(obsolete) The office, tenure, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot.
abelian
abelian
adj
(mathematics) Of a binary function, commutative.
(mathematics) Of an algebraic structure, having a commutative defining operation.
abelite
abelite
noun
(chemistry) An explosive consisting of ammonium nitrate with hydrocarbons added.
abidden
abidden
verb
(obsolete) past participle of abide
abiders
abiders
noun
plural of abider
abience
abience
noun
(psychology) Withdrawal from, or avoidance of a stimulus.
abietic
abietic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to abietic acid or its derivatives
Of, pertaining to, or derived from fir trees
abietin
abietin
noun
(organic chemistry) A resin obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam. It is without taste or smell, is insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol (especially at the boiling point), in strong acetic acid, and in ether.
abiezer
abigael
abigale
abigeat
abigeat
noun
(archaic) Theft of cattle by driving it away with the intention of feloniously appropriating it.
abigeus
abigeus
noun
(law, UK, obsolete) A thief who steals livestock in large quantities.
abilene
abilene
Proper noun
A region of Syria south and southeast of Damascus.
Proper noun
A city of west-central Texas west-southwest of Fort Worth; founded in 1881 with the coming of the railroad, the city first prospered as a shipping center for cattle.
A city in Kansas
Adjective
Belonging to a prehistoric culture of central Texas, characterized by oval grinding stones.
abilyne
abineri
abinger
abinoem
abioses
abioses
noun
plural of abiosis
abiuret
abiuret
adj
Not giving the biuret reaction; showing that it does not contain biuret.
abomine
abomine
verb
(obsolete) To abominate.
abridge
abridge
verb
(transitive) Cut short; truncate.
(transitive) To curtail.
(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent.
(transitive) To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense.
(transitive, archaic) To deprive; to cut off.
(transitive, archaic, rare) To debar from.
abscise
abscise
verb
(intransitive, botany) To separate by means of abscission; to shed or drop off.
(transitive) To cut off.
abseils
abseils
noun
plural of abseil
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abseil
abshier
abuleia
abusive
abusive
adj
(archaic) Catachrestic.
(archaic) Tending to misuse; practising or containing abuse.
(obsolete) Tending to deceive; fraudulent.
Being physically or emotionally injurious; characterized by repeated violence or other abuse.
Prone to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting words or other maltreatment; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.
(now literary) Sloth, slothfulness, especially as inducing general listlessness and apathy.
accinge
accinge
verb
(reflexive, archaic) To prepare oneself for action.
accueil
acedias
acemila
acequia
acequia
noun
(used in the Southwestern US or in reference to Spain, chiefly agriculture) An irrigation ditch.
acerbic
acerbic
adj
(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
Tasting sour or bitter.
aceship
acesius
acetiam
acetify
acetify
verb
(intransitive) To turn acid
(transitive) To convert into acid or vinegar.
acetine
acetins
acetins
noun
plural of acetin
acetite
acetize
acetize
verb
(rare) To acetify.
acetoin
acetoin
noun
(organic chemistry) The compound 3-hydroxybutanone CH₃-CO-CH(OH)-CH₃ that is one of the constituents of the flavour of butter
achenia
achenia
noun
plural of achenium
achiest
achiest
adj
superlative form of achy: most achy
achieve
achieve
verb
(intransitive) To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance.
(obsolete, intransitive) To conclude, to turn out.
(obsolete, transitive) To conclude, finish, especially successfully.
(transitive) To carry out successfully; to accomplish.
(transitive) To obtain, or gain (a desired result, objective etc.), as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win.
(transitive, now literary) To obtain (a material thing).
Show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved.
achille
achiote
achiote
noun
A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree.
An orange-red dye obtained from this seed.
The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking.
acidite
acidize
acidize
verb
(petroleum geology) To treat (a limestone or sandstone formation) with HCl or HF to enlarge void spaces in it.
To impregnate with acid; acidify.
acieral
acineta
acinose
acinose
adj
Consisting of acini, or minute granular concretions.
acnemia
aconine
aconine
noun
(biochemistry) An amorphous, bitter, non-poisonous alkaloid, derived from the decomposition of aconitine.
aconite
aconite
noun
(toxicology) An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally.
The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of the genus Aconitum, all the species of which are poisonous.
acquiet
acquiet
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To quiet.
acquire
acquire
verb
(computing) To sample signals and convert them into digital values.
(medicine) To contract.
