(obsolete) Alternative form of abelmosk in its various senses.
abjurers
abjurers
noun
plural of abjurer
abluents
abluents
noun
plural of abluent
absolute
absolute
adj
(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.
absurder
absurder
adj
comparative form of absurd: more absurd
abusable
abusable
adj
Capable of being abused.
abusedly
abusedly
adv
In an abused manner.
abuseful
abuseful
adj
(rare) Full of abuse; abusive.
abutters
abutters
noun
plural of abutter
academus
acaulose
acaulose
adj
acaulous
accentus
accursed
accursed
adj
(archaic, theology) Doomed to destruction or misery; cursed; anathematized.
(prenominal) Hateful; detestable, loathsome.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accurse
accusers
accusers
noun
plural of accuser
accusive
accusive
adj
accusative; accusing
acequias
acequias
noun
plural of acequia
acheirus
achelous
achelous
Proper noun
a river in western Greece
Deity of water; later, patron deity of the Achelous River.
achesoun
acoelous
acoelous
adj
(zoology) Without a coelom.
acquests
acquests
noun
plural of acquest
acquires
acquires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquire
actuates
actuates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of actuate
acuerdos
acuities
acuities
noun
plural of acuity
acupress
acupress
verb
(transitive) To apply acupressure to.
acushnet
adducers
adducers
noun
plural of adducer
adjudges
adjudges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjudge
adjurers
adjurers
noun
plural of adjurer
adjusted
adjusted
adj
Which has been compensated in order to avoid bias.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjust
adjuster
adjuster
noun
One who adjusts, especially for the insurance industry's employment title "loss adjuster" (or "claims adjuster" in the United States).
adoretus
adrestus
adulates
adulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adulate
adustive
adversus
aedeagus
aedeagus
noun
A copulatory organ of some male insects.
aegagrus
aegagrus
noun
Any species of wild goat, including but not limited to Capra aegagrus.
aegimius
aegyptus
aesculin
aesculin
noun
Alternative form of esculin
aesculus
aestuary
aestuate
aestuate
verb
Alternative spelling of estuate
aestuous
aestuous
adj
Full of passion; agitated.
aetosaur
aetosaur
noun
(paleontology) Any of an extinct group of heavily armoured herbivorous archosaurian reptiles, of the order Aetosauria
affectus
affluxes
affluxes
noun
plural of afflux
agelaius
agendums
agendums
noun
plural of agendum
ageustia
ageustia
noun
Alternative spelling of ageusia
agoraeus
agouties
agouties
noun
plural of agouty
aidoneus
airbuses
airbuses
noun
plural of airbus
ajourise
albumens
albumens
noun
plural of albumen
albumose
albumose
noun
Any of a class of polypeptides formed by digestion of protein; proteose
alehouse
alehouse
noun
A business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold.
aleurons
aleurons
noun
plural of aleuron
alfurese
allurers
allurers
noun
plural of allurer
allusive
allusive
adj
that contains or makes use of allusions (indirect references or hints)
alopecus
alterius
alumines
alunites
alunites
noun
plural of alunite
alveolus
alveolus
noun
(anatomy) An acinus (saclike cavity) in a gland.
(anatomy) Any of the many tiny air sacs in the lungs in which the bronchioles terminate and where oxygen and carbon dioxide are rapidly exchanged with the pulmonary capillaries.
(anatomy, dentistry) The bony socket in which the root of a tooth resides.
(entomology) The socket of a macrotrichium (seta).
amateurs
amateurs
noun
plural of amateur
amberous
amberous
adj
amber-coloured
ambushed
ambushed
adj
(figurative) Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.
Having been the target of an ambush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambush
ambusher
ambusher
noun
One who ambushes.
ambushes
ambushes
noun
plural of ambush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambush
ameiurus
americus
americus
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
a CDP in Indiana, USA.
a small city in Kansas, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
amesbury
amesbury
Proper noun
a town in southern Wiltshire, England.
ametrous
amoebous
amoebous
adj
Alternative spelling of amebous
amplexus
amplexus
noun
A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process.
ampoules
ampoules
noun
plural of ampoule
amputees
amputees
noun
plural of amputee
amundsen
amusable
amusable
adj
Capable of being amused.
amusedly
amusedly
adv
In an amused manner
amusette
amusette
noun
A light field cannon, or stocked gun mounted on a swivel.
amyelous
amyelous
adj
(medicine) Lacking the spinal cord.
anconeus
anconeus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle of the elbow and forearm.
anemious
anemious
adj
Pertaining to anemia.
anestrus
anestrus
noun
In some female animals, a spell of sexual respite in between breeding periods.
aneurins
aneurism
aneurism
noun
Alternative spelling of aneurysm
aneurysm
aneurysm
noun
(pathology) An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.
angulose
angulose
adj
Alternative form of angulous
anhelous
anhelous
adj
Short of breath; panting.
anheuser
anicetus
anicetus
Proper noun
One of the twin sons of Heracles and Hebe, his twin brother is Alexiares. Along with their father, Anicetus and Alexiares are the guardians and gatekeepers of the gates of Mount Olympus.
animuses
animuses
noun
plural of animus
ankushes
ankushes
noun
plural of ankush
annulets
annulets
noun
plural of annulet
annulose
annulose
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Annulosa.
Furnished with, or composed of, rings or ring-like segments; ringed.
anserous
anserous
adj
resembling a goose
silly
ansulate
antabuse
antabuse
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Antabuse
antiques
antiques
noun
plural of antique
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antique
anureses
anuresis
anuresis
noun
(medicine) The inability to urinate; the retention of urine in the bladder.
apellous
apellous
adj
(anatomy) Not covered by skin. Said of a circumcised penis, which has had its prepuce (foreskin) removed.
aphareus
aphesius
aplustre
aplustre
noun
(historical, nautical) An ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather.
apneusis
apneusis
noun
(pathology) An abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by deep, gasping inspiration with a pause at full inspiration followed by a brief, insufficient release.
apolunes
apolunes
noun
plural of apolune
apostume
apostume
noun
Obsolete form of aposteme.
applause
applause
noun
The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.
appulses
appulses
noun
plural of appulse
apterous
apterous
adj
(biology) Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole.
(zoology) Destitute of wings; wingless.
apuleius
apuleius
Proper noun
An author in the Roman Empire,
apurpose
apurpose
adv
(dialect) on purpose; deliberately
aquifers
aquifers
noun
plural of aquifer
araceous
araceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to a family of plants, Araceae, of which the genus Arum is the type.
araneous
araneous
adj
Extremely thin and delicate, like a cobweb.
arbuscle
arbuscle
noun
(botany) A plant midway in height between a shrub and a tree; a dwarf tree.
(mycology) A branched hypha in some fungi.
(mycology) The site at which a symbiotic fungus attaches to the roots of a plant and exchanges nutrients, etc., with it.
(zoology) A clump of feather-like cilia (hairlike structures).
arbutase
arcesius
archaeus
archaeus
noun
Alternative form of archeus
arethusa
arethusa
noun
A bog orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, sole species of the genus Arethusa, having a magenta flower; the dragon's mouth.
arethuse
arguedas
argufies
argufies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of argufy
arousers
arousers
noun
plural of arouser
arquebus
arquebus
noun
Alternative form of harquebus (“an obsolete matchlock firearm”).
verb
(transitive, rare) To shoot with an arquebus.
arsenium
arsenium
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The radical cation H₂As:⁺ derived from arsine
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this ion R₂As:⁺
arsenous
arsenous
adj
(chemistry) of, related to, or derived from arsenic, especially in an oxidation state of three; arsenious
aruspice
aruspice
noun
Alternative form of haruspex
asbestus
asbestus
noun
Dated form of asbestos.
ascellus
ascutney
asexuals
asexuals
noun
plural of asexual
ashuelot
aslumber
aslumber
adj
(poetic) Asleep.
asmodeus
asperous
asperous
adj
bitter, cruel, severe
rough, rugged, uneven
asperugo
asperula
aspiquee
assecure
assecure
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To make safe or sure; to assure.
assertum
assuaged
assuaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assuage
assuager
assuager
noun
Someone who or something which assuages.
assuages
assuages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of assuage