A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, related to and resembling the hyena.
aardwolves
aardwolves
noun
plural of aardwolf
abnormalised
abnormalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abnormalized
abnormalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalize
absorbedly
absorbedly
adv
In a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged.
accelerando
accelerando
adv
(music) With a gradual increase in speed.
noun
(by extension) Accelerating or exponential advancement or development (of a thing).
(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed.
accelerandos
accelerandos
noun
plural of accelerando
accordable
accordable
adj
(obsolete) Reconcilable; in accordance
Able to be given or dispensed.
accordantly
accordantly
adv
In accordance or agreement; agreeably; conformably.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
acerdol
acerdol
noun
(chemistry) calcium permanganate
acetobromanilide
acetylfluoride
acetylperoxide
achlorhydria
achlorhydria
noun
(medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
achlorhydric
achlorhydric
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to achlorhydria
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achordal
achordal
adj
achordate
acichlorid
acichloride
acidoproteolytic
acidoproteolytic
adj
Relating to acidoproteolytes
acknowledger
acknowledger
noun
One who acknowledges.
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acrindolin
acrindoline
acrodactyla
acrodactylum
acrodactylum
noun
The upper surface of a toe
acromiodeltoid
acroscleroderma
acroscleroderma
noun
Synonym of sclerodactyly
actinodielectric
adaptorial
adaptorial
adj
Tending to adapt or fit; adaptive.
adarticulation
adarticulation
noun
arthrodia
adderbolt
adderbolt
noun
(now UK dialectal) A dragonfly.
adelarthrosomata
adelarthrosomatous
adelocerous
adelochorda
adelomorphic
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenographical
adenoliomyofibroma
adenoneural
adenopharyngeal
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adenoviral
adenoviral
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or caused by an adenovirus
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adiaphoral
adiaphoral
adj
Being or relating to an adiaphoron.
adiponitrile
adiponitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) The nitrile derived from adipic acid
adjournal
adjournal
noun
adjournment; postponement
administrational
administrational
adj
(nonstandard) Relating to administration.
admonitorial
admonitorial
adj
(rare) admonitory
admonitorily
admonitorily
adv
In an admonitory manner.
adorability
adorability
noun
The quality of being adorable; adorableness.
adorable
adorable
adj
Befitting of being adored; cute or loveable.
adorableness
adorableness
noun
The state or quality of being adorable.
adorably
adorably
adv
In an adorable manner.
adoral
adoral
adj
Located near the mouth.
adorally
adorally
adv
In an adoral way; near to the mouth.
adoringly
adoringly
adv
In an adoring manner.
adorl
adorningly
adorningly
adv
decoratively; using adornments.
adrenalcortical
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adrenalectomize
adrenalectomize
verb
(transitive) To subject to an adrenalectomy.
adrenalectomized
adrenalectomized
adj
Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adrenalone
adrenalone
noun
An adrenergic agonist used as a topical vasoconstrictor and hemostatic.
adrenocortical
adrenocortical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the adrenal cortex.
adrenolysis
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adrenomedullary
adrenomedullary
adj
Of or relating to the adrenal medulla.
adrianople
adrianopolis
adroitly
adroitly
adv
Deftly; in an adroit manner.
In a manner exhibiting skill at handling situations, particularly difficult situations.
adrostal
adrostral
adrostral
adj
(zoology) Near the rostrum (snout)
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
adsorbable
adsorbable
adj
Able to be adsorbed
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adstipulator
adulator
adulator
noun
One who lavishes excessive praises or flattery; one who adulates.
adulators
adulators
noun
plural of adulator
adulatory
adulatory
adj
Exhibiting adulation; overly flattering.
adulteration
adulteration
noun
The action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another.
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adulterator
adulterator
noun
One who or that which adulterates, or harms the purity of, something.
adulterators
adulterators
noun
plural of adulterator
adulterous
adulterous
adj
Of, or characterized by adultery.
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
adulterousness
adulterousness
noun
A state of being adulterous.
adurol
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
adversifoliate
adversifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
adversifolious
adversifolious
adj
Synonym of adversifoliate
advertorial
advertorial
noun
An advertisement written in the form of an objective editorial, presented in a printed publication, and usually designed to look like a legitimate and independent news article.
advertorials
advertorials
noun
plural of advertorial
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
aeluroid
aeluroidea
aeluropodous
aerodontalgia
aerodontalgia
noun
(dentistry) Pain in the teeth caused by changes in air pressure.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerodynamically
aerodynamically
adv
From the perspective of aerodynamics.
In an aerodynamic manner, in a manner which reduces drag.
aerohydroplane
aeromedical
aeromedical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromedicine.
aerosiderolite
aerosiderolite
noun
A meteorite containing both stone and iron.
aerosolized
aerosolized
adj
Dispersed as an aerosol; particulate.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aerosolize
affordable
affordable
adj
Able to be afforded; inexpensive or reasonably priced.
affrontedly
affrontedly
adv
(obsolete) shamelessly
afterhold
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
afterworld
afterworld
noun
A supposed world that is entered after death; the realm of the afterlife.
afterworlds
afterworlds
noun
plural of afterworld
agglomerated
agglomerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agglomerate
aggradational
aggradational
adj
(geology) Pertaining to or formed by aggradation.
agrodolce
agrodolce
noun
An Italian sweet-and-sour sauce.
aigialosauridae
ailuroid
ailuroidea
ailuropoda
alamogordo
alarodian
albedograph
albedometer
albedometer
noun
An instrument used to measure the albedo of a surface
alborada
aldehydrol
aldermaston
aldershot
aldershot
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England.
alderson
alderson
Proper noun
A town in Oklahoma.
A town in West Virginia.
alderwoman
alderwoman
noun
(rare) A female alderman.
alderwomen
alderwomen
noun
plural of alderwoman
aldora
aldosterone
aldosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.
aldosterones
aldosterones
noun
plural of aldosterone
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties