Foolish; absurd; ridiculous; inclined to incessant merriment or laughter.
abderite
abderite
Noun
An inhabitant or native of Abdera, in Thrace.
Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher.
abditory
abditory
noun
(rare) A concealed location used for storage or to hide items.
abrading
abrading
verb
present participle of abrade
abridged
abridged
adj
Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abridge
abridger
abridger
noun
One who abridges.
abridges
abridges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abridge
acardiac
acardiac
adj
(medicine, anatomy) Lacking a heart.
acardite
acardite
noun
(organic chemistry) n-methyl-n',n'-diphenylurea, used to stabilize chemicals and as a plasticizer.
acaridae
acaridan
acaridan
noun
Synonym of acarid
acaridea
accredit
accredit
verb
(transitive) To ascribe; attribute; credit with.
(transitive) To believe; to put trust in.
(transitive) To certify as meeting a predetermined standard; to certify an educational institution as upholding the specified standards necessary for the students to advance.
(transitive) To enter on the credit side of an account book.
(transitive) To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction.
(transitive) To recognize as outstanding.
(transitive) To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate.
(transitive, literally) To credit.
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
acrasida
acridane
acridane
noun
Alternative form of acridan
acridest
acridest
adj
superlative form of acrid: most acrid
acridian
acridian
adj
Relating to insects of the family Acrididae
noun
Any of the family Acrididae of grasshoppers, crickets, locusts etc.
acridine
acridine
noun
(countable, organic chemistry) Any of many derivatives of this compound
(uncountable, organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic heterocycle, dibenzopyridine, obtained from coal tar; it is used in the manufacture of dyes and drugs
acridity
acridity
noun
(figurative) Bitterness in speech or behaviour; causticness.
An acrid taste or smell.
Bitterness or acerbity.
acridium
acridone
acridone
noun
(organic chemistry) An tricyclic heterocyclic ketone derived from acridine; any derivative of this compound
acritude
acritude
noun
acridity; pungency combined with heat.
acrydium
additory
additory
adj
(rare) Tending to add; making some addition.
adendric
adendric
adj
Not dendric.
adermine
adhering
adhering
verb
present participle of adhere
adjoiner
adjuring
adjuring
noun
adjuration
verb
present participle of adjure
adjutrix
adjutrix
noun
A female adjutor.
adlerian
adlerian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1870–1937), Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology.
admirals
admirals
noun
plural of admiral
admirers
admirers
noun
plural of admirer
admiring
admiring
adj
Feeling or showing admiration.
noun
admiration
verb
present participle of admire
admitter
admitter
noun
Someone who or something which admits.
adoniram
adorning
adorning
noun
(archaic) An adornment.
verb
present participle of adorn
adradial
adradial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the inner radius
adradius
adrenine
adriaens
adrianna
adrianna
Proper noun
name, a variant of Adriana.
adrianne
adriatic
adriatic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Adriatic Sea
Proper noun
The Adriatic Sea, an extension of the Mediterranean Sea located between Italy and the Dalmatian coast of the Balkans.
adrienne
adroiter
adroiter
adj
comparative form of adroit: more adroit
adroitly
adroitly
adv
Deftly; in an adroit manner.
In a manner exhibiting skill at handling situations, particularly difficult situations.
adscript
adscript
adj
Held to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.
noun
(typography) Something written or printed immediately after another character and aligned with it.
A feudal serf or labourer who is attached to an estate and sold or transferred with it.
verb
(transitive) To hold (a person) to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.
adstrict
adstrict
verb
Alternative form of astrict
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).
advisers
advisers
noun
plural of adviser
advisors
advisors
noun
plural of advisor
advisory
advisory
adj
Able to give advice.
Containing advice; advising.
adzharia
aegeriid
aegeriid
noun
(zoology) Any of the clearwing moths in the family Aegeriidae.
aeluroid
aerified
aerified
adj
converted into gas
infused with air; aerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aerify
aeroides
affidare
affirmed
affirmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affirm
agrionid
ailuroid
airbound
airbound
adj
Of a pump etc.: containing too much air, such that the flow is impeded.
airdates
airdates
noun
plural of airdate
airdrome
airdrome
noun
A location where aircraft are operated, usually having a runway and maintenance facilities.
airdrops
airdrops
noun
plural of airdrop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airdrop
airedale
airedale
noun
Alternative form of Airedale (all senses)
airfield
airfield
noun
(aviation) An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.
airheads
airheads
noun
plural of airhead
airified
airified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airify
airsheds
airsheds
noun
plural of airshed
airspeed
airspeed
noun
(aviation) The speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is flying.
airwards
airwards
adv
Toward the air; upward.
alasdair
aldarcie
aldridge
aldridge
Proper noun
a large village in Walsall borough, West Midlands, England.
alodiary
amberoid
ambroids
amerinds
amidward
amoinder
anandria
anandria
noun
(pathology) A lack of male virility
ancyroid
andirine
andiroba
andiroba
noun
Any of the South and Central American trees of the genus Carapa, especially Carapa guianensis.
The high-end wood of the andiroba tree.
andirons
andirons
noun
plural of andiron
andorite
andorite
noun
(mineralogy) A white mineral containing antimony, lead, silver, and sulfur.
andrenid
andrenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Andrenidae of bees.
andriana
androids
androids
noun
plural of android
androsin
aneroids
aneroids
noun
plural of aneroid
anhydric
anhydric
adj
anhydrous
aniridia
aniridia
noun
A rare congenital condition characterized by the underdevelopment of the iris of the eye.
ankyroid
antacrid
antacrid
adj
(archaic, medicine) Serving to correct acrimony of the humours.
anteriad
anteriad
adv
(biology) Towards the anterior part of the body
antherid
antidora
antidora
noun
plural of antidoron
antidrag
antidrag
adj
That counteracts drag (resistance to movement)
antidrug
antidrug
adj
Against drugs; advocating against drug use.
apprised
apprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprise
apprized
apprized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprize
aprendiz
apteroid
arabized
arachide
arachnid
arachnid
noun
Any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders, mites, and scorpions, of the class Arachnida.
aradidae
aramidae
araneida
araneids
araneids
noun
plural of araneid
arboroid
arboroid
adj
Synonym of arborescent
arcadian
arcadian
adj
(literature) Ideally rustic or pastoral.
Furnished with arcades.
Pertaining to an arcade.
arcadias
arcadias
noun
plural of arcadia
arcading
arcading
noun
(countable, architecture) An arrangement of arcades.
(uncountable, video games) The playing of arcade games.
archived
archived
adj
Having been placed into an archive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of archive
ardeidae
ardolino
areawide
areawide
adj
Extending over the entire area
argufied
argufied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of argufy
aridatha
aridness
aridness
noun
The state or quality of being arid.
arillode
arillode
noun
(botany) A structure resembling an aril that comes from the ovule as opposed to the stalk.
arilloid
aristida
aristide
armenoid
armenoid
Noun
A member of a subtype of the Caucasian race, similar to the Dinaric but with slightly darker pigmentation, found mainly in the northern part of Western Asia.
armillda
armoried
arointed
arointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aroint
arriding
arriding
verb
present participle of arride
arsedine
arsedine
noun
(obsolete) An imitation gold used in gilding.
arsenide
arsenide
noun
A compound with arsenic in oxidation state −3.
An ion that is an arsenic atom with three extra electrons and charge −3.
arteried
articled
articled
adj
bound under the articles of an apprenticeship
verb
simple past tense and past participle of article
ascarids
ascarids
noun
plural of ascarid
ascribed
ascribed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ascribe
assyroid
asteroid
asteroid
noun
(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.
(astronomy) In the Solar system, such a body that orbits within the orbit of Jupiter
(zoology) Any member of the taxonomic class Asteroidea; a starfish
astraeid
athyroid
atridean
atrypoid
atrypoid
adj
(biology) relating to, or characteristic of brachiopods of the genus Atrypa.
attrited
attrited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attrite
auditors
auditors
noun
plural of auditor
auditory
auditory
adj
Of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing.