(civil law, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
(ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
(obsolete) Delivery, in speech.
An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
absolutism
absolutism
noun
(philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.
(political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
(rare) The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.
(theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.
Positiveness; the state of being absolute.
absolutist
absolutist
adj
Of or pertaining to absolutism; arbitrary; despotic; uncompromising.
noun
(metaphysics) One who believes that it is possible to realize a cognition or concept of the Absolute.
An uncompromising person; one who maintains certain principles to be absolute.
One who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic government.
absolutive
absolutive
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to the grammatical case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action.
(rare) Of, exhibiting, or pertaining to absolution; absolutory, absolving.
noun
(grammar) An uninflected verb form used to indicate another action performed by the subject of the principal verb.
(grammar) The absolutive case, or a phrase that uses it.
absolutize
absolutize
verb
(transitive) To make absolute.
abulomania
abulomania
noun
Alternative form of aboulomania
acleistous
acoustical
acoustical
adj
Of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics.
aculeiform
aculeiform
adj
Like a prickle or thorn
advolution
advolution
noun
A rolling toward something; goal orientation.
aeluroidea
aetiologue
aglobulism
aglutition
aglutition
noun
(medicine) Inability to swallow.
agricolous
agricolous
adj
Dwelling in the fields, especially as an agricultural laborer.
agricultor
agricultor
noun
(archaic) agriculturist, farmer
aguilawood
aguinaldos
aguinaldos
noun
plural of aguinaldo
ailuroidea
ailuropoda
akolouthia
akoulalion
alacritous
alacritous
adj
(rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
albumenoid
albumenoid
noun
Alternative form of albuminoid
albuminoid
albuminoid
adj
like albumen
of albumin
noun
A simple protein of a subclass mainly derived from animal connective or supportive tissue
albuminone
albuminone
noun
(organic chemistry, dated) A principle derived from certain albuminoids; it is soluble in alcohol and is not coagulable by heat.
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminous
albuminous
adj
Relating to, containing, or having the properties of albumen or albumin.
aleurobius
algivorous
algivorous
adj
(biology) algae-eating
algonquian
algonquian
Adjective
Relating to a group of North American languages.
Noun
An Algonquin.
algonquins
alliaceous
alliaceous
adj
Smelling or tasting of garlic or onion.
allocution
allocution
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A pronouncement by a pope to an assembly of church officials concerning a matter of church policy.
(chiefly US, law) The legal right of a victim, in some jurisdictions, to make a statement to a court prior to sentencing of a defendant convicted of a crime causing injury to that victim; the actual statement made to a court by a victim.
(chiefly US, law) The question put to a convicted defendant by a judge after the rendering of the verdict in a trial, in which the defendant is asked whether he or she wishes to make a statement to the court before sentencing; the statement made by a defendant in response to such a question; the legal right of a defendant to make such a statement.
(communication, media) The mode of information dissemination in which media broadcasts are transmitted to multiple receivers with no or very limited capability of a two-way exchange of information.
A formal speech, especially one which is regarded as authoritative and forceful.
allocutive
alloimmune
alloimmune
adj
(pathology) Characterized by alloimmunity, which is immunity, obtained from a tissue graft from another person, against one's own cells.
allokurtic
altisonous
altisonous
adj
Alternative form of altisonant
aluconidae
aluconinae
aluminosis
aluminosis
noun
(construction) A structural defect resulting from the degradation of poor quality concrete.
(pathology) A disease of the lungs caused by aluminum dust.
alviducous
ambilevous
ambilevous
adj
(rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
ambulation
ambulation
Noun
walking around
andouillet
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
anguilloid
anguilloid
adj
eellike
noun
Any eel of the suborder Anguilloidei
angulation
angulation
noun
An angular part, position, or formation.
The formation of an abnormal angle or bend in an organ
The formation of angles.
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anhalonium
anisomelus
annelidous
annelidous
adj
Of or pertaining to annelids
annulation
annulation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that forms a ring of atoms
Any structure in the form of a ring
The formation of a ring
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
antiliquor
antiliquor
adj
Opposing the drinking of alcoholic liquor.
antilobium
antilochus
antilogous
antilogous
adj
Being or relating to that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated.
Of the contrary name or character; opposite.
aperulosid
apolaustic
apolaustic
adj
(formal) Dedicated to enjoyment.
apollonius
aquicolous
aquicolous
adj
(biology) Living in water.
aquilawood
arcosolium
arcosolium
noun
(architecture) A tomb in an arched recess in a wall.
arillodium
armariolum
armariolum
noun
(historical) A kind of cupboard for storing documents.
arvicolous
arvicolous
adj
Synonym of arvicoline
aspiculous
audiophile
audiophile
noun
A person with an interest in high fidelity music and/or sound reproduction and its associated technology.
auditorial
auditorial
adj
auditory
auditorily
auditorily
adv
With regard to hearing.
aulophobia
aulophobia
noun
fear of flutes
aulostomid
aulostomid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Aulostomidae of trumpetfishes.
auriculoid
australoid
australoid
Noun
A member of the racial classification that includes Veddahs, Negritos, New Guineans, Melanesians, Micronesians and Australian aborigines.
austrophil
autacoidal
autacoidal
adj
Of or relating to an autacoid.
authorling
authorling
noun
A young or insignificant author.
