(obsolete) An adverting or turning towards; attention.
A tendency or wish to avoid someone or something.
advocates
advocates
noun
plural of advocate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advocate
advowsons
advowsons
noun
plural of advowson
akimovsky
alluvions
alluvions
noun
plural of alluvion
alluvious
alluvious
adj
(archaic) alluvial
alveolars
alveolars
noun
plural of alveolar
anchovies
anchovies
noun
plural of anchovy
anviltops
apivorous
apivorous
adj
That feeds on bees
applosive
applosive
noun
(phonology) An unreleased plosive, denoted ◌̚ in the IPA.
approvals
approvals
noun
plural of approval
approvers
approvers
noun
plural of approver
arbovirus
arbovirus
noun
(pathology, virology) Any virus that is transmitted by an arthropod.
artemovsk
assortive
averroism
averroism
Noun
The tenets of the Averroists, having to do with the doctrine of monopsychism.
averroist
averroist
Noun
Any peripatetic philosopher belonging to a certain sect that appeared in Italy before the restoration of learning.
aversions
aversions
noun
plural of aversion
aviations
aviations
noun
plural of aviation
avicolous
avicolous
adj
(ecology) That is parasitic on birds
avigators
avigators
noun
plural of avigator
avocadoes
avoidless
avoidless
adj
(rare) Unavoidable; inevitable.
avouchers
avouchers
noun
plural of avoucher
avulsions
avulsions
noun
plural of avulsion
babouvism
babouvism
Noun
Babouvist beliefs generally
babouvist
babouvist
Noun
A supporter or follower of or his ideas, including universal equal income and the abolition of private property.
bavaroise
bavaroise
noun
(sometimes proscribed) A cold dessert made from custard, cream and gelatine.
A drink of sweetened milk, eggs and tea, often with some sort of spirit.
bedcovers
bedcovers
noun
plural of bedcover
behaviors
behaviors
noun
plural of behavior
beriosova
berkovets
berkovets
noun
(historical) An old Russian unit of weight, approximately 164 kilograms or 10 poods.
berkovtsi
bevatrons
bevatrons
noun
plural of bevatron
bicalvous
biplosive
bivalvous
bivalvous
adj
(archaic) Having two valves; bivalvular.
bivouacks
bivouacks
noun
plural of bivouack
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bivouack
blossvale
bloviates
bloviates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bloviate
bolivares
bolivares
noun
plural of bolivar
bolivians
bolshevik
bolshevik
noun
Alternative form of Bolshevik
bondslave
bondslave
noun
One who works as a slave under an indenture; a bondsman or bondswoman.
boneshave
boschvark
boschveld
boscovich
boshvarks
bravadoes
bravadoes
noun
plural of bravado
canovanas
canvasado
carnovsky
casanovas
casanovas
noun
plural of casanova
cavaleros
cavaleros
noun
plural of cavalero
cavascope
caveators
caveators
noun
plural of caveator
cavernous
cavernous
adj
(anatomy, zootomy) Composed largely of vascular sinuses and capable of dilating with blood to bring about the erection of a body part.
(dentistry) Having cavities.
Giving the impression of vast, dark depths.
Resembling a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere.
cavillous
cavillous
adj
Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbling.
cavorters
cavorters
noun
plural of cavorter
cheverons
cheverons
noun
plural of cheveron
coderives
coevolves
coevolves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coevolve
cognovits
cognovits
noun
plural of cognovit
collisive
collisive
adj
(obsolete) Colliding; clashing.
collusive
collusive
adj
secretly acting together for a fraudulent or illegal purpose
colluvies
colluvies
noun
effluvium
medley, hotchpotch
conceives
conceives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conceive
conclaves
conclaves
noun
plural of conclave
confervas
confervas
noun
plural of conferva
confusive
confusive
adj
(archaic) Full of confusion; confused or confusing.
connivers
connivers
noun
plural of conniver
conserved
conserved
adj
Of or relating to something to which conservation has been applied; saved from being wasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conserve
conserver
conserver
noun
One who, or that which, conserves.
conserves
conserves
noun
plural of conserve
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conserve
contrives
contrives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contrive
contusive
contusive
adj
Relating to, or causing contusion
conveners
conveners
noun
plural of convener
converges
converges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of converge
conversed
conversed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of converse
converser
converser
noun
One who converses.
converses
converses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of converse
conversus
conversus
noun
(chiefly historical) A lay brother.
conveyers
conveyers
noun
plural of conveyer
conveyors
conveyors
noun
plural of conveyor
convinces
convinces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of convince
convokers
convokers
noun
plural of convoker
convolves
convolves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of convolve
convulsed
convulsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of convulse
convulses
convulses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of convulse
cookstove
cookstove
noun
A stove used for cooking, especially a primitive kind heated by burning wood, charcoal, dung, etc.
cordovans
cordovans
noun
plural of cordovan
corrasive
corrasive
adj
Obsolete form of corrosive.
corrivals
corrivals
noun
plural of corrival.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of corrival
corrosive
corrosive
adj
Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, hanging, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as the corrosive action of an acid.
