A skylight or other device whose purpose is to direct light into a room.
abductor
abductor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or from the median line of the body
One who abducts; a kidnapper.
abjurers
abjurers
noun
plural of abjurer
abjuring
abjuring
verb
present participle of abjure
abneural
abneural
adj
Away from the neural (cerebrospinal) axis
abounder
abounder
noun
One who has plenty, one who abounds (in something).
abourezk
abrupter
abrupter
adj
comparative form of abrupt: more abrupt
abruptio
abruptio
noun
(music) An abrupt pause or stop; an abruption.
abruptly
abruptly
adv
In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly; precipitously.
abstrude
abstrude
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To thrust away.
abstruse
abstruse
adj
(obsolete) Concealed or hidden; secret.
Difficult to comprehend or understand; obscure.
absurder
absurder
adj
comparative form of absurd: more absurd
absurdly
absurdly
adv
In an absurd fashion.
The critics were absurdly extravagant with their praise.
To an extreme degree.
absurdum
absurdum
noun
An illogical conclusion or state.
absyrtus
abumbral
abumbral
adj
Alternative form of exumbrellar
abutters
abutters
noun
plural of abutter
acarpous
acarpous
adj
(botany) Not producing fruit; unfruitful; sterile.
accouter
accouter
verb
(transitive) To furnish with dress or equipments, especially those for military service
accoutre
accoutre
verb
(Commonwealth) Alternative form of accouter
accruals
accruals
noun
plural of accrual
accruing
accruing
noun
An amount that is accrued.
verb
present participle of accrue
accumber
accumber
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To encumber; to crush; to overwhelm.
accuracy
accuracy
noun
Exact conformity to truth, or to a rule or model; degree of conformity of a measure to a true or standard value.
The state of being accurate; being free from error; exactness; correctness
accurate
accurate
adj
(obsolete) Precisely fixed; executed with care; careful.
Deviating only slightly or within acceptable limits.
Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty
accursed
accursed
adj
(archaic, theology) Doomed to destruction or misery; cursed; anathematized.
(prenominal) Hateful; detestable, loathsome.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accurse
accusers
accusers
noun
plural of accuser
accutron
acervuli
acervuli
noun
plural of acervulus
aceturic
achatour
achatour
noun
(historical) A purveyor of provisions; a provedore. [14th–18th c.]
acheirus
achroous
achroous
adj
Colorless; achromatic.
acicular
acicular
adj
(botany) Of a leaf, slender and pointed, needle-like.
Having sharp points like needles.
Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle.
aciduria
aciduria
noun
(medicine) The presence of an acid in the urine
aciduric
aciduric
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) growing in acidic medium, but preferring an alkaline medium
acounter
acquired
acquired
adj
(medicine) Developed after birth; not congenital.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquire
acquirer
acquirer
noun
A bank or financial institution that processes credit card or debit card payments on behalf of a merchant.
One who acquires.
acquires
acquires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquire
acredula
acridium
acrisius
acritude
acritude
noun
acridity; pungency combined with heat.
acrydium
actuator
actuator
noun
(computer hardware) The mechanism that moves the head assembly on a disk drive.
(electrical) A relay that controls the flow of electricity.
A usually electric device that causes a mechanical device (i.e., a mechanism) to be switched on or off. For example; an electric motor that opens and closes a valve.
Something that actuates something else.
acuerdos
acupress
acupress
verb
(transitive) To apply acupressure to.
adducers
adducers
noun
plural of adducer
adductor
adductor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed to abductor
adenauer
adjourns
adjourns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjourn
adjudger
adjudger
noun
One who adjudges.
adjurers
adjurers
noun
plural of adjurer
adjuring
adjuring
noun
adjuration
verb
present participle of adjure
adjurors
adjurors
noun
plural of adjuror
adjuster
adjuster
noun
One who adjusts, especially for the insurance industry's employment title "loss adjuster" (or "claims adjuster" in the United States).
adjustor
adjustor
noun
Alternative form of adjuster
adjutory
adjutory
adj
(obsolete) Serving to help or assist.
adjutrix
adjutrix
noun
A female adjutor.
adneural
adneural
adj
(anatomy) Near a nerve
adnumber
adoretus
adradius
adrastus
adrestus
adularia
adularia
noun
A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).
adulator
adulator
noun
One who lavishes excessive praises or flattery; one who adulates.
adultery
adultery
noun
(biblical) Faithlessness in religion.
(biblical) Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the seventh commandment.
(ecclesiastical) The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the life of the bishop.
(obsolete) Injury; degradation; ruin.
(obsolete) The fine and penalty formerly imposed for the offence of adultery.
(political economy) Adulteration; corruption.
Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse.
adumbral
adumbral
adj
Dark, shady.
adversus
aegagrus
aegagrus
noun
Any species of wild goat, including but not limited to Capra aegagrus.
aeluroid
aequorin
aequorin
noun
(biochemistry) A photoprotein, isolated from luminescent jellyfish and other marine organisms, composed of two distinct units: the apoprotein apoaequorin and the prosthetic group coelenterazine.
aerarium
aerarium
noun
(historical) The state treasury of Ancient Rome.
aerobium
aeroduct
aeroduct
noun
A proposed form of ramjet that harnesses charged particles in the upper atmosphere
aeronaut
aeronaut
noun
A person who travels through the air in an airship or balloon.
aestuary
aetosaur
aetosaur
noun
(paleontology) Any of an extinct group of heavily armoured herbivorous archosaurian reptiles, of the order Aetosauria
aflutter
aflutter
adj
Filled or covered (with something that flutters).
Fluttering.
In a state of tremulous excitement, anticipation or confusion.
agaricus
ageratum
ageratum
noun
Any of the genus Ageratum of tropical American herbs, annuals and perennials, from the sunflower family Asteraceae, tribe Eupatorieae; they are sometimes used in floral displays.
aglauros
agoraeus
agraulos
aguirage
ahmadpur
aiguiere
ailuroid
airbound
airbound
adj
Of a pump etc.: containing too much air, such that the flow is impeded.
airbrush
airbrush
noun
A miniature, handheld paint sprayer, powered by compressed air or other gas, used for delicate, artistic painting, or sometimes retouching of photographs.
verb
To paint using an airbrush.
To touch up or enhance a photograph or person, often with intent to mislead.
airburst
airburst
noun
The explosion of a bomb (or similar weapon) or large meteorite in the air rather than on the ground.
verb
To explode in this manner.
airbuses
airbuses
noun
plural of airbus
ajourise
akmuddar
alarumed
alarumed
verb
(archaic, rare) simple past tense and past participle of alarum
albarium
albarium
noun
(art) A form of lime, made by heating marble, used for stucco.
alburnum
alburnum
noun
sapwood; the soft, newer wood in the trunk of a tree found between the bark and the hardened heartwood.
alburtis
aleurone
aleurone
noun
(biochemistry) The protein content of the embryo, endosperm, or perisperm of cereals, in the form of minute particles.
The outer layer (and its major cell type and its specialized protein) of the endosperm.
aleurons
aleurons
noun
plural of aleuron
alfurese
alitrunk
alitrunk
noun
(zoology) The segment of an insect's body to which the wings are attached; the thorax or mesosoma.
allosaur
allosaur
noun
Any of several huge carnivorous dinosaurs, of the superfamily Allosauroidea, from the late Jurassic and early Cretaceous periods
allround
allurers
allurers
noun
plural of allurer
alluring
alluring
adj
Having the power to allure.
noun
The action of the verb allure.
verb
present participle of allure
allusory
allusory
adj
allusive; making allusion
almuerzo
alqueire
alqueire
noun
(historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equal to 13.1–19.3 liters in different 19th-century contexts.
(historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of land area, equal to 2–10 hectares in different locations.
alterius
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.
altruist
altruist
noun
A person showing altruism.
alumroot
alumroot
noun
Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Heuchera, native to North America.
Flowering plants of genus Geranium, also called wild geraniums or cranesbills.
alurgite
amaracus
amaracus
noun
(obsolete) Marjoram.
amateurs
amateurs
noun
plural of amateur
amatruda
amberous
amberous
adj
amber-coloured
amburgey
ambusher
ambusher
noun
One who ambushes.
ameiurus
americus
americus
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
a CDP in Indiana, USA.
a small city in Kansas, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
amesbury
amesbury
Proper noun
a town in southern Wiltshire, England.
ametrous
amitular
amorphus
amorphus
noun
(pathology) A malformed foetus
(physics) Any amorphous material
amounter
amourist
amourist
noun
Alternative form of amorist
ampullar
ampullar
adj
Resembling an ampulla.
amurcous
amurcous
adj
(archaic) Smelly; stinky.
amyluria
amyluria
noun
(medicine) A condition in which starch is found in the urine.
anapurna
anaunter
androuet
anestrus
anestrus
noun
In some female animals, a spell of sexual respite in between breeding periods.
aneurine
aneurine
Noun
thiamine
aneurins
aneurism
aneurism
noun
Alternative spelling of aneurysm
aneurysm
aneurysm
noun
(pathology) An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.
angulare
anheuser
anhungry
anhungry
adj
(obsolete, rare) Hungry.
anicular
anisuria
annexure
annexure
noun
(UK) Something annexed.
(UK) The process of annexing
(especially India and UK law, otherwise dated) An appendix or attachment to a document.
annueler
annueler
Noun
A priest employed in saying anniversary Masses.
annulary
annulary
adj
(archaic) Having the form of a ring; annular.
annuller
annuller
noun
One who, or that which, annuls.
anomural
anomuran
anomuran
adj
(zoology) Irregular in the character of the tail or abdomen.