(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.
absyrtus
abuttals
abuttals
noun
The boundaries of lands with respect to adjacent lands; buttals.
plural of abuttal
abutters
abutters
noun
plural of abutter
acanthus
acanthus
noun
(architecture) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders.
A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.
accentus
accounts
accounts
noun
plural of account
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of account
accusant
accusant
noun
(obsolete) An accuser.
accustom
accustom
noun
(obsolete) Custom.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To be wont.
(intransitive, obsolete) To cohabit.
(transitive, often passive or reflexive) To make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure. [+ to (object)]
acolytus
acontius
acoustic
acoustic
adj
(architecture) (of building materials) Used for soundproofing or modifying sound.
(music) Naturally producing or produced by an instrument without electrical amplification or the need thereof.
(of a device or system) Utilizing sound energy in its operation.
(weaponry) (of an explosive mine or other weapon) Able to be set off by sound waves.
noun
(medicine) A medicine or other agent to assist hearing.
(usually in the plural) The properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it.
Clipping of acoustic guitar.
acquests
acquests
noun
plural of acquest
actuates
actuates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of actuate
acuities
acuities
noun
plural of acuity
acushnet
adjuncts
adjuncts
noun
plural of adjunct
adjuntas
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).
adjustor
adjustor
noun
Alternative form of adjuster
adoretus
adrastus
adrestus
adulates
adulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adulate
adustion
adustion
noun
(obsolete) The act of burning, or heating to dryness; the state of being thus heated or dried.
(surgery, obsolete) Cauterization.
adustive
aegyptus
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
afflatus
afflatus
noun
A sudden rush of creative impulse or inspiration, often attributed to divine influence.
ageustia
ageustia
noun
Alternative spelling of ageusia
agnostus
agouties
agouties
noun
plural of agouty
aguistin
ahousaht
airburst
airburst
noun
The explosion of a bomb (or similar weapon) or large meteorite in the air rather than on the ground.
verb
To explode in this manner.
akamatsu
akamatsu
noun
The Japanese red pine, Pinus densiflora.
alburtis
aliquots
aliquots
noun
plural of aliquot
alterius
altruism
altruism
noun
(biology, sociobiology) Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer.
Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness.
altruist
altruist
noun
A person showing altruism.
alunites
alunites
noun
plural of alunite
amateurs
amateurs
noun
plural of amateur
ametrous
amiantus
amiantus
noun
Alternative spelling of amianthus
amourist
amourist
noun
Alternative form of amorist
amputees
amputees
noun
plural of amputee
amusette
amusette
noun
A light field cannon, or stocked gun mounted on a swivel.
anestrus
anestrus
noun
In some female animals, a spell of sexual respite in between breeding periods.
angustia
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.
annulets
annulets
noun
plural of annulet
ansulate
antabuse
antabuse
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Antabuse
anticous
anticous
adj
(botany) Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily.
antinous
antiphus
antiques
antiques
noun
plural of antique
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antique
antirust
antirust
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-rust
antismut
antismut
adj
(informal) Opposed to obscenity or pornography.
antonius
antonius
Proper noun
definition
aphthous
aphthous
adj
(pathology) Of, or relating to aphtha.
aplustra
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.
apostume
apostume
noun
Obsolete form of aposteme.
apsyrtus
apterous
apterous
adj
(biology) Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole.
(zoology) Destitute of wings; wingless.
aptychus
aptychus
noun
(paleontology) A hard calcareous plate forming part of the body of an ammonite.
aquarist
aquarist
noun
A person who maintains an aquarium.
aquatics
aquatics
noun
Sports involving water.
plural of aquatic
aquavits
aquavits
noun
plural of aquavit
aquinist
aquosity
aquosity
noun
(rare) The condition of being watery; wateriness
arbustum
arbutase
arcturus
arcturus
Proper noun
A bright yellow-orange star in the constellation Boötes; Alpha (α) Boötis. It is the fourth brightest star in the night sky.
arethusa
arethusa
noun
A bog orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, sole species of the genus Arethusa, having a magenta flower; the dragon's mouth.
arethuse
armbrust
arthrous
arthrous
adj
(grammar) Of, pertaining to, or being the use of a term together with a grammatical article.
(specifically, of a term or phrase) Used with or headed by a grammatical article.
asarotum
asbestus
asbestus
noun
Dated form of asbestos.
ascupart
ascutney
ashuelot
assaults
assaults
noun
plural of assault
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of assault
assertum
assoluto
assument
assument
noun
(obsolete) A patch; an addition; a piece put on.
assurant
assurate
astatula
asterius
astomous
astomous
adj
Alternative form of astomatous
astounds
astounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of astound
astraeus
astraeus
Proper noun
The Greek god of the dusk. Husband of Eos (goddess of the dawn), and father of the four Anemoi ("Winds"), and the five Astra Planeta ("Wandering Stars/Planets").
The dusk.
astucity
astucity
noun
Craftiness; astuteness.
asturian
asturias
astutely
astutely
adv
In an astute manner.
ateuchus
atropous
atropous
adj
(botany) Not inverted; orthotropous.
attritus
attritus
noun
material pulverized by attrition
atymnius
auctions
auctions
noun
plural of auction
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of auction
audients
audients
noun
plural of audient
auditors
auditors
noun
plural of auditor
augments
augments
noun
plural of augment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of augment
augustal
augustan
augustan
Adjective
Pertaining to the times of the Roman emperor Augustus (63 - 14
Pertaining to the Roman poetic literature during this time.
Pertaining to the period of English literature during the first half of the 18th century, known for satire and political themes.
auguster
auguster
adj
comparative form of august: more august
augustin
augustly
augustly
adv
In a royal or regal manner.
In an august or awe-inspiring manner.
augustus
auletris
auletris
noun
(historical) A courtesan or prostitute in Ancient Greece who played the flute to provide entertainment.
auntrous
auntsary
auntship
auntship
noun
The status of being an aunt.
auslaute
austerer
austerer
adj
comparative form of austere: more austere
austerus
australe
australs
australs
noun
plural of austral
austreng
austrian
austrian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Austria or its people.
Of or relating to a school of economic thought based on the concept of methodological individualism: that social phenomena result from the motivations and actions of individuals.
Noun
A person from Austria or of Austrian descent.
An economist supporting the ideals of the Austrian School of Economics.
austrine
austrine
adj
(obsolete) Southern; southerly; austral.
austrium
austrium
noun
A supposed chemical element proposed by Eduard Linnemann in 1886, later found to be gallium.
austwell
autecism
autistic
autistic
adj
(Internet slang, 4chan, offensive or self-deprecatory) Characterized by abnormal and unhealthy focus or persistence, and unhealthy hatred of opposition or criticism.
(now derogatory, offensive, slang, and medically obsolete) Socially inept, self-absorbed, or stupid.