The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks.
abstentious
abstentious
adj
Characterized by abstinence; self-restraint.
accentuations
accentuations
noun
plural of accentuation
accountabilities
accountabilities
noun
plural of accountability
accountancies
accountancies
noun
plural of accountancy
accumulativeness
accumulativeness
noun
The state or qualities of being accumulative.
accusativeness
accusativeness
noun
(linguistics) The characteristics of the accusative case of a noun or pronoun.
The condition of tending to accuse.
acquaintances
acquaintances
noun
plural of acquaintance
acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship
noun
(countable) A relationship as acquaintances.
(uncountable) The state of being acquainted.
acquaintanceships
acquaintanceships
noun
plural of acquaintanceship
acquaintedness
acquaintedness
noun
(rare) State of being acquainted; degree of acquaintance.
acquiescement
acquiescent
acquiescent
adj
resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit
willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
acquisitiveness
acquisitiveness
noun
(phrenology) The faculty to which the phrenologists attribute the desire of acquiring and possessing.
The quality of being acquisitive; propensity to acquire property; desire of possession.
acquittances
acquittances
noun
plural of acquittance
acrotrophoneurosis
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
actinomycesous
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
actinoneuritis
actinopterous
actinopterygious
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
acusection
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
adiapneustia
adiapneustia
noun
(medicine) defective perspiration; adiaphoresis
adiathermanous
adjutancies
adjutancies
noun
plural of adjutancy
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adventitious
adventitious
adj
(biology) Developing in an unusual place or from an unusual source.
(genetics, medicine) Not congenital; acquired.
Accidental, additional, appearing casually.
From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adventitiousness
adventitiousness
noun
the degree to which a thing is adventitious
adventitiousnesses
adventureship
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
adventurism
adventurism
noun
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
adventurist
adventurist
noun
A politician involved in adventurism.
Someone who is into adventurism.
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
adventurists
adventurists
noun
plural of adventurist
aegithognathous
aeronautics
aeronautics
noun
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
aerosinusitis
aerosinusitis
noun
sinusitis as the result of a rapid change in barometric pressure
aesculetin
aesculetin
noun
A derivative of coumarin found in chicory and many other plants.
aestuation
aetosaurian
aetosaurian
noun
Any aetosaur of the order †Aetosauria
agastroneuria
agastroneuria
noun
(pathology) A loss of nervous control of the stomach
agglutinates
agglutinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agglutinate
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
aguascalientes
aguascalientes
Proper noun
A state of Mexico.
Its capital city.
ailanthuses
ailanthuses
noun
plural of ailanthus
albategnius
albumenisation
aleutians
aleutians
Noun
of (person)
Proper noun
The Aleutian Islands.
allothigenous
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
altingiaceous
aluminosilicate
aluminosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
alunites
alunites
noun
plural of alunite
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
ambitiousness
ambitiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambitious.
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
americanumancestors
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
amiantuses
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
amphipneust
amphipneusta
amphipneustic
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
ancistrocladaceous
andalusite
andalusite
noun
(mineralogy) An aluminium nesosilicate mineral, Al₂SiO₅.
andalusites
andalusites
noun
plural of andalusite
aneurismatic
aneurismatic
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
angioleucitis
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angularities
angularities
noun
plural of angularity
angusticlave
angusticlave
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
angustirostrate
angustisellate
angustiseptal
angustiseptate
angustiseptate
adj
Having a narrow septum
anicetus
anicetus
Proper noun
One of the twin sons of Heracles and Hebe, his twin brother is Alexiares. Along with their father, Anicetus and Alexiares are the guardians and gatekeepers of the gates of Mount Olympus.
anilinctuses
anisocotyledonous
anisoleucocytosis
anisopetalous
anisopetalous
adj
(botany) Having unequal petals.
anisopterous
anisostemonous
anisostemonous
adj
(botany) Having unequal stamens; having stamens different in number from the petals.
anitrogenous
annuities
annuities
noun
plural of annuity
annunciates
annunciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of annunciate
antennarius
antenniferous
antenniferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing or having antennae.
antependiums
antependiums
noun
plural of antependium
anteresurrection
anteroclusion
anterosuperior
anterosuperior
adj
(anatomy) From anterior to superior.
antesignanus
antesunrise
antesuperior
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
anthropopithecus
antialbumose
antiamusement
antiamusement
adj
Opposed to public entertainment venues such as amusement arcades and funfairs.
antibourgeois
antibourgeois
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the bourgeoisie.
antibusiness
antibusiness
adj
Opposed to or biased against business, or private enterprise
anticancerous
anticancerous
adj
anticancer
anticensorious
anticensoriously
anticensoriousness
anticeremonious
anticeremoniously
anticeremoniousness
anticonsumer
anticonsumer
adj
Opposing the consumer.
noun
A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.
anticontagiousness
anticonvulsive
anticonvulsive
adj
(pharmacology) Acting against or serving to prevent convulsions.
noun
(pharmacology) Any anticonvulsant drug.
anticrepuscular
anticrepuscule
antidiffuser
antieducationalist
antieducationist
antienthusiasm
antienthusiast
antienthusiastic
antienthusiastic
adj
(religion, historical) Opposing the idea of enthusiasm, or divine possession.
antienthusiastically
antievolutionist
antievolutionist
noun
A person who believes, or argues, that evolution does not take place.
antievolutionistic
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antifeudalist
antifeudalist
adj
Synonym of antifeudal
noun
Somebody opposed to feudalism.
antifeudalistic
antifundamentalism
antifundamentalism
noun
Opposition to fundamentalism.
antifundamentalist
antifundamentalist
noun
One who opposes fundamentalism.
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antiinsurrectionally
antiinsurrectionists
antimasque
antimasque
noun
A comic or grotesque dance presented before or between the acts of a masque.