(rare) Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive.
abterminal
abterminal
adj
(anatomy, of an electrical current in a muscle) Away from the end and towards the centre
accelerant
accelerant
adj
Causing acceleration or speeding up; accelerating.
noun
(figurative) Something that speeds up a process or the uptake of something else.
A substance used to catalyze the vulcanization of rubber.
In the context of fire protection, a substance that accelerates the development of a fire, especially some hydrocarbon-based fuel used to spread a fire caused by arson.
acrolithan
acrolithan
Adjective
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
adherently
adherently
adv
In an adherent manner.
adterminal
adulterant
adulterant
noun
That which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something.
adulterine
adulterine
adj
Born of adultery.
Illegal; unlicensed.
Pertaining to adultery.
Spurious; due to adulteration.
noun
(rare) One born of an adulterous union.
aeviternal
aeviternal
adj
(theology) Pertaining to aeviternity, a state between eternity, which is unchanging and outside of time, and temporality, which is subject to change and to death or annihilation. Things aeviternal are creations, like the temporal, but everlasting, like the eternal.
afferently
afferently
adv
Inwardly, toward the center.
airlifting
airlifting
verb
present participle of airlift
airplanist
airplanist
noun
(archaic) An airplane pilot.
alabastron
alabastron
noun
A kind of ancient pottery vase used for holding oils, and originally made from alabaster.
alboranite
alcoranist
alcoranist
Noun
One who follows the Qur'an exactly as it is written.
alimentary
alimentary
adj
Nourishing; nutritious.
Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.
alipterion
allanturic
allenhurst
allurement
allurement
noun
An enticement, inducement or bait.
Attractiveness; appeal, charisma.
almacantar
almacantar
noun
Alternative form of almucantar
almucantar
almucantar
noun
(astronomy, archaic or historical) A small circle on the celestial sphere, parallel to the horizon, that is used in astronomy and navigation to show altitude of a star or any other heavenly body.
(astronomy, archaic or historical) An instrument for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross such a circle.
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
alteration
alteration
noun
The act of altering or making different.
The state of being altered; a change made in the form or nature of a thing; a changed condition.
alternance
alternance
noun
Alternation.
alternaria
alternated
alternated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alternate
alternater
alternates
alternates
noun
plural of alternate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alternate
alternator
alternator
noun
(electrical engineering) An electric generator which produces alternating current through mechanical means.
altrincham
altrincham
Proper noun
a town in Greater Manchester, England
ameliorant
ameliorant
noun
A substance that helps plants grow by improving the physical condition of the soil.
Anything that improves something else.
anaculture
anaretical
ancestrial
ancestrial
adj
(dated) Ancestral.
anderlecht
anelectric
anelectric
adj
Not becoming electrified by friction.
noun
Any substance incapable of being electrified by friction.
anelytrous
angaralite
anglemeter
anglemeter
noun
An instrument to measure angles, especially one used by geologists to measure the dip of strata.
angularity
angularity
noun
(countable) A sharp point or angle.
(countable) A stiff, cranky, crotchety manner or behaviour.
(uncountable) The property or characteristic of possessing angles.
annularity
annularity
noun
The property of being annular.
anormality
anormality
noun
(obsolete) abnormality
antebridal
antedorsal
antefurcal
antefurcal
adj
Relating to an antefurca
antemortal
antenarial
antennular
antennular
adj
(zoology) of or relating to antennules or an antennule
anteocular
anteocular
adj
Positioned in front of the eye
anteriorly
anteriorly
adv
before (in time)
in front (in position)
towards the anterior
antherless
antherless
adj
Without anthers.
anthochlor
anthochlor
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of yellow plant pigments that have a chalcone or aurone structure
anthradiol
anthranoyl
anthranoyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from anthranilic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group
anthrylene
antibridal
anticlergy
anticlergy
adj
Opposing the clergy.
antidromal
antidromal
adj
(botany) antidromous
(neurology) antidromic
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
antiliquor
antiliquor
adj
Opposing the drinking of alcoholic liquor.
antilitter
antilitter
adj
Opposing or proscribing littering
antinormal
antiracial
antiracial
adj
Alternative form of anti-racial
antiritual
antiritual
adj
Opposing a ritual or rituals.
noun
A ritual that opposes another ritual, or is set up in opposition to it.
antitragal
antitropal
antitropal
adj
(botany) antitropous
antlerless
antlerless
adj
Without antlers.
antorbital
antorbital
adj
(anatomy) Situated to the front of the orbit of the eye
noun
(anatomy) The antorbital bone
antronasal
antronasal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to an antrum and its associated nasal cavity
An areola, or a similar form of a space surrounded by something of a different colour.
argenteuil
argumental
argumental
adj
(linguistics) Based on arguments; pertaining to arguments.
arrentable
arrogantly
arrogantly
adv
In an arrogant manner; with undue pride or self-importance.
arsenolite
arsenolite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of arsenic trioxide.
artfulness
artfulness
noun
The quality of being artful or of acting in an artful manner.
articulant
atramental
atramental
adj
Of or relating to ink; inky; black.
atterminal
australene
australian
authorling
authorling
noun
A young or insignificant author.
