One who uses an abacus in casting accounts; a calculator.
abaculi
abaculi
noun
plural of abaculus
abadite
abadite
Noun
Alternative form of Ibadite.
abagail
abaised
abaiser
abaiser
noun
Ivory black; animal charcoal.
abaisse
abaisse
noun
(cooking) A thin undercrust of pastry.
abasias
abasias
noun
plural of abasia
abasing
abasing
verb
present participle of abase
abassin
abating
abating
noun
(rhetoric) Anesis.
verb
present participle of abate
abattis
abattis
noun
Alternative spelling of abatis
abaxial
abaxial
adj
(botany, zoology) Of a side that is facing away from the axis or central line, such as the underside of a leaf; or the back of an animal.
Not in the axis. Applied to an embryo placed out of the axis of the seed.
abaxile
abaxile
adj
Alternative form of abaxial
abbasid
abbasid
Noun
A member of the dynasty of caliphs that ruled from Baghdad, from about 750 to 1250, claiming ancestry of Abbas.
Adjective
Of or relating to the Abbasid caliphs.
abbassi
abbatie
abbatie
noun
(obsolete) The office, tenure, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot.
abcissa
abdaria
abelian
abelian
adj
(mathematics) Of a binary function, commutative.
(mathematics) Of an algebraic structure, having a commutative defining operation.
abelite
abelite
noun
(chemistry) An explosive consisting of ammonium nitrate with hydrocarbons added.
abidden
abidden
verb
(obsolete) past participle of abide
abiders
abiders
noun
plural of abider
abiding
abiding
adj
Continuing or persisting in the same state: lasting, enduring; steadfast.
noun
(obsolete) An abode.
The action of one who abides; the state of an abider.
verb
present participle of abide
abidjan
abidjan
Proper noun
The de facto capital and largest city of Côte d'Ivoire.
Adjective
Of or relating to Abidjan.
Of the style prevalent in Abidjan.
abience
abience
noun
(psychology) Withdrawal from, or avoidance of a stimulus.
abietic
abietic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to abietic acid or its derivatives
Of, pertaining to, or derived from fir trees
abietin
abietin
noun
(organic chemistry) A resin obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam. It is without taste or smell, is insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol (especially at the boiling point), in strong acetic acid, and in ether.
abiezer
abigael
abigail
abigail
noun
(obsolete) A lady's maid.
abigale
abigeat
abigeat
noun
(archaic) Theft of cattle by driving it away with the intention of feloniously appropriating it.
abigeus
abigeus
noun
(law, UK, obsolete) A thief who steals livestock in large quantities.
abilene
abilene
Proper noun
A region of Syria south and southeast of Damascus.
Proper noun
A city of west-central Texas west-southwest of Fort Worth; founded in 1881 with the coming of the railroad, the city first prospered as a shipping center for cattle.
A city in Kansas
Adjective
Belonging to a prehistoric culture of central Texas, characterized by oval grinding stones.
ability
ability
noun
(archaic) Financial ability.
(countable) A skill or competence in doing; mental power; talent; aptitude.
(now limited to Scotland dialects) Physical power.
(obsolete) Suitableness.
(uncountable) A unique power of the mind; a faculty.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power.
The legal wherewithal to act.
abilyne
abineri
abinger
abinoam
abinoem
abioses
abioses
noun
plural of abiosis
abiosis
abiosis
noun
(uncountable) The absence of life.
Necrosis, especially that which occurs at the single cell level.
The temporary cessation of biological processes.
abiotic
abiotic
adj
Nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter.
Tending to inhibit or destroy life; antibiotic; incompatible with life.
noun
Any such material
abiquiu
abishag
abishag
noun
(archaic, thieves' cant) The illegitimate child of an unmarried woman and a married man.
abiston
abitibi
abitibi
Proper noun
A geographic region in Quebec within Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
An Algonquin people of Ontario.
Noun
A member of the Abitibi people.
abiuret
abiuret
adj
Not giving the biuret reaction; showing that it does not contain biuret.
abjoint
abjoint
verb
(intransitive, botany, mycology) To separate from the hypha of a fungus by the formation of a septum.
(transitive, botany, mycology) To form by cutting off as a protrusion from a parent cell.
ablings
ablings
adv
(Britain, dialectal) Alternative form of aiblins
abnakis
aboding
aboding
noun
(obsolete) A foreboding.
verb
present participle of abode
abolish
abolish
verb
(archaic) To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out.
To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.
abomasi
abomasi
noun
plural of abomasus
abomine
abomine
verb
(obsolete) To abominate.
abortin
abortin
noun
An extract manufactured from the bacterium Brucella abortus, and is used to study contagious abortions in cattle.
aboukir
aboukir
Proper noun
A village on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt which contains several ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman structures.
A bay outside this village, at the mouth of the Nile, where on 1 August 1798 a British fleet led by defeated the French in the
aboulia
aboulia
noun
Alternative spelling of abulia
aboulic
aboulic
adj
Alternative form of abulic
abramis
abricot
abridge
abridge
verb
(transitive) Cut short; truncate.
(transitive) To curtail.
(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent.
(transitive) To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense.
(transitive, archaic) To deprive; to cut off.
(transitive, archaic, rare) To debar from.
abronia
abronia
noun
A plant of the genus Abronia.
abrosia
abrosia
noun
Abstinence from food.
Abstinence.
Wasting away as a result of abstinence from food.
abrotin
abruzzi
abruzzi
Proper noun
A former mountainous region of central Italy that borders the Adriatic Sea; properly Abruzzi e Molise; now separated into Abruzzo and Molise.
abscind
abscind
verb
(transitive, archaic) To cut off.
abscise
abscise
verb
(intransitive, botany) To separate by means of abscission; to shed or drop off.
(transitive) To cut off.
absciss
absciss
noun
Alternative form of abscissa
verb
(intransitive) To separate (as a leaf from a twig) by abscission.
(transitive) To cut off by abscission.
abseils
abseils
noun
plural of abseil
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abseil
abshier
absinth
absinth
noun
Alternative form of absinthe
abstain
abstain
verb
(intransitive) Deliberately refrain from casting one's vote at a meeting where one is present.
(intransitive) Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence.
(intransitive, obsolete) Fast (not eat for a period).
Capable of being added on (introduced to the context).
Capable of being added up (counted/summed).
adhibit
adhibit
verb
To affix.
To allow in; to admit.
To apply or administer (something, such as a remedy).
adiabat
adiabat
noun
(physics) The curve on a graph of pressure and temperature which gives the adiabatic heating or cooling of a gas.
adibasi
aerobia
aerobia
noun
aerobic organisms, but especially aerobic bacteria; aerobes
aerobic
aerobic
adj
Living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen e.g. aerobic bacteria.
Of exercise, performed while maintaining a sufficient supply of oxygen to meet bodily energy needs.
Of or relating to aerobics.
aiblins
aiblins
adv
(Northern England) Perhaps, maybe.
aidable
aidable
adj
Capable of being rectified with a hearing aid.
Qualifying for financial aid.
ailbert
aimable
aimable
adj
Capable of being aimed.
airable
airable
adj
Suitable for broadcast.
airbags
airbags
noun
plural of airbag
airbill
airbill
noun
(transport) A waybill for cargo being shipped by air.
airboat
airboat
noun
A flat-bottomed boat driven by an in-air propeller and used in shallow water.
airborn
albainn
albania
albeniz
alberic
alberik
alberti
albinal
albines
albinic
albinic
adj
Synonym of albino
albinos
albinos
noun
plural of albino
albinus
albireo
albireo
Proper noun
A binary star in the constellation Cygnus; Beta (β) Cygni.
albites
albites
noun
plural of albite
albitic
albitic
adj
Of or relating to the mineral albite.
albizia
albizia
noun
A plant of the genus Albizia; a siris or silk tree.
albumin
albumin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water, and are coagulated by heat; they occur in egg white, milk etc; they function as carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids, and thyroid hormones and play a role in stabilizing extracellular fluid volume.
alebion
alembic
alembic
noun
An early chemical apparatus, consisting of two retorts connected by a tube, used to purify substances by distillation.
algenib
algenib
Proper noun
A yellow supergiant in the constellation Perseus; Alpha (α) Persei.
A variable star in the constellation Pegasus; Gamma (γ) Pegasi. It forms one corner of the square of Pegasus.
algieba
alibamu
alibied
alibied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alibi
alibies
alliber
amabile
amaigbo
ambaris
ambiens
ambient
ambient
adj
(mathematics) Containing objects or describing a setting that one is interested in.
(music) Evoking or creating an atmosphere: atmospheric.
Encompassing on all sides; surrounding; encircling; enveloping.
Relating to, or suitable for, storage at room temperature.
noun
(astrology) The atmosphere; the surrounding air or sky; atmospheric components collectively such as air, clouds, water vapour, hail, etc.
(uncountable, music) A type of modern music that creates a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere.
Something that surrounds; encompassing material, substance or shape.
ambital
ambitty
ambitty
adj
(glassmaking) Of glass: covered with stony speckles, symptoms of incipient devitrification.
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
ambling
ambling
noun
The act of one who ambles.
verb
present participle of amble
amboina
amboina
noun
Alternative form of amboyna
amboise
ambolic
ambrain
ambreic
ambrein
ambrein
noun
A fragrant substance (a triterpenoid alcohol) derived from ambergris, used in the perfume industry.
ambrica
ambries
ambries
noun
plural of ambry
ambrite
ambrite
noun
A form of resinite found in New Zealand coal seams.
ambroid
ambrosi
ambulia
amebian
ameboid
ameboid
adj
(US) Alternative spelling of amoeboid
amiable
amiable
adj
Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious
Of a pleasant and likeable nature; kind-hearted; easy to like
amiably
amiably
adv
In an amiable manner; in a friendly or pleasant manner.
amoebic
amoebic
adj
(biology, pathology) Relating to, or caused by an amoeba.
amoebid
amoebid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Amoebidae of certain amoebas.
anobing
antbird
antbird
noun
Any of various drab-colored South American birds of the family Thamnophilidae that feed on ants.
antibes
antibes
Proper noun
A resort town on the Côte d'Azur in the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France.
antibug
antibug
adj
Serving to counteract bugs (surveillance devices).
Serving to kill or repel bugs (insects).
anubing
aquabib
aquabib
noun
(very rare, obsolete, derogatory) A teetotaler; one who does not consume alcohol.