Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
acarpelous
acarpelous
adj
Alternative spelling of acarpellous
acatalepsy
acatalepsy
noun
Incomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.
acceptress
acceptress
noun
(rare) A female acceptor.
accipenser
accipenser
noun
Any sturgeon of the genus Acipenser.
accipitres
acephalism
acephalism
noun
The congenital lack of a head.
acephalist
acephalist
noun
(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
acephalous
acephalous
adj
(botany) Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries
(of a manuscript) Lacking the first portion of the text.
(prosody) Deficient in the beginning, as a line of poetry that is missing its expected opening syllable.
(rare) Without a beginning.
(social sciences, political science, sociology) A system of society without centralised state authority, where power is welded amongst groups of community entities e.g. clans. Without a leader or chief.
(zoology, applied to bivalve mollusks) Without a distinct head.
Having no head.
acropoleis
acropoleis
noun
plural of acropolis
acrospired
acrospired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acrospire
adephagous
adephagous
adj
Relating to the Adephaga
greedy, gluttonous
adipescent
adipescent
adj
(medicine) Developing fatty deposits.
adipopexis
adipopexis
noun
(physiology) The storage of fat in tissue.
adscripted
adscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adscript
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
aeciospore
aeciospore
noun
(botany) A binucleate spore of a rust fungus, formed in a chainlike series in an aecium.
aedileship
aedileship
noun
(historical) The office of an aedile.
(historical) The period or duration of this office.
aerocolpos
aerocolpos
noun
(rare, medicine) Vaginal gas; air or gas trapped in the vagina.
aerophotos
aerophotos
noun
plural of aerophoto
aeroplanes
aeroplanes
noun
plural of aeroplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aeroplane
aeroscepsy
aeroscepsy
noun
(zoology) The ability to perceive the state of the atmosphere.
aeroscopic
aeroscopic
adj
Relating to aeroscopy.
aerosphere
aerosphere
noun
(rare) atmosphere
aerosporin
afterdrops
afterpains
afterpains
noun
plural of afterpain
agamospore
aistopodes
alcelaphus
allophones
allophones
noun
plural of allophone
allotropes
allotropes
noun
plural of allotrope
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
alopecurus
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
alpenstock
alpenstock
noun
a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
alphonsine
alphosises
alpinesque
alpinesque
adj
Having an alpine style.
ampelopsin
ampelopsin
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular flavanonol.
ampelopsis
ampelopsis
noun
A vine of the genus Ampelopsis
ampersands
ampersands
noun
plural of ampersand
amphiaster
amphiaster
noun
(biology) The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell division, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rod-like fibres diverging from each aster.
amphiboles
amphiboles
noun
plural of amphibole
amphimixes
amphimixes
noun
plural of amphimixis
amphispore
amphistome
amphistome
noun
Any trematode of the genus Paramphistomum (previously Amphistoma)
amphoterus
amplexuses
amplifiers
amplifiers
noun
plural of amplifier
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
amylopsase
anablepses
anapaestic
anapaestic
adj
Alternative spelling of anapestic
anastrophe
anastrophe
noun
(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
anderstorp
androlepsy
androspore
androspore
noun
(biology) A spore with male functions, in some algae.
anemoscope
anemoscope
noun
An instrument that shows the direction of the wind; a wind vane; a weathercock; usually applied to a contrivance consisting of a vane above, connected in the building with a dial or index with pointers to show the changes of the wind.
angioscope
angioscope
noun
An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
anisoptera
anisospore
anisospore
noun
(biology) A sexual spore in which the sexes differ in size.
anisotrope
anisotrope
adj
(dated) anisotropic
anoxyscope
anspessade
anspessade
noun
(historical) A French gendarme serving in the military, between the 16th and 17th centuries.
antepectus
antescript
antespring
antilepsis
antilipase
antilipase
adj
That counters the action of a lipase
antipepsin
antipewism
antiphates
antipoenus
antipriest
antipriest
noun
One taking a role opposite to that of priest.
antisepsin
antisepsis
antisepsis
noun
(archaic) Any antiseptic agent.
