of. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles.
absconders
absconders
noun
plural of absconder
absconding
absconding
noun
An instance in which someone absconds.
verb
present participle of abscond
absorbedly
absorbedly
adv
In a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged.
acanthodes
accordions
accordions
noun
plural of accordion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accordion
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
acensuador
acidolysis
acidolysis
noun
(chemistry) Decomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
acrospired
acrospired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acrospire
adactylous
adactylous
adj
Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Without fingers or without toes.
adagiettos
adagiettos
noun
plural of adagietto
adagissimo
adagissimo
adv
(music) Very slowly.
addictions
addictions
noun
plural of addiction
addisonian
addisonian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Addisonian.
adenoblast
adenoblast
noun
(cytology) An embryonic cell that can develop to form glandular parenchyma
adenoidism
adenoidism
noun
adenoiditis
adenostoma
adenovirus
adenovirus
noun
(medicine) Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
adephagous
adephagous
adj
Relating to the Adephaga
greedy, gluttonous
adhesional
adhesional
adj
Relating to adhesion.
adiabolist
adiabolist
noun
(obsolete) one who does not believe in the Devil.
adipolysis
adipolysis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
adipopexis
adipopexis
noun
(physiology) The storage of fat in tissue.
adiposuria
adiposuria
noun
Synonym of lipuria
adjustores
admissions
admissions
noun
The department, section, administrative team, etc., that process admissions for an institution, hospital, etc.; the place where such a department is located.
plural of admission
admonished
admonished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of admonish
admonisher
admonisher
noun
One who admonishes.
admonishes
admonishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of admonish
adolescent
adolescent
adj
Of, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at the stage between being a child and an adult.
noun
A person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult.
adolescing
adolescing
verb
present participle of adolesce
adorations
adorations
noun
plural of adoration
adornments
adornments
noun
plural of adornment
adoxaceous
adposition
adposition
noun
(grammar) An element that combines syntactically with a phrase and indicates how that phrase should be interpreted in the surrounding context; a preposition or postposition.
adroitness
adroitness
noun
skillfulness or ease of ability.
adsorbable
adsorbable
adj
Able to be adsorbed
adsorbates
adsorbates
noun
plural of adsorbate
adsorbents
adsorbents
noun
plural of adsorbent
adsorption
adsorption
noun
The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface.
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
adulterous
adulterous
adj
Of, or characterized by adultery.
adulthoods
adulthoods
noun
plural of adulthood
adustiosis
adustiosis
noun
(rare) A reddish discolouration of the skin of a citrus fruit.
advisatory
advisatory
adj
(law) Advisory.
advisories
advisories
noun
plural of advisory
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
advocacies
advocacies
noun
plural of advocacy
advocatess
advocatess
noun
(rare, obsolete) A female advocate.
advowsance
aerodromes
aerodromes
noun
plural of aerodrome
afforested
afforested
adj
Created by afforestation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afforest
afterdrops
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.
agostadero
aguinaldos
aguinaldos
noun
plural of aguinaldo
aistopodes
aldohexose
aldohexose
noun
(biochemistry) Any hexose containing an aldehyde group.
aldononose
alessandro
alexandros
alexandros
Proper noun
A transliteration of the Greek male given name
algedonics
algedonics
noun
(management) The handling of critical events in ways that bypass the usual chain of reporting in order to respond more urgently.
The scientific study of pleasure and pain responses.
alodialism
alodialism
noun
Alternative form of allodialism
alodialist
alodialist
noun
Alternative form of allodialist
alodiaries
alviducous
ambassador
ambassador
noun
A corporate representative, often the public face of the company.
A minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there his sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence)
An official messenger and representative.
ambuscados
ambuscados
noun
plural of ambuscado
ameboidism
ameboidism
noun
movements, especially in some nerve cells, that resemble those of the amoeba
amidoplast
anadromous
anadromous
adj
(botany) Of a fern in which the first veins in a frond segment are produced towards the apex of the frond.
