The state of being abased or humbled; humiliation.
abashment
abashment
noun
The state of being abashed; embarrassment from shame.
abatjours
abatjours
noun
plural of abatjour
abattised
abattised
adj
Alternative spelling of abatised
abattises
abattises
noun
plural of abattis
abattoirs
abattoirs
noun
plural of abattoir
abbotcies
abbotcies
noun
plural of abbotcy
abbotship
abbotship
noun
The state, term, or office of an abbot; abbacy.
abbottson
abdicates
abdicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abdicate
abductors
abductors
noun
plural of abductor
aberrants
aberrants
noun
plural of aberrant
abetments
abetments
noun
plural of abetment
abilities
abilities
noun
plural of ability
ablastous
ablastous
adj
Lacking a germ or bud.
ablations
ablations
noun
plural of ablation
ablatives
ablatives
noun
plural of ablative
ablegates
ablegates
noun
plural of ablegate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ablegate
ablutions
ablutions
noun
A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base.
plural of ablution
abnegates
abnegates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abnegate
aboiteaus
aboiteaus
noun
plural of aboiteau
abortions
abortions
noun
plural of abortion
abortuses
abortuses
noun
plural of abortus
abradants
abradants
noun
plural of abradant
abrogates
abrogates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abrogate
abruptest
abruptest
adj
superlative form of abrupt: most abrupt
absentees
absentees
noun
plural of absentee
absenters
absenters
noun
plural of absenter
absenting
absenting
verb
present participle of absent
absinthes
absinthes
noun
plural of absinthe
absinthic
absinthic
adj
(chemistry) Relating to the common wormwood or to an acid obtained from it.
absinthin
absinthin
noun
(organic chemistry) The principal compound found in wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), having a bitter taste: C₁₅H₂₀O₄
absinthol
absinthol
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpene ketone that is a major constituent of the essential oil of wormwood, C₁₀H₁₆O; thujone.
absoluter
absoluter
adj
(rare) comparative form of absolute: more absolute
absolutes
absolutes
noun
plural of absolute
absolvent
absolvent
adj
(rare) Absolving.
noun
(rare) An absolver.
absorbant
absorbant
adj
Alternative spelling of absorbent
absorbent
absorbent
adj
Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive.
noun
(chemistry) A liquid used in the process of separating gases or volatile liquids, in oil refining.
(medicine) Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance, e.g., iodine, which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts.
(physiology, pluralized, now rare) The vessels by which the processes of absorption are carried on, as the lymphatics in animals, the extremities of the roots in plants.
Anything which absorbs.
abstained
abstained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstain
abstainer
abstainer
noun
Agent noun of abstain; one who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial.
absterged
absterged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absterge
absterges
absterges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absterge
abstinent
abstinent
adj
Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
noun
(usually capitalized, religion, historical) One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and believed in abstinence from meat and sex.
One who abstains; a faster.
abstracts
abstracts
noun
plural of abstract
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abstract
abstricts
abstricts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abstrict
abstruser
abstruser
adj
(rare) comparative form of abstruse: more abstruse
absurdest
absurdest
adj
superlative form of absurd: most absurd
absurdist
absurdist
adj
Of, or relating to absurdism.
noun
An advocate of absurdism, in particular a writer of absurd topics.
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
abutilons
abutilons
noun
plural of abutilon
abutments
abutments
noun
plural of abutment
academist
academist
noun
An academic philosopher.
An academician.
an academic.
acanthous
acanthous
adj
(botany) Synonym of spinous
acatharsy
accentors
accentors
noun
plural of accentor
acceptees
acceptees
noun
plural of acceptee
accepters
accepters
noun
plural of accepter
acceptors
acceptors
noun
plural of acceptor
accidents
accidents
noun
plural of accident
accosting
accosting
noun
The act of physically confronting a person.
verb
present participle of accost
accouters
accouters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accouter
accoutres
accoutres
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accoutre
accredits
accredits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accredit
accubitus
accusants
accusants
noun
plural of accusant
accusator
accusator
noun
(archaic) A male accuser;
accustoms
accustoms
noun
plural of accustom
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accustom
acentrous
acentrous
adj
(ichthyology) lacking vertebral centra
acerbates
acerbates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acerbate
acescents
acescents
noun
plural of acescent
acetamids
acetamids
noun
plural of acetamid
acetifies
acetifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acetify
acetosity
acetosity
noun
The quality of being acetous; sourness.
