(plural only, archaic, British slang) Abandoned children; foundlings.
(plural only, archaic, British slang) Prostitutes.
plural of abandon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abandon
abasedness
abasedness
noun
The quality of being abased.
abashedness
abashedness
noun
(rare) The state of being abashed; abashment.
abdications
abdications
noun
plural of abdication
abdomens
abdomens
noun
plural of abdomen
abdominales
abdominals
abdominals
noun
plural of abdominal
abdominocentesis
abdominocentesis
noun
(surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
abdominocystic
abdominocystic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the bladder.
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
abdominoscope
abdominoscope
noun
An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
abdominous
abdominous
adj
Having a protuberant belly; potbellied.
abdominovesical
abdominovesical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and the urinary bladder
abducens
abducens
noun
(anatomy) Ellipsis of abducens nerve.
abducentes
abducentes
noun
plural of abducens
abductions
abductions
noun
plural of abduction
abecedarians
abecedarians
noun
plural of abecedarian
abends
abends
noun
plural of abend
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abend
aberdeenshire
aberdeenshire
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the county of Aberdeen in Scotland; of a style that is widespread in Aberdeen.
Proper noun
a local government council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Region. The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.
a historic county in Scotland which was absorbed into Region in 1975.
abidances
abidances
noun
plural of abidance
abidingness
abidingness
noun
The state or quality abiding.
abjectedness
abjectedness
noun
(rare) The state of being abjected.
abnormalised
abnormalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abolitionised
abolitionised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolitionise
abounds
abounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abound
abradants
abradants
noun
plural of abradant
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
abscind
abscind
verb
(transitive, archaic) To cut off.
abscond
abscond
verb
(intransitive) To flee, often secretly; to steal away.
(intransitive) To hide, to be in hiding or concealment.
(intransitive, of bee colonies) To abandon a hive.
(law) To hide, conceal, or absent oneself clandestinely, with the intent to avoid legal process
(obsolete, transitive) To conceal; to take away.
(transitive, uncommon) To evade, to hide or flee from.
absconded
absconded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abscond
abscondedly
abscondence
abscondence
noun
(rare) The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.
absconder
absconder
noun
A person who absconds.
absconders
absconders
noun
plural of absconder
absconding
absconding
noun
An instance in which someone absconds.
verb
present participle of abscond
absconds
absconds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abscond
abscound
absented
absented
verb
simple past tense and past 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
absinthiated
absinthiated
adj
Impregnated with wormwood.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absinthiate
absorbedness
absorbedness
noun
The capability of being absorbed.
abstained
abstained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstain
abstractedness
abstractedness
noun
The state of being abstracted; abstract character.
absurdness
absurdness
noun
(rare) The quality of being absurd; absurdity.
absurdnesses
absurdnesses
noun
plural of absurdness
abundances
abundances
noun
plural of abundance
academicians
academicians
noun
plural of academician
academicianship
academicianship
noun
A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
academising
academising
verb
present participle of academise
acanthocladous
acanthocladous
adj
(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthodes
acanthopodous
acanthopodous
adj
Having spiny peduncles.
acaridans
acaridans
noun
plural of acaridan
acaudelescent
accelerandos
accelerandos
noun
plural of accelerando
accensed
accensed
adj
(obsolete) kindled
accessioned
accessioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accession
accidencies
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
accommodableness
accommodableness
noun
(rare) The quality or condition of being accommodable
accommodateness
accommodateness
noun
(rare) Fitness.
accommodatingness
accommodationist
accommodationist
noun
Someone who tries to accommodate and compromise with an opposition.
accommodations
accommodations
noun
plural of accommodation
accommodativeness
accommodativeness
noun
The state or quality of being accommodative.
accordances
accordances
noun
plural of accordance
accordionist
accordionist
noun
Someone who plays the accordion.
accordionists
accordionists
noun
plural of accordionist
accordions
accordions
noun
plural of accordion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accordion
accreditations
accreditations
noun
plural of accreditation
accrescendi
accrescendo
accursedness
accursedness
noun
The quality of being accursed.
accustomedness
accustomedness
noun
Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
acensuada
acensuador
acesodyne
acesodynous
acetanilides
acetanilides
noun
plural of acetanilide
acetanilids
acetanilids
noun
plural of acetanilid
acetaniside
acetanisidide
acetanisidide
noun
(organic chemistry) The amide N-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetamide related to paracetamol
acetanisidine
achaemenides
achaemenids
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achrodextrinase
achroodextrinase
acidness
acidness
noun
acidity, sourness
acidnesses
acidulations
acidulations
noun
plural of acidulation
acidulousness
acidulousness
noun
A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acipenseridae
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acipenseroidei
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acknowledges
acknowledges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acknowledge
acknowledgments
acknowledgments
noun
plural of acknowledgment
acnodes
acnodes
noun
plural of acnode
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acquaintedness
acquaintedness
noun
(rare) State of being acquainted; degree of acquaintance.
acridines
acridines
noun
plural of acridine
acridness
acridness
noun
bitterness or acerbity
acridnesses
acrodontism
acrodonts
acrodonts
noun
plural of acrodont
actinides
actinides
noun
plural of actinide
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
actinoids
actinoids
noun
plural of actinoid
acutonodose
adamances
adamancies
adamancies
noun
plural of adamancy
adamantlies
adamantness
adamantoblast
adamantoblast
noun
(obsolete) ameloblast
adamantoblastoma
adamants
adamants
noun
plural of adamant
adamsbasin
adamsen
adamson
adamstown
adamstown
Proper noun
The capital and only settlement of the
A village in Ireland
A in Maryland.
A borough in Pennsylvania.
adamsun
adansonia
adansonia
noun
Any member of the tree genus Adansonia, the baobabs.
adaptableness
adaptableness
noun
The state or quality of being adaptable; adaptability.
adaptations
adaptations
noun
plural of adaptation
adaptedness
adaptedness
noun
(countable) The result of being adapted.
(uncountable) The state of being adapted; suitableness; fitness.
adaptionism
adaptionism
noun
Alternative form of adaptationism
adaptions
adaptions
noun
plural of adaption
adaptiveness
adaptiveness
noun
The state or quality of being adaptive; capacity to adapt.
adcons
addends
addends
noun
plural of addend
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of addend
addendums
addictedness
addictedness
noun
The degree of addiction.
The quality or state of being addicted; attachment.