A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base.
plural of ablution
abortions
abortions
noun
plural of abortion
abrasions
abrasions
noun
plural of abrasion
abscising
abscising
verb
present participle of abscise
abscisins
abscisins
noun
plural of abscisin
abscision
abscision
noun
A cutting away.
abscissin
abscissin
noun
(biochemistry, dated) A plant hormone controlling the dropping off or abscission of certain plant parts, notably the leaves of trees in autumn or cotton bolls.
abseiling
abseiling
noun
The process or act of abseiling.
verb
present participle of abseil
absenting
absenting
verb
present participle of absent
absinthes
absinthes
noun
plural of absinthe
absinthic
absinthic
adj
(chemistry) Relating to the common wormwood or to an acid obtained from it.
absinthin
absinthin
noun
(organic chemistry) The principal compound found in wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), having a bitter taste: C₁₅H₂₀O₄
absinthol
absinthol
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpene ketone that is a major constituent of the essential oil of wormwood, C₁₀H₁₆O; thujone.
absolving
absolving
verb
present participle of absolve
absorbing
absorbing
adj
(statistics, of a state) Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.
Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
verb
present participle of absorb
abstained
abstained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstain
abstainer
abstainer
noun
Agent noun of abstain; one who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial.
abstinent
abstinent
adj
Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
noun
(usually capitalized, religion, historical) One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and believed in abstinence from meat and sex.
One who abstains; a faster.
abutilons
abutilons
noun
plural of abutilon
abyssinia
abyssinia
Proper noun
Ethiopia.
Adjective
Ethiopian; Abyssinian. 1976
acaridans
acaridans
noun
plural of acaridan
accension
accension
noun
(obsolete) The act of kindling or the state of being kindled; ignition.
accessing
accessing
verb
present participle of access
accession
accession
noun
(Scotland) Complicity, concurrence or assent in some action.
(law) A mode of acquiring property, by which the owner of a corporeal substance which receives an addition by growth, or by labor, has a right to the part or thing added, or the improvement (provided the thing is not changed into a different species).
(law) The act by which one power becomes party to engagements already in force between other powers.
(medicine) The invasion, approach, or commencement of a disease; a fit or paroxysm.
A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined.
A group of plants of the same species collected at a single location, often held in genebanks.
Access; admittance.
Agreement.
Increase by something added; that which is added; augmentation from without.
The act of coming to or reaching a throne, an office, or dignity.
verb
(transitive) To make a record of (additions to a collection).
accidents
accidents
noun
plural of accident
accosting
accosting
noun
The act of physically confronting a person.
verb
present participle of accost
accursing
accursing
verb
present participle of accurse
achimenes
achimenes
noun
A Central American plant, of the genus Achimenes, having showy, trumpet-shaped flowers
achronism
acipenser
aconitums
aconitums
noun
plural of aconitum
acquaints
acquaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquaint
acridines
acridines
noun
plural of acridine
acridness
acridness
noun
bitterness or acerbity
acroleins
acroleins
noun
plural of acrolein
actinians
actinians
noun
plural of actinian
actinides
actinides
noun
plural of actinide
actinisms
actinisms
noun
plural of actinism
actiniums
actiniums
noun
plural of actinium
actinoids
actinoids
noun
plural of actinoid
actionist
actionist
noun
(art, sometimes capitalized) One taking part in the actionism movement.
Synonym of activist
acuminose
acuminose
adj
Terminating in a flat, narrow end.
acuminous
acuminous
adj
Characterized by acumen; keen.
adansonia
adansonia
noun
Any member of the tree genus Adansonia, the baobabs.
adaptions
adaptions
noun
plural of adaption
additions
additions
noun
plural of addition
ademonist
adenosine
adenosine
noun
(biochemistry, genetics, organic chemistry) A nucleoside derived from adenine and ribose, found in striated muscle tissue.
adhesions
adhesions
noun
plural of adhesion
adjusting
adjusting
noun
Adjustment.
verb
present participle of adjust
admission
admission
noun
(Britain, ecclesiastical law) Declaration of the bishop that he approves of the presentee as a fit person to serve the cure of the church to which he is presented.
(law) Acquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another, and distinguishable from a confession in that an admission presupposes prior inquiry by another, but a confession may be made without such inquiry.
A fact, point, or statement admitted; as, admission made out of court are received in evidence
Permission to enter, or the entrance itself; admittance; entrance; access
The act or practice of admitting.
The cost or fee associated with attendance or entry.
The granting of an argument or position not fully proved; the act of acknowledging something asserted; acknowledgement; concession.
adnations
adnations
noun
plural of adnation
adnexitis
adnexitis
noun
(medicine) inflammation of the adnexa of the uterus, i.e. the Fallopian tubes or ovaries.
adoptions
adoptions
noun
plural of adoption
adrenitis
adrenitis
noun
Alternative form of adrenalitis
adsignify
adsignify
verb
(transitive) To denote additionally.
adsorbing
adsorbing
verb
present participle of adsorb
adstringe
adventism
adventist
adversing
adversion
adversion
noun
(obsolete) An adverting or turning towards; attention.
