(intransitive) To commence or progress through adolescence.
adolphus
adonitol
adonitol
noun
Ribitol.
adorable
adorable
adj
Befitting of being adored; cute or loveable.
adorably
adorably
adv
In an adorable manner.
adorally
adorally
adv
In an adoral way; near to the mouth.
adradial
adradial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the inner radius
adrectal
adrenals
adrenals
noun
plural of adrenal
adroitly
adroitly
adv
Deftly; in an adroit manner.
In a manner exhibiting skill at handling situations, particularly difficult situations.
adrostal
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).
adulated
adulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adulate
adulates
adulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adulate
adulator
adulator
noun
One who lavishes excessive praises or flattery; one who adulates.
adultery
adultery
noun
(biblical) Faithlessness in religion.
(biblical) Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the seventh commandment.
(ecclesiastical) The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the life of the bishop.
(obsolete) Injury; degradation; ruin.
(obsolete) The fine and penalty formerly imposed for the offence of adultery.
(political economy) Adulteration; corruption.
Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse.
adultoid
adultoid
noun
(sociology) An adolescent who engages in activities that symbolize adult status.
(zoology) A premature adult form of an insect.
adumbral
adumbral
adj
Dark, shady.
aecidial
aecidial
adj
Of or relating to the aecidium.
aedeagal
aedeagal
adj
Relating to the aedeagus.
aedicula
aedicula
noun
(art) A painted framed niche giving the appearance of depth.
A small shrine.
aedicule
aedicule
noun
A small house or room.
aedilian
aedility
aedility
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) The office of an elected official responsible for festivals and the maintenance of public buildings.
aegialia
aegilops
aegilops
noun
(obsolete) The goatgrass (Aegilops spp.) or other grass found as a corn-weed.
An ulcer or fistula in the inner angle of the eye.
aeluroid
aeolidae
aeolides
aeolight
aerially
aerially
adv
In an aerial manner.
Via the air, as in aerial transmission of diseases.
aeroflot
aeroflot
Proper noun
The largest airline in Russia.
aerofoil
aerofoil
noun
Britain standard form of airfoil.
aerogels
aerogels
noun
plural of aerogel
aerolite
aerolite
noun
A meteorite consisting of silicate minerals.
aerolith
aerolith
noun
(chiefly historical) A meteorite.
aerology
aerology
noun
The branch of meteorology involving the observation of the atmosphere by means of balloons, kites, rockets, drones, airplanes, etc.
The study of the air and of the atmosphere and technological methods involved. Used in the US Navy until early 1957 to encompass operations as well as scientific knowledge.
aerosols
aerosols
noun
plural of aerosol
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerosol
aesculin
aesculin
noun
Alternative form of esculin
aesculus
aestival
aestival
adj
Alternative spelling of estival
aethalia
aethalia
noun
plural of aethalium
aethylla
aetolian
aetolian
Adjective
Of or relating to Aetolia.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Aetolia.
afebrile
afebrile
adj
Having no fever, without a fever.
affeeble
affeeble
verb
(obsolete) To enfeeble.
affinely
affinely
adv
In an affine manner
affirmly
affixial
affixial
adj
Being or relating to an affix.
afflated
afflated
adj
Inspired, especially divinely.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afflate
afflatus
afflatus
noun
A sudden rush of creative impulse or inspiration, often attributed to divine influence.
afflicts
afflicts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of afflict
affluent
affluent
adj
(by extension) Abounding in goods or riches; having a moderate level of material wealth.
(dated) Tributary.
(obsolete) Flowing to; flowing abundantly.
Abundant; copious; plenteous.
The Upper East Side is an affluent neighborhood in New York City.
noun
A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; a tributary stream; a tributary.
Somebody who is wealthy.
affluxes
affluxes
noun
plural of afflux
affodill
affodill
noun
(obsolete) daffodil
aflicker
aflicker
adj
Flickering.
afluking
aflutter
aflutter
adj
Filled or covered (with something that flutters).
Fluttering.
