Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abstrusities
abstrusities
noun
plural of abstrusity
acarophilous
acarophilous
adj
(biology, rare) That lives in a symbiosis with mites
(botany, rare) That is pollinated by mites
accusatively
accusatively
adv
(not comparable) In relation to the accusative case in grammar.
In an accusative manner.
accusatorial
accusatorial
adj
(law) Of or pertaining to the system of a public trial in which the facts are ascertained by the judge or jury from evidence presented by the prosecution and the defence.
Containing or implying accusation.
accusatrixes
accustomized
accustomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accustomize
achariaceous
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acidulations
acidulations
noun
plural of acidulation
acoustically
acoustically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of acoustics.
(manner) In an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument.
acousticians
acousticians
noun
plural of acoustician
acquiescence
acquiescence
noun
(law) Inaction, passivity, or neglect to take legal action when it is called for in order to assert, preserve, or safeguard a right, and which inaction implies the abandonment of said right.
A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content, distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.
acquiescency
acquiescency
noun
The quality of being acquiescent; acquiescence.
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
acquisitions
acquisitions
noun
plural of acquisition
acquittances
acquittances
noun
plural of acquittance
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acroneurosis
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
actinocrinus
actinologous
actinologous
adj
Relating to actinologues
acuaesthesia
adenoviruses
adenoviruses
noun
plural of adenovirus
adiapneustia
adiapneustia
noun
(medicine) defective perspiration; adiaphoresis
adjectitious
adjectitious
adj
(formal) Added; additional.
adjudicators
adjudicators
noun
plural of adjudicator
adjutantship
adjutantship
noun
The role or status of adjutant.
adosculation
adosculation
noun
(biology) impregnation by external contact, without intromission
adscititious
adscititious
adj
Derived or acquired from something extrinsic; not part of the real, inherent, or essential nature of a thing.
adstipulated
adstipulator
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
advectitious
advectitious
adj
Relating to, or transported by, advection.
adventitious
adventitious
adj
(biology) Developing in an unusual place or from an unusual source.
(genetics, medicine) Not congenital; acquired.
Accidental, additional, appearing casually.
From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
adventurists
adventurists
noun
plural of adventurist
adversarious
adversarious
adj
(archaic) hostile; adversarial
aeroacoustic
aeroacoustic
adj
Relating to aeroacoustics.
aeroneurosis
aeroneurosis
noun
(aviation, medicine, pathology) A disorder afflicting pilots and members of aviation crews, characterized by exhaustion, fearfulness, and other symptoms of physical and emotional distress, associated with prolonged flying times and stressful flight conditions.
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
agaricaceous
agaricaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Agaricaceae.
agglutinates
agglutinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agglutinate
agribusiness
agribusiness
noun
(countable) A business or group of businesses engaged in agriculture, particularly if using modern farming techniques in the process.
(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do.
agricultures
agricultures
noun
plural of agriculture
agriochoerus
aiguillesque
aiguillesque
adj
Shaped like an aiguille.
aiguillettes
aiguillettes
noun
plural of aiguillette
ailurophiles
ailurophiles
noun
plural of ailurophile
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
albopruinose
albumenising
albumenising
verb
present participle of albumenise
albuminising
albuminising
verb
present participle of albuminise
albuminurias
albuminurias
noun
plural of albuminuria
alexandrinus
alkaliferous
alkaliferous
adj
Yielding alkalis.
alkaligenous
alkaligenous
adj
Producing or generating alkali.
allopurinols
allopurinols
noun
plural of allopurinol
alloquialism
alluringness
alluringness
noun
The state or quality of being alluring.
allusiveness
allusiveness
noun
The quality of being allusive.
altitudinous
altitudinous
adj
(humorous) Lofty; very high.
