The state of being abased or humbled; humiliation.
abashment
abashment
noun
The state of being abashed; embarrassment from shame.
abatement
abatement
noun
(Scotland) Waste of stuff in preparing to size.
(heraldry) A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon; any figure added to the coat of arms tending to lower the dignity or station of the bearer.
(law) The action of a person that abates, or without proper authority enters a residence after the death of the owner and before the heir takes possession.
(law) The reduction of the proceeds of a will, when the debts have not yet been satisfied; the reduction of taxes due.
An amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed; in particular from a tax.
The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression.
abdominal
abdominal
adj
(ichthyology) Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.
(ichthyology) Ventral, in describing a fin.
(zoology, obsolete) Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.
Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
noun
(colloquial, usually plural only) An abdominal muscle.
(zoology, obsolete) A fish of the order Abdominales.
abetments
abetments
noun
plural of abetment
abiliment
abiliment
noun
Obsolete form of habiliment.
abnormals
abnormals
noun
plural of abnormal
abnormity
abnormity
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abnormality
A monstrosity
abnormous
abnormous
adj
(archaic) Abnormal; irregular; misshapen.
abodement
abodement
noun
(obsolete) A foreboding; an omen.
abominate
abominate
adj
(rare) Abominable; detested.
verb
(transitive) To feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread.
(transitive, colloquial) To dislike strongly.
abrotanum
abrotanum
noun
A bushy wormwood from Europe, sometimes used in the brewing of beer., southernwood, Artemisia abrotanum.
abutments
abutments
noun
plural of abutment
academian
academian
noun
(historical, obsolete) A follower of Plato.
(obsolete) A member of an academy, university, or college.
acanthoma
acanthoma
noun
(medicine) A neoplasm of the prickle cell layer of the skin
accompany
accompany
verb
(intransitive, music) To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.
(intransitive, obsolete) To associate in a company; to keep company.
(intransitive, obsolete) To cohabit (with).
(transitive) To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
(transitive) To supplement with; add to.
(transitive, music) To perform an accompanying part next to (another instrument or musician).
(transitive, obsolete) To cohabit with; to coexist with; occur with.
To be found at the same time.
accumbent
accumbent
adj
(botany) Lying against anything, as one part of a leaf against another leaf
Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals.
noun
One who rests in an accumbent position, especially at table.
acediamin
achimenes
achimenes
noun
A Central American plant, of the genus Achimenes, having showy, trumpet-shaped flowers
achronism
aciniform
aciniform
adj
Full of small kernels like a grape.
Having the form of a cluster of grapes; clustered like grapes.
noun
A type of spinneret of a spider formed of spherical particles
acneiform
acneiform
adj
(pathology) Alternative form of acneform
aconitums
aconitums
noun
plural of aconitum
acromania
acromania
noun
(obsolete) mental illness (especially when accompanied by hyperactivity)
acronymic
acronymic
Adjective
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
actinisms
actinisms
noun
plural of actinism
actiniums
actiniums
noun
plural of actinium
acuminate
acuminate
adj
(botany, mycology) Tapering to a long point in concave manner at its apex.
Tapering to a point; pointed.
verb
(intransitive) To end in or come to a sharp point.
(transitive) To render sharp or keen; to sharpen.
acuminose
acuminose
adj
Terminating in a flat, narrow end.
acuminous
acuminous
adj
Characterized by acumen; keen.
acylamino
acylamino
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any acyl derivative of an amino group
adamances
adamantly
adamantly
adv
In an immovable or inflexible manner.
adamstown
adamstown
Proper noun
The capital and only settlement of the
A village in Ireland
A in Maryland.
A borough in Pennsylvania.
addendums
addlement
addlement
noun
confusion; an addled state
ademonist
ademption
ademption
noun
(law) In the law of wills, the determination of what happens when property left under a will is no longer in the testator's estate when the testator dies.
adeniform
adeniform
adj
Shaped like a gland; adenoid.
adenomata
adenomata
noun
plural of adenoma
adenotome
adenotomy
adenotomy
noun
(anatomy, surgery) Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands.
adlumidin
adminicle
adminicle
noun
(Scotland, law) Corroborative proof.
An auxiliary.
Background ornamentation on a coin or medal.
