(medicine) Designating a supplementary form of treatment, especially a cancer therapy administered after removal of a primary tumour. [from 19th c.]
Helping; helpful; assisting. [from 16th c.]
noun
(agriculture) An additive (often a separate product) that enhances the efficacy of pesticide products, but has little or no pesticidal activity itself. [from mid 20th c.]
(immunology) A substance enhancing the immune response to an antigen. [from 20th c.]
(medicine) Something that enhances the effectiveness of a medical treatment; a supplementary treatment. [from 18th c.]
(pharmacology) An additive (as in a drug) that aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient. [from 19th c.]
Someone who helps or facilitates; an assistant, a helper. [from 16th c.]
adjuvate
adjuvate
verb
To help; to further
adustive
adversus
aguavina
aguavina
noun
The fish Diplectrum radiale.
allusive
allusive
adj
that contains or makes use of allusions (indirect references or hints)
alluvial
alluvial
adj
Pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream.
noun
(countable) A deposition of sediment over a long period of time by a river; an alluvial layer.
Alluvial soil; specifically, in Australia, gold-bearing alluvial soil.
alluvion
alluvion
noun
(law) The increase in the area of land due to the deposition of sediment (alluvium) by a river.
alluvium
alluvium
noun
soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed, delta, estuary or flood plain
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).
anovular
anovular
adj
Synonym of anovulatory
anusvara
anusvara
noun
A diacritic used in Indic scripts as a nasal consonant.
aquavits
aquavits
noun
plural of aquavit
auditive
auditive
adj
Of or relating to hearing; auditory.
audivise
aurilave
aurilave
noun
An ear-brush.
An instrument for cleansing the ear, consisting of a small piece of sponge on an ivory or bone handle.
auvergne
auxvasse
avadhuta
avadhuta
noun
In some Indian religions, a kind of mystic or guru who has gone beyond common worldly concerns and acts without consideration for social etiquette.
avanious
aventure
aventure
noun
(obsolete) a mischance causing a person's death without felony, as by drowning, or falling into the fire
(obsolete) accident; chance; adventure
verb
Obsolete form of adventure.
avestruz
avicular
avicular
adj
Of or pertaining to a bird or to birds.
avidious
avidious
adj
(obsolete) avid; eager; greedy.
avifauna
avifauna
noun
The birds, or all the kinds of birds, inhabiting a region.
avouched
avouched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of avouch
avoucher
avoucher
noun
One who avouches.
avouches
avouches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of avouch
avulsing
avulsing
verb
present participle of avulse
avulsion
avulsion
noun
(hydrology) Movement of soil during a flood, or during a change in the course of a river, especially when a resulting change of land ownership is involved
An abrupt change in the course of a river, typically from one channel to another
The loss or separation of a body part, either by surgery or due to trauma
ayurveda
aznavour
beauvais
beauvoir
befavour
bellevue
bellevue
Proper noun
a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
a locality in northern Queensland, Australia.
an urban community in the municipality of Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada.
a neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta.
a community at Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
a community in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada.
a village in French Guiana.
a neighbourhood in Kristiansand, Norway.
a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
a neighbourhood in Malmö, Sweden.
a municipality in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.
settlements on the islands of Saint Croix and Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.
various places in the United States of America:
a former settlement in Merced County, California.
an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware.
a neighbourhood in Georgia.
a city in Blaine County, Idaho.
a village in Peoria County, Illinois.
a city in Jackson County, Iowa.
a home-rule class city in Campbell County, Kentucky.
unincorporated communities in Bossier, Calcasieu, Caldwell and Plaquemines Parishes, Louisiana.
an unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland.
a village in Eaton County, Michigan.
an unincorporated community in Lamar County, Mississippi.
a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska.
a neighbourhood in Schenectady, New York.
a city in Erie, Huron and Sandusky Counties, Ohio.
an unincorporated community in Yamhill County, Oregon.
a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
a neighbourhood in Nashville, Tennessee.
a small city in Clay County, Texas.
a city in King County, Washington State.
a neighbourhood in Washington, D.C.
a village in Brown County, Wisconsin.
bescurvy
bienvenu
biovular
biovular
adj
(of twins) derived from two separate ova; non-identical or fraternal
bivouacs
bivouacs
noun
plural of bivouac
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bivouac
blauvelt
bohuslav
bouviers
bouvines
bravuras
bucorvus
bucovina
bukovina
buplever
buplever
noun
A bupleurum.
burgrave
burgrave
noun
(historical) The military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages, especially in German-speaking Europe; a nobleman of the same status.
