In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average.
aboriginal
aboriginal
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Aboriginal
First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive.
Living in a land before colonization by the Europeans.
noun
An animal or plant native to a region.
abortional
abortional
adj
(rare) Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive.
abranchial
abranchial
adj
(zoology) Lacking gills.
abterminal
abterminal
adj
(anatomy, of an electrical current in a muscle) Away from the end and towards the centre
accelerant
accelerant
adj
Causing acceleration or speeding up; accelerating.
noun
(figurative) Something that speeds up a process or the uptake of something else.
A substance used to catalyze the vulcanization of rubber.
In the context of fire protection, a substance that accelerates the development of a fire, especially some hydrocarbon-based fuel used to spread a fire caused by arson.
acervuline
acervuline
adj
Resembling little heaps.
achronical
achronical
adj
(astronomy) Alternative form of achronic
acriflavin
acriflavin
noun
Alternative form of acriflavine
acrindolin
acrolithan
acrolithan
Adjective
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
acronichal
acronychal
acronychal
adj
Alternative form of acronical
addlebrain
addlebrain
noun
An addlebrained person.
adenoviral
adenoviral
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or caused by an adenovirus
adherently
adherently
adv
In an adherent manner.
admiringly
admiringly
adv
In an admiring manner.
adorningly
adorningly
adv
decoratively; using adornments.
adrenaline
adrenaline
noun
(biochemistry) epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter.
Excitement; thrills.
adrenalize
adrenalize
verb
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of adrenalise.
adrenalone
adrenalone
noun
An adrenergic agonist used as a topical vasoconstrictor and hemostatic.
adrianople
adterminal
adulterant
adulterant
noun
That which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something.
adulterine
adulterine
adj
Born of adultery.
Illegal; unlicensed.
Pertaining to adultery.
Spurious; due to adulteration.
noun
(rare) One born of an adulterous union.
aerialness
aerialness
noun
The state or quality of being aerial.
aeroplaner
aeroplaner
noun
(archaic) An aeroplane pilot.
aeroplanes
aeroplanes
noun
plural of aeroplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aeroplane
aeviternal
aeviternal
adj
(theology) Pertaining to aeviternity, a state between eternity, which is unchanging and outside of time, and temporality, which is subject to change and to death or annihilation. Things aeviternal are creations, like the temporal, but everlasting, like the eternal.
afferently
afferently
adv
Inwardly, toward the center.
agrarianly
agrarianly
adv
In an agrarian manner; agriculturally.
agreeingly
agreeingly
adv
In a manner that agrees or corresponds; in agreement.
agronomial
agronomial
adj
Synonym of agronomic
airlifting
airlifting
verb
present participle of airlift
airmailing
airmailing
verb
present participle of airmail
airplaning
airplaning
verb
present participle of airplane
airplanist
airplanist
noun
(archaic) An airplane pilot.
alabastron
alabastron
noun
A kind of ancient pottery vase used for holding oils, and originally made from alabaster.
alanbrooke
alarmingly
alarmingly
adv
Causing fear or concern.
In an alarming way, frighteningly.
To an extent that causes alarm.
albocarbon
alboranite
alcheringa
alcoranist
alcoranist
Noun
One who follows the Qur'an exactly as it is written.
alcornoque
alcornoque
noun
The plant Bowdichia virgilioides.
alcyonaria
aldermancy
aldermancy
noun
The office or position of an alderman.
aldermanic
aldermanic
adj
(Of a sum) substantial, considerable, sizeable.
(Of size) plump, rotund, fleshy.
Of or pertaining to an alderman.
aldermanly
aldermanly
adj
Relating to, or like, an alderman.
adv
In the manner of an alderman.
aldermanry
aldermanry
noun
(countable) the district in which an alderman serves
(uncountable) the rank or status of an alderman
alderwoman
alderwoman
noun
(rare) A female alderman.
alderwomen
alderwomen
noun
plural of alderwoman
aldrovanda
aleixandre
alessandra
alessandri
alessandro
alexanders
alexanders
noun
(chiefly Canada, US) Various plants of genus Zizia or Angelica thought to resemble European alexanders.
Any of various umbellifers, often specifically Smyrnium olusatrum or Heracleum maximum, the cow parsnip.
plural of alexander
alexandria
alexandria
Proper noun
A city and port in Egypt.
A census-designated place in Alabama, USA
A city in Monroe Township, Indiana, USA
A city in Kentucky, USA
A city and the parish seat of Louisiana, USA
A city in Minnesota, USA
A city in Missouri, USA
A village in Nebraska, USA
A town in New Hampshire, USA
A town in New York, USA
A village in Ohio, USA
An unincorporated community in Ohio, USA
A borough in Pennsylvania, USA
A town in Tennessee, USA
An independent city in Virginia, USA
A city in South Dakota, USA
A former town in United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada; now a part of the township of North Glengarry
A ghost town in British Columbia, Canada
A town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
A town in Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
alexandros
alexandros
Proper noun
A transliteration of the Greek male given name
alfraganus
algarrobin
algarrobin
noun
(historical) A dyestuff made from the wood of Ceratonia siliqua, the European carob tree.
algerienne
alimentary
alimentary
adj
Nourishing; nutritious.
Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.
alipterion
alisanders
alisanders
noun
Alternative form of alexanders (plant)
allanturic
allargando
allargando
adv
(music) Decreasing in tempo; getting slower.
allenhurst
allergenic
allergenic
adj
Having the effect of an allergen.
Of or pertaining to an allergen.
allurement
allurement
noun
An enticement, inducement or bait.
Attractiveness; appeal, charisma.
alluringly
alluringly
adv
In an alluring manner.
almacantar
almacantar
noun
Alternative form of almucantar
almucantar
almucantar
noun
(astronomy, archaic or historical) A small circle on the celestial sphere, parallel to the horizon, that is used in astronomy and navigation to show altitude of a star or any other heavenly body.
(astronomy, archaic or historical) An instrument for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross such a circle.
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
alteration
alteration
noun
The act of altering or making different.
The state of being altered; a change made in the form or nature of a thing; a changed condition.
alternance
alternance
noun
Alternation.
alternaria
alternated
alternated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alternate
alternater
alternates
alternates
noun
plural of alternate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alternate
alternator
alternator
noun
(electrical engineering) An electric generator which produces alternating current through mechanical means.
altrincham
altrincham
Proper noun
a town in Greater Manchester, England
amalrician
ambulancer
ambulancer
noun
(military) A medic working in a mobile field hospital.
ameliorant
ameliorant
noun
A substance that helps plants grow by improving the physical condition of the soil.
Anything that improves something else.
americanly
americanly
Adverb
In an American manner; in a way characteristic of Americans.
anaculture
anallergic
anarchical
anarchical
adj
Anarchic
anaretical
ancestrial
ancestrial
adj
(dated) Ancestral.
anchorable
anchorable
adj
Capable of being anchored.
That can be used as an anchorage.
anchorhold
anchorhold
noun
(figurative) Firm hold; security.
The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds.
The residence of an anchorite or anchoress.
anchorless
anchorless
adj
Lacking an anchor; adrift
anchorlike
anchorlike
adj
Resembling an anchor.
ancramdale
anderlecht
androecial
androecial
adj
(botany) Relating to the androecium
androgynal
androgynal
adj
androgynous
androlepsy
androphyll
anelectric
anelectric
adj
Not becoming electrified by friction.
noun
Any substance incapable of being electrified by friction.
anelytrous
aneurismal
aneurismal
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmal
aneurysmal
aneurysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms
angaralite
angleberry
angleberry
noun
A warty growth of the skin of cattle.
angledozer
angledozer
noun
A kind of bulldozer whose blade can be tilted at an angle
anglemeter
anglemeter
noun
An instrument to measure angles, especially one used by geologists to measure the dip of strata.
angleworms
angleworms
noun
plural of angleworm
angularity
angularity
noun
(countable) A sharp point or angle.
(countable) A stiff, cranky, crotchety manner or behaviour.
(uncountable) The property or characteristic of possessing angles.
angularize
angularize
verb
(transitive) To make angular.
anilopyrin
ankylosaur
ankylosaur
noun
Synonym of ankylosaurus
annularity
annularity
noun
The property of being annular.
anomalurus
anormality
anormality
noun
(obsolete) abnormality
answerable
answerable
adj
(archaic) Correspondent, in accordance; comparable (to).
(now rare) Proportionate; commensurate in amount; suitable.
(of a question) Able to be answered.
(rare, of an argument) Capable of being answered or refuted; admitting a satisfactory answer.
Required to justify one's actions (to somebody); accountable, responsible.
answerably
answerably
adv
In a corresponding manner; correspondingly.
In suitable proportion; proportionately.
answerless
answerless
adj
Having or producing no answer.
Not capable of being answered; unanswerable.
antebridal
antedorsal
antefurcal
antefurcal
adj
Relating to an antefurca
antemortal
antenarial
antennular
antennular
adj
(zoology) of or relating to antennules or an antennule
anteocular
anteocular
adj
Positioned in front of the eye
anteriorly
anteriorly
adv
before (in time)
in front (in position)
towards the anterior
antherless
antherless
adj
Without anthers.
anthochlor
anthochlor
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of yellow plant pigments that have a chalcone or aurone structure
anthradiol
anthranoyl
anthranoyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from anthranilic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group
anthrylene
antibridal
anticlergy
anticlergy
adj
Opposing the clergy.
antidromal
antidromal
adj
(botany) antidromous
(neurology) antidromic
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
antiliquor
antiliquor
adj
Opposing the drinking of alcoholic liquor.
antilitter
antilitter
adj
Opposing or proscribing littering
antinormal
antiracial
antiracial
adj
Alternative form of anti-racial
antiritual
antiritual
adj
Opposing a ritual or rituals.
noun
A ritual that opposes another ritual, or is set up in opposition to it.
antitragal
antitropal
antitropal
adj
(botany) antitropous
antlerless
antlerless
adj
Without antlers.
antorbital
antorbital
adj
(anatomy) Situated to the front of the orbit of the eye
noun
(anatomy) The antorbital bone
antronasal
antronasal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to an antrum and its associated nasal cavity
antrorsely
antrorsely
adv
(biology) In an antrorse fashion.
aphelandra
aphelandra
noun
Any of the tropical evergreen shrubs in the genus Aphelandra