(obsolete, masonry) The joint or interstice between stones, to be filled with mortar.
A cold water drinking fountain (for people) typically found in a public location; more generally, any fountain or water source (including for animals like birds, horses etc).
abruptest
abruptest
adj
superlative form of abrupt: most abrupt
absoluter
absoluter
adj
(rare) comparative form of absolute: more absolute
abstruser
abstruser
adj
(rare) comparative form of abstruse: more abstruse
absurdest
absurdest
adj
superlative form of absurd: most absurd
accounter
accounter
noun
A person providing an account of events.
A person providing an accounting of expenditure or other actions.
accourage
accourage
Verb
To encourage.
accouters
accouters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accouter
accoutred
accoutred
adj
Provided with vital supplies for a precise aim, more specifically for the armed forces.
Supplied with essential equipments for a certain intention, particularly military.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accoutre
accoutres
accoutres
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accoutre
accruable
accruable
adj
Able to be accrued.
acellular
acellular
adj
Not composed of cells; not cellular
acentrous
acentrous
adj
(ichthyology) lacking vertebral centra
acervulus
acervulus
noun
Synonym of corpora arenacea (calcified concretions near the pineal gland)
acheirous
acheirous
adj
Of or pertaining to acheiria (lacking one or both hands)
acoumeter
acoumeter
noun
(physics) An instrument for measuring the acuteness of the sense of hearing.
acoumetry
acoumetry
noun
The measuring of the power or extent of hearing.
acquereur
acquirers
acquirers
noun
plural of acquirer
acquitter
acquitter
noun
One who acquits or releases.
acrologue
actuaries
actuaries
noun
plural of actuary
acurative
acusector
adjourned
adjourned
adj
(of a meeting, event or trial) Having been adjourned; suspended or paused.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjourn
adjusters
adjusters
noun
plural of adjuster
adjutrice
adjutrice
noun
Alternative form of adjutrix (“female adjutor”)
admeasure
admeasure
verb
(transitive) To apportion.
(transitive, law, obsolete) To survey and lay off a due portion to, as of dower in real estate or of pasture held in common.
admixture
admixture
noun
(epilepsy) a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.
A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
A mixture, in some contexts
An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
adulterer
adulterer
noun
A male adulterer specifically, opposite adulteress referring to female ones.
One who commits adultery: a spouse who has sex with a non-spouse
adultress
adultress
noun
Alternative form of adulteress
adumbrate
adumbrate
verb
To foreshadow vaguely.
To give a vague outline.
To obscure or overshadow.
adventure
adventure
noun
(obsolete) Chance of danger or loss.
(obsolete) Risk; danger; peril.
(obsolete) That which happens by chance; hazard; hap.
(uncountable) A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
(video games) A text adventure or an adventure game.
A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.
A remarkable occurrence; a striking event.
The encountering of risks; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat.
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To try the chance; to take the risk.
(archaic, transitive) To risk or hazard; jeopard; venture.
(archaic, transitive) To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare.
aegritude
aequoreal
aequoreal
adj
(archaic, rare, poetic) marine; oceanic
aequorins
aequorins
noun
plural of aequorin
aerobious
aerobious
adj
(obsolete) aerobic
aerocurve
aerocurve
noun
(aviation, historical) A kind of early aeroplane with curved surfaces.
aeroducts
aeroducts
noun
plural of aeroduct
aeronauts
aeronauts
noun
plural of aeronaut
aeropause
aeropause
noun
The region of the atmosphere above which it is not possible for aircraft to fly
aeropulse
aeropulse
noun
pulsejet
affixture
affixture
noun
The act of affixing
The condition of being affixed
aftercure
afterguns
afterturn
ageratums
ageratums
noun
plural of ageratum
agrauleum
agueproof
agueproof
adj
Resistant to the ague.
ahasuerus
ahasuerus
Proper noun
A king of Persia, later identified with Xerxes.
definition the Wandering Jew.
ahungered
ahungered
adj
pinched with hunger; very hungry
ailuridae
airbusses
alaternus
alaternus
noun
Alternative form of alatern
alburnett
alentours
aleurites
aleuritic
aleurodes
aleuronat
aleuronat
noun
(archaic) flour made of aleurone, used as a substitute for ordinary flour in preparing bread for diabetics
aleurones
aleurones
noun
plural of aleurone
aleuronic
aleuronic
adj
Of or pertaining to aleurone.
aliferous
aliferous
adj
Having wings; winged
aligerous
aligerous
adj
winged
allurance
allurance
noun
(archaic) allurement
almuredin
altenburg
alvearium
amaritude
amaritude
noun
(rare) Bitterness, sorrow.
amaterasu
amaterasu
Proper noun
The itself.
ambushers
ambushers
noun
plural of ambusher
americium
americium
noun
The chemical element (symbol Am) with an atomic number of 95.
amoreuxia
amounters
amourette
amourette
noun
A cupid.
