(obsolete) A medicine to which is attributed the property of causing abortion, abortifacient.
(obsolete) Someone or something born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To cause an abortion; to render without fruit.
abrasive
abrasive
adj
Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; overly aggressive and causing irritation.
Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.
noun
(geology) Rock fragments, sand grains, mineral particles, used by water, wind, and ice to abrade a land surface.
A hard inorganic substance or material consisting in powder or granule form such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing.
abrazite
abridged
abridged
adj
Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abridge
abridger
abridger
noun
One who abridges.
abridges
abridges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abridge
abristle
abristle
adj
Bristling.
abrotine
abrotine
noun
A colorless crystalline alkaloid obtained from abrotanum, C₂₁H₂₂N₂O.
acardite
acardite
noun
(organic chemistry) n-methyl-n',n'-diphenylurea, used to stabilize chemicals and as a plasticizer.
acaridae
acaridea
acarines
acarines
noun
plural of acarine
accipter
accredit
accredit
verb
(transitive) To ascribe; attribute; credit with.
(transitive) To believe; to put trust in.
(transitive) To certify as meeting a predetermined standard; to certify an educational institution as upholding the specified standards necessary for the students to advance.
(transitive) To enter on the credit side of an account book.
(transitive) To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction.
(transitive) To recognize as outstanding.
(transitive) To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate.
(transitive, literally) To credit.
acentric
acentric
adj
Not centered; without a centre
noun
A segment of a chromosome that lacks a centromere
acerbity
acerbity
noun
(countable) Something harsh (e.g. a remark, act or experience).
Harshness, bitterness, or severity
Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
acervuli
acervuli
noun
plural of acervulus
aceturic
acheiria
acheiria
noun
A loss of sense in one or both hands, or the inability to tell on which side of the body a stimulus has been applied
The congenital absence of one or both hands
acheirus
achiever
achiever
noun
One who achieves something.
One who tends to succeed; a winner.
achirite
achirite
noun
dioptase
achroite
achroite
noun
(mineralogy) A colourless form of tourmaline
acierage
acierage
noun
(historical) The process of electroplating a copper engraving with iron or steel.
acierate
acierate
verb
(rare, transitive) To convert (iron) into steel, or to coat with a layer of steel by converting only the surface of the iron.
acquired
acquired
adj
(medicine) Developed after birth; not congenital.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquire
acquirer
acquirer
noun
A bank or financial institution that processes credit card or debit card payments on behalf of a merchant.
One who acquires.
acquires
acquires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquire
acridane
acridane
noun
Alternative form of acridan
acridest
acridest
adj
superlative form of acrid: most acrid
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
acritude
acritude
noun
acridity; pungency combined with heat.
acrolein
acrolein
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH₂=CH-CH=O, made by the destructive distillation of glycerol.
actifier
actifier
noun
(chemistry) Synonym of reactivator
actioner
actioner
noun
(informal) An action movie.
adendric
adendric
adj
Not dendric.
adermine
adhering
adhering
verb
present participle of adhere
adjoiner
adlerian
adlerian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1870–1937), Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology.
admirers
admirers
noun
plural of admirer
admitter
admitter
noun
Someone who or something which admits.
adrenine
adriaens
adrianne
adrienne
adroiter
adroiter
adj
comparative form of adroit: more adroit
advisers
advisers
noun
plural of adviser
aegerian
aegeriid
aegeriid
noun
(zoology) Any of the clearwing moths in the family Aegeriidae.
aegirine
aegirine
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral with monoclinic crystals with the chemical formula NaFe³⁺(Si₂O₆) belonging to the pyroxene group.
aegirite
aegirite
noun
(mineralogy, rare) aegirine
aegyrite
aeluroid
aequorin
aequorin
noun
(biochemistry) A photoprotein, isolated from luminescent jellyfish and other marine organisms, composed of two distinct units: the apoprotein apoaequorin and the prosthetic group coelenterazine.
aerarian
aerarian
noun
An aerarius; the lowest class of citizen in Ancient Rome.
aerarium
aerarium
noun
(historical) The state treasury of Ancient Rome.
aerating
aerating
verb
present participle of aerate
aeration
aeration
noun
By extension, a process in which other gases (such as carbon dioxide or nitrogen or argon) are circulated through or mixed with a substance (usually liquid), sometimes with the consequence of increasing the transfer of air into the same liquid at the surface due to the induced circulation.
The process by which air is circulated through or mixed with a substance such as soil or a liquid.
aerially
aerially
adv
In an aerial manner.
Via the air, as in aerial transmission of diseases.
aerified
aerified
adj
converted into gas
infused with air; aerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aerify
aerifies
aerifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerify
aeriform
aeriform
adj
Having a form similar to that of air.
Light, unsubstantial, or unstable.
Pertaining to air.
aeriness
aerobian
aerobian
adj
(archaic) aerobic
aerobics
aerobics
noun
A form of exercise, designed to enhance one's cardiovascular fitness, normally performed to music.
aerobion
aerobium
aerofoil
aerofoil
noun
Britain standard form of airfoil.
aeroides
aerolite
aerolite
noun
A meteorite consisting of silicate minerals.
aerolith
aerolith
noun
(chiefly historical) A meteorite.
aeroview
aetheria
aetheric
aetheric
adj
Alternative spelling of etheric
afebrile
afebrile
adj
Having no fever, without a fever.
affaires
affaires
noun
plural of affaire
affidare
affirmed
affirmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affirm
affirmer
affirmer
noun
One who affirms.
affixers
affixers
noun
plural of affixer
aflicker
aflicker
adj
Flickering.
afterwit
afterwit
noun
A good comeback, retort one thinks of only after the end of discussion or after leaving a social gathering.
The lack of forethought.
Wisdom which comes after the event.
agacerie
agacerie
noun
Coquetry; flirtatiousness.
agerasia
agerasia
noun
An outward appearance more youthful than one's true age.
aggrieve
aggrieve
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To grieve; to lament.
(transitive) To cause someone to feel pain or sorrow to; to afflict
aginners
aginners
noun
plural of aginner
aglimmer
aglimmer
adj
Glimmering; gleaming or shining.
aglitter
aglitter
adj
Glittering.
agonizer
agonizer
noun
One who agonizes.
agreeing
agreeing
noun
An agreement.
verb
present participle of agree
agrestic
agrestic
adj
Of or pertaining to the fields; rural; rustic, unpolished
agrestis
agricere
agricole
agriotes
aguirage
aigrette
aigrette
noun
(ornithology) The lesser white heron.
A feather or plume, or feather-shaped item, used as an adornment or ornament.
The feathery crown of some seeds (such as the dandelion).
aiguiere
ailerons
ailerons
noun
plural of aileron
ailleret
airborne
airborne
adj
Fitted to an aircraft.
In flight.
In or carried by the air.
Transported by air in an aircraft.
noun
Military infantry intended to be transported by air and delivered to the battlefield by parachute or helicopter.
airbuses
airbuses
noun
plural of airbus
aircheck
aircheck
noun
(broadcasting) A demonstration recording, often intended to show off the talent of an announcer to a prospective employer.
aircrews
aircrews
noun
plural of aircrew
airdates
airdates
noun
plural of airdate
airdrome
airdrome
noun
A location where aircraft are operated, usually having a runway and maintenance facilities.
airedale
airedale
noun
Alternative form of Airedale (all senses)
airfares
airfares
noun
plural of airfare
airfield
airfield
noun
(aviation) An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.
airframe
airframe
noun
The main body and structure of an aircraft (without the powerplant).
airheads
airheads
noun
plural of airhead
airified
airified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airify
airiness
airiness
noun
The quality of being airy.
The quality of being light in quality or manner.
insubstantiality
airliner
airliner
noun
A passenger-carrying aircraft, especially one of a fleet operated by an airline.
airlines
airlines
noun
plural of airline
airplane
airplane
noun
(US, Canada, Philippines) Alternative form of aeroplane
airscape
airscape
noun
The view of the sky, or an artistic work that visually represents it.
airscrew
airscrew
noun
Any actuator disk whose working fluid is air.
The propeller of an aircraft; the prop.
airsheds
airsheds
noun
plural of airshed
airsheet
airspace
airspace
noun
(aviation) that part of the sky designated for the sole use of aircraft.
(broadcasting) Space (i.e. a few neighboring frequencies) available for broadcasting within a particular frequency band.
(construction) The cavity in a cavity wall containing air for insulation.
(politics, aviation) A specified portion of the atmosphere, especially that under the technical aviation control and/or jurisdiction of a particular state over which territory (and territorial waters) it lies.
The portion of an enclosed area which contains air, especially breathable air.
airspeed
airspeed
noun
(aviation) The speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is flying.
airtimes
airtimes
noun
plural of airtime
airville
airwaves
airwaves
noun
Radio or television broadcasts.
Radio-frequency electromagnetic waves, usually used in the context of wireless communication; radio waves.
airwomen
airwomen
noun
plural of airwoman
aisteoir
ajourise
akepiros
akepiros
noun
plural of akepiro
akrteria
alasteir
alberghi
alberghi
noun
plural of albergo
alberich
alberoni
albertin
albicore
albicore
noun
Alternative form of albacore
aldarcie
aldridge
aldridge
Proper noun
a large village in Walsall borough, West Midlands, England.
alerting
alerting
verb
present participle of alert
algerian
algerine
algerine
noun
A type of loosely woven cloth in stripes of bright colors, used for scarves, shawls and similar.
algerita
algerite
algerite
noun
An altered form of scapolite, originally believed to be a unique mineral.
alieners
alieners
noun
plural of aliener
alienors
alienors
noun
plural of alienor
aligners
aligners
noun
plural of aligner
aligreek
allergia
allergic
allergic
adj
Excessively sensitive; susceptible.
Having an allergy.
Of or pertaining to allergy.
noun
A person who has an allergy.
allergin
allergin
noun
Something that provokes an allergic reaction; an allergen.