(anatomy) A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or from the median line of the body
One who abducts; a kidnapper.
abductores
abductores
Noun
of. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles.
abductors
abductors
noun
plural of abductor
abecedarium
abecedarium
noun
A book used to teach the alphabet; alphabet book; primer.
An inscription consisting of the letters of an alphabet, almost always listed in order.
abecedarius
abecedarius
noun
An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
aberduvine
aberduvine
noun
Alternative form of aberdevine.
abjudicator
abjured
abjured
adj
Having been renounced, forsworn or rejected.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abjure
aboudikro
abounder
abounder
noun
One who has plenty, one who abounds (in something).
aboveground
aboveground
adj
Alternative spelling of above ground
abruptedly
abruptedly
adv
Abruptly; by a sudden interruption or transition.
abstrude
abstrude
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To thrust away.
absurd
absurd
adj
(obsolete) Inharmonious; dissonant.
Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly.
Dealing with absurdism.
Having no rational or orderly relationship to people's lives; meaningless; lacking order or value.
noun
(obsolete) An absurdity.
(philosophy, often preceded by the) The opposition between the human search for meaning in life and the inability to find any; the state or condition in which man exists in an irrational universe and his life has no meaning outside of his existence.
absurder
absurder
adj
comparative form of absurd: more absurd
absurdest
absurdest
adj
superlative form of absurd: most absurd
absurdism
absurdism
noun
(countable) Absurdity, something that is absurd
(uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
absurdist
absurdist
adj
Of, or relating to absurdism.
noun
An advocate of absurdism, in particular a writer of absurd topics.
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
absurdly
absurdly
adv
In an absurd fashion.
The critics were absurdly extravagant with their praise.
To an extreme degree.
absurdness
absurdness
noun
(rare) The quality of being absurd; absurdity.
absurdnesses
absurdnesses
noun
plural of absurdness
absurds
absurds
noun
plural of absurd
absurdum
absurdum
noun
An illogical conclusion or state.
acanthuridae
acaridomatium
acarocecidium
acarocecidium
noun
A plant gall caused by an acarid mite
accordatura
accordaturas
accordature
accoutered
accoutered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accouter
accoutred
accoutred
adj
Provided with vital supplies for a precise aim, more specifically for the armed forces.
Supplied with essential equipments for a certain intention, particularly military.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accoutre
accrued
accrued
adj
Having increased through accrual; having risen over time or due to financial transactions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accrue
acculturated
acculturated
adj
accustomed to; familiar with
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acculturate
acculturized
acculturized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acculturize
accursed
accursed
adj
(archaic, theology) Doomed to destruction or misery; cursed; anathematized.
(prenominal) Hateful; detestable, loathsome.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accurse
accursedly
accursedly
adv
(degree, somewhat dated) Damnably; extremely.
In an accursed manner.
accursedness
accursedness
noun
The quality of being accursed.
acensuador
acequiador
acerbitude
acerbitude
noun
(archaic) Sourness and harshness; acerbity.
acetylenediurein
acetylfluoride
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
aciduria
aciduria
noun
(medicine) The presence of an acid in the urine
acidurias
acidurias
noun
plural of aciduria
aciduric
aciduric
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) growing in acidic medium, but preferring an alkaline medium
acquired
acquired
adj
(medicine) Developed after birth; not congenital.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquire
acquirenda
acquirenda
noun
plural of acquirendum
acredula
acridinium
acridinium
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any cation produced by protonation of an acridine.
acridium
acridonium
acridonium
noun
Alternative form of acridinium
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acritude
acritude
noun
acridity; pungency combined with heat.
acroconidium
acrodactylum
acrodactylum
noun
The upper surface of a toe
acrodromous
acrodromous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of acrodrome
acrodus
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
acropodium
acropodium
noun
(anatomy) The upper surface of the foot
(architecture) A plinth or pedestal bearing a statue
acrydium
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
acuductor
acuerdo
acuerdos
acupunctured
acupunctured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acupuncture
adambulacral
adambulacral
adj
Next to the ambulacra
noun
Such an ossicle or spine
adamsburg
adarbitrium
adarticulation
adarticulation
noun
arthrodia
adaurd
additur
additur
noun
(law) The augmentation by a judge of damages awarded by a jury.
