Tending to abash; causing embarrassment or the loss of self-possession.
verb
present participle of abash
abasing
abasing
verb
present participle of abase
abidingness
abidingness
noun
The state or quality abiding.
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.
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.
abisag
abishag
abishag
noun
(archaic, thieves' cant) The illegitimate child of an unmarried woman and a married man.
ablings
ablings
adv
(Britain, dialectal) Alternative form of aiblins
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
abnormalising
abnormalising
verb
present participle of abnormalise
abolishing
abolishing
verb
present participle of abolish
abolitionising
abolitionising
verb
present participle of abolitionise
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
abrasing
abrasing
verb
present participle of abrase
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
abridgers
abridgers
noun
plural of abridger
abridges
abridges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abridge
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
abrogations