(of a migratory fish) That lives in the sea and breeds in fresh water.
analogised
analogised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analogise
anandrious
anatomised
anatomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anatomise
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
ancistroid
ancistroid
adj
Hook-shaped.
andamentos
andantinos
andantinos
noun
plural of andantino
anderstorp
androgynus
androgynus
noun
A hermaphrodite.
androlepsy
andronicus
andronitis
androspore
androspore
noun
(biology) A spore with male functions, in some algae.
anecdotist
anecdotist
noun
One who relates anecdotes.
anhidrosis
anhidrosis
noun
(medicine) The reduced ability or inability to sweat.
anhydrosis
anhydrosis
noun
Misspelling of anhidrosis.
anisomyodi
anisopodal
annelidous
annelidous
adj
Of or pertaining to annelids
antedorsal
antibodies
antibodies
noun
plural of antibody
antidorcas
antidotism
antidotism
noun
The administration of an antidote
antipodism
antipodism
noun
(topology) The relation between points on a sphere which are directly opposite each other; or the function which maps a point to its opposite point.
A form of foot juggling where the juggler lies on his or her back, usually on a sort of chair.
antipodist
antipodist
noun
One who practices antipodism; one who juggles using his or her feet lying down.
aperulosid
aphrodisia
aphrodisia
noun
(archaic) sexual intercourse
A state of sexual desire.
apoapsides
apoapsides
noun
plural of apoapsis
apologised
apologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologise
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archidoxis
armadillos
armadillos
noun
plural of armadillo
aromatised
aromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aromatise
arrowheads
arrowheads
noun
plural of arrowhead
arsenoxide
arsenoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) The functional group -As=O; any organic compound containing this group
artesonado
arthropods
arthropods
noun
plural of arthropod
asafoetida
asafoetida
noun
A resinous gum from the stem and roots of Ferula species such as Ferula foetida and Ferula assa-foetida, having a strong, unpleasant smell, with culinary and medical uses.
ascaridole
ascaridole
noun
(biochemistry) A bicyclic monoterpene peroxide found in plants of the Chenopodium genus; it is explosive
ascidiform
ascidiform
adj
(zoology) Shaped like an ascidian.
ascidioida
ascidiozoa
ashipboard
ashipboard
adv
on shipboard
asphodelus
aspidiotus
asplenioid
assedation
associated
associated
adj
(of a company) connected or amalgamated with another company.
(of a person or thing) connected with something or another person.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of associate
assonanced
assonanced
adj
(prosody) Containing assonance
astarboard
astarboard
adv
(nautical) Over to the starboard side.
asteroidal
asteroidal
adj
Of or pertaining to an asteroid
asteroidea
asthmatoid
astonished
astonished
adj
Amazed; surprised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astonish
astounding
astounding
adj
That astounds or astound.
verb
present participle of astound
astrogated
astrogated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astrogate
asyndetons
asyndetons
noun
plural of asyndeton
atascadero
audiograms
audiograms
noun
plural of audiogram
audiotapes
audiotapes
noun
plural of audiotape
auditories
auditories
noun
plural of auditory
audivision
aulostomid
aulostomid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Aulostomidae of trumpetfishes.
australoid
australoid
Noun
A member of the racial classification that includes Veddahs, Negritos, New Guineans, Melanesians, Micronesians and Australian aborigines.
authorised
authorised
adj
Alternative spelling of authorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorise
autosender
autosender
noun
An automatic sender.
autostrada
autostrada
noun
A motorway in Italy (and some other countries)
avidiously
avidiously
adv
(obsolete) eagerly; greedily.
avoidances
avoidances
noun
plural of avoidance
avoidupois
avowedness
avowedness
noun
The state or quality of being avowed.
backboards
backboards
noun
plural of backboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backboard
backwoodsy
backwoodsy
adj
(US) Typical of something or someone from the backwoods