In a state of tremulous excitement, anticipation or confusion.
agacella
agalaxia
agalaxia
noun
Alternative form of agalactia
agalinis
agalloch
agalloch
noun
The soft, aromatic, resinous wood of Aquilaria malaccensis (formerly Aquilaria agallocha).
agalwood
agalwood
noun
Alternative form of agarwood
agartala
agartala
Proper noun
The state capital of Tripura (India).
agelaius
agential
agential
adj
Of or pertaining to an agent or an agency.
aggarwal
agitable
agitable
adj
Easily agitated or moved
aglaspis
aglauros
aglimmer
aglimmer
adj
Glimmering; gleaming or shining.
aglisten
aglitter
aglitter
adj
Glittering.
aglossal
aglossal
Adjective
Having no tongue.
aglossia
aglossia
noun
(anatomy) The absence of a tongue.
aglucone
aglucone
noun
The aglycone of a glucoside
aglycone
aglycone
noun
(organic chemistry) The non-sugar fragment of a glycoside.
aglycons
aglycons
noun
plural of aglycon, an alternative spelling of aglycone
agraulos
agrestal
agrestal
adj
(botany) That grows wild in cultivated fields
agricola
agricole
agrology
agrology
noun
(chiefly Canada) The science and art of agriculture.
(rare) A subdiscipline of agronomy (the science of utilizing animals, plants, and soils) and of soil science which addresses the influence of edaphic (soil-related) conditions on crop production for optimizing it.
aguamiel
aguelike
aguelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an ague.
aguishly
aguishly
adv
(now rare) In an aguish manner; as though suffering from ague.
aiglette
aiguelle
aiguille
aiguille
noun
A needle-shaped peak.
An instrument for boring holes, used in blasting.
ailerons
ailerons
noun
plural of aileron
ailleret
ailments
ailments
noun
plural of ailment
ailuroid
aimfully
aimfully
adv
In an aimful manner; with fixed purpose.
ainsells
airbills
airbills
noun
plural of airbill
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.
airflows
airflows
noun
plural of airflow
airfoils
airfoils
noun
plural of airfoil
airglows
airglows
noun
plural of airglow
airlifts
airlifts
noun
plural of airlift
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airlift
airlight
airliner
airliner
noun
A passenger-carrying aircraft, especially one of a fleet operated by an airline.
airlines
airlines
noun
plural of airline
airlocks
airlocks
noun
plural of airlock
airmails
airmails
noun
(colloquial) The items of mail conveyed using aircraft.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airmail
airplane
airplane
noun
(US, Canada, Philippines) Alternative form of aeroplane
airplays
airplays
noun
plural of airplay
airville
ajonjoli
akalimba
akalimba
noun
An African thumb piano.
akeldama
akemboll
akenbold
alabaman
alabarch
alabarch
noun
The title of the governor or chief magistrate of the Jews in Alexandria under the Ptolemies and Roman emperors.
alacrify
alacrify
verb
(transitive) To rouse into action; to inspirit; to inspire.
alacrity
alacrity
noun
Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.
Promptness; speed.
alactaga
alagarto
alakanuk
alalonga
alalonga
noun
Longfin tuna, albacore.
alalunga
alamance
alamance
Proper noun
a village in North Carolina, USA.
alamanni
alamedas
alamedas
noun
plural of alameda
alaminos
alamiqui
alamodes
alamodes
noun
plural of alamode
alamonti
alangine
alangium
alanines
alanines
noun
plural of alanine
alanreed
alarming
alarming
adj
causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening
verb
present participle of alarm
alarmism
alarmism
noun
The raising of needless alarms.
alarmist
alarmist
adj
Of or relating to causing others to become alarmed without cause.
noun
One who causes others to become alarmed without cause.
alarumed
alarumed
verb
(archaic, rare) simple past tense and past participle of alarum
alasdair
alaskans
alaskite
alaskite
noun
(geology) A form of granite composed chiefly of quartz and feldspars
alastair
alastair
Proper noun
name, a variant of Alasdair, Scottish form of Alexander.
alasteir
alastors
alastors
noun
plural of alastor
alastrim
alastrim
noun
(medicine) A milder variant of smallpox
alations
alations
noun
plural of alation
alaudine
alaudine
adj
Of or pertaining to skylarks.
alaunian
albacete
albacete
Proper noun
A province in south-central Spain, in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha
The capital city of the province of Albacete
albacora
albacore
albacore
noun
A longfin tuna, a large marine fish (Thunnus alalunga) of warm seas, having edible flesh.