(engineering, nautical, astronautics) Sacrificial, wearing away or being destroyed in order to protect the underlying material, as in ablative paints used for antifouling, or ablative heat shields used to protect spacecraft during reentry. .
(geology) Relating to the erosion of a land mass; relating to the melting or evaporation of a glacier.
(grammar) Applied to one of the cases of the noun in some languages, the fundamental meaning of the case being removal, separation, or taking away, and to a lesser degree, instrument, place, accordance, specifications, price, or measurement.
(medicine) Relating to the removal of a body part, tumor, or organ.
noun
(grammar) The ablative case.
An ablative material.
abnerval
abnerval
adj
(anatomy, of an electric current in a muscle, rare) Away from the nerve.
absolved
absolved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolve
absolver
absolver
noun
Agent noun of absolve; one who absolves.
absolves
absolves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absolve
acervuli
acervuli
noun
plural of acervulus
actively
actively
adv
(grammar) In the active form; not passive.
In an active manner.
adnerval
aestival
aestival
adj
Alternative spelling of estival
airville
alevitsa
alewives
alewives
noun
plural of alewife
algovite
alkedavy
allative
allative
adj
(grammar) Of or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates motion towards a place.
noun
(grammar) The allative case, or a word in that case.
allelvia
allovers
allusive
allusive
adj
that contains or makes use of allusions (indirect references or hints)
alvadore
alveated
alveated
adj
Formed or vaulted like a beehive.
alveolae
alveolae
noun
Misspelling of alveoli.
alveolar
alveolar
adj
(anatomy, relational) Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs.
(anatomy, relational) Relating to the glands with secretory cells about a central space.
(anatomy, relational) Relating to the jaw ridge containing the tooth sockets.
(phonetics) Formed with the tongue touching or approaching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth.
noun
(phonetics) An alveolar consonant.
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).
alverson
alverton
amerveil
amovable
amovable
adj
removable
annville
anvilled
anvilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anvil
arbovale
arkville
arteveld
arvicole
arvicole
noun
(zoology, dated) field mouse (US, Canada), vole
ashville
ashville
Proper noun
a city in Alabama, USA, which is one of the two county seats of
a neighbourhood in Kentucky, USA.
a hamlet in New York, USA.
a village in Ohio, USA.
a small borough in Pennsylvania, USA.
a community in south-western Manitoba, Canada.
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.
availers
avellane
avellane
adj
(heraldry) In the form of four unhusked filberts.
noun
(heraldry) An unhusked hazel filbert.
avellano
avellino
avellino
Proper noun
Province of Campania, Italy.
Town and capital of Avellino.
avelonge
avenalin
avenalin
noun
A globulin or legume-like protein found in oats.
aventail
aventail
noun
A curtain or flap of chainmail, fastened to a helmet, or to a coif (hood) of mail, covering the lower face, neck, and shoulders.
Synonym of ventail (“movable (solid plate) front to a helmet”).
aversely
aversely
adv
Backward; in a backward direction
With repugnance or aversion; unwillingly.
aviolite
avondale
avondale
Proper noun
A city in Arizona.
A in Colorado.
A in Louisiana.
A city in Missouri.
A town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
A village in New South Wales, Australia.
One of two communities in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A borough in Pennsylvania.
avowable
avowable
adj
Capable of being avowed or openly acknowledged with confidence.
avowedly
avowedly
adv
With open acknowledgment, declaration or verification.
backveld
backveld
noun
(southern Africa) Backward and unsophisticated rural areas.
banville
bayville
bedevils
bedevils
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedevil
bedravel
bedrivel
bedrivel
verb
(transitive) to drivel on, to put or spill saliva on
beeville
behalves
behalves
noun
plural of behalf
behovely
behovely
adj
(archaic) Necessary; advantageous.
(archaic) Useful.
adv
(archaic) Usefully.
believed
believed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of believe
believer
believer
noun
A person who believes; especially regarding religion.
believes
believes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of believe
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.
bellvale
beloveds
beloveds
noun
plural of beloved
besilver
besilver
verb
(transitive) To cover with or as with silver.
beslaved
beslaved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beslave
beslaver
beslaver
verb
(transitive) To cover with slaver, or anything suggesting slaver.
(transitive, figuratively) To cover with fulsome flattery.
besleeve
besleeve
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To take the sleeves from (a bishop).
besnivel
betravel
betravel
verb
(transitive) To travel over; overrun with travellers.
bevelers
bevelers
noun
plural of beveler
beveling
beveling
noun
Alternative spelling of bevelling
bevelled
bevelled
adj
Having a bevel, especially at an edge
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bevel
beveller
beveller
noun
A tool or machine used for bevelling.
One who bevels.
beverlee
beverley
beverley
Proper noun
name, a mostly British spelling variant of Beverly.
a market town, and county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
beverlie
bevilled
bevilled
adj
(heraldry) Notched with an angle like that enclosed by a carpenter's bevel; said of a partition line of a shield.
bevoiled
bivalent
bivalent
adj
(chemistry) Having a valence of 2; having two ligands
(genetics) Of, or relating to a pair of homologous synapsed chromosomes that occur during meiosis.
