A repudiation on oath of a religious or political principle.
A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy.
The act of abjuring.
abstrusion
abstrusion
noun
(rare) The act of thrusting away.
abstrusity
abstrusity
noun
(archaic) Abstruseness; that which is abstruse.
accoutring
accoutring
verb
present participle of accoutre
accuracies
accuracies
noun
plural of accuracy
accusatrix
accusatrix
noun
A female accusator.
acequiador
acerbitude
acerbitude
noun
(archaic) Sourness and harshness; acerbity.
acervuline
acervuline
adj
Resembling little heaps.
acetarious
acetarious
adj
(archaic) Used in salads or as salad
acetonuria
acetonuria
noun
(pathology) A form of ketonuria characterized by the presence of acetone in the urine
acicularly
acicularly
adj
In an acicular way.
acinarious
acinarious
adj
(botany) Having acini
aconuresis
aconuresis
noun
(pathology) urinary incontinence (inability to control urination)
acquiescer
acquiescer
noun
One who acquiesces.
acquirable
acquirable
adj
Capable of being acquired.
acquirenda
acquirenda
noun
plural of acquirendum
acquisitor
acquisitor
noun
one who acquires
acridinium
acridinium
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any cation produced by protonation of an acridine.
acridonium
acridonium
noun
Alternative form of acridinium
acropodium
acropodium
noun
(anatomy) The upper surface of the foot
(architecture) A plinth or pedestal bearing a statue
acroterium
acroterium
noun
(architecture) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment, or upon the gables in Gothic architecture.
One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.
acturience
acturience
noun
tendency or impulse to act
aculeiform
aculeiform
adj
Like a prickle or thorn
acutorsion
acutorsion
noun
(medicine) The twisting of an artery with a needle to arrest hemorrhage.
adenovirus
adenovirus
noun
(medicine) Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
adiposuria
adiposuria
noun
Synonym of lipuria
adjourning
adjourning
verb
present participle of adjourn
adjuration
adjuration
noun
A grave warning.
A solemn oath.
admittatur
admittatur
noun
The certificate of admission given in some American colleges.
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
adulteries
adulteries
noun
plural of adultery
adulterine
adulterine
adj
Born of adultery.
Illegal; unlicensed.
Pertaining to adultery.
Spurious; due to adulteration.
noun
(rare) One born of an adulterous union.
adulterize
adulterize
verb
(intransitive, largely obsolete) To commit adultery.
(transitive, intransitive, uncommon) To adulterate.
aeluroidea
aeriferous
aeriferous
adj
(of a tube etc) That conveys air
aeronautic
aeronautic
adj
Having to do with aerial navigation
aeruginous
aeruginous
adj
Of or pertaining to copper-rust or verdigris.
agricolous
agricolous
adj
Dwelling in the fields, especially as an agricultural laborer.
agricultor
agricultor
noun
(archaic) agriculturist, farmer
agriotypus
aguilarite
aguilarite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic sulfosalt mineral found in Mexico.
agynarious
ailuroidea
ailuropoda
airbrushed
airbrushed
adj
(by extension) Having had imperfections and blemishes removed through digital manipulation.
Having been manipulated with an airbrush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airbrush
airbrushes
airbrushes
noun
plural of airbrush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airbrush
airiferous
airiferous
adj
Alternative form of aeriferous
alacritous
alacritous
adj
(rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
aleurobius
alfarabius
algivorous
algivorous
adj
(biology) algae-eating
allanturic
allokurtic
alluringly
alluringly
adv
In an alluring manner.
altruistic
altruistic
adj
Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish
amateurish
amateurish
adj
Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.
amateurism
amateurism
noun
Amateur beliefs and practices generally.
The opinion or conviction that sports ought not to be played for money.
amatorious
amatorious
adj
(obsolete) amatory
ambiparous
ameiuridae
americanum
ammoniuret
ammoniuria
ammoniuria
noun
Alternative form of ammonuria
amphiaraus
amphigouri
amphimarus
amphineura
amphithura
ampullaria
amurcosity
anacardium
anacrustic
anacrustic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anacrusis.
anaerobium
anakrousis
anandrious
anazoturia
anazoturia
noun
(medicine) A decrease in the amount of nitrogenous material (such as urea) in the urine.
androecium
androecium
noun
(botany) The set of a flower's stamens.
andronicus
aneurismal
aneurismal
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmal
angularity
angularity
noun
(countable) A sharp point or angle.
