(transitive, obsolete) To stigmatize as a bastard; debase.
abatised
abatised
adj
Provided with an abatis.
abatises
abatises
noun
plural of abatis
abattised
abattised
adj
Alternative spelling of abatised
abattises
abattises
noun
plural of abattis
abbotcies
abbotcies
noun
plural of abbotcy
abbreviates
abbreviates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abbreviate
abbreviations
abbreviations
noun
plural of abbreviation
abbreviators
abbreviators
noun
plural of abbreviator
abdicates
abdicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abdicate
abdominocentesis
abdominocentesis
noun
(surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
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
aberrations
aberrations
noun
plural of aberration
abietineous
abietineous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Abietineae.
abilities
abilities
noun
plural of ability
abintestate
abintestate
adj
(law) inheriting the estate of someone who died without having made a will
abiogenesist
abiogenesist
noun
A proponent of abiogenesis.
abiogenist
abiogenist
noun
(biology) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life.
abiogenists
abiogenists
noun
plural of abiogenist
abjections
abjections
noun
plural of abjection
ablastemic
ablastemic
adj
(biology) Non-germinal; unable to form a blastema or offspring.
ablatives
ablatives
noun
plural of ablative
abmodalities
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
abnormalities
abnormalities
noun
plural of abnormality
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
aboiteaus
aboiteaus
noun
plural of aboiteau
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abolishments
abolishments
noun
plural of abolishment
abolitionise
abolitionise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abolitionize.
abolitionised
abolitionised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolitionise
abominates
abominates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abominate
abortiveness
abortiveness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being abortive.
(uncountable) The quality of being abortive.
abovestairs
abovestairs
noun
Alternative form of above stairs.
abrasiometer
abrasiometer
noun
A device which measures the resistance of surfaces to abrasion.
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
abristle
abristle
adj
Bristling.
abruptiones
absarokite
absarokite
noun
(mineralogy) A basaltic-trachyandesite rock containing phenocrysts of olivine and augite
absentation
absentation
noun
The act of absenting oneself.
absenteeism
absenteeism
noun
The practice of absenting oneself from the country or district where one's estate is situated.
The state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee.
absenteeisms
absenteeisms
noun
plural of absenteeism
absenteeship
absenteeship
noun
(rare) Absenteeism, in particular related to landowners.
absentia
absentia
noun
absence
absenting
absenting
verb
present participle of absent
absentminded
absentminded
adj
Alternative form of absent-minded
absentmindedly
absentmindedly
adv
Alternative form of absent-mindedly
absentmindedness
absentmindedness
noun
Alternative form of absent-mindedness
absentmindednesses
absinthe
absinthe
noun
(US) Sagebrush.
(color) A moderate yellow green.
(figurative) Bitterness; sorrow.
A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.
The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.
absinthe green:
absinthes
absinthes
noun
plural of absinthe
absinthiate
absinthiate
verb
To impregnate with wormwood.
absinthiated
absinthiated
adj
Impregnated with wormwood.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absinthiate
absinthine
absinthine
adj
Like absinthe.
absinthole
absolutive
absolutive
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to the grammatical case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action.
(rare) Of, exhibiting, or pertaining to absolution; absolutory, absolving.
noun
(grammar) An uninflected verb form used to indicate another action performed by the subject of the principal verb.
(grammar) The absolutive case, or a phrase that uses it.
absolutize
absolutize
verb
(transitive) To make absolute.
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
absolutizes
absolutizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absolutize
absorbefacient
absorbefacient
adj
(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
noun
(medicine) Any such medicine that induces absorption.
absorptiometer
absorptiometer
noun
A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids.
An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
absorptiometric
absorptiometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
absorptive
absorptive
adj
Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptiveness
absorptiveness
noun
The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.
abstained
abstained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstain
abstainer
abstainer
noun
Agent noun of abstain; one who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial.
abstainers
abstainers
noun
plural of abstainer
abstainment
abstainment
noun
(rare) An act of abstaining; an abstention.
abstemious
abstemious
adj
(rare) Promotive of abstemiousness.
Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.
Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abstemiousness
abstemiousness
noun
The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks.
abstention
abstention
noun
(obsolete) The act of restraining oneself.
Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.
The act of abstaining or refraining (from).
The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
abstentionism
abstentionism
noun
A policy of abstaining or of the desirability of withholding one's vote or other participation with regard to some aspect of the political process.
abstentionist
abstentionist
adj
relating to or in accordance with abstentionism.
noun
A practitioner or advocate of not getting involved politically.
abstentions
abstentions
noun
plural of abstention
abstentious
abstentious
adj
Characterized by abstinence; self-restraint.
absterging
absterging
verb
present participle of absterge
abstersion
abstersion
noun
(archaic) Act of wiping clean; a cleansing; a purging.
