In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly; precipitously.
absurdly
absurdly
adv
In an absurd fashion.
The critics were absurdly extravagant with their praise.
To an extreme degree.
abumbral
abumbral
adj
Alternative form of exumbrellar
accruals
accruals
noun
plural of accrual
acervuli
acervuli
noun
plural of acervulus
acicular
acicular
adj
(botany) Of a leaf, slender and pointed, needle-like.
Having sharp points like needles.
Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle.
acredula
adneural
adneural
adj
(anatomy) Near a nerve
adularia
adularia
noun
A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).
adulator
adulator
noun
One who lavishes excessive praises or flattery; one who adulates.
adultery
adultery
noun
(biblical) Faithlessness in religion.
(biblical) Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the seventh commandment.
(ecclesiastical) The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the life of the bishop.
(obsolete) Injury; degradation; ruin.
(obsolete) The fine and penalty formerly imposed for the offence of adultery.
(political economy) Adulteration; corruption.
Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse.
adumbral
adumbral
adj
Dark, shady.
aeluroid
aflutter
aflutter
adj
Filled or covered (with something that flutters).
Fluttering.
In a state of tremulous excitement, anticipation or confusion.
aglauros
agraulos
ailuroid
alarumed
alarumed
verb
(archaic, rare) simple past tense and past participle of alarum
albarium
albarium
noun
(art) A form of lime, made by heating marble, used for stucco.
alburnum
alburnum
noun
sapwood; the soft, newer wood in the trunk of a tree found between the bark and the hardened heartwood.
alburtis
aleurone
aleurone
noun
(biochemistry) The protein content of the embryo, endosperm, or perisperm of cereals, in the form of minute particles.
The outer layer (and its major cell type and its specialized protein) of the endosperm.
aleurons
aleurons
noun
plural of aleuron
alfurese
alitrunk
alitrunk
noun
(zoology) The segment of an insect's body to which the wings are attached; the thorax or mesosoma.
allosaur
allosaur
noun
Any of several huge carnivorous dinosaurs, of the superfamily Allosauroidea, from the late Jurassic and early Cretaceous periods
allround
allurers
allurers
noun
plural of allurer
alluring
alluring
adj
Having the power to allure.
noun
The action of the verb allure.
verb
present participle of allure
allusory
allusory
adj
allusive; making allusion
almuerzo
alqueire
alqueire
noun
(historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equal to 13.1–19.3 liters in different 19th-century contexts.
(historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of land area, equal to 2–10 hectares in different locations.
alterius
altruism
altruism
noun
(biology, sociobiology) Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer.
Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness.
altruist
altruist
noun
A person showing altruism.
alumroot
alumroot
noun
Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Heuchera, native to North America.
Flowering plants of genus Geranium, also called wild geraniums or cranesbills.
alurgite
amitular
ampullar
ampullar
adj
Resembling an ampulla.
amyluria
amyluria
noun
(medicine) A condition in which starch is found in the urine.
angulare
anicular
annueler
annueler
Noun
A priest employed in saying anniversary Masses.
annulary
annulary
adj
(archaic) Having the form of a ring; annular.
annuller
annuller
noun
One who, or that which, annuls.
anomural
anoplura
anovular
anovular
adj
Synonym of anovulatory
apicular
apicular
adj
Situated at, or near, the apex; apical.
aplustra
aplustre
aplustre
noun
(historical, nautical) An ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather.
apronful
apronful
noun
as much as an apron will hold
aquarial
aquarial
adj
Of or relating to an aquarium.
arbuckle
arbuscle
arbuscle
noun
(botany) A plant midway in height between a shrub and a tree; a dwarf tree.
(mycology) A branched hypha in some fungi.
(mycology) The site at which a symbiotic fungus attaches to the roots of a plant and exchanges nutrients, etc., with it.
(zoology) A clump of feather-like cilia (hairlike structures).
archlute
archlute
noun
A fretted and double-necked stringed musical instrument with a large body, double courses in the bass, and two sets of tuning pegs.
arcualia
arculite
arguable
arguable
adj
(colloquial) Open to doubt, argument or debate.
That can be argued; that can be proven or strongly supported with sound logical deduction, precedent, and evidence.
arguably
arguably
adv
As can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent.
argutely
argutely
adv
In an argute manner.
arousals
arousals
noun
plural of arousal
artfully
artfully
adv
In an artful manner.
arugolas
arugulas
arugulas
noun
plural of arugula
arumlike
arundell
aslumber
aslumber
adj
(poetic) Asleep.
asperula
attargul
attargul
noun
(obsolete) attar of roses
augurial
augurial
adj
Relating to augurs or to augury.
aulander
aularian
aularian
adj
(rare) Of or pertaining to a large hall.
noun
(UK, Oxford University) A member of a hall rather than a college.
auletris
auletris
noun
(historical) A courtesan or prostitute in Ancient Greece who played the flute to provide entertainment.
aumildar
aumildar
noun
Alternative form of amildar
auntlier
auntlier
adj
comparative form of auntly: more auntly
aurelian
aurelian
adj
Pertaining to or resembling an aurelia; gold-coloured, golden.
noun
(obsolete) A collector of butterflies.
aurelius
aurelius
Proper noun
name; of mostly historical use in the Anglo-Saxon world.
aureolae
aureolae
noun
plural of aureola
aureolas
aureoled
aureoled
adj
Surrounded by a corona or halo.
aureoles
aureoles
noun
plural of aureole
aureolin
aureolin
noun
A yellow pigment used in painting, composed of potassium cobaltinitrite.
aureolin:
auricled
auricled
adj
(botany) auriculate
auricles
auricles
noun
plural of auricle
auricula
auricula
noun
(anatomy) A small conical pouch projecting from either atrium of the heart.
(anatomy) The external part of the ear.
(horticulture, plural: auriculas) The ornamental primrose Primula auricula
(palynology) A pronounced thickening at the corner of a trilete spore, beyond the end of the laesura.
auriculo
aurilave
aurilave
noun
An ear-brush.
An instrument for cleansing the ear, consisting of a small piece of sponge on an ivory or bone handle.
aurulent
aurulent
adj
Gold in color.
australe
australs
australs
noun
plural of austral
authorly
authorly
adj
In the manner of an author.
autorail
auxiliar
auxiliar
adj
(obsolete) auxiliary
avicular
avicular
adj
Of or pertaining to a bird or to birds.
awfuller
awfuller
adj
comparative form of awful: more awful
baculere
balisaur
balisaur
noun
A badger-like animal of India, Arctonyx collaris, the sand bear.
baluster
baluster
noun
(architecture) A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway; a banister. [from 17th c.]
barbules
barbules
noun
plural of barbule
bardulph
barleduc
barrault
barrulee
barrulee
adj
Alternative form of barruly
barrulet
barrulet
noun
(heraldry) The smallest diminutive of the bar, one quarter as wide.
basurale
bataleur
bateleur
bateleur
noun
A species of eagle, Terathopius ecaudatus, endemic to Africa and Arabia.
baublery
baublery
noun
gaudy decoration; baubles; trinkets
baulkier
baulkier
adj
comparative form of baulky: more baulky
beerpull
beerpull
noun
Alternative form of beer pull
befouler
befouler
noun
One who befouls.
beguiler
beguiler
noun
A person who beguiles
belabour
belabour
verb
(British spelling, transitive) To attack someone verbally.
(British spelling, transitive) To beat soundly; thump; beat someone.
(British spelling, transitive) To discuss something unduly or repeatedly; to harp on.
(British spelling, transitive) To explain or elaborate at length or in excessive detail; overelaborate.
(transitive) To labour about; labour over; work hard upon; ply diligently.
belamour
belamour
noun
(obsolete) A loved one; a darling, lover.
belauder
belcourt
beliquor
bepurple
bepurple
verb
To tinge or dye with a purple color.
berglund
berlauda
berloque
bicolour
bicolour
adj
(British spelling) Having two colours
noun
(British spelling) A flag with such colours, consisting of two stripes that are either vertical or horizontal.
(British spelling) A flower, cat etc., that has two colours.
bicrural
bicrural
adj
having two legs
bicursal
bicursal
adj
(mathematics) Used to describe a curve composed of two moving points; e.g. a hyperbola.
Being composed of two continuous paths or lines.
bifurcal
bifurcal
adj
Synonym of bifurcate
bihourly
bihourly
adj
Occurring once every two hours.
adv
Once every two hours.
binaural
binaural
adj
Of, relating to, affecting, or designed for use with two ears.
biovular
biovular
adj
(of twins) derived from two separate ova; non-identical or fraternal
birdglue
blackmur
blagueur
blagueur
noun
A joker (person who makes jokes).
blaunner
blendure
blousier
blousier
adj
comparative form of blousy: more blousy
blubbers
blubbers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blubber
blubbery
blubbery
adj
Fat or obese.
Having the characteristics of blubber.
With much blubbering.
bluchers
bluchers
noun
plural of blucher
bluebird
bluebird
noun
Any of various African starlings of the genus Lamprotornis, family Sturnidae, having predominantly glossy blue plumage.
Any of various North American birds of the genus Sialia in the thrush family. Their plumage is blue or blue and red.
bluefarb
bluesier
bluesier
adj
comparative form of bluesy: more bluesy
bluffers
bluffers
noun
plural of bluffer
blunders
blunders
noun
plural of blunder
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blunder
blungers
blungers
noun
plural of blunger
blurbing
blurbing
verb
present participle of blurb
blurbist
blurbist
noun
A writer of blurbs.
blurping
blurrier
blurrier
adj
comparative form of blurry: more blurry
blurrily
blurrily
adv
In a blurry fashion; lacking clarity
blurring
blurring
noun
A blurry patch.
verb
present participle of blur
blurters
blurters
noun
plural of blurter
blurting
blurting
noun
Something that is blurted, or spoken hastily without thinking.
verb
present participle of blurt
blushers
blushers
noun
plural of blusher
blusters
blusters
noun
plural of bluster
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bluster
blustery
blustery
adj
(of a person) Pompous or arrogant, especially in one's speech; given to outbursts.