(Canada, Acadian) A tide gate, designed to protect marshland, so constructed as to let out water at low tide, but to prevent an influx of water at high tide.
aciduria
aciduria
noun
(medicine) The presence of an acid in the urine
aciduric
aciduric
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) growing in acidic medium, but preferring an alkaline medium
acquired
acquired
adj
(medicine) Developed after birth; not congenital.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquire
acridium
acritude
acritude
noun
acridity; pungency combined with heat.
acrydium
adducing
adducing
verb
present participle of adduce
adiantum
adiantum
noun
The maidenhair fern and related ferns (of the genus Adiantum)
adipsous
adipsous
adj
(medicine) thirst-quenching
adjuring
adjuring
noun
adjuration
verb
present participle of adjure
adjutrix
adjutrix
noun
A female adjutor.
adlumine
adlumine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in plants of genus Adlumia.
adradius
adularia
adularia
noun
A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).
adultoid
adultoid
noun
(sociology) An adolescent who engages in activities that symbolize adult status.
(zoology) A premature adult form of an insect.
aduncity
aduncity
noun
Crookedness, curvaceousness, hookedness.
adustion
adustion
noun
(obsolete) The act of burning, or heating to dryness; the state of being thus heated or dried.
(surgery, obsolete) Cauterization.
adustive
aecidium
aecidium
noun
(mycology) A member of the form genus Aecidium.
The cupulate fruiting body borne upon the mycelium of certain fungi commonly parasitic upon specimens of the Compositae, Lamiaceae, Leguminosae, and Ranunculaceae families
aedicula
aedicula
noun
(art) A painted framed niche giving the appearance of depth.
A small shrine.
aedicule
aedicule
noun
A small house or room.
aeluroid
aidoneus
ailuroid
airbound
airbound
adj
Of a pump etc.: containing too much air, such that the flow is impeded.
alaudine
alaudine
adj
Of or pertaining to skylarks.
albumoid
allodium
allodium
noun
(dated or historical) Freehold land or property; land held in allodial tenure, or one's title to such land.
alluding
alluding
verb
present participle of allude
altitude
altitude
noun
(astronomy) The angular distance of a heavenly body above our Earth's horizon.
(dated, in the plural) Elevation of spirits; heroics; haughty airs.
(geometry) The distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the opposite side of the vertex.
A vertical distance.
Height of rank or excellence; superiority.
Highest point or degree.
The absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.
amidulin
amidulin
noun
soluble starch, so rendered by boiling or treating with hydrochloric acid
anguidae
anguiped
anguiped
adj
Having serpents (or similar) in place of legs
noun
A mythological creature that had serpents in place of legs
aniakudo
annuloid
annuloid
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Annuloida.
antidrug
antidrug
adj
Against drugs; advocating against drug use.
antiduke
antiqued
antiqued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antique
aphidius
aphodius
aptitude
aptitude
noun
Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
The condition of being suitable.
argufied
argufied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of argufy
ascidium
ascidium
noun
(botany) A pitcher-shaped or flask-shaped organ or appendage of a plant.
(zoology) One of the former genus Ascidium of simple ascidians, which included most of the known species; sometimes used as a name for the family Ascidiidae or for all the Tunicata, or Ascidiacea.
aspidium
aspidium
noun
(dated, countable) Synonym of dryopteris: a genus of ferns or a member of the genus, including the male fern.
(dated, medicine, uncountable) A vermifuge prepared from the dried male fern.
assidual
attitude
attitude
noun
(Canada, US, UK, informal) Unpleasant behavior.
(aeronautics, nautical, engineering) The orientation of a vehicle or other object relative to the horizon, direction of motion, other objects, etc.
(ballet) A position similar to arabesque, but with the raised leg bent at the knee.
(figurative) Disposition or state of mind.
The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.
verb
To assume or to place in a particular position or orientation; to pose.
To express an attitude through one's posture, bearing, tone of voice, etc.
audacity
audacity
noun
Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.
Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
audibles
audibles
noun
plural of audible
audience
audience
noun
(historical) An audiencia (judicial court of the Spanish empire), or the territory administered by it.
(now rare) Hearing; the condition or state of hearing or listening.
A following.
A formal meeting with a state or religious dignitary.
A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.
A widespread or nationwide viewing or listening public, as of a TV or radio network or program.
The readership of a book or other written publication.
audients
audients
noun
plural of audient
auditing
auditing
noun
The act or result of performing an audit.
verb
present participle of audit
audition
audition
noun
(countable) A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.
(rare) Something heard.
(uncountable) The sense of hearing.
An act of hearing; being heard.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in such a performance.
(transitive) To evaluate one or more performers in through an audition.
auditive
auditive
adj
Of or relating to hearing; auditory.
auditors
auditors
noun
plural of auditor
auditory
auditory
adj
Of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing.
noun
(archaic) Synonym of audience.
(archaic) Synonym of auditorium.
auditual
auditual
adj
(obsolete) auditory
audivise
aumildar
aumildar
noun
Alternative form of amildar
auricled
auricled
adj
(botany) auriculate
aurified
aurified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aurify
autacoid
autacoid
noun
(biochemistry) A hormone or similar compound that has a short-term, local effect
autocide
autocide
noun
(agriculture) Control of a pest through propagation of sterile males.
(bacteriology) A substance produced by a bacterium that is fatal to that bacterium.
(obsolete, rare) A suicidal person.
An act of killing someone with an automobile.
