An instrument for measuring the adhesive qualities of a substance.
administrative
administrative
adj
Of or relating to administering or administration.
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
admirative
admirative
adj
Characterized by admiration.
noun
(An instance of) a verb form similar to mirative, found primarily in some languages of the Balkan sprachbund (i.e. namely Albanian, Bulgarian and Macedonian), which expresses surprise, irony, doubt, or reportedness on the part of the speaker (compare mirative).
admiratively
admiratively
adv
In an admirative manner.
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
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
advertisement
advertisement
noun
(card games) In gin rummy, the discarding of a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.
(marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
(obsolete) Notoriety.
A public notice.
A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.
advertisements
advertisements
noun
plural of advertisement
advertizement
advertizement
noun
Alternative spelling of advertisement
almoravid
almoravid
Noun
A member of a Berber dynasty that started in 11th-century Morocco.
almoravide
almoravides
animadversal
animadversion
animadversion
noun
(countable) A criticism, a critical remark.
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being animadversive.
animadversional
animadversional
adj
Of or relating to animadversion.
animadversions
animadversions
noun
plural of animadversion
animadversive
animadversive
adj
(archaic) Having the ability to perceive; percipient.
Critical or characterized by disapproval.
animadversiveness
animadversiveness
noun
The state or quality of being animadversive.
animadvert
animadvert
verb
(intransitive) To criticise, to censure.
(intransitive, law, archaic) To turn judicial attention (to); to criticise or punish.
(intransitive, obsolete) To consider.
animadverted
animadverted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of animadvert
animadverter
animadverter
noun
(obsolete) One who animadverts; a censurer or chastiser.
animadverting
animadverting
verb
present participle of animadvert
animadverts
animadverts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of animadvert
bravadoism
circumnavigated
circumnavigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate
circumvallated
circumvallated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvallate
daredevilism
daredevilism
noun
Reckless boldness.
darsonvalism
dearmanville
decemviral
decemviral
adj
Pertaining to the decemvirs of ancient Rome.
decemvirate
decemvirate
noun
A group of ten people, especially (politics) a council of ten men sharing office or power and particularly (historical) the groups of ten men who reformed and codified Roman law circa 450 BCE.
decemvirates
decemvirates
noun
plural of decemvirate
deformative
deliveryman
deliveryman
noun
Someone employed to make deliveries.
demiquaver
demiquaver
noun
(music) A semiquaver, a sixteenth note.
demisemiquaver
demisemiquaver
noun
(music) A thirty-second note, drawn as a crotchet with three tails.
demivambrace
demivotary
demonstrative
demonstrative
adj
(grammar) that specifies the thing or person referred to
given to open displays of emotion
that serves to demonstrate, show or prove
noun
A demonstrative adjective.
A demonstrative pronoun.
demonstratively
demonstratively
adv
In a demonstrative manner.
demonstrativeness
demonstrativeness
noun
The state or quality of being demonstrative.
denumerantive
denumerative
dermovaccine
determinative
determinative
adj
(law) Sufficient to decide something (such as a question of fact or of law).
noun
(linguistics) An ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts.
determinatively
determinatively
adv
In a determinative manner.
determinativeness
determinativeness
noun
The state or quality of being determinative.
developmentarian
disaffirmative
disaffirmative
adj
That disaffirms.
discriminative
discriminative
adj
(of an element, feature, attribute, etc.) Which serves to distinguish its bearer.
Having or relating to the ability to discriminate between things.
discriminatively
discriminatively
adv
With discrimination or distinction.
discriminativeness
discriminativeness
noun
The condition of being discriminative
diumvirate
dmitrovka
durhamville
duumviral
duumviral
adj
Of or belonging to the duumviri or the duumvirate.
duumvirate
duumvirate
noun
(historical) Any of several offices of the Roman Republic held by two joint magistrates known as duumvirs.
