(grammar) Applied to the case (as the fourth case of Latin, Lithuanian and Greek nouns) which expresses the immediate object on which the action or influence of a transitive verb has its limited influence. Other parts of speech, including secondary or predicate direct objects, will also influence a sentence’s construction. In German the case used for direct objects.
Producing accusations; in a manner that reflects a finding of fault or blame
noun
(grammar) The accusative case.
acequiador
acerbitude
acerbitude
noun
(archaic) Sourness and harshness; acerbity.
acervuline
acervuline
adj
Resembling little heaps.
acetarious
acetarious
adj
(archaic) Used in salads or as salad
acetonuria
acetonuria
noun
(pathology) A form of ketonuria characterized by the presence of acetone in the urine
achenodium
aciculated
aciculated
adj
Alternative form of aciculate
acidulated
acidulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acidulate
acidulates
acidulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acidulate
acinaceous
acinaceous
adj
(botany) Containing seeds or stones of grapes, or grains like them.
acleistous
aconuresis
aconuresis
noun
(pathology) urinary incontinence (inability to control urination)
acquainted
acquainted
adj
Personally known; familiar.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquaint
acquiesced
acquiesced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquiesce
acquiescer
acquiescer
noun
One who acquiesces.
acquiesces
acquiesces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquiesce
acquirable
acquirable
adj
Capable of being acquired.
acquirenda
acquirenda
noun
plural of acquirendum
acquisible
acquisible
adj
Synonym of acquirable (“capable of being acquired”)
acquisited
acquitment
acquitment
noun
(law) Acquittal.
acroterium
acroterium
noun
(architecture) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment, or upon the gables in Gothic architecture.
One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.
actualised
actualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actualise
actualized
actualized
adj
Having become actual; having been realized or made real.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actualize
actualizes
actualizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of actualize
acturience
acturience
noun
tendency or impulse to act
aculeiform
aculeiform
adj
Like a prickle or thorn
acuminated
acuminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acuminate
acusection
adequacies
adequacies
noun
plural of adequacy
adjudicate
adjudicate
verb
(Scotland, law) To seize, or convey, a debtor's estate as security.
To act as a judge.
To settle a legal case or other dispute.
adjunctive
adjunctive
adj
(logic) the property of two operations x and y, such that ax(ayb) = a, and ay(axb) = a
additional; neither basic nor primary
forming an adjunct
noun
(grammar) a connector joining two components of the same weight, such as a coordinating conjunction
(manufacturing) a substance added as a supplement; often in the phrase "additives and adjunctives."
adulticide
adulticide
noun
A pesticide designed to kill adult insects rather than their larvae.
verb
(transitive) To treat with adulticide.
aeronautic
aeronautic
adj
Having to do with aerial navigation
aesculetin
aesculetin
noun
A derivative of coumarin found in chicory and many other plants.
affectious
affectious
adj
(obsolete) affectionate
aizoaceous
aizoaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Aizoaceae of fig-marigolds.
aleucaemic
aleukaemic
aleukaemic
adj
Relating to aleukaemia.
alexicacus
alliaceous
alliaceous
adj
Smelling or tasting of garlic or onion.
allocutive
aluconidae
aluconinae
americanum
ammiaceous
anacahuite
anchesmius
androecium
androecium
noun
(botany) The set of a flower's stamens.
animalcule
animalcule
noun
(obsolete) A small animal.
(physiology, historical) A sperm cell or spermatozoon; also, the embryo that was formerly thought to be contained inside a spermatozoon in a fully developed state.
(zoology, archaic) A microscopic aquatic animal, including protozoa and rotifers.
annuisance
annunciade
annunciate
annunciate
verb
(transitive, formal) To announce.
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
antiluetic
antiluetic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering lues (syphilis).
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters lues (syphilis).
apiculated
apiculated
adj
(botany) apiculate
apiculture
apiculture
noun
The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
apneumatic
apneumatic
adj
(medicine) Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or with exclusion of air.
(rare) Of or pertaining to the nonexistence of soul or spirit; non-spiritual.
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
arcesilaus
archibuteo
archiereus
arciferous
articulare
articulate
articulate
adj
(obsolete) Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars.
(obsolete, of sound) Related to human speech, as distinct from the vocalisation of animals.
Clear; effective.
Consisting of segments united by joints.
Distinctly marked off.
Speaking in a clear and effective manner.
noun
(zoology) An animal of the subkingdom Articulata.
verb
(anatomy, intransitive) to form a joint or connect by joints
(music, transitive) to attack a note, as by tonguing, slurring, bowing, etc.