acetoxyls
acetoxyls
noun
plural of acetoxyl
achaetous
achaetous
adj
(zoology) Without setae
achromats
achromats
noun
plural of achromat
acidities
acidities
noun
plural of acidity
acierates
acierates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acierate
aconitums
aconitums
noun
plural of aconitum
acousmata
acousmata
noun
plural of acousma
acoustics
acoustics
noun
(physics) The science of sounds, teaching their nature, phenomena and laws.
plural of acoustic
acquaints
acquaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquaint
acquisita
acquisite
acquisite
adj
(obsolete) acquired
acrestaff
acrobates
acroblast
acroblast
noun
(medicine) Material derived from the Golgi apparatus from which the acrosome develops during spermatogenesis.
(medicine, archaic) A type of embryonic cell forming a layer external to the mesoblast.
acrodonts
acrodonts
noun
plural of acrodont
acroliths
acroliths
noun
plural of acrolith
acrostics
acrostics
noun
plural of acrostic
acrotisms
acrylates
acrylates
noun
plural of acrylate
actinians
actinians
noun
plural of actinian
actinides
actinides
noun
plural of actinide
actinisms
actinisms
noun
plural of actinism
actiniums
actiniums
noun
plural of actinium
actinoids
actinoids
noun
plural of actinoid
actionist
actionist
noun
(art, sometimes capitalized) One taking part in the actionism movement.
Synonym of activist
activates
activates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of activate
activisms
activisms
noun
plural of activism
activists
activists
noun
plural of activist
actorship
actorship
noun
The state or quality associated with being an actor.
actresses
actresses
noun
plural of actress
actualise
actualise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of actualize.
actualism
actualism
noun
(philosophy) The belief that actuality and existence are co‐extensive: i.e., that only actual things exist, and merely possible things do not.
actualist
actualist
noun
A proponent of actualism.
actuaries
actuaries
noun
plural of actuary
actuators
actuators
noun
plural of actuator
acusector
acutances
acutances
noun
plural of acutance
acuteness
acuteness
noun
(medicine) Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis.
(of the senses or feelings) The faculty of precise discernment or perception; sensitiveness
Shrewdness, quickness of mind
Shrillness; high pitch; – said of sounds.
The quality of being acute or pointed
adamastor
adamastor
noun
A hideous phantom
adamitism
adamitism
noun
Rare form of Adamitism.
adamsites
adamstown
adamstown
Proper noun
The capital and only settlement of the
A village in Ireland
A in Maryland.
A borough in Pennsylvania.
adaptions
adaptions
noun
plural of adaption
adderspit
additions
additions
noun
plural of addition
additives
additives
noun
plural of additive
adductors
adductors
noun
plural of adductor
adelaster
adelaster
noun
(botany) A provisional name for a plant which has not had its flowers botanically examined, and therefore has not been referred to its proper genus.
ademonist
adenocyst
adeodatus
adeptness
adeptness
noun
The quality of being adept.
adeptship
adeptship
noun
The role or status of an adept.
adespoton
adherents
adherents
noun
plural of adherent
adiposity
adiposity
noun
Obesity; the state of being fat.
The condition of being adipose; adipose tissue.
adjustage
adjustage
noun
(rare, obsolete) Adjustment.
adjusters
adjusters
noun
plural of adjuster
adjusting
adjusting
noun
Adjustment.
verb
present participle of adjust
adjustive
adjustive
adj
Tending to adjust.
adjustors
adjustors
noun
plural of adjustor
adjutants
adjutants
noun
plural of adjutant
adjuvants
adjuvants
noun
plural of adjuvant
admitters
admitters
noun
plural of admitter
adnascent
adnascent
adj
Growing to or on something else.
adnations
adnations
noun
plural of adnation
adnescent
adnexitis
adnexitis
noun
(medicine) inflammation of the adnexa of the uterus, i.e. the Fallopian tubes or ovaries.
adoptions
adoptions
noun
plural of adoption
adoptious
adoptious
adj
(obsolete) Adopted.
adorantes
adrenitis
adrenitis
noun
Alternative form of adrenalitis
adroitest
adroitest
adj
superlative form of adroit: most adroit
adrostral
adrostral
adj
(zoology) Near the rostrum (snout)
adscripts
adscripts
noun
plural of adscript
adsorbate
adsorbate
noun
a substance that has been adsorbed
adsorbent
adsorbent
adj
Tending to adsorb.
noun
The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates.