(archaic) One of the tiles or squares of a tessellated pavement; an abaculus.
abatjours
abatjours
noun
plural of abatjour
abcoulomb
abcoulomb
noun
A unit of electromagnetic charge equal to ten coulombs.
abducting
abducting
verb
present participle of abduct
abduction
abduction
noun
(anatomy) The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; the movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body.
(law) The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being.
(logic) A syllogism or form of argument in which the major premise is evident, but the minor is only probable.
Leading away; a carrying away.
abductors
abductors
noun
plural of abductor
abjudging
abjudging
verb
present participle of abjudge
ablastous
ablastous
adj
Lacking a germ or bud.
ablutions
ablutions
noun
A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base.
plural of ablution
abnormous
abnormous
adj
(archaic) Abnormal; irregular; misshapen.
aboideaus
aboideaus
noun
plural of aboideau
aboideaux
aboiteaus
aboiteaus
noun
plural of aboiteau
aboiteaux
abomasusi
abortuses
abortuses
noun
plural of abortus
aboudikro
abounding
abounding
adj
Ample, plenty, abundant.
noun
An abundance.
verb
present participle of abound
abreuvoir
abreuvoir
noun
(obsolete, masonry) The joint or interstice between stones, to be filled with mortar.
A cold water drinking fountain (for people) typically found in a public location; more generally, any fountain or water source (including for animals like birds, horses etc).
abrotanum
abrotanum
noun
A bushy wormwood from Europe, sometimes used in the brewing of beer., southernwood, Artemisia abrotanum.
abruptest
abruptest
adj
superlative form of abrupt: most abrupt
abruption
abruption
noun
(archaic) A sudden termination or interruption.
A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies.
absoluter
absoluter
adj
(rare) comparative form of absolute: more absolute
absolutes
absolutes
noun
plural of absolute
abstruser
abstruser
adj
(rare) comparative form of abstruse: more abstruse
absurdest
absurdest
adj
superlative form of absurd: most absurd
absurdism
absurdism
noun
(countable) Absurdity, something that is absurd
(uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
absurdist
absurdist
adj
Of, or relating to absurdism.
noun
An advocate of absurdism, in particular a writer of absurd topics.
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
abuilding
abuilding
adj
(archaic, excluding US) Being built or under construction, as a structure or a vessel.
(archaic, excluding US) Developing or arising, as a trend or an idea.
abundance
abundance
noun
(Scotland) enough, sufficiency.
(card games) A bid to take nine or more tricks in solo whist.
A large quantity; many.
An overflowing fullness or ample sufficiency; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; plentifulness.
Frequency, amount, ratio of something within a given environment or sample.
Wealth; affluence; plentiful amount of resources.
abundancy
abundancy
noun
A state of plentifulness.
aburabozu
aburagiri
aburagiri
noun
A large Asian tree, Aleurites moluccana, that produces candlenuts.
abusively
abusively
adv
In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language.
abutilons
abutilons
noun
plural of abutilon
abutments
abutments
noun
plural of abutment
acalculia
acalculia
noun
(pathology) The condition of lacking basic mathematical skills caused by a brain injury, or more specifically an injury to the parietal lobe.
acanthous
acanthous
adj
(botany) Synonym of spinous
acapsular
acapsular
adj
(botany) Having no capsule.
accentual
accentual
adj
Designating verse rhythms based on stress accents.
Of or pertaining to accent; characterized or formed by accent.
acclivous
acclivous
adj
sloping upward; rising like a hillside.
accounsel
accounted
accounted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of account
accounter
accounter
noun
A person providing an account of events.
A person providing an accounting of expenditure or other actions.
accourage
accourage
Verb
To encourage.
accouters
accouters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accouter
accoutred
accoutred
adj
Provided with vital supplies for a precise aim, more specifically for the armed forces.
Supplied with essential equipments for a certain intention, particularly military.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accoutre
accoutres
accoutres
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accoutre
accruable
accruable
adj
Able to be accrued.
accubitum
accubitum
noun
A bench or sofa for reclining at a table.
A dining hall or refectory.
A round dining table.
accubitus
accumbent
accumbent
adj
(botany) Lying against anything, as one part of a leaf against another leaf
Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals.
noun
One who rests in an accumbent position, especially at table.
accursing
accursing
verb
present participle of accurse
accusable
accusable
adj
Liable to be accused or censured; chargeable with a crime or breach; blamable
accusably
accusably
adv
in an accusable manner, in a manner chargeable with crime or fault
accusants
accusants
noun
plural of accusant
accusator
accusator
noun
(archaic) A male accuser;
accustoms
accustoms
noun
plural of accustom
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accustom
acellular
acellular
adj
Not composed of cells; not cellular
acensuada
acentrous
acentrous
adj
(ichthyology) lacking vertebral centra
acephalus
acephalus
noun
(medicine, countable) A fetus affected by acephaly.
(medicine, uncountable) The condition of acephaly.
acervulus
acervulus
noun
Synonym of corpora arenacea (calcified concretions near the pineal gland)
acetabula
acetabula
noun
plural of acetabulum
achaetous
achaetous
adj
(zoology) Without setae
acheilous
acheilous
adj
(obsolete, pathology) lipless
acheirous
acheirous
adj
Of or pertaining to acheiria (lacking one or both hands)
acheulean
acheulean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to a lower Paleolithic period characterized by the presence of flaked bifacial hand axes.
Noun
A lower Paleolithic period characterized by the presence of flaked bifacial hand axes.
acheulian
acholuria
acholuria
noun
(pathology) A lack of bile pigments in the urine
acholuric
acholuric
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acholuria
achromous
achromous
adj
colorless; achromatic
aciculate
aciculate
adj
Furnished with aciculae.
