A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base.
plural of ablution
aboiteaus
aboiteaus
noun
plural of aboiteau
abortions
abortions
noun
plural of abortion
abortuses
abortuses
noun
plural of abortus
abrogates
abrogates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abrogate
absinthol
absinthol
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpene ketone that is a major constituent of the essential oil of wormwood, C₁₀H₁₆O; thujone.
absoluter
absoluter
adj
(rare) comparative form of absolute: more absolute
absolutes
absolutes
noun
plural of absolute
absolvent
absolvent
adj
(rare) Absolving.
noun
(rare) An absolver.
absorbant
absorbant
adj
Alternative spelling of absorbent
absorbent
absorbent
adj
Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive.
noun
(chemistry) A liquid used in the process of separating gases or volatile liquids, in oil refining.
(medicine) Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance, e.g., iodine, which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts.
(physiology, pluralized, now rare) The vessels by which the processes of absorption are carried on, as the lymphatics in animals, the extremities of the roots in plants.
Anything which absorbs.
abutilons
abutilons
noun
plural of abutilon
acanthous
acanthous
adj
(botany) Synonym of spinous
accentors
accentors
noun
plural of accentor
acceptors
acceptors
noun
plural of acceptor
accosting
accosting
noun
The act of physically confronting a person.
verb
present participle of accost
accouters
accouters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accouter
accoutres
accoutres
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accoutre
accusator
accusator
noun
(archaic) A male accuser;
accustoms
accustoms
noun
plural of accustom
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accustom
acentrous
acentrous
adj
(ichthyology) lacking vertebral centra
acetosity
acetosity
noun
The quality of being acetous; sourness.
acetoxyls
acetoxyls
noun
plural of acetoxyl
achaetous
achaetous
adj
(zoology) Without setae
achromats
achromats
noun
plural of achromat
aconitums
aconitums
noun
plural of aconitum
acousmata
acousmata
noun
plural of acousma
acoustics
acoustics
noun
(physics) The science of sounds, teaching their nature, phenomena and laws.
plural of acoustic
acrobates
acroblast
acroblast
noun
(medicine) Material derived from the Golgi apparatus from which the acrosome develops during spermatogenesis.
(medicine, archaic) A type of embryonic cell forming a layer external to the mesoblast.
acrodonts
acrodonts
noun
plural of acrodont
acroliths
acroliths
noun
plural of acrolith
acrostics
acrostics
noun
plural of acrostic
acrotisms
actinoids
actinoids
noun
plural of actinoid
actionist
actionist
noun
(art, sometimes capitalized) One taking part in the actionism movement.
Synonym of activist
actorship
actorship
noun
The state or quality associated with being an actor.
actuators
actuators
noun
plural of actuator
acusector
adamastor
adamastor
noun
A hideous phantom
adamstown
adamstown
Proper noun
The capital and only settlement of the
A village in Ireland
A in Maryland.
A borough in Pennsylvania.
adaptions
adaptions
noun
plural of adaption
additions
additions
noun
plural of addition
adductors
adductors
noun
plural of adductor
ademonist
adenocyst
adeodatus
adespoton
adiposity
adiposity
noun
Obesity; the state of being fat.
The condition of being adipose; adipose tissue.
adjustors
adjustors
noun
plural of adjustor
adnations
adnations
noun
plural of adnation
adoptions
adoptions
noun
plural of adoption
adoptious
adoptious
adj
(obsolete) Adopted.
adorantes
adroitest
adroitest
adj
superlative form of adroit: most adroit
adrostral
adrostral
adj
(zoology) Near the rostrum (snout)
adsorbate
adsorbate
noun
a substance that has been adsorbed
adsorbent
adsorbent
adj
Tending to adsorb.
noun
The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates.
adulators
adulators
noun
plural of adulator
advocates
advocates
noun
plural of advocate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advocate
aeolistic
aeolistic
adj
Alternative form of Aeolistic
aerations
aerations
noun
plural of aeration
aeroducts
aeroducts
noun
plural of aeroduct
aerolites
aerolites
noun
plural of aerolite
aeroliths
aeroliths
noun
plural of aerolith
aeronauts
aeronauts
noun
plural of aeronaut
aerostats
aerostats
noun
plural of aerostat
aerosteam
aerosteam
adj
(historical) Powered by both heated air and steam.
aerotaxis
aerotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
aetobatus
afforests
afforests
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of afforest
aftercost
aftercost
noun
(accounting) A subsequent expense related to but occurring after the source of an expenditure.
(by extension) A subsequent burden or loss resulting from an endeavor.
afterloss
aftermost
aftermost
adj
(nautical) Nearest the stern of a vessel.
(obsolete) Most recent.
adv
(obsolete) At the very back.
afternose
aftersong
agathosma
agiotages
agiotages
noun
plural of agiotage
agistator
agistator
noun
Alternative form of agistor
agitators
agitators
noun
plural of agitator
agitprops
agitprops
noun
plural of agitprop
aglossate
agnathous
agnathous
adj
(pathology) Afflicted by or characteristic of agnathia.
Jawless.
agnations
agnations
noun
plural of agnation
agnoetism
agnostics
agnostics
noun
plural of agnostic
agonistic
agonistic
adj
(pharmacology, biochemistry) Pertaining to an agonist.
(rhetoric) Argumentative; combative.
(zoology, anthropology) Characterised by conflict or hostility.
Of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks; athletic.
Struggling to achieve an effect; strained and contrived.
ahistoric
ahistoric
adj
Synonym of ahistorical
ainsworth
ainsworth
Proper noun
A village in Greater Manchester, England
A village in British Columbia, Canada
An unincorporated community in Ross Townsip, Lake County, Indiana, United States, now defunct
A city in Iowa, United States
A city in Nebraska, United States, and the county seat of Brown County.
A town in Wisconsin, United States
A state park in Oregon, United States
aistopoda
alabastoi
alabastos
alamosite
alamosite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead-silicon mineral found in Mexico.
albatross
albatross
noun
(figurative) A long-term impediment, burden, or curse.
(golf) A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole, except a par 3 hole.
Any of various African and Asian pierid butterflies of the genus Appias. Some species of this genus are also known as puffins.
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
albertson
alcathous
aldershot
aldershot
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England.
alectoris
alentours
alisonite
allantois
allantois
noun
(anatomy) A sac, having a number of functions, that develops in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles.
allmouths
allmouths
noun
plural of allmouth
allocates
allocates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allocate
allopaths
allopaths
noun
plural of allopath
alloplast
alloplast
noun
(surgery) A graft (especially a bone graft) of an inert (non-biological) material
allottees
allottees
noun
plural of allottee
allotters
allotters
noun
plural of allotter
allotypes
allotypes
noun
plural of allotype
aloisiite
aloisiite
Noun
A mineral made up of hydrous subsilicate of calcium, ferrous iron, magnesium, and sodium occurring in amorphous brown-to-violet masses.
alopecist
alopecist
noun
One who undertakes to cure or prevent baldness.
alouettes
alpasotes
alphonist
alstonine
alstonine
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular indoloquinolizidine alkaloid found in Alstonia boonei and other plants.
alstonite
alstonite
noun
(mineralogy) An aragonite mineral consisting of an isomorphous mixture of calcium and barium carbonates.
altiscope
altiscope
noun
An arrangement of lenses and mirrors making it possible to see around obstructing objects.
altissimo
altissimo
noun
(music) The highest register of a woodwind instrument, or a specific note in this register
alumroots
alumroots
noun
plural of alumroot
alumstone
alumstone
noun
(mineralogy) alunite
amarettos
amatories
ambitions
ambitions
noun
plural of ambition
ambitious
ambitious
adj
(followed by "of" or the infinitive) Very desirous
(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
Hard to achieve.
Resulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition
ambustion
ambustion
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A burn or scald.
ambystoma
amitroles
ammocetes
ammocetes
noun
plural of ammocete
ammodytes
ammodytes
noun
plural of ammodyte
ammonites
ammonites
noun
plural of ammonite
amoralist
amoralist
noun
One who practises or who advocates amoralism.
amorettos
amorettos
noun
plural of amoretto
amoristic
amoristic
adj
Pertaining or devoted to love; amatory.
amoritish
amorosity
amorosity
noun
The state or quality of being amorous; amorousness.
amortised
amortised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amortise
amortises
amortises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amortise
amortizes
amortizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amortize
amounters
anacortes
anacostia
analogist
analogist
noun
One who reasons from analogy, or represents by an analogy.