bairnliest
bairnliest
adj
superlative form of bairnly: most bairnly
balatronic
balatronic
adj
buffoonish
balneatory
balneatory
adj
(obsolete, rare) Pertaining to a bath
bankruptly
bankruptly
adv
In a bankrupt manner.
baralipton
barneveldt
barnstable
barnstable
Proper noun
a city in Massachusetts, USA, named after in England.
bartonella
bartonella
noun
Any parasitic bacterium of the genus Bartonella
beminstrel
bertolonia
betorcinol
biocontrol
biocontrol
noun
(biology) The biological control of pests by the use of organisms that are natural predators, parasites, or pathogens
verb
To exercise such control
biparental
biparental
adj
Having two parents.
birational
birational
adj
(mathematics) Describing a rational geometric function that has a rational inverse
bitterling
bitterling
noun
Any of various species of small cyprinid fish in the genus Rhodeus.
Specifically Rhodeus amarus, formerly called Rhodeus sericeus.
blackprint
blackthorn
blackthorn
noun
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.
A stick or staff taken from this tree.
bladdernut
bladdernut
noun
Any of several species of large shrubs or small trees, of the genus Staphylea, in the family Staphyleaceae
Diospyros whyteana, a species of tree with edible fruit, native to Africa.
blairstown
blanketeer
blanketers
blathering
blathering
noun
Meaningless nonsense.
verb
present participle of blather
blattering
blattering
verb
present participle of blatter
bleinerite
blendwater
blethering
blethering
noun
(especially Northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland) Alternative form of blathering
verb
present participle of blether
blindstory
blindstory
noun
(architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory.
blistering
blistering
adj
Causing blisters.
Harsh or corrosive.
Scornful.
Very fast.
noun
(medicine, veterinary) The practice of forming blisters on the skin, to promote blood flow and aid healing.
verb
present participle of blister
blithering
blithering
adj
Talking incoherently; jabbering.
noun
Incoherent or foolish talk.
verb
present participle of blither
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
bluestoner
blustering
blustering
adj
Engaged in or involving the process of blustering, speaking or protesting loudly.
Pompous or arrogant in one's speech or bearing.
Very windy; (of wind) blowing very strongly, blustery.
noun
A noisy blowing, as of a blast of wind.
Swaggering; braggartry; noisy pretension.
verb
present participle of bluster
bolstering
bolstering
noun
The act by which something is bolstered; support.
verb
present participle of bolster
borolanite
borolanite
noun
(mineralogy) A pyroxene-melanite containing nepheline syenite
brilliants
brilliants
noun
plural of brilliant
brontolite
brontolith
brontology
brontology
noun
(countable) A treatise on the subject of thunder.
(uncountable) The study of thunder.
brutalness
brutalness
noun
The state, quality, or condition of being brutal; brutality
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
calcinator
calcitrant
calcitrant
adj
stubborn; refractory
calcsinter
calentural
calentured
calentured
adj
Afflicted with calenture.
canalatura
candlerent
cantalever
cantalever
noun
Dated form of cantilever.
cantaliver
canterelle
cantilever
cantilever
noun
(architecture) A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space, such as a long bracket projecting from a wall to support a balcony.
(figure skating) A technique, similar to the spread eagle, in which the skater travels along a deep edge with knees bent and bends their back backwards, parallel to the ice.
A beam anchored at one end and used as a lever within a microelectromechanical system.
verb
To project (something) in the manner of or by means of a cantilever.
carinulate
carinulate
adj
Having the form of a carinula
carnallite
carnallite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite composed of a mixture of potassium chloride and magnesium chloride, with the chemical formula KMgCl₃·6H₂O.
carrollton
carrollton
Proper noun
The name of many places in the United States of America:
a town in Alabama
a city in Georgia
a city in Illinois
unincorporated communities in and Indiana.
a home-rule class city in Kentucky
a locality and CDP in Maryland.
a town in Mississippi, and one of the county seats of
a city in Missouri
a neighbourhood in Louisiana.
a town in New York.
a village in Ohio
a city in and Texas.
a CDP in Virginia.
castorland
cateringly
celebrants
celebrants
noun
plural of celebrant
centaurial
centerable
centerable
adj
Able to be centered.
centeredly
centerfold
centerfold
noun
(by extension) Any very sexually attractive person, who is therefore material for such a photograph.
A large photograph printed on this sheet, typically in the form of a nude, or provocatively dressed, sexually attractive woman or man.
The person appearing in such a photograph.
The single sheet of paper that forms the middle two pages of a magazine or other publication.
centerless
centerless
adj
(group theory, of a group) Whose center is trivial (contains only the identity element).
Without a center.
centerline
centerline
noun
(martial arts, boxing) An imaginary line connecting the center of two fighters' bodies while they face each other.
A line through the center that divides a shape into equal pieces.
centiliter
centiliter
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of centilitre
centilitre
centilitre
noun
(British spelling) A unit of volume or capacity of one hundredth of a litre. Symbol: cl
centimolar
centimolar
adj
(chemistry) Of or relating to centimoles; one hundredth as concentrated as a molar solution.