A reddish dyestuff obtained from the roots of the East Indian shrubs Morinda citrifolia and Morinda tinctoria.
The Indian mulberry or noni (Morinda citrifolia, Morinda tinctoria), a shrub found in Southeast Asia, the East Indies and the Pacific islands as far as French Polynesia.
aalborg
aalborg
Proper noun
A city and port in Denmark, in Northern Jutland; the fourth-largest city in Denmark and capital of Region Nordjylland.
aalesund
aalii
aalii
noun
A bushy small tree, Dodonaea viscosa, native to Hawaii, Australia, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky leaves and dark wood.
aaliis
aaliis
noun
plural of aalii (Dodonaea viscosa).
aals
aals
noun
plural of aal
aalst
aalto
aandahl
aardwolf
aardwolf
noun
A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, related to and resembling the hyena.
aardwolves
aardwolves
noun
plural of aardwolf
aaronical
aaronical
Adjective
Pontifical.
aasvogel
aasvogel
noun
(South Africa, rare, literary) Vulture.
aasvogels
aasvogels
noun
plural of aasvogel
abacli
abacterial
abacterial
adj
Not caused by bacteria; characterized by a lack of bacteria.
abactinal
abactinal
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal.
abactinally
abactinally
adv
(As seen or measured) from the end opposite the mouth in a radiate animal (to the other end).
abaculi
abaculi
noun
plural of abaculus
abaculus
abaculus
noun
(archaic) A small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of various colors, used in making ornamental patterns in mosaic pavements; abaciscus.
abagael
abagail
abailard
abalation
abalienate
abalienate
verb
(civil law, transitive) To transfer the title of from one to another; to alienate.
(obsolete) To estrange; to cause alienation of.
abalienated
abalienated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abalienate
abalienating
abalienating
verb
present participle of abalienate
abalienation
abalienation
noun
(law) The act of abalienating; alienation; estrangement; transferring a legal title.
abalone
abalone
noun
(Canada, US, Australia) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
(Canada, US, Australia) The meat of the aforementioned mollusc.
abalones
abalones
noun
plural of abalone
abandonable
abandonable
adj
Able to be abandoned; suitable for abandonment.
abandonedly
abandonedly
adv
With abandon, without restraint.
abapical
abapical
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to something at its lowest point; designating the part opposite to the apex.
abarticular
abarticular
adj
(medicine) Away from the joints; not articular.
abarticulation
abarticulation
noun
(anatomy) A term sometimes used for diarthrosis, and also for synarthrosis. Also called dearticulation.
(anatomy) An articulation, especially one that permits free motion in the joint; a hinge joint.
The act of dislocating a joint.
abasedly
abasedly
adv
In an abased manner; abjectly.
abashedly
abashedly
adv
In an abashed manner.
abashless
abashless
adj
(literary) Not disconcerted or embarrassed; not concealed; not eliciting shame.
abashlessly
abashlessly
adv
In an abashless, unabashed manner: unabashedly.
abastral
abatable
abatable
adj
Capable of being abated.
abaxial
abaxial
adj
(botany, zoology) Of a side that is facing away from the axis or central line, such as the underside of a leaf; or the back of an animal.
Not in the axis. Applied to an embryo placed out of the axis of the seed.
abaxile
abaxile
adj
Alternative form of abaxial
abbatial
abbatial
adj
Belonging to, relating to, or pertaining to an abbey, abbot, or abbess.
abbatical
abbatical
adj
(obsolete) Alternative form of abbatial
abbevilean
abbeville
abbeville
Proper noun
A town in Picardy, France, on the Somme.
A city in Alabama, USA
A city in Georgia, USA
A city in Louisiana
A town in Mississippi.
A city in South Carolina, USA
abbevillian
abbevillian
Adjective
Of or relating to any of various early Paleolithic sites, particularly in Europe, that are characterized by the presence of bifacial stone axes.
Proper noun
The earliest epoch of the early Paleolithic stage or tradition characterized by the presence of bifacial stone axes, especially in Europe. name = oxf/>
abbotnullius
abbreviatable
abbreviatable
adj
Capable of being abbreviated.
abbreviately
abbreviately
adv
In an abbreviate way.
abbyville
abcoulomb
abcoulomb
noun
A unit of electromagnetic charge equal to ten coulombs.
abdal
abdal
noun
A religious devotee or dervish in Persia.
abdali
abdel
abdella
abderhalden
abdicable
abdicable
adj
Capable of being abdicated.
abdiel
abdominal
abdominal
adj
(ichthyology) Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.
