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
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.
abutilons
abutilons
noun
plural of abutilon
acetoxyls
acetoxyls
noun
plural of acetoxyl
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.
acroliths
acroliths
noun
plural of acrolith
acrylates
acrylates
noun
plural of acrylate
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.
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.
adrostral
adrostral
adj
(zoology) Near the rostrum (snout)
adulators
adulators
noun
plural of adulator
adultness
adultness
noun
The state or quality of being an adult.
adultress
adultress
noun
Alternative form of adulteress
aeolistic
aeolistic
adj
Alternative form of Aeolistic
aerialist
aerialist
noun
(obsolete) One who operates a flying machine; a balloonist or aviator.
(obsolete, rare) A person whose knowledge of agriculture is purely academic and not derived from experience.
(skiing) A specialist in aerials, a freestyle skiing discipline.
An acrobat performing high off the ground, defying a fall to earth, as on a trapeze or a tightrope.
aerolites
aerolites
noun
plural of aerolite
aeroliths
aeroliths
noun
plural of aerolith
affluents
affluents
noun
plural of affluent
afterloss
agilities
agilities
noun
plural of agility
aglossate
agrestial
agrestial
adj
Synonym of agrestic
ailanthus
ailanthus
noun
Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven.
aitchless
aitchless
adj
Without pronouncing the /h/ sound.
alabaster
alabaster
adj
Made of alabaster.
Resembling alabaster: white, pale, translucent.
noun
(color) An off-white colour, like that of alabaster.
(historical) A variety of calcite, translucent and sometimes banded.
A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of gypsum, used ornamentally.
alabastoi
alabastos
alabastra
alabastra
noun
plural of alabastron
aladinist
aladinist
Noun
One of a sect of freethinkers among the Muslims.
alamosite
alamosite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead-silicon mineral found in Mexico.
alarmists
alarmists
noun
plural of alarmist
alaskaite
alaternus
alaternus
noun
Alternative form of alatern
albatross
albatross
noun
(figurative) A long-term impediment, burden, or curse.
(golf) A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole, except a par 3 hole.
Any of various African and Asian pierid butterflies of the genus Appias. Some species of this genus are also known as puffins.
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
albertist
albertson
albescent
albescent
adj
Becoming white or whitish; moderately white.
alcahests
alcahests
noun
plural of alcahest
alcathous
alchemist
alchemist
noun
One who blends material or substances in the nature or supposed nature of alchemy.
One who practices alchemy.
aldershot
aldershot
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England.
alectoris
alentours
alertness
alertness
noun
The quality of being alert or on the alert
aletaster
aletaster
noun
An aleconner.
aleurites
aleutians
aleutians
Noun
of (person)
Proper noun
The Aleutian Islands.
alginates
alginates
noun
plural of alginate
alictisal
alienates
alienates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alienate
alienists
alienists
noun
plural of alienist
aliseptal
aliseptal
adj
(anatomy, obsolete) Relating to expansions of the nasal septum.
alisonite
alkahests
alkahests
noun
plural of alkahest
alkylates
alkylates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkylate
allanites
allanites
noun
plural of allanite
allantois
allantois
noun
(anatomy) A sac, having a number of functions, that develops in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles.
allergist
allergist
noun
A doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.
allmouths
allmouths
noun
plural of allmouth
allocates
allocates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allocate
allopaths
allopaths
noun
plural of allopath
alloplast
alloplast
noun
(surgery) A graft (especially a bone graft) of an inert (non-biological) material
allottees
allottees
noun
plural of allottee
allotters
allotters
noun
plural of allotter
allotypes
allotypes
noun
plural of allotype
almagests
almagests
noun
plural of almagest
aloisiite
aloisiite
Noun
A mineral made up of hydrous subsilicate of calcium, ferrous iron, magnesium, and sodium occurring in amorphous brown-to-violet masses.
alopecist
alopecist
noun
One who undertakes to cure or prevent baldness.
alouettes
alpasotes
alpestral
alphabets
alphabets
noun
plural of alphabet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabet
alphonist
alpinists
alpinists
noun
plural of alpinist
alstonine
alstonine
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular indoloquinolizidine alkaloid found in Alstonia boonei and other plants.
