(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.
accusative
accusative
adj
(grammar) Applied to the case (as the fourth case of Latin, Lithuanian and Greek nouns) which expresses the immediate object on which the action or influence of a transitive verb has its limited influence. Other parts of speech, including secondary or predicate direct objects, will also influence a sentence’s construction. In German the case used for direct objects.
Producing accusations; in a manner that reflects a finding of fault or blame
noun
(grammar) The accusative case.
acervuline
acervuline
adj
Resembling little heaps.
adenovirus
adenovirus
noun
(medicine) Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
adequative
adequative
adj
(rare) equivalent or sufficient; adequate.
adjunctive
adjunctive
adj
(logic) the property of two operations x and y, such that ax(ayb) = a, and ay(axb) = a
additional; neither basic nor primary
forming an adjunct
noun
(grammar) a connector joining two components of the same weight, such as a coordinating conjunction
(manufacturing) a substance added as a supplement; often in the phrase "additives and adjunctives."
advolution
advolution
noun
A rolling toward something; goal orientation.
aktivismus
algivorous
algivorous
adj
(biology) algae-eating
allocutive
allusively
allusively
adv
In an allusive manner; in a manner characterized by allusion.
alviducous
ambilevous
ambilevous
adj
(rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
ambulative
ambulative
adj
(archaic) walking
amputative
amputative
adj
(surgery) That involves amputation
applausive
applausive
adj
Conveying applause.
archivault
argusville
ariovistus
arvicolous
arvicolous
adj
Synonym of arvicoline
assaultive
assaultive
adj
Confrontational; tending or seeming to assault; characterized by assault.
noun
(psychiatry, criminology) A person who assaults others.
assumptive
assumptive
adj
(heraldry, of arms, not comparable) Originally, being arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College.
Forward or presumptuous.
Held as true or valid without evidence.
astructive
astructive
adj
(obsolete) Building up; constructive.
audivision
augmentive
augmentive
adj
(linguistics) Changing the meaning to one that is a larger, more complete, or more elaborate version of the original sense.
Serving to augment, enhance, or increase; augmentative.
Supplementary; additional.
noun
(linguistics) An augmentive affix; augmentative.
Something that augments.
aurivorous
aurivorous
adj
Gold-devouring.
autoactive
autoactive
adj
spontaneously active (without any external stimulus)
automative
automative
adj
Relating to automation.
automotive
automotive
adj
Having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling.
Of, or relating to motor vehicles.
noun
A shop or company that sells motor vehicle parts
autryville
avanturine
avanturine
noun
Alternative form of aventurine
avaricious
avaricious
adj
Actuated by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.
aventurine
aventurine
noun
(mineralogy, by extension) A variety of translucent quartz, spangled throughout with scales of yellow mica.
A kind of brownish glass containing gold-coloured spangles.
avicularia
avicularia
noun
plural of avicularium
aviculidae
aviculture
aviculture
noun
The rearing and care of birds (especially poultry)
avidiously
avidiously
adv
(obsolete) eagerly; greedily.
avirulence
avirulence
noun
The state of being avirulent.
avoidupois
avunculize
bahuvrihis
bahuvrihis
noun
plural of bahuvrihi
behaviours
behaviours
noun
plural of behaviour
beulaville
bhavabhuti
biunivocal
biunivocal
adj
Relating to two, related univocal terms, sources etc.
bivalvular
bivalvular
Adjective
Having two valves.
bivascular
bivascular
adj
Relating to two blood vessels
bivouacked
bivouacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bivouac
bouckville
bravuraish
breviature
breviature
noun
(obsolete) An abbreviation.
brevicauda
bruceville
brunsville
bucorvinae
burkeville
burnsville
burnsville
Proper noun
A city in Minnesota.
A town in Mississippi.
A town in North Carolina.
A town in West Virginia.
buttzville
cavalerius
chauvinism
chauvinism
noun
(derogatory) Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.
(derogatory) Unwarranted bias, favoritism, or devotion to one's own particular group, cause, or idea.
chauvinist
chauvinist
adj
(derogatory) Chauvinistic; excessively patriotic or heavily biased.
Pertaining to chauvinism.
noun
(derogatory) A chauvinistic person.
chemehuevi
chivalrous
chivalrous
adj
(of a man) Honourable, especially to women; gallant.
involving chivalry.
circumvent
circumvent
verb
(transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass
(transitive) to outwit or outsmart
(transitive) to surround or besiege
circumvest
circumvest
verb
(obsolete) To cover round, as with a garment; to invest.
claudville
claviature
claviature
noun
A keyboard, especially of a musical instrument.
A system or style of applying the fingers to such a keyboard.
Metaphorically, a repertoire or toolkit of concepts or resources for application to a field.
The layout of keys on such a keyboard.
clavicular
clavicular
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the clavicle.
claviculus
coadjutive
coadjutive
adj
Rendering mutual aid; coadjutant.
colluviums
combustive
combustive
adj
Of, pertaining to, caused by, or partaking in combustion.
compluvium
compluvium
noun
(architecture) A space left unroofed over the court of a dwelling in Ancient Rome, through which the rain fell into the impluvium or cistern.
compulsive
compulsive
adj
Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible.
noun
One who exhibits compulsive behaviours.
conclusive
conclusive
adj
Pertaining to a conclusion.
Providing an end to something; decisive.
concussive
concussive
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing concussion
conductive
conductive
adj
Able to conduct electrical current or heat.
Of, or relating to conductivity of a material.
conjuctiva
connexivum
connexivum
noun
The banded or spotted border of the abdomen of various insects
consultive
consultive
adj
Determined by, or relating to, consultation; deliberate.
conversusi
convolvuli
convulsing
convulsing
verb
present participle of convulse
convulsion
convulsion
noun
(medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.
Violent turmoil.
convulsive
convulsive
adj
Having or producing convulsions.
Marked by or having the nature of convulsions.
copulative
copulative
adj
(grammar) That acts as a copula.
(grammar) That connects the subject of a clause with its complement.
Of or pertaining to copulation.
noun
(grammar) A copulative conjunction.
(obsolete) connection
corbovinum
corbovinum
noun
Alternative form of cor bovinum
corruptive
corruptive
adj
Tending to corrupt.
coupeville
courbevoie
covinously
covinously
adv
In a covinous manner.
cultivable
cultivable
adj
Capable of being cultivated or farmed.
cultivably
cultivated
cultivated
adj
(of a person) cultured, refined, educated
(of a plant) grown by cultivation (not wild)
(of land) farmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cultivate
cultivates
cultivates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cultivate
cultivator
cultivator
noun
A person who cultivates.
Any of several devices used to loosen or stir the soil, either to remove weeds or to provide aeration and drainage.
culveriner
cumulative
cumulative
adj
(finance) Having priority rights to receive a dividend that accrue until paid.
(law) (of evidence, witnesses, etc.) Intended to illustrate an argument that has already been demonstrated excessively.
(linguistics) Adding one statement to another.
Incorporating all current and previous data up to the present or at the time of measuring or collating.
That is formed by an accumulation of successive additions.
That tends to accumulate.
cunctative
cunctative
adj
(rare) Inclined to delay
curatively
curatively
adv
In a curative manner.
curdsville
curryville
curvacious
curvacious
adj
Alternative form of curvaceous
curvetting
curvetting
noun
Alternative form of curveting
curvimeter
curvimeter
noun
A device for measuring the length of curves, such as on a map
daugavpils
daugavpils
Proper noun
A city in Latvia on the Western Dvina (Daugava) river.
defunctive
defunctive
adj
(archaic) funereal
delusively
delusively
adv
In a delusive or deluded manner.
demiquaver
demiquaver
noun
(music) A semiquaver, a sixteenth note.
denudative
denudative
adj
That causes denudation.
depauville
depurative
depurative
adj
(medicine) Purifying the blood or humours; depuratory.
noun
Any depurative remedy or agent.