An act of suicide committed by crashing a car.
autocoid
autocoid
noun
Alternative form of autacoid
autodial
autodial
noun
A feature in computer software, etc. that dials a telephone number automatically.
verb
To dial automatically.
avidious
avidious
adj
(obsolete) avid; eager; greedy.
baculoid
badineur
baillaud
bandusia
basidium
basidium
noun
(mycology) A small structure, shaped like a club, found in the Basidiomycota division of fungi, that bears four spores at the tips of small projections. [from 19th c.]
baudekin
baudouin
bdellium
bdellium
noun
Probably an aromatic gum like balsam that was exuded from a tree, probably one of several species in the genus Commiphora.
beaudoin
beautied
beautied
adj
(obsolete, poetic) beautiful; embellished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beauty
bedouins
bedouins
noun
plural of bedouin
bedquilt
bedquilt
noun
A quilt used for spreading over a bed, as the topmost layer of bedclothes.
beguiled
beguiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beguile
bhumidar
bicaudal
bicaudal
adj
(zoology) Having two tails
bicuspid
bicuspid
adj
Having two points or prominences; ending in two points; said of teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.
noun
A tooth with two cusps; a premolar tooth.
bimodule
bimodule
noun
(mathematics) An abelian group that is both a left and a right module, such that the left and right multiplications are compatible
binodous
birdglue
bisulfid
bisulfid
noun
Archaic form of bisulphide.
bludging
bludging
verb
present participle of bludge
bluebird
bluebird
noun
Any of various African starlings of the genus Lamprotornis, family Sturnidae, having predominantly glossy blue plumage.
Any of various North American birds of the genus Sialia in the thrush family. Their plumage is blue or blue and red.
bodysuit
bodysuit
noun
A one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard.
bouderie
boudicca
boudoirs
boudoirs
noun
plural of boudoir
bounding
bounding
noun
(uncountable) The use of fire protection products within limits determined by scientific tests.
The act of one who bounds or leaps.
verb
present participle and gerund of bound
bountied
bountied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bounty
bourride
bourride
noun
A dish made with monkfish, mayonnaise, and a vegetable brunoise.
bridecup
brotulid
brunhild
bubastid
buddhism
buddhist
buddings
buddings
noun
plural of budding
buddleia
buddleia
noun
A tree or shrub of the genus Buddleja, especially Buddleja davidii, a large ornamental shrub whose lilac flowers attract butterflies.
buddling
buddling
verb
present participle of buddle
buddying
buddying
verb
present participle of buddy
builders
builders
noun
(UK) Abbreviation of builders' tea. (builder's tea)
plural of builder
building
building
noun
(countable) A closed structure with walls and a roof.
(uncountable) The act or process by which something is built; construction.
verb
present participle of build
buildups
buildups
noun
plural of buildup
bukidnon
bulimoid
bullbird
bullhide
bullidae
bundists
bundling
bundling
noun
(countable, uncountable) Arrangement in a bundle or collection.
(uncountable, historical) An old custom in Wales, New England, and elsewhere for sweethearts to sleep on the same bed without undressing.
verb
present participle of bundle
burnside
burnside
noun
(especially in plural) A moustache, with whiskers on the cheeks but no beard on the chin.
bushidos
buskined
buskined
adj
Tragic, dignified or serious in style.
Trodden by buskins.
Wearing buskins.
cadiueio
cadmiums
cadmiums
noun
plural of cadmium
caducity
caducity
noun
Dotage or senility.
The state of being impermanent or transitory.
caladium
caladium
noun
Any of the genus Caladium of flowering plants, especially an ornamental cultivar of Caladium bicolor.
caliduct
caliduct
noun
A pipe or duct used, especially in ancient times, to convey hot air or steam for heating purposes.
camoudie
carducci
caudaite
caudices
caudices
noun
plural of caudex
caudicle
caudicle
noun
(botany) A slender, elastic process to which the masses of pollen in orchidaceous plants are attached.
caudillo
caudillo
noun
A leader.
A military dictator, especially one ruling in Spain, Portugal or Latin America.
cecidium
cecidium
noun
A gall produced on a plant by infection from insects etc
charquid
chaudoin
chicqued
chundari
cindylou
circuted
claudian
claudian
Adjective
Relating to Claudius (the Roman emperor)
claudina
claudine
claudius
claudius
Proper noun
The Roman emperor "Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus"
cloudier
cloudier
adj
comparative form of cloudy: more cloudy
cloudily
cloudily
adv
In a cloudy way.
clouding
clouding
noun
A cloudy appearance.
A diversity of colours in yarn, recurring at regular intervals.
A mottled appearance given to ribbons and silks in the process of dyeing.
verb
present participle of cloud
clupeids
clupeids
noun
plural of clupeid
clupeiod
clupeoid
clupeoid
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to fish closely related taxonomically to herring.
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of fish closely related taxonomically to herring.
codiaeum
colubrid
colubrid
noun
Any snake in the family Colubridae, completely covered in scales and mostly nonvenomous.
columbid
columbid
noun
Any dove or pigeon in the family Columbidae.
conduits
conduits
noun
plural of conduit
conidium
conidium
noun
(mycology) A fungal spore produced asexually in a conidiophore.
cruddier
cruddier
adj
comparative form of cruddy: more cruddy
crudding
crudding
verb
present participle of crud
crudites
crudites
noun
Alternative spelling of crudités
plural of crudite
cuboidal
cuboidal
adj
(geometry) Of, pertaining to, or having the shape of a cuboid