One who holds a hereditary title, with an associated domain, descended from an ancestor who commanded a burg, especially in German-speaking Europe.
burnover
burnover
noun
The situation in which a fire overtakes the firefighters who are attempting to deal with it.
bushveld
bushveld
noun
(South Africa) A terrain of thick scrubby trees and bush in dense thickets, with grassy groundcover between.
cabreuva
cabreuva
noun
The flowering plant Myrocarpus frondosus.
cayuvava
cervulus
chuvashi
clavilux
clavilux
noun
(art) A mechanical device for projecting lumia (an art form consisting of light patterns).
clervaux
clervaux
Proper noun
The northernmost canton of Luxembourg, in the former district of Diekirch.
A municipality and town in the canton of Clervaux.
colluvia
colluvia
noun
plural of colluvium
convulse
convulse
verb
(intransitive) To suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortions of the body or limbs.
(transitive) To create great laughter.
(transitive) To violently shake or agitate.
couvades
couvades
noun
plural of couvade
couverte
couveuse
couveuse
noun
An incubator for sickly infants, especially those born prematurely.
coverups
coverups
noun
plural of coverup
covetous
covetous
adj
Extremely keen or desirous, especially to obtain and possess something belonging to someone else; avaricious.
(physical chemistry) The part of a volume (typically of a gas) available for the oscillation and translation of the material therein
cultivar
cultivar
noun
A cultivated (not necessarily botanical) variety of a plant species or hybrid of two species.
culverin
culverin
noun
A kind of handgun.
A large cannon.
culverts
culverts
noun
plural of culvert
cungevoi
cunjevoi
cunjevoi
noun
(Australia) A coastal sea squirt, Pyura stolonifera, found in some parts of Australia and South Africa.
A large flowering plant, Alocasia macrorrhizos, native to tropical islands from Asia to Australia.
curative
curative
adj
(figurative, by extension) Remediative.
(grammar) of a verb, conveying the meaning "the agent makes a patient do something"
Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.
noun
A substance that acts as a cure.
cursives
cursives
noun
plural of cursive
curvated
curvated
adj
Alternative form of curvate
curvedly
curvedly
adv
In a curved manner.
curveted
curveted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of curvet
curvette
curvette
noun
Misspelling of cuvette.
verb
Alternative form of curvet
curviest
curviest
adj
superlative form of curvy: most curvy
curvital
curvital
adj
Of or relating to curvature.
cutovers
cutovers
noun
plural of cutover
cuvettes
cuvettes
noun
plural of cuvette
cuxhaven
decurved
decurved
adj
curved downward
decurves
deducive
deducive
adj
That deduces; inferential.
delusive
delusive
adj
Delusional.
Inappropriate to reality; forming part of a delusion.
Producing delusions.
deutovum
deutovum
noun
The incompletely developed larva of a mite after shedding of the chorion
devalued
devalued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of devalue
devalues
devalues
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of devalue
devereux
devolute
devolute
verb
(obsolete) To devolve.
devoured
devoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of devour
devourer
devourer
noun
One who devours.
devouter
devouter
adj
comparative form of devout: more devout
devoutly
devoutly
adv
In a devout manner.
dilutive
dilutive
adj
Causing dilution.
diluvial
diluvial
adj
(biblical) Pertaining to Noah's Flood.