alstonite
alstonite
noun
(mineralogy) An aragonite mineral consisting of an isomorphous mixture of calcium and barium carbonates.
altarwise
altarwise
adj
Placed in the manner of an altar, against the eastern wall of the chancel with the longer side parallel to that wall.
altavista
alterants
alterants
noun
plural of alterant
altiscope
altiscope
noun
An arrangement of lenses and mirrors making it possible to see around obstructing objects.
altissimo
altissimo
noun
(music) The highest register of a woodwind instrument, or a specific note in this register
altitudes
altitudes
noun
plural of altitude
altruisms
altruisms
noun
plural of altruism
altruists
altruists
noun
plural of altruist
alumroots
alumroots
noun
plural of alumroot
alumstone
alumstone
noun
(mineralogy) alunite
alushtite
ambulates
ambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulate
amitroles
amoralist
amoralist
noun
One who practises or who advocates amoralism.
anacletus
anaesthyl
analcites
analcites
noun
plural of analcite
analities
analities
noun
plural of anality
analogist
analogist
noun
One who reasons from analogy, or represents by an analogy.
analytics
analytics
noun
Discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data.
The principles governing any of various forms of analysis.
anaplasty
anaplasty
noun
(surgery) The restoration of lost parts or the normal shape by the use of healthy tissue.
ancestral
ancestral
adj
Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors
anelastic
anelastic
adj
(engineering, materials science) Showing no obvious relation between stress and strain.
anetholes
anetholes
noun
plural of anethole
anglesite
anglesite
noun
(mineralogy) A crystalline mineral form of lead sulfate, PbSO₄, formed by the weathering of galena.
anglicist
anglicist
Noun
Expert on English studies.
angulates
angulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of angulate
anilities
animalist
animalist
noun
(art) A painter or sculptor whose primary subject is animals.
(literature) A writer of animal stories.
(philosophy) One who believes in the dominance of man's animal nature in behavior.
(rare) One who believes that microorganisms cause disease.
A sensualist.
annalists
annalists
noun
plural of annalist
annualist
annualist
noun
One who writes for, or edits, an annual.
anomalist
anomalist
noun
(linguistics) An advocate of anomalism
antalgics
antalgics
noun
plural of antalgic
antelopes
antelopes
noun
plural of antelope
anthyllis
antiflash
antiflash
adj
Alternative form of anti-flash
antilapse
antilapse
adj
Alternative form of anti-lapse
antilysin
antilysin
noun
Any substance that protects cells from the action of a lysin
antilysis
antilysis
noun
The inhibition of lysis
antipoles
antipoles
noun
plural of antipole
antiscale
antiscale
adj
Countering or preventing scale (the mineral deposit).
antisolar
antisolar
adj
(astronomy) opposite to the sun (from the Earth)
anviltops
apanteles
apetalies
apetalose
apetalose
adj
Alternative form of apetalous
apetalous
apetalous
adj
(botany) Having no petals.
aphlaston
apholates
aplustria
apolistan
apologist
apologist
noun
One who makes an apology.
One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution.
aportlast
apostille
apostille
noun
A special sign established in 1961 for certifying foreign documents.
verb
To authenticate an official document in accordance with the Apostille Convention.
apostoile
apostolic
apostolic
adj
(religion, Christianity) Pertaining to apostles or their practice of teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings.
According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles.
Of or pertaining to the Catholic missions.
Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal.
apostolos
apotelesm
apotelesm
noun
(astrology, obsolete) The calculation and explanation of a horoscope.
aptyalism
aptyalism
noun
(medicine) Complete lack of salivation.
arbalests
arbalests
noun
plural of arbalest
arbalists
arbalists
noun
plural of arbalist
areostyle
areostyle
noun
Alternative form of araeostyle
aristotle
aristotle
noun
(Cockney rhyming slang) bottle
armatoles
arnoldist
arterials
arterials
noun
plural of arterial
articulus
articulus
noun
(zoology) A joint of the cirri of the Crinoidea.
(zoology) A joint or segment of an arthropod appendage.
artisanal
artisanal
adj
(of an item, especially a foodstuff) Made by an artisan (skilled worker).
Involving skilled work, with comparatively little reliance on machinery.
Of or pertaining to artisans or the work of artisans.