A petty love affair.
The love grass, or quaking grass.
anacruses
anacruses
noun
plural of anacrusis
anatherum
anaunters
androgeus
anestrous
anestrous
adj
not estrous
of, or pertaining to, anestrus
aneurisms
aneurisms
noun
plural of aneurism
aneurysms
aneurysms
noun
plural of aneurysm
angraecum
announcer
announcer
noun
One who makes announcements.
radio announcer
annueller
anoestrum
anoestrus
anoestrus
noun
Alternative spelling of anestrus
anomalure
anomalure
noun
A rodent of any species of the family Anomaluridae, having membranes between their front and hind legs like those of a flying squirrel (Sciuridae), found in central Africa
antecornu
antecourt
antefurca
antefurca
noun
(anatomy) A forked chitinous structure in the thorax of some insects
antemural
antemural
noun
An outwork of a strong, high wall, with turrets, in front gateway (as of an old castle), for defending the entrance.
anthrenus
antiquers
antiquers
noun
plural of antiquer
antiserum
antiserum
noun
(medicine) A serum prepared from human or animal sources containing antibodies able to counter certain diseases or toxins.
antiulcer
antiulcer
adj
(medicine) Serving to prevent or counteract ulcers.
apertural
apertural
adj
Relating to an aperture.
apertured
apertured
adj
Having an aperture (or a specified type of aperture).
apertures
apertures
noun
plural of aperture
aplectrum
applauder
applauder
noun
One who applauds.
appreteur
aquagreen
aquameter
aquaregia
aquarelle
aquarelle
noun
A printed picture coloured by the application of watercolour through stencils, using a different stencil for each colour.
A watercolour (painting)
arabesque
arabesque
noun
(art, architecture, also attributively) An elaborate design of intertwined floral figures or complex geometrical patterns, mainly used in Islamic art and architecture.
(ballet) A dance position in which the dancer stands on one leg, with the other raised backwards, and the arms outstretched.
(by extension, attributively) Elaborate or ornate creations in general.
(music) An ornate composition, especially for the piano.
arboreous
arboreous
adj
(obsolete) Growing on trees.
(obsolete, anatomy) Having a tree-like, branching structure.
(of a plant) Having the characteristics of a tree.
arboretum
arboretum
noun
A place where many varieties of tree are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes.
arbuscles
arbuscles
noun
plural of arbuscle
arbuscule
arbutuses
arbutuses
noun
plural of arbutus
arcatures
arcatures
noun
plural of arcature
archdukes
archdukes
noun
plural of archduke
archelaus
archhouse
archilute
archilute
noun
Alternative form of archlute
archrogue
archrogue
noun
An infamous or particularly egregious rogue.
The chief of a band of thieves or gypsies.
archruler
archurger
arctitude
arcuately
arcuately
adv
In an arcuate way.
arduinite
areithous
arenulous
arenulous
adj
(obsolete) Full of fine sand.
(obsolete) Resembling sand.
areopagus
areopagus
Noun
The supreme judicial and legislative council of ancient Athens
areskutan
arethusas
arethusas
noun
plural of arethusa
argenteum
argentous
argentous
adj
(chemistry) Of certain compounds, containing silver in a higher proportion than in argentic compounds.
Of, pertaining to, or containing silver.
argentums
argufiers
argufiers
noun
plural of argufier
argumenta
argumenta
noun
plural of argumentum
arguments
arguments
noun
plural of argument
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of argument
arguslike
ariadaeus
aristaeus
arksutite
arksutite
noun
(mineralogy) chiolite
armatured
armatured
adj
Fitted with an armature.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of armature
armatures
armatures
noun
plural of armature
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of armature
armourers
armourers
noun
plural of armourer
armouries
armouries
noun
plural of armoury
aroideous
aroideous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the aroids.
arousable
arousable
adj
That can be aroused
arpenteur
arquerite
arrhenius
arroyuelo
arsenious
arsenious
adj
(chemistry) Of or containing arsenic with a valence of 3.
arterious
arterious
adj
(archaic) arterial
aruspices
aruspices
noun
plural of aruspex
plural of aruspice
arzrunite
arzrunite
noun
(mineralogy) A biaxial orthorhombic sulfate chloride mineral.