In an abrasive manner; in a rude and unkind manner; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings.
absolutory
absolutory
adj
Serving to absolve; absolving; giving absolution.
absolvitor
absolvitor
noun
(Scotland, law) A decision or decree made by a court in favour of the defendant in a given action; dismissal.
absorbable
absorbable
adj
Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up.
noun
A material that can be absorbed.
absorbedly
absorbedly
adv
In a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged.
abstractly
abstractly
adv
In an abstract way or manner
separately; absolutely
abstrusely
abstrusely
adv
In an abstruse manner.
acarpelous
acarpelous
adj
Alternative spelling of acarpellous
acclaimers
acclaimers
noun
plural of acclaimer
accursedly
accursedly
adv
(degree, somewhat dated) Damnably; extremely.
In an accursed manner.
acrasiales
acrologies
acrologism
acropoleis
acropoleis
noun
plural of acropolis
acrostical
acrostical
adj
Like an acrostic.
acrostolia
acuclosure
addressful
addressful
adj
(archaic) adroit; resourceful
adsorbable
adsorbable
adj
Able to be adsorbed
adulatress
adulatress
noun
(archaic) A female adulator.
adulterers
adulterers
noun
plural of adulterer
adulteress
adulteress
noun
A female adulterer, a married woman or wife who commits adultery.
adulteries
adulteries
noun
plural of adultery
adulterous
adulterous
adj
Of, or characterized by adultery.
adverbless
adverbless
adj
Without an adverb or adverbs.
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
aerialists
aerialists
noun
plural of aerialist
aerialness
aerialness
noun
The state or quality of being aerial.
aerocolpos
aerocolpos
noun
(rare, medicine) Vaginal gas; air or gas trapped in the vagina.
aerolitics
aerolitics
noun
The scientific study of aerolites.
aerologies
aerologies
noun
plural of aerology
aerologist
aerologist
noun
One who studies, or is knowledgable in, aerology.
aeroplanes
aeroplanes
noun
plural of aeroplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aeroplane
aerosolize
aerosolize
verb
(American spelling) Alternative form of aerosolise
afterglows
afterglows
noun
plural of afterglow
afterlifes
afterlifes
noun
(rare, proscribed) plural of afterlife
afterlives
afterlives
noun
plural of afterlife
afterswell
agaricales
agrestical
agrestical
adj
Obsolete form of agrestic.
agricolist
agricolist
noun
A cultivator of the soil; an agriculturist.
agricolous
agricolous
adj
Dwelling in the fields, especially as an agricultural laborer.
agrologies
agrologist
agrologist
noun
One who studies or carries out agrology.
agrosteral
agrosterol
airplanist
airplanist
noun
(archaic) An airplane pilot.
alabasters
alabasters
noun
plural of alabaster
alabastron
alabastron
noun
A kind of ancient pottery vase used for holding oils, and originally made from alabaster.
alabastrum
alabastrum
noun
(botany) A flower bud
An alabastron, or ancient pottery container for oil.
alablaster
alacrities
alacrities
noun
plural of alacrity
alacritous
alacritous
adj
(rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
albarellos
alcoranist
alcoranist
Noun
One who follows the Qur'an exactly as it is written.
alderflies
alderflies
noun
plural of alderfly
alessandra
alessandri
alessandro
aleurobius
alexanders
alexanders
noun
(chiefly Canada, US) Various plants of genus Zizia or Angelica thought to resemble European alexanders.
Any of various umbellifers, often specifically Smyrnium olusatrum or Heracleum maximum, the cow parsnip.
plural of alexander
alexandros
alexandros
Proper noun
A transliteration of the Greek male given name
alfarabius
alfraganus
algebraist
algebraist
noun
(mathematics) A mathematician who specializes in algebra.
algivorous
algivorous
adj
(biology) algae-eating
algorismic
algorismic
adj
Obsolete form of algorithmic.
algoristic
algoristic
adj
algorithmic
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
alisanders
alisanders
noun
Alternative form of alexanders (plant)
alkalurops
allegories
allegories
noun
plural of allegory
allegorise
allegorise
verb
(intransitive, British spelling) To use allegory.
