(rare) comparative form of absolute: more absolute
absolvers
absolvers
noun
plural of absolver
acapsular
acapsular
adj
(botany) Having no capsule.
acervulus
acervulus
noun
Synonym of corpora arenacea (calcified concretions near the pineal gland)
acroblast
acroblast
noun
(medicine) Material derived from the Golgi apparatus from which the acrosome develops during spermatogenesis.
(medicine, archaic) A type of embryonic cell forming a layer external to the mesoblast.
acroleins
acroleins
noun
plural of acrolein
acroliths
acroliths
noun
plural of acrolith
acropolis
acropolis
noun
A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.
acrylates
acrylates
noun
plural of acrylate
adelaster
adelaster
noun
(botany) A provisional name for a plant which has not had its flowers botanically examined, and therefore has not been referred to its proper genus.
adrostral
adrostral
adj
(zoology) Near the rostrum (snout)
adularias
adularias
noun
plural of adularia
adulators
adulators
noun
plural of adulator
adultress
adultress
noun
Alternative form of adulteress
adversely
adversely
adv
In an adverse manner.
aerialist
aerialist
noun
(obsolete) One who operates a flying machine; a balloonist or aviator.
(obsolete, rare) A person whose knowledge of agriculture is purely academic and not derived from experience.
(skiing) A specialist in aerials, a freestyle skiing discipline.
An acrobat performing high off the ground, defying a fall to earth, as on a trapeze or a tightrope.
aerofoils
aerofoils
noun
plural of aerofoil
aerolites
aerolites
noun
plural of aerolite
aeroliths
aeroliths
noun
plural of aerolith
aeropulse
aeropulse
noun
pulsejet
afterloss
agrestial
agrestial
adj
Synonym of agrestic
ailuropus
airedales
airedales
noun
plural of airedale
airfields
airfields
noun
plural of airfield
airlessly
airlessly
adv
In a airless manner; without air.
airliners
airliners
noun
plural of airliner
airplanes
airplanes
noun
plural of airplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airplane
alabaster
alabaster
adj
Made of alabaster.
Resembling alabaster: white, pale, translucent.
noun
(color) An off-white colour, like that of alabaster.
(historical) A variety of calcite, translucent and sometimes banded.
A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of gypsum, used ornamentally.
alabastra
alabastra
noun
plural of alabastron
alacrious
alacrious
adj
Lively and joyfully involved.
alarmisms
alarmisms
noun
plural of alarmism
alarmists
alarmists
noun
plural of alarmist
alaternus
alaternus
noun
Alternative form of alatern
albacores
albacores
noun
plural of albacore
albatross
albatross
noun
(figurative) A long-term impediment, burden, or curse.
(golf) A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole, except a par 3 hole.
Any of various African and Asian pierid butterflies of the genus Appias. Some species of this genus are also known as puffins.
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
albertist
albertson
albicores
albicores
noun
plural of albicore
albricias
albricias
noun
(historical) A sum of money paid as a reward to the bearer of good news.
alburnous
alburnous
adj
Of or pertaining to alburnum.
alburnums
alburnums
noun
plural of alburnum
aldershot
aldershot
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England.
alectoris
aleksandr
alentours
alertness
alertness
noun
The quality of being alert or on the alert
aletaster
aletaster
noun
An aleconner.
aleurites
aleurodes
aleurones
aleurones
noun
plural of aleurone
alexiares
alexiares
Proper noun
One of the twin sons of Heracles and Hebe, guardian, along with his twin Anicetus and his father, of the gates of Mount Olympus.
aleyrodes
algarobas
algarobas
noun
plural of algaroba
algarsife
algeciras
algeciras
Proper noun
A city in the Bay of Gibraltar, in the Spanish province of Andalusia.
algerians
algerines
algerines
noun
plural of algerine
algorisms
algorisms
noun
plural of algorism
aliferous
aliferous
adj
Having wings; winged
aligerous
aligerous
adj
winged
alisander
alizarins
alizarins
noun
plural of alizarin
alkaliser
alkarsine
alkarsine
Noun
cacodyl
allergens
allergens
noun
plural of allergen
allergies
allergies
noun
plural of allergy
allergins
allergins
noun
plural of allergin
allergist
allergist
noun
A doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.
allotters
allotters
noun
plural of allotter
almonries
almonries
noun
plural of almonry
almsgiver
almsgiver
noun
A giver of alms.
A small scale philanthropist or benefactor who consistently gives small amounts to those desperately in need.
alnaschar
alpestral
altarwise
altarwise
adj
Placed in the manner of an altar, against the eastern wall of the chancel with the longer side parallel to that wall.
alterants
alterants
noun
plural of alterant
altruisms
altruisms
noun
plural of altruism
altruists
altruists
noun
plural of altruist
alumroots
alumroots
noun
plural of alumroot
alvearies
alvearies
noun
plural of alveary
alveolars
alveolars
noun
plural of alveolar
amarelles
amarillas
amarillis
amarillos
amaryllis
amaryllis
noun
A similar lily in genus Hippeastrum, such as Hippeastrum puniceum, and cultivars.
The belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna, native to South Africa.
ambrosial
ambrosial
adj
(Greek mythology) Pertaining to or worthy of the gods.
Succulently sweet or fragrant; balmy, divine.
amelcorns
amitroles
amoralism
amoralism
noun
(philosophy) Doctrine which advocates ignoring moral issues and norms.
amoralist
amoralist
noun
One who practises or who advocates amoralism.
amorously
amorously
adv
In an amorous or loving manner.
analysers
analysers
noun
plural of analyser
analyzers
analyzers
noun
plural of analyzer
ancestral
ancestral
adj
Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors
androcles
androcles
Proper noun
The main character of a common folktale that is included in the Aarne–Thompson classification system as type 156.
androclus
angerless
angerless
adj
Without anger.
annealers
annealers
noun
plural of annealer
antisolar
antisolar
adj
(astronomy) opposite to the sun (from the Earth)
aplustria
aportlast
appealers
appealers
noun
plural of appealer
appellors
appraisal
appraisal
noun
A judgment or assessment of the value of something, especially a formal one.
The act or process of developing an opinion of value.
approvals
approvals
noun
plural of approval
apronless
apronless
adj
Without an apron.
aragallus
arbalests
arbalests
noun
plural of arbalest
arbalists
arbalists
noun
plural of arbalist
arbuscles
arbuscles
noun
plural of arbuscle
arbuscula
arbuscule
archelaus
arcosolia
arcosolia
noun
plural of arcosolium
arduously
arduously
adv
in an arduous manner
arenulous
arenulous
adj
(obsolete) Full of fine sand.
(obsolete) Resembling sand.
areostyle
areostyle
noun
Alternative form of araeostyle
argillous
argillous
adj
clayey; argillaceous
arguslike
arillodes
arillodes
noun
plural of arillode
aristotle
aristotle
noun
(Cockney rhyming slang) bottle
armatoles
armlessly
armlessly
adv
In an armless way; without arms.
armorials
armorials
noun
plural of armorial
armorless
armorless
adj
With an absence of armor; unarmored.
arnoldist
arnoldson
arousable
arousable
adj
That can be aroused
arrowless
arrowless
adj
Without an arrow.
arsanilic
arsenical
arsenical
adj
Of or pertaining to, or containing, arsenic.
noun
Any drug or other substance containing arsenic.
arsenillo
arterials
arterials
noun
plural of arterial
articulus
articulus
noun
(zoology) A joint of the cirri of the Crinoidea.
(zoology) A joint or segment of an arthropod appendage.
artisanal
artisanal
adj
(of an item, especially a foodstuff) Made by an artisan (skilled worker).
Involving skilled work, with comparatively little reliance on machinery.
Of or pertaining to artisans or the work of artisans.
artlessly
artlessly
adv
In an artless manner.
aryballos
aryballos
noun
A small Ancient Greek flask used to hold perfume or oil.
An Incan ceramic vessel with long neck, bulbous body, two handles, and pointed bottom.
aryballus
ascaridol
ashlaring
ashlaring
noun
(carpentry) The short upright pieces between the floor beams and rafters in garrets.
Ashlar when in thin slabs and made to serve merely as a case to the body of the wall.
(nanotechnology, countable) A nanodevice capable of assembling nanodevices, possibly including copies of itself, according to a plan.
(programming, countable) A program that reads source code written in assembly language and produces executable machine code, possibly together with information needed by linkers, debuggers and other tools.