Having the quality of fretting or vexing.
destroying or undermining something gradually.
noun
Any solid, liquid or gas capable of irreparably harming living tissues or damaging material on contact.
That which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually.
corvallis
corvettes
corvettes
noun
plural of corvette
coservant
costively
costively
adv
In a costive manner.
covarecas
covenants
covenants
noun
plural of covenant
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of covenant
coverages
coverages
noun
plural of coverage
coveralls
coveralls
noun
(US) A coverall.
coverings
coverings
noun
plural of covering
coverless
coverless
adj
Without a cover or covers.
coverlets
coverlets
noun
plural of coverlet
coverlids
coverlids
noun
plural of coverlid
coverside
coverside
noun
A region of country having covers; hunting country.
coversine
coversine
noun
(trigonometry) The coversed sine.
coverslip
coverslip
noun
A thin glass plate used to cover samples mounted on a microscope slide.
verb
To cover (a sample) with a coverslip.
coverslut
coverslut
noun
(obsolete) Alternative spelling of cover-slut
covisitor
covisitor
noun
A joint visitor; one who visits a place with another or others.
crossover
crossover
adj
(computing, of an Ethernet cable) Configured so that the transmit signals at one end are connected to the receive signals at the other.
noun
(basketball) A crossover dribble.
(forestry) The point at which the relative humidity is less than, or equal to, the ambient air temperature.
(genetics) The result of the exchange of genetic material during meiosis.
(rail transport) A pair of switches and a short, diagonal length of track which together connect two parallel tracks and allow passage between them.
(sports) An athlete or swimmer who has competed in more than one of open water swimming, pool swimming, triathlon, and endurance sports.
A blend of multiple styles of music or multiple film genres, intended to appeal to a wider audience.
A move in sports that involves crossing one hand or foot in front of another, as in ice skating.
A piece of fiction that borrows elements from two or more fictional universes.
A place where one thing crosses over another.
An SUV-like automobile built on a passenger car platform, e.g. the Pontiac Torrent.
The means by which the crossing is made.
curvesome
curvesome
adj
(dated) curvy
(of a woman) curvaceous
darsonval
davisboro
declivous
declivous
adj
sloping downward
demivolts
demivolts
noun
plural of demivolt
desoeuvre
developes
developes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of develope
deviators
deviators
noun
plural of deviator
deviously
deviously
adv
In a devious manner.
devotions
devotions
noun
plural of devotion
devourers
devourers
noun
plural of devourer
devouress
devouress
noun
(obsolete) A female devourer.
diluvions
disavouch
disavouch
verb
(transitive) To disavow.
disavowal
disavowal
noun
A denial of knowledge, relationship, and/or responsibility towards something (or someone).
disavowed
disavowed
adj
Strongly disowned or denied.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disavow
disavower
disavower
noun
One who disavows.
discovers
discovers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discover
discovert
discovert
adj
(law, obsolete) Not covert; not within the bonds of matrimony; unmarried; applied either to a woman who has never married or to a widow.
noun
(obsolete) An uncovered place or part.
discovery
discovery
noun
(countable, archaic) An act of uncovering or revealing something; a revelation.
(law, uncountable) A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
(law, uncountable) Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
(uncountable) The discovering of new things.
Something discovered.
disfavors
disfavors
noun
plural of disfavor
disfavour
disfavour
noun
A state of being out of favour.
An unkindness; a disobliging act.
Lack of favour; displeasure.
verb
(British spelling) To show lack of favour or antipathy towards.
disproval
disproval
noun
The act of disproving; disproof.
disproved
disproved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disprove
disproven
disproven
adj
(archaic, Scottish law) Not proven, in a legal case where the jury verdict has inconclusive evidence for conviction, but sufficient to suspect guilt
Shown to be false
verb
Alternative irregular form of the past participle of disprove
disprover
disprover
noun
One who disproves.
disproves
disproves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disprove
dissolved
dissolved
adj
that has been disintegrated in a solvent
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dissolve
dissolver
dissolver
noun
One who, or that which, dissolves or dissipates.
dissolves
dissolves
noun
plural of dissolve
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dissolve
diversion
diversion
noun
(law) Officially halting or suspending a formal criminal or juvenile justice proceeding and referral of the accused person to a treatment or care program.
(military) A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action.
(transport) A detour, such as during road construction.
(transport) The rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination, or to a different mode of transportation before arrival at the ultimate destination.
A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind.
Removal of water via a canal.
The act of diverting.
diversory
diversory
adj
Tending to divert; causing diversion.
noun
(obsolete, rare) A wayside inn.
dividuous
dividuous
adj
divided; dividual
divisions
divisions
noun
(UK, naval) A formal parade of a ship's or shore establishment's company.