(obsolete, masonry) The joint or interstice between stones, to be filled with mortar.
A cold water drinking fountain (for people) typically found in a public location; more generally, any fountain or water source (including for animals like birds, horses etc).
absolving
absolving
verb
present participle of absolve
acclivous
acclivous
adj
sloping upward; rising like a hillside.
accoville
aconative
aconative
adj
Lacking conation
activator
activator
noun
(biology) A type of effector that increases the rate of enzyme-mediated reactions.
(biology) Any chemical or agent which regulates one or more genes by increasing the rate of transcription.
(chemistry) Something that activates a catalyst
(mining) An agent that enables the flotation of a mineral or minerals.
A type of dopant used in phosphors and scintillators.
One who, or that which, activates.
advection
advection
noun
(earth science, chemistry) The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
The transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion.
adversion
adversion
noun
(obsolete) An adverting or turning towards; attention.
A tendency or wish to avoid someone or something.
akimovsky
aldovandi
alkhimovo
allgovite
alluvions
alluvions
noun
plural of alluvion
alluvious
alluvious
adj
(archaic) alluvial
almoravid
almoravid
Noun
A member of a Berber dynasty that started in 11th-century Morocco.
alveolite
anchovies
anchovies
noun
plural of anchovy
antinovel
antinovel
noun
(literature) A novel that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the novel, such as a coherent plot and protagonist.
(literature, by extension) Any style of writing that deviates from the norm of technical conventions used in writing literature.
antivenom
antivenom
noun
(medicine) A medicine that counteracts venom, an antidote to biological poisons from venomous animals such as snakes and spiders.
anviltops
apivorous
apivorous
adj
That feeds on bees
applosive
applosive
noun
(phonology) An unreleased plosive, denoted ◌̚ in the IPA.
approving
approving
adj
Expressing approbation; commending
verb
present participle of approve
arbovirus
arbovirus
noun
(pathology, virology) Any virus that is transmitted by an arthropod.
archivolt
archivolt
noun
(architecture) An ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.
ardenvoir
artukovic
assortive
avalokita
aveniform
aveniform
adj
Having the appearance of oats.
avenolith
averroism
averroism
Noun
The tenets of the Averroists, having to do with the doctrine of monopsychism.
averroist
averroist
Noun
Any peripatetic philosopher belonging to a certain sect that appeared in Italy before the restoration of learning.
aversions
aversions
noun
plural of aversion
aviations
aviations
noun
plural of aviation
avicebron
avicolous
avicolous
adj
(ecology) That is parasitic on birds
avigation
avigation
noun
(dated, aviation) Aerial navigation.
avigators
avigators
noun
plural of avigator
avocation
avocation
noun
(obsolete) A calling away; a diversion.
A hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit.
Pursuits; duties; affairs which occupy one's time; usual employment; vocation.
That which calls one away from one's regular employment or vocation.
The calling of a case from an inferior to a superior court.
avocative
avocative
adj
(obsolete) Calling off.
noun
(obsolete) That which calls aside; a dissuasive.
avoidable
avoidable
adj
Capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped.
Capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable.
noun
Something that can or should be avoided.
avoidably
avoidably
adv
In a manner so as to be avoidable.
avoidance
avoidance
noun
(law, obsolete) The act of annulling; annulment.
(obsolete) The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant, specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.
(obsolete) The act of dismissing a person.
(obsolete) The act of quitting a position or benefice.
(obsolete) The course by which anything (especially water) is carried off.
The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.
avoidless
avoidless
adj
(rare) Unavoidable; inevitable.
avoidment
avolation
avolation
noun
(obsolete) Evaporation; dissipation into the air.
avouching
avouching
verb
present participle of avouch
avulsions
avulsions
noun
plural of avulsion
babouvism
babouvism
Noun
Babouvist beliefs generally
babouvist
babouvist
Noun
A supporter or follower of or his ideas, including universal equal income and the abolition of private property.
bavaroise
bavaroise
noun
(sometimes proscribed) A cold dessert made from custard, cream and gelatine.
A drink of sweetened milk, eggs and tea, often with some sort of spirit.
behaviors
behaviors
noun
plural of behavior
behaviour
behaviour
noun
Britain standard spelling of behavior.
behooving
behooving
verb
present participle of behoove
bellovaci
bercovici
beriosova
berkovtsi
bevington
bevomited
bevomited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bevomit
bicalvous
biconcave
biconcave
adj
(optics, anatomy) Having both sides concave
biovulate
biplosive
bivalvous
bivalvous
adj
(archaic) Having two valves; bivalvular.
bivoltine
bivoltine
adj
(biology) Having two broods or generations in a year
noun
(biology) A bivoltine organism.
bivouaced
bivouacks
bivouacks
noun
plural of bivouack
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bivouack
bloviated
bloviated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bloviate
bloviates
bloviates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bloviate
boerhavia
bolivares
bolivares
noun
plural of bolivar
boliviano
boliviano
noun
the unit of currency in Bolivia, divided into 100 centavos
bolivians
bolshevik
bolshevik
noun
Alternative form of Bolshevik
bonaveria
bondville
boneville
boonville
borrovian
boscovich
botvinnik
bouvardia
broadview
brookview
callovian
callovian
Proper noun
A subdivision of the Jurassic period.
carnivora
carnivore
carnivore
noun
(informal) A person who is not a vegetarian.
