(now rare) The common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant.
absinthe oil
absolutism
absolutism
noun
(philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.
(political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
(rare) The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.
(theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.
Positiveness; the state of being absolute.
absolutisms
absolutisms
noun
plural of absolutism
abstemious
abstemious
adj
(rare) Promotive of abstemiousness.
Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.
Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abstemiousness
abstemiousness
noun
The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks.
absumption
absumption
noun
(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
abutments
abutments
noun
plural of abutment
acanthopomatous
accouchements
accouchements
noun
plural of accouchement
accouterments
accouterments
noun
plural of accouterment
accoutrements
accoutrements
noun
plural of accoutrement
accruements
accruements
noun
plural of accruement
accumulates
accumulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accumulate
accumulations
accumulations
noun
plural of accumulation
accumulativeness
accumulativeness
noun
The state or qualities of being accumulative.
accumulators
accumulators
noun
plural of accumulator
accustom
accustom
noun
(obsolete) Custom.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To be wont.
(intransitive, obsolete) To cohabit.
(transitive, often passive or reflexive) To make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure. [+ to (object)]
accustomation
accustomation
noun
The process of becoming accustomed to something; habituation.
accustomed
accustomed
adj
(obsolete) Frequented by customers.
(of a person) Familiar with something through repeated experience; adapted to existing conditions.
(of a thing, condition, activity, etc.) Familiar through use; usual; customary.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accustom
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
accustomedness
accustomedness
noun
Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
accustoming
accustoming
verb
present participle of accustom
accustomize
accustomize
verb
(rare) To learn to adapt one's lifestyle to a new or changed environment.
accustomized
accustomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accustomize
accustomizing
accustomizing
verb
present participle of accustomize
accustoms
accustoms
noun
plural of accustom
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accustom
acetabulums
achromatous
achromatous
adj
Lacking normal colour; colourless
acoelomatous
aconitums
aconitums
noun
plural of aconitum
acousmata
acousmata
noun
plural of acousma
acousmatic
acousmatic
adj
(music) Referring to pre-recorded music that is presented in concert using loudspeakers, e.g. some types of computer music.
Referring to Pythagorean disciples who for years listened to his lectures from behind a curtain, unable to see him.
Referring to a sound that has no visually identifiable cause.
acquiescement
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
acquisitum
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
acrostichum
acrostolium
acrotarsium
acrotarsium
noun
(zoology) The instep of the foot (front of the tarsus)
acrotomous
acrotomous
adj
(mineralogy) Having a cleavage parallel with the base.
actiniums
actiniums
noun
plural of actinium
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinomycesous
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
actinosphaerium
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.
acustom
adelarthrosomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adenocystomatous
adenomatous
adenomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenoma
adenostemonous
adiathermanous
adipomatous
adjournments
adjournments
noun
plural of adjournment
adjustment
adjustment
noun
The action of adjusting something
The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim
The behavioural process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration
The settling or balancing of a financial account
adjustmental
adjustmental
adj
Relating to adjustment.
adjustments
adjustments
noun
plural of adjustment
admeasurement
admeasurement
noun
Apportionment.
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
admetus
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
adumbrates
adumbrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adumbrate
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
adventuresome
adventuresome
adj
Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventuresomeness
adventuresomeness
noun
The state or quality of being adventuresome.
adventuresomes
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
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
aetheogamous
aetheogamous
adj
(botany) Of the nature of an aetheogam.
agathaumas
ageratums
ageratums
noun
plural of ageratum
agnathostomatous
agonostomus
akamatsu
akamatsu
noun
The Japanese red pine, Pinus densiflora.
aktivismus
alabastrum
alabastrum
noun
(botany) A flower bud
An alabastron, or ancient pottery container for oil.
alabastrums
alabastrums
noun
plural of alabastrum
albumenisation
alectoromorphous
allagostemonous
allmouths
allmouths
noun
plural of allmouth
allurements
allurements
noun
plural of allurement
alphitomorphous
alphitomorphous
Adjective
Resembling barleymeal.
altazimuths
altazimuths
noun
plural of altazimuth
alticamelus
altocumulus
altocumulus
noun
(physics, meteorology) A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or greyish globular cloudlets with shaded portions, often grouped in flocks or rows. (Abbreviated Ac.)
altruism
altruism
noun
(biology, sociobiology) Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer.
Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness.
altruisms
altruisms
noun
plural of altruism
aluminosilicate
aluminosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
aluminosity
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
alumroots
alumroots
noun
plural of alumroot
alumstone
alumstone
noun
(mineralogy) alunite
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amaranthus
amaranthus
noun
Any of the genus Amaranthus; an amaranth.
amarantus
amarantus
noun
amaranth (rare, formal)
amaterasu
amaterasu
Proper noun
The itself.
amateurish
amateurish
adj
Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
amateurism
amateurism
noun
Amateur beliefs and practices generally.
The opinion or conviction that sports ought not to be played for money.
amateurisms
amateurisms
noun
plural of amateurism
amateurs
amateurs
noun
plural of amateur
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
amatorious
amatorious
adj
(obsolete) amatory
amatsumara
amatsumara
Proper noun
the Japanese god of the forge, metalcraft, and blacksmithing
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.
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambisexualities
ambisexualities
noun
plural of ambisexuality
ambisexuality
ambisexuality
noun
(countable) An instance of ambisexual behaviour.
(uncountable) The state of being ambisexual.
ambisinistrous
ambisinistrous
adj
clumsy, ambilevous
ambitious
ambitious
adj
(followed by "of" or the infinitive) Very desirous
(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
Hard to achieve.
Resulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
ambitiousness
ambitiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambitious.
ambitus
ambitus
noun
(botany, zoology) The exterior edge or border of a thing, such as a leaf or shell.
(historical, Roman antiquity) A canvassing for votes.
(music) the range of a melody, especially those of ecclesiastical chants
ambulantes
ambulates
ambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulate
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
ambulatoriums
ambulators
ambulators
noun
plural of ambulator
ambushment
ambushment
noun
(obsolete) An ambush
ambushments
ambushments
noun
plural of ambushment
ambustion
ambustion
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A burn or scald.
amentaceous
amentaceous
adj
(botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
americanumancestors
ametabolous
ametabolous
adj
Alternative form of ametabolic
ametallous
ametoecious
ametrous
amianthus
amianthus
noun
A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
amiantus
amiantus
noun
Alternative spelling of amianthus
amiantuses
amictus
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
ammunitions
ammunitions
noun
plural of ammunition
amortisseur
amortisseur
noun
Short for amortisseur winding.
amotus
amounters
amounts
amounts
noun
plural of amount
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amount
amourist
amourist
noun
Alternative form of amorist
ampherotokous
amphiblastula
amphiblastula
noun
A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula