(thermodynamics) adiabatic; not involving transmission of heat
adiel
adiell
adinole
adipocele
adipocellulose
adiponitrile
adiponitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) The nitrile derived from adipic acid
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adjectional
adjectional
adj
Pertaining to adjection; that is, or may be, annexed.
adjectival
adjectival
adj
(grammar) Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective.
(law) Of or relating to procedure, especially to technicalities thereof.
noun
An adjectival phrase or clause.
adjectivally
adjectivally
adv
As, or in the manner of, an adjective.
adjectively
adjectively
adv
As an adjective; adjectivally.
adjoinedly
adjoinedly
adv
In an adjoined manner; connectedly.
adjunctively
adjunctively
adv
In an adjunctive way.
adlegation
adlegation
noun
A right formerly claimed by the states of the German Empire of joining their own ministers with those of the emperor in public treaties and negotiations to the common interest of the empire.
adlegiare
adlei
adlerian
adlerian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1870–1937), Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology.
adlumidine
adlumine
adlumine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in plants of genus Adlumia.
admedial
admedial
adj
(anatomy) Near the medial plane
adminicle
adminicle
noun
(Scotland, law) Corroborative proof.
An auxiliary.
Background ornamentation on a coin or medal.
Something that aids or supports.
adminiculate
adminiculate
verb
(Scotland, law, transitive) To prove; to corroborate.
administerial
administerial
adj
Of or pertaining to administering or administration.
administrable
administrable
adj
Able to be administered
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
admirable
admirable
adj
Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration.
admirableness
admirableness
noun
The state or quality of being admirable.
admiralties
admiralties
noun
plural of admiralty
admiratively
admiratively
adv
In an admirative manner.
admiredly
admiredly
adv
(archaic) So as to be admired.
admissable
admissable
adj
Alternative spelling of admissible
admissibilities
admissibilities
noun
plural of admissibility
admissible
admissible
adj
(artificial intelligence) Describing a heuristic that never overestimates the cost of reaching a goal.
Capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable.
admissibleness
admissibleness
noun
The state or quality of being admissible.
admissively
admissively
adv
In an admissive manner; so as to admit.
admittable
admittable
adj
Able to be admitted.
admittedly
admittedly
adv
As is acknowledged to be true; by general admission; confessedly.
admittible
admittible
adj
Archaic spelling of admittable.
admonitively
admonitively
adv
As an admonition.
adolescing
adolescing
verb
present participle of adolesce
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
adoptively
adoptively
adv
In a adoptive manner; by adoption.
adoulie
adrenalcortical
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adrenalectomize
adrenalectomize
verb
(transitive) To subject to an adrenalectomy.
adrenalectomized
adrenalectomized
adj
Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalin
adrenalin
noun
Alternative spelling of adrenaline
adrenaline
adrenaline
noun
(biochemistry) epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter.
Excitement; thrills.
adrenalines
adrenalines
noun
plural of adrenaline
adrenalize
adrenalize
verb
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of adrenalise.
adrenalized
adrenalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalize
adrenocortical
adrenocortical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the adrenal cortex.
adrenolysis
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adrianople
adriel
adriell
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adstipulate
adstipulated
adterminal
adullamite
adullamite
Noun
An inhabitant of Adullam. Near this town there was a cave where David and his allies sought refuge from Saul.
A member of the anti-reform faction of the British Liberal Party in the 19th century.
adulterating
adulterating
verb
present participle of adulterate
adulteration
adulteration
noun
The action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another.
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adulteries
adulteries
noun
plural of adultery
adulterine
adulterine
adj
Born of adultery.
Illegal; unlicensed.
Pertaining to adultery.
Spurious; due to adulteration.
noun
(rare) One born of an adulterous union.
adulterize
adulterize
verb
(intransitive, largely obsolete) To commit adultery.
(transitive, intransitive, uncommon) To adulterate.
adulticide
adulticide
noun
A pesticide designed to kill adult insects rather than their larvae.
verb
(transitive) To treat with adulticide.
adultlike
adultlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an adult
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
advential
adventitial
adventitial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the adventitia
(obsolete) Alternative form of adventitious
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adventively
adverbial
adverbial
adj
(grammar) Of or relating to an adverb.
noun
(grammar) An adverbial word or phrase.
adverbiality
adverbiality
noun
The condition of having characteristics of an adverb.
adverbialize
adverbialize
verb
(American spelling) To use as or change into an adverb.
adverbially
adverbially
adv
As, or in the manner of, an adverb.
adversarial
adversarial
adj
(law) In which issues are tried through the presentation of evidence and argument by adverse parties, with no or limited inquiry by the court's own initiative.
Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed.
adversatively
adversatively
adv
In an adversative manner
adversifoliate
adversifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
adversifolious
adversifolious
adj
Synonym of adversifoliate
advertisable
advertisable
adj
Suitable for being advertised.
advertizable
advertizable
adj
Alternative spelling of advertisable
advertorial
advertorial
noun
An advertisement written in the form of an objective editorial, presented in a printed publication, and usually designed to look like a legitimate and independent news article.
advertorials
advertorials
noun
plural of advertorial
adviceful
adviceful
adj
(obsolete) Attentive; watchful.
Providing advice; informative, insightful.
advisabilities
advisabilities
noun
plural of advisability
advisable
advisable
adj
(of a course of action) Worthy of being recommended; desirable.
(of a person) Capable of being advised or willing to be advised.
advisableness
advisableness
noun
Synonym of advisability
advisedly
advisedly
adv
With intentionality, and deliberately, usually also with a connotation of due consideration and wise choosing.
aecidial
aecidial
adj
Of or relating to the aecidium.
aedicula
aedicula
noun
(art) A painted framed niche giving the appearance of depth.
A small shrine.
aediculae
aediculae
noun
plural of aedicula
aedicule
aedicule
noun
A small house or room.
aedilberct
aedile
aedile
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) An elected official who was responsible for the maintenance of public buildings, regulation of festivals, supervision of markets and the supply of grain and water.
aediles
aediles
noun
plural of aedile
aedileship
aedileship
noun
(historical) The office of an aedile.
(historical) The period or duration of this office.
aedilian
aedilic
aedilitian
aedilities
aedilities
noun
plural of aedility
aedility
aedility
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) The office of an elected official responsible for festivals and the maintenance of public buildings.
aelodicon
aeluroid
aeluroidea
aeolid
aeolid
noun
A sea slug of the suborder Aeolidina.
aeolidae
aeolides
aeolididae
aeolodicon
aeolodicon
noun
(music) An obsolete keyed wind instrument resembling the harmonium, its tone produced from steel springs.
aeolodion
aeolodion
noun
Synonym of aeolodicon
aeolomelodicon
aeolomelodicon
noun
(music, historical) An obsolete musical instrument derived from the aeolodicon but having brass tubes affixed to the reeds, making it more like an organ.
aerodontalgia
aerodontalgia
noun
(dentistry) Pain in the teeth caused by changes in air pressure.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerodynamically
aerodynamically
adv
From the perspective of aerodynamics.
In an aerodynamic manner, in a manner which reduces drag.
aeromedical
aeromedical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromedicine.
aerosiderolite
aerosiderolite
noun
A meteorite containing both stone and iron.
aerosolized
aerosolized
adj
Dispersed as an aerosol; particulate.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aerosolize
aethalides
aethalioid
affiliated
affiliated
adj
Associated, related, or united; subject to a particular affiliation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affiliate
afflicted
afflicted
adj
Suffering from an affliction, or suffering from pain, distress or disability.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afflict
afflictedness
afflictedness
noun
The state or quality of being afflicted.
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
afield
afield
adv
Away (from the home or starting point, physical or conceptual); usually preceded by far (or farther, further).
On the field.
Out in the open.
afterglide
agalenidae
agelacrinitidae
agglutinated
agglutinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agglutinate
aggrandizable
aggrandizable
adj
(very rare) Capable of being made great; increasable.
aggrievedly
aggrievedly
adv
In the manner of someone who is aggrieved
agitatedly
agitatedly
adv
In an agitated manner.
agonizedly
agonizedly
adv
In an agonized manner
aidable
aidable
adj
Capable of being rectified with a hearing aid.
Qualifying for financial aid.
aidless
aidless
adj
Without aid.
Without mechanical assistance.
aigialosauridae
aiguilletted
aiguilletted
adj
Having an aiguillette.
ailed
ailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ail
ailuridae
ailuroidea
ailweed
airedale
airedale
noun
Alternative form of Airedale (all senses)
airedales
airedales
noun
plural of airedale
airfield
airfield
noun
(aviation) An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.