(archaic) Certain; free from doubt or uncertainty (e.g. a person, opinion or prediction).
(art, music, dance) Independent of (references to) other arts; expressing things (beauty, ideas, etc) only in one art.
(education) Pertaining to a grading system based on the knowledge of the individual and not on the comparative knowledge of the group of students.
(especially philosophy) Fundamental, ultimate, intrinsic; not relative; independent of references or relations to other things or standards.
(law, postpositive, formal) Indicating that a tenure or estate in land is not conditional or liable to terminate on (strictly) any occurrence or (sometimes contextually) certain kinds of occurrence.
(mathematics) As measured using an absolute value.
(mathematics) Indicating an expression that is true for all real numbers, or of all values of the variable; unconditional.
(obsolete) Absolved; free.
(of Celtic languages) Being or pertaining to an inflected verb that is not preceded by any number of particles or compounded with a preverb.
(of a case form) Syntactically connected to the rest of the sentence in an atypical manner, or not relating to or depending on it, like in the nominative absolute or genitive absolute, accusative absolute or ablative absolute.
(of a comparative or superlative) Expressing a relative term without a definite comparison, like "older" in "an older person should be treated with respect".
(of a usually transitive verb) Having no direct object, like "kill" in "if looks could kill".
(of an adjective form) Positive; not graded (not comparative or superlative).
(of an adjective or possessive pronoun) Lacking a modified substantive, like "hungry" in "feed the hungry".
(physics) Independent of arbitrary units of measurement, standards, or properties; not comparative or relative.
(very occasionally postpositive) Positive, certain; unquestionable; not in doubt.
Characteristic of an absolutist ruler: domineering, peremptory.
Complete, utter, outright; unmitigated, not qualified or diminished in any way.
Free from imperfection, perfect, complete; especially, perfectly embodying a quality in its essential characteristics or to its highest degree.
Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional.
Having reference to or derived in the simplest manner from the fundamental units of mass, time, and length.
Pure, free from mixture or adulteration; unmixed.
Relating to the absolute temperature scale (based on absolute zero); kelvin.
Unrestricted by laws, a constitution, or parliamentary or judicial or other checks; (legally) unlimited in power, especially if despotic.
noun
(chemistry) A concentrated natural flower oil, used for perfumes; an alcoholic extract of a concrete.
(geometry) In a plane, the two imaginary circular points at infinity; in space of three dimensions, the imaginary circle at infinity.
(philosophy, usually capitalized, usually preceded by "the") A realm which exists without reference to anything else; that which can be imagined purely by itself; absolute ego.
(philosophy, usually capitalized, usually preceded by "the") The whole of reality; the totality to which everything is reduced; the unity of spirit and nature; God.
That which exists (or has a certain property, nature, size, etc) independent of references to other standards or external conditions; that which is universally valid; that which is not relative, conditional, qualified or mitigated.
abstrude
abstrude
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To thrust away.
abstruse
abstruse
adj
(obsolete) Concealed or hidden; secret.
Difficult to comprehend or understand; obscure.
absyrtus
abuttals
abuttals
noun
The boundaries of lands with respect to adjacent lands; buttals.
plural of abuttal
abutters
abutters
noun
plural of abutter
airburst
airburst
noun
The explosion of a bomb (or similar weapon) or large meteorite in the air rather than on the ground.
verb
To explode in this manner.
alburtis
antabuse
antabuse
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Antabuse
arbustum
arbutase
armbrust
asbestus
asbestus
noun
Dated form of asbestos.
backouts
backouts
noun
plural of backout
baetulus
baetulus
noun
A meteorite or similar stone artificially shaped, held sacred or worshipped as of divine origin.
baetylus
baetylus
noun
Alternative form of baetyl (“sacred stone”)
bailouts
bailouts
noun
plural of bailout
balausta
ballutes
ballutes
noun
plural of ballute
baltheus
baluster
baluster
noun
(architecture) A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway; a banister. [from 17th c.]
banquets
banquets
noun
plural of banquet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of banquet
barguest
barquest
bathtubs
bathtubs
noun
plural of bathtub
bathurst
bathurst
Proper noun
a regional city in New South Wales, Australia.
batteuse
battutas
battutos
bautista
bauxites
bauxites
noun
plural of bauxite
beauties
beauties
noun
plural of beauty
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beauty
blastful
blastula
blastula
noun
(embryology) An early form in the development of an embryo, consisting of a spherical layer of cells filled with fluid; a blastosphere.
blastule
blastule
noun
Alternative form of blastula
boastful
boastful
adj
Tending to boast or brag.
botaurus
bubastid
buckstay
buckstay
noun
A vertical support for a furnace or boiler, to give it rigidity.
A Buddhist shrine, comprising a wooden cabinet with doors that enclose and protect a religious icon.
butyrals
butyrals
noun
plural of butyral
cottabus
cottabus
noun
An ancient game played by throwing wine at metal disks or pans, trying to knock them down or make them sink in a basin of water.
cutbacks
cutbacks
noun
plural of cutback
cutbanks
cutbanks
noun
plural of cutbank
daibutsu
daubiest
daubiest
adj
superlative form of dauby: most dauby
daubster
daubster
noun
dauber, smudger.
dustband
epibatus
fabulist
fabulist
noun
(figurative) A liar.
A person who writes or tells fables.
fibratus
fibratus
noun
a cloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, clearly separate, and with thin, straight terminations; associated with cirrus and cirrostratus formations.
goatbush
gunboats
gunboats
noun
plural of gunboat
gustable
gustable
adj
Having a taste; capable of being tasted.
Pleasant to the taste; toothsome; savory.
noun
Something edible.
habitues
habitues
noun
plural of habitue
hackbuts
hackbuts
noun
plural of hackbut
halibuts
halibuts
noun
plural of halibut
hatbrush
hatbrush
noun
A kind of clothesbrush for use on hats.
hautbois
hautbois
noun
Any of a family of organ stops that contain reeds.
Any of the (now obsolete) predecessors of the oboe or cor anglais.
hautboys
hautboys
noun
plural of hautboy
istanbul
jubartas
jubartes
ketubahs
ketubahs
noun
plural of ketubah
outbacks
outbacks
noun
plural of outback
outbakes
outbakes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outbake
outbarks
outbarks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outbark
outbawls
outbawls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outbawl
outbeams
outbeams
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outbeam
outboast
outboast
verb
(transitive) To boast better than another, to make greater claims about oneself than another makes or is able to make.
outbrags
outbrags
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outbrag
rustable
rustable
adj
Susceptible to rust.
sabattus
saboteur
saboteur
noun
A person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the efforts of their enemy.
sabulite
sabulite
noun
An explosive containing ammonium nitrate, calcium silicide and trinitrotoluene.
sackbuts
sackbuts
noun
plural of sackbut
sackbutt
sackbutt
noun
Alternative spelling of sackbut
saltbush
saltbush
noun
Any of the genus Atriplex of plants, especially Atriplex hortensis or Atriplex patula, found in dry habitats, that have edible leaves resembling spinach, including many desert and seashore plants and halophytes.
Sarcobatus vermiculatus
saxtubas
saxtubas
noun
plural of saxtuba
shabuoth
stagbush
stamboul
starbuck
stubstad
subabbot
subabbot
noun
an abbot with another abbot as their superior
subacute
subacute
adj
(biology) Having a pointed tip, but with a broad or slightly rounded angle
(pathology) Less than acute
noun
(medicine) A patient whose condition is less than acute.
subadult
subadult
adj
(entomology) Final instar before reaching sexual maturity.
Not yet adult.
noun
A person who, or animal that, is not yet an adult.
subagent
subagent
noun
(law) A person employed by an agent to transact the whole, or a part, of the business entrusted to the latter.
subalate
subalate
adj
Almost or partly alate.
subatoms
subatoms
noun
plural of subatom
subcaste
subcaste
noun
A subgrouping of a caste.
subcosta
subcosta
noun
(entomology) The first major vein behind the costa on an insect wing
subdated
suberate
suberate
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of suberic acid.
subgiant
subgiant
noun
(astronomy) A star that has left the main sequence but has not yet become a true giant star.
subitane
subitany
subitany
adj
(obsolete) sudden; hasty
sublated
sublated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sublate
sublates
sublates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sublate
submenta
submenta
noun
plural of submentum
subotica
subovate
subovate
adj
Nearly ovate in shape.
subparts
subparts
noun
plural of subpart
subparty
subparty
noun
A party (group of people, as in politics or the military) forming part of a larger party.
subplant
subplate
subplate
noun
A layer of cells lying below the cortical plate of the cerebral cortex.
subshaft
subshaft
noun
(architecture) A secondary or subsidiary shaft.
substage
substage
noun
A stage making up part of a larger stage.
The stage, below the main stage of a microscope, to which attachments are fixed.
substant
substant
adj
substantial; firm
substate
substate
noun
A subdivision of a state
substrat
subtasks
subtasks
noun
plural of subtask
subtaxer
subtaxon
subtaxon
noun
(taxonomy) One of the elements within a taxon.
subtopia
subtopia
noun
Sprawling suburbs, collectively.
subtotal
subtotal
adj
Less than total; partial.
noun
The total for a part of a list of numbers being summed.
verb
To calculate a subtotal.
subtract
subtract
verb
(transitive, arithmetic) To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number
subtread
subulate
subulate
adj
(biology) Awl-shaped; tapering into a sharp point from a broader base.
subwater
suitable
suitable
adj
Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
suitably
suitably
adv
In a suitable manner; with propriety.
sunbathe
sunbathe
noun
A sunbathing session: a sunbath.
verb
(intransitive) To expose one's body to the sun in order to relax or to obtain a suntan.
sunbaths
sunbaths
noun
plural of sunbath
surbater
surfboat
surfboat
noun
Alternative spelling of surf boat
tableaus
taboulis
taboulis
noun
plural of tabouli
tambours
tambours
noun
plural of tambour
tamburas
tamburas
noun
plural of tambura
tarbrush
tarbrush
noun
A brush used for applying tar
toomsuba
trabucos
trumbash
tshiluba
tshiluba
Proper noun
A Bantu language spoken by about 6.3 million people in the Kasaï Occidental and Kasaï Oriental provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
tubaists
tubaists
noun
plural of tubaist
tugboats
tugboats
noun
plural of tugboat
umbecast
umbecast
verb
(transitive, intransitive, obsolete or dialectal) To cast about; make a circuit; travel around (a place).
(transitive, intransitive, obsolete or dialectal) To consider, ponder.
To bind, tie up.
To cast a shadow, cover with a shadow, shade
To hunt, search for the spoor, explore, seek, sniff around.
To surround, encircle, beset; umbeset, circle around.
unabsent
unbasket
unbasted
unbasted
adj
(cooking) Not basted.
unbreast
unbreast
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To disclose or lay open; to unbosom.
unstable
unstable
adj
(chemistry) Readily decomposable.
(physics) Radioactive, especially with a short half-life.
Fluctuating; not constant.
Having a strong tendency to change.
Not stable.
Unpredictable.
verb
(transitive) To release (an animal) from a stable.