A tendency or wish to avoid someone or something.
adynamias
adynamias
noun
plural of adynamia
aepyornis
aequorins
aequorins
noun
plural of aequorin
aerations
aerations
noun
plural of aeration
aeschines
affiances
affiances
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affiance
affusions
affusions
noun
plural of affusion
afrikaans
afterings
afterings
noun
(by extension) The last of any substance that is of a poorer quality than the earlier substance, e.g. the dregs of coffee.
The last milk that is obtained when milking a cow. Often considered the poorest quality of milk.
agapornis
agenesias
agennesis
agennesis
noun
(pathology) Impotence; sterility.
agentives
agentives
noun
plural of agentive
agentries
agentries
noun
plural of agentry
agentship
agentship
noun
(countable) The office or position of an agent.
(uncountable) A means of effecting something; agency.
agileness
agileness
noun
The state or quality of being agile; agility.
agistment
agistment
noun
(historical) The taking and feeding of other people's cattle in the king's forests; the price paid for such a feeding.
A charge or rate against lands
The taking in by any one of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rate.
agnations
agnations
noun
plural of agnation
agnoetism
agnostics
agnostics
noun
plural of agnostic
agomensin
agonising
agonising
noun
Alternative form of agonizing
verb
present participle of agonise
agonistic
agonistic
adj
(pharmacology, biochemistry) Pertaining to an agonist.
(rhetoric) Argumentative; combative.
(zoology, anthropology) Characterised by conflict or hostility.
Of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks; athletic.
Struggling to achieve an effect; strained and contrived.
agrarians
agrarians
noun
plural of agrarian
agrestian
agrestian
adj
Synonym of agrestic (“rural, rustic”)
agrypnias
ailanthus
ailanthus
noun
Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven.
ainsworth
ainsworth
Proper noun
A village in Greater Manchester, England
A village in British Columbia, Canada
An unincorporated community in Ross Townsip, Lake County, Indiana, United States, now defunct
A city in Iowa, United States
A city in Nebraska, United States, and the county seat of Brown County.
A town in Wisconsin, United States
A state park in Oregon, United States
airliners
airliners
noun
plural of airliner
airplanes
airplanes
noun
plural of airplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airplane
akmolinsk
aladinist
aladinist
Noun
One of a sect of freethinkers among the Muslims.
albanians
albespine
albespine
noun
whitethorn; hawthorn
albinisms
albinisms
noun
plural of albinism
albinoism
albinoism
noun
congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino
albugines
alcedines
aleutians
aleutians
Noun
of (person)
Proper noun
The Aleutian Islands.
alfaquins
alfaquins
noun
plural of alfaquin
algerians
algerines
algerines
noun
plural of algerine
algidness
algidness
noun
The state or quality of being algid.
alginates
alginates
noun
plural of alginate
algonkins
alienages
alienages
noun
plural of alienage
alienates
alienates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alienate
alienisms
alienisms
noun
plural of alienism
alienists
alienists
noun
plural of alienist
alienness
alienness
noun
The condition of being alien
alienship
alienship
noun
The state or status of being alien.
alikeness
alikeness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being alike.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being alike.
alimonies
alimonies
noun
plural of alimony
alisander
alisonite
alispheno
aliveness
aliveness
noun
The state of being alive; exuberance, intensity.
the aliveness of the colours in a painting
alizarins
alizarins
noun
plural of alizarin
alkarsine
alkarsine
Noun
cacodyl
allanites
allanites
noun
plural of allanite
allantois
allantois
noun
(anatomy) A sac, having a number of functions, that develops in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles.
allergins
allergins
noun
plural of allergin
alliances
alliances
noun
plural of alliance
allusions
allusions
noun
plural of allusion
alluvions
alluvions
noun
plural of alluvion
almonries
almonries
noun
plural of almonry
alongside
alongside
adv
Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.
prep
Side by side with.
Together with or at the same time.
alphonist
alphonsin
alphonsin
noun
Alternative form of Alphonsin
alpinisms
alpinisms
noun
plural of alpinism
alpinists
alpinists
noun
plural of alpinist
alstonine
alstonine
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular indoloquinolizidine alkaloid found in Alstonia boonei and other plants.
alstonite
alstonite
noun
(mineralogy) An aragonite mineral consisting of an isomorphous mixture of calcium and barium carbonates.
aluminise
aluminise
verb
(transitive) To coat with a layer of aluminium.
aluminish
aluminose
aluminous
aluminous
adj
(chemistry) of or pertaining to alumina or alum
aluminums
aluminums
noun
plural of aluminum
amanitins
amanitins
noun
plural of amanitin
amazonism
ambiances
ambiances
noun
plural of ambiance
ambiences
ambiences
noun
plural of ambience
ambitions
ambitions
noun
plural of ambition
amboinese
ambrosian
ambrosian
adj
Ambrosial.
ambrosine
ambushing
ambushing
verb
present participle of ambush
ambustion
ambustion
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A burn or scald.
amenities
amenities
noun
The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, disposition etc.