(archaic) Certain; free from doubt or uncertainty (e.g. a person, opinion or prediction).
(art, music, dance) Independent of (references to) other arts; expressing things (beauty, ideas, etc) only in one art.
(education) Pertaining to a grading system based on the knowledge of the individual and not on the comparative knowledge of the group of students.
(especially philosophy) Fundamental, ultimate, intrinsic; not relative; independent of references or relations to other things or standards.
(law, postpositive, formal) Indicating that a tenure or estate in land is not conditional or liable to terminate on (strictly) any occurrence or (sometimes contextually) certain kinds of occurrence.
(mathematics) As measured using an absolute value.
(mathematics) Indicating an expression that is true for all real numbers, or of all values of the variable; unconditional.
(obsolete) Absolved; free.
(of Celtic languages) Being or pertaining to an inflected verb that is not preceded by any number of particles or compounded with a preverb.
(of a case form) Syntactically connected to the rest of the sentence in an atypical manner, or not relating to or depending on it, like in the nominative absolute or genitive absolute, accusative absolute or ablative absolute.
(of a comparative or superlative) Expressing a relative term without a definite comparison, like "older" in "an older person should be treated with respect".
(of a usually transitive verb) Having no direct object, like "kill" in "if looks could kill".
(of an adjective form) Positive; not graded (not comparative or superlative).
(of an adjective or possessive pronoun) Lacking a modified substantive, like "hungry" in "feed the hungry".
(physics) Independent of arbitrary units of measurement, standards, or properties; not comparative or relative.
(very occasionally postpositive) Positive, certain; unquestionable; not in doubt.
Characteristic of an absolutist ruler: domineering, peremptory.
Complete, utter, outright; unmitigated, not qualified or diminished in any way.
Free from imperfection, perfect, complete; especially, perfectly embodying a quality in its essential characteristics or to its highest degree.
Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional.
Having reference to or derived in the simplest manner from the fundamental units of mass, time, and length.
Pure, free from mixture or adulteration; unmixed.
Relating to the absolute temperature scale (based on absolute zero); kelvin.
Unrestricted by laws, a constitution, or parliamentary or judicial or other checks; (legally) unlimited in power, especially if despotic.
noun
(chemistry) A concentrated natural flower oil, used for perfumes; an alcoholic extract of a concrete.
(geometry) In a plane, the two imaginary circular points at infinity; in space of three dimensions, the imaginary circle at infinity.
(philosophy, usually capitalized, usually preceded by "the") A realm which exists without reference to anything else; that which can be imagined purely by itself; absolute ego.
(philosophy, usually capitalized, usually preceded by "the") The whole of reality; the totality to which everything is reduced; the unity of spirit and nature; God.
That which exists (or has a certain property, nature, size, etc) independent of references to other standards or external conditions; that which is universally valid; that which is not relative, conditional, qualified or mitigated.
acolytes
acolytes
noun
plural of acolyte
acolytus
adrostal
alastors
alastors
noun
plural of alastor
alations
alations
noun
plural of alation
albatros
albatros
noun
Obsolete form of albatross.
albeston
algorist
algorist
noun
One who develops algorithms.
One who uses arabic numerals to represent numbers and to perform calculations, as opposed to one who uses Roman numerals to represent numbers and an abacus to perform calculations.
The aspect of a biological organism that follows a systematic process to interpret perceptual data.
aliquots
aliquots
noun
plural of aliquot
alstonia
alstonia
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Alstonia of evergreen trees and shrubs in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.
alsworth
althorns
althorns
noun
plural of althorn
altoists
altoists
noun
plural of altoist
anethols
anethols
noun
plural of anethol
anolytes
anolytes
noun
plural of anolyte
antilogs
antilogs
noun
plural of antilog
antlions
antlions
noun
plural of antlion
apoblast
apolista
apostils
apostils
noun
plural of apostil
apostles
apostles
noun
(law) Letters dismissory.
plural of apostle
apostoli
asbolite
ashuelot
assoluto
astrofel
astrolog
asystole
asystole
noun
(pathology, cardiology) Absence of systole; failure of the heart to contract.
