(rare) superlative form of absolute: most absolute
absolution
absolution
noun
(civil law, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
(ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
(obsolete) Delivery, in speech.
An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
absolutism
absolutism
noun
(philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.
(political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
(rare) The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.
(theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.
Positiveness; the state of being absolute.
absolutist
absolutist
adj
Of or pertaining to absolutism; arbitrary; despotic; uncompromising.
noun
(metaphysics) One who believes that it is possible to realize a cognition or concept of the Absolute.
An uncompromising person; one who maintains certain principles to be absolute.
One who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic government.
absolutive
absolutive
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to the grammatical case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action.
(rare) Of, exhibiting, or pertaining to absolution; absolutory, absolving.
noun
(grammar) An uninflected verb form used to indicate another action performed by the subject of the principal verb.
(grammar) The absolutive case, or a phrase that uses it.
absolutize
absolutize
verb
(transitive) To make absolute.
absolutory
absolutory
adj
Serving to absolve; absolving; giving absolution.
absolvable
absolvable
adj
That may be absolved.
absolvitor
absolvitor
noun
(Scotland, law) A decision or decree made by a court in favour of the defendant in a given action; dismissal.
absorbable
absorbable
adj
Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up.
noun
A material that can be absorbed.
absorbedly
absorbedly
adv
In a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged.
abulomania
abulomania
noun
Alternative form of aboulomania
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
accordable
accordable
adj
(obsolete) Reconcilable; in accordance
Able to be given or dispensed.
accostable
accostable
adj
(obsolete, rare) Approachable; affable.
actionable
actionable
adj
(law) Affording grounds for legal action.
I'm sure it's not good of me to write that he's a lush, but is it actionable?
That can be acted on; that can be used as the basis for taking action.
actionably
actionably
adv
In an actionable manner.
adenoblast
adenoblast
noun
(cytology) An embryonic cell that can develop to form glandular parenchyma
adiabolist
adiabolist
noun
(obsolete) one who does not believe in the Devil.
adsorbable
adsorbable
adj
Able to be adsorbed
affordable
affordable
adj
Able to be afforded; inexpensive or reasonably priced.
aglobulism
aktiebolag
alabastron
alabastron
noun
A kind of ancient pottery vase used for holding oils, and originally made from alabaster.
alanbrooke
albarellos
albication
albication
noun
The process of becoming white, or developing white patches or streaks.
albocarbon
albococcus
albopannin
alboranite
albumenoid
albumenoid
noun
Alternative form of albuminoid
albuminoid
albuminoid
adj
like albumen
of albumin
noun
A simple protein of a subclass mainly derived from animal connective or supportive tissue
albuminone
albuminone
noun
(organic chemistry, dated) A principle derived from certain albuminoids; it is soluble in alcohol and is not coagulable by heat.
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminous
albuminous
adj
Relating to, containing, or having the properties of albumen or albumin.
aleurobius
algarrobin
algarrobin
noun
(historical) A dyestuff made from the wood of Ceratonia siliqua, the European carob tree.
algophobia
algophobia
noun
Fear of pain.
allobroges
allottable
allottable
adj
Able to be allotted
ambilevous
ambilevous
adj
(rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
amblygonal
amblygonal
adj
(obsolete) obtuse-angled
amblyopsis
amblystoma
ambocoelia
ambosexual
ambulation
ambulation
Noun
walking around
ambulators
ambulators
noun
plural of ambulator
ambulatory
ambulatory
adj
(comparable, medicine) Able to walk about and not bedridden.
(law) Not yet legally fixed or settled; alterable.
(medicine) Performed on or involving an ambulatory patient or an outpatient.
Accustomed to move from place to place; not stationary; movable.
Of, relating to, or adapted to walking.
noun
Any part of a building intended for walking in; a corridor.
The round walkway encircling the altar in many cathedrals.
ameloblast
ameloblast
noun
An epithelial cell that forms the enamel of the developing tooth
ametabolia
ametabolic
ametabolic
adj
(entomology) Not undergoing metamorphosis
amoebalike
amoebalike
adj
Having the characteristics of an amoeba.
amphiboles
amphiboles
noun
plural of amphibole
amphibolia
amphibolia
noun
Ambiguity in writing; amphiboly.
amphibolic
amphibolic
adj
(geology) Of, resembling or containing the mineral amphibole.
Of, pertaining to or exhibiting amphiboly; ambiguous; equivocal.
anabolitic
anabolitic
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to anabolism or to anabolites
anchorable
anchorable
adj
Capable of being anchored.