Something that aids or supports.
admirance
admirance
noun
(obsolete) admiration
admission
admission
noun
(Britain, ecclesiastical law) Declaration of the bishop that he approves of the presentee as a fit person to serve the cure of the church to which he is presented.
(law) Acquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another, and distinguishable from a confession in that an admission presupposes prior inquiry by another, but a confession may be made without such inquiry.
A fact, point, or statement admitted; as, admission made out of court are received in evidence
Permission to enter, or the entrance itself; admittance; entrance; access
The act or practice of admitting.
The cost or fee associated with attendance or entry.
The granting of an argument or position not fully proved; the act of acknowledging something asserted; acknowledgement; concession.
admitting
admitting
noun
An act of admission; an allowing to enter.
verb
present participle of admit
admixtion
admixtion
noun
(archaic) A mingling of different things; an admixture.
admonitor
admonitor
noun
An admonisher; a monitor.
adnominal
adnominal
adj
(grammar) Involving or relating to words that modify a noun.
(grammar, dated) Of or pertaining to an adnoun (sensu stricto).
noun
(grammar) The adnominal case: A word or phrase qualifying a noun, such as an adjective or a relative clause.
adornment
adornment
noun
A decoration; that which adorns.
The act of decorating.
adumbrant
adumbrant
adj
Giving a faint shadow, or slight resemblance; shadowing forth.
adventism
adynamias
adynamias
noun
plural of adynamia
aeromancy
aeromancy
noun
Divination by use of atmospheric conditions.
aeronomer
aeronomer
noun
One who studies aeronomy.
aeronomic
aeronomic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
affirmant
affirmant
noun
(law) One who affirms of taking an oath.
One who affirms or asserts.
affirming
affirming
noun
The act of one who affirms something; an affirmation.
verb
present participle of affirm
affixment
affixment
noun
Property of being affixed; attachment; connection.
agamemnon
agamogony
agamogony
noun
(biology) schizogony, or any other form of asexual reproduction
agapemone
agapemone
Noun
The base of a religious sect established in Sussex by the Rev. Henry James Prince in the mid-19th century, or a successor establishment in London, which were associated with free love and polygamy.
Any community characterised by mutual love or free love.
agilmente
agistment
agistment
noun
(historical) The taking and feeding of other people's cattle in the king's forests; the price paid for such a feeding.
A charge or rate against lands
The taking in by any one of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rate.
aglaonema
aglaonema
noun
Any of the genus Aglaonema of tropical foliage plants.
agminated
agminated
adj
agminate
agnoetism
agnomical
agnomical
adj
Of or pertaining to the absence of set purpose or intention.
agnominal
agnominal
adj
Of or pertaining to an agnomen.
agomensin
agoranome
agoranome
noun
Alternative form of agoranomos
agreement
agreement
noun
(countable) An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.
(obsolete, chiefly in the plural) An agreeable quality.
(uncountable) A state whereby several parties share a view or opinion; the state of not contradicting one another.
(uncountable, law) A legally binding contract enforceable in a court of law.
(uncountable, linguistics, grammar) Rules that exist in many languages that force some parts of a sentence to be used or inflected differently depending on certain attributes of other parts.
agrements
agrements
noun
plural of agrement
agrimonia
agromania
agromania
noun
An intense interest in agriculture.
agronomic
agronomic
adj
Of or pertaining to agronomy.
aidmanmen
airmonger
airwayman
akmolinsk
akuammine
akuammine
noun
(organic chemistry) An indole alkaloid found in the seeds of the tree Picralima nitida.
alabamian
alabamian
Adjective
Pertaining to the American state Alabama, or its natives and residents.
Noun
A native or resident of the state of Alabama in the United States of America.
alabamine
alabamine
noun
(obsolete) Former name for the chemical element astatine.
alamannic
alaruming
alaruming
verb
(archaic, rare) present participle of alarum
albamycin
albamycin
Noun
novobiocin
albinisms
albinisms
noun
plural of albinism
albinoism
albinoism
noun
congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino
alburnums
alburnums
noun
plural of alburnum
alcimedon
alcyonium
alcyonium
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Alcyonium of fleshy Alcyonaria, their polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays.
aldeament
alderamin
alderamin
Proper noun
A star in the constellation of Cepheus.
alemannic
alemannic
Proper noun
The language, closely related to German, spoken in certain parts of South Germany, in Alsace (France), Vorarlberg (Austria), Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Adjective
Of or relating to the Alemannic language.