autolyse
autolyse
verb
(Britain) Alternative spelling of autolyze
autosled
autosled
noun
A motorized sled.
autoslip
awlworts
awlworts
noun
plural of awlwort
axolotls
axolotls
noun
plural of axolotl
axostyle
axostyle
noun
A sheet of microtubules found in certain microbial eukaryotes, arising from the bases of the flagella.
bailouts
bailouts
noun
plural of bailout
baitylos
baitylos
noun
Alternative form of baetylus
barstool
barstool
noun
Alternative form of bar stool
bartelso
batfowls
belostok
bestowal
bestowal
noun
The act of bestowing.
bibelots
bibelots
noun
plural of bibelot
biltongs
biltongs
noun
plural of biltong
bioblast
bioblast
noun
Alternative form of bioplast
bioplast
bioplast
noun
(biology) a mass or cell of bioplasm that is a unit of living matter; an independently existing mass of living matter
blastoff
blastoff
noun
The countdown and launch of a rocket, missile or spacecraft
blastoid
blastoid
adj
(medicine) Synonym of blastic
(paleontology) Of or relating to blastoids.
noun
(medicine) A blastocyst grown in-vitro.
(paleontology) A member of an extinct class of echinoderms, the Blastoidea.
blastoma
blastoma
noun
(pathology) A tumour that is caused by malignancies in precursor cells or blasts.
bloaters
bloaters
noun
plural of bloater
blomkest
blondest
blondest
adj
superlative form of blond: most blond
superlative form of blonde: most blonde
blotches
blotches
noun
plural of blotch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blotch
blotless
blotless
adj
Without blots; stainless.
blotters
blotters
noun
plural of blotter
blowiest
blowiest
adj
superlative form of blowy: most blowy
blowouts
blowouts
noun
plural of blowout
bluetops
bluetops
noun
plural of bluetop
boastful
boastful
adj
Tending to boast or brag.
boatless
boatless
adj
Without a boat or boats.
bobtails
bobtails
noun
plural of bobtail
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bobtail
bolsters
bolsters
noun
plural of bolster
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bolster
boltings
boltings
noun
plural of bolting
boltless
boltless
adj
Without bolts (mechanical fasteners).
booklets
booklets
noun
plural of booklet
boomlets
boomlets
noun
plural of boomlet
bootlegs
bootlegs
noun
plural of bootleg
bootless
bootless
adj
Profitless; pointless; unavailing.
Without boots.
borstall
borstall
noun
Alternative form of borstal (“way up a hill”)
borstals
borstals
noun
plural of borstal
botflies
botflies
noun
plural of botfly
bottlers
bottlers
noun
plural of bottler
botulins
botulins
noun
plural of botulin
botulism
botulism
noun
(pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.
boylston
bristols
bristols
noun
(Cockney rhyming slang) Breasts.
brothels
brothels
noun
plural of brothel
bullshot
bullshot
noun
(neologism, video games) A phony screenshot created for promotional purposes.
A cocktail made from vodka and beef bouillon.
butanols
butanols
noun
plural of butanol
butolism
calathos
calathos
noun
A basket-like ornament in Ancient Greek architecture.
callisto
callisto
Proper noun
A nymph of Artemis.
A moon of Jupiter.
calorist
calorist
noun
(historical) A scientist who favoured the caloric theory, dealing with the hypothetical medium of heat.
calottes
calottes
noun
plural of calotte
caltrops
caltrops
noun
plural of caltrop
capitols
capitols
noun
plural of capitol
castalio
castillo
cataloes
cataloes
noun
plural of catalo
catalogs
catalogs
noun
plural of catalog
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catalog
cattalos
celloist
celloist
noun
(rare) Synonym of cellist
cholates
cholates
noun
plural of cholate
cholents
cholents
noun
plural of cholent
chortles
chortles
noun
plural of chortle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chortle
citolers
citolers
noun
plural of citoler
clapotis
clitoris
clitoris
noun
(anatomy) A sensitive elongated erectile organ at the anterior part of the vulva in female humans and mammals, homologous with the penis.
(ornithology) A similar erectile sexual organ present in the cloacas of female ratites.
cloister
cloister
noun
(figuratively) The monastic life.
