(obsolete) Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; see etymology abducting.
noun
(neuroanatomy) An abducens nerve.
That which abducts.
abducing
abducing
verb
present participle of abduce
abidance
abidance
noun
Adherence; compliance; conformity.
The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay; continuance; dwelling.
absconds
absconds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abscond
abscound
acanthad
acanthad
noun
A plant that is a member of the family Acanthaceae.
acaridan
acaridan
noun
Synonym of acarid
accadian
accadian
Adjective
Pertaining to a race supposed to have lived in Babylonia before the Assyrian conquest.
Noun
A person from Accad.
acceding
acceding
verb
present participle of accede
accensed
accensed
adj
(obsolete) kindled
accented
accented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accent
accident
accident
adj
(transport) Designating any form of transportation involved in an accident.
noun
(derogatory or humorous) A person born from an unintended pregnancy.
(euphemistic) An instance of incontinence.
(euphemistic) An unintended pregnancy.
(geology) A sudden discontinuity of ground such as fault of great thickness, bed or lentil of unstable ground.
(geology) An irregular surface feature with no apparent cause.
(grammar) A property attached to a word, but not essential to it, such as gender, number, or case.
(heraldry) A point or mark which may be retained or omitted in a coat of arms.
(law) casus; such unforeseen, extraordinary, extraneous interference as is out of the range of ordinary calculation.
(transport) A collision or crash of a vehicle, aircraft, or other form of transportation that causes damage to the transportation involved; and sometimes injury or death to the transportation's occupants or bystanders in close proximity. (but see Usage notes)
(uncountable) Chance; random chance.
An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.
Any chance event.
Any property, fact, or relation that is the result of chance or is nonessential or nonsubstantive.
Urine or feces excreted due to incontinence.
accinged
accinged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accinge
acidness
acidness
noun
acidity, sourness
aclidian
aclidian
adj
That lacks clavicles
acridane
acridane
noun
Alternative form of acridan
acridian
acridian
adj
Relating to insects of the family Acrididae
noun
Any of the family Acrididae of grasshoppers, crickets, locusts etc.
acridine
acridine
noun
(countable, organic chemistry) Any of many derivatives of this compound
(uncountable, organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic heterocycle, dibenzopyridine, obtained from coal tar; it is used in the manufacture of dyes and drugs
acridone
acridone
noun
(organic chemistry) An tricyclic heterocyclic ketone derived from acridine; any derivative of this compound
acrodont
acrodont
adj
Having teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge.
noun
One of a group of lizards having the teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge
actinide
actinide
noun
(chemistry) Any of the 14 elements from actinium to nobelium (lawrencium is excluded by some authors as it is a d-block rather than an f-block element).
(chemistry) Any of the 15 radioactive elements of the periodic table from actinium to lawrencium that are positioned under the lanthanides, to which they have similar chemistry.
(chemistry, dated) Any of the 14 elements from thorium to lawrencium (actinium having been mistakenly excluded because it was thought to be a d-block element in the past).
actinoid
actinoid
adj
Having the form of rays; radiated, as in the species of the family Actiniidae.
noun
(inorganic chemistry) actinide
adamance
adamance
noun
The quality of being adamant
adamancy
adamancy
noun
The property of being adamant.
addicent
adducent
adducent
adj
(physiology) Related to the muscles of the body which pull one part towards another.
adducing
adducing
verb
present participle of adduce
adendric
adendric
adj
Not dendric.
adenylic
adenylic
adj
Of or pertaining to adenylic acid or its derivatives
adipinic
adjacent
adjacent
adj
(figuratively, postpositive) Related to; suggestive of; bordering on.
Just before, after, or facing.
Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.
noun
Something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite.
prep
(figuratively) Related to; suggestive of; bordering on.
Next to; beside.
adjuncts
adjuncts
noun
plural of adjunct
aduncate
aduncate
adj
(rare) curved inwards; hooked
aduncity
aduncity
noun
Crookedness, curvaceousness, hookedness.
aduncous
aduncous
adj
curved inwards; hooked
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
adynamic
adynamic
adj
(physics) Characterised by the absence of force.
