The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
abditive
abditive
adj
(rare) Having the quality of hiding
absolved
absolved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolve
achieved
achieved
adj
(of a goal or status) Having been reached, attained or accomplished.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achieve
adaptive
adaptive
adj
(psychology) Of a trait: that helps an individual to function well in society.
Capable of being adapted or of adapting; susceptible of or undergoing accordant change.
Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.
additive
additive
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to chemical addition.
(genetics) Of or pertaining to genes (or the interaction etc. of such genes) which govern the same trait and whose effects work together on the phenotype.
(group theory, of a group, semigroup, etc.) Whose operator is identified as addition.
(mathematics) Pertaining to addition; that can be, or has been, added.
(mathematics, of a function, etc.) That is distributive over addition.
noun
(grammar) A word or phrase that adds something, such as also, even, or nor.
A substance added to another substance or product to produce specific properties in the combined substance.
adessive
adessive
adj
(grammar) of or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates adjacent location
noun
(grammar) the adessive case, or a word in that case.
adhesive
adhesive
adj
apt or tending to adhere; clinging
sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances
noun
a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion
adjuvant
adjuvant
adj
(medicine) Designating a supplementary form of treatment, especially a cancer therapy administered after removal of a primary tumour. [from 19th c.]
Helping; helpful; assisting. [from 16th c.]
noun
(agriculture) An additive (often a separate product) that enhances the efficacy of pesticide products, but has little or no pesticidal activity itself. [from mid 20th c.]
(immunology) A substance enhancing the immune response to an antigen. [from 20th c.]
(medicine) Something that enhances the effectiveness of a medical treatment; a supplementary treatment. [from 18th c.]
(pharmacology) An additive (as in a drug) that aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient. [from 19th c.]
Someone who helps or facilitates; an assistant, a helper. [from 16th c.]
adjuvate
adjuvate
verb
To help; to further
adnerval
adoptive
adoptive
adj
Pertaining to adoption.
Related through adoption.
adustive
advanced
advanced
adj
(Philippines, of a clock or watch) Indicating a time ahead of the correct time.
(phonetics) Pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract.
At or close to the state of the art.
Having moved forward in time or space (e.g. advanced ignition timing).
In a late stage of development; greatly developed beyond an initial stage.
with greater complexity, more difficult
verb
simple past tense and past participle of advance
advancer
advancer
noun
(bridge) The overcaller's partner, especially one who bids following the overcall.
A second branch of a buck's antler.
One who advances or puts forward.
advances
advances
noun
plural of advance
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advance
advected
advected
verb
simple past tense and past participle of advect
advehent
advehent
adj
(anatomy) Carrying towards an organ or structure.
adventry
adversed
adversus
adverted
adverted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of advert
advisees
advisees
noun
plural of advisee
advisers
advisers
noun
plural of adviser
advising
advising
noun
(obsolete) Advice.
verb
present participle of advise
advisive
advisive
adj
Advisory in tone and content.
advisors
advisors
noun
plural of advisor
advisory
advisory
adj
Able to give advice.
Containing advice; advising.
advitant
advocaat
advocaat
noun
A Dutch liqueur made of egg yolks, sugar and strong liquor, typically brandy.
advocacy
advocacy
noun
the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting someone or something
the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard
the profession of an advocate
advocate
advocate
noun
A person who speaks in support of something, or someone.
A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
verb
(Scotland, law) To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.
(Scotland, law, in higher courts) To call a case before itself for decision.
(intransitive, with for) To engage in advocacy.
(transitive) To encourage support for something.
(transitive) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
advowson
advowson
noun
(UK, ecclesiastical law) The right to present a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice or church office.
affidavy
affidavy
noun
(colloquial, dialect) An affidavit.
affydavy
alkedavy
alvadore
alvarado
alveated
alveated
adj
Formed or vaulted like a beehive.
amadavat
amadavat
noun
An estrildid finch, Amandava amandava, of India and Southeast Asia, commonly kept and bred as a cagebird.
andreyev
anvilled
anvilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anvil
approved
approved
adj
(archaic) Proven or demonstrated by experience.
Having received approval.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approve
archived
archived
adj
Having been placed into an archive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of archive
arteveld
auditive
auditive
adj
Of or relating to hearing; auditory.
audivise
avadavat
avadavat
noun
Any of various estrildid finches of the genus Amandava, especially the red avadavat, Amandava amandava, of India and Southeast Asia, commonly kept and bred as a cagebird; also known as Java sparrow.
avadhuta
avadhuta
noun
In some Indian religions, a kind of mystic or guru who has gone beyond common worldly concerns and acts without consideration for social etiquette.
averaged
averaged
adj
(of a set of numbers) replaced by an average value
verb
simple past tense and past participle of average
avidious
avidious
adj
(obsolete) avid; eager; greedy.
avidness
avidness
noun
The characteristic of being avid.
avocados
avocados
noun
plural of avocado
avodires
avogadro
avogadro
Proper noun
Italian physicist
avoidant
avoidant
adj
Exhibiting avoidance; avoiding something.
noun
A person who exhibits avoidance.
avoiders
avoiders
noun
plural of avoider
avoiding
avoiding
noun
Avoidance.
verb
present participle and gerund of avoid
avondale
avondale
Proper noun
A city in Arizona.
A in Colorado.
A in Louisiana.
A city in Missouri.
A town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
A village in New South Wales, Australia.
One of two communities in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A borough in Pennsylvania.
avouched
avouched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of avouch
avowedly
avowedly
adv
With open acknowledgment, declaration or verification.
ayurveda
backveld
backveld
noun
(southern Africa) Backward and unsophisticated rural areas.
bandhava
beavered
beavered
adj
(historical) Having or wearing a beaver (part of a helmet covering the lower face).
Covered with, or wearing, a beaver or hat.
Synonym of bearded.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beaver
bedravel
berdyaev
bereaved
bereaved
adj
having suffered the death of a loved one
beslaved
beslaved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beslave
bivalved
bivalved
adj
Having two valves.
bravados
cadavers
cadavers
noun
plural of cadaver
calvados
calvados
noun
(countable) A glass of this spirit.
(uncountable) An apple brandy made in Normandy, France.
canvased
captived
captived
adj
(obsolete) Captured; captive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of captive
cavaedia
cavaedia
noun
plural of cavaedium
cavayard
caveated
caveated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caveat.
caverned
caverned
adj
(poetic) Pitted or hollowed out with caverns.
Living in a cavern.
cavilled
cavilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cavil
cavitied
cavitied
adj
Having cavities.
cavorted
cavorted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cavort
cavyyard
cervidae
cevadine
cevadine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of veratrine
clavated
clavated
Adjective
clavate; club-shaped
clavered
clavered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of claver
coadvice
concaved
concaved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of concave
cordovan
cordovan
adj
oxblood (the color)
noun
A leather from Córdoba originally of tanned goatskin later of horsehide.
a shoe made from cordovan leather
corvidae
couvades
couvades
noun
plural of couvade
cravened
cravened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of craven
curvated
curvated
adj
Alternative form of curvate
danevang
danilova
danville
danville
Proper noun
a city in region, Quebec, Canada.
an unincorporated community in Alabama, USA.
a city in Arkansas, USA, which is one of the two county seats of
a town in California, USA.
a town in and Georgia, USA.
a city in Illinois USA
a town in Indiana, USA
a small city in Iowa, USA.
a tiny city in Kansas, USA.
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
an unincorporated community and CDP in Maryland, USA.
an unincorporated community in Maryland.
a ghost town in Mississippi, USA.
a CDP in Missouri, UA.
a town in New Hampshire, USA.
a village in Ohio, USA.
a borough in Pennsylvania
an unincorporated community in Texas, USA.
a town in Vermont, USA.
an independent city in Virginia, USA.
an unincorporated community and CDP in Washington, USA.
a town in West Virginia, USA.
an unincorporated community in Wisconsin, USA.
a suburb of South Africa.
datively
datively
adv
(rare) As a gift.
davainea
davallia
davenant
davening
davening
verb
present participle of daven
davidian
davidian
Adjective
Davidic
Noun
A member of a particular offshoot of the Seventh-day Adventists.
davidist
davidoff
davidson
daviesia
davilman
davisson
daviston
dayville
delative
delative
noun
(grammar) A grammatical case of nouns used, chiefly in Hungarian, to express movement from the surface of something (like "moved off the table").
deleaved
deleaves
delmarva
delmarva
Proper noun
A large peninsula on the east coast of the United States, occupied by most of Delaware and portions of Maryland and Virginia.
delvalle
demavend
depraved
depraved
adj
(archaic) Distorted out of the normal course; abnormal.
Perverted or extremely wrong in a moral sense.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deprave
depraver
depraver
noun
One who depraves or corrupts.
depraves
depraves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deprave
deprival
deprival
noun
The condition of being deprived
derivant
derivant
adj
Derivative; derived from something.
noun
A drug that is derived from another.
derivate
derivate
adj
Derived; derivative.
noun
Something derived; a derivative.
verb
(obsolete) To derive.
devachan
devachan
noun
The dwelling-place of the gods, according to theosophy.
devadasi
devadasi
noun
(Hinduism, historical) A girl who underwent the Hindu religious practice of being "married" to a deity. In addition to taking care of the temple, she learned and practiced Bharatanatyam and other classical Indian arts, and enjoyed high social status.
devaloka
devaloka
noun
In Indian religions, a plane of existence where gods and devas exist.
devalued
devalued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of devalue
devalues
devalues
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of devalue
devaraja
devarshi
devaster
deverbal
deverbal
adj
(grammar, linguistics) Derived from a verb.
noun
(grammar, linguistics) A word, especially a substantive, that is derived from a verb.
deviable
deviance
deviance
noun
(sociology) Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.
A person or thing that differs from the expected.
deviancy
deviancy
noun
The state of being deviant, abnormal or anomalous.
deviants
deviants
noun
plural of deviant
deviated
deviated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deviate
deviates
deviates
noun
plural of deviate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deviate
deviator
deviator
noun
That which deviates, or causes deviation
devilman
devisals
devisals
noun
plural of devisal
devocate
devondra
devonian
devonian
Adjective
of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 415 to 360 million years ago
Of or pertaining to the English region of Devon.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of the English region of Devon.
Proper noun
the Devonian period
devotary
devotary
noun
(obsolete) A votary.
digenova
dilative
dilative
adj
That dilates, or causes dilation
diluvial
diluvial
adj
(biblical) Pertaining to Noah's Flood.
Relating to or produced by a flood or deluge.
diluvian
diluvian
adj
Pertaining to a deluge, or flood.
diovular
disavail
disavail
verb
To disadvantage or harm.
To loose or stop using something.
disavows
disavows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disavow
disfavor
disfavor
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of disfavour
disgavel
disgavel
verb
(UK, law, transitive) To deprive of that principal quality of gavelkind tenure by which lands descend equally among all the sons of the tenant