(transitive, obsolete) To lay bare, as the roots of a tree, by loosening or removing soil.
abluent
abluent
adj
(pharmacology) Washing away; carrying off impurities; detergent.
noun
(pharmacology) A detergent.
abluents
abluents
noun
plural of abluent
ablute
ablute
verb
(intransitive, colloquial) To wash oneself.
(transitive, colloquial) To wash.
abluted
abluted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ablute
abruptedly
abruptedly
adv
Abruptly; by a sudden interruption or transition.
absolute
absolute
adj
(archaic) Certain; free from doubt or uncertainty (e.g. a person, opinion or prediction).
(art, music, dance) Independent of (references to) other arts; expressing things (beauty, ideas, etc) only in one art.
(education) Pertaining to a grading system based on the knowledge of the individual and not on the comparative knowledge of the group of students.
(especially philosophy) Fundamental, ultimate, intrinsic; not relative; independent of references or relations to other things or standards.
(law, postpositive, formal) Indicating that a tenure or estate in land is not conditional or liable to terminate on (strictly) any occurrence or (sometimes contextually) certain kinds of occurrence.
(mathematics) As measured using an absolute value.
(mathematics) Indicating an expression that is true for all real numbers, or of all values of the variable; unconditional.
(obsolete) Absolved; free.
(of Celtic languages) Being or pertaining to an inflected verb that is not preceded by any number of particles or compounded with a preverb.
(of a case form) Syntactically connected to the rest of the sentence in an atypical manner, or not relating to or depending on it, like in the nominative absolute or genitive absolute, accusative absolute or ablative absolute.
(of a comparative or superlative) Expressing a relative term without a definite comparison, like "older" in "an older person should be treated with respect".
(of a usually transitive verb) Having no direct object, like "kill" in "if looks could kill".
(of an adjective form) Positive; not graded (not comparative or superlative).
(of an adjective or possessive pronoun) Lacking a modified substantive, like "hungry" in "feed the hungry".
(physics) Independent of arbitrary units of measurement, standards, or properties; not comparative or relative.
(very occasionally postpositive) Positive, certain; unquestionable; not in doubt.
Characteristic of an absolutist ruler: domineering, peremptory.
Complete, utter, outright; unmitigated, not qualified or diminished in any way.
Free from imperfection, perfect, complete; especially, perfectly embodying a quality in its essential characteristics or to its highest degree.
Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional.
Having reference to or derived in the simplest manner from the fundamental units of mass, time, and length.
Pure, free from mixture or adulteration; unmixed.
Relating to the absolute temperature scale (based on absolute zero); kelvin.
Unrestricted by laws, a constitution, or parliamentary or judicial or other checks; (legally) unlimited in power, especially if despotic.
noun
(chemistry) A concentrated natural flower oil, used for perfumes; an alcoholic extract of a concrete.
(geometry) In a plane, the two imaginary circular points at infinity; in space of three dimensions, the imaginary circle at infinity.
(philosophy, usually capitalized, usually preceded by "the") A realm which exists without reference to anything else; that which can be imagined purely by itself; absolute ego.
(philosophy, usually capitalized, usually preceded by "the") The whole of reality; the totality to which everything is reduced; the unity of spirit and nature; God.
That which exists (or has a certain property, nature, size, etc) independent of references to other standards or external conditions; that which is universally valid; that which is not relative, conditional, qualified or mitigated.
absolutely
absolutely
adv
(grammar) In a manner that does not take an object.
In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
Independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors.
The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope.
The fact of being without qualifications or conditions; certainty, unconditionality.
absoluter
absoluter
adj
(rare) comparative form of absolute: more absolute
absolutes
absolutes
noun
plural of absolute
absolutest
absolutest
adj
(rare) superlative form of absolute: most absolute
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
absquatulate
absquatulate
verb
(intransitive, slang) To leave quickly or in a hurry; to depart, flee.
(intransitive, slang) to abscond.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abstrusely
abstrusely
adv
In an abstruse manner.
abulyeit
acalyculate
acalyculate
adj
Lacking a calyx of calycle
acanthocephalous
acanthocephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acaudelescent
acaulescent
acaulescent
adj
(botany) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground.
accentuable
accentuable
adj
Capable of being accentuated
accentual
accentual
adj
Designating verse rhythms based on stress accents.
Of or pertaining to accent; characterized or formed by accent.
accentuality
accentuality
noun
The quality of being accentual.
accentually
accentually
adv
In an accentual manner; in accordance with accent.
acclimature
acclimature
noun
(rare) The act of acclimating, or the state of being acclimated.
accountabilities
accountabilities
noun
plural of accountability
accountable
accountable
adj
(rare) Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.
Liable to be called on to render an account.
Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
accountableness
accountableness
noun
The quality or state of being accountable; accountability.
accouplement
accouplement
noun
(rare) That which couples, as a tie or brace
(rare) The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union
acculturate
acculturate
verb
(intransitive) To be changed by acculturation.
(transitive) To cause (a person) to acquire the culture of society, starting at birth.
(transitive) To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture.
acculturated
acculturated
adj
accustomed to; familiar with
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acculturate
acculturates
acculturates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acculturate
acculturative
acculturative
adj
That which produces acculturation.
acculturize
acculturize
verb
Synonym of acculturate
acculturized
acculturized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acculturize
accumulate
accumulate
adj
(poetic, rare) Collected; accumulated.
verb
(education, dated) To take a higher degree at the same time with a lower degree, or at a shorter interval than usual.
(intransitive) To gradually grow or increase in quantity or number.
(transitive) To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively)
accumulated
accumulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accumulate
accumulates
accumulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accumulate
accumulative
accumulative
adj
Characterized by accumulation; serving to collect or amass
Having a propensity to amass; acquisitive.
accumulatively
accumulatively
adv
In an accumulative manner
accumulativeness
accumulativeness
noun
The state or qualities of being accumulative.
accurately
accurately
adv
In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.
accusatively
accusatively
adv
(not comparable) In relation to the accusative case in grammar.
In an accusative manner.
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
acetabula
acetabula
noun
plural of acetabulum
acetabular
acetabular
adj
Cup-shaped; saucer-shaped.
Related to the acetabulum.
acetabularia
acetabuliferous
acetabuliferous
adj
Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetabulous
acetabulous
adj
cup-shaped; acetabular
acetabulum
acetabulum
noun
(anatomy) The bony cup of the pelvis which receives the head of the femur.
(historical) A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 2½ Roman ounces of wine and equivalent to about 66 mL although differing slightly over time.
(zootomy) A sucker of the sepia or cuttlefish and related animals.
(zootomy) One of the lobes of the placenta in ruminating animals.
(zootomy) The cavity in which the leg of an insect is inserted at its articulation with the body.
(zootomy) The large posterior sucker of the leeches.
A vinegar saucer, especially (historical) in ancient Roman contexts.
acetabulums
acetosoluble
acetosoluble
adj
(chemistry) soluble in acetic acid
acetotoluid
acetotoluide
acetotoluide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a toluidine
acetotoluidine
acettoluide
acetylbiuret
acetylcellulose
acetylenediurein
acetylfluoride
acetylurea
aciculate
aciculate
adj
Furnished with aciculae.
Marked with fine irregular streaks as if scratched by a needle.
acicular (needle-shaped)
aciculated
aciculated
adj
Alternative form of aciculate
acidulate
acidulate
verb
(transitive) To make slightly or moderately acid; to acidify.
(transitive) To make sour in a moderate degree; to sour somewhat.
(transitive) To use an acidic catalyst, with the chemical change being emphasised over the importance of the change in pH. Used in the processing of biodiesel co-products.
acidulated
acidulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acidulate
acidulates
acidulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acidulate
acidulent
acidulent
adj
Having an acid quality; sour; acidulous.
acleistous
acoelomatous
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acousticolateral
acousticolateral
adj
Relating to, or connecting the inner ear and the lateral line of fish
acoustoelectric
acoustoelectric
adj
Of or pertaining to electroacoustics
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
acquisitively
acquisitively
adv
In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.
acroteleutic
acroteleutic
noun
(obsolete, Christianity) The end of a verse or psalm, or something added to it, to be sung by the people by way of a response.
actinologue
actinologue
noun
(biology) Part of an actinomere
actinulae
actinulae
noun
plural of actinula
actualise
actualise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of actualize.
actualised
actualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actualise
actualities
actualities
noun
plural of actuality
actualize
actualize
verb
(intransitive) To become actual or real.
(reflexive) To realize one's full potential.
(transitive) To make real; to realize.
actualized
actualized
adj
Having become actual; having been realized or made real.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actualize
actualizes
actualizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of actualize
actualness
actualness
noun
The state or quality of being actual.
aculeata
aculeate
aculeate
adj
(entomology) Having a stinger; stinging.
Having a sting; sharp like a prickle.
Having prickles or sharp points.
noun
Any insect of the infraorder Aculeata, which have ovipositors modified into stingers.
aculeated
aculeated
adj
(figurative) Pungent, incisive.
Having a sharp point; armed with prickles.
aculeolate
aculeolate
adj
Having small prickles or sharp points.
acuminulate
acuminulate
adj
(rare) Somewhat or slightly acuminate.
acutely
acutely
adv
In an acute manner
acutenaculum
acutifoliate
acutifoliate
adj
(botany) Having sharp-pointed leaves.
acutilinguae
acutilobate
adelarthrosomatous
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
adequately
adequately
adv
Barely satisfactory or sufficient.
In an adequate manner.
Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need; sufficiently; satisfactorily.
adglutinate
adjunctively
adjunctively
adv
In an adjunctive way.
adjustable
adjustable
adj
capable of being adjusted
noun
Anything that can be adjusted.
adjustmental
adjustmental
adj
Relating to adjustment.
adminiculate
adminiculate
verb
(Scotland, law, transitive) To prove; to corroborate.
adstipulate
adstipulated
adularescent
adularescent
adj
Exhibiting adularescence.
adulate
adulate
verb
To flatter effusively.
adulated
adulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adulate
adulates
adulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adulate
adulatress
adulatress
noun
(archaic) A female adulator.
adullamite
adullamite
Noun
An inhabitant of Adullam. Near this town there was a cave where David and his allies sought refuge from Saul.
A member of the anti-reform faction of the British Liberal Party in the 19th century.
adulter
adulter
noun
An adulterer, especially a male one.
verb
To commit adultery.
To pollute something; to adulterate.
adulterant
adulterant
noun
That which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something.
adulterants
adulterants
noun
plural of adulterant
adulterate
adulterate
adj
Corrupted or made impure by being mixed with something else; adulterated.
Tending to commit adultery; relating to or being the product of adultery; adulterous.
verb
(intransitive, also figuratively, archaic) To commit adultery.
(transitive) To corrupt, to debase (someone or something).
(transitive) To make less valuable or spoil (something) by adding impurities or other substances.
(transitive, archaic) To commit adultery with (someone).
(transitive, archaic) To defile (someone) by adultery.
adulterated
adulterated
adj
Mixed with impurities
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adulterate
adulterately
adulterately
adv
In an adulterate manner.
adulterateness
adulterateness
noun
The state or quality of being adulterate.
adulterates
adulterates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adulterate
adulterating
adulterating
verb
present participle of adulterate
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
adulterer
adulterer
noun
A male adulterer specifically, opposite adulteress referring to female ones.
One who commits adultery: a spouse who has sex with a non-spouse
adulterers
adulterers
noun
plural of adulterer
adulteress
adulteress
noun
A female adulterer, a married woman or wife who commits adultery.
adulteresses
adulteresses
noun
plural of adulteress
adulteries
adulteries
noun
plural of adultery
adulterine
adulterine
adj
Born of adultery.
Illegal; unlicensed.
Pertaining to adultery.
Spurious; due to adulteration.
noun
(rare) One born of an adulterous union.
adulterize
adulterize
verb
(intransitive, largely obsolete) To commit adultery.
(transitive, intransitive, uncommon) To adulterate.
adulterous
adulterous
adj
Of, or characterized by adultery.
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
adulterousness
adulterousness
noun
A state of being adulterous.
adultery
adultery
noun
(biblical) Faithlessness in religion.
(biblical) Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the seventh commandment.
(ecclesiastical) The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the life of the bishop.
(obsolete) Injury; degradation; ruin.
(obsolete) The fine and penalty formerly imposed for the offence of adultery.
(political economy) Adulteration; corruption.
Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse.
adulticide
adulticide
noun
A pesticide designed to kill adult insects rather than their larvae.
verb
(transitive) To treat with adulticide.
adultlike
adultlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an adult
adultness
adultness
noun
The state or quality of being an adult.
adultnesses
adultress
adultress
noun
Alternative form of adulteress
adultresses
adultresses
noun
plural of adultress
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adventual
adventual
adj
(obsolete) Relating to the Advent.
adventureful
adventureful
adj
Given to adventure.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
aeciotelium
aeronautical
aeronautical
adj
Of or pertaining to the scientific study of flight
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.