of. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles.
aberduvine
aberduvine
noun
Alternative form of aberdevine.
aberglaube
aberuncate
aberuncate
verb
(rare, transitive) To eradicate; to pull up by the roots.
abjurement
abjurement
noun
(rare) renunciation
ablepharus
abrenounce
abrenounce
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To renounce; to contradict.
abruptedly
abruptedly
adv
Abruptly; by a sudden interruption or transition.
abruptness
abruptness
noun
Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence.
The state of being abrupt or broken
abstrusely
abstrusely
adv
In an abstruse manner.
abstrusest
abstrusest
adj
(rare) superlative form of abstruse: most abstruse
absurdness
absurdness
noun
(rare) The quality of being absurd; absurdity.
acarpelous
acarpelous
adj
Alternative spelling of acarpellous
accoucheur
accoucheur
noun
(medicine) A person, especially a man, who delivers a baby (in childbirth).
accounters
accounters
noun
plural of accounter
accoutered
accoutered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accouter
accruement
accruement
noun
The act of accruing.
accuracies
accuracies
noun
plural of accuracy
accurately
accurately
adv
In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.
accursedly
accursedly
adv
(degree, somewhat dated) Damnably; extremely.
In an accursed manner.
acensuador
acequiador
aceraceous
aceraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Aceraceae of maples and close relatives, now subsumed in family Sapindaceae, especially its subfamily Hippocastanoideae.
acerbitude
acerbitude
noun
(archaic) Sourness and harshness; acerbity.
acervuline
acervuline
adj
Resembling little heaps.
acetabular
acetabular
adj
Cup-shaped; saucer-shaped.
Related to the acetabulum.
acetarious
acetarious
adj
(archaic) Used in salads or as salad
acetonuria
acetonuria
noun
(pathology) A form of ketonuria characterized by the presence of acetone in the urine
acetylurea
aconuresis
aconuresis
noun
(pathology) urinary incontinence (inability to control urination)
acouometer
acquiescer
acquiescer
noun
One who acquiesces.
acquirable
acquirable
adj
Capable of being acquired.
acquirenda
acquirenda
noun
plural of acquirendum
acrogenous
acrogenous
adj
(botany) Increasing by growth from the extremity.
acroterium
acroterium
noun
(architecture) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment, or upon the gables in Gothic architecture.
One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.
acturience
acturience
noun
tendency or impulse to act
acuclosure
aculeiform
aculeiform
adj
Like a prickle or thorn
acutograve
addressful
addressful
adj
(archaic) adroit; resourceful
adenoneure
adenovirus
adenovirus
noun
(medicine) Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
adjustores
admeasured
admeasured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of admeasure
admeasurer
admeasurer
noun
Agent noun of admeasure; one who admeasures.
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
adulatress
adulatress
noun
(archaic) A female adulator.
adulterant
adulterant
noun
That which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something.
adulterate
adulterate
adj
Corrupted or made impure by being mixed with something else; adulterated.
Tending to commit adultery; relating to or being the product of adultery; adulterous.
verb
(intransitive, also figuratively, archaic) To commit adultery.
(transitive) To corrupt, to debase (someone or something).
(transitive) To make less valuable or spoil (something) by adding impurities or other substances.
(transitive, archaic) To commit adultery with (someone).
(transitive, archaic) To defile (someone) by adultery.
adulterers
adulterers
noun
plural of adulterer
adulteress
adulteress
noun
A female adulterer, a married woman or wife who commits adultery.
adulteries
adulteries
noun
plural of adultery
adulterine
adulterine
adj
Born of adultery.
Illegal; unlicensed.
Pertaining to adultery.
Spurious; due to adulteration.
noun
(rare) One born of an adulterous union.
adulterize
adulterize
verb
(intransitive, largely obsolete) To commit adultery.
(transitive, intransitive, uncommon) To adulterate.
adulterous
adulterous
adj
Of, or characterized by adultery.
adumbrated
adumbrated
adj
(comparable) Foreshadowed.
(comparable) Obscured.
(heraldry) Depicted on a shield as an outline instead of a solid figure.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adumbrate
adumbrates
adumbrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adumbrate
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
aeluroidea
aeriferous
aeriferous
adj
(of a tube etc) That conveys air
aerogenous
aerogenous
adj
(biology) Transmitted through the air.
aeronautic
aeronautic
adj
Having to do with aerial navigation
aeruginous
aeruginous
adj
Of or pertaining to copper-rust or verdigris.
aetosaurus
aftercause
afterguard
afterguard
noun
(historical, nautical) The seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of a ship, to attend the after-sails.
