(archaic) One of the tiles or squares of a tessellated pavement; an abaculus.
abacist
abacist
noun
One who uses an abacus in casting accounts; a calculator.
abaisance
abaisance
noun
Obsolete form of obeisance.
abaised
abaiser
abaiser
noun
Ivory black; animal charcoal.
abaisse
abaisse
noun
(cooking) A thin undercrust of pastry.
abaissed
abaptiston
abaptiston
noun
(medicine) A trepan having a conical shape so that injurious penetration of the brain is impossible.
abaptistum
abaris
abarthrosis
abarthrosis
noun
A form of articulation that allows considerable change in position and spatial relationship between the articulated parts, and which bones move freely upon one another; diarthrosis.
abasgi
abashing
abashing
adj
Tending to abash; causing embarrassment or the loss of self-possession.
verb
present participle of abash
abasia
abasia
noun
(medicine) An inability to walk due to a defect in muscular coordination.
abasias
abasias
noun
plural of abasia
abasic
abasic
adj
(biochemistry, of a site in a DNA molecule) That has neither a purine nor a pyrimidine base.
(genetics, biochemistry) Missing a nucleotide base
(medicine) Of, pertaining to or caused by abasia.
abasing
abasing
verb
present participle of abase
abasio
abassi
abassi
noun
Obsolete spelling of abbasi
abassieh
abassin
abastardize
abastardize
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To stigmatize as a bastard; debase.
abatis
abatis
noun
(historical) In the Middle Ages, an officer of the stables who had the care of measuring out the provender; an avenor.
A means of defense formed by felled trees, or sometimes by bent trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy, and more recently fortified with barbed wire.
In coal-mining, walls of cord-wood piled up crosswise to keep the underground roads open so as to secure ventilation.
abatised
abatised
adj
Provided with an abatis.
abatises
abatises
noun
plural of abatis
abattis
abattis
noun
Alternative spelling of abatis
abattised
abattised
adj
Alternative spelling of abatised
abattises
abattises
noun
plural of abattis
abattoirs
abattoirs
noun
plural of abattoir
abbacies
abbacies
noun
plural of abbacy
abbasi
abbasi
noun
(historical) A Persian unit of weight, equivalent to approximately 12.8 oz.
(historical) A silver coin of Persia, introduced by Safavid Shah Abbas in 16th century, worth about twenty cents.
(historical) An Afghan bronze coin from the early 20th century, equivalent to four shahi.
A unit of measurement for Afghan postage stamps.
abbasid
abbasid
Noun
A member of the dynasty of caliphs that ruled from Baghdad, from about 750 to 1250, claiming ancestry of Abbas.
Adjective
Of or relating to the Abbasid caliphs.
abbassi
abbassid
abbasside
abbotcies
abbotcies
noun
plural of abbotcy
abbotnullius
abbotship
abbotship
noun
The state, term, or office of an abbot; abbacy.
abbotships
abbotships
noun
plural of abbotship
abbreviates
abbreviates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abbreviate
abbreviations
abbreviations
noun
plural of abbreviation
abbreviators
abbreviators
noun
plural of abbreviator
abcissa
abdias
abdicates
abdicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abdicate
abdications
abdications
noun
plural of abdication
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
abductions
abductions
noun
plural of abduction
abecedarians
abecedarians
noun
plural of abecedarian
abecedaries
abecedaries
noun
plural of abecedary
abecedarius
abecedarius
noun
An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
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.
aberrancies
aberrancies
noun
plural of aberrancy
aberrations
aberrations
noun
plural of aberration
abessive
abessive
adj
(grammar) Of, or relating to the grammatical case used in some languages to indicate absence.
noun
(grammar) The abessive case, or a word in this case.
abeyancies
abeyancies
noun
plural of abeyancy
abhenries
abhenries
noun
plural of abhenry
abhiseka
abhiseka
noun
Alternative spelling of abhisheka
abidances
abidances
noun
plural of abidance
abiders
abiders
noun
plural of abider
abides
abides
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abide
abidingness
abidingness
noun
The state or quality abiding.
abies
abies
noun
A tannin made from the barks of firs and spruces.
A tree of the genus Abies.
abietineous
abietineous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Abietineae.
abigails
abigails
noun
plural of abigail
abigailship
abigailship
noun
(obsolete) the role or duration of being an abigail, or lady's maid.
abigeus
abigeus
noun
(law, UK, obsolete) A thief who steals livestock in large quantities.
abilities
abilities
noun
plural of ability
abintestate
abintestate
adj
(law) inheriting the estate of someone who died without having made a will
abiogeneses
abiogeneses
noun
plural of abiogenesis
abiogenesis
abiogenesis
noun
(evolutionary theory) The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents.
abiogenesist
abiogenesist
noun
A proponent of abiogenesis.
abiogenist
abiogenist
noun
(biology) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life.
abiogenists
abiogenists
noun
plural of abiogenist
abiogenous
abiogenous
adj
(biology) Produced by spontaneous generation.
abioses
abioses
noun
plural of abiosis
abiosis
abiosis
noun
(uncountable) The absence of life.
Necrosis, especially that which occurs at the single cell level.
The temporary cessation of biological processes.
abisag
abisha
abishag
abishag
noun
(archaic, thieves' cant) The illegitimate child of an unmarried woman and a married man.
abisia
abiston
abjections
abjections
noun
plural of abjection
abjurations
abjurations
noun
plural of abjuration
abkhasia
abkhasian
ablastemic
ablastemic
adj
(biology) Non-germinal; unable to form a blastema or offspring.
ablastin
ablastin
noun
(immunology) An immunoglobulin G antibody efficient against some protozoans, specifically Trypanosoma lewisi, by preventing reproduction.
ablations
ablations
noun
plural of ablation
ablatitious
ablatitious
adj
(obsolete) Diminishing
ablatives
ablatives
noun
plural of ablative
ablepsia
ablepsia
noun
(medicine, rare) Lack of sight; blindness.
ablings
ablings
adv
(Britain, dialectal) Alternative form of aiblins
ablins
ablutions
ablutions
noun
A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base.
plural of ablution
abmodalities
abnakis
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
abnormalcies
abnormalcies
noun
plural of abnormalcy
abnormalise
abnormalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abnormalize.
abnormalised
abnormalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abnormalising
abnormalising
verb
present participle of abnormalise
abnormalism
abnormalist
abnormalist
noun
(Christianity, theology) One who believes that the cosmos is in an abnormal state that can only be set right by divine influence.
abnormalities
abnormalities
noun
plural of abnormality
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
aboideaus
aboideaus
noun
plural of aboideau
aboiteaus
aboiteaus
noun
plural of aboiteau
abolish
abolish
verb
(archaic) To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out.
To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.
abolishable
abolishable
adj
Capable of being abolished.
abolished
abolished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolish
abolisher
abolisher
noun
Agent noun of abolish; one who abolishes.
abolishers
abolishers
noun
plural of abolisher
abolishes
abolishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abolish
abolishing
abolishing
verb
present participle of abolish
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abolishments
abolishments
noun
plural of abolishment
abolitionise
abolitionise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abolitionize.
abolitionised
abolitionised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolitionise
abolitionising
abolitionising
verb
present participle of abolitionise
abolitionism
abolitionism
noun
(abortion) Support for the abolition (banning) of abortion.
(historical, US) Support for the abolition of slavery.
Support for the abolition (banning) of sex work.
Support for the abolition of prisons.
Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists.
abolitionist
abolitionist
adj
(historical) In favor of the abolition of slavery.
noun
(historical, US) A person who favored or advocated the abolition of slavery.
A person who favors the abolition of any particular institution or practice.
abolitionists
abolitionists
noun
plural of abolitionist
abolitions
abolitions
noun
plural of abolition
abomasi
abomasi
noun
plural of abomasus
abomasusi
abominableness
abominableness
noun
The characteristic of being abominable; odiousness.
abominates
abominates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abominate
abominations
abominations
noun
plural of abomination
abominators
abominators
noun
plural of abominator
aboriginals
aboriginals
noun
plural of aboriginal
aborigines
aborigines
noun
(history) The inhabitants of a location before colonization by the Europeans occurred.
Indigenous flora and fauna.
The original people of a location, originally Greek and Roman.
plural of aborigine
aborsive
aborsive
adj
(obsolete) abortive from the first.
abortionist
abortionist
noun
(chiefly derogatory) A person who advocates for or supports the legality of abortion.
(now sometimes offensive) A person who performs abortions, especially illegally or secretly.
abortionists
abortionists
noun
plural of abortionist
abortions
abortions
noun
plural of abortion
abortiveness
abortiveness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being abortive.