(chiefly law) The act of abetting or assisting in a crime, wrongdoing etc.
Encouragement or assistance.
abnormal
abnormal
adj
Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type.
Of or pertaining to that which is irregular, in particular, behaviour that deviates from norms of social propriety or accepted standards of mental health.
noun
A person or object that is not normal.
abramson
abutment
abutment
noun
(architecture) That element that shares a common boundary or surface with its neighbor.
(dentistry) The tooth that supports a denture or bridge.
(engineering) A construction that supports the ends of a bridge; a structure that anchors the cables on a suspension bridge.
(engineering) The part of a valley or canyon wall against which a dam is constructed.
(engineering, architecture) The solid portion of a structure that supports the lateral pressure of an arch or vault.
A fixed point or surface where resistance is obtained.
Something that abuts, or on which something abuts.
The point of junction between two things, in particular a support, that abuts.
The state of abutting.
achenium
achenium
noun
(botany) achene
acherman
ackerman
ackerman
Proper noun
a town in Mississippi, USA
acmispon
acneform
acneform
adj
(pathology, especially of a rash) Resembling acne
aconitum
aconitum
noun
Aconitum, a genus of plants in the family Ranunculaceae.
The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it.
acontium
acontium
noun
An Ancient Greek weapon similar to a javelin
One of a series of threads of a septum of some actinians
acrimony
acrimony
noun
A sharp and bitter hatred.
acromion
acromion
noun
(anatomy) The outermost point of the shoulder blade.
acronomy
acronyms
acronyms
noun
plural of acronym
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acronym
actinism
actinism
noun
(chemistry, physics) That property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects
actinium
actinium
noun
A radioactive, metallic chemical element (symbol: Ac) with an atomic number of 89; found in uranium ores.
adamance
adamance
noun
The quality of being adamant
adamancy
adamancy
noun
The property of being adamant.
adamants
adamants
noun
plural of adamant
adaminah
addendum
addendum
noun
(engineering) The height by which the tooth of a gear projects beyond (outside for external, or inside for internal) the standard pitch circle or pitch line.
A postscript.
Something to be added; especially text added as an appendix or supplement to a document.
addiment
addiment
noun
(immunology, archaic) Synonym of complement
adeeming
adeeming
verb
present participle of adeem
adenomas
adermine
adhamant
adhamant
adj
(rare) Clinging, as by hooks.
adiantum
adiantum
noun
The maidenhair fern and related ferns (of the genus Adiantum)
adjument
adjument
noun
(obsolete) Help; support; that which or one who helps or supports.
adlumine
adlumine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in plants of genus Adlumia.
admedian
admedian
adj
(anatomy) Near the median plane
admiring
admiring
adj
Feeling or showing admiration.
noun
admiration
verb
present participle of admire
admixing
admixing
verb
present participle of admix
admonish
admonish
verb
(transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke gently or kindly, but seriously; to tell off.
(transitive) To instruct or direct.
(transitive, with of or against) To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.
adnumber
adoniram
adynamia
adynamia
noun
Lack or loss of strength, usually due to a disease.
adynamic
adynamic
adj
(physics) Characterised by the absence of force.
Not dynamic; without strength or vigor.
aegemony
aeronomy
aeronomy
noun
A branch of science that deals with the upper atmosphere of the Earth and the other planets with reference to their chemical composition, physical properties, relative motion, and responses to radiation from space.
afikomen
afikomen
noun
(Judaism) The matzoh eaten at a Passover seder, after dinner.
agendums
agendums
noun
plural of agendum
agmatine
agmatine
noun
(biochemistry) The amine (4-aminobutyl)guanidine which is a decarboxylation product of arginine and an intermediate in polyamine biosynthesis
agminate
agminate
adj
(biology) Grouped together.
agnomens
agnomens
noun
plural of agnomen
agnomina
agremens
agrement
agrement
noun
Obsolete form of agreement.
agrimony
agrimony
noun
Any of several perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Agrimonia, that have spikes of yellow flowers.
Any of several unrelated plants of a similar appearance.
agronome
agronome
noun
An agronomist.
agronomy
agronomy
noun
The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, and fiber and more. To do this effectively and sustainably, agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, animal sciences and soil science.
ailments
ailments
noun
plural of ailment
airwoman
airwoman
noun
A woman who flies in an aircraft; a female aviator.
airwomen
airwomen
noun
plural of airwoman
ajutment
akkerman
akuammin
alabaman
alamance
alamance
Proper noun
a village in North Carolina, USA.
alamanni
alaminos
alamonti
alangium
alarming
alarming
adj
causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening
verb
present participle of alarm
albinism
albinism
noun
Congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino.
albumean
albumens
albumens
noun
plural of albumen
albumins
albumins
noun
plural of albumin
alburnum
alburnum
noun
sapwood; the soft, newer wood in the trunk of a tree found between the bark and the hardened heartwood.
alcamine
alcmaeon
aldamine
alderman
alderman
noun
(UK, historical, obsolete slang) A half-crown coin; its value, 30 pence.
(US, slang) A potbelly, paunch.
A long pipe for smoking.