addressful
addressful
adj
(archaic) adroit; resourceful
adducer
adducer
noun
One who adduces.
adducers
adducers
noun
plural of adducer
adductor
adductor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed to abductor
adductors
adductors
noun
plural of adductor
adelarthrosomatous
adelocerous
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenauer
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adenoneural
adenoneure
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adenovirus
adenovirus
noun
(medicine) Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
adenoviruses
adenoviruses
noun
plural of adenovirus
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
adiathermanous
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adiposuria
adiposuria
noun
Synonym of lipuria
adjourn
adjourn
verb
(intransitive) To end or suspend an event.
(intransitive, formal, uncommon) To move as a group from one place to another.
(transitive) To defer; to put off temporarily or indefinitely.
adjournal
adjournal
noun
adjournment; postponement
adjourned
adjourned
adj
(of a meeting, event or trial) Having been adjourned; suspended or paused.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjourn
adjourning
adjourning
verb
present participle of adjourn
adjournment
adjournment
noun
(rhetoric) Ampliatio.
The state of being adjourned, or action of adjourning.
adjournments
adjournments
noun
plural of adjournment
adjourns
adjourns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjourn
adjudger
adjudger
noun
One who adjudges.
adjudicator
adjudicator
noun
One who adjudicates.
adjudicators
adjudicators
noun
plural of adjudicator
adjudicatory
adjudicatory
adj
Of or pertaining to an adjudication.
adjudicature
adjudicature
noun
An act of adjudication; a judgment.
adjuration
adjuration
noun
A grave warning.
A solemn oath.
adjurations
adjurations
noun
plural of adjuration
adjuratory
adjuratory
adj
Of or pertaining to an adjuration.
adjure
adjure
verb
(transitive) To earnestly appeal to or advise; to charge solemnly.
(transitive, often law) To issue a formal command.
adjured
adjured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjure
adjurer
adjurer
noun
One who adjures.
adjurers
adjurers
noun
plural of adjurer
adjures
adjures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjure
adjuring
adjuring
noun
adjuration
verb
present participle of adjure
adjuror
adjuror
noun
Alternative spelling of adjurer
adjurors
adjurors
noun
plural of adjuror
adjuster
adjuster
noun
One who adjusts, especially for the insurance industry's employment title "loss adjuster" (or "claims adjuster" in the United States).
adjusters
adjusters
noun
plural of adjuster
adjustor
adjustor
noun
Alternative form of adjuster
adjustores
adjustoring
adjustors
adjustors
noun
plural of adjustor
adjutator
adjutator
noun
(archaic) Alternative spelling of agitator
adjutor
adjutor
noun
An adjutant; a helper or assistant;
adjutorious
adjutory
adjutory
adj
(obsolete) Serving to help or assist.
adjutrice
adjutrice
noun
Alternative form of adjutrix (“female adjutor”)
adjutrix
adjutrix
noun
A female adjutor.
admeasure
admeasure
verb
(transitive) To apportion.
(transitive, law, obsolete) To survey and lay off a due portion to, as of dower in real estate or of pasture held in common.
admeasured
admeasured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of admeasure
The certificate of admission given in some American colleges.
admixture
admixture
noun
(epilepsy) a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.
A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
A mixture, in some contexts
An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
adneural
adneural
adj
(anatomy) Near a nerve
adnumber
adoretus
adradius
adrastus
adrenomedullary
adrenomedullary
adj
Of or relating to the adrenal medulla.
adrestus
adrue
adscriptitious
adscriptitius
adstipulator
adular
adularescence
adularescence
noun
The optical phenomenon, exhibited by some specimens (moonstones) of the mineral adularia, of exhibiting a white to pale bluish or rarely pale orange sheen along crystal faces.
adularescent
adularescent
adj
Exhibiting adularescence.
adularia
adularia
noun
A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).