(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.
acaridans
acaridans
noun
plural of acaridan
accredits
accredits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accredit
accroides
accroides
noun
acaroid resin
acidurias
acidurias
noun
plural of aciduria
acridines
acridines
noun
plural of acridine
acridness
acridness
noun
bitterness or acerbity
adderfish
adderspit
admissory
admissory
adj
Pertaining to admission.
admitters
admitters
noun
plural of admitter
adrenitis
adrenitis
noun
Alternative form of adrenalitis
adroitest
adroitest
adj
superlative form of adroit: most adroit
adscripts
adscripts
noun
plural of adscript
adsorbing
adsorbing
verb
present participle of adsorb
adstringe
adularias
adularias
noun
plural of adularia
adversing
adversion
adversion
noun
(obsolete) An adverting or turning towards; attention.
A tendency or wish to avoid someone or something.
adversity
adversity
noun
(countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.
(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
adversive
adversive
adj
causing adversion
opposite, contrary
advertise
advertise
verb
(card games) In gin rummy, to discard a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.
(intransitive) To provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others.
(transitive) To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.
(transitive) To provide public information about (a product, service etc.) in order to attract public awareness and increase sales.
(transitive, now rare) To notify (someone) of something; to call someone's attention to something.
aforesaid
aforesaid
adj
Previously stated; said or named before.
airdromes
airdromes
noun
plural of airdrome
airedales
airedales
noun
plural of airedale
airfields
airfields
noun
plural of airfield
airspeeds
airspeeds
noun
plural of airspeed
alisander
amberoids
amortised
amortised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amortise
androides
androides
noun
Dated form of android.
anesidora
anidrosis
anidrosis
noun
(pathology) An inability to tolerate heat, typically as a result of reduced sweating
antherids
aphorised
aphorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorise
appraised
appraised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appraise
arachnids
arachnids
noun
plural of arachnid
arcadians
arcadings
arcadings
noun
plural of arcading
archaised
archaised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of archaise
ardassine
ardassine
noun
(archaic) A kind of fine Persian silk.
ardencies
ardencies
noun
plural of ardency
argasidae
ariadaeus
aridities
aridities
noun
plural of aridity
arillodes
arillodes
noun
plural of arillode
aristides
arnoldist
aroideous
aroideous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the aroids.
arribadas
arribadas
noun
plural of arribada
arsacidan
arsenides
arsenides
noun
plural of arsenide
artistdom
artistdom
noun
The class or estate of artists.
aryanised
ascaridae
ascarides
ascaridia
ascaridol
asiderite
aspirated
aspirated
adj
(French linguistics) In French, describing an initial letter h which, though silent, does not permit liaison or elision with the preceding word.
(phonetics) Pronounced with an audible breath, a brief expulsion of air at the end of the sound.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aspirate
asterioid
asterodia
asteroids
asteroids
noun
plural of asteroid
astricted
astricted
adj
restricted or confined; especially, in old Scottish law, describing land on which corn must be sent to a particular mill, paying multure or thirlage on it
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astrict
astringed
astringed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astringe
auditress
auditress
noun
(dated) A female hearer.
audiviser
baidarkas
baidarkas
noun
plural of baidarka
baldricks
baldricks
noun
plural of baldrick
bardiness
beardfish
beardfish
noun
Any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.
bedchairs
bedchairs
noun
plural of bedchair
bediapers
bediapers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bediaper
bidarkees
bidarkees
noun
plural of bidarkee
bigarades
bigarades
noun
plural of bigarade
bilanders
bilanders
noun
plural of bilander
billiards
billiards
noun
(games, Britain) A two-player cue sport played with two cue balls and one red ball, on a snooker sized table.
(games, US) Any of various games played on a tabletop, usually with several balls, one or more of which is hit by a cue.
plural of billiard
birdbaths
birdbaths
noun
plural of birdbath
birdcages
birdcages
noun
plural of birdcage
birdcalls
birdcalls
noun
plural of birdcall
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdcall
birdfarms
birthdays
birthdays
noun
plural of birthday
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birthday
blairsden
blinkards
blinkards
noun
plural of blinkard
blizzards
blizzards
noun
plural of blizzard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blizzard
boardings
boardings
noun
plural of boarding
bordarius
bordarius
noun
(history) Synonym of bordar (“person ranking below villeins and above serfs”)
bordelais
boyardism
braconids
braconids
noun
plural of braconid
braidings
braidings
noun
plural of braiding
brassidic
brassidic
adj
Of or pertaining to brassidic acid or its derivatives.
bridesman
bridesman
noun
A male bridesmaid; a man who attends a bride during her wedding ceremony, as part of the wedding party.
A male friend or companion of the bridegroom, having various ceremonial duties at a wedding.
brinsmade
broadside
broadside
adv
Sideways; with the side turned to the direction of some object.
noun
(by extension) A forceful attack, be it written or spoken.
(nautical) One side of a ship above the water line; all the guns on one side of a warship; their simultaneous firing.
A large sheet of paper, printed on one side and folded.
The printed lyrics of a folk song or ballad; a broadsheet.
verb
(transitive) To collide with something side-on.
broadwise
broadwise
adv
(obsolete) Breadthwise.
cafardise
cancroids
cancroids
noun
plural of cancroid
carangids
carangids
noun
plural of carangid
cardigans
cardigans
noun
plural of cardigan
cardinals
cardinals
noun
plural of cardinal
cardioids
cardioids
noun
plural of cardioid
carduelis
carpiodes
caryatids
caryatids
noun
plural of caryatid
cashiered
cashiered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cashier
cedreatis
characids
characids
noun
plural of characid
charybdis
charybdis
Proper noun
A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast.
A personification of the above whirlpool as a female monster.
A general term for any dangerous whirlpool
christiad
chrysalid
chrysalid
adj
of or relating to a chrysalis.
noun
Archaic form of chrysalis.
churidars
churidars
noun
plural of churidar
citywards
citywards
adv
Towards a city
coadmires
coracoids
coracoids
noun
plural of coracoid
cordaites
cordaites
noun
plural of cordaite
cordwains
cordwains
noun
plural of cordwain
corydalis
corydalis
noun
Any member of the genus Corydalis of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the fumewort family.
cowardish
cowardish
adj
(obsolete) cowardly
crabsidle
crankdisk
crispated
crispated
adj
crispate
cristated
cristated
adj
(obsolete) Cristate; crested.
crusading
crusading
verb
present participle of crusade
cuirassed
cuirassed
adj
(zoology) Having a covering of bony plates, resembling a cuirass; said of certain fishes.
Wearing a cuirass.
daiquiris
daiquiris
noun
plural of daiquiri
dairyings
dandriffs
dardistan
darkliest
darkliest
adv
(literary, dated) superlative form of darkly: most darkly
darklings
darklings
adv
(poetic, obsolete) In the darkness.
noun
plural of darkling
darwinism
darwinism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Darwinism.
darwinist
darwinist
Noun
A believer in Darwinism, the theory of evolution by natural selection.
dasiphora
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
davisboro
davisburg
dayspring
dayspring
noun
(archaic) The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; daybreak.
deaneries
deaneries
noun
plural of deanery
decciares
decigrams
decigrams
noun
plural of decigram
degarnish
degarnish
verb
To deprive of a garrison, or of troops necessary for defence.
To strip or deprive entirely, as of furniture, ornaments, etc.; to disgarnish.