A place, especially a monastery or convent, devoted to religious seclusion.
such an arcade fitted with representations of the stages of Christ's Passion.
such an arcade in a monastery;
verb
(intransitive) To become a Roman Catholic religious.
(intransitive) To deliberately withdraw from worldly things.
(transitive) To confine in a cloister, voluntarily or not.
(transitive) To protect or isolate.
(transitive) To provide with a cloister or cloisters.
closeout
closeout
noun
(retail) A sale in which all merchandise is sold, at whatever reduced price is necessary
(surfing) A wave which breaks all at once, as opposed to breaking progressively along its length.
closeted
closeted
adj
(by extension) Not open about some aspect of one's identity, tendency or fondness; secret.
(informal) Not open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity.
Confined.
Sheltered, protected
verb
simple past tense and past participle of closet
clotures
clotures
noun
plural of cloture
clouters
clouters
noun
plural of clouter
coaliest
coaliest
adj
superlative form of coaly: most coaly
coalpits
coalpits
noun
plural of coalpit
coatless
coatless
adj
Without a coat
coistrel
coistrel
noun
Alternative form of coistril
Alternative form of custrel
coistril
coistril
noun
(obsolete) A mean, paltry fellow; a coward.
(obsolete) An inferior groom or lad employed by an esquire to carry the knight's arms and other necessaries; a coistrel.
colistin
colistin
noun
(medicine) A polymixin antibiotic effective against a range of gram-negative bacteria, sometimes considered a last-resort antibiotic.
collates
collates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collate
collects
collects
noun
plural of collect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collect
colletes
colonist
colonist
noun
A founder of a colony.
A member of a colony.
colorist
colorist
noun
A hairdresser who is a specialist in colouring and tinting hair.
One who colors; an artist with a talent for coloring.
colpitis
colpitis
noun
inflammation of the vagina
colstaff
colstaff
noun
A staff allowing two people to carry a burden on their shoulders.
colstrip
coltskin
coltskin
noun
The skin of a colt.
colusite
colusite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hextetrahedral bronze mineral containing antimony, arsenic, copper, germanium, sulfur, tin, and vanadium.
complots
complots
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complot
consulta
consulta
noun
An official meeting or consultation.
The meeting of a government council, especially of an Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese government or agency.
The minutes or report of such a government council.
consulto
consults
consults
noun
plural of consult
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of consult
controls
controls
noun
plural of control
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of control
coolants
coolants
noun
plural of coolant
copilots
copilots
noun
plural of copilot
coralist
corselet
corselet
noun
(zoology) The thorax of an insect.
A tight-fitting item of clothing which covers the body and not the limbs.
A type of women's underwear, combining a bra and a girdle in one garment; a corselette.
An entire suit of armor, made up chiefly of the breastplate and backpiece worn with a headpiece and with a gorget, pauldrons, vambraces, gauntlets, and tassets attached.
Armor for the body, for example a breastplate and backpiece taken together.
corslets
corslets
noun
plural of corslet
cortisol
cortisol
noun
(biochemistry, steroids, pharmacology) Alternative form of hydrocortisone.
cosalite
cosalite
Noun
An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing bismuth, lead, and sulfur.
costally
costally
adv
In terms of the ribs or costae.
costello
costilla
costless
costless
adj
having no cost
costlier
costlier
adj
comparative form of costly: more costly
costrels
costrels
noun
plural of costrel
cotsetla
cotsetla
noun
(historical) A cottager or free labourer.
cotsetle
cotsetle
noun
Alternative form of cotsetla
cotswold
cotswold
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Cotswolds range of hills.
A style of traditional Morris dancing originating from the Cotswolds area of England.
Noun
A sheep of a certain breed with long wool, formerly common in the English counties of Gloucester, Hereford, and Worcester.
Proper noun
a local government district in Gloucestershire, England.
cotyleus
couldest
coulters
coulters
noun
plural of coulter
couplets
couplets
noun
plural of couplet
coystrel
crosslet
crosslet
noun
(chiefly heraldry) A small cross with crossed arms.
crotalus
crottels
culottes
culottes
noun
A type of loose shorts which look like a skirt; a divided skirt.