(obsolete) To treat or make terms.
(transitive) To bend or hinge something at intervals, or to allow or build something so that it can bend.
(transitive) To explain; to put into words; to make something specific.
(transitive) To make clear or effective.
(transitive, intransitive) To speak clearly; to enunciate.
articulite
asciferous
ascigerous
ascigerous
adj
(botany) Having asci.
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
assecution
assecution
noun
(obsolete) acquisition; an obtaining
asteriscus
asteriscus
noun
(anatomy) One of the otoliths found in the lagena of many nonmammalian vertebrates.
astructive
astructive
adj
(obsolete) Building up; constructive.
auchinleck
auctioneer
auctioneer
noun
A person who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, taking bids to find the best price for the vendor.
verb
(transitive) To sell at an auction; to auction.
audacities
audacities
noun
plural of audacity
audiencier
audiencier
noun
A bailiff in certain French courts.
audiogenic
audiogenic
adj
Produced by sound.
aureomycin
aureomycin
noun
(medicine) The drug chlortetracycline, obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens bacteria.
auriculare
auriculate
auriculate
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having two lobes, often curved, often near the base.
Alternative spelling of auriculated
ausgleiche
auspicated
auspicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auspicate
austenitic
austenitic
adj
Relating to, or containing austenite
autarchies
autarchies
noun
plural of autarchy
authigenic
authigenic
adj
(geology) Generated where it is found or observed.
autoactive
autoactive
adj
spontaneously active (without any external stimulus)
autodermic
autoecious
autoecious
adj
Pertaining to a fungus, most often a rust, completing its life cycle on one host.
autoerotic
autoerotic
adj
Of or pertaining to sexual satisfaction obtained without a partner; masturbatory
autometric
autometric
adj
(mathematics) Relating to an autometry
autonetics
autonoetic
autonoetic
adj
Of or relating to autonoesis.
aviculidae
aviculture
aviculture
noun
The rearing and care of birds (especially poultry)
avirulence
avirulence
noun
The state of being avirulent.
avunculize
ayacahuite
bacterious
barbecuing
barbecuing
verb
present participle of barbecue
beautician
beautician
noun
One who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments.
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
becousined
becrusting
bejaundice
benedictus
beneficium
bertolucci
bescouring
betacismus
bewitchful
bewitchful
adj
Bewitching; alluring; fascinating; amazing.
biarcuated
biarcuated
adj
Synonym of biarcuate
bicellular
bicellular
adj
(biology) Composed of two cells; having two cells.
bicoloured
bicoloured
adj
Of two colours.
bicornuate
bicornuate
adj
(medicine) Resembling a pair of horns, as a malformed uterus may.
bifurcated
bifurcated
adj
Divided into two branches.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bifurcate
bifurcates
bifurcates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bifurcate
biloculate
biloculate
adj
Having two loculi.
biloculine
biloculine
adj
(biology) Characteristic of species of foraminifers in the genus Biloculina, now principally in Pyrgo.
Having two chambers or compartments.
bimaculate
bimaculate
adj
Having two spots or similar marks
binoculate
binoculate
adj
Having two eyes.
binucleate
binucleate
adj
(biology) having two nuclei
noun
A cell that has two nuclei
bipunctate
bipunctate
adj
Having two punctures or spots.
bisulcated
bivouacked
bivouacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bivouac
boucherism
boucherize
boucherize
Verb
To impregnate (timber, railroad ties, etc.) with a preservative solution of copper sulphate.
bouckville
bounciness
bounciness
noun
The characteristic of being bouncy.
brevicauda
bruceville
buccinidae
bucconidae
bucconinae
buchbinder
buchmanite
buchnerite
bucklering
bucklering
verb
present participle of buckler
bucorvinae
bullockite
bunchiness
bunchiness
noun
The quality or condition of being bunchy.
buoyancies
buoyancies
noun
plural of buoyancy
burchfield
butcheries
butcheries
noun
plural of butchery
butchering
butchering
noun
The act by which someone or something is butchered; a slaughter or killing.
verb
present participle of butcher
cacatuidae
cacatuinae
cacogeusia
cacogeusia
noun
(pathology) An experience of a bad taste not due to ingested material
cactuslike
cactuslike
adj
Having characteristics of a cactus
cacuminate
cacuminate
verb
(obsolete) To make sharp or pointed.
cadmiumize
caducities
caducities
noun
plural of caducity
cafetorium
cafetorium
noun
A large room, usually in a school, used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium.