In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average.
abolishers
abolishers
noun
plural of abolisher
aboriginal
aboriginal
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Aboriginal
First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive.
Living in a land before colonization by the Europeans.
noun
An animal or plant native to a region.
abortional
abortional
adj
(rare) Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive.
abortively
abortively
adv
In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.
absolutory
absolutory
adj
Serving to absolve; absolving; giving absolution.
absolvitor
absolvitor
noun
(Scotland, law) A decision or decree made by a court in favour of the defendant in a given action; dismissal.
absorbable
absorbable
adj
Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up.
noun
A material that can be absorbed.
absorbedly
absorbedly
adv
In a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged.
acarpelous
acarpelous
adj
Alternative spelling of acarpellous
acclamator
accordable
accordable
adj
(obsolete) Reconcilable; in accordance
Able to be given or dispensed.
acetylator
acetylator
noun
(biochemistry) A human being or other organism that can metabolize certain drugs by acetylating them (to a greater or lesser extent).
achronical
achronical
adj
(astronomy) Alternative form of achronic
acichlorid
acrindolin
acrolithan
acrolithan
Adjective
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
acrolithic
acrolithic
adj
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
acrologies
acrologism
acromegaly
acromegaly
noun
(pathology) A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.
acronichal
acronychal
acronychal
adj
Alternative form of acronical
acropoleis
acropoleis
noun
plural of acropolis
acrostical
acrostical
adj
Like an acrostic.
acrostolia
acroterial
acroterial
adj
Pertaining to an acroterium.
acuclosure
aculeiform
aculeiform
adj
Like a prickle or thorn
adaptorial
adaptorial
adj
Tending to adapt or fit; adaptive.
adenoviral
adenoviral
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or caused by an adenovirus
adiaphoral
adiaphoral
adj
Being or relating to an adiaphoron.
adorningly
adorningly
adv
decoratively; using adornments.
adrenalone
adrenalone
noun
An adrenergic agonist used as a topical vasoconstrictor and hemostatic.
adrianople
adsorbable
adsorbable
adj
Able to be adsorbed
adulterous
adulterous
adj
Of, or characterized by adultery.
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
aeluroidea
aeolotropy
aeolotropy
noun
(physics) The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g, electric conductivity, refractive index) of a body depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aerocolpos
aerocolpos
noun
(rare, medicine) Vaginal gas; air or gas trapped in the vagina.
aerolitics
aerolitics
noun
The scientific study of aerolites.
aerologies
aerologies
noun
plural of aerology
aerologist
aerologist
noun
One who studies, or is knowledgable in, aerology.
aerophilia
aerophilic
aerophilic
adj
(biology, especially of microorganisms) That thrive in the presence of molecular oxygen
aeroplaner
aeroplaner
noun
(archaic) An aeroplane pilot.
aeroplanes
aeroplanes
noun
plural of aeroplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aeroplane
aerosolize
aerosolize
verb
(American spelling) Alternative form of aerosolise
affordable
affordable
adj
Able to be afforded; inexpensive or reasonably priced.
afterglows
afterglows
noun
plural of afterglow
afterworld
afterworld
noun
A supposed world that is entered after death; the realm of the afterlife.
agricolist
agricolist
noun
A cultivator of the soil; an agriculturist.
agricolite
agricolous
agricolous
adj
Dwelling in the fields, especially as an agricultural laborer.
agricultor
agricultor
noun
(archaic) agriculturist, farmer
agrologies
agrologist
agrologist
noun
One who studies or carries out agrology.
agronomial
agronomial
adj
Synonym of agronomic
agrosteral
agrosterol
ailuroidea
ailuropoda
akroterial
alabastron
alabastron
noun
A kind of ancient pottery vase used for holding oils, and originally made from alabaster.
alacritous
alacritous
adj
(rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
alamogordo
alanbrooke
alarmclock
alarmclock
noun
Misspelling of alarm clock.
albarellos
albocarbon
alboranite
alcoranist
alcoranist
Noun
One who follows the Qur'an exactly as it is written.
alcornoque
alcornoque
noun
The plant Bowdichia virgilioides.
alcyonaria
aldehydrol
alderwoman
alderwoman
noun
(rare) A female alderman.
alderwomen
alderwomen
noun
plural of alderwoman
aldrovanda
alectoriae
alessandro
aleurobius
alexandros
alexandros
Proper noun
A transliteration of the Greek male given name
algarrobin
algarrobin
noun
(historical) A dyestuff made from the wood of Ceratonia siliqua, the European carob tree.
algivorous
algivorous
adj
(biology) algae-eating
algometric
algometric
Adjective
Relating to algometry.
algorismic
algorismic
adj
Obsolete form of algorithmic.
algoristic
algoristic
adj
algorithmic
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
alipterion
alkalurops
allargando
allargando
adv
(music) Decreasing in tempo; getting slower.
allegories
allegories
noun
plural of allegory
allegorise
allegorise
verb
(intransitive, British spelling) To use allegory.
(transitive, British spelling) To create an allegory from some event or situation.
allegorism
allegorism
noun
(theology) The belief that the primary value and significance of what is earthly and tangible is the way it points to the divine.
The use of allegory.
allegorist
allegorist
noun
One who speaks in, or writes, allegories.
allegorize
allegorize
verb
Alternative spelling of allegorise
allegretto
allegretto
adv
(music) To be played rather fast and lively.
noun
(music) A movement in this time.
alleviator
alleviator
noun
That who or which alleviates.
alligators
alligators
noun
plural of alligator
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alligator
allobroges
allocators
allocators
noun
plural of allocator
allochiral
allochiria
allochiria
noun
A neurological disorder in which the patient responds to stimuli presented to one side of their body as if presented at the opposite side.
allochroic
allochroic
adj
Of changeable colour.
alloerotic
alloerotic
adj
having erotic desire of or attraction to another person of any sex
alloisomer
alloisomer
noun
(chemistry) Synonym of geometric isomer
allokurtic
allomerism
allomerism
noun
(chemistry) Variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form.
allomerize
allomerize
verb
To undergo allomerization
allomerous
allomerous
adj
(chemistry) Characterized by allomerism.
allometric
allometric
adj
(mathematics, of a population) That grows at a rate proportional to a power of another population
Of or pertaining to allometry
allopatric
allopatric
adj
(biology) Not living in the same territory; geographically isolated and thus unable to crossbreed.
allosaurus
allosaurus
noun
A large, carnivorous dinosaur, of genus Allosaurus, that lived in the Jurassic period.
allosteric
allosteric
adj
(biochemistry, of an enzyme) That binds a compound on an inactive site and thus changes macromolecular conformation or dynamics in order to become either active or inactive
noun
(biochemistry) An allosteric modulator
allotheria
allotropes
allotropes
noun
plural of allotrope
allotropic
allotropic
adj
(chemistry) Describing a form of an element that exhibits allotropy.
allotrylic
almoravide
alodiaries
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
alopecurus
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
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.
alternator
alternator
noun
(electrical engineering) An electric generator which produces alternating current through mechanical means.