(medicine) Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
adenoviruses
adenoviruses
noun
plural of adenovirus
adventure
adventure
noun
(obsolete) Chance of danger or loss.
(obsolete) Risk; danger; peril.
(obsolete) That which happens by chance; hazard; hap.
(uncountable) A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
(video games) A text adventure or an adventure game.
A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.
A remarkable occurrence; a striking event.
The encountering of risks; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat.
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To try the chance; to take the risk.
(archaic, transitive) To risk or hazard; jeopard; venture.
(archaic, transitive) To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare.
adventured
adventured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adventure
adventureful
adventureful
adj
Given to adventure.
adventurement
adventurement
noun
(obsolete) adventure.
adventurer
adventurer
noun
(video games) A player of adventure games or text adventures.
A person who seeks a fortune in new and possibly dangerous enterprises.
A person who tries to advance their social position by somewhat devious means.
A soldier of fortune, a speculator.
One who enjoys adventures.
adventurers
adventurers
noun
plural of adventurer
adventures
adventures
noun
plural of adventure
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adventure
adventureship
adventuresome
adventuresome
adj
Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventuresomeness
adventuresomeness
noun
The state or quality of being adventuresome.
adventuresomes
adventuress
adventuress
noun
A female adventurer; a woman who seeks adventure.
A female varietist.
A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character who pursues personal advancement, especially by sexual means; a demirep.
adventuresses
adventuresses
noun
plural of adventuress
adventuring
adventuring
noun
adventure
verb
present participle of adventure
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
adventurism
adventurism
noun
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
adventurist
adventurist
noun
A politician involved in adventurism.
Someone who is into adventurism.
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
adventurists
adventurists
noun
plural of adventurist
adventurous
adventurous
adj
(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.
anarchoindividualist
angulinerved
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
antiproductivity
antireductive
arnaudville
avanguardisti
cadaverousness
cadaverousness
noun
The state or quality of being cadaverous.
circumnavigated
circumnavigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate
circumvented
circumvented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvent
coadventure
coadventure
noun
(archaic) A joint venture or partnership.
coadventured
coadventurer
coadventurer
noun
A fellow adventurer.
coadventuress
coadventuring
counteradvance
counteradvance
noun
An advance that counters or goes against another advance.
counteradvantage
counteradvantage
noun
A disadvantage that cancels out an advantage.
An advantage held by an opponent.
counteradvice
counteradvice
noun
Advice that goes against other advice; opposite advice.
counteradvise
counteradvise
verb
To give the opposite advice.
counterdevelopment
counterdevelopment
noun
A development that counteracts another development.
counterdrive
counterdrive
noun
A drive that counteracts another drive.
counterevidence
counterevidence
noun
(philosophy, law, sciences) Evidence which tends to disprove a claim or hypothesis.
counterevidences
counterevidences
noun
plural of counterevidence
countermoved
countermoved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countermove
counterproductive
counterproductive
adj
More of a hindrance than a help.
counterproductively
counterproductively
adv
In a counterproductive way.
counterproductiveness
counterproductiveness
noun
The state or condition of being counterproductive.
counterproductivity
counterproductivity
noun
The quality of being counterproductive.
countervailed
countervailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countervail
countervindication
curvedness
curvedness
noun
The property of being curved.
curvidentate
curvilinead
curvilinead
noun
(geometry, obsolete) An instrument for drawing curved lines.
curvinerved
curvinerved
adj
(botany) Having the ribs or veins of the leaves curved.
dativogerundial
decurvation
decurving
demiculverin
demiculverin
noun
(now historical) A medium cannon, slightly larger than a saker and smaller than a culverin.
denumerantive
denumerative
deorsumvergence
deorsumversion
deorsumversion
noun
(medicine) lowering of the eyes; downward gaze
destructiveness
destructiveness
noun
the state or quality of being destructive
devolutionary
devolutionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, advocating or permitting devolution.
devouring
devouring
noun
The act by which something is devoured.
verb
present participle of devour
devouringly
devouringly
adv
In a devouring manner; rapaciously, consumingly.
devouringness
devouringness
noun
The quality of something that devours.
devourment
devourment
noun
The act of devouring something.
disadventure
disadventure
noun
(obsolete) Misadventure, misfortune.
disadventurous
disadventurous
adj
(obsolete) Unfortunate; calamitous.
discoursiveness
discoursiveness
Noun
The state or quality of being discursive.
