The quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person.
abusivenesses
accumulativeness
accumulativeness
noun
The state or qualities of being accumulative.
accusativeness
accusativeness
noun
(linguistics) The characteristics of the accusative case of a noun or pronoun.
The condition of tending to accuse.
acervuline
acervuline
adj
Resembling little heaps.
acquisitiveness
acquisitiveness
noun
(phrenology) The faculty to which the phrenologists attribute the desire of acquiring and possessing.
The quality of being acquisitive; propensity to acquire property; desire of possession.
adenovirus
adenovirus
noun
(medicine) Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
adenoviruses
adenoviruses
noun
plural of adenovirus
adjunctive
adjunctive
adj
(logic) the property of two operations x and y, such that ax(ayb) = a, and ay(axb) = a
additional; neither basic nor primary
forming an adjunct
noun
(grammar) a connector joining two components of the same weight, such as a coordinating conjunction
(manufacturing) a substance added as a supplement; often in the phrase "additives and adjunctives."
adjunctively
adjunctively
adv
In an adjunctive way.
adventitious
adventitious
adj
(biology) Developing in an unusual place or from an unusual source.
(genetics, medicine) Not congenital; acquired.
Accidental, additional, appearing casually.
From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adventitiousness
adventitiousness
noun
the degree to which a thing is adventitious
adventitiousnesses
adventureship
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
advolution
advolution
noun
A rolling toward something; goal orientation.
agglutinative
agglutinative
adj
(grammar) having words derived by combining parts, each with a separate meaning
sticky, tacky, adhesive
noun
(grammar) A word formed from the combination of parts, each with a separate meaning.
A sticky material; an adhesive.
agglutinatively
agglutinatively
adv
In an agglutinative fashion; via agglutination.
aguavina
aguavina
noun
The fish Diplectrum radiale.
alivincular
alivincular
adj
(biology, of bivalves) Having the longer axis transverse to the hinge line
allusiveness
allusiveness
noun
The quality of being allusive.
allusivenesses
allusivenesses
noun
plural of allusiveness
alluviation
alluviation
noun
The deposition of alluvium (sediment) by a river.
alluvion
alluvion
noun
(law) The increase in the area of land due to the deposition of sediment (alluvium) by a river.
alluvions
alluvions
noun
plural of alluvion
alveololingual
alveololingual
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the alveolus and the tongue
amusiveness
amusiveness
noun
The state or quality of being amusive.
anarchoindividualist
angiocavernous
angulinerved
angusticlave
angusticlave
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank
animalivorous
animalivorous
adj
That eats (other) animals
annunciative
annunciative
adj
Pertaining to annunciation; announcing.
antediluvial
antediluvial
adj
(biblical) Of or pertaining to a time before Noah's flood.
(rare) Antiquated.
antediluvially
antediluvially
adv
In an antediluvial manner.
antediluvian
antediluvian
adj
(biblical) Pertaining or belonging to the time prior to Noah's Flood.
Ancient or antiquated.
Extremely dated.
Pertaining or belonging to the time period prior to a great or destructive flood or deluge.
noun
One who lived prior to Noah's Flood.
anterevolutional
anterevolutionary
antiagglutinative
anticarnivorous
anticarnivorous
adj
Opposing the eating of meat.
anticoagulative
anticoagulative
adj
That counters coagulation
anticommutative
anticommutative
adj
(algebra) Of an operator * for which a * b = - (b * a)
anticonvulsant
anticonvulsant
adj
(pharmacology) Acting as an anticonvulsant.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents, stops, or lessens convulsions.
anticonvulsive
anticonvulsive
adj
(pharmacology) Acting against or serving to prevent convulsions.
noun
(pharmacology) Any anticonvulsant drug.
antievolution
antievolution
adj
Opposing the teaching or espousal of evolutionary theories, often specifically the Darwinian theory of natural selection
antievolutional
antievolutionally
antievolutionary
antievolutionary
adj
antievolution
antievolutionist
antievolutionist
noun
A person who believes, or argues, that evolution does not take place.
antievolutionistic
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
antiproductivity
antiputrefactive
antiputrefactive
adj
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
noun
Any substance preventing putrefaction.
antireductive
antirevolution
antirevolution
adj
Opposing a revolution.
antirevolutionaries
antirevolutionaries
noun
plural of antirevolutionary
antirevolutionary
antirevolutionary
adj
Opposing a sociopolitical revolution.
noun
One who opposes a sociopolitical revolution.
antirevolutionist
antirevolutionist
noun
Synonym of antirevolutionary
antisubversion
antisubversion
adj
Opposing or countering political subversion.
antisubversive
antisubversive
adj
(politics) Opposing or countering political subversion.
noun
One who opposes political subversion.
antitussive
antitussive
adj
(pharmacology) Having cough suppressant abilities.
noun
(pharmacology) A cough suppressant or a drug that inhibits coughing.
antitussives
antitussives
noun
plural of antitussive
antiuniversity
antiuniversity
adj
Opposing a university or universities in general.
antivariolous
antivariolous
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing the spread of smallpox.
antivenomous
antivenomous
adj
(pharmacology, immunology) acting against venom
antivermicular
antivirus
antivirus
noun
(computing) A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.
antiviruses
antiviruses
noun
plural of antivirus
aquativeness
aquativeness
noun
(phrenology, obsolete, obscure) love of liquids, including drinking, bathing, and sailing.
argumentative
argumentative
adj
Of or relating to argumentation; specifically, presenting a logical argument or line of reasoning; argumentive, discursive.
