that contains or makes use of allusions (indirect references or hints)
allusively
allusively
adv
In an allusive manner; in a manner characterized by allusion.
allusiveness
allusiveness
noun
The quality of being allusive.
allusivenesses
allusivenesses
noun
plural of allusiveness
alluvia
alluvial
alluvial
adj
Pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream.
noun
(countable) A deposition of sediment over a long period of time by a river; an alluvial layer.
Alluvial soil; specifically, in Australia, gold-bearing alluvial soil.
alluvials
alluvials
noun
Deposits of sediment formed over a long period of time by rivers; layers of alluvium.
alluviate
alluviate
verb
(transitive) To fill or cover with alluvium.
alluviation
alluviation
noun
The deposition of alluvium (sediment) by a river.
alluvio
alluvion
alluvion
noun
(law) The increase in the area of land due to the deposition of sediment (alluvium) by a river.
alluvions
alluvions
noun
plural of alluvion
alluvious
alluvious
adj
(archaic) alluvial
alluvium
alluvium
noun
soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed, delta, estuary or flood plain
alluviums
alluviums
noun
plural of alluvium
alluvivia
alluviviums
almoravid
almoravid
Noun
A member of a Berber dynasty that started in 11th-century Morocco.
almoravide
almoravides
almsgiver
almsgiver
noun
A giver of alms.
A small scale philanthropist or benefactor who consistently gives small amounts to those desperately in need.
almsgiving
almsgiving
noun
The act of voluntarily giving alms, of making donations to the poor, charity.
almsgivings
almsgivings
noun
plural of almsgiving
alniviridol
altavista
alterative
alterative
adj
(medicine) Gradually changing, or tending to change, a morbid state into a healthy one.
Causing alteration.
noun
(medicine, now historical) A medicine or treatment which works by changing processes within the body, rather than by evacuating something etc.
alteratively
altercative
altercative
adj
(rare) Characterized by wrangling; scolding.
alternative
alternative
adj
(linguistics) Presenting two or more alternatives.
(obsolete) Alternate, reciprocal.
Not traditional, outside the mainstream, underground.
Other; different from something else.
Relating to a choice between two or more possibilities.
noun
(uncountable, music) alternative rock
A non-offensive word or phrase that serves as a replacement for a word deemed offensive or unacceptable, though not as a euphemism.
A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities.
One of several mutually exclusive things which can be chosen.
The remaining option; something available after other possibilities have been exhausted.
alternatively
alternatively
adv
(conjunctive) Used to link a pair of possibilities
in an alternative way
alternativeness
alternativeness
noun
The state of being alternative or representing alternatives.
alternatives
alternatives
noun
plural of alternative
alternativity
alternativity
noun
(mathematics) A term of magma used to describe identifiable properties in an algebraic structure.
A characteristic of something having alternative connotations, akin to the representation of choice between two or more possibilities.
The tendency to pursue an alternative, especially when the previous solution is less available or less desirable.
alternativo
alvearies
alvearies
noun
plural of alveary
alvearium
alveolariform
alveolation
alveolation
noun
(geology) An eroded structure of honeycomb-like cavities
alveoli
alveoli
noun
plural of alveolus
alveoliform
alveoliform
adj
Having the form of alveoli, or little sockets, cells, or cavities.
alveolite
alveolites
alveolitis
alveolitis
noun
(medicine) An inflammation of a dental alveolus (tooth socket).
(medicine) An inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs.
alveoloclasia
alveoloclasia
noun
The destruction of an alveolus
alveololabial
alveololabial
adj
Synonym of labioalveolar
alveololingual
alveololingual
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the alveolus and the tongue
alvia
alviani
alviducous
alvie
alvin
alvina
alvine
alvine
adj
Of or pertaining to the belly or intestines.
alvinia
alvino
alvira
alvis
alviso
alviss
alvissmal
alvita
alvite
alvite
noun
(mineralogy) A silicate of hafnium, thorium and zirconium
alvito
amalgamative
amalgamative
adj
That amalgamates
amatively
amatively
adv
In an amative manner.
ambilaevous
ambilaevous
adj
Alternative spelling of ambilevous
ambilevous
ambilevous
adj
(rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
ambivalence
ambivalence
noun
A state of uncertainty or indecisiveness.