Marked with fine irregular streaks as if scratched by a needle.
acicular (needle-shaped)
aciculums
aciculums
noun
plural of aciculum
acidalium
acidulant
acidulant
noun
A food additive used to increase acidity or to give a tart taste
acidulate
acidulate
verb
(transitive) To make slightly or moderately acid; to acidify.
(transitive) To make sour in a moderate degree; to sour somewhat.
(transitive) To use an acidic catalyst, with the chemical change being emphasised over the importance of the change in pH. Used in the processing of biodiesel co-products.
acidulent
acidulent
adj
Having an acid quality; sour; acidulous.
acidulous
acidulous
adj
(figurative) Sharp; caustic.
Containing carbonic acid.
Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish.
acidurias
acidurias
noun
plural of aciduria
acoluthic
acoluthic
adj
Pertaining to a residual sense impression immediately following a stimulus, as with an afterimage
aconcagua
aconitums
aconitums
noun
plural of aconitum
acoumeter
acoumeter
noun
(physics) An instrument for measuring the acuteness of the sense of hearing.
acoumetry
acoumetry
noun
The measuring of the power or extent of hearing.
acousmata
acousmata
noun
plural of acousma
acoustics
acoustics
noun
(physics) The science of sounds, teaching their nature, phenomena and laws.
plural of acoustic
acquaints
acquaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquaint
acquaviva
acquereur
acquiesce
acquiesce
verb
(intransitive) To concur upon conviction; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.
(intransitive, with in (or sometimes with, to)) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object.
acquirers
acquirers
noun
plural of acquirer
acquiring
acquiring
verb
present participle and gerund of acquire
acquisita
acquisite
acquisite
adj
(obsolete) acquired
acquittal
acquittal
noun
(historical) The act of releasing someone from debt or other obligation; acquittance.
(law) A legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by some other legal process.
(now rare) The act of fulfilling the duties (of a given role, obligation etc.).
(rare) Avoidance of danger; deliverance.
Payment of a debt or other obligation; reparations, amends.
acquitted
acquitted
adj
Having been acquitted; having gone through a trial that resulted in something other than a guilty verdict.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquit
acquitter
acquitter
noun
One who acquits or releases.
acrologue
actiniums
actiniums
noun
plural of actinium
actinulae
actinulae
noun
plural of actinula
actualise
actualise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of actualize.
actualism
actualism
noun
(philosophy) The belief that actuality and existence are co‐extensive: i.e., that only actual things exist, and merely possible things do not.
actualist
actualist
noun
A proponent of actualism.
actuality
actuality
noun
(historical, film) A short early motion picture.
(television) Live reporting on current affairs.
An instance or quality of being actual or factual; fact.
The state of existing; existence.
actualize
actualize
verb
(intransitive) To become actual or real.
(reflexive) To realize one's full potential.
(transitive) To make real; to realize.
actuarial
actuarial
adj
Of or pertaining to actuaries.
Relating to statistical calculation, especially pertaining to insurance.
actuarian
actuarian
adj
Synonym of actuarial
noun
Synonym of actuary
actuaries
actuaries
noun
plural of actuary
actuating
actuating
verb
present participle of actuate
actuation
actuation
noun
The act of putting into motion.
actuators
actuators
noun
plural of actuator
acuductor
aculeated
aculeated
adj
(figurative) Pungent, incisive.
Having a sharp point; armed with prickles.
aculeolus
acuminate
acuminate
adj
(botany, mycology) Tapering to a long point in concave manner at its apex.
Tapering to a point; pointed.
verb
(intransitive) To end in or come to a sharp point.
(transitive) To render sharp or keen; to sharpen.
acuminose
acuminose
adj
Terminating in a flat, narrow end.
acuminous
acuminous
adj
Characterized by acumen; keen.
acurative
acusector
acutances
acutances
noun
plural of acutance
acuteness
acuteness
noun
(medicine) Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis.
(of the senses or feelings) The faculty of precise discernment or perception; sensitiveness
Shrewdness, quickness of mind
Shrillness; high pitch; – said of sounds.
The quality of being acute or pointed
acutiator
adamsburg
addendums
adducible
adducible
adj
Capable of being adduced.
adducting
adducting
verb
present participle of adduct
adduction
adduction
noun
(anatomy) The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis; -- opposed to abduction.
The act of adducing or bringing forward.
adductive
adductive
adj
Adducing, or bringing towards or to something.
adductors
adductors
noun
plural of adductor
adelphous
adelphous
adj
(botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments.
adenoncus
adeodatus
adfluxion
adfluxion
noun
Alternative form of affluxion
adjournal
adjournal
noun
adjournment; postponement
adjourned
adjourned
adj
(of a meeting, event or trial) Having been adjourned; suspended or paused.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjourn
adjudging
adjudging
verb
present participle of adjudge
adjunctly
adjunctly
adv
In an adjunct manner.
adjustage
adjustage
noun
(rare, obsolete) Adjustment.
adjusters
adjusters
noun
plural of adjuster
adjusting
adjusting
noun
Adjustment.
verb
present participle of adjust
adjustive
adjustive
adj
Tending to adjust.
adjustors
adjustors
noun
plural of adjustor
adjutancy
adjutancy
noun
The state or office of being an adjutant, assistant, or helper.
adjutants
adjutants
noun
plural of adjutant
adjutator
adjutator
noun
(archaic) Alternative spelling of agitator
adjutrice
adjutrice
noun
Alternative form of adjutrix (“female adjutor”)
adjuvants
adjuvants
noun
plural of adjuvant
adlumidin
admeasure
admeasure
verb
(transitive) To apportion.
(transitive, law, obsolete) To survey and lay off a due portion to, as of dower in real estate or of pasture held in common.
admixture
admixture
noun
(epilepsy) a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.
A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
A mixture, in some contexts
An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.