Relating to or produced by a flood or deluge.
diluvian
diluvian
adj
Pertaining to a deluge, or flood.
diluvion
diluvion
noun
Synonym of diluvium
diluvium
diluvium
noun
(geology) A deposit of sand, gravel, etc. made by oceanic flooding.
An inundation or flood; a deluge.
diovular
disvalue
disvalue
noun
harm, demerit
verb
To regard something as having little or no value.
To undervalue; to depreciate.
disvouch
disvouch
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To discredit or contradict.
dividual
dividual
adj
Divisible, divided.
Separate, distinct.
Shared, held in common (with others).
divulged
divulged
verb
past participle of divulge
divulger
divulger
noun
One who divulges something.
divulges
divulges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of divulge
divulsed
divulsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of divulse
divulsor
divulsor
noun
(surgery) An instrument used for dilating the urethra or other canal
douvecot
douville
dudevant
dundavoe
durative
durative
adj
(linguistics) Of or pertaining to the aspect of a verb that expresses continuing action; continuative. Part of the imperfective aspect, as opposed to the perfective aspect, of verbs.
Long-lasting.
noun
(linguistics) This aspect, or a verb in this aspect; a continuative.
duumviri
duumviri
noun
plural of duumvir
duumvirs
duvalier
duveneck
duvetine
duvetine
noun
Alternative form of duvetyne
duvetyne
duvetyne
noun
A heavy black cloth used in the motion picture and film industry to block out unwanted light.
duvetyns
duvetyns
noun
plural of duvetyn
eductive
eductive
adj
Tending to draw out; extractive.
effluvia
effusive
effusive
adj
(archaic) Pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing.
(geology, of igneous rock) Extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava.
Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).
eluviate
eluviate
verb
To cause eluviation.
eluviums
eluviums
noun
plural of eluvium
eluvivia
emulsive
emulsive
adj
That readily forms or enters into an emulsion.
That yields an emulsion (or a milk-like substance).
enervous
enervous
adj
Lacking nerve or force; enervated.
envapour
envolume
envolume
verb
(transitive) To form into, or incorporate with, a volume.
equaeval
equaeval
adj
Of the same age; coeval.
equative
equative
adj
(grammar) Of, pertaining to, or being an equative.
noun
(grammar) A construction showing an equal quality. In English, this is normally formed using as. For example, the equative of happy is as happy as.
(grammar) A grammatical case in certain languages, including Ossetic and Sumerian, that indicates something is like something else. English equivalents include he was the same age as her and he looks like him.
(grammar) A word in the equative form.
equivale
equivale
verb
(transitive, of a proposition) to be equivalent to.
equivoke
equivoke
noun
Alternative form of equivoque
equivote
equivote
noun
(obsolete, rare) A hung vote, one having an equal number of votes cast on each side of the question.
eruptive
eruptive
adj
(geology) Produced by eruption.
Accompanied by eruptions.
That erupts or bursts forth.
noun
An eruptive rock, one produced by eruption.
evacuant
evacuant
adj
laxative
noun
a laxative
something used to clean out an organ system, especially the bowels
evacuate
evacuate
verb
(figurative) To make empty; to deprive.
(transitive) To leave or withdraw from; to quit; to retire from
To cause (or help) to leave or withdraw from.
To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of, including to create a vacuum.
To make void; to nullify; to vacate.
To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels.
evacuees
evacuees
noun
plural of evacuee
evaluate
evaluate
verb
(intransitive, computing, mathematics) To return or have a specific value.
(transitive) To draw conclusions from examining; to assess.
(transitive, mathematics, computing) To compute or determine the value of (an expression).
evechurr
evemerus
eventful
eventful
adj
Of or pertaining to high levels of activity; having many memorable events.
eventual
eventual
adj
(proscribed, non-native speakers' English or European Union) Possible, potential.
Finally resulting or occurring (after a period of time); inevitable.
Pertaining to events; event-related, evential.
evolutes
evolutes
noun
plural of evolute
evonymus
evulgate
evulgate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To publish or divulge.
evulsion
evulsion
noun
(now rare) The action of forcibly pulling something out.