(countable) A stiff, cranky, crotchety manner or behaviour.
(uncountable) The property or characteristic of possessing angles.
angularize
angularize
verb
(transitive) To make angular.
anischuria
annularity
annularity
noun
The property of being annular.
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
anthriscus
antichorus
antichurch
antichurch
adj
Opposed to the church; against the Christian institution.
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
antigyrous
antiliquor
antiliquor
adj
Opposing the drinking of alcoholic liquor.
antiputrid
antiputrid
adj
antiputrefactive
antiritual
antiritual
adj
Opposing a ritual or rituals.
noun
A ritual that opposes another ritual, or is set up in opposition to it.
antiserums
antiserums
noun
plural of antiserum
antitragus
antitragus
noun
(anatomy) A projection on the lower posterior portion of the auricle of the ear opposite the tragus.
antiuratic
antiurease
antiurease
adj
(biochemistry) That counters the action of urease
antrustion
antrustion
noun
(historical) A vassal or voluntary follower of Frankish princes in their enterprises.
aperulosid
apiculture
apiculture
noun
The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
apocrustic
aprilesque
aquafortis
aquafortis
noun
Alternative form of aqua fortis
aquamarine
aquamarine
adj
Of a bluish-green colour.
noun
A bluish-green variety of beryl.
The bluish-green colour of the sea.
aquariiums
aquatinter
aquatinter
Noun
An artist who makes aquatints.
aquiferous
aquiferous
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to an aquifer
Carrying water
aquiparous
aquiparous
adj
(medicine) Secreting water; applied to certain glands.
araucanian
araucanian
Proper noun
The Mapudungun language.
Noun
A Mapuche.
Adjective
Mapuche
Of or in the Mapudungun or Mapuche language.
araucarian
araucarian
adj
(botany) Relating to, or of the nature of, trees of family Araucariaceae
noun
Any tree of the genus Araucaria.
arbusterin
arbutinase
arbutinase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme beta-glucosidase.
arcesilaus
archibuteo
archidamus
archiereus
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
archivault
arciferous
arcosolium
arcosolium
noun
(architecture) A tomb in an arched recess in a wall.
arcubalist
arcubalist
Noun
A crossbow.
arenarious
arenarious
adj
sandy
argenteuil
argonautic
argonautic
adj
(by extension) adventurous
relating to Jason's ship, the Argo
argonautid
argonautid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Argonautidae.
argusianus
argusville
argutation
argutation
noun
(obsolete) caviling; subtle disputation
arietinous
arietinous
Adjective
Shaped like a ram's head.
arillodium
ariocarpus
ariovistus
aristillus
aristippus
aristulate
aristulate
adj
(botany) Having a short beard or awn
armariolum
armariolum
noun
(historical) A kind of cupboard for storing documents.
armaturing
armaturing
verb
present participle of armature
armiferous
armiferous
adj
(rare) Bearing arms or weapons.
armigerous
armigerous
adj
Entitled to bear a coat of arms.
armisonous
arseniuret
arseniuret
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An arsenide.
artemisium
artemisium
Proper noun
A cape north of Euboea, Greece.
arthuriana
arthuriana
Noun
Things relating to King Arthur.
articulacy
articulacy
noun
The condition of being articulate.
articulant
articulare
articulars
articulary
articulary
adj
articular; relating to the joints
noun
(anatomy) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.
articulata
articulate
articulate
adj
(obsolete) Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars.
(obsolete, of sound) Related to human speech, as distinct from the vocalisation of animals.
Clear; effective.
Consisting of segments united by joints.
Distinctly marked off.
Speaking in a clear and effective manner.
noun
(zoology) An animal of the subkingdom Articulata.
verb
(anatomy, intransitive) to form a joint or connect by joints
(music, transitive) to attack a note, as by tonguing, slurring, bowing, etc.
(obsolete) To treat or make terms.
(transitive) To bend or hinge something at intervals, or to allow or build something so that it can bend.
(transitive) To explain; to put into words; to make something specific.
(transitive) To make clear or effective.
(transitive, intransitive) To speak clearly; to enunciate.