(Scotland, law) A decision or decree made by a court in favour of the defendant in a given action; dismissal.
acrostical
acrostical
adj
Like an acrostic.
acrostolia
adulteries
adulteries
noun
plural of adultery
aerialists
aerialists
noun
plural of aerialist
aerolitics
aerolitics
noun
The scientific study of aerolites.
aerologist
aerologist
noun
One who studies, or is knowledgable in, aerology.
afterlifes
afterlifes
noun
(rare, proscribed) plural of afterlife
afterlives
afterlives
noun
plural of afterlife
agrestical
agrestical
adj
Obsolete form of agrestic.
agricolist
agricolist
noun
A cultivator of the soil; an agriculturist.
agrologist
agrologist
noun
One who studies or carries out agrology.
airplanist
airplanist
noun
(archaic) An airplane pilot.
alacrities
alacrities
noun
plural of alacrity
alacritous
alacritous
adj
(rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
alcoranist
alcoranist
Noun
One who follows the Qur'an exactly as it is written.
algebraist
algebraist
noun
(mathematics) A mathematician who specializes in algebra.
algoristic
algoristic
adj
algorithmic
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
allegorist
allegorist
noun
One who speaks in, or writes, allegories.
allergists
allergists
noun
plural of allergist
alligators
alligators
noun
plural of alligator
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alligator
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
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
altimeters
altimeters
noun
plural of altimeter
altruistic
altruistic
adj
Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish
amyraldist
ancestrial
ancestrial
adj
(dated) Ancestral.
arbalister
arbalister
noun
(obsolete) A crossbowman.
archiblast
arcubalist
arcubalist
Noun
A crossbow.
areologist
areologist
noun
(astronomy) One who studies the planet Mars.
aristillus
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
aristulate
aristulate
adj
(botany) Having a short beard or awn
arsenolite
arsenolite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of arsenic trioxide.
arterioles
arterioles
noun
plural of arteriole
articulars
artistical
artistical
adj
artistic
assertible
assertible
adj
Alternative form of assertable
asterismal
asterismal
adj
(astrology) Relating to asterisms.
asteroidal
asteroidal
adj
Of or pertaining to an asteroid
astrologic
astrologic
adj
Archaic form of astrological.
auletrides
auletrides
noun
plural of auletris
austerlitz
australian
australite
australite
noun
(mineralogy) A kind of tektite found in Australia.
australoid
australoid
Noun
A member of the racial classification that includes Veddahs, Negritos, New Guineans, Melanesians, Micronesians and Australian aborigines.
austrophil
bairnliest
bairnliest
adj
superlative form of bairnly: most bairnly
balistarii
balistarii
noun
plural of balistarius
barysilite
barysilite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing lead, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
belittlers
belittlers
noun
plural of belittler
belletrist
belletrist
noun
A person who writes or is concerned with belles-lettres
beminstrel
bifistular
bifistular
adj
Doubly fistular; having two tubelike parts.
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
bimestrial
bimestrial
adj
Occurring once every two months
birthstool
birthstool
noun
A special type of seat to provide balance and support during childbirth.
bistipular
bitterless
bitterless
adj
Free from bitterness.
blackshirt
blackshirt
noun
(by extension) Any member of a fascist party.
(historical, chiefly in the plural) A uniformed member of a paramilitary wing of the Italian Fascist Party.
blairstown
blindstory
blindstory
noun
(architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory.
blistering
blistering
adj
Causing blisters.
Harsh or corrosive.
Scornful.
Very fast.
noun
(medicine, veterinary) The practice of forming blisters on the skin, to promote blood flow and aid healing.
verb
present participle of blister
blisterous
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
blustering
blustering
adj
Engaged in or involving the process of blustering, speaking or protesting loudly.
Pompous or arrogant in one's speech or bearing.
Very windy; (of wind) blowing very strongly, blustery.
noun
A noisy blowing, as of a blast of wind.
Swaggering; braggartry; noisy pretension.
verb
present participle of bluster
bolstering
bolstering
noun
The act by which something is bolstered; support.
verb
present participle of bolster
brambliest
brambliest
adj
superlative form of brambly: most brambly
brasiletto
brasiletto
noun
Alternative form of braziletto
bratislava
breastrail
breastrail
noun
The upper rail of any parapet of ordinary height, as of a balcony, the railing of a quarterdeck, etc.
brilliants
brilliants
noun
plural of brilliant
briolettes
briolettes
noun
plural of briolette
bristliest
bristliest
adj
superlative form of bristly: most bristly
brutalised
brutalised
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of brutalise
brutalizes
brutalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brutalize
bryologist
bryologist
noun
A scientist specialising in bryology.
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
cabriolets
cabriolets
noun
plural of cabriolet
cagliostro
calcsinter
calibrates
calibrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calibrate
cameralist
cameralist
noun
(economics) An economist who strongly emphasizes political factors in recommending economic policy.
A public administrative servant of continental rulers of the 17th and 18th centuries who was a mercantilist and advocated economic policies tending to strengthen the position of the ruler.
capitulars
capitulars
noun
plural of capitular
cartellist
cartilages
cartilages
noun
plural of cartilage
celerities
celerities
noun
plural of celerity
centralise
centralise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of centralize
centralism
centralism
noun
A system that centralizes, especially an administration of some kind.
centralist
centralist
adj
of or pertaining to centralism
noun
a proponent of centralism
cesarolite
cesarolite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal mineral containing hydrogen, lead, manganese, and oxygen.
choultries
choultries
noun
plural of choultry
christabel
christalle
christless
christless
Adjective
Without Christ or the Christian faith; unchristian.
christlike
christlike
Adjective
Characteristic of Jesus Christ or his works.
christoval
chrysolite
chrysolite
noun
(mineralogy) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
chrysotile
chrysotile
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
circulates
circulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circulate
cirratulus
citronalis
cladrastis
clamourist
clarkeites
clavierist
clavierist
noun
A musician who plays the clavier.
clerkliest
clerkliest
adj
superlative form of clerkly: most clerkly
clistocarp
clistocarp
noun
Alternative form of cleistocarp
clitorises
clitoritis
clitoritis
noun
inflammation of the clitoris
cloisteral
cloisteral
adj
Alternative form of cloistral
cloistered
cloistered
adj
Dwelling or raised in, or as if in, cloisters; solitary.
Furnished with cloisters.
Isolated, protected, hidden away for the sake of maintaining innocence.
Naive, lacking in worldliness.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cloister
cloisterer
cloisterer
noun
One belonging to, or living in, a cloister; a recluse.
cloisterly
cloisterly
adj
Characteristic of, or suitable for, a cloister.
cloistress
cloistress
Noun
A nun.
closterium
clostridia
clostridia
noun
plural of clostridium
clustering
clustering
adj
Forming a cluster.
noun
(computing) The undesirable contiguous grouping of elements in a hash table.
(demographics) The grouping of a population based on ethnicity, economics or religion.
(writing) A prewriting technique consisting of writing ideas down on a sheet of paper around a central idea within a circle, with the related ideas radially joined to the circle using rays.
A grouping of a number of similar things.
verb
present participle of cluster
clysterize
colbertism
colibertus
coloristic
coloristic
adj
(art, music) Of, pertaining to, or focused on coloring or an enhanced use of colour
consortial
consortial
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resulting from a consortium.
cornulites
courtliest
courtliest
adj
superlative form of courtly: most courtly
crackliest
crackliest
adj
superlative form of crackly: most crackly
creditless
creditless
adj
Without credit (financially).
creedalist
crinkliest
crinkliest
adj
superlative form of crinkly: most crinkly
crosslight
crosslight
noun
(countable) A traffic light intended principally to allow pedestrian or other traffic from a lesser roadway to cross a busier roadway.
(countable, figurative) One of differing points of view.
(uncountable) Light that comes from the side, causing shadows that can obscure objects of view or create strong contrasts.
(uncountable) Light that results from multiple sources and different directions.
(uncountable, figurative) Multiple perspectives or points of view.
(uncountable, theater) Illumination directed at the performers or subject matter from opposite sides of the set.
verb
(transitive) To illuminate from the side.
crumbliest
crumbliest
adj
superlative form of crumbly: most crumbly
crystaling
crystalite
crystalize
crystalize
verb
(rare) Alternative spelling of crystallize
crystallic
crystallin
crystallin
noun
(biochemistry) A globulin found in the lens of the eye.
decaliters
decaliters
noun
plural of decaliter
deciliters
deciliters
noun
plural of deciliter
dekaliters
dekaliters
noun
plural of dekaliter
delimiters
delimiters
noun
plural of delimiter
delsartian
demiluster
demilustre
desertlike
desertlike
adj
Resembling a desert
deviltries
deviltries
noun
plural of deviltry
disasterly
disasterly
adv
(obsolete) disastrously
discreetly
discreetly
adv
Acting in a discreet manner; acting in a way that respects privacy or secrecy; quietly
inconspicuously
discretely
discretely
adv
As a separate independent unit.
disenthral
disenthral
verb
(Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of disenthrall
disentrail
disentrail
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To pull (something) out of the entrails.
disgruntle
disgruntle
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To make discontent or cross; to put in a bad temper.
dislocator
dislocator
noun
Something that dislocates
dislustred
dislustred
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dislustre