autobolide
autoclasis
autoclasis
noun
(geology) spontaneous rupture of crystals within a rock (due, especially, to sudden cooling)
(pathology) destruction of tissue due to internal (or immunological) processes
autodialed
autodialed
verb
past participle of autodial
autodialer
autodialer
noun
(computing) malicious software, embedded in a website, that routes dial-up Internet connections to a different telephone number charged at a premium rate
an electronic device that can automatically dial telephone numbers to communicate between any two points in the telephone, mobile phone and pager networks
autolesion
autologist
autolyzing
autolyzing
verb
present participle of autolyze
automobile
automobile
adj
Self-moving; self-propelled.
noun
(US, Canada) A type of vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load. A car or motorcar.
automolite
automolite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of gahnite.
autopilots
autopilots
noun
plural of autopilot
autopsical
autopsical
adj
(obsolete) autopsic
autoptical
autoptical
adj
Alternative form of autoptic
autostylic
autostylic
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.
autotelism
autotelism
noun
(art) In literature or art, the belief that a work, having been created, is a justification in and of itself. Poems with a unified rhetorical device to frame the poem in a singular idea.
The belief that an entity or event has within itself its own meaning or purpose.
auxiliator
avidiously
avidiously
adv
(obsolete) eagerly; greedily.
baculiform
baculiform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped.
balourdise
basisolute
basisolute
adj
(botany) Prolonged at the base, like certain leaves.
battailous
battailous
adj
(obsolete) Warlike, battle-ready.
beaujolais
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
beliquored
beliquored
adj
Drunken.
belorussia
belorussia
Proper noun
Belarus
bernouilli
bertolucci
biangulous
biangulous
adj
(archaic) biangular
bibulosity
bibulosity
noun
A fondness for tippling.
bibulously
bibulously
adv
In a bibulous manner; drunkenly; as if intoxicated.
bicolorous
bicolorous
adj
(biology, mycology) Having two different colors.
bicoloured
bicoloured
adj
Of two colours.
bielorouss
bifluoride
bifluoride
noun
(chemistry) Synonym of difluoride
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
biliferous
biliferous
adj
Generating bile.
biloculate
biloculate
adj
Having two loculi.
biloculina
biloculine
biloculine
adj
(biology) Characteristic of species of foraminifers in the genus Biloculina, now principally in Pyrgo.
Having two chambers or compartments.
binoculars
binoculars
noun
A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.
binoculate
binoculate
adj
Having two eyes.
biophilous
biophilous
adj
(psychology) Exhibiting or relating to biophilia.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
biunivocal
biunivocal
adj
Relating to two, related univocal terms, sources etc.
blanquillo
blanquillo
noun
tilefish (Malacanthidae spp.)
blisterous
bloodguilt
bloodguilt
noun
guilt of wrongfully causing death or shedding blood
bloubiskop
blouselike
blouselike
adj
Resembling a blouse.
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
boistously
boldacious
boldacious
adj
(US) brazen, impudent, unrestrained.
bombylious
bombylious
adj
(obsolete) Buzzing like a bumblebee.
botuliform
botuliform
adj
Having the shape of a sausage
botulismus
botulismus
noun
Obsolete form of botulism.
boucicault
bouckville
boulangism
boulangism
Noun
The spirit or principles of a French political movement identified with (1837–1891), who promoted an aggressive nationalism which opposed Germany and called for the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) to be avenged.
boulangist
boulangist
Noun
A supporter of Boulangism.
bouldering
bouldering
noun
(climbing) Climbing, without ropes, on large boulders or boulder-sized objects.
verb
present participle of boulder
bouncingly
bouncingly
adv
With a bouncing motion.
boundingly
boundingly
adv
With a bounding motion.
boxhauling
boxhauling
verb
present participle of boxhaul
brotulidae
bubonalgia
bucolicism
bucolicism
noun
Bucolic attitudes or behaviour.
buffaloing
buffaloing
verb
present participle of buffalo
bugologist
bugologist
noun
(informal) One who studies insects.
bulimiform
bulldogism
bulldozing
bulldozing
noun
An act of demolition with a bulldozer.
verb
present participle of bulldoze
bullionism
bullionism
noun
(economics, historical) An economic theory that defines wealth by the amount of precious metals owned; a primitive form of mercantilism.
bullionist
bullionist
noun
An advocate for a metallic currency, or a paper currency always convertible into gold.
bullockite
burlington
burlington
Proper noun
A place
A settlement in Canada
A city in Ontario
A riding, federally and provincially, in Ontario
A town in Newfoundland and Labrador
An incorporated community in Nova Scotia
An unincorporated area in Prince Edward Island
A location in the United States
A city in Colorado
A town in Connecticut
A village in Illinois
A town in Indiana
A city in Iowa
A city in Kansas
A census-designated place (CDP) in Kentucky
A town in Maine
A town in Massachusetts
A village in Michigan
A city in New Jersey
A town in New York
A city in North Carolina
A city in North Dakota
A CDP (census-designated place) in Ohio
A town in Oklahoma
A borough in Pennsylvania
A city in Vermont
A city in Washington
An unincorporated community and census-designated place in West Virginia
A city and a town in Wisconsin
A town in Wyoming
butanolide
butanolide
noun
(organic chemistry) The cyclic lactone derived from 4-hydroxybutanoic acid; any of its derivatives
buttonlike
buttonlike
adj
Resembling a button.
butylation
butylation
noun
(organic chemistry) A reaction in which a butyl group is added to a molecule