Not dynamic; without strength or vigor.
alcandre
alcidine
alcidine
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an auk.
anaconda
anaconda
name
(card games) A particular variety of stud poker.
noun
(by extension, slang, vulgar) A large penis.
(in particular) The green anaconda; Eunectes murinus.
Any of various large nonvenomous snakes of the genus Eunectes, found mainly in northern South America. [from 19th c.]
anchored
anchored
adj
(heraldry) Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor. (Compare sarcelly, moline.)
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchor
ancodont
anconoid
anconoid
adj
anconal; resembling the elbow
ancyroid
anecdota
anecdota
noun
plural of anecdoton
plural of anecdotum
anecdote
anecdote
noun
A previously untold secret account of an incident.
A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To tell anecdotes (about).
anhydric
anhydric
adj
anhydrous
anilidic
anodynic
anodynic
adj
In the way of an anodyne, relating to relief from pain.
antacids
antacids
noun
plural of antacid
antacrid
antacrid
adj
(archaic, medicine) Serving to correct acrimony of the humours.
antecede
antecede
verb
To go before; to precede.
To predate or antedate.
antiacid
antiacid
noun
Antacid.
anticked
anticked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antic
anticold
anticold
adj
Acting against or serving to prevent colds (viral illnesses).
arachnid
arachnid
noun
Any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders, mites, and scorpions, of the class Arachnida.
arcadian
arcadian
adj
(literature) Ideally rustic or pastoral.
Furnished with arcades.
Pertaining to an arcade.
arcading
arcading
noun
(countable, architecture) An arrangement of arcades.
(uncountable, video games) The playing of arcade games.
archband
archdean
archdean
noun
A member of a discontinued Catholic ecclesiastical office, higher in rank than a dean.
ascended
ascended
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ascend
ascender
ascender
noun
(climbing) a mechanical device used for ascending on a rope; ascendeur.
(typography, graphology) The portion of a lowercase letter that extends above the midline.
A person or thing that ascends.
ascidian
ascidian
noun
Any member of the class Ascidiacea (the sea squirts)
asconoid
asconoid
adj
(biology, of a sponge) Having the form of a simple ascon
auckland
auckland
Proper noun
The largest conurbation in New Zealand.
audience
audience
noun
(historical) An audiencia (judicial court of the Spanish empire), or the territory administered by it.
(now rare) Hearing; the condition or state of hearing or listening.
A following.
A formal meeting with a state or religious dignitary.
A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.
A widespread or nationwide viewing or listening public, as of a TV or radio network or program.
The readership of a book or other written publication.
backband
backband
noun
A band that passes over the back of a horse and holds up the shafts of a carriage.
backbend
backbend
noun
(gymnastics, dance) A move in which the performer bends backwards until the hands touch the floor or catches him/herself with the hands.
verb
To perform such a move.
backdown
backdown
noun
An act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal.
backened
backhand
backhand
adj
(ice hockey) Of a play that uses the back side of the hockey stick
(of handwriting) Slanting to the left.
(of strokes or throws) In the backhand style
noun
(Ultimate Frisbee) the standard throw; a throw during which the disc begins on the off-hand side and travels across the chest to be released from the opposite side.
(surfing) the hand towards the back of the board.
(tennis) a stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.
Handwriting that leans to the left
The reverse side of the human hand.
verb
to execute a backhand stroke or throw
to slap with the back of one's hand
backland
backland
noun
Land that lies behind or beyond some primary settlement or development.
backwind
backwind
noun
(nautical) The flow of air so deflected
verb
(nautical) To deflect air into the back of a sail or of a vessel
(transitive) To wind backwards.
balanced
balanced
adj
Containing elements in appropriate proportion; proportionately weighted on all dimensions and therefore unlikely to tip over.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of balance
bandcase
bandicoy
bandicoy
noun
(India) Alternative form of bendekai (“okra”)
bankcard
bankcard
noun
A card that a bank issues used by the cardholder in the course of authorization to receive bank services.
barncard
beaconed
beaconed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beacon
beckoned
beckoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beckon
bedrench
bedrench
verb
(archaic, transitive) To drench thoroughly; to make extremely wet; saturate with moisture; soak.
bedunced
bedunced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedunce
bedunces
bedunces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedunce
bendicta
bendicty
benedick
benedick
noun
A recently married man, especially one who has long held out against marriage.
benedict
benedict
adj
(obsolete) Having mild and salubrious qualities.
noun
(rare) A newly married man, especially one who was previously a confirmed bachelor.
verb
(of eggs) To poach and serve on an English muffin with ham or bacon and hollandaise sauce.