discursativeness
discursiveness
discursiveness
noun
The state or quality of being discursive.
discursivenesses
disfavouring
disfavouring
verb
present participle of disfavour
disinvestiture
disinvestiture
noun
The act of depriving of investiture.
disruptiveness
disruptiveness
noun
Quality or state of being disruptive.
distributiveness
distributiveness
noun
The state or quality of being distributive or allotting.
disventure
disventure
noun
(obsolete) A disadventure.
disvulnerability
downcurve
downcurved
downcurved
adj
curved downwards
dubrovnik
dubrovnik
Proper noun
A city and port in southern Croatia on the Adriatic Sea.
endeavour
endeavour
noun
Britain standard spelling of endeavor.
endeavoured
endeavoured
verb
Britain standard spelling of endeavored.
endeavourer
endeavouring
endeavouring
noun
Alternative form of endeavoring
verb
present participle and gerund of endeavour
enverdure
everduring
everduring
adj
(obsolete) Everlasting.
faradonervous
favouredness
favouredness
noun
(chiefly in combination) Quality of being favoured.
ferrovanadium
ferrovanadium
noun
An alloy of iron and up to 55% vanadium; used in the manufacture of specialist steel
frondivorous
gerundival
gerundival
adj
(grammar) Pertaining to the gerundive form of a word.
gerundive
gerundive
adj
gerundial
noun
(in Latin grammar) a verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity, equivalent in form to the future passive participle.
(less commonly, in English grammar) a verbal adjective ending in -ing , also called a "present participle".
gerundively
gerundively
adv
In the manner of a gerund; as, or in place of, a gerund.
grandevous
grandevous
adj
(obsolete) Of great age; aged; long-lived.
groundwave
groundwave
noun
(radio) A signal that propagates along the surface of the Earth.
grundlov
handgravure
inadventurous
inadventurous
adj
Not adventurous.
incurvated
incurvated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of incurvate
incurved
incurved
adj
Turned or curving inward, towards the center.
individualiser
individualiser
noun
Alternative form of individualizer
individualizer
individualizer
noun
(grammar) A construction that conveys the idea of an individual thing.
One who individualizes.
individuator
individuator
noun
One who, or that which, individuates.
indurative
indurative
adj
Relating to, causing, or marked by induration or hardening.
interadventual
interadventual
adj
(Christianity) Between the first and second advents of Jesus Christ.
interdestructive
interdestructive
adj
destructive to each other
interdestructively
interdestructiveness
interdestructiveness
noun
The quality of being interdestructive.
interdevour
interdevour
verb
(rare) Of many people, creatures etc.: to devour each other.
interdiffusive
interdiffusiveness
interindividual
interindividual
adj
Occurring between individuals.
introductive
introductive
adj
Of, pertaining to, or serving as an introduction
introductively
introductively
adv
In an introductive manner; as an introduction.
invaletudinary
invaletudinary
adj
(obsolete) Lacking health.
inverisimilitude
inverisimilitude
noun
Lack of verisimilitude or likelihood; improbability.
involucred
involucred
adj
(botany) Having an involucre.
iridoavulsion
liverpudlian
liverpudlian
Adjective
Of or relating to Liverpool in the United Kingdom.
Noun
A native or resident of Liverpool in the United Kingdom.
someone connected with Liverpool Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
maladventure
maneuvered
maneuvered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of maneuver
maneuvred
maneuvred
verb
simple past tense and past participle of maneuvre
manoeuvered
manoeuvered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of manoeuver
manoeuvred
manoeuvred
verb
simple past tense and past participle of manoeuvre
manuevered
misadventure
misadventure
noun
An accidental mishap or misfortune.
misadventurer
misadventurer
noun
One who experiences misadventures.
misadventures
misadventures
noun
plural of misadventure
misadventurous
misadventurous
Adjective
unfortunate
misadventurously
misadventurously
adv
In a misadventurous manner.
munfordville
navipendular
nerviduct
neurodegenerative
neurodegenerative
adj
(neurology, pathology) Of, pertaining to, or resulting in the progressive loss of nerve cells and of neurologic function.
nonadventurous
nonadventurous
Adjective
Not adventurous.
nonadventurously
nonadventurousness
noncircumvallated
nondestructive
nondestructive
adj
That does not result in destruction or damage.
nondestructively
nondestructively
adv
In a nondestructive manner; without causing destruction.