An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
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.
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
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.
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acidurias
acidurias
noun
plural of aciduria
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adenovirus
adenovirus
noun
(medicine) Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
adenoviruses
adenoviruses
noun
plural of adenovirus
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
adiathermanous
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adiposuria
adiposuria
noun
Synonym of lipuria
adjudicators
adjudicators
noun
plural of adjudicator
adjurations
adjurations
noun
plural of adjuration
adjustoring
adjutorious
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
adradius
adscriptitious
adscriptitius
adstipulator
adularias
adularias
noun
plural of adularia
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adulteries
adulteries
noun
plural of adultery
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
adventureship
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
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
adventurist
adventurist
noun
A politician involved in adventurism.
Someone who is into adventurism.
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
adventurists
adventurists
noun
plural of adventurist
adversarious
adversarious
adj
(archaic) hostile; adversarial
adversifolious
adversifolious
adj
Synonym of adversifoliate
aigialosauridae
airbrushed
airbrushed
adj
(by extension) Having had imperfections and blemishes removed through digital manipulation.
Having been manipulated with an airbrush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airbrush
alexandrinus
alexandroupolis
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
anandrarious
anandrious
anaphroditous
anarchoindividualist
ancistrocladaceous
ancistrocladus
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
androginous
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
andronicus
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
anisandrous
antidiffuser
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antidysuric
antimasquerade
antiproductionist
antiproductiveness
antisudoral
antisudoral
adj
Preventing sweating.
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
aperulosid
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
aphroditous
archdisturber
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archidamus
ardussi
ariadaeus
aristodemus
aroideous
aroideous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the aroids.
arseniureted
arseniureted
adj
Alternative form of arseniuretted
arseniuretted
arseniuretted
adj
(chemistry, archaic) Combined with arsenic.
arthrodirous
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
arundiferous
arundiferous
adj
(rare, botany) Producing reeds or canes.
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
arundineous
arundineous
adj
(rare) Abounding in reeds; reedy.
ascidiferous
asperuloside
asperuloside
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular glycoside with similar properties to aucubin.
attitudinarianism
attitudinarianism
noun
A practising of attitudes; posture-making.
attitudiniser
attitudiniser
noun
Alternative form of attitudinizer
audiograms
audiograms
noun
plural of audiogram
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiometries
audiometries
noun
plural of audiometry
audiometrist
audiometrist
noun
A technician who carries out audiometry.
auditories
auditories
noun
plural of auditory
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
auditors
auditors
noun
plural of auditor
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
auditress
auditress
noun
(dated) A female hearer.
audiviser
audris
auletrides
auletrides
noun
plural of auletris
aureocasidium
australioid
australoid
australoid
Noun
A member of the racial classification that includes Veddahs, Negritos, New Guineans, Melanesians, Micronesians and Australian aborigines.
authorised
authorised
adj
Alternative spelling of authorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorise
autodestruction
autodestruction
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself.
autodialers
autodialers
noun
plural of autodialer
autostandardization
avanguardisti
avoirdupois
avoirdupois
noun
(chiefly humorous) Weight; heaviness.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.
(obsolete) Merchandise.
balourdise
balustrading
balustrading
noun
(architecture) work including one or more balustrades
bandurrias
bandurrias
noun
plural of bandurria
barramundies
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
barrigudos
barrigudos
noun
plural of barrigudo
basidiosporous
basiglandular
basilosauridae
berberidaceous
berberidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Berberidaceae of barberries.
bermudians
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
biquadratics
biquadratics
noun
plural of biquadratic
birdhouse
birdhouse
noun
A small house for birds.
An aviary.
birdhouses
birdhouses
noun
plural of birdhouse
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blizzardous
blizzardous
adj
Marked by overly cold and snowy conditions; blizzardlike.
Unclear, hazy, difficult to view.
bluebeardism
bluebirds
bluebirds
noun
plural of bluebird
blunderings
blunderings
noun
plural of blundering
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
boatbuilders
boatbuilders
noun
plural of boatbuilder
bodybuilders
bodybuilders
noun
plural of bodybuilder
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
boedromius
bondieuserie
bondieuserie
noun
Any devotional ornament or church object, especially one having little artistic value; a religious knick-knack.
bordarius
bordarius
noun
(history) Synonym of bordar (“person ranking below villeins and above serfs”)
bothridiums
boudoiresque
boudoirs
boudoirs
noun
plural of boudoir
boulevardiers
boulevardiers
noun
plural of boulevardier
boundaries
boundaries
noun
plural of boundary
bounderish
bounderish
adj
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a bounder; loutish; boorish.