(medicine) A trepan having a conical shape so that injurious penetration of the brain is impossible.
abdominals
abdominals
noun
plural of abdominal
abdominous
abdominous
adj
Having a protuberant belly; potbellied.
abductions
abductions
noun
plural of abduction
abeyancies
abeyancies
noun
plural of abeyancy
abiogenist
abiogenist
noun
(biology) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life.
abiogenous
abiogenous
adj
(biology) Produced by spontaneous generation.
abjections
abjections
noun
plural of abjection
abolishing
abolishing
verb
present participle of abolish
abolitions
abolitions
noun
plural of abolition
abominates
abominates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abominate
aborigines
aborigines
noun
(history) The inhabitants of a location before colonization by the Europeans occurred.
Indigenous flora and fauna.
The original people of a location, originally Greek and Roman.
plural of aborigine
abscessing
abscessing
verb
present participle of abscess
abscession
abscession
noun
(obsolete) An abscess.
(rare) A separating; a removal; a going away.
abscission
abscission
noun
(botany) The natural separation of a part at a predetermined location, such as a leaf at the base of the petiole.
(obsolete) The state of being cut off.
(rhetoric) A figure of speech employed when a speaker having begun to say a thing stops abruptly
The act or process of cutting off.
absconding
absconding
noun
An instance in which someone absconds.
verb
present participle of abscond
absinthial
absinthial
adj
Of or pertaining to wormwood; absinthian.
absinthian
absinthian
adj
Of or pertaining to absinthe.
Of the nature of wormwood.
absinthiin
absinthiin
noun
Alternative form of absinthin
absinthine
absinthine
adj
Like absinthe.
absinthism
absinthism
noun
The condition of being poisoned by the excessive use of absinthe.
absinthium
absinthium
noun
(now rare) The common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant.
absinthe oil
absinthole
absolution
absolution
noun
(civil law, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
(ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
(obsolete) Delivery, in speech.
An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
absorbtion
absorbtion
noun
Misspelling of absorption.
absorption
absorption
noun
(chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
(meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
(obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
(physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
Mental assimilation.
assimilation; incorporation.
abstainers
abstainers
noun
plural of abstainer
abstaining
abstaining
verb
present participle of abstain
abstention
abstention
noun
(obsolete) The act of restraining oneself.
Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.
The act of abstaining or refraining (from).
The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
absterging
absterging
verb
present participle of absterge
abstersion
abstersion
noun
(archaic) Act of wiping clean; a cleansing; a purging.
abstertion
abstinence
abstinence
noun
(business) Delay of spending to accrue capital.
(ecclesiastical) Abstention from certain foods on days of penitential observance.
(obsolete) Self-denial; abstaining; or forebearance of anything.
Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism).
Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage.
The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything.
abstinency
abstinency
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abstinence
abstrusion
abstrusion
noun
(rare) The act of thrusting away.
absumption
absumption
noun
(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
abyssinian
abyssinian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants; Ethiopian.
Noun
A short-haired domestic cat descended from cats of ancient Egypt making it one of the oldest breeds in the world; Abyssinian cat.
A member of the
A native of Ethiopia.
Proper noun
The Amharic language.
acanthosis
acanthosis
noun
(pathology) A benign abnormal thickening of the stratum spinosum, or prickle cell, layer of the epidermis.
acarinosis
acarinosis
noun
acariasis
accessions
accessions
noun
A collection of laboratory tests performed on a single sample.
plural of accession
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accession
accipenser
accipenser
noun
Any sturgeon of the genus Acipenser.
accordions
accordions
noun
plural of accordion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accordion
accretions
accretions
noun
plural of accretion
accusation
accusation
noun
(law) A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.
An allegation.
The act of accusing.
accusingly
accusingly
adv
In an accusing manner.
acharnians
achinesses
acidnesses
acinaceous
acinaceous
adj
(botany) Containing seeds or stones of grapes, or grains like them.
acinacious
acinarious
acinarious
adj
(botany) Having acini
aconuresis
aconuresis
noun
(pathology) urinary incontinence (inability to control urination)
acousticon
acousticon
noun
(historical) A kind of hearing aid.
acrimonies
acrimonies
noun
plural of acrimony
actinistia
actinosoma
actinosome
actinosome
noun
(zoology) The entire body of a coelenterate.
actionless
actionless
adj
Lacking action; particularly with respect to entertainment, dull, boring.
activeness
activeness
noun
The state or quality of being active.
actomyosin
actomyosin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
acusection
acutorsion
acutorsion
noun
(medicine) The twisting of an artery with a needle to arrest hemorrhage.
acyanopsia
acyanopsia
noun
Alternative form of acyanopia
adamancies
adamancies
noun
plural of adamancy
adamsbasin
addictions
addictions
noun
plural of addiction
addisonian
addisonian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Addisonian.
addressing
addressing
noun
(computing) Any of several methods of locating and accessing information within storage
(linguistics) A mode, manner, or form of direct speech to an audience.
A process of putting a person's name and address on an item of mail
verb
present participle of address
adenitises
adenitises
noun
plural of adenitis
adenoidism
adenoidism
noun
adenoiditis
adenovirus
adenovirus
noun
(medicine) Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
adhesional
adhesional
adj
Relating to adhesion.
adipescent
adipescent
adj
(medicine) Developing fatty deposits.
administer
administer
verb
(intransitive) To minister (to).
(law) To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.
(medicine) To give a drug to a patient, be it orally or by any other means.
(transitive) To apportion out, distribute.
(transitive) To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.
(transitive) To manage or supervise the conduct, performance or execution of; to govern or regulate the parameters for the conduct, performance or execution of; to work in an administrative capacity.
To give, as an oath.
admissions
admissions
noun
The department, section, administrative team, etc., that process admissions for an institution, hospital, etc.; the place where such a department is located.
plural of admission
admonished
admonished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of admonish
admonisher
admonisher
noun
One who admonishes.
admonishes
admonishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of admonish
adolescing
adolescing
verb
present participle of adolesce
adorations
adorations
noun
plural of adoration
adposition
adposition
noun
(grammar) An element that combines syntactically with a phrase and indicates how that phrase should be interpreted in the surrounding context; a preposition or postposition.
adroitness
adroitness
noun
skillfulness or ease of ability.
adsmithing
adsorption
adsorption
noun
The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface.
adventists
advisement
advisement
noun
(archaic) Advice, counsel.
(now US) Consideration or deliberation.
aerialness
aerialness
noun
The state or quality of being aerial.
aeronomics
aeronomies
aeronomist
aeronomist
Noun
One who studies aeronomy.
aerosporin
aeruginous
aeruginous
adj
Of or pertaining to copper-rust or verdigris.
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
aesculetin
aesculetin
noun
A derivative of coumarin found in chicory and many other plants.
aestuation
affections
affections
noun
plural of affection
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affection
affinities
affinities
noun
plural of affinity
afraidness
afraidness
noun
The state or quality of being afraid.
africanism
africanism
Noun
Eurocentric representation of Africans or people of African ancestry.
A characteristically African cultural feature, such as a belief, custom or linguistic feature.
africanist
africanist
Noun
A specialist in African studies.
An African nationalist; someone who subscribes to the doctrine of Africanism.
afterpains
afterpains
noun
plural of afterpain
aftershine
afterstain
againstand
againstand
verb
(transitive, obsolete, rare) To stand against; to withstand; to oppose.
aggrandise
aggrandise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of aggrandize.
aggressing
aggressing
verb
present participle of aggress
aggression
aggression
noun
Hostile or destructive behavior or actions.
The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.
The practice or habit of launching attacks.
agitations
agitations
noun
plural of agitation
agnostical
agnostical
adj
Alternative form of agnostic
agonistics
agonistics
noun
The range of activities associated with aggressive encounters between members of the same species, including threat, attack, appeasement, or retreat.
agreations
agrimonies
agrimonies
noun
plural of agrimony
agronomics
agronomics
noun
The science of soil management and the production of field crops.
agronomies
agronomies
noun
plural of agronomy
agronomist
agronomist
noun
A scientist whose speciality is agronomy.
aguinaldos
aguinaldos
noun
plural of aguinaldo
aguishness
aguishness
noun
The state or quality of being aguish.
agynarious
airinesses
airinesses
noun
plural of airiness
airmanship
airmanship
noun
Skill in and knowledge of the work of navigating and operating an aircraft.
airplanist
airplanist
noun
(archaic) An airplane pilot.
aktyubinsk
alabamians
albaspidin
albigenses
albinistic
albinistic
adj
Of or pertaining to albinism.
albumenise
albumenise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albumenize
albuminise
albuminise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albuminize
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminous
albuminous
adj
Relating to, containing, or having the properties of albumen or albumin.
alcoranist
alcoranist
Noun
One who follows the Qur'an exactly as it is written.
alemannish
alessandri
algedonics
algedonics
noun
(management) The handling of critical events in ways that bypass the usual chain of reporting in order to respond more urgently.
The scientific study of pleasure and pain responses.
algonquins
aliacensis
alignments
alignments
noun
plural of alignment
alisanders
alisanders
noun
Alternative form of alexanders (plant)
alkalinise
alkalinise
verb
Alternative spelling of alkalinize
alkalising
alkalising
verb
present participle of alkalise
almandines
almandines
noun
plural of almandine
almsgiving
almsgiving
noun
The act of voluntarily giving alms, of making donations to the poor, charity.
alongships
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
alphonsine
alphonsism
alpinesque
alpinesque
adj
Having an alpine style.
alsinaceae
altisonant
altisonant
adj
High-sounding; lofty or pompous.
altisonous
altisonous
adj
Alternative form of altisonant
aluminised
aluminised
adj
Having the property of being coated with aluminium
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aluminise
aluminizes
aluminizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aluminize
aluminosis
aluminosis
noun
(construction) A structural defect resulting from the degradation of poor quality concrete.
(pathology) A disease of the lungs caused by aluminum dust.
amanuensis
amanuensis
noun
A clerk, secretary or stenographer, or scribe.
One employed to take dictation, or copy manuscripts.
amasthenic
amasthenic
adj
(photography) Uniting the rays of light into one focus, as a certain kind of lens does.