Any disease that is depurative.
deputative
devolution
devolution
noun
(derogatory) Degeneration (as opposed to evolution).
(government) The transfer of some powers and the delegation of some functions from a central government to local government (e.g. from the U.K. parliament to Scottish parliament and Welsh assembly).
A descent, especially one that passes through a series of revolutions, or by succession
A rolling down.
The transference of a right to a successor, or of a power from one body to another.
devolutive
diminutive
diminutive
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to, or creating a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.
(obsolete) Serving to diminish.
noun
(grammar) A word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.
disavaunce
disavaunce
verb
(obsolete) To retard; to repel; to do damage to.
discursive
discursive
adj
(of speech or writing) Tending to digress from the main point; rambling.
(philosophy) Using reason and argument rather than intuition.
discussive
discussive
adj
(dated) Doubt-dispelling; decisive.
(medicine, dated) Able or tending to discuss, or disperse, tumors or coagulated matter.
noun
(medicine, dated) A medicine that discusses or disperses morbid humours; a discutient.
disruptive
disruptive
adj
(business) Causing major change, as in a market.
Causing disruption or unrest.
dissuasive
dissuasive
adj
Tending to dissuade, or divert from a measure or purpose; dehortatory.
noun
That which dissuades; a disincentive.
disvaluing
disvaluing
verb
present participle of disvalue
disventure
disventure
noun
(obsolete) A disadventure.
diumvirate
dividendus
dividually
dividually
adv
By dividing.
divorceuse
divulgated
divulgated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of divulgate
divulgater
divulgater
noun
(obsolete) One who divulges.
divulgator
divulgator
noun
Teacher.
divulgence
divulgence
noun
Something that is divulged.
The act of divulging.
dubitative
dubitative
adj
Tending to doubt; doubtful.
dullsville
dullsville
noun
A fictional or generic location that is boring or dull.
A state or condition of boredom or disinterest.
dunnsville
duumvirate
duumvirate
noun
(historical) Any of several offices of the Roman Republic held by two joint magistrates known as duumvirs.
Synonym of diarchy: rule by two people, especially two men.
ebullitive
ebullitive
adj
Related to, or caused by ebullition
effluviate
effluviate
verb
(intransitive) To give forth effluvium.
effluvious
effluviums
effluviums
noun
plural of effluvium
effluvivia
effusively
effusively
adv
In an effusive manner.
eigenvalue
eigenvalue
noun
(linear algebra) A scalar, 𝜆, such that there exists a non-zero vector x (a corresponding eigenvector) for which the image of x under a given linear operator A is equal to the image of x under multiplication by 𝜆; i.e. Ax=𝜆x.
eluviating
eluviating
verb
present participle of eluviate
eluviation
eluviation
noun
(geology, uncountable) Creation of geological deposits (eluvial deposits) by in situ weathering or weathering plus gravitational movement or accumulation.
(soil science, countable) The sideways or downward movement of dissolved or suspended material within soil caused by rainfall
equiconvex
equiconvex
adj
(optics, of a lens) Having surfaces with the same radius of curvature.
equitative
equivalent
equivalent
adj
(cartography) Of a map, equal-area.
(chemistry) Having the equal ability to combine.
(geometry) Equal in measure but not admitting of superposition; applied to magnitudes.
(mathematics) Of two sets, having a one-to-one correspondence.
(mathematics) Relating to the corresponding elements of an equivalence relation.
Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal.
noun
(chemistry) An equivalent weight.
Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.
verb
(transitive) To make equivalent to; to equal.
equivaluer
equivalved
equivalved
adj
Synonym of equivalve
equivocacy
equivocacy
noun
equivocalness
equivocate
equivocate
verb
(intransitive) To speak using double meaning; to speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, with intent to deceive.