A Eurasian tree, Populus alba, that is widely cultivated in North America.
abrastol
abristle
abristle
adj
Bristling.
abruptly
abruptly
adv
In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly; precipitously.
accretal
accretal
adj
Relating to, or formed by, accretion.
noun
An accretion.
acrolith
acrolith
noun
(historical) An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a rupestral head and limbs.
acrylate
acrylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of acrylic acid.
adalbert
adelbert
adrectal
adroitly
adroitly
adv
Deftly; in an adroit manner.
In a manner exhibiting skill at handling situations, particularly difficult situations.
adrostal
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.
aeroflot
aeroflot
Proper noun
The largest airline in Russia.
aerolite
aerolite
noun
A meteorite consisting of silicate minerals.
aerolith
aerolith
noun
(chiefly historical) A meteorite.
aflutter
aflutter
adj
Filled or covered (with something that flutters).
Fluttering.
In a state of tremulous excitement, anticipation or confusion.
agartala
agartala
Proper noun
The state capital of Tripura (India).
aglitter
aglitter
adj
Glittering.
agrestal
agrestal
adj
(botany) That grows wild in cultivated fields
ailleret
airlifts
airlifts
noun
plural of airlift
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airlift
airlight
alacrity
alacrity
noun
Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.
Promptness; speed.
alagarto
alarmist
alarmist
adj
Of or relating to causing others to become alarmed without cause.
noun
One who causes others to become alarmed without cause.
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
albatros
albatros
noun
Obsolete form of albatross.
albertin
alberton
alberton
Proper noun
A town in Montana
A township in Ontario
A town in Prince Edward Island, Canada
A town in Gauteng Province, South Africa
A town in Victoria, Australia
albrecht
albright
alburtis
alcatras
alcatras
noun
(obsolete) Any of various large ocean birds, such as the pelican, gannet, frigatebird, or albatross.
alcatraz
alcester
aleatory
aleatory
adj
(art, music) Produced with an element of chance (aleatoricism).
Depending on the throw of a die; random, arising by chance.
alegrete
alembert
alerters
alerters
noun
plural of alerter
alertest
alertest
adj
superlative form of alert: most alert
alerting
alerting
verb
present participle of alert
algaroth
algaroth
noun
Alternative form of algarot
algerita
algerite
algerite
noun
An altered form of scapolite, originally believed to be a unique mineral.
algorist
algorist
noun
One who develops algorithms.
One who uses arabic numerals to represent numbers and to perform calculations, as opposed to one who uses Roman numerals to represent numbers and an abacus to perform calculations.
The aspect of a biological organism that follows a systematic process to interpret perceptual data.
alistair
alistair
Proper noun
name, a variant of Alasdair, Scottish form of Alexander.
alitrunk
alitrunk
noun
(zoology) The segment of an insect's body to which the wings are attached; the thorax or mesosoma.
alkitran
allecret
allecret
noun
Alternative form of halecret
allerton
allerton
Proper noun
A suburb of Liverpool, England.
A suburb of Bradford, England.
A village in Illinois, United States.
A small city in Iowa, United States.
allister
allister
Proper noun
name, anglicized from Alasdair, the Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander.
allistir
allotter
allotter
noun
One who allots
allthorn
almistry
aloeroot
alrighty
alrighty
intj
(informal) Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.
alsworth
altamira
altarage
altarage
noun
The offerings made upon the altar or to a church.
The profit which accrues to the priest, by reason of the altar, from the small tithes.
altarist
altarist
noun
(obsolete) A chaplain.
(obsolete) The vicar of a church.
altarlet
altarlet
noun
A small altar.
alterant
alterant
adj
Altering; gradually changing.
noun
Something that causes alteration, that alters.
alterate
alterers
alterers
noun
plural of alterer
altering
altering
noun
alteration
verb
present participle of alter
alterity
alterity
noun
(philosophy, anthropology) Otherness; the entity in contrast to which an identity is constructed.
alterius
alterman
alternat
alternat
noun
The custom, among diplomats, of rotation in precedence among representatives of equal rank, sometimes determined by lot and at other times in regular order. The practice obtains in the signing of treaties and conventions between nations.
althorns
althorns
noun
plural of althorn
altincar
altincar
noun
(obsolete) tincal
altrices
altrices
noun
(zoology) nursers; those birds whose young are hatched in a very immature and helpless condition, so as to require the care of their parents for some time.
altruism
altruism
noun
(biology, sociobiology) Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer.
Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness.
altruist
altruist
noun
A person showing altruism.
alumroot
alumroot
noun
Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Heuchera, native to North America.
Flowering plants of genus Geranium, also called wild geraniums or cranesbills.
alurgite
alverton
alytarch
alytarch
noun
An official responsible for maintaining order at the ancient Olympic Games.
alyworth
amitrole
amitrole
noun
(organic chemistry) The heterocyclic amine 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole that is used as a nonselective systemic triazole herbicide on nonfood croplands
amitular
antarala
antheral
antheral
adj
Relating to an anther.
antiroll
antiroll
adj
antisway
antlered
antlered
adj
Having antlers.
aplustra
aplustre
aplustre
noun
(historical, nautical) An ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather.
apterial
apteryla
arabitol
arabitol
noun
(biochemistry) A sugar alcohol derived from the pentose arabinose
arbalest
arbalest
noun
A crossbow.
A crossbowman.
arbalist
arbalist
noun
Alternative form of arbalest
arbelest
arbitral
arbitral
adj
Relating to arbitration.
archdolt
archlute
archlute
noun
A fretted and double-necked stringed musical instrument with a large body, double courses in the bass, and two sets of tuning pegs.
arctalia
arculite
ardently
ardently
adv
fervently
areality
areolate
areolate
adj
(biology, mycology) Having a pattern of block-like areas similar to cracked dried mud
Having areolas
argental
argental
adj
Of silver.
argentol
argutely
argutely
adv
In an argute manner.
arightly
arightly
adv
Aright; correctly.
arillate
arillate
adj
(botany) Having arils.
ariolate
armatoli
armatoli
noun
plural of armatole.
armplate
armplate
noun
Plate armour worn on one's arms.
arrantly
arrantly
adv
In an arrant manner; utterly, thoroughly, outright.
arrowlet
arrowlet
noun
A small arrow.
arterial
arterial
adj
(of a route, road or street) Major, important.
Of or relating to an artery.
noun
A through road.
arteveld
artfully
artfully
adv
In an artful manner.
articled
articled
adj
bound under the articles of an apprenticeship
verb
simple past tense and past participle of article
articles
articles
noun
(law) the period during which a person works as an articled clerk; articling
(slang) Breeches; coat and waistcoat.
plural of article
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of article
artilize
artiller
arylated
arylated
adj
(organic chemistry) modified by the addition of one or more aryl groups.
aspartyl
aspartyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical obtained by removal of a hydrogen atom from the carboxylic acid group of aspartic acid
asterial
asternal
asternal
adj
(anatomy) Not sternal; said of ribs that do not join the sternum.
astragal
astragal
noun
(anatomy) Synonym of astragalus: the bone forming the ball of the ankle joint.
(architecture) A molding attached to double doors to prevent drafts.
(architecture) A semicircular molding separating the architrave at the top or bottom of a column.
(botany) A locoweed of the genus Astragalus.
(roof plumbing) A bracket used to fix downpipes to the wall of a building.
(weaponry) A circular molding near the mouth of a cannon.
A die, especially a four-sided die historically made from or in imitation of an ankle bone.
A tool used to mold such features; similar tools used for connecting panes of glass in a window.
astrally
astrally
adv
In an astral manner or context.
astrofel
astrolog
ateliers
ateliers
noun
plural of atelier
athelred
atrabile
atremble
atremble
adj
Trembling.
atrickle
atrickle
adj
Trickling.
atriplex
atrochal
attagirl
attagirl
intj
(idiomatic, colloquial) Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl, woman or female animal.
noun
A cry of "attagirl"; an accolade.
attargul
attargul
noun
(obsolete) attar of roses
attirail
auletris
auletris
noun
(historical) A courtesan or prostitute in Ancient Greece who played the flute to provide entertainment.
auntlier
auntlier
adj
comparative form of auntly: more auntly
aurulent
aurulent
adj
Gold in color.
australe
australs
australs
noun
plural of austral
authorly
authorly
adj
In the manner of an author.
autorail
awlworts
awlworts
noun
plural of awlwort
axletree
axletree
noun
A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve.
A spindle or axle of a wheel.
A stimulus or driving force.
balatron
balatron
noun
A buffoon; one who speaks a lot of nonsense and is characterized by self-indulgence.