(of a vaccine) Protecting against two different viruses.
noun
(genetics) Any bivalent chromosome.
bivalved
bivalved
adj
Having two valves.
bivalves
bivalves
noun
plural of bivalve
biverbal
biverbal
adj
Of or pertaining to two verbs
Of or pertaining to two words
punning
blauvelt
bloviate
bloviate
verb
(intransitive, US) To speak or discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner.
boilover
boilover
noun
A hazardous situation where an attempt is made to extinguish semi-enclosed oil- or petrochemical-fuelled fire with water, generating steam which propels the burning fuel outwards.
bovinely
bovinely
adv
In a bovine manner
sluggishly
bromvoel
buplever
buplever
noun
A bupleurum.
bushveld
bushveld
noun
(South Africa) A terrain of thick scrubby trees and bush in dense thickets, with grassy groundcover between.
calipeva
calvaire
caravels
caravels
noun
plural of caravel
carville
cascavel
cavalero
cavalero
noun
(obsolete) A cavalier.
cavalier
cavalier
adj
(historical) Of or pertaining to the party of King Charles I of England (1600–1649).
High-spirited.
Not caring enough about something important.
Supercilious.
noun
(architecture) A defensive work rising from a bastion, etc., and overlooking the surrounding area.
(historical) A courtesan or noble under Charles I of England, particularly a royalist partisan during the English Civil War which ended his reign.
(historical) A gallant: a sprightly young dashing military man.
(historical) A military man serving on horse, (chiefly) early modern cavalry officers who had abandoned the heavy armor of medieval knights.
(slang) Someone with an uncircumcised penis.
A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, a small breed of spaniel of English origin with a silky, smooth coat and commonly a smooth undocked tail.
A gentleman of the class of such officers
verb
(transitive, dated) Of a man: to act in a gallant and dashing manner toward (women).
cavelike
cavelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cave
cavernal
cavilers
cavilers
noun
plural of caviler
cavilled
cavilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cavil
caviller
caviller
noun
Alternative spelling of caviler
celative
cervalet
cervelas
cervelas
noun
Alternative form of cervelat
cervelat
cervelat
noun
A Swiss smoked sausage made with pork or beef.
cervical
cervical
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the cervix.
(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the neck.
noun
(anatomy) Ellipsis of cervical vertebra..
cervulus
cevenole
champlev
chervils
chervils
noun
plural of chervil
chevalet
chevalet
noun
A rack or rest used in woodwork or glassworking.
cheverel
cheverel
adj
(obsolete) Pliable as kid leather; elastic, flexible, usually with reference to someone's conscience.
noun
(obsolete) Kid, as used to make leather.
cheveril
cheveril
adj
(obsolete) Made of cheveril; pliant.
noun
(obsolete) Soft leather made of kid skin.
cheverly
cheville
cheville
noun
(poetry) A word or phrase whose only function is to make a sentence metrically balanced.
civilest
civilest
adj
superlative form of civil: most civil
civilise
civilise
verb
To bring from a state of savagery to an educated or refined state.
To educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher standard of behaviour.
To introduce or impose the standards of one civilisation upon another civilization, group or person, arguably with the intent of achieving a perceived higher standard of behavior.
civilite
civilize
civilize
verb
Alternative spelling of civilise
clavated
clavated
Adjective
clavate; club-shaped
clavecin
clavecin
noun
(archaic, music) harpsichord
clavered
clavered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of claver
clavicle
clavicle
noun
(anatomy) The collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of the chest between the shoulder and the neck connecting the shoulder and the breastbone.
claviers
claviers
noun
plural of clavier
claviger
claviger
noun
One who carries a club; a club bearer.
One who carries the keys to a place; a keyholder.
claviole
clavises
clavolae
clavolet
cleavage
cleavage
noun
(biology) The repeated division of a cell into daughter cells after mitosis.
(by extension) Any similar separation between two body parts, such as the buttocks or toes.
(chemistry) The splitting of a large molecule into smaller ones.
(mineralogy) The tendency of a crystal to split along specific planes.
(politics) The division of voters into voting blocs.
The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft.
The hollow or separation between a woman's breasts, especially as revealed by a low neckline.
cleavers
cleavers
noun
Galium aparine, a herbaceous annual bedstraw of the family Rubiaceae.
plural of cleaver
cleaving
cleaving
adj
That cleaves
noun
The act of one who cleaves, clings, or adheres.
The act of one who cleaves, splits, or severs.
verb
present participle of cleave
clervaux
clervaux
Proper noun
The northernmost canton of Luxembourg, in the former district of Diekirch.
A municipality and town in the canton of Clervaux.
cleveite
cleveite
noun
(mineralogy) A crystalline variety of uraninite.
cleverer
cleverer
adj
comparative form of clever: more clever
cleverly
cleverly
adv
(now US dialect) Completely, fully.
Intelligently directed to a purpose.
Wittily; in a tricky manner.
clevises
clevises
noun
plural of clevis
clivises
clovered
clovered
adj
Covered with growing clover.
coaevals
coaevals
noun
plural of coaeval
coevally
coevally
adv
In a coeval manner.
coevolve
coevolve
verb
(evolutionary theory) To evolve, along with another organism, via coevolution.
colville
conclave
conclave
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A closed meeting in which the elector cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church choose a new pope.
(Roman Catholicism) The group of cardinals involved in a conclave.
(Roman Catholicism) The set of apartments in which the elector cardinals are secluded while a conclave takes place.
(by extension) A private meeting; a closed or secret assembly.
consalve
convexly
convexly
adv
In a convex manner.
conveyal
conveyal
noun
Synonym of conveyance
convolve
convolve
verb
(computing) To compute the convolution function
(mathematics) To form the convolution of something with something else
(transitive) To roll together, or one part on another
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.
covalent
covalent
adj
(chemistry) Containing or characterized by a covalent bond.
coverall
coverall
noun
(chiefly US) A loose-fitting protective garment worn over other clothing.
covercle
covercle
noun
(obsolete) A small cover; a lid.
coverlet
coverlet
noun
A blanket used as a bed covering, usually quilted.