(sailing) The members of a yacht's crew who attend to the aft sails
A drudge; somebody tasked with menial work.
afterhours
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.
afterstudy
aftertouch
aftertouch
noun
(music, uncountable) Pressure sensitivity on an electronic synthesizer, allowing the musician to change the tone or sound of a note after it is struck.
(rare) A touch (feature or characteristic) added finally or as an afterthought.
(video games) A feature in football/soccer games allowing the player to swerve the ball immediately after kicking it.
aguilarite
aguilarite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic sulfosalt mineral found in Mexico.
ailuroidea
airbrushed
airbrushed
adj
(by extension) Having had imperfections and blemishes removed through digital manipulation.
Having been manipulated with an airbrush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airbrush
airbrushes
airbrushes
noun
plural of airbrush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airbrush
airiferous
airiferous
adj
Alternative form of aeriferous
alcornoque
alcornoque
noun
The plant Bowdichia virgilioides.
aleurobius
allenhurst
allomerous
allomerous
adj
(chemistry) Characterized by allomerism.
allurement
allurement
noun
An enticement, inducement or bait.
Attractiveness; appeal, charisma.
allutterly
alopecurus
amarynceus
amateurish
amateurish
adj
Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.
amateurism
amateurism
noun
Amateur beliefs and practices generally.
The opinion or conviction that sports ought not to be played for money.
ambulancer
ambulancer
noun
(military) A medic working in a mobile field hospital.
ambuscader
ambuscader
noun
One who ambushes, or who is involved in an ambush.
ameiuridae
americanum
ammoniuret
amphineura
amphoterus
anaculture
anaerobium
androecium
androecium
noun
(botany) The set of a flower's stamens.
andromaque
anelytrous
anenterous
anenterous
adj
(zoology) Without a stomach or an intestine.
aneurismal
aneurismal
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmal
aneurysmal
aneurysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms
anfracture
anfracture
noun
(obsolete) A mazy winding.
angularize
angularize
verb
(transitive) To make angular.
anhungered
anhungered
Adjective
Hungry.
announcers
announcers
noun
plural of announcer
annumerate
annumerate
verb
(obsolete) To add on; to count in.
anoestrous
anorectous
anorectous
adj
(archaic) anorectic; lacking appetite
antechurch
antefurcae
antefurcae
noun
plural of antefurca
antefurcal
antefurcal
adj
Relating to an antefurca
antefuture
antennular
antennular
adj
(zoology) of or relating to antennules or an antennule
antenumber
anteocular
anteocular
adj
Positioned in front of the eye
antepartum
antepartum
adj
Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
antiserums
antiserums
noun
plural of antiserum
antiurease
antiurease
adj
(biochemistry) That counters the action of urease
aperulosid
apiculture
apiculture
noun
The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
applauders
applauders
noun
plural of applauder
aprilesque
aqualunger
aqualunger
noun
A diver who uses an aqualung.
aquamarine
aquamarine
adj
Of a bluish-green colour.
noun
A bluish-green variety of beryl.
The bluish-green colour of the sea.
aquaplaner
aquaplaner
noun
One who aquaplanes.
aquarelles
aquarelles
noun
plural of aquarelle
aquatinter
aquatinter
Noun
An artist who makes aquatints.
aquiferous
aquiferous
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to an aquifer
Carrying water
arabesques
arabesques
noun
plural of arabesque
arboresque
arboretums
arbusterin
arbusterol
arbutinase
arbutinase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme beta-glucosidase.
arcabucero
arcesilaus
archemorus
archeunuch
archgunner
archibuteo
archiereus
arciferous
arecaceous
arecaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Arecaceae of palms.
arenaceous
arenaceous
adj
(geology) Arenitic.
(of a plant) Growing in sandy soil.
(of soil) Sandy.
arenarious
arenarious
adj
sandy
argenteous
argenteous
adj
(formal) Silvery.
argenteuil
argumental
argumental
adj
(linguistics) Based on arguments; pertaining to arguments.
argumentum
argumentum
noun
(chiefly formal, in law, logic, etc.) Used in numerous Latin phrases (and occasionally alone) in the sense of “appeal” or “argument”.