(biology) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life.
ablegation
ablegation
noun
(obsolete) Expulsion; banishment.
abnegating
abnegating
verb
present participle of abnegate
abnegation
abnegation
noun
A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.
abnegative
abnegative
adj
(obsolete, rare): Denying; renouncing; negative
abnegators
abnegators
noun
plural of abnegator
abreacting
abreacting
verb
present participle of abreact
abridgment
abridgment
noun
(US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
(US) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
(US) The state of being abridged or lessened.
(dated, law) Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
(law) The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
(obsolete) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
abrogative
abrogative
adj
Tending or designed to abrogate.
abstergent
abstergent
adj
Cleansing, detergent.
noun
A substance used to cleanse; a detergent.
absterging
absterging
verb
present participle of absterge
acerbating
acerbating
verb
present participle of acerbate
acetifying
acetifying
verb
present participle of acetify
acierating
acierating
verb
present participle of acierate
acutograve
adagiettos
adagiettos
noun
plural of adagietto
adjudgment
adjudgment
noun
The action of imposing judgment.
adlegation
adlegation
noun
A right formerly claimed by the states of the German Empire of joining their own ministers with those of the emperor in public treaties and negotiations to the common interest of the empire.
advantaged
advantaged
adj
(of a person) Financially secure; elite and economically successful.
Having been given an advantage, such as by biased referees in a competition.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of advantage
advantages
advantages
noun
plural of advantage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advantage
aeciostage
aegialitis
aegithalos
aegyptilla
aerobating
aerobating
verb
present participle of aerobate
aerologist
aerologist
noun
One who studies, or is knowledgable in, aerology.
aetiogenic
aetiologue
affrighted
affrighted
adj
(archaic) Terrified.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affright
affrighter
affrighter
noun
(archaic) One who frightens.
afterglide
afterglows
afterglows
noun
plural of afterglow
aftergrass
aftergrass
noun
The grass that grows after the first crop has been mown.
aftergrave
aftergrief
aftergrind
afterguard
afterguard
noun
(historical, nautical) The seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of a ship, to attend the after-sails.
(sailing) The members of a yacht's crew who attend to the aft sails
A drudge; somebody tasked with menial work.
afterimage
afterimage
noun
An image which persists or remains in negative after the original stimulation has ended.
afterlight
afterlight
noun
Light that follows something, especially the dim light in the sky after the sun has fully set.
afternight
agapetidae
agathocles
aggelation
aggenerate
aggeration
aggeration
noun
A heaping up; accumulation.
aggravated
aggravated
adj
(criminology) Of or characterized by factors that increase the heinousness or offensiveness of the criminal offense.
Having become more severe, dangerous or worse than usual before.
Having been the subject of aggravation; frustrated and angry.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aggravate
aggravates
aggravates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aggravate
aggregatae
aggregated
aggregated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aggregate
aggregates
aggregates
noun
plural of aggregate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aggregate
aggregator
aggregator
noun
(Internet) An online feed reader used to keep track of updates to blogs, etc.
Someone or something which aggregates.
aghastness
aghastness
noun
The state or quality of being aghast.
agitatedly
agitatedly
adv
In an agitated manner.
agoniatite
agonothete
agonothete
noun
Alternative form of agonothetes
agostadero
agreations
agreements
agreements
noun
plural of agreement
agregation
agrestical
agrestical
adj
Obsolete form of agrestic.
agricolite
agrostemma
agrosteral
agrosterol
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
aguacateca
aguilarite
aguilarite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic sulfosalt mineral found in Mexico.
airfreight
airfreight
noun
The amount charged for such transport.
The transportation of freight by air.
verb
(transitive) To transport by air.
aktiebolag
algebraist
algebraist
noun
(mathematics) A mathematician who specializes in algebra.
algidities
algidities
noun
plural of algidity
algodonite
algodonite
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal copper arsenide mineral.
algometric
algometric
Adjective
Relating to algometry.
alienating
alienating
adj
Tending to alienate.
verb
present participle of alienate
alightment
alightment
noun
The act of alighting, or descending and settling.
alignments
alignments
noun
plural of alignment
alimenting
alimenting
verb
present participle of aliment
allegation
allegation
noun
An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.