(medicine) Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
adenoviruses
adenoviruses
noun
plural of adenovirus
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
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
adventurous
adventurous
adj
(of a person) Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.
(of an act or product) Full of risks; risky; liable to be in danger; requiring courage; rash.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
adventurousness
adventurousness
noun
The quality of being adventurous.
adversarious
adversarious
adj
(archaic) hostile; adversarial
adversifoliate
adversifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
adversifolious
adversifolious
adj
Synonym of adversifoliate
adversion
adversion
noun
(obsolete) An adverting or turning towards; attention.
A tendency or wish to avoid someone or something.
advertorials
advertorials
noun
plural of advertorial
advisatory
advisatory
adj
(law) Advisory.
advisor
advisor
noun
(xiangqi) A xiangqi piece, that is moved one point diagonally and confined within the palace.
One who offers advice.
advisories
advisories
noun
plural of advisory
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
advisors
advisors
noun
plural of advisor
advisory
advisory
adj
Able to give advice.
Containing advice; advising.
advocatress
advocatress
noun
(rare) A female advocate.
advoteresse
aleksandrov
aleksandrovac
aleksandrovsk
almoravides
anarchoindividualist
andersonville
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
antieavesdropping
antiproductiveness
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
approvedness
approvedness
noun
The state or quality of being approved.
arfvedsonite
arfvedsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare sodium amphibole mineral.
arnoldsville
avodires
avoiders
avoiders
noun
plural of avoider
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.
beaverboards
beaverboards
noun
plural of beaverboard
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
bedcovers
bedcovers
noun
plural of bedcover
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
bondservant
bondservant
noun
An indentured servant.
boulevardiers
boulevardiers
noun
plural of boulevardier
boulevards
boulevards
noun
plural of boulevard
bradfordsville
bravadoes
bravadoes
noun
plural of bravado
bravadoism
bravados
broadleaves
broadleaves
noun
plural of broadleaf
broadwives
brodheadsville
cadaverous
cadaverous
adj
Corpselike; hinting of death; imitating a cadaver.
cadaverously
cadaverously
adv
In a cadaverous manner; like a cadaver.
cadaverousness
cadaverousness
noun
The state or quality of being cadaverous.
cardiovascular
cardiovascular
adj
Relating to the circulatory system, that is the heart and blood vessels.
cardiovisceral
cardiovisceral
adj
Relating to the heart and the viscera.
cervicodorsal
cervicodorsal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the back
noun
Any such vertebrae
clavichordist
clavichordist
noun
Someone who plays the clavichord.
clavichordists
clavichordists
noun
plural of clavichordist
clavichords
clavichords
noun
plural of clavichord
coadventuress
coderives
codevelopers
codevelopers
noun
plural of codeveloper
codiscovered
codiscovered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of codiscover
codiscoverer
codiscoverer
noun
One who jointly makes a discovery.
codiscoverers
codiscoverers
noun
plural of codiscoverer
codiscovers
codiscovers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of codiscover
codrives
codrives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of codrive
conserved
conserved
adj
Of or relating to something to which conservation has been applied; saved from being wasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conserve
considerative
considerative
adj
(archaic) considerate; careful; thoughtful
consideratively
considerativeness
considerativeness
noun
The quality of being considerative.
contradictiveness
contradictiveness
noun
The quality of being contradictive.
contradistinctive
contradistinctive
adj
Distinguishing by contrast
Having the quality of contradistinction
contradistinctively
contradistinctively
adv
in contradistinction
controversed
conversed
conversed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of converse
conveyorised
conveyorised
adj
(UK) Alternative spelling of conveyorized
verb
(UK) simple past tense and past participle of conveyorise
cordesville
cordovans
cordovans
noun
plural of cordovan
corrosived
counteradvise
counteradvise
verb
To give the opposite advice.
counterevidences
counterevidences
noun
plural of counterevidence
counterproductiveness
counterproductiveness
noun
The state or condition of being counterproductive.
coverlids
coverlids
noun
plural of coverlid
coversed
coverside
coverside
noun
A region of country having covers; hunting country.
crawfordsville
darsonval
darsonvalism
davenports
davenports
noun
plural of davenport
davisboro
deactivators
deactivators
noun
plural of deactivator
decompressive
decompressive
adj
That decompresses.
decorativeness
decorativeness
noun
The condition of being decorative
demisovereign
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.
denervations
denervations
noun
plural of denervation
deorsumvergence
deorsumversion
deorsumversion
noun
(medicine) lowering of the eyes; downward gaze
depravations
depravations
noun
plural of depravation
deprivations
deprivations
noun
plural of deprivation
derivationist
derivationist
noun
A proponent of derivationism.
derivations
derivations
noun
plural of derivation
dermosynovitis
dervishhood
desilverization
desilverization
noun
The process of desilverizing.
desoeuvre
desulfovibrio
detritivorous
detritivorous
adj
(ecology) That feeds on detritus; saprophagous
detrivorous
detrivorous
adj
Alternative form of detritivorous
deuterovitellose
devastator
devastator
noun
one who devastates.
devastators
devastators
noun
plural of devastator
developers
developers
noun
plural of developer
deviators
deviators
noun
plural of deviator
devisceration
devisor
devisor
noun
(law) testator
devisors
devisors
noun
plural of devisor
devoirs
devoirs
noun
plural of devoir.
devonshire
devonshire
Proper noun
The former (pre-1974) name for the county of Devon, England.
devourers
devourers
noun
plural of devourer
devouress
devouress
noun
(obsolete) A female devourer.
devouringness
devouringness
noun
The quality of something that devours.
devours
devours
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of devour
devwsor
dextroversion
dextroversion
noun
(medicine) A turning to the right.
dichlorvos
dichlorvos
noun
(pharmacology) A highly volatile organophosphate, 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (DDVP), widely used as a fumigant to control household pests and to protect stored product from insects.
dichlorvoses
disadventurous
disadventurous
adj
(obsolete) Unfortunate; calamitous.
disapprobative
disapprobative
adj
disapproving
disapprovable
disapprovable
adj
Able or suitable to be disapproved.
disapproval
disapproval
noun
The act of disapproving; condemnation.
disapprovals
disapprovals
noun
plural of disapproval
disapprove
disapprove
verb
(intransitive) To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
(transitive) To refuse to approve; reject.
She disapproves of rap music because of its sometimes aggressive lyrics.
To have or express an unfavorable opinion.
disapproved
disapproved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disapprove
disapprover
disapprover
noun
One who disapproves.
disapprovers
disapprovers
noun
plural of disapprover
disapproves
disapproves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disapprove
disapproving
disapproving
verb
present participle of disapprove
disapprovingly
disapprovingly
adv
In a disapproving manner
disavower
disavower
noun
One who disavows.
discoursive
discoursive
adj
discursive
of or pertaining to discourse or reasoning
discoursively
discoursively
adv
Discursively.
In a reasoning manner; by way of conversation or discourse.
discoursiveness
discoursiveness
Noun
The state or quality of being discursive.
discover
discover
verb
(law, transitive) To question (a person) as part of discovery in a lawsuit.
(obsolete) To manifest without design; to show; to exhibit.
(transitive, archaic) To reveal (information); to divulge, make known.
(transitive, chess) To create by moving a piece out of another piece's line of attack.
(transitive, now rare) To expose, uncover.
(transitive, obsolete) To reconnoitre, explore (an area).
(transitive, obsolete) To remove the cover from; to uncover (a head, building etc.).