Synonym of diarchy: rule by two people, especially two men.
duumvirates
duumvirates
noun
plural of duumvirate
ferrovanadium
ferrovanadium
noun
An alloy of iron and up to 55% vanadium; used in the manufacture of specialist steel
hemidemisemiquaver
hemidemisemiquaver
noun
(music) A sixty-fourth note, drawn as a crotchet with four tails.
imbreviated
improvidentially
improvidentially
adv
improvidently
inadvertisement
inanimadvertence
indeterminative
indiscriminative
indiscriminative
adj
Making no distinction; not discriminating; indiscriminate.
indiscriminatively
indiscriminatively
adv
In an indiscriminative manner
madeiravine
maidservant
maidservant
noun
A female servant; a maid.
maidservants
maidservants
noun
plural of maidservant
maladministrative
maravedi
maravedi
noun
(historical) A former Spanish coin and unit of currency, originally issued in gold but later in silver and copper, discontinued in 1848.
maravedis
maravedis
noun
plural of maravedi
maynardville
medaryville
medioventral
medioventral
adj
(anatomy) Both medial and ventral
meridianville
midventral
midventral
adj
In the middle of a ventral region
misadventure
misadventure
noun
An accidental mishap or misfortune.
misadventurer
misadventurer
noun
One who experiences misadventures.
misadventures
misadventures
noun
plural of misadventure
misadventurous
misadventurous
Adjective
unfortunate
misadventurously
misadventurously
adv
In a misadventurous manner.
misadvertence
misadvertence
noun
inadvertence
misaverred
misderivation
misderivation
noun
An incorrect derivation, especially of the etymology of a word.
misendeavor
moravianized
moravid
mordicative
mordicative
adj
Biting; corrosive.
mordvinian
mordvinian
Adjective
From, of, or pertaining to, Mordvinia (Mordovia)
Noun
Someone from Mordvinia (Mordovia).
multigravida
multigravida
noun
A pregnant woman who has had at least two previous pregnancies.
nonadministrative
nonadministrative
adj
Not administrative; not relating to administration.
nonadministratively
noncircumvallated
nondemonstrative
nondemonstrative
adj
Not demonstrative.
nondemonstratively
nondemonstrativeness
nondeterminative
nondeterminative
adj
Not determinative.
nondeterminatively
nondeterminativeness
nondiscriminative
nondiscriminative
adj
Not discriminative
nondiscriminatively
ovariectomized
ovariectomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ovariectomize
ovarioabdominal
overambitioned
overamplified
overamplified
adj
Excessively amplified
verb
past participle of overamplify
overanimated
overanimated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overanimate
overanimatedly
overclaimed
overclaimed
adj
claimed to an excessive degree
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overclaim
overcommendation
overcommercialized
overcommercialized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overcommercialize
overcomplicated
overcomplicated
adj
excessively complicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overcomplicate
overdemandiness
overdemandingly
overdemandingness
overdemonstrative
overdetermination
overdetermination
noun
The state or quality of being overdetermined
overdiscouragement
overdiscriminating
overdiscriminatingly
overdiscrimination
overdogmatic
overdogmatic
adj
Excessively dogmatic.
overdogmatical
overdogmatically
overdogmatically
adv
Too dogmatically.
overdogmaticalness
overdogmatism
overdogmatism
noun
Excessive dogmatism.
overdomesticate
overdomesticate
verb
(transitive) To domesticate excessively.
overdomesticated
overdomesticated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overdomesticate
overdomesticating
overdomesticating
verb
present participle of overdomesticate
overdominance
overdominance
noun
Excessive dominance.
The state of a gene wherein a heterozygote has a higher risk disease than either of its homozygote parents.
overdominant
overdominant
adj
(genetics) Exhibiting overdominance.
Excessively dominant.
overdominate
overdominate
verb
To dominate excessively.
overdominated
overdominated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overdominate
overdominating
overdominating
verb
present participle of overdominate
overdramatic
overdramatic
adj
Dramatic to excess.
overdramatically
overdramatically
adv
In an overdramatic manner.
overdramatize
overdramatize
verb
To dramatize to excess; to make overdramatic.
overdramatized
overdramatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overdramatize
overdramatizes
overdramatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overdramatize
overdramatizing
overdramatizing
verb
present participle of overdramatize
overemotionalized
overemotionalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overemotionalize
overemphasized
overemphasized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overemphasize
overestimated
overestimated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overestimate
overformalized
overglamorized
overglamorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overglamorize
overhumanized
overhumanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overhumanize
overidealism
overidealism
noun
Excessive idealism.
overimitated
overimitated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overimitate
overindividualism
overindividualism
noun
Excessive individualism.
overindustrialism
overmagnified
overmagnified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overmagnify