(rare) Absenteeism, in particular related to landowners.
absinthiated
absinthiated
adj
Impregnated with wormwood.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absinthiate
absinthismic
absinthismic
adj
Afflicted with absinthism.
acanthaceous
acanthaceous
adj
(botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.
Armed with prickles, as a plant.
acanthodidae
acantholimon
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acanthopanax
acanthopteri
acanthopteri
noun
(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
acanthuridae
acceleratorh
accouchement
accouchement
noun
Delivery in childbed; parturition
accroachment
accroachment
noun
(obsolete) An encroachment; usurpation.
acenaphthene
acenaphthene
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon, found in coal tar, derived from naphthalene by the addition of a short aliphatic bridge.
acenesthesia
acenesthesia
noun
The loss of the perception of one's own body
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
aceratherium
acetaldehyde
acetaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH₃CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde.
acetochloral
acetomorphin
acetophenine
acetophenone
acetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic ketone phenyl methyl ketone, used in the manufacture of very many organic compounds
acetphenetid
acetylphenol
acetylthymol
acherontical
achievements
achievements
noun
plural of achievement
achrodextrin
achrodextrin
noun
(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achromatinic
achromatinic
adj
(cytology, of a cell nucleus) Lacking the ability to be coloured by a stain.
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatisms
achromatisms
noun
plural of achromatism
achromatized
achromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatize
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achromatopia
achromatopia
noun
defective ability to see colours
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
achromatosis
achromatosis
noun
(pathology) achromia, albinism
achromaturia
achromaturia
noun
(pathology) The lack of pigments (especially bile pigments) in the urine
achtelthaler
acmaesthesia
acocantherin
acocantherin
noun
Alternative form of acokantherin
acroesthesia
acroesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of acroaesthesia
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
acrosticheae
acrostichoid
acrostichoid
adj
(botany, of a fern) Whose sori densely cover the underside of the frond like a felt, without visible gaps between them.
actinenchyma
actinobranch
actinobranch
noun
(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinophonic
actinophonic
adj
Relating to the production of sound by means of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophryan
actinotrocha
actinotrocha
noun
The larva of a phoronid.
acuaesthesia
adenasthenia
adenotyphoid
adiaphoretic
adjutantship
adjutantship
noun
The role or status of adjutant.
admonishment
admonishment
noun
The act of admonishing; a reprimand or rebuke.
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aesthetician
aesthetician
noun
A beautician; somebody employed to provide beauty treatments such as manicures and facials.
One who studies aesthetics; a student of art or beauty.
aestheticism
aestheticism
noun
A doctrine which holds aesthetics or beauty as the highest ideal or most basic standard.
aestheticist
aestheticist
noun
A proponent of aestheticism.
aestheticize
aestheticize
verb
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of aestheticise
aetheogamous
aetheogamous
adj
(botany) Of the nature of an aetheogam.
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
aetiophyllin
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
affrightment
affrightment
noun
(archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.
(obsolete) A cause of fear.
(obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
aforethought
aforethought
adj
(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
aftershafted
afterstretch
afterthinker
afterthinker
noun
One who acts first and thinks afterwards.
afterthought
afterthought
noun
A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
Something additional to the original plan or concept.
verb
(very rare except in the past tense, possibly nonstandard) To expound as an afterthought.
simple past tense and past participle of afterthink
agapanthuses
agapanthuses
noun
plural of agapanthus
agathodaemon
agathodaemon
noun
A benevolent spirit, as opposed to a cacodemon (an evil daemon).
aghorapanthi
aglyphodonta
airfreighted
airfreighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airfreight
airfreighter
airtightness
airtightness
noun
The quality of being airtight.
airworthiest
airworthiest
adj
superlative form of airworthy: most airworthy
akrochordite
akrochordite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.
alcoholature
alcoholature
noun
(medicine, dated) An alcoholic tincture prepared with fresh plants.
alcoholicity
alcoholicity
noun
A measure of the alcoholic content of something
alcoholmeter
alcoholmeter
noun
Alternative form of alcoholometer
alcoothionic
alethiologic
algaesthesia
algaesthesis
algaesthesis
noun
Alternative spelling of algesthesis
aliethmoidal
aliethmoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to expansions of the ethmoid bone or cartilage.
alkahestical
alkahestical
adj
Alternative form of alkahestic
allelopathic
allelopathic
adj
relating to an allelopathy
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
allodelphite
allomorphite
allopathetic
allopathetic
adj
Involving or based on allopathy; allopathic.
allophanates
allophanates
noun
plural of allophanate
allorhythmia
allorhythmia
noun
(pathology) An irregular pattern of the heartbeat
allotheistic
allotheistic
adj
Of or relating to allotheism.
allothigenic
allothimorph
allothogenic
almightiness
almightiness
noun
The state or quality of being almighty.
alphabetical
alphabetical
adj
(obsolete) literal
According to the sequence of the letters of the alphabet.
Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.
alphabetised
alphabetised
adj
(Britain) Arranged in alphabetical order.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetise
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
alphabetized
alphabetized
adj
(Canada, US) Arranged in alphabetical order.
Alternative spelling of alphabetised
verb
(Canada, US) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetize
alphabetizer
alphabetizer
noun
One who, or that which, alphabetizes.
alphabetizes
alphabetizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabetize
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amathophobia
amathophobia
noun
Fear of dust.
amethystlike
amianthiform
amianthiform
adj
Resembling amianthus in form.
amianthoidal
amorphophyte
amorphophyte
noun
Any plant with flowers of an irregular or anomalous shape
amphetamines
amphetamines
noun
plural of amphetamine
amphibiontic
amphibiotica
amphiblastic
amphiblastic
adj
(biology) Segmenting unequally; said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation.
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
amphibolitic
amphibolitic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of an amphibolite.
amphicentric
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amphicyrtous
amphierotism
amphigastria
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amphipeptone
amphiplatyan
amphiplatyan
adj
(anatomy, of a vertebra) Having flat surfaces at both ends
amphipneusta
amphistomoid
amphistomous
amphistomous
adj
(zoology) Having a sucker at each extremity.
amphithalami
amphitheater
amphitheater
noun
American spelling form of amphitheatre
amphitheatre
amphitheatre
noun
(geology) A natural formation of a similar shape, where a steep mountain or slope a particular rock formation forms a partial or compete bowl, especially one used as a performance space (and possibly modified by carving out seats, etc) because the slopes naturally amplify or echo sound.
An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.
amphitheccia
amphithecial
amphithecium
amphithurons
amphithyrons
amphitriaene
amphitropous
amphitropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovule bent so that the ends are near each other.
amphopeptone
amphopeptone
noun
(biochemistry) A product of gastric digestion, a mixture of hemipeptone and antipeptone.
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
amygdalolith
anabohitsite
anabohitsite
noun
(mineralogy) An olivine- and hornblende-bearing pyroxenite mineral.