(uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
absurdist
absurdist
adj
Of, or relating to absurdism.
noun
An advocate of absurdism, in particular a writer of absurd topics.
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
acidurias
acidurias
noun
plural of aciduria
adjutrice
adjutrice
noun
Alternative form of adjutrix (“female adjutor”)
admixture
admixture
noun
(epilepsy) a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.
A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
A mixture, in some contexts
An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
adularias
adularias
noun
plural of adularia
aegritude
ailuridae
almuredin
amaritude
amaritude
noun
(rare) Bitterness, sorrow.
antifraud
antifraud
adj
Acting against fraud.
archdruid
archdruid
noun
(Celtic paganism) A chief druid.
archidium
arctitude
arduinite
ariadaeus
aroideous
aroideous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the aroids.
audiencer
audiogram
audiogram
noun
A graphical representation of the hearing ability of a person
auditoria
auditress
auditress
noun
(dated) A female hearer.
audiviser
ayurvedic
ayurvedic
adj
Alternative spelling of Ayurvedic
bandurria
bandurria
noun
A bird, the black-faced ibis.
A plectrum-plucked stringed instrument with a flat-backed pear-shaped body, with twelve strings in six courses in its most common modern form, originating in Spain.
baronduki
barriguda
barriguda
noun
The palm tree Iriartea ventricosa.
barrigudo
barrigudo
noun
(archaic) The brown woolly monkey
bermudian
bermudian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Bermuda, or the Bermudian people.
Personal legal status equivalent to citizenship for the country of Bermuda.
Noun
A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.
bermudite
bidiurnal
bidiurnal
adj
Every other day.
bifluorid
birdhouse
birdhouse
noun
A small house for birds.
An aviary.
bluebirds
bluebirds
noun
plural of bluebird
bordarius
bordarius
noun
(history) Synonym of bordar (“person ranking below villeins and above serfs”)
botrydium
bourrides
bourrides
noun
plural of bourride
bouvardia
bradyuria
bradyuria
noun
Unusually slow urination
brautlied
brodequin
brodequin
noun
(obsolete) A buskin or half-boot.
bruchidae
brundidge
brunhilda
brunhilde
brushbird
brutified
brutified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brutify
budweiser
buildress
buildress
noun
(rare, obsolete, nonstandard) A female builder.
buprestid
buprestid
noun
Any of the many beetles of the family Buprestidae, which in the larval stage are destructive wood borers and as adults are often brightly coloured.
burdening
burdening
verb
present participle of burden
burnished
burnished
adj
(figurative) Blazing, bright.
Polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burnish
burnsides
burnsides
noun
plural of burnside
caduciary
caldarium
caldarium
noun
In Roman baths, the hottest room, with a plunge-pool. It preceded the tepidarium and frigidarium.
In modern spas, a room with a hot floor.
calderium
cardiauxe
carduelis
carpidium
caudiform
caudiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling a tail.
cauldrife
centaurid
centuried
centuried
adj
(rare, chiefly literary) Having existed for centuries; ancient.
certitude
certitude
noun
(countable) Something that is a certainty.
(uncountable) Sureness, certainty.
chirruped
chirruped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chirrup
churidars
churidars
noun
plural of churidar
cinctured
cinctured
adj
Having a cincture.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cincture
cinderous
cinderous
adj
relating to, or composed of cinders; cindery
circuited
circuited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circuit
claritude
claritude
noun
(obsolete) clarity; splendour
coauditor
coauditor
noun
A joint auditor.
coiffured
coiffured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coiffure
coinsured
coinsured
noun
A person covered by coinsurance.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coinsure
colubrids
colubrids
noun
plural of colubrid
colubroid
cormidium
cormidium
noun
(zoology) The colonial body of a compound animal
courtside
courtside
adj
(sports) Located next to the court of play.
adv
(sports) Alongside the court of play.
noun
(sports) The area that runs alongside the court of play.
credulity
credulity
noun
(now nonstandard) Faith, credence; acceptance or maintenance of a belief.
A willingness to believe in someone or something in the absence of reasonable proof; credulousness.
crepidula
critiqued
critiqued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of critique
crocidura
cruciated
cruciated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cruciate
crucified
crucified
adj
that has been subject to crucifixion
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crucify
crudelity
crudities
crudities
noun
plural of crudity
crusading
crusading
verb
present participle of crusade
cuadrilla
cuadrilla
noun
(bullfighting) The team which supports the matador.
cuirassed
cuirassed
adj
(zoology) Having a covering of bony plates, resembling a cuirass; said of certain fishes.
Wearing a cuirass.
curarized
curarized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of curarize
curdiness
curdiness
noun
The state or quality of being curdy.
curlicued
curlicued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of curlicue
curricled
curtailed
curtailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of curtail
curtained
curtained
adj
(figuratively) Hidden or separated as if by a curtain.
(in compounds) Hung with a curtain or curtains of a specified type.
Covered or partitioned with a curtain or curtains.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of curtain
cuspidors
cuspidors
noun
plural of cuspidor
custodier
custodier
noun
(Scotland) A custodian.
cutiduris
dacrydium
dacryuria
daiquiris
daiquiris
noun
plural of daiquiri
damourite
damourite
noun
(mineralogy) A kind of muscovite, or potash mica, containing water.
danburite
danburite
noun
(mineralogy) A crystalline mineral similar to topaz.
dardanium
dasyurine
dasyurine
adj
(zoology) Resembling or pertaining to the dasyures.
dasyuroid
dasyuroid
noun
Any kowari of the genus Dasyuroides
dauberies
dauberies
noun
plural of daubery
daubreite
davisburg
debruised
debruised
adj
(heraldry) Surmounted by an ordinary (or something else).
debruises
debruises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of debruise
decemuiri
deciduary
deciduary
adj
(dated) deciduous
decumaria
decurions
decurions
noun
plural of decurion
decurring
decursion
decursion
noun
(obsolete) A flowing.
(obsolete) A hostile incursion.
decursive
decursive
adj
Running down; decurrent.
decurving
deinosaur
deinosaur
noun
Archaic spelling of dinosaur.
deiparous
deiparous
adj
(rare) Giving birth to a god or goddess.
delirious
delirious
adj
(medicine) Being in the state of delirium.
Having uncontrolled excitement; ecstatic.
deliriums
deltarium
demetrius
demibrute
demirhumb
demiurges
demiurges
noun
plural of demiurge.
demiurgic
demiurgic
adj
Relating to a demiurge.
demiurgos
demiurgos
noun
(more common in earlier works) Alternative form of demiurge.
demiurgus
demiurgus
noun
(chiefly dated) Alternative form of demiurge.
demurring
demurring
noun
demurral
verb
present participle of demur
depardieu
depicture
depicture
noun
(archaic) The act or result of depicturing something or someone.
verb
(transitive, archaic) To form a mental image of.
(transitive, archaic) To give visual evidence of (referring to a person's facial expression or appearance)
(transitive, archaic) To make a picture or representation of.