Prone to argue or dispute.
argumentatively
argumentatively
adv
In an argumentative manner.
argumentativeness
argumentativeness
noun
the state of being argumentative
argumentive
argumentive
adj
Being or presenting an argument or line of reasoning.
arnaudville
arteriovenous
arteriovenous
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arteries and the veins
assumptiveness
astragalonavicular
atrioventricular
atrioventricular
adj
(anatomy, medicine) Of the spatial relationship between the ventricles and the atria of the heart.
attenuative
attenuative
adj
(brewing) Of a yeast, capable of high attenuation, able to convert a high proportion of sugar to alcohol.
Tending to attenuate or lessen the force of something.
attributiveness
attributiveness
noun
The state or quality of being attributive.
audivision
augmentative
augmentative
adj
Growing, enlarging, increasing.
noun
(grammar) A form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority
augmentatively
augmentatively
adv
In an augmentative fashion.
augmentive
augmentive
adj
(linguistics) Changing the meaning to one that is a larger, more complete, or more elaborate version of the original sense.
Serving to augment, enhance, or increase; augmentative.
Supplementary; additional.
noun
(linguistics) An augmentive affix; augmentative.
Something that augments.
auriculoventricular
auriculoventricular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the auricles and the ventricles (of the heart).
austinville
authoritativeness
authoritativeness
noun
The quality of possessing authority.
The quality of trustworthiness and reliability.
autoactivation
autoactivation
noun
(biochemistry) autocatalysis
autoclaving
autoclaving
noun
sterilization in an autoclave
verb
present participle of autoclave
autoconvection
autoconvection
noun
spontaneous convection in a fluid layer
autoelevation
autoinductive
autoinductive
adj
That exhibits autoinduction
automanipulative
autonavigator
autonavigators
autovaccination
autovaccination
noun
vaccination by means of an autovaccine
autovaccine
autovaccine
noun
autogenous vaccine
autovivisection
autovivisection
noun
The vivisection of one's own body.
avanguardisti
avanious
avanturine
avanturine
noun
Alternative form of aventurine
avariciousness
avariciousness
noun
The state or quality of being avaricious.
aventurin
aventurine
aventurine
noun
(mineralogy, by extension) A variety of translucent quartz, spangled throughout with scales of yellow mica.
A kind of brownish glass containing gold-coloured spangles.
aventurines
aventurines
noun
plural of aventurine
averruncation
averruncation
noun
(archaic, rare) (The act of) warding off, averting (something evil).
Eradication, uprooting.
avicularian
avicularian
noun
Any of the genus Avicularia of spiders.
avifauna
avifauna
noun
The birds, or all the kinds of birds, inhabiting a region.
avifaunae
avifaunal
avifaunal
adj
Of or pertaining to avifauna.
avifaunally
avifaunas
avifaunas
noun
plural of avifauna
avifaunistic
avirulence
avirulence
noun
The state of being avirulent.
avirulent
avirulent
Adjective
Not virulent.
avizandum
avizandum
noun
(law) time for a judge to consider a case and reach a decision.
avouching
avouching
verb
present participle of avouch
avulsing
avulsing
verb
present participle of avulse
avulsion
avulsion
noun
(hydrology) Movement of soil during a flood, or during a change in the course of a river, especially when a resulting change of land ownership is involved
An abrupt change in the course of a river, typically from one channel to another
The loss or separation of a body part, either by surgery or due to trauma
avulsions
avulsions
noun
plural of avulsion
avuncularity
avuncularity
noun
The condition of being an uncle.
The condition of being avuncular.
avunculize
awunctive
bananivorous
bananivorous
adj
(rare) Feeding on bananas; banana-eating.
bienvenu
bienvenue
birchrunville
biunivocal
biunivocal
adj
Relating to two, related univocal terms, sources etc.
bivoluminous
bivouacking
bivouacking
verb
present participle of bivouac
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blountsville
blountsville
Proper noun
A town in
A town in
blountville
blountville
Proper noun
A in the U.S. state of that is the of
bonaventurism
bougainvillaea
bougainvillaea
noun
Alternative spelling of bougainvillea
bougainvillaeas
bougainvillaeas
noun
plural of bougainvillaea
bougainville
bougainvillea
bougainvillea
noun
Any of several South American flowering shrubs or lianas, of the genus Bougainvillea, having three showy, colorful bracts attached below each group of three inconspicuous flowers.