(zoology) A mammal belonging to the order Carnivora.
A follower of the carnivore diet (consuming only animal-based products, such as meat, eggs and dairy)
An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.
carvoeira
cavaliero
cavaliero
noun
(archaic) A cavalier; a gallant; a libertine.
cavillous
cavillous
adj
Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbling.
cavorting
cavorting
noun
The action of the verb to cavort
verb
present participle of cavort
cazenovia
cervicorn
cervicorn
adj
(rare) Having the form of antlers; branched
chavignol
chervonei
chevrotin
chevrotin
noun
Alternative form of chevrotain
chinovnik
chinovnik
noun
A bureaucrat in the Tsarist Russian government.
clavation
clavation
noun
(anatomy) articulation in a socket
(biology) A becoming clavate or club-like.
clavicorn
clavicorn
adj
(zoology) Having antennas shaped like clubs; used especially of the Clavicornes group of beetles
noun
(zoology) One of the Clavicornes.
claviform
claviform
adj
(chiefly biology) Larger at the tip than at the base; club-shaped.
(chiefly biology) Shaped like a nail (“a metallic spike-shaped fastener”).
Key-shaped.
noun
(palaeography) An image or symbol which is club-shaped, that is, larger at the tip than at the base.
coalville
coalville
Proper noun
a town in district, Leicestershire, England
a CDP in Iowa, USA.
a small city in Utah, USA
coderived
coderives
coemptive
coemptive
adj
(economics) Relating to coemption
coevality
coevality
noun
The condition of being coeval.
cognitive
cognitive
adj
(linguistics, rare, obsolete) Cognate; which is to be recognized as cognate.
Intellectual.
Relating to the part of mental functions that deals with logic, as opposed to affective which deals with emotions.
noun
(linguistics, rare, obsolete) Cognate.
cognovits
cognovits
noun
plural of cognovit
coinvolve
cokeville
coleville
collative
collative
adj
(ecclesiastical, of a benefice) In which the ordinary (or bishop) is the same person as the patron.
Having the power of conferring.
collisive
collisive
adj
(obsolete) Colliding; clashing.
collusive
collusive
adj
secretly acting together for a fraudulent or illegal purpose
colluvial
colluvial
adj
Of or pertaining to colluvium
colluvies
colluvies
noun
effluvium
medley, hotchpotch
colluvium
colluvium
noun
(geology) A loose accumulation of rock and soil debris at the foot of a slope
combative
combative
adj
Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
commotive
commoving
commoving
verb
present participle of commove
compluvia
compluvia
noun
plural of compluvium
concaving
concaving
verb
present participle of concave
concavity
concavity
noun
(countable) A concave structure or surface
(uncountable) The state of being concave
conceived
conceived
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceive
conceiver
conceiver
noun
One who, or that which, conceives.
conceives
conceives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conceive
conducive
conducive
adj
Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.
confusive
confusive
adj
(archaic) Full of confusion; confused or confusing.
connexiva
connexiva
noun
plural of connexivum
connexive
connexive
adj
(dated) connective
connivant
connivant
adj
(botany) Having the ends inclined towards each other
connivent
connivent
adj
(biology) Arched inward so that the points meet; brought close together or in close contact; converging.
Forbearing to see; intentionally inattentive.
connivers
connivers
noun
plural of conniver
connivery
connivery
noun
collusion
plotting, scheming
conniving
conniving
adj
That connives; conspiratorial.
verb
present participle of connive
connotive
connotive
adj
Synonym of connotative
contrived
contrived
adj
Created in a deliberate, rather than natural or spontaneous, way.
Unnatural, forced; artificial, or unrealistic.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contrive
contriver
contriver
noun
A person who contrives.
contrives
contrives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contrive
contusive
contusive
adj
Relating to, or causing contusion
convening
convening
noun
An assembly; a meeting.
verb
present participle of convene
convexity
convexity
noun
(finance) A measure of the curvature in the relationship between the prices and yields of bonds.
A convex line or surface.
The state of being convex.
conveying
conveying
verb
present participle of convey
convicted
convicted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of convict
convictor
convinced
convinced
adj
In a state of believing, especially from evidence but not necessarily.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of convince
convincer
convincer
noun
One who, or that which, convinces; one who wins over by proof.
convinces
convinces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of convince
convivial
convivial
adj
Having elements of a feast or of entertainment, especially when it comes to eating and drinking, with accompanying festivity