The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.
ambivalences
ambivalences
noun
plural of ambivalence
ambivalency
ambivalent
ambivalent
adj
Alternately having one opinion or feeling, and then the opposite.
Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations.
ambivalently
ambivalently
adv
In an ambivalent manner.
ambulative
ambulative
adj
(archaic) walking
ameliorativ
ameliorative
ameliorative
adj
(linguistics) Suggesting or relating to a positive or approving evaluation.
(philosophy) Of or relating to conceptual engineering, the normative study of which conceptual demarcation is most conducive to solve the problems the concept is a priori taken to solve.
Able to repair or ameliorate.
noun
(linguistics, rare) A linguistic unit (such as a word, morpheme) that implies a positive or approving evaluation.
That which betters or improves.
amelioratively
amerveil
amesville
aminovaleric
amissville
amityville
amovability
amovability
noun
Liability to be removed or dismissed from office.
amphivasal
amphivasal
adj
(botany) In which the xylem surrounds the phloem
ampliative
ampliative
adj
That broadens conceptual knowledge by adding new information.
amplicative
amplificative
amplificative
adj
amplificatory
amusively
amusively
adv
In an amusive manner.
anarchoindividualist
anchorville
andersonville
angulinerved
angusticlave
angusticlave
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank
animadversal
animadversional
animadversional
adj
Of or relating to animadversion.
animalivora
animalivore
animalivore
noun
A creature that eats animals
animalivorous
animalivorous
adj
That eats (other) animals
annihilative
annihilative
adj
Serving to annihilate; radically destructive.
anniversalily
anniversarily
anniversarily
adv
(archaic) annually
annotatively
annotatively
adv
In an annotative manner.
annville
anovesical
anovesical
adj
Relating to the anus and urinary bladder.
ansonville
antediluvial
antediluvial
adj
(biblical) Of or pertaining to a time before Noah's flood.
(rare) Antiquated.
antediluvially
antediluvially
adv
In an antediluvial manner.
antediluvian
antediluvian
adj
(biblical) Pertaining or belonging to the time prior to Noah's Flood.
Ancient or antiquated.
Extremely dated.
Pertaining or belonging to the time period prior to a great or destructive flood or deluge.
noun
One who lived prior to Noah's Flood.
anterevolutional
anterevolutionary
antevocalic
antevocalic
adj
Synonym of prevocalic
anthraflavic
antiagglutinative
antiaggressively
anticipatively
anticipatively
adv
In an anticipative manner; expectantly.
anticivil
anticivil
adj
Alternative form of anti-civil
anticivilian
anticoagulative
anticoagulative
adj
That counters coagulation
anticonservatively
anticonvellent
anticonventional
anticonventional
adj
Rejecting conventions; opposing what is conventional or mainstream.
anticonventionalism
anticonventionalism
noun
The quality of being anticonventional; rejection of conventions or norms.
anticonventionalist
anticonventionally
anticonvulsant
anticonvulsant
adj
(pharmacology) Acting as an anticonvulsant.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents, stops, or lessens convulsions.
anticonvulsive
anticonvulsive
adj
(pharmacology) Acting against or serving to prevent convulsions.
noun
(pharmacology) Any anticonvulsant drug.
anticorrosively
anticreatively
antienvironmentalism
antienvironmentalist
antienvironmentalists
antievangelical
antievangelical
adj
Opposing evangelism.
antievolution
antievolution
adj
Opposing the teaching or espousal of evolutionary theories, often specifically the Darwinian theory of natural selection
antievolutional
antievolutionally
antievolutionary
antievolutionary
adj
antievolution
antievolutionist
antievolutionist
noun
A person who believes, or argues, that evolution does not take place.
antievolutionistic
antiexpressively
antigovernmental
antigovernmental
adj
Opposing a government.
antigovernmentally
antigravitational
antigravitational
adj
(of a posture) That counters the effect of gravitational forces
(physics) Acting against gravity
antigravitationally
antileveling
antileveling
adj
(politics) Opposing the elimination of disparities between the haves and the have-nots in society.