(US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
(US) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
(US) The state of being abridged or lessened.
(dated, law) Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
(law) The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
(obsolete) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
achondrite
achondrite
noun
(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
adendritic
adendritic
adj
(biology) (of a neuron) Not having dendrites.
(biology) (of other cells) Not having cytoplasmic processes.
Not having a branching structure, not tree-like.
adherently
adherently
adv
In an adherent manner.
administer
administer
verb
(intransitive) To minister (to).
(law) To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.
(medicine) To give a drug to a patient, be it orally or by any other means.
(transitive) To apportion out, distribute.
(transitive) To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.
(transitive) To manage or supervise the conduct, performance or execution of; to govern or regulate the parameters for the conduct, performance or execution of; to work in an administrative capacity.
To give, as an oath.
adornments
adornments
noun
plural of adornment
adroitness
adroitness
noun
skillfulness or ease of ability.
adsorbents
adsorbents
noun
plural of adsorbent
adterminal
adulterant
adulterant
noun
That which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something.
adulterine
adulterine
adj
Born of adultery.
Illegal; unlicensed.
Pertaining to adultery.
Spurious; due to adulteration.
noun
(rare) One born of an adulterous union.
adventured
adventured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adventure
adventurer
adventurer
noun
(video games) A player of adventure games or text adventures.
A person who seeks a fortune in new and possibly dangerous enterprises.
A person who tries to advance their social position by somewhat devious means.
A soldier of fortune, a speculator.
One who enjoys adventures.
adventures
adventures
noun
plural of adventure
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adventure
advertence
advertence
noun
The quality of being advertent
advertency
advertency
noun
The quality of being advertent.
aerodontia
aerodontic
afterdrain
aftergrind
aftersound
aftersound
noun
(acoustics) The second, slower phase of decay in the sound made by a piano string when it is struck.
(phonetics, obsolete) A weaker sound that immediately follows a more salient one, such as the second, less prominent vowel sound in a falling diphthong.
A sound that persists or remains audible after its source has ceased to produce it; the perception of such a sound.
alternated
alternated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alternate
amendatory
amendatory
adj
For the purpose of amending or correction.
anderlecht
anderstorp
andrewsite
andrewsite
noun
(mineralogy, historical) A now-discredited mineral, reported in Cornwall and later shown to be a mixture of hentschelite and rockbridgeite, with minor chalcosiderite.
anhydrated
animadvert
animadvert
verb
(intransitive) To criticise, to censure.
(intransitive, law, archaic) To turn judicial attention (to); to criticise or punish.
(intransitive, obsolete) To consider.
annerodite
antebridal
antedorsal
antegarden
anteverted
anteverted
adj
Turned or tipped forward.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antevert
antheridia
antheridia
noun
plural of antheridium
antimodern
antimodern
adj
Opposed to modernity or modernization
noun
A person opposed to modernity or modernization
antitrades
antitrades
noun
plural of antitrade
arctoidean
ardentness
ardentness
noun
The state or quality of being ardent.
arendalite
argentamid
arrendator
arrendator
noun
Alternative spelling of arendator
arsenetted
artesonado
attainders
attainders
noun
plural of attainder
attendress
attendress
noun
(archaic) A female attendant.
attermined
autosender
autosender
noun
An automatic sender.
avantgarde
avantgarde
noun
Alternative form of avant-garde
backtender
bandcutter
banditries
banditries
noun
plural of banditry
bandmaster
bandmaster
noun
(music) The conductor of a musical ensemble, especially a brass or military band.
bankrupted
bankrupted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankrupt
barneveldt
barrandite
barrandite
noun
(mineralogy) The mineral (Al,Fe³⁺)PO₄⋅2H₂O, related to taranakite.
bartenders
bartenders
noun
plural of bartender
bartending
bartending
verb
present participle of bartend
bartizaned
beardstown
bedirtying
bedirtying
verb
present participle of bedirty
bedminster
bedminster
Proper noun
A district of Bristol, England, formerly a small town in Somerset
bernadette
bernadotte
bestridden
bestridden
verb
past participle of bestride
bestriding
bestriding
verb
present participle of bestride
bettendorf
beturbaned
beturbaned
adj
wearing a turban
birdnester
bladdernut
bladdernut
noun
Any of several species of large shrubs or small trees, of the genus Staphylea, in the family Staphyleaceae
Diospyros whyteana, a species of tree with edible fruit, native to Africa.
blendwater
bordentown
brandisite
breastband
breastband
noun
(nautical) A band of canvas, attached to a ship's rigging, that provides support for the man heaving the lead in heavy weather.
A strophium: a band worn around the breasts.
bridgetown
bridgetown
Proper noun
The capital of Barbados.
A town in Devon, UK.
A town in Western Australia.
A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A town in Ohio, US.
brightened
brightened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brighten
brominated
brominated
adj
(chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more atoms of hydrogen with bromine.
(chemistry) Treated or reacted with bromine or hydrobromic acid.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brominate
bundesrath
bystanders
bystanders
noun
plural of bystander
calentured
calentured
adj
Afflicted with calenture.
cancerated
cancerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cancerate
candlerent
carbonated
carbonated
adj
(mineralogy) Containing calcium carbonate, often as a result of mineral carbonation.
Containing carbon dioxide gas under pressure, especially pertaining to beverages, as natural mineral water or man-made drinks.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carbonate
carcaneted
carotenoid
carotenoid
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or relating to such a class of pigments.
