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.
abutments
abutments
noun
plural of abutment
accouchements
accouchements
noun
plural of accouchement
accouterments
accouterments
noun
plural of accouterment
accoutrements
accoutrements
noun
plural of accoutrement
accruements
accruements
noun
plural of accruement
accumulates
accumulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accumulate
accumulativeness
accumulativeness
noun
The state or qualities of being accumulative.
accustomed
accustomed
adj
(obsolete) Frequented by customers.
(of a person) Familiar with something through repeated experience; adapted to existing conditions.
(of a thing, condition, activity, etc.) Familiar through use; usual; customary.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accustom
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
accustomedness
accustomedness
noun
Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
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
acetabulums
acoelomatous
acquiescement
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
actinomycesous
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
actinosphaerium
adelarthrosomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adenocystomatous
adenomatous
adenomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenoma
adenostemonous
adiathermanous
adjournments
adjournments
noun
plural of adjournment
adjustment
adjustment
noun
The action of adjusting something
The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim
The behavioural process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration
The settling or balancing of a financial account
adjustmental
adjustmental
adj
Relating to adjustment.
adjustments
adjustments
noun
plural of adjustment
admeasurement
admeasurement
noun
Apportionment.
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
admetus
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
adumbrates
adumbrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adumbrate
adventuresome
adventuresome
adj
Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventuresomeness
adventuresomeness
noun
The state or quality of being adventuresome.
adventuresomes
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
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
aetheogamous
aetheogamous
adj
(botany) Of the nature of an aetheogam.
ageratums
ageratums
noun
plural of ageratum
albumenisation
alectoromorphous
allagostemonous
allurements
allurements
noun
plural of allurement
alticamelus
aluminosilicate
aluminosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
alumstone
alumstone
noun
(mineralogy) alunite
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amaterasu
amaterasu
Proper noun
The itself.
amateurish
amateurish
adj
Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
amateurism
amateurism
noun
Amateur beliefs and practices generally.
The opinion or conviction that sports ought not to be played for money.
amateurisms
amateurisms
noun
plural of amateurism
amateurs
amateurs
noun
plural of amateur
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambisexualities
ambisexualities
noun
plural of ambisexuality
ambisexuality
ambisexuality
noun
(countable) An instance of ambisexual behaviour.
(uncountable) The state of being ambisexual.
ambitiousness
ambitiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambitious.
ambulantes
ambulates
ambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulate
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
ambushment
ambushment
noun
(obsolete) An ambush
ambushments
ambushments
noun
plural of ambushment
amentaceous
amentaceous
adj
(botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
americanumancestors
ametabolous
ametabolous
adj
Alternative form of ametabolic
ametallous
ametoecious
ametrous
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
amiantuses
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
amortisseur
amortisseur
noun
Short for amortisseur winding.
amounters
ampherotokous
amphipneust
amphipneusta
amphipneustic
amphoterus
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
amputates
amputates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amputate
amputees
amputees
noun
plural of amputee
amulets
amulets
noun
plural of amulet
amusement
amusement
noun
(countable) An activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, or fishing.
(uncountable) Entertainment.
amusements
amusements
noun
plural of amusement
amusette
amusette
noun
A light field cannon, or stocked gun mounted on a swivel.
anametadromous
aneurismatic
aneurismatic
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
anisostemonous
anisostemonous
adj
(botany) Having unequal stamens; having stamens different in number from the petals.
announcements
announcements
noun
plural of announcement
annulments
annulments
noun
plural of annulment
anoestrum
antependiums
antependiums
noun
plural of antependium
anteposthumous
antesternum
anthomedusae
anthomedusan
anthomedusan
noun
Any hydrozoan of the former order Anthomedusae (now Anthoathecata)
anthospermum
antialbumose
antiamusement
antiamusement
adj
Opposed to public entertainment venues such as amusement arcades and funfairs.
anticeremonious
anticeremoniously
anticeremoniousness
anticonsumer
anticonsumer
adj
Opposing the consumer.
noun
A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.
antienthusiasm
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antifundamentalism
antifundamentalism
noun
Opposition to fundamentalism.
antifundamentalist
antifundamentalist
noun
One who opposes fundamentalism.
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antimasque
antimasque
noun
A comic or grotesque dance presented before or between the acts of a masque.
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antimasquerade
antimensium
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antimusicalness
antineutralism
antiopelmous
antiopelmous
adj
(zoology) Of birds: having a zygodactylous foot with one tendon to flex the third toe and another, trifurcate tendon to flex the first, second and fourth toes.
antirepublicanism
antiserum
antiserum
noun
(medicine) A serum prepared from human or animal sources containing antibodies able to counter certain diseases or toxins.
antiserums
antiserums
noun
plural of antiserum
antiserumsera
antisubmarine
antisubmarine
adj
(military) Intended for use against submarines.
antisupernaturalism
antisupernaturalism
noun
Opposition to supernaturalism.
antiturnpikeism
antivenomous
antivenomous
adj
(pharmacology, immunology) acting against venom
apemantus
aploperistomatous
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
apneumatosis
apneumatosis
noun
(medicine) atelectasis
apometabolous
apostematous
apostematous
adj
Of or pertaining to an aposteme; having the nature of an aposteme; characterised by apostemes.
aposthume
apostume
apostume
noun
Obsolete form of aposteme.
arboretums
archaeostomatous
archaeostomatous
adj
(biology) Applied to a gastrula when the blastopore does not entirely open up.