(transitive, often passive or reflexive) To make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure. [+ to (object)]
accustomation
accustomation
noun
The process of becoming accustomed to something; habituation.
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.
accustoming
accustoming
verb
present participle of accustom
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
accustomizing
accustomizing
verb
present participle of accustomize
accustoms
accustoms
noun
plural of accustom
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accustom
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achromatous
achromatous
adj
Lacking normal colour; colourless
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
achromous
achromous
adj
colorless; achromatic
achymous
achymous
adj
(physiology) Without chyme.
acoelomatous
acoelomous
acoelomous
adj
Synonym of acoelomate
acomous
aconitums
aconitums
noun
plural of aconitum
acouasm
acouasm
noun
(pathology) The perception of ringing, buzzing or hissing sounds that are not really there.
acousma
acousma
noun
(pathology) Auditory hallucination
acousmas
acousmata
acousmata
noun
plural of acousma
acousmatic
acousmatic
adj
(music) Referring to pre-recorded music that is presented in concert using loudspeakers, e.g. some types of computer music.
Referring to Pythagorean disciples who for years listened to his lectures from behind a curtain, unable to see him.
Referring to a sound that has no visually identifiable cause.
acrimonious
acrimonious
adj
(archaic) Harsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to the taste; acrid, pungent.
(figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrimoniousness
acrimoniousness
noun
The quality of being acrimonious.
acrodromous
acrodromous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of acrodrome
acrogamous
acromioscapular
acromioscapular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the scapula
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
acronymous
acronymous
adj
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acrosarcum
acrostichum
acrostolium
acrotarsium
acrotarsium
noun
(zoology) The instep of the foot (front of the tarsus)
acrotomous
acrotomous
adj
(mineralogy) Having a cleavage parallel with the base.
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinomycesous
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
actinosphaerium
acuminose
acuminose
adj
Terminating in a flat, narrow end.
acuminous
acuminous
adj
Characterized by acumen; keen.
acustom
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adenocystomatous
aechmophorus
aeschynomenous
alalcomeneus
albuminoscope
albumoscope
alectoromorphous
algiomuscular
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
altocumulus
altocumulus
noun
(physics, meteorology) A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or greyish globular cloudlets with shaded portions, often grouped in flocks or rows. (Abbreviated Ac.)
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
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.
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
ambleocarpus
amblyacousia
amblyocarpous
ambrosiaceous
ambuscado
ambuscado
noun
(obsolete) ambush.
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
ambuscados
ambuscados
noun
plural of ambuscado
amentaceous
amentaceous
adj
(botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
americanumancestors
ametoecious
amicous
amidosuccinamic
aminosuccinamic
aminosulphonic
ammiaceous
ammonocarbonous
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphicarpogenous
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicondylous
amphicyrtous
amphilochus
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
ampullaceous
ampullaceous
adj
Shaped like a swollen bottle.
amurcosity
amurcous
amurcous
adj
(archaic) Smelly; stinky.
amyelencephalous
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdaloncus
amylaceous
amylaceous
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
amylocellulose
amylocoagulase
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
ancylostomum
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
animalculous
animalculous
adj
(archaic) Relating to animalcules.
announcements
announcements
noun
plural of announcement
anomalocephalus
anomocarpous
anomocarpous
adj
(botany) Having anomalous fruits
anthracomartus
anticeremonious
anticeremoniously
anticeremoniousness
anticommunism
anticommunism
noun
Opposition to communism.
anticommunist
anticommunist
adj
Opposed to the tenets of communism.
noun
One who is opposed to the tenets of communism.
anticommunistic
anticommunistic
adj
Opposing communism.
anticommunistical
anticommunistically
anticommunists
anticommunists
noun
plural of anticommunist
anticonstitutionalism
anticonsumer
anticonsumer
adj
Opposing the consumer.
noun
A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.
aquintocubitalism
archaeostomatous
archaeostomatous
adj
(biology) Applied to a gastrula when the blastopore does not entirely open up.
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archemorus
archeptolemus
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamous
archmystagogue
arcosolium
arcosolium
noun
(architecture) A tomb in an arched recess in a wall.
aristomachus
aristorepublicanism
armeniaceous
armeniaceous
adj
(zoology) Apricot-colored.
armouchiquois
ascogonidium
ascogonium
ascogonium
noun
(mycology) The spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced
ascomycetous
ascomycetous
adj
(mycology) Of or relating to the ascomycetes.
ascophyllum
astrocaryum
asymmetrocarpous
atmocausis
aureocasidium
auricomous
auricomous
adj
Having golden hair; yellow-haired.
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.