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of yellow to red organic pigments including the carotenes and xanthophylls.
carotidean
carotidean
adj
Synonym of carotidal
centaurdom
centaurdom
noun
The condition of being, or resembling, a centaur.
The world or realm of centaurs.
centeredly
centerfold
centerfold
noun
(by extension) Any very sexually attractive person, who is therefore material for such a photograph.
A large photograph printed on this sheet, typically in the form of a nude, or provocatively dressed, sexually attractive woman or man.
The person appearing in such a photograph.
The single sheet of paper that forms the middle two pages of a magazine or other publication.
centerward
centerward
adv
Toward the center.
centigrade
centigrade
adj
(of a scale) Having 100 divisions between two fixed points.
Celsius (since 1948).
noun
(countable) A unit of angle equal to the hundredth part of a quadrant. Its symbol is gon.
(countable, dated) A single degree on this scale.
(uncountable) A centigrade temperature scale having the freezing point of water defined as 0° and its boiling point defined as 100° at standard atmospheric pressure. Known as the Celsius scale since 1948.
centigrado
centrefold
centrefold
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of centerfold
centriffed
centriscid
centriscid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Centriscidae.
centroidal
centroidal
adj
(graph theory, of a tree) Having a single centroid.
Of or pertaining to a centroid.
cerianthid
cerianthid
noun
Any tubular anemone of the family Cerianthidae
cetorhinid
cetorhinid
noun
(zoology) Any basking shark in the family Cetorhinidae.
chadderton
chadderton
Proper noun
a town in Oldham borough, Greater Manchester, England. Originally in Lancashire.
chardonnet
chemstrand
chondrites
chondrites
noun
plural of chondrite
christened
christened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of christen
cogredient
cogredient
adj
(mathematics) Describing two or more variables that undergo the same linear transformations
cointerred
concentred
concentred
verb
simple past tense and past participle of concentre
condurrite
condurrite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of the mineral domeykite, or copper arsenide.
confronted
confronted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confront
contendere
contenders
contenders
noun
plural of contender
contracted
contracted
adj
(not comparable) Arranged by contract; established by agreement.
Incurred; acquired.
Made smaller by contraction.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contract
contradebt
contrasted
contrasted
adj
Displaying or marked by contrast; contrasty.
Set in contrast (of two or more things).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contrast
controlled
controlled
adj
(in combination) Under the control of the specified entity.
(medicine, sciences, research) Resulting from a comparison with control samples; including a comparison (control) group. (describing clinical trials)
Inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of control
convertend
convertend
noun
(logic) Any proposition which is subject to the process of conversion; so called in its relation to itself as converted, after which process it is termed the converse.
coordinate
coordinate
adj
Of the same rank; equal.
noun
(humorous, in the plural) Coordinated clothes.
(mathematics, cartography, astronomy) A number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure.
Something that is equal to another thing.
verb
(transitive) To place in the same order or rank.
(transitive, intransitive) To match (objects, especially clothes).
(transitive, intransitive) To synchronize (activities).
cordaitean
coresident
coresident
adj
Living together.
noun
One who lives with somebody else, or in the same area; a cohabitant.
coronadite
coronadite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, barium, lead, manganese, oxygen, and vanadium.
coronetted
coronetted
adj
Bearing one or more coronets.
counterbid
counterbid
noun
(business) A bid made in response to a previous bid by another party
verb
To make a counterbid
counterend
credential
credential
adj
Pertaining to or serving as an introduction or recommendation (to someone).
noun
(chiefly in the plural) documentary or electronic evidence that a person has certain status or privileges
verb
to furnish with credentials
crednerite
crednerite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark grey mineral that is a mixed oxide of copper and manganese.
crenelated
crenelated
adj
Having a series of square indentations
Having crenellations or battlements
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crenelate
crenulated
crenulated
adj
Alternative form of crenulate
crescented
crescented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crescent
cretinized
cretinized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cretinize
criminated
criminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of criminate
crittenden
cybernated
cybernated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cybernate
cylindrite
cylindrite
noun
(mineralogy) A sulfosalt mineral, containing tin, lead, antimony and iron, whose triclinic pinacoidal crystals often occur as tubes or cylinders.
davenports
davenports
noun
plural of davenport
dawnstreak
dbridement
deadcenter
deadcenter
noun
(engineering) Alternative form of dead center.
deaerating
deaerating
verb
present participle of deaerate
deaeration
deaeration
noun
(chemistry) The process of removing dissolved gasses from a liquid.
debarkment
debentured
debentured
adj
Entitled to drawback or debenture.
debentures
debentures
noun
plural of debenture
debonairty
debordment
decarnated
decentered
decentered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decenter
decentring
decentring
noun
The process by which something is decentred.
verb
present participle of decentre
decernment
declinator
declinator
noun
(obsolete) A dissenter.
An instrument for taking the declination or angle which a plane makes with the horizontal plane.
decolorant
decolorant
noun
A substance that removes colour, or bleaches.
decontrols
decontrols
noun
plural of decontrol
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decontrol
decorament
decorament
noun
(obsolete) ornament
decorating
decorating
noun
decoration
verb
present participle of decorate
decoration
decoration
noun
(biochemistry, immunology) The use of exotic sugars as decoys to distract the immune system of a host
Any item that adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment or ornamentation.
Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.
The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.
decorement
decorement
Noun
ornament; decoration
decreation
decreation
Noun
destruction
decreement
decrements
decrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decrement