(transitive) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own
(transitive) To get.
acraein
acraein
noun
A distasteful substance produced by some butterflies as a defence mechanism
acrider
acrider
adj
comparative form of acrid: more acrid
actives
actives
noun
plural of active
acyesis
acyesis
noun
(medicine) The inability to conceive; sterility.
(medicine) The state of not being pregnant.
acyetic
adaline
adamine
adamite
adamite
noun
(mineralogy) A zinc arsenate hydroxide mineral, Zn₂AsO₄OH.
A descendant of Adam; a human being.
addible
addible
adj
Capable of being added on (introduced to the context).
Capable of being added up (counted/summed).
addiego
adelice
adelina
adelind
adeline
adeling
adeling
noun
Alternative form of atheling.
adelite
adelite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare mineral, a calcium-magnesium arsenate, forming blue, green, yellow or grey orthorhombic crystals.
adeliza
adelphi
adelric
adenine
adenine
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) A base, C₅H₅N₅, found in certain glands and tissues, which pairs with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.
Hypernyms: nucleobase, purine
adenoid
adenoid
adj
Of or pertaining to the adenoids.
Of or relating to lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue.
Relating to, affected with, or associated with abnormally enlarged adenoids.
noun
(anatomy, usually in the plural) Such a mass when not abnormally enlarged, covered by ciliated epithelium and located in the roof and posterior wall of the nasopharynx at the back of the throat behind the uvula.
(medicine) an abnormally enlarged mass of lymphatic tissue at the back of the pharynx, often obstructing the nasal and ear passages and hindering speaking and breathing in young children.
adermia
adermin
adermin
Noun
pyridoxine
adeuism
adevism
adevism
noun
(dated) The denial of the existence of gods, especially the legendary gods of Hinduism.
adiated
adiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adiate
adience
adinole
adipate
adipate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of adipic acid
adipose
adipose
adj
Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat; fatty.
Slightly overweight; chubby.
noun
Animal fat stored in the tissue of the body.
adjiger
adjiger
noun
(India) The snake Python molurus.
admired
admired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of admire
admirer
admirer
noun
One who admires.
One who is romantically attracted to someone.
admires
admires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of admire
admixed
admixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of admix
admixes
admixes
noun
plural of admix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of admix
adonite
adonize
adonize
verb
Alternative form of adonise
adoulie
adoxies
adrenin
adriaen
adriane
adriell
adriena
adriene
advices
advices
noun
(obsolete or programming) plural of advice
advised
advised
adj
Considered or thought out; resulting from deliberation.
Informed, appraised or made aware.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of advise
advisee
advisee
noun
someone who receives advice
adviser
adviser
noun
one who advises
advises
advises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advise
aecidia
aedeagi
aedeagi
noun
plural of aedeagus
aediles
aediles
noun
plural of aedile
aedilic
aegagri
aegeria
aegiale
aegipan
aegipan
noun
(Classical mythology) A goat-like creature resembling a satyr, sometimes portrayed as having a fish's tail.
aegises
aegises
noun
plural of aegis
aenigma
aeolian
aeolian
adj
(geology) carried, deposited or eroded by the wind.
(music) Aeolian mode
of, or relating to the wind.
noun
A lightweight fabric with a ribbed surface, generally made by combining silk and cotton, or silk and worsted warp and weft.
aeolina
aeoline
aeolism
aeolism
noun
Alternative form of Aeolism
aeolist
aeonial
aeonian
aeonian
adj
Alternative spelling of eonian
aeonist
aequian
aeraria
aeraria
noun
plural of aerarium
aerials
aerials
noun
(skiing) Aerial skiing.
plural of aerial
aerical
aerides
aeriela
aeriell
aeriest
aeriest
adj
superlative form of aery: most aery
aerobia
aerobia
noun
aerobic organisms, but especially aerobic bacteria; aerobes
aerobic
aerobic
adj
Living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen e.g. aerobic bacteria.
Of exercise, performed while maintaining a sufficient supply of oxygen to meet bodily energy needs.
Of or relating to aerobics.
aesopic
aesopic
Adjective
Of or relating to Aesop; Aesopian.
aestive
aestive
adj
(rare) Of or relating to summer.
aetites
aetites
noun
An eaglestone.
aetolia
affaire
affaire
noun
Obsolete spelling of affair
affaite
affiche
affiche
noun
A written or printed notice to be posted, as on a wall; a poster; a placard.
verb
To fix, fasten; to fix a poster or placard to a wall.
To parade, to advertise, publicise; to display, show.