(rare) to bless.
beuncled
bicorned
bicorned
Adjective
Having two horns; bicorn.
biddance
biddance
noun
Synonym of bidding
Synonym of invitation
blancard
blancard
noun
A kind of linen cloth made in Normandy, the thread of which is partly blanched before it is woven.
blanched
blanched
adj
bleached
lacking complexion or color
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blanch
blenched
blenched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blench
blindcat
boondock
boondock
noun
(US, with article, in the plural) A brushy, rural area or location.
(tiddlywinks) A shot that strikes a squopped wink and sends it flying far away.
verb
(US) To camp in a dry brushy location.
(US) To stay in a self-contained recreational vehicle without connections to water, electricity, or sewer services, especially in a remote location.
(tiddlywinks) To strike a squopped wink and send it flying far away.
braconid
braconid
noun
Any of the parasitic wasps of the family Braconidae.
brancard
brancard
noun
(obsolete) A litter drawn by a horse, on which a person may be carried.
branched
branched
adj
Having branches.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of branch
brandice
brendice
brodench
brunched
brunched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brunch
buccaned
buccaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buccan
buckland
bundocks
cabstand
cabstand
noun
A place where taxis wait for passengers; a taxi rank.
cachunde
cadalene
cadalene
noun
(organic chemistry) The sesquiterpene 4-isopropyl-1,6-dimethylnaphthalene
caddiing
caddying
caddying
verb
present participle of caddie
present participle of caddy
cadenced
cadenced
adj
(music) Having a regular, rhythmic cadence.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cadence
cadences
cadences
noun
plural of cadence
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cadence (verb)
cadenzas
cadinene
cadinene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of isomeric sesquiterpenes found in juniper essential oil.
caducean
caducean
adj
Of or relating to Mercury's caduceus, or wand.
caftaned
caftaned
adj
Alternative form of kaftaned
calander
calander
noun
(obsolete) The weevil Phlyctinus callosus.
calandra
calandra
noun
A calandra lark
calandre
calcedon
calcedon
noun
A foul vein, like chalcedony, in some precious stones.
calcined
calcined
adj
(figurative) Purified, refined.
Converted by calcination.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calcine
calcydon
calderon
caldrons
caldrons
noun
plural of caldron (alternative spelling of cauldrons).
calendal
calendal
adj
(archaic) calendrical; relating to a calendar
calendar
calendar
noun
(US) An appointment book (US), appointment diary (UK)
A list of planned events.
A means to determine the date consisting of a document containing dates and other temporal information.
An orderly list or enumeration of persons, things, or events; a schedule.
Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.
verb
(law) To set a date for a proceeding in court, usually done by a judge at a calendar call.
To enter or write in a calendar; to register.
calendas
calender
calender
noun
A machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface, by cold or hot pressure, or for watering them and giving them a wavy appearance; it consists of two or more cylinders revolving nearly in contact, with the necessary apparatus for moving and regulating.
Misspelling of calendar.
Obsolete form of calendar.
One of a wandering, mendicant Sufic order of fantastically dressed or painted dervishes, founded in the 13th century by an Arab named Yusuf.
One who pursues the business of calendering.
verb
To press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper etc., as in a calender.
calendra
calendre
calendry
calendry
noun
A place set aside for calendering.
A specialized calendar or set of calendars.
The calculation and development of calendars, especially the determination of the timing of astronomical movements.
calindas
callands
calondra
canadian
canadine
canadine
noun
(organic chemistry) A protoberberine alkaloid that can act as a calcium channel blocker.
canadite
canalled
canalled
Adjective
Having one or more canals.
canceled
canceled
adj
US standard spelling of cancelled.
cancered
cancered
adj
Afflicted with cancer.
cancroid
cancroid
adj
Of or pertaining to cancer, especially to squamous cell carcinoma