(obsolete) A medicine to which is attributed the property of causing abortion, abortifacient.
(obsolete) Someone or something born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To cause an abortion; to render without fruit.
adoptive
adoptive
adj
Pertaining to adoption.
Related through adoption.
algovite
anviltop
aviation
aviation
noun
(collectively, military) aircraft
A cocktail made with gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette and lemon juice
Flying, operating, or operation of aircraft.
Industry that produces aircraft.
The art or science of making and flying aircraft.
aviators
aviators
noun
aviator sunglasses
plural of aviator
aviatory
aviatory
adj
Of or relating to aviation.
avigator
avigator
noun
An aerial navigator.
aviolite
avoidant
avoidant
adj
Exhibiting avoidance; avoiding something.
noun
A person who exhibits avoidance.
bevomits
bevomits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bevomit
bivector
bivector
noun
(mathematics) An antisymmetric tensor of second rank.
bloviate
bloviate
verb
(intransitive, US) To speak or discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner.
boastive
boastive
adj
(archaic) presumptuous
bonavist
bovarist
bovinity
bovinity
noun
The condition of being bovine.
bravoite
caviteno
cheviots
cheviots
noun
plural of cheviot
civetone
civetone
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated macrocyclic ketone 1-cycloheptadec-9-enone that is a pheromone produced by the civet cat, and is used to add a musky tone to perfumes
coactive
coactive
adj
(obsolete) Serving to compel or constrain; compulsory; restrictive.
Acting in concurrence; united in action.
cognovit
cognovit
noun
(law) An instrument in writing whereby a defendant in an action acknowledges a plaintiff's demand to be just.
coinvent
coinvent
verb
To invent jointly.
comitiva
comitiva
noun
(historical) A band of brigands in Italy or Sicily.
conative
conative
adj
Of or pertaining to a striving action.
contrive
contrive
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To spend (time, or a period).
To invent by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise
To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.
To project, cast, or set forth, as in a projection of light.
convicts
convicts
noun
plural of convict
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of convict
cooptive
cooptive
adj
Relating to cooption
coveting
coveting
noun
The act of one who covets.
verb
present participle of covet
covetise
covetise
noun
(obsolete) Covetousness; excessive desire for something, especially for acquiring wealth.
daviston
demivolt
demivolt
noun
A half vault; one of the seven artificial motions of a horse, in which he raises his forelegs in a particular manner.
denotive
denotive
adj
Serving to denote something.
deviator
deviator
noun
That which deviates, or causes deviation
devonite
devoting
devoting
verb
present participle of devote
devotion
devotion
noun
(countable, ecclesiastical) A prayer (often found in the plural)
(in the plural, obsolete) Religious offerings; alms.
(uncountable) Feeling of strong or fervent affection; dedication
(uncountable) Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.
(uncountable) The act or state of devoting or being devoted.
dimitrov
divertor
divertor
noun
Alternative form of diverter
donative
donative
adj
Being or relating to a donation.
noun
(ecclesiastical law) A benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation or institution by the ordinary, or induction by his orders.
A gift; a largess; a gratuity.
dovetail
dovetail
noun
(heraldry) A line resembling a dovetail joint (sense 2.1).
A tenon cut into a wedge shape resembling a dove's tail so that it interlocks with a mortise having a corresponding shape in a dovetail joint.
In full dovetail joint: a type of joint where adjoining components are fastened by multiple tenons cut into wedge shapes resembling a dove's tail, which interlock with mortises having corresponding shapes.
The tail of a dove (family Columbidae); also, something having the shape of a dove's tail.
verb
(chiefly woodworking) To unite (components) with a dovetail (noun sense 2.1) or similar joint.
(computing) To interweave (a number of algorithms or subprograms) so that they can be run more or less simultaneously.
(intransitive, figuratively) Of several things: to combine or fit together well.
To combine or fit (things) together well.
eightvos
equivote
equivote
noun
(obsolete, rare) A hung vote, one having an equal number of votes cast on each side of the question.
evection
evection
noun
(astronomy) Modification of the lunar orbit due to the gravitational effects of the Sun.
eviction
eviction
noun
The act of evicting.
The state of being evicted.
evictors
evictors
noun
plural of evictor
evington
evinston
favorite
favorite
adj
(American spelling) Alternative form of favourite
favosite
favosite
adj
(zoology) Like or pertaining to the genus Favosites.
floative
gigavolt
gigavolt
noun
One billion (10⁹) volts. Symbol: GV.
graviton
graviton
noun
(physics) A hypothetical gauge boson that regulates the gravitational force. It would have a spin of 2 and zero rest mass.
iconvert
immotive
indevote
indevote
adj
(obsolete) Not devoted.
indevout
indevout
Adjective
Not devout.
innovant
innovate
innovate
verb
(intransitive) To introduce something new to a particular environment; to do something new.
(obsolete, transitive) To alter, to change into something new; to revolutionize.
(transitive) To introduce (something) as new.
invector
inventor
inventor
noun
One who invents, either as a hobby or as an occupation.
invertor
invertor
noun
(anatomy) Any muscle that turns a body part inwards.
(electricity) A device that converts direct current into alternating current.
That which inverts.
investor
investor
noun
A person who invests money in order to make a profit.
invocant
invocate
invocate
verb
To invoke or implore
To summon or conjure up
involute
involute
adj
(biology) Rolled inward spirally.
(biology) Turned inward at the margin, like the exterior lip of the shells of species in genus Cypraea.
(biology, of shells) Having a complex pattern of coils in which younger whorls only partly surround older ones.
(botany) Having the edges rolled with the adaxial side outward.
(formal) Difficult to understand; complicated.
noun
(geometry) A curve that cuts all tangents of another curve at right angles; traced by a point on a string that unwinds from a curved object.
verb
To roll or curl inwards.
ivoryton
javitero
jehovist
jehovist
Proper noun
The writer of the passages of the Old Testament, especially those of the Pentateuch, in which the Supreme Being is styled Jehovah. See Elohist.
Noun
One who maintains that the vowel points of the word Jehovah, in Hebrew, are the proper vowels of that word; opposed to adonist.
A member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
Anyone who uses the word "Jehovah" as the name of God in worship.
jovialty
jovialty
noun
Archaic form of joviality.
kilovolt
kilovolt
noun
One thousand ( 10³ ) volts. Symbol: kV or KV.
kostival
lavation
lavation
noun
(obsolete) A washing or cleansing.
levation
levation
noun
The act of raising; elevation or upward motion, such as that produced by the action of a levator muscle
litvinov
locative
locative
adj
(grammar) Indicating place, or the place where, or wherein.
noun
(grammar) The locative case.
miscovet
mitsvoth
mitzvoth
monitive
monitive
adj
Conveying admonition; admonitory.
montuvio
moravite
motivate
motivate
verb
(transitive) To animate; to propel; to cause to take action
(transitive) To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage.
motiving
motiving
verb
present participle of motive
motivity
motivity
noun
The power or ability to move
nitchevo
nitchevo
intj
(in Russian contexts) never mind; no matter
nivation
nivation
noun
(geology) Erosion caused by freezing and thawing due to snow.
nivosity
nonvital
nonvital
adj
(dentistry) Not containing living nerve tissue
Not vital (in various senses); thus, often not essential for life
notative
notative
adj
Of or relating to notation.
novatian
novatian
Proper noun
A Roman priest, who became an antipope against St. Cornelius in 251 AD, and schismatic heresiarch as founder of a Christian sect known as Novatianism
Noun
A follower of Novatianism.
Adjective
relating to the heresiarch Novatian (see above) and/or his schismatic sect, Novatianism
novation
novation
noun
(law) A new contract between the original contracting parties whereby the first obligation is extinguished and a new obligation is substituted.
(law) Replacement of a contract with one or more new contracts, in particular in financial markets the replacement of a contract between a particular buyer and seller with contracts between the clearing house and each party.
novative
novative
adj
(law) Of or relating to novation.
novatrix
novelist
novelist
noun
(obsolete) An innovator; one who introduces something new; one who favours novelty.
An author of novels.
noverint
noverint
noun
(obsolete) A lawyer's clerk, or scrivener.
novitial
novitial
adj
(obsolete) novice; of or relating to a beginner
obviated
obviated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of obviate
obviates
obviates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obviate
obviator
obviator
noun
One who obviates.
octavian
octavian
Proper noun
name, notably borne by Augustus (Caesar) between 44 and 27
octavina
octavina
noun
(music) A Filipino musical instrument resembling the guitar.
octavius
octavius
noun
(historical) The pint (eighth of a gallon) in the apothecaries' system.
oilstove
oilstove
noun
A stove or heater that burns kerosene.
oisivity
oisivity
noun
(obsolete, rare) indolence; idleness
olivetan
olivette
olivetti
optative
optative
adj
(grammar) Related or pertaining to the optative mood.
Expressing a wish or a choice.
noun
(grammar) A mood of verbs found in some languages (e.g. Sanskrit, Old Prussian, and Ancient Greek, but not English), used to express a wish.
(grammar) A verb or expression in the optative mood.
orective
orective
adj
Synonym of orectic
orvietan
orvietan
noun
(historical) A medicinal preparation thought to be an antidote for any poison.
ottavino
ottavino
noun
(music) A miniature virginal, pitched one octave higher than the larger version.
outcavil
outdevil
outdevil
verb
(transitive) To surpass in devilry.
outdrive
outdrive
verb
(transitive) To drive a vehicle, etc. farther or better than.
(transitive, archaic, poetic) To drive out; to repel.
(transitive, golf) To make a drive (stroke with a driver) farther or better than.
outgiven
outgiven
verb
past participle of outgive
outgives
outgives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outgive
outlived
outlived
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outlive
outliver
outliver
noun
(obsolete) A survivor.
outlives
outlives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outlive
outrival
outrival
verb
(transitive) To outperform; to outdo.
outvigil
outvoice
outvoice
verb
(transitive) To exceed in noise.
outvying
outvying
verb
present participle of outvie
ovaritis
ovaritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the ovary
ovations
ovations
noun
plural of ovation
verb
(informal, rare) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ovation
overbait
overbite
overbite
noun
(dentistry) A malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones.
verb
To use excessive acid in an etching process, so that the result is too deep.
overedit
overedit
verb
To edit something too much.
overgilt
overgilt
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overgild
overgirt
overlift
overriot
overstir
overstir
verb
(transitive) To stir too much.
overthin
overthin
adj
Excessively thin.
verb
(transitive) To make too thin.
overtide
overtill
overtill
verb
(transitive, intransitive, agriculture) To till too much.
overtilt
overtilt
verb
(transitive) To tilt too far.
(transitive) To tip over; to upset.
overtime
overtime
adv
Beyond the normal or usual extent.
Exceeding regular working hours.
noun
(sports, countable, US) An extra period of play when a contest has a tie score at the end of regulation.
(uncountable) The rate of pay, usually higher, for work done outside of or in addition to regular hours.
(uncountable) Working time outside of one's regular hours.
A period of time longer than scheduled.
prep_phrase
Misspelling of over time.
verb
(transitive) To measure something incorrectly, as taking more time than it actually did.
overtint
overtint
noun
A tint layered over another.
verb
(transitive) To apply another tint over.
(transitive) To tint excessively.
overtips
overtips
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overtip
overtire
overtire
verb
(intransitive) To become excessively tired.
(transitive) To tire excessively.
overtoil
overtoil
verb
(transitive) To weary (someone or something) excessively; to exhaust.
overtrim
overtrim
verb
(transitive) To trim too much.
oviducts
oviducts
noun
plural of oviduct
oviposit
oviposit
verb
(intransitive, formal) To lay eggs
oviscapt
ovolytic
paviotso
pivoting
pivoting
noun
A motion by which something pivots.
The pivot-work in a machine.
verb
present participle of pivot
pivotman
pivotman
noun
(figurative) A central or key person; someone around whom a particular project etc. rotates.
(military) A pivot; the soldier around whom a body of troops wheels.
(sports) A player in a central position.
pivotmen
pivotmen
noun
plural of pivotman
positive
positive
adj
(New Age jargon) Good, desirable, healthful, pleasant, enjoyable; (often precedes 'energy', 'thought', 'feeling' or 'emotion').
(chemistry) basic; metallic; not acid; opposed to negative, and said of metals, bases, and basic radicals.
(chemistry) electropositive
(chiefly philosophy) Actual, real, concrete, not theoretical or speculative.
(grammar) Describing a verb that is not negated, especially in languages which have distinct positive and negative verb forms, e.g., Finnish.
(grammar) Describing the primary sense of an adjective, adverb or noun; not comparative, superlative, augmentative nor diminutive.
(law) Formally laid down.
(mathematics) Of number, greater than zero.
(photography) Of a visual image, true to the original in light, shade and colour values.
(physics) Having more protons than electrons.
(slang) HIV positive.
Characterized by constructiveness or influence for the better.
Characterized by the existence or presence of distinguishing qualities or features, rather than by their absence.
Characterized by the presence of features which support a hypothesis.
Derived from an object by itself; not dependent on changing circumstances or relations.
Favorable, desirable by those interested or invested in that which is being judged.
Fully assured in opinion.
Not negative or neutral.
Optimistic.
Overconfident, dogmatic.
Stated definitively and without qualification.
Wholly what is expressed; colloquially downright, entire, outright.
noun
(grammar) A degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs.
(grammar) An adjective or adverb in the positive degree.
(photography) A positive image; one that displays true colors and shades, as opposed to a negative.
A favourable point or characteristic.
A positive result of a test.
A thing capable of being affirmed; something real or actual.
Something having a positive value in physics, such as an electric charge.
The positive plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.