(transitive, British spelling) To create an allegory from some event or situation.
allegorism
allegorism
noun
(theology) The belief that the primary value and significance of what is earthly and tangible is the way it points to the divine.
The use of allegory.
allegorist
allegorist
noun
One who speaks in, or writes, allegories.
allegresse
allenhurst
allergists
allergists
noun
plural of allergist
alligators
alligators
noun
plural of alligator
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alligator
allobroges
allocators
allocators
noun
plural of allocator
alloisomer
alloisomer
noun
(chemistry) Synonym of geometric isomer
allomerism
allomerism
noun
(chemistry) Variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form.
allomerous
allomerous
adj
(chemistry) Characterized by allomerism.
allosaurus
allosaurus
noun
A large, carnivorous dinosaur, of genus Allosaurus, that lived in the Jurassic period.
allosteric
allosteric
adj
(biochemistry, of an enzyme) That binds a compound on an inactive site and thus changes macromolecular conformation or dynamics in order to become either active or inactive
noun
(biochemistry) An allosteric modulator
allotropes
allotropes
noun
plural of allotrope
alodiaries
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
alopecurus
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
alternates
alternates
noun
plural of alternate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alternate
altimeters
altimeters
noun
plural of altimeter
altruistic
altruistic
adj
Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish
amalbergas
ambulators
ambulators
noun
plural of ambulator
amplifiers
amplifiers
noun
plural of amplifier
amyraldism
amyraldism
Noun
A form of Protestant belief also known as four-point Calvinism.
amyraldist
ancestrial
ancestrial
adj
(dated) Ancestral.
anchorless
anchorless
adj
Lacking an anchor; adrift
androlepsy
anelytrous
aneurismal
aneurismal
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmal
aneurysmal
aneurysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms
angleworms
angleworms
noun
plural of angleworm
ankylosaur
ankylosaur
noun
Synonym of ankylosaurus
anomalurus
answerable
answerable
adj
(archaic) Correspondent, in accordance; comparable (to).
(now rare) Proportionate; commensurate in amount; suitable.
(of a question) Able to be answered.
(rare, of an argument) Capable of being answered or refuted; admitting a satisfactory answer.
Required to justify one's actions (to somebody); accountable, responsible.
answerably
answerably
adv
In a corresponding manner; correspondingly.
In suitable proportion; proportionately.
answerless
answerless
adj
Having or producing no answer.
Not capable of being answered; unanswerable.
antedorsal
antherless
antherless
adj
Without anthers.
antlerless
antlerless
adj
Without antlers.
antronasal
antronasal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to an antrum and its associated nasal cavity
antrorsely
antrorsely
adv
(biology) In an antrorse fashion.
aperulosid
apologiser
apologiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of apologizer.
applauders
applauders
noun
plural of applauder
appraisals
appraisals
noun
plural of appraisal
apresoline
aprilesque
aquarelles
aquarelles
noun
plural of aquarelle
araeostyle
araeostyle
noun
(architecture) intercolumniation
arbalester
arbalester
noun
Alternative form of arbalister
arbalestre
arbalister
arbalister
noun
(obsolete) A crossbowman.
arbuscular
arbuscular
adj
(botany) Similar to a small tree; shrublike.
(mycology) Relating to an arbuscle.
arbusterol
arcesilaus
archangels
archangels
noun
plural of archangel
archelenis
archiblast
archiplasm
archoplasm
archoplasm
noun
(cytology, dated) The substance from which attraction spheres develop in mitotic cell division, and of which they consist.
archrascal
arcosolium
arcosolium
noun
(architecture) A tomb in an arched recess in a wall.
arcubalist
arcubalist
Noun
A crossbow.
areologies
areologist
areologist
noun
(astronomy) One who studies the planet Mars.
argusville
aristillus
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
aristulate
aristulate
adj
(botany) Having a short beard or awn
armadillos
armadillos
noun
plural of armadillo
arrestable
arrestable
adj
(law enforcement) Capable of, or suitable for, being arrested (taken into police custody).
(law) For which one can be arrested (taken into police custody).
arsenhemol
arsenolite
arsenolite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of arsenic trioxide.
arterioles
arterioles
noun
plural of arteriole
artfulness
artfulness
noun
The quality of being artful or of acting in an artful manner.