(of a person) Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.
(of an act or product) Full of risks; risky; liable to be in danger; requiring courage; rash.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
adventurousness
adventurousness
noun
The quality of being adventurous.
aegithognathous
aeneous
aeneous
adj
Bronze-colored.
aeneus
aenius
aequorins
aequorins
noun
plural of aequorin
aerogenous
aerogenous
adj
(biology) Transmitted through the air.
aeronautics
aeronautics
noun
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
aeronauts
aeronauts
noun
plural of aeronaut
aeroneurosis
aeroneurosis
noun
(aviation, medicine, pathology) A disorder afflicting pilots and members of aviation crews, characterized by exhaustion, fearfulness, and other symptoms of physical and emotional distress, associated with prolonged flying times and stressful flight conditions.
aerosinusitis
aerosinusitis
noun
sinusitis as the result of a rapid change in barometric pressure
aeruginous
aeruginous
adj
Of or pertaining to copper-rust or verdigris.
aeschynanthus
aeschynomenous
aesculapian
aesculetin
aesculetin
noun
A derivative of coumarin found in chicory and many other plants.
aesculin
aesculin
noun
Alternative form of esculin
aestuation
aetosaurian
aetosaurian
noun
Any aetosaur of the order †Aetosauria
affluences
affluences
noun
plural of affluence
affluencies
affluencies
noun
plural of affluency
affluentness
affluentness
noun
The state or quality of being affluent.
affluents
affluents
noun
plural of affluent
affusedaffusing
afterburners
afterburners
noun
plural of afterburner
afterguns
aftersound
aftersound
noun
(acoustics) The second, slower phase of decay in the sound made by a piano string when it is struck.
(phonetics, obsolete) A weaker sound that immediately follows a more salient one, such as the second, less prominent vowel sound in a falling diphthong.
A sound that persists or remains audible after its source has ceased to produce it; the perception of such a sound.
agapanthuses
agapanthuses
noun
plural of agapanthus
agastroneuria
agastroneuria
noun
(pathology) A loss of nervous control of the stomach
agendums
agendums
noun
plural of agendum
agglutinates
agglutinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agglutinate
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agnuses
agribusiness
agribusiness
noun
(countable) A business or group of businesses engaged in agriculture, particularly if using modern farming techniques in the process.
(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do.
agribusinesses
agribusinesses
noun
plural of agribusiness
aguascalientes
aguascalientes
Proper noun
A state of Mexico.
Its capital city.
aguishness
aguishness
noun
The state or quality of being aguish.
aidoneus
ailanthuses
ailanthuses
noun
plural of ailanthus
alalcomeneus
alaternus
alaternus
noun
Alternative form of alatern
albategnius
albocinereous
albopruinose
albugineous
albugineous
adj
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.
albugines
albumenisation
albumenise
albumenise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albumenize
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumeniser
albumenising
albumenising
verb
present participle of albumenise
albumens
albumens
noun
plural of albumen
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminise
albuminise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albuminize
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
albuminoscope
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminousness
albuminousness
noun
(rare) The state or quality of being albuminous.
alcyoneus
alentours
aleurones
aleurones
noun
plural of aleurone
aleurons
aleurons
noun
plural of aleuron
aleutians
aleutians
Noun
of (person)
Proper noun
The Aleutian Islands.
alexandrinus
alexandroupolis
alginuresis
alginuresis
noun
Painful urination; dysuria.
alkaligenous
alkaligenous
adj
Producing or generating alkali.
alkylarylsulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
allaeanthus
allagostemonous
allenhurst
allogeneous
allogeneous
adj
(medicine) From a nonself donor of the same species.
different in nature or kind.
allothigenous
allothogenous
allurements
allurements
noun
plural of allurement
alluringness
alluringness
noun
The state or quality of being alluring.
allusiveness
allusiveness
noun
The quality of being allusive.
allusivenesses
allusivenesses
noun
plural of allusiveness
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
alpinesque
alpinesque
adj
Having an alpine style.
alsinaceous
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
altingiaceous
alumines
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminise
aluminise
verb
(transitive) To coat with a layer of aluminium.
aluminised
aluminised
adj
Having the property of being coated with aluminium
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aluminise
aluminizes
aluminizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aluminize
aluminose
aluminosilicate
aluminosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
alumstone
alumstone
noun
(mineralogy) alunite
aluniferous
alunites
alunites
noun
plural of alunite
alveolosubnasal
amanuenses
amanuenses
noun
plural of amanuensis
amanuensis
amanuensis
noun
A clerk, secretary or stenographer, or scribe.
One employed to take dictation, or copy manuscripts.
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amarynceus
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
ambagiousness
ambagiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambagious.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambiguousness
ambiguousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambiguous; ambiguity
ambitiousness
ambitiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambitious.
ambulances
ambulances
noun
plural of ambulance
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulance
ambulantes
ambushment
ambushment
noun
(obsolete) An ambush
ambushments
ambushments
noun
plural of ambushment
amentaceous
amentaceous
adj
(botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
amenuse
amenuse
Verb
To lessen.
americanumancestors
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
amiantuses
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
amorousness
amorousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorous.
amorousnesses
amorousnesses
noun
plural of amorousness
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
amounters
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphicarpogenous
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphineurous
amphinucleus
amphipneust
amphipneusta
amphipneustic
amphisbaenous
amphogenous
amundsen
amusement
amusement
noun
(countable) An activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, or fishing.
(uncountable) Entertainment.
amusements
amusements
noun
plural of amusement
amusingness
amusingness
noun
The state or quality of being amusing.
amusiveness
amusiveness
noun
The state or quality of being amusive.
amyelencephalous
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.