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
amblyacousia
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicyrtous
amphidesmous
amphineurous
amphinucleus
amphipneusta
amphistomous
amphistomous
adj
(zoology) Having a sucker at each extremity.
amphithurons
amphitropous
amphitropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovule bent so that the ends are near each other.
amphophilous
amphophilous
adj
Synonym of amphophilic
anandrarious
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
aneuploidies
aneuploidies
noun
plural of aneuploidy
aneurismally
aneurismatic
aneurismatic
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
angiophorous
angiosporous
angiosporous
adj
(botany) Having spores contained in cells or thecae.
anguishously
angularities
angularities
noun
plural of angularity
anguliferous
angusticlave
angusticlave
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank
anilinctuses
animalculism
animalculism
noun
(biology, archaic) A theory seeking to explain certain physiological and pathological phenomena in terms of animalcules.
(biology, archaic) The theory that the spermatozoon and not the ovum contains the whole of the embryo; spermatism.
animalculist
animalculist
adj
(historical) Pertaining to animalculism.
noun
(historical) A believer in the theory that the embryo exists preformed within the spermatozoon; a proponent of animalculism.
(obsolete) Someone who studies animalcules.
animalculous
animalculous
adj
(archaic) Relating to animalcules.
anisocarpous
anisomyodous
anisopleural
anisopterous
anisostichus
anisostomous
anisotropous
anisotropous
adj
Archaic form of anisotropic.
anitrogenous
annunciators
annunciators
noun
plural of annunciator
antependiums
antependiums
noun
plural of antependium
antesignanus
antesuperior
anthophilous
anthophilous
adj
Living or growing on flowers
anthracitous
antialbumose
antibacchius
antibacchius
noun
(poetry) A rare metrical foot consisting of two accented syllables followed by one unaccented syllable.
antibusiness
antibusiness
adj
Opposed to or biased against business, or private enterprise
anticausotic
anticausotic
adj
(medicine) which works well against an inflammatory fever
anticonsumer
anticonsumer
adj
Opposing the consumer.
noun
A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.
antidiffuser
antihumanism
antihumanism
noun
(philosophy, ethics) Opposition to humanism.
antihumanist
antihumanist
adj
(ethics) Opposing humanism
noun
(ethics) One who opposes humanism.
antimosquito
antimosquito
adj
Countering mosquitos.
antineutrons
antineutrons
noun
plural of antineutron
antinucleons
antinucleons
noun
plural of antinucleon
antiopelmous
antiopelmous
adj
(zoology) Of birds: having a zygodactylous foot with one tendon to flex the third toe and another, trifurcate tendon to flex the first, second and fourth toes.
antiopiumist
antiopiumist
noun
(historical) One who opposes the use of the drug opium.
antipetalous
antipetalous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of antepetalous
antipleasure
antipleasure
adj
Opposing pleasure.
antipopulism
antiquarians
antiquarians
noun
plural of antiquarian
antiquations
antiquations
noun
plural of antiquation
antirrhinums
antirrhinums
noun
plural of antirrhinum
antiscabious
antisensuous
antisensuous
adj
not being sensuous.
antisepalous
antisepalous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of antesepalous
antistrumous
antistrumous
adj
(medicine) Acting against scrofulous disorders.
antisuffrage
antisuffrage
adj
(politics) Opposing suffrage.
antitragicus
antitragicus
noun
(anatomy) In the human musculoskeletal system of the ear, a part that arises from the outer part of the antitragus and is inserted into the cauda helicis and antihelix.
antitrusters
antitrusters
noun
plural of antitruster
antitussives
antitussives
noun
plural of antitussive
antiunionist
antiunionist
noun
One who opposes trade unions.
antiusurious
antiusurious
adj
Opposing usury.
antivenomous
antivenomous
adj
(pharmacology, immunology) acting against venom
antoninianus
antoninianus
noun
(historical, numismatics) A silver coin used during the Roman Empire, equal to two denarii.
anutraminosa
aphidicolous
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
apiculturist
apiculturist
Noun
beekeeper
apneumatosis
apneumatosis
noun
(medicine) atelectasis
aposaturnium
aposaturnium
noun
(astronomy) Apoapsis around Saturn
appendicious
appenditious
applausively
applausively
adv
In an applausive manner.
appressorium
appressorium
noun
(mycology) A bulbous formation produced by parasitic fungi that is well attached to the cuticle of the host and from where a peg-shaped hypha is formed that penetrates the cuticle.