(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.
acensuada
acidulous
acidulous
adj
(figurative) Sharp; caustic.
Containing carbonic acid.
Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish.
acidurias
acidurias
noun
plural of aciduria
adamsburg
addendums
adductors
adductors
noun
plural of adductor
adelphous
adelphous
adj
(botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments.
adenoncus
adeodatus
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
adjutants
adjutants
noun
plural of adjutant
adjuvants
adjuvants
noun
plural of adjuvant
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.
adoptious
adoptious
adj
(obsolete) Adopted.
adularias
adularias
noun
plural of adularia
adulators
adulators
noun
plural of adulator
adultness
adultness
noun
The state or quality of being an adult.
adultress
adultress
noun
Alternative form of adulteress
aedoeagus
aeroducts
aeroducts
noun
plural of aeroduct
agueweeds
agueweeds
noun
plural of agueweed
aleurodes
altitudes
altitudes
noun
plural of altitude
ambuscade
ambuscade
noun
(dated) An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
The body of troops lying in ambush.
The place in which troops lie hidden for an ambush.
verb
(dated) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
ambuscado
ambuscado
noun
(obsolete) ambush.
amygdalus
amygdules
amygdules
noun
plural of amygdule
anandrous
anandrous
adj
(botany) Lacking stamens; devoid of male parts in plants
andalusia
androclus
androgeus
anguished
anguished
adj
Feeling anguish; experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anguish
anhydrous
anhydrous
adj
(chemistry) Having no water of crystallization.
Having little or no water.
anodynous
anodynous
adj
anodyne
aphidious
aptitudes
aptitudes
noun
plural of aptitude
aquacades
aquacades
noun
plural of aquacade
aquaducts
aqueducts
aqueducts
noun
plural of aqueduct
archdukes
archdukes
noun
plural of archduke
arduously
arduously
adv
in an arduous manner
ariadaeus
aroideous
aroideous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the aroids.
assaulted
assaulted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assault
assiduate
assiduate
adj
(obsolete) unremitting; assiduous
assiduity
assiduity
noun
(in the plural) Constant personal attention, solicitous care.
Great and persistent toil or effort.
assiduous
assiduous
adj
Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious.
assuetude
assuetude
noun
(archaic) Accustomedness; habit.
The condition of an organism that has acquired tolerance of a drug or poison.
assumedly
assumedly
adv
(chiefly US) In an assumed manner; presumably.
assuredly
assuredly
adv
In an assured manner; certainly.
astounded
astounded
adj
Surprised, amazed, astonished or bewildered.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astound
attitudes
attitudes
noun
plural of attitude
audacious
audacious
adj
Impudent, insolent.
Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.
audiences
audiences
noun
plural of audience
auditions
auditions
noun
plural of audition
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of audition
auditives
auditress
auditress
noun
(dated) A female hearer.
audiviser
aulacodus
aunthoods
ausformed
ausformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ausform
auslander
autacoids
autacoids
noun
plural of autacoid
autocades
autocades
noun
plural of autocade
autocoids
autocoids
noun
plural of autocoid
autodials
autodials
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodial
autodynes
autodynes
noun
plural of autodyne
autopsied
autopsied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autopsy
ayurvedas
badmouths
badmouths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badmouth
balbusard
bandobust
bandusian
barleducs
baudekins
baudekins
noun
plural of baudekin
bdelliums
bdelliums
noun
plural of bdellium
beadflush
beadhouse
beadhouse
noun
(historical) An almshouse for poor people who pray daily for their benefactors.
becrusted
becrusted
adj
Covered with, or as if with, a crust; encrusted.
becudgels
becudgels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becudgel
bedehouse
bedehouse
noun
Alternative form of beadhouse
bedquilts
bedquilts
noun
plural of bedquilt
beduchess
befuddles
befuddles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befuddle
begrudges
begrudges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begrudge
behusband
bemuddles
bemuddles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bemuddle
bemusedly
bemusedly
adv
In a bemused manner
bescoured
beshouted
beshouted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beshout
beshrouds
beshrouds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beshroud
beslushed
besmudged
besmudged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmudge
besmudges
besmudges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmudge
besmutted
besmutted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmut
bespoused
bespoused
adj
married
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespouse
bespurred
bespurred
adj
Wearing or having spurs.
bestatued
bestatued
adj
Having a statue or statues.
bestudded
bestudded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bestud
bicuspids
bicuspids
noun
plural of bicuspid
bimodulus
birdhouse
birdhouse
noun
A small house for birds.
An aviary.
bisulfide
bisulfide
noun
(chemistry) The anion HS⁻.
(chemistry, dated) Disulfide, the anion ⁻S–S⁻.
bloodlust
bloodlust
noun
A desire for bloodshed and carnage, often aroused in the heat of battle and leading to uncontrolled slaughter and torture.
bloodsuck
bludgeons
bludgeons
noun
plural of bludgeon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bludgeon
bluebirds
bluebirds
noun
plural of bluebird
blueheads
blueheads
noun
plural of bluehead
bluenosed
bluenosed
adj
Alternative spelling of blue-nosed
bluesides
bluesides
noun
plural of blueside
blueweeds
blueweeds
noun
plural of blueweed
bluewoods
bluewoods
noun
plural of bluewood
blustered
blustered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bluster
bodacious
bodacious
adj
(Australian slang, US slang) Impressively great in size, and enormous; extraordinary.
(US) Audacious and unrestrained.
(US) Incorrigible and insolent.
(of a person) Sexy, attractive.
adv
(US, nonstandard) Bodaciously.
bodysuits
bodysuits
noun
plural of bodysuit
bodysurfs
bodysurfs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bodysurf
bollandus
bordarius
bordarius
noun
(history) Synonym of bordar (“person ranking below villeins and above serfs”)
boundless
boundless
adj
Without bounds, unbounded.
boundness
boundness
noun
The state or quality of being bound.
bourrides
bourrides
noun
plural of bourride
breadnuts
breadnuts
noun
plural of breadnut
broussard
brushbird
brushland
brushland
noun
an area mostly covered with brush growth
brushwood
brushwood
noun
Branches and twigs fallen from trees and shrubs.
Small trees and shrubs.
buddhists
buddleias
buddleias
noun
plural of buddleia
budgeters
budgeters
noun
plural of budgeter
budweiser
buildings
buildings
noun
plural of building
buildress
buildress
noun
(rare, obsolete, nonstandard) A female builder.
bulkheads
bulkheads
noun
plural of bulkhead
bulldozes
bulldozes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bulldoze
bullheads
bullheads
noun
plural of bullhead
bullweeds
bullweeds
noun
plural of bullweed
bundahish
bundesrat
bundesrat
Proper noun
federal council of Germany
bundestag
bundestag
Proper noun
The federal/state parliament of Germany.
bundlings
bundlings
noun
plural of bundling
bundobust
bundobust
noun
(India) A system or discipline; organisation, arrangement, preparation.
buprestid
buprestid
noun
Any of the many beetles of the family Buprestidae, which in the larval stage are destructive wood borers and as adults are often brightly coloured.
burdeners
burdeners
noun
plural of burdener
burdenous
burdenous
adj
(obsolete) Heavy; oppressive.
burnished
burnished
adj
(figurative) Blazing, bright.
Polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher).