(transitive, obsolete) To stigmatize as a bastard; debase.
abbotsford
abderus
abdominohysterectomy
abdominohysterectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominohysterotomy
abdominohysterotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of the uterus, done through a surgical hole in the abdomen.
abdominoposterior
abductores
abductores
Noun
of. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles.
abductors
abductors
noun
plural of abductor
abecedarians
abecedarians
noun
plural of abecedarian
abecedaries
abecedaries
noun
plural of abecedary
abecedarius
abecedarius
noun
An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
aberdeenshire
aberdeenshire
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the county of Aberdeen in Scotland; of a style that is widespread in Aberdeen.
Proper noun
a local government council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Region. The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.
a historic county in Scotland which was absorbed into Region in 1975.
abfarads
abfarads
noun
plural of abfarad
abiders
abiders
noun
plural of abider
abnormalised
abnormalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abracadabras
abracadabras
noun
plural of abracadabra
abradants
abradants
noun
plural of abradant
abraders
abraders
noun
plural of abrader
abrades
abrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abrade
abrased
abrased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abrase
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
abridgers
abridgers
noun
plural of abridger
abridges
abridges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abridge
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
absconder
absconder
noun
A person who absconds.
absconders
absconders
noun
plural of absconder
absfarad
absorbed
absorbed
adj
Fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed.
Something that has been absorbed, taken in, engulfed, imbibed, or assimilated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absorb
absorbedly
absorbedly
adv
In a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged.
absorbedness
absorbedness
noun
The capability of being absorbed.
absterged
absterged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absterge
abstracted
abstracted
adj
(now rare) Abstract; abstruse; difficult.
(now rare) Separated from matter; abstract; ideal, not concrete.
Inattentive to surrounding objects; absent in mind; meditative.
Separated or disconnected; withdrawn; removed; apart.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstract
abstractedly
abstractedly
adv
In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
abstractedness
abstractedness
noun
The state of being abstracted; abstract character.
abstricted
abstricted
adj
Separated by abstriction.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstrict
abstrude
abstrude
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To thrust away.
absurd
absurd
adj
(obsolete) Inharmonious; dissonant.
Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly.
Dealing with absurdism.
Having no rational or orderly relationship to people's lives; meaningless; lacking order or value.
noun
(obsolete) An absurdity.
(philosophy, often preceded by the) The opposition between the human search for meaning in life and the inability to find any; the state or condition in which man exists in an irrational universe and his life has no meaning outside of his existence.
absurder
absurder
adj
comparative form of absurd: more absurd
absurdest
absurdest
adj
superlative form of absurd: most absurd
absurdism
absurdism
noun
(countable) Absurdity, something that is absurd
(uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
absurdist
absurdist
adj
Of, or relating to absurdism.
noun
An advocate of absurdism, in particular a writer of absurd topics.
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
absurdly
absurdly
adv
In an absurd fashion.
The critics were absurdly extravagant with their praise.
To an extreme degree.
absurdness
absurdness
noun
(rare) The quality of being absurd; absurdity.
absurdnesses
absurdnesses
noun
plural of absurdness
absurds
absurds
noun
plural of absurd
absurdum
absurdum
noun
An illogical conclusion or state.
acaridans
acaridans
noun
plural of acaridan
acarids
acarids
noun
plural of acarid
acarodermatitis
acarodermatitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the skin caused by mites
acceders
acceders
noun
plural of acceder
accelerandos
accelerandos
noun
plural of accelerando
accessorised
accessorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accessorise
accessorized
accessorized
adj
Wearing accessories.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accessorize
accommodators
accommodators
noun
plural of accommodator
accordances
accordances
noun
plural of accordance
accordaturas
accorders
accorders
noun
plural of accorder
accordionist
accordionist
noun
Someone who plays the accordion.
accordionists
accordionists
noun
plural of accordionist
accordions
accordions
noun
plural of accordion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accordion
accords
accords
noun
plural of accord
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accord
accreditations
accreditations
noun
plural of accreditation
accredits
accredits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accredit
accrescendi
accrescendo
accroides
accroides
noun
acaroid resin
accursed
accursed
adj
(archaic, theology) Doomed to destruction or misery; cursed; anathematized.
(prenominal) Hateful; detestable, loathsome.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accurse
accursedly
accursedly
adv
(degree, somewhat dated) Damnably; extremely.
In an accursed manner.
accursedness
accursedness
noun
The quality of being accursed.
acensuador
acetaldehydrase
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
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.
achrodextrinase
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achroodextrinase
achyrodes
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acidifiers
acidifiers
noun
plural of acidifier
acidimeters
acidimeters
noun
plural of acidimeter
acidimetries
acidimetries
noun
plural of acidimetry
acidurias
acidurias
noun
plural of aciduria
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acipenseridae
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acipenseroidei
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acrasida
acraspeda
acraspeda
noun
(zoology) A group of acalephs that includes most of the larger jellyfish
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
acridest
acridest
adj
superlative form of acrid: most acrid
acridines
acridines
noun
plural of acridine
acridities
acridities
noun
plural of acridity
acridness
acridness
noun
bitterness or acerbity
acridnesses
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
acrodontism
acrodonts
acrodonts
noun
plural of acrodont
acrodromous
acrodromous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of acrodrome
acrodus
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
acroscleroderma
acroscleroderma
noun
Synonym of sclerodactyly
acrospired
acrospired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acrospire
acrostichoid
acrostichoid
adj
(botany, of a fern) Whose sori densely cover the underside of the frond like a felt, without visible gaps between them.
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
acuerdos
adairsville
adamastor
adamastor
noun
A hideous phantom
adamsburg
adapters
adapters
noun
plural of adapter
adaptors
adaptors
noun
plural of adaptor
adderfish
adders
adders
noun
plural of adder
adderspit
addorsed
addorsed
adj
(heraldry, of animals or wings) Set back to back, facing away from each other.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of addorse
address
address
noun
(by extension) The property itself.
(chiefly in the plural, now archaic) A polite approach made to another person, especially of a romantic nature; an amorous advance.
(computing) A number identifying a specific storage location in computer memory; a string of characters identifying a location on the internet or other network; sometimes (specifically) an e-mail address.
(golf, Scotland) The act of bringing the head of the club up to the ball in preparation for swinging.
(now rare) Preparedness for some task; resourcefulness; skill, ability.
(obsolete) Guidance; help.
(obsolete) The act of getting ready; preparation.
A description of the location of a property, usually with at least a street name and number, name of a town, and now also a postal code; such a description as superscribed for direction on an envelope or letter.
A formal approach to a sovereign, especially an official appeal or petition; later (specifically) a response given by each of the Houses of Parliament to the sovereign's speech at the opening of Parliament.
A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style.
An act of addressing oneself to a person or group; a discourse or speech, or a record of this.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To direct speech.
(intransitive, obsolete) To prepare oneself.
(reflexive) To direct one’s remarks (to someone).
(transitive) To address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech, discourse or efforts to.
(transitive) To consign or entrust to the care of another, as agent or factor.
(transitive) To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit.
(transitive) To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to.
(transitive) To direct, as words (to anyone or anything); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any audience).
(transitive) To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.
(transitive, archaic) To clothe or array; to dress.
(transitive, computing) To refer to a location in computer memory.
(transitive, formal) To direct attention towards a problem or obstacle, in an attempt to resolve it.
(transitive, golf, Scotland) To get ready to hit (the ball on the tee).
(transitive, obsolete) To aim; to direct.
(transitive, obsolete) To prepare or make ready.
(transitive, reflexive) To prepare oneself; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.
addressability
addressability
noun
(computer graphics) The capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
(computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
(micrographics) The capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.
addressable
addressable
adj
Able to be addressed.
addressed
addressed
adj
(possessional) Of a document, marked with an address.
Having been the audience for an address, speech or presentation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of address
addressee
addressee
noun
(linguistics) A person or entity to whom discourse is directed, or the words referring to such an entity.
The person or organization to which something, such as a letter or message, is addressed or sent, for whom the item is intended.
addressees
addressees
noun
plural of addressee
addresser
addresser
noun
A machine that addresses.
A person who addresses (applies an address to an object to be delivered to a particular location).
A person who addresses someone (directs spoken or written communication toward someone).
A person who gives an address or speech.
addressers
addressers
noun
plural of addresser
addresses
addresses
noun
plural of address
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of address
addressful
addressful
adj
(archaic) adroit; resourceful
addressing
addressing
noun
(computing) Any of several methods of locating and accessing information within storage
(linguistics) A mode, manner, or form of direct speech to an audience.
A process of putting a person's name and address on an item of mail
verb
present participle of address
addressograph
addressograph
noun
(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
addressor
addressor
noun
Alternative form of addresser
addrest
addrest
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of address
adducers
adducers
noun
plural of adducer
adductors
adductors
noun
plural of adductor
adelarthrosomata
adelarthrosomatous
adelaster
adelaster
noun
(botany) A provisional name for a plant which has not had its flowers botanically examined, and therefore has not been referred to its proper genus.
adelocerous
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.
adenemphraxis
adenocarcinomas
adenocarcinomas
noun
plural of adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adenochondrosarcoma
adenofibrosis
adenofibrosis
noun
(pathology) a benign nodular microscopic lesion of the prostate consisting of acinar tissue with increased stroma
(pathology) a nodular, benign breast lesion consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue with increased collagenous stroma