(anatomy) The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; the movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body.
(law) The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being.
(logic) A syllogism or form of argument in which the major premise is evident, but the minor is only probable.
Leading away; a carrying away.
abjudging
abjudging
verb
present participle of abjudge
ablutions
ablutions
noun
A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base.
plural of ablution
abounding
abounding
adj
Ample, plenty, abundant.
noun
An abundance.
verb
present participle of abound
abruption
abruption
noun
(archaic) A sudden termination or interruption.
A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies.
abuilding
abuilding
adj
(archaic, excluding US) Being built or under construction, as a structure or a vessel.
(archaic, excluding US) Developing or arising, as a trend or an idea.
abutilons
abutilons
noun
plural of abutilon
accursing
accursing
verb
present participle of accurse
acheulian
acidulant
acidulant
noun
A food additive used to increase acidity or to give a tart taste
acidulent
acidulent
adj
Having an acid quality; sour; acidulous.
aconitums
aconitums
noun
plural of aconitum
acquaints
acquaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquaint
acquiring
acquiring
verb
present participle and gerund of acquire
actiniums
actiniums
noun
plural of actinium
actinulae
actinulae
noun
plural of actinula
actuarian
actuarian
adj
Synonym of actuarial
noun
Synonym of actuary
actuating
actuating
verb
present participle of actuate
actuation
actuation
noun
The act of putting into motion.
acuminate
acuminate
adj
(botany, mycology) Tapering to a long point in concave manner at its apex.
Tapering to a point; pointed.
verb
(intransitive) To end in or come to a sharp point.
(transitive) To render sharp or keen; to sharpen.
acuminose
acuminose
adj
Terminating in a flat, narrow end.
acuminous
acuminous
adj
Characterized by acumen; keen.
adducting
adducting
verb
present participle of adduct
adduction
adduction
noun
(anatomy) The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis; -- opposed to abduction.
The act of adducing or bringing forward.
adfluxion
adfluxion
noun
Alternative form of affluxion
adjudging
adjudging
verb
present participle of adjudge
adjusting
adjusting
noun
Adjustment.
verb
present participle of adjust
adlumidin
adulating
adulating
verb
present participle of adulate
adulation
adulation
noun
Flattery; fulsome praise.
adunation
adunation
noun
The act of uniting; union.
aequorins
aequorins
noun
plural of aequorin
affluxion
affluxion
noun
The act of flowing towards; afflux.
affusions
affusions
noun
plural of affusion
afunction
afunction
noun
Lack of function; failure to work properly.
agincourt
agitpunkt
aguinaldo
aguinaldo
noun
(Latin America) A Christmas carol.
A gift given at Christmas or at the Feast of the Epiphany.
A gift given on any other holiday or occasion.
A wild tropical plant of the Convolvulaceae family, very common in Cuba and which flowers at Easter and Christmas.
Christmas pay bonus; Christmas box.
ailanthus
ailanthus
noun
Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven.
akuammine
akuammine
noun
(organic chemistry) An indole alkaloid found in the seeds of the tree Picralima nitida.
alaruming
alaruming
verb
(archaic, rare) present participle of alarum
albinuria
albinuria
noun
Synonym of albiduria
albuginea
albuginea
noun
(anatomy) A layer of white, fibrous tissue.
albugines
alcuinian
alcyonium
alcyonium
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Alcyonium of fleshy Alcyonaria, their polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays.
aleuronic
aleuronic
adj
Of or pertaining to aleurone.
aleutians
aleutians
Noun
of (person)
Proper noun
The Aleutian Islands.
alfaquins
alfaquins
noun
plural of alfaquin
algonquin
alimentum
alluminor
alluminor
noun
(obsolete) An illuminator of manuscripts and books; a limner.
allusions
allusions
noun
plural of allusion
alluvions
alluvions
noun
plural of alluvion
almuredin
aluminate
aluminate
noun
(chemistry) A compound, containing aluminium and oxygen with more electropositive elements, that is a salt of the hypothetical aluminic acid
aluminide
aluminide
noun
(chemistry) Any intermetallic compound of aluminium and a more electropositive element
aluminise
aluminise
verb
(transitive) To coat with a layer of aluminium.
aluminish
aluminite
aluminite
Noun
A hydrous aluminium sulfate mineral with formula Al2SO4(OH)4·7(H2O).
aluminium
aluminium
noun
(slang) Aircraft or other machinery made partially or wholly of aluminium.
A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.
aluminize
aluminize
verb
US, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of aluminise.
aluminose
aluminous
aluminous
adj
(chemistry) of or pertaining to alumina or alum
aluminums
aluminums
noun
plural of aluminum
alumniate
ambushing
ambushing
verb
present participle of ambush
ambustion
ambustion
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A burn or scald.
amianthus
amianthus
noun
A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.
aminoquin
ammoniums
ammoniums
noun
plural of ammonium
amounting
amounting
verb
present participle of amount
amusingly
amusingly
adv
In an amusing manner.
anacrusis
anacrusis
noun
(music) An unstressed note or notes before the first strong beat (or downbeat) of a phrase.