That can be used as an anchorage.
angioblast
angioblast
noun
(biology) A cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo.
anglophobe
anglophobe
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobe
anklebones
anklebones
noun
plural of anklebone
antilobium
antorbital
antorbital
adj
(anatomy) Situated to the front of the orbit of the eye
noun
(anatomy) The antorbital bone
aplobasalt
approvable
approvable
adj
Able to be confirmed or approved.
approvably
approvably
adv
In an approvable manner; in a manner that is able to be approved.
arboreally
arboreally
adv
In an arboreal manner
With regard to trees
arboricole
arboricole
adj
(zoology) arboreal
arbusterol
archibaldo
arcimboldi
aryballoid
ascalabota
associable
associable
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Liable to be affected by sympathy with other parts; said of organs, nerves, muscles, etc.
(obsolete) sociable; companionable
Capable of being associated or joined.
astroblast
astroblast
noun
A differentiated neural stem cell that becomes an astrocyte.
astrolabes
astrolabes
noun
plural of astrolabe
aulophobia
aulophobia
noun
fear of flutes
autobolide
automobile
automobile
adj
Self-moving; self-propelled.
noun
(US, Canada) A type of vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load. A car or motorcar.
avondbloem
avondbloem
noun
Alternative form of aandblom
avouchable
avouchable
adj
Capable of being avouched.
babblesome
babblesome
adj
Characterised or marked by babbling
babylonian
babylonian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the real (or to the mystical) Babylon
Of or pertaining to the ancient kingdom of Babylonia; Chaldea.
Noun
An inhabitant of the city of Babylon.
An inhabitant of Babylonia (which included Chaldea); a Chaldean.
An astrologer; so called because the Chaldeans were remarkable for the study of astrology.
Proper noun
A later form of Akkadian language spoken in Babylonia in 1950 BC – 100 AD.
babylonish
babylonish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia.
Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8.
Pertaining to Rome and papal power.
Confused; Babel-like.
babylonism
babylonite
babylonize
babyolatry
babyolatry
noun
An obsession with babies or infants
bachelorly
bachelorly
adj
Befitting a bachelor.
bacillosis
bacillosis
noun
(pathology) infection with bacilli
backblocks
backblocks
noun
plural of backblock
backlogged
backlogged
adj
Having an excessive list of tasks to do, especially tasks that should have already been performed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backlog
backlotter
baculiform
baculiform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped.
balanocele
balatronic
balatronic
adj
buffoonish
balconette
balconette
noun
(architecture) A false balcony, or railing at the outer plane of a window-opening reaching to the floor, and resembling a balcony when the window is open.
(rare) A small balcony.
baldachino
baldmoneys
ballflower
ballflower
noun
Alternative form of ball flower
ballhooter
ballington
ballonette
ballooners
ballooners
noun
plural of ballooner
balloonery
balloonful
balloonful
noun
Enough to fill a balloon.
ballooning
ballooning
adj
Growing rapidly as a balloon.
Rising high in the air.
noun
(uncountable) The sport or hobby of flying in a hot-air balloon.
The act of something that swells or expands.
The mechanical kiting used by spiders, mites, caterpillars, etc. to travel through the air.
verb
present participle of balloon
balloonish
balloonish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a balloon.
balloonist
balloonist
noun
A person who flies in balloons, especially in hot-air balloons.
ballottine
ballpoints
ballpoints
noun
plural of ballpoint
ballyhooed
ballyhooed
adj
Sensationalized; presented with grand claims.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ballyhoo
ballyhooer
ballyhooer
noun
One who engages in noisy shouting, uproar, or publicity.
balneation
balneation
noun
(formal) The act of bathing.
The administration of public baths.
balneatory
balneatory
adj
(obsolete, rare) Pertaining to a bath
balneology
balneology
noun
The study of baths and bathing, especially therapeutic bathing.
balopticon
balopticon
noun
(historical) An early kind of stereopticon or projector.
balourdise
balsamroot
balsamroot
noun
A perennial of the genus Balsamorhiza in the sunflower family, native to western North America.
bamboozled
bamboozled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bamboozle
bamboozler
bamboozler
noun
One who bamboozles; a trickster.
bamboozles
bamboozles
noun
plural of bamboozle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bamboozle
banderoled
banderoles
banderoles
noun
plural of banderole
bandoleers
bandoleers
noun
plural of bandoleer
bandoleros
bandoleros
noun
plural of bandolero
bankrolled
bankrolled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankroll
bankroller
bankroller
noun
One who bankrolls; usually an individual who has enough seed capital to launch a venture; one who can fund a project; angel investor.
baralipton
barbirolli
barcaroles
barcaroles
noun
plural of barcarole
barcarolle
barcarolle
noun
Alternative spelling of barcarole.
barcellona
barcelonas
barcolongo
bardolater
bardolater
noun
Alternative spelling of bardolator
bardolatry
bardolatry
noun
(usually derogatory) excessive or religious worship of William Shakespeare