(ichthyology) Ventral, in describing a fin.
(zoology, obsolete) Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.
Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
noun
(colloquial, usually plural only) An abdominal muscle.
(zoology, obsolete) A fish of the order Abdominales.
abdominales
abdominalia
abdominalia
noun
(zoology) A group of cirriped crustaceans having abdominal appendages.
abdominalian
abdominalian
adj
Of or relating to the abdominalia.
abdominally
abdominally
adv
In the area of the abdomen.
abdominals
abdominals
noun
plural of abdominal
abdominogenital
abdominogenital
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the genitals.
abdominovaginal
abdominovaginal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and the vagina
abdominovesical
abdominovesical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and the urinary bladder
abdul
abdul
Proper noun
name used by Muslims.
abdulla
abel
abelard
abele
abele
noun
The white poplar (Populus alba).
abeles
abeles
noun
plural of abele
abelia
abelia
noun
Any of the various honeysuckles of the genus Abelia.
abelian
abelian
adj
(mathematics) Of a binary function, commutative.
(mathematics) Of an algebraic structure, having a commutative defining operation.
abelicea
abelite
abelite
noun
(chemistry) An explosive consisting of ammonium nitrate with hydrocarbons added.
abell
abelmoschus
abelmosk
abelmosk
noun
(uncommon, usually in the plural) Other members of the genus Abelmoschus, such as okra.
The edible and aromatic seed pods (properly, capsules) of the Abelmoschus moschatus.
The tropical evergreen shrub Abelmoschus moschatus itself.
abelmosks
abelmosks
noun
plural of abelmosk
abelmusk
abelmusk
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of abelmosk in its various senses.
abelonian
abelonian
Noun
An Abelian.
abelson
abeltree
abeltree
noun
A Eurasian tree, Populus alba, that is widely cultivated in North America.
aberglaube
aberrantly
aberrantly
adv
In an aberrant manner; abnormally.
aberrational
aberrational
adj
Characterized by aberration.
abettal
abettal
noun
(rare) abetment
abettals
abettals
noun
plural of abettal
abhominable
abhominable
adj
Obsolete form of abominable.
abhorrently
abhorrently
adv
In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence.
abhorrible
abhorrible
adj
(rare, obsolete) Detestable.
abidal
abidal
noun
(obsolete) The act or condition of abiding; residence, stay.
abidingly
abidingly
adv
In an abiding manner; permanently.
abigael
abigail
abigail
noun
(obsolete) A lady's maid.
abigails
abigails
noun
plural of abigail
abigailship
abigailship
noun
(obsolete) the role or duration of being an abigail, or lady's maid.
abigale
abilao
abilao
noun
Alternative form of abilo.
abilene
abilene
Proper noun
A region of Syria south and southeast of Damascus.
Proper noun
A city of west-central Texas west-southwest of Fort Worth; founded in 1881 with the coming of the railroad, the city first prospered as a shipping center for cattle.
A city in Kansas
Adjective
Belonging to a prehistoric culture of central Texas, characterized by oval grinding stones.
abiliment
abiliment
noun
Obsolete form of habiliment.
abilitable
abilities
abilities
noun
plural of ability
ability
ability
noun
(archaic) Financial ability.
(countable) A skill or competence in doing; mental power; talent; aptitude.
(now limited to Scotland dialects) Physical power.
(obsolete) Suitableness.
(uncountable) A unique power of the mind; a faculty.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power.
The legal wherewithal to act.
abilla
abilla
noun
(of Latin America) An oily seed, from the South American plant Fevillea trilobata, used to make candles.
abilo
abilo
noun
Bogo; a Philippine fruit tree, Garuga floribunda, from the family Burseraceae.
abilyne
abimelech
abimelech
Proper noun
Any of several Philistine kings.
abiogenetical
abiogenetical
adj
Alternative form of abiogenetic
abiogenetically
abiogenetically
adv
(biology) In an abiogenetic manner; to have created life without life.
abiological
abiological
adj
(biology) Pertaining to inanimate things; not produced by organisms.
abiologically
abiologically
adv
(biology) In an abiological manner.
abiology
abiology
noun
(sciences) The sciences, such as geology and astronomy, that collectively deal with inorganic or lifeless bodies.
abiotical
abiotically
abiotically
adv
In an abiotic manner; in the absence of life.
abjectly
abjectly
adv
In an abject fashion; with great shame; desperately.
abl
ablach
ablactate
ablactate
verb
(rare) To wean.
ablactated
ablactated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ablactate
ablactating
ablactating
verb
present participle of ablactate
ablactation
ablactation
noun
(obsolete, horticulture) Inarching.
The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young animals from their dam.
ablaqueate
ablaqueate
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To lay bare, as the roots of a tree, by loosening or removing soil.
ablare
ablare
adj
Blaring.
ablastemic
ablastemic
adj
(biology) Non-germinal; unable to form a blastema or offspring.
ablastin
ablastin
noun
(immunology) An immunoglobulin G antibody efficient against some protozoans, specifically Trypanosoma lewisi, by preventing reproduction.
ablastous
ablastous
adj
Lacking a germ or bud.
ablate
ablate
verb
(intransitive) To undergo ablation; to become melted or evaporated and removed at a high temperature.
(transitive) To remove or decrease something by cutting, erosion, melting, evaporation, or vaporization.
ablated
ablated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ablate
ablates
ablates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ablate
ablating
ablating
verb
present participle of ablate
ablation
ablation
noun
(geology) The removal of a glacier by melting and evaporation; the lowering of a land surface by any of several means, as in wind erosion or mass wasting.
(meteorology) The depletion of surface snow and ice from a spacecraft or meteorite through melting and evaporation caused by friction with the atmosphere.
(obsolete) A carrying or taking away; removal.
(surgery) The surgical removal of a body part, an organ, or especially a tumor; the removal of an organ function; amputation.
ablations
ablations
noun
plural of ablation
ablatitious
ablatitious
adj
(obsolete) Diminishing
ablatival
ablatival
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to the ablative case.
ablative
ablative
adj
(archaic) Pertaining to taking away or removing.
(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.
ablatively
ablatively
adv
In an ablative manner.
ablatives
ablatives
noun
plural of ablative
ablator
ablator
noun
A material that ablates, vaporizes, wears away, burns off, erodes, or abrades.
ablaut
ablaut
noun
(phonology) The substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation, distinct from the phonetic influence of a succeeding vowel.
verb
(intransitive, linguistics, of a vowel-containing linguistic component) To undergo a change of vowel.
(transitive, linguistics) To cause to change a vowel.
ablauts
ablauts
noun
plural of ablaut
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ablaut
ablaze
ablaze
adj
Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire.
In a state of glowing excitement, ardent desire, or other strong emotion.
Radiant with bright light and color.
adv
In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire.
Lit up brightly and with color, gleaming.
On fire; in a blaze.
able
able
adj
(law) Legally qualified or competent.
(nautical) Capable of performing all the requisite duties; as an able seaman.
(obsolete) Easy to use.
(obsolete) Rich; well-to-do.
(obsolete) Suitable; competent.
(obsolete, dialectal) Having the physical strength; robust; healthy.
(obsolete, dialectal) Liable to.
Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from.
Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence.
Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.
noun
(military) The letter "A" in Navy Phonetic Alphabet.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To dress.
(transitive, obsolete) To give power to; to reinforce; to confirm.
(transitive, obsolete) To make capable; to enable.
(transitive, obsolete) To make ready.
(transitive, obsolete) To vouch for; to guarantee.
ableeze
ableeze
Adjective
Ablaze. 1976
ablegate
ablegate
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A representative of the pope charged with important commissions in foreign countries, one of his duties being to bring to a newly named cardinal his insignia of office.
(historical) An elected representative of a Hungarian royal free city, charged to be a speaker at the Diet of Hungary and to express the opinion of the city.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To send abroad.
ablegates
ablegates
noun
plural of ablegate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ablegate
ablegation
ablegation
noun
(obsolete) Expulsion; banishment.
ablend
ableness
ableness
noun
(countable, rare) Something one is able to do.
(uncountable, now rare) Ability of body or mind.
ablepharia
ablepharia
noun
(medicine) A congenital absence or reduction in size of eyelids.