(transitive) To bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize.
(transitive) To mark with a written accent.
(transitive) To pronounce with an accent or vocal stress.
accounters
accounters
noun
plural of accounter
accruement
accruement
noun
The act of accruing.
acetonuria
acetonuria
noun
(pathology) A form of ketonuria characterized by the presence of acetone in the urine
acquainted
acquainted
adj
Personally known; familiar.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquaint
acquitment
acquitment
noun
(law) Acquittal.
actualness
actualness
noun
The state or quality of being actual.
acturience
acturience
noun
tendency or impulse to act
acuminated
acuminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acuminate
acusection
adequation
adequation
noun
(linguistics) A change in the meaning of a term depending upon context
(obsolete) The act of equalizing; act or result of making adequate; an equivalent.
equivalence
adjudgment
adjudgment
noun
The action of imposing judgment.
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."
adjustment
adjustment
noun
The action of adjusting something
The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim
The behavioural process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration
The settling or balancing of a financial account
adulterant
adulterant
noun
That which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something.
adulterine
adulterine
adj
Born of adultery.
Illegal; unlicensed.
Pertaining to adultery.
Spurious; due to adulteration.
noun
(rare) One born of an adulterous union.
adventured
adventured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of 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.
adventures
adventures
noun
plural of adventure
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adventure
aeronautic
aeronautic
adj
Having to do with aerial navigation
aesculetin
aesculetin
noun
A derivative of coumarin found in chicory and many other plants.
aestuation
affluently
affluently
adv
In an affluent manner.
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.
albuminate
albuminate
noun
(chemistry) A compound of albumin and a base or acid
allenhurst
allurement
allurement
noun
An enticement, inducement or bait.
Attractiveness; appeal, charisma.
ambulantes
ambushment
ambushment
noun
(obsolete) An ambush
amiantuses
ammoniuret
amusements
amusements
noun
plural of amusement
anacahuite
anaculture
analytique
andalusite
andalusite
noun
(mineralogy) An aluminium nesosilicate mineral, Al₂SiO₅.
andouillet
anelytrous
anenterous
anenterous
adj
(zoology) Without a stomach or an intestine.
anfracture
anfracture
noun
(obsolete) A mazy winding.
angletouch
angulately
angulately
adv
In an angulate manner.
annulately
annulettee
annulments
annulments
noun
plural of annulment
annumerate
annumerate
verb
(obsolete) To add on; to count in.
annunciate
annunciate
verb
(transitive, formal) To announce.
anoestrous
anorectous
anorectous
adj
(archaic) anorectic; lacking appetite
antebellum
antebellum
adj
(US) Of the period prior to the American Civil War, especially in reference to the culture of the southern states.
Of the time period prior to a war.
antechurch
antefurcae
antefurcae
noun
plural of antefurca
antefurcal
antefurcal
adj
Relating to an antefurca
antefuture
antelabium
antennular
antennular
adj
(zoology) of or relating to antennules or an antennule
antenumber
anteocular
anteocular
adj
Positioned in front of the eye
antepartum
antepartum
adj
Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal
antepectus
antepenuit
antepenult
antepenult
noun
The third-to-last syllable of a word.
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
antifeudal
antifeudal
adj
(politics) Opposing a feudal system.
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
antileague
antileague
adj
Opposing a league or confederation.
antiluetic
antiluetic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering lues (syphilis).
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters lues (syphilis).
antiluetin
antimasque
antimasque
noun
A comic or grotesque dance presented before or between the acts of a masque.
antiplague
antiplague
adj
Countering plague
antipoenus
antiquated
antiquated
adj
old-fashioned, out of date
antiquates
antiquates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antiquate
antiserums
antiserums
noun
plural of antiserum
antisexual
antisexual
adj
Opposing sexual intercourse.
noun
One who is opposed to sex or to (teaching, researching, expressing, etc) sexuality.
antitegula
antiurease
antiurease
adj
(biochemistry) That counters the action of urease
anucleated
anucleated
adj
From which the nucleus has been removed.
Not nucleated; anucleate.
apneumatic
apneumatic
adj
(medicine) Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or with exclusion of air.
(rare) Of or pertaining to the nonexistence of soul or spirit; non-spiritual.
aquatinted
aquatinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aquatint
aquatinter
aquatinter
Noun
An artist who makes aquatints.
aquavalent
arbusterin
arbutinase
arbutinase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme beta-glucosidase.
argenteous
argenteous
adj
(formal) Silvery.
argenteuil
argumental
argumental
adj
(linguistics) Based on arguments; pertaining to arguments.
argumentum
argumentum
noun
(chiefly formal, in law, logic, etc.) Used in numerous Latin phrases (and occasionally alone) in the sense of “appeal” or “argument”.
arguteness
arguteness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being argute.
arietinous
arietinous
Adjective
Shaped like a ram's head.
arousement
arousement
noun
Arousal.
arseniuret
arseniuret
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An arsenide.
artfulness
artfulness
noun
The quality of being artful or of acting in an artful manner.
assecution
assecution
noun
(obsolete) acquisition; an obtaining
astuteness
astuteness
noun
The quality of being astute.
athamaunte
athenaeums
athenaeums
noun
plural of athenaeum
atrorubent
attainture
attainture
noun
(obsolete) A state of being found guilty of an offence.
(obsolete) Imputation of dishonour.
(obsolete) Unhealthy bodily condition.
attenuable
attenuable
adj
Capable of being attenuated.
attenuated
attenuated
adj
(botany) Long and tapering (especially of leaves)
Made, or become weak; subject to attenuation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attenuate
attenuates
attenuates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attenuate
attenuator
attenuator
noun
(physics) Any device that attenuates a signal, but especially an electronic device that reduces the amplitude of a signal
attunement
attunement
noun
(countable) The process of attuning or becoming attuned
(uncountable) The quality of being in tune with something
auctioneer
auctioneer
noun
A person who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, taking bids to find the best price for the vendor.
verb
(transitive) To sell at an auction; to auction.
auditioned
auditioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of audition
augmenters
augmenters
noun
plural of augmenter
augmenting
augmenting
verb
present participle of augment
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.
augustness
augustness
noun
The state or quality of being august or noble.
austenitic
austenitic
adj
Relating to, or containing austenite
australene
austringer
austringer
noun
(falconry) A falconer who uses accipiters for hunting.
(obsolete) A keeper of goshawks.
authigenic
authigenic
adj
(geology) Generated where it is found or observed.
autobahnen
autogeneal
autogeneal
adj
(archaic) Self-produced; autogenous.
autogenies
autogenous
autogenous
adj
(anatomy) Developed from an independent centre of ossification.
Produced independently of an external cause or influence.
autoimmune
autoimmune
adj
(pathology, immunology) Of or pertaining to autoimmunity.
autokinesy
autokinesy
noun
autokinesis
autolesion
autonetics
autonoetic
autonoetic
adj
Of or relating to autonoesis.
autonomies
autonomies
noun
plural of autonomy
autonomize
autonomize
verb
(transitive) To make autonomous.
autopotent
autosender
autosender
noun
An automatic sender.
autosexing
autosexing
noun
The identification of the sex of newborn chicks by their physical appearance, possible with certain breeds of poultry.
avanturine
avanturine
noun
Alternative form of aventurine
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.
avouchment
avouchment
noun
A positive declaration.
The act of avouching.
avunculate
avunculate
noun
(In certain tribal peoples, for example, the Korowai) a special relationship between a man and a maternal uncle, and the mutual responsibilities between them.
the relationship between a man and his sister's children, generally her sons.
azotoluene
balaustine
balaustine
noun
(archaic) The red roselike flower of the pomegranate, having a bitter taste and sometimes used as an astringent in folk medicine.
balbutient
balbutient
adj
stammering
bandcutter
bankrupted
bankrupted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankrupt
banqueteer
banqueteer
noun
One who attends a banquet.
verb
To attend a banquet or banquets (particularly as a frequent or habitual activity).
banqueters
banqueters
noun
plural of banqueter
banqueting
banqueting
noun
The act of holding or participating in a banquet.
verb
present participle of banquet
banquettes
banquettes
noun
plural of banquette
battenburg
bauernbrot
beartongue
beaumontia
beautician
beautician
noun
One who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments.
bebuttoned
bebuttoned
adj
Wearing clothes, or an item of clothing, with many buttons.