A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character who pursues personal advancement, especially by sexual means; a demirep.
adventuresses
adventuresses
noun
plural of adventuress
adventuring
adventuring
noun
adventure
verb
present participle of adventure
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
adventurism
adventurism
noun
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
adventurist
adventurist
noun
A politician involved in adventurism.
Someone who is into adventurism.
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
adventurists
adventurists
noun
plural of adventurist
adventurous
adventurous
adj
(of a person) Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.
(of an act or product) Full of risks; risky; liable to be in danger; requiring courage; rash.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
adventurousness
adventurousness
noun
The quality of being adventurous.
adverb
adverb
noun
(grammar) A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses.
(modifying a verb)
(programming) In the Raku programming language, a named parameter that modifies the behavior of a routine.
verb
(rare) To make into or become an adverb.
adverbial
adverbial
adj
(grammar) Of or relating to an adverb.
noun
(grammar) An adverbial word or phrase.
adverbiality
adverbiality
noun
The condition of having characteristics of an adverb.
adverbialize
adverbialize
verb
(American spelling) To use as or change into an adverb.
adverbially
adverbially
adv
As, or in the manner of, an adverb.
adverbiation
adverbless
adverbless
adj
Without an adverb or adverbs.
adverbs
adverbs
noun
plural of adverb
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adverb
adversa
adversant
adversaria
adversaria
noun
(plural only, obsolete) A collection of notes or commentaries; a commonplace book.
(plural only, obsolete) Originally, a book of accounts, so named from the placing of debt and credit in opposition to each other.
adversarial
adversarial
adj
(law) In which issues are tried through the presentation of evidence and argument by adverse parties, with no or limited inquiry by the court's own initiative.
Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed.
adversaries
adversaries
noun
plural of adversary
adversariness
adversariness
noun
Quality of being adversary.
adversarious
adversarious
adj
(archaic) hostile; adversarial
adversary
adversary
noun
An opponent or rival.
adversative
adversative
adj
(linguistics) Expressing adverse effect.
(linguistics) Expressing opposition or difference.
noun
(rare, dated) Something, particularly a clause or conjunction, which is adversative.
adversatively
adversatively
adv
In an adversative manner
adversatives
adversatives
noun
plural of adversative
adverse
adverse
adj
(not comparable) Opposite; confronting.
Opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire.
Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction.
adversed
adversely
adversely
adv
In an adverse manner.
adverseness
adverseness
noun
The state or quality of being adverse, or opposed.
adversifoliate
adversifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
adversifolious
adversifolious
adj
Synonym of adversifoliate
adversing
adversion
adversion
noun
(obsolete) An adverting or turning towards; attention.
A tendency or wish to avoid someone or something.
adversities
adversities
noun
plural of adversity
adversity
adversity
noun
(countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.
(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
adversive
adversive
adj
causing adversion
opposite, contrary
adversus
advert
advert
noun
(Britain, informal) An advertisement, an ad.
verb
(intransitive) To call attention, refer (to).
(intransitive) To take notice, to pay attention (to).
(obsolete, transitive) To turn attention to, to take notice of (something).
adverted
adverted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of advert
advertence
advertence
noun
The quality of being advertent
advertences
advertences
noun
plural of advertence
advertencies
advertencies
noun
plural of advertency
advertency
advertency
noun
The quality of being advertent.
advertent
advertent
adj
Attentive.
Not inadvertent; intentional.
advertently
advertently
adv
intentionally, on purpose, purposely
adverting
adverting
verb
present participle of advert
advertisable
advertisable
adj
Suitable for being advertised.
advertise
advertise
verb
(card games) In gin rummy, to discard a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.
(intransitive) To provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others.
(transitive) To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.
(transitive) To provide public information about (a product, service etc.) in order to attract public awareness and increase sales.
(transitive, now rare) To notify (someone) of something; to call someone's attention to something.
advertised
advertised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of advertise
advertisee
advertisee
noun
One who views or reads an advertisement; the target of advertising.
advertisement
advertisement
noun
(card games) In gin rummy, the discarding of a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.
(marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
(obsolete) Notoriety.
A public notice.
A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.
advertisements
advertisements
noun
plural of advertisement
advertiser
advertiser
noun
A periodical in which advertisements can be published by individuals.
One who advertises.
advertisers
advertisers
noun
plural of advertiser
advertises
advertises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advertise
advertising
advertising
noun
Communication whose purpose is to influence potential customers about products and services.
The industry or profession made up of such communications.
verb
present participle of advertise
advertisings
advertisings
noun
plural of advertising
advertizable
advertizable
adj
Alternative spelling of advertisable
advertize
advertize
verb
(archaic, now nonstandard, proscribed) Alternative spelling of advertise
advertized
advertized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of advertize
advertizement
advertizement
noun
Alternative spelling of advertisement
advertizer
advertizer
noun
One who advertizes.
advertizes
advertizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advertize
advertizing
advertizing
verb
present participle of advertize
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
adverts
adverts
noun
plural of advert
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advert
advice
advice
noun
(archaic, commonly in plural) Information or news given; intelligence
(countable) In language about financial transactions executed by formal documents, an advisory document.
(countable, law) A communication providing information, such as how an uncertain area of law might apply to possible future actions
(countable, programming) In aspect-oriented programming, the code whose execution is triggered when a join point is reached.
(uncountable) An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.
(uncountable) In commercial language, information communicated by letter; used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of exchange
(uncountable, law) Counseling to perform a specific illegal act.
(uncountable, law) Counseling to perform a specific legal act.