(ecclesiastical) Abstention from certain foods on days of penitential observance.
(obsolete) Self-denial; abstaining; or forebearance of anything.
Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism).
Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage.
The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything.
abstinences
abstinences
noun
plural of abstinence
abstinency
abstinency
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abstinence
abstinent
abstinent
adj
Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
noun
(usually capitalized, religion, historical) One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and believed in abstinence from meat and sex.
One who abstains; a faster.
abstinential
abstinential
adj
of or pertaining to abstinence
abstinently
abstinently
adv
With abstinence.
abstractive
abstractive
adj
Derived by abstraction; belonging to abstraction.
Having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn.
abstractively
abstractively
adv
(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
abstractiveness
abstractiveness
noun
The property of being abstractive.
abstricted
abstricted
adj
Separated by abstriction.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstrict
abstrusities
abstrusities
noun
plural of abstrusity
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
abyssobenthonic
academist
academist
noun
An academic philosopher.
An academician.
an academic.
acarodermatitis
acarodermatitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the skin caused by mites
acatalectics
acatalectics
noun
plural of acatalectic
acatalepsia
acatalepsia
noun
Alternative form of acatalepsy
acatamathesia
acatamathesia
noun
(pathology) A loss of the ability to understand, especially to understand speech
accelerations
accelerations
noun
plural of acceleration
accentuations
accentuations
noun
plural of accentuation
acceptabilities
acceptabilities
noun
plural of acceptability
acceptancies
acceptations
acceptations
noun
plural of acceptation
acceptingness
acceptingness
noun
The ability or desire to accept.
accersition
accersitor
accessability
accessability
noun
Misspelling of accessibility.
accessibilities
accessibilities
noun
plural of accessibility
accessibility
accessibility
noun
(computing, web design) Features that increase software usability for users with certain impairments.
The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptiveness.
accessit
accessit
noun
A vote in the election of a pope.
An honorable mention in an academic contest.
accidentalism
accidentalism
noun
A system of medicine based on belief that symptoms of disease are caused by external factors.
Accidental character or effect.
The belief that events happen by random chance, without cause or purpose.
The belief that outward appearance often contrasts with substance or essence (after Thomas Aquinas).
accidentalist
accidentalist
noun
An expert in accidents, especially those involving motor vehicles.
Someone who believes in accidentalism.
accidentalness
accidentalness
noun
The quality of being accidental; casualness.
accidentals
accidentals
noun
plural of accidental
accidents
accidents
noun
plural of accident
accipitres
accipitrines
accipitrines
noun
plural of accipitrine
acclimates
acclimates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclimate
acclimatisable
acclimatisable
adj
Alternative form of acclimatizable
acclimatise
acclimatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English and New Zealand standard spelling of acclimatize.
acclimatised
acclimatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acclimatise
acclimatiser
acclimatiser
noun
Alternative form of acclimatizer
acclimatises
acclimatises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclimatise
acclimatizes
acclimatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclimatize
acclivities
acclivities
noun
plural of acclivity
accommodatingness
accommodativeness
accommodativeness
noun
The state or quality of being accommodative.
accompaniments
accompaniments
noun
plural of accompaniment
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
accountabilities
accountabilities
noun
plural of accountability
accountancies
accountancies
noun
plural of accountancy
accreditations
accreditations
noun
plural of accreditation
accredits
accredits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accredit
accretions
accretions
noun
plural of accretion
accumulativeness
accumulativeness
noun
The state or qualities of being accumulative.
accusative
accusative
adj
(grammar) Applied to the case (as the fourth case of Latin, Lithuanian and Greek nouns) which expresses the immediate object on which the action or influence of a transitive verb has its limited influence. Other parts of speech, including secondary or predicate direct objects, will also influence a sentence’s construction. In German the case used for direct objects.
Producing accusations; in a manner that reflects a finding of fault or blame
noun
(grammar) The accusative case.
accusatively
accusatively
adv
(not comparable) In relation to the accusative case in grammar.
In an accusative manner.
accusativeness
accusativeness
noun
(linguistics) The characteristics of the accusative case of a noun or pronoun.
The condition of tending to accuse.
accusatives
accusatives
noun
plural of accusative
accusatrixes
accustomize
accustomize
verb
(rare) To learn to adapt one's lifestyle to a new or changed environment.
accustomized
accustomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accustomize
acediast
acediast
noun
A person who has acedia
acenesthesia
acenesthesia
noun
The loss of the perception of one's own body
acephalist
acephalist
noun
(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
aceratosis
acerbities
acerbities
noun
plural of acerbity
acerbityacerose
acetabuliferous
acetabuliferous
adj
Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.