Of or relating to the Alemanni, a confederation of Suebian Germanic tribes.
alemonger
alemonger
noun
(historical) A seller of ale.
aliamenta
alienisms
alienisms
noun
plural of alienism
alignment
alignment
noun
(astronomy) The conjunction of two celestial objects.
(bioinformatics) A way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences in order to identify regions of similarity.
(role-playing games) In a roleplaying game, one of a set number of philosophical attitudes a character can take.
(transport) The precise route or course taken by a linear way (road, railway, footpath, etc.) between two points.
An alliance of factions.
An arrangement of items in a line.
The process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted.
alimental
alimental
adj
Supplying food; nourishing.
alimented
alimented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aliment
alimenter
alimentic
alimentum
alimonied
alimonies
alimonies
noun
plural of alimony
alinement
alinement
noun
Alternative spelling of alignment
allamanda
allamanda
noun
Any plant in the genus Allamanda, especially those grown in mild climates and indoors for their colorful flowers, such as Allamanda cathartica.
allamonti
allayment
allayment
noun
Something that allays; mitigation
allemande
allemande
noun
A popular instrumental dance form in Baroque music, and a standard element of a suite, generally the first or second movement.
verb
To perform this dance.
allemands
allotment
allotment
noun
(Britain) A plot of land rented from the council for growing fruit and vegetables.
(law) The allowance of a specific amount of money or other credit of a particular thing to a particular person.
Something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed
The act of allotting.
alluminor
alluminor
noun
(obsolete) An illuminator of manuscripts and books; a limner.
almandine
almandine
noun
(mineralogy) A type of garnet having a deep red color, inclining to purple, with the chemical formula Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃.
almandite
almandite
noun
(mineralogy) almandine
almeidina
almendron
almendron
noun
The brazil nut tree.
almonries
almonries
noun
plural of almonry
almsmoney
almswoman
almswoman
noun
(archaic) A woman who depends on the receipt of alms; a female beggar.
almswomen
almswomen
noun
plural of almswoman
almuredin
aloemodin
alpinisms
alpinisms
noun
plural of alpinism
aluminate
aluminate
noun
(chemistry) A compound, containing aluminium and oxygen with more electropositive elements, that is a salt of the hypothetical aluminic acid
aluminide
aluminide
noun
(chemistry) Any intermetallic compound of aluminium and a more electropositive element
aluminise
aluminise
verb
(transitive) To coat with a layer of aluminium.
aluminish
aluminite
aluminite
Noun
A hydrous aluminium sulfate mineral with formula Al2SO4(OH)4·7(H2O).
aluminium
aluminium
noun
(slang) Aircraft or other machinery made partially or wholly of aluminium.
A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.
aluminize
aluminize
verb
US, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of aluminise.
aluminose
aluminous
aluminous
adj
(chemistry) of or pertaining to alumina or alum
aluminums
aluminums
noun
plural of aluminum
alumniate
alumstone
alumstone
noun
(mineralogy) alunite
amacrinal
amacrinal
adj
Alternative form of amacrine
amalfitan
amampondo
amanitine
amanitine
noun
Alternative form of amanitin
amanitins
amanitins
noun
plural of amanitin
amantillo
amaranths
amaranths
noun
plural of amaranth
amarantus
amarantus
noun
amaranth (rare, formal)
amassment
amassment
noun
(countable) That which is amassed; a large quantity (of something).
The act of amassing.
amatorian
amatorian
Adjective
amatory
amazement
amazement
noun
(countable, archaic) A particular feeling of wonder, surprise, fear, or horror.
(countable, dated) Something which amazes.
(obsolete) Madness, frenzy.
(uncountable) The condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or admiration; astonishment.
amazingly
amazingly
adv
Difficult to believe; strange but true.
In an amazing manner; in a way that causes amazement; wonderfully.
To a wonder-inspiring extent.
amazonian
amazonian
adj
(of a woman) Tall, strong and athletic.
Having characteristics of the mythical Amazons; aggressive and warlike.
amazonism
amazonite
amazonite
noun
A gem variety of microcline feldspar, varying from bright verdigris green to a bluish green.