(prosody) An unstressed syllable at the start of a verse.
anchusine
anchusins
andalusia
andaquian
andouille
andouille
noun
A spiced, heavily smoked Cajun pork sausage, often made from the entire gastrointestinal system of the pig.
aneuploid
aneuploid
adj
(genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that is not a multiple of the haploid number.
noun
A cell or an organism having such a number of chromosomes.
aneurisms
aneurisms
noun
plural of aneurism
angelique
angelique
noun
Alternative form of angélique
angoumian
angoumois
angoumois
Proper noun
A former county and province of France, nearly corresponding to the modern-day Charente département, with Angoulême as its capital.
anguiform
anguiform
adj
Shaped like a snake.
anguineal
anguineal
adj
(obsolete, mathematics) Describing a certain type of hyperbola that has a snakelike form
Like a snake; anguineous
anguished
anguished
adj
Feeling anguish; experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anguish
anguishes
anguishes
noun
plural of anguish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anguish
angularia
anhistous
anhistous
adj
(biology) Without definite structure.
anilingus
anilingus
noun
A form of oral sex in which the tongue and lips are used for stimulation of a sexual partner's anus.
animacule
annualist
annualist
noun
One who writes for, or edits, an annual.
annualize
annualize
verb
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of annualise.
annuation
annuitant
annuitant
noun
The recipient of an annuity.
annuities
annuities
noun
plural of annuity
annularia
annulling
annulling
noun
An annulment.
verb
present participle of annul
annuloida
ansgarius
anthidium
anthodium
anthodium
noun
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
anthurium
anthurium
noun
Any of several tropical American evergreen plants, of the genus Anthurium, grown for their ornamental leaves and spathes.
antiauxin
antiauxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any substance that inhibits auxin by competing for the same receptors.
anticourt
anticourt
adj
Opposing a legal court.
Opposing a royal court.
antifraud
antifraud
adj
Acting against fraud.
antigonus
antihuman
antihuman
adj
(immunology, not comparable) Describing an antibody that reacts with any antigen found in (and with some relevant degree of specificity to) humans.
Opposed to humanity.
noun
A being that opposes, or typifies the opposite of, the human race.
antiloquy
antiochus
antiochus
Proper noun
name, notably borne by the thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty.
antiopium
antiopium
adj
Opposing the drug opium.
antipudic
antipudic
adj
(rare) That covers the genitals.
antiquary
antiquary
adj
Relating to antiquity.
noun
A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques; an antiquarian.
An aficionado or student of antiquities, ancient artifacts, historic sites, ancient writings, or things of the past.
antiquate
antiquate
verb
(transitive) To cause to become old or obsolete.
antiquely
antiquely
adv
In an antique manner.
antiquers
antiquers
noun
plural of antiquer
antiquing
antiquing
verb
present participle of antique
antiquist
antiquist
noun
An antiquary; a collector of antiques.
antiquity
antiquity
noun
(history) The historical period preceding the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), primarily relating to European history.
(obsolete) An old gentleman.
(often constructed as an uncountable plural) A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.
Ancient times; faraway history; former ages
The people of ancient times.
The state of being ancient or of ancient lineage.
antirumor
antirusts
antirusts
noun
plural of antirust
antiserum
antiserum
noun
(medicine) A serum prepared from human or animal sources containing antibodies able to counter certain diseases or toxins.
antitrust
antitrust
adj
(law) Opposed to or against the establishment or existence of trusts (monopolies), usually referring to legislation.
antitumor
antitumor
adj
(oncology) Inhibiting the development of a tumor.
noun
Any substance that inhibits tumors.
antiulcer
antiulcer
adj
(medicine) Serving to prevent or counteract ulcers.
antiunion
antiunion
adj
(politics) Opposed to, or discouraging the formation of, trade unions
antiurban
antiurban
adj
(sociology) Showing a negative view of cities or city life
antivirus
antivirus
noun
(computing) A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.
antluetic
antoninus
anukabiet
anukabiet
noun
An old Thai unit of length, approximately 2.6 centimetres.
anxietude
anxietude
noun
The state or condition of being troubled, worried, or anxious; anxiety.
anxiously
anxiously
adv
In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.
aphelinus
apneustic
apneustic
adj
(pathology) Of or relating to apneusis.
appulsion
appulsion
noun
(obsolete, rare) A driving or striking against; an appulse.
apulmonic
apulmonic
adj
Not pulmonic; lacking, or not using, the lungs.
aquarians
aquarians
noun
plural of aquarian
aquatinta
aquatinta
noun
(dated, art) aquatint
aquatints
aquatints
noun
plural of aquatint
aquitaine
aquitania
araucania
arcturian
arcuation
arcuation
noun
(botany) A method of propagating trees by bending branches to the ground and covering the small shoots with earth; layering.
The act of bending or curving; the state of being bent; crookedness.
arduinite
argufying
argufying
verb
present participle of argufy
armouring
armouring
noun
Armour or shielding.
verb
present participle of armour
arrhenius
arsenious
arsenious
adj
(chemistry) Of or containing arsenic with a valence of 3.
arthurian
arthurian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the legend of Arthur, king of the Britons, and his court at Camelot.
arzrunite
arzrunite
noun
(mineralogy) A biaxial orthorhombic sulfate chloride mineral.
asplenium
asplenium
noun
(botany) Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.