A member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town.
aldermen
aldermen
noun
plural of alderman
aldimine
aldimine
noun
(organic chemistry) An imine derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NR
alemanni
algomian
alienism
alienism
noun
(archaic) The study or treatment of mental disorders; psychiatry.
A foreignism, a word (or trait, etc) from another language (or country, etc).
The fact or position of being an alien; alienage.
aliments
aliments
noun
plural of aliment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aliment
alinotum
alkamine
allemand
allemand
noun
Misspelling of allemande.
allonyms
allonyms
noun
plural of allonym
allumine
almanacs
almanacs
noun
plural of almanac
almander
almander
noun
(obsolete) almond tree
almanner
almendro
almerian
almonage
almoners
almoners
noun
plural of almoner
almoning
alnitham
alomancy
alomancy
noun
Alternative form of halomancy
alpinism
alpinism
noun
(sometimes capitalized) Mountain climbing.
altamont
altamont
Proper noun
A city in Illinois.
A city in Kansas.
A village in Missouri.
A village in New York.
A in Oregon.
A in Pennsylvania.
A town in South Dakota.
A town in Tennessee
A town in Utah.
alterman
alumbank
aluminas
aluminas
noun
plural of alumina
alumines
aluminic
aluminic
adj
(chemistry) Of, relating to or containing aluminium.
aluminum
aluminum
noun
US and Canadian standard spelling of aluminium.
aluminyl
aluminyl
noun
(inorganic chemistry, especially in combination) Aluminium in the +1 oxidation state.
amacrine
amacrine
adj
(biology) Without long processes.
noun
(biology) Any cell that does not have a long process.
amaethon
amafingo
amalbena
amalfian
amalings
amandine
amandine
adj
(cooking) Served with almonds.
noun
A cosmetic cream prepared from almonds.
The vegetable casein of almonds.
amanitas
amanitas
noun
plural of amanita
amanitin
amanitin
noun
(biochemistry) A deadly amatoxin found in Amanita phalloides (the death cap), the four destroying angels (Amanita bisporigera, Amanita ocreata, Amanita verna, and Amanita virosa), and some other amanitas.
amapondo
amaranth
amaranth
noun
(chemistry) A red to purple azo dye used as a biological stain, and in some countries in cosmetics and as a food colouring.
(cooking) The seed of these plants, used as a cereal.
(dated, poetic) An imaginary flower that does not wither.
Any of various herbs of the genus Amaranthus.
The characteristic purplish-red colour of the flowers or leaves of these plants.
amassing
amassing
verb
present participle of amass
amazonas
amazonia
amazonis
amberina
amberson
ambiance
ambiance
noun
(computer graphics, 3D models) A secondary color of a polygon that becomes more pronounced with shading.
A particular mood or atmosphere of an environment or surrounding influence.
ambience
ambience
noun
Alternative spelling of ambiance
ambiency
ambients
ambients
noun
plural of ambient
ambilian
ambition
ambition
noun
(countable) An object of an ardent desire.
(obsolete) The act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing.
(uncountable) A personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal.
(uncountable, countable) Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.
A desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things.
verb
To seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet.
amblygon
amblygon
noun
(geometry, obsolete, rare) An obtuse-angled figure, especially a triangle.
amboinas
amboinas
noun
plural of amboina
ambonite
ambonnay
amboynas
amboynas
noun
plural of amboyna
ambracan
ambrosin
ambrosin
noun
(numismatics) An early coin struck by the dukes of Milan, and bearing the effigy of St. Ambrose on its horseback.
(organic chemistry) The sesquiterpene lactone (3aS,6S,6aR,9aR,9bR)-6,9a-dimethyl-3-methylidene-3a,4,5,6,6a,9b-hexahydroazuleno[8,7-b]furan-2,9-dione present in Ambrosia maritima
ambulant
ambulant
adj
Able to walk.
Designed for use by somebody with a disability that impairs, but does not prevent, walking.
noun
A patient who is able to walk.
ambuling
amelcorn
amelcorn
noun
A variety of wheat from which starch is produced (Triticum spelta).
amenable
amenable
adj
(law) Liable to the legal authority of (something).
(mathematics, of a group) Being a locally compact topological group carrying a kind of averaging operation on bounded functions that is invariant under translation by group elements.
Liable to be brought to account, to a charge or claim; responsible; accountable; answerable.
Willing to comply; easily led.
Willing to respond to persuasion or suggestions.
amenably
amenably
adv
In an amenable manner.
amenance
amenance
noun
(obsolete) Conduct, demeanor.
amenders
amenders
noun
plural of amender
amending
amending
verb
present participle of amend
amentias
amentias
noun
plural of amentia
amentula
amercing
amercing
verb
present participle of amerce
american
amerinds
amiantus
amiantus
noun
Alternative spelling of amianthus
amidines
amidines
noun
plural of amidine
amidogen
amidogen
noun
(inorganic chemistry, dated) The amino radical, •NH₂, the neutral form of the amide ion −NH₂⁻, regardable as the ammonia molecule with one of its hydrogen atoms removed.
amidones
amidones
noun
plural of amidone
amidulin
amidulin
noun
soluble starch, so rendered by boiling or treating with hydrochloric acid