(hygiene) The science and practice of countering microbial infection, as with the use of antiseptics, and the use of aseptic technique.
antiseptic
antiseptic
adj
(pharmacology) Capable of preventing microbial infection.
Free of unpleasantness; prim, sanitized or bowdlerized.
Of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics.
Very clean; aseptic.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Generally includes only those that are used on living objects (as opposed to disinfectants) and aren't transported by the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria in the body (as opposed to antibiotics).
antrophose
antroscope
antroscope
noun
An instrument that is used to inspect the maxillary antrum
apartheids
apartheids
noun
plural of apartheid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apartheid
apartments
apartments
noun
plural of apartment
aperulosid
apesthesia
apesthetic
apfelstadt
aphaeresis
aphaeresis
noun
(UK, Canada) Alternative spelling of apheresis
aphanesite
aphorismer
aphorismer
noun
(nonce word, derogatory) A dealer in aphorisms.
apiararies
apiologies
apishamore
apishamore
noun
A saddle blanket.
apoapsides
apoapsides
noun
plural of apoapsis
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
apocarpies
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
apologised
apologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologise
apologiser
apologiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of apologizer.
apologizes
apologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apologize
apophonies
apophonies
noun
plural of apophony
apophysate
apophysate
adj
(anatomy) Possessing an apophysis
apophyseal
apophyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to an apophysis.
apoplexies
apoplexies
noun
plural of apoplexy
aposematic
aposematic
adj
(zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves as a warning to predators, as of toxicity, especially falsely.
apospories
apostacies
apostacies
noun
plural of apostacy
apostacize
apostasies
apostasies
noun
plural of apostasy
apostatise
apostatise
verb
Alternative spelling of apostatize
apostatize
apostatize
verb
To give up or renounce one's position or belief.
apostemate
apostemate
verb
To become an aposteme; to pustulate.
apostolate
apostolate
noun
A group of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine.
The office, or responsibilities of an apostle.
apostoless
apostoless
noun
Alternative form of apostless (“a female apostle”)
apostolize
apostolize
verb
(archaic) To convert; to proselytize.
To make sacred or apostolic.
apostrophe
apostrophe
noun
(orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.
(rhetoric) A sudden exclamatory piece of dialogue addressed to someone or something, especially absent.
apotheoses
apotheoses
noun
plural of apotheosis
apotheosis
apotheosis
noun
(loosely) Release from earthly life, ascension to heaven; death.
(psychology) The latent entity that mediates between a person's psyche and their thoughts. The id, ego and superego in Freudian Psychology are examples of this.
A glorified example or ideal; the apex or pinnacle (of a concept or belief).
Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone or something with extraordinary power or status.
The best moment or highest point in the development of something, for example of a life or career; the apex, culmination, or climax (of a development).
The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification.
apothesine
appeasable
appeasable
adj
Able to be calmed or pacified.
appeasably
appeasably
adv
In an appeasable manner; in a manner intended to appease.
appellants
appellants
noun
plural of appellant
appendages
appendages
noun
plural of appendage
appendices
appendices
noun
plural of appendice
plural of appendix
appendixes
appertains
appertains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appertain
appetising
appetising
adj
(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of appetizing.
verb
present participle of appetise
appetitost
appetizers
appetizers
noun
plural of appetizer
applauders
applauders
noun
plural of applauder
applausive
applausive
adj
Conveying applause.
applejacks
applejacks
noun
plural of applejack
applesauce
applesauce
intj
(slang, US, dated) Nonsense!
noun
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of apple sauce.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprehend
approaches
approaches
noun
(military) The covered roads, trenches, or other works made by besiegers or soldiers in their advances toward a place such as a fortress or military post.
Movements to gain favour; advances.
plural of approach
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approach
apresoline
aprilesque
aquaplanes
aquaplanes
noun
plural of aquaplane
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archership
archership
noun
The skill of an archer.
archespore
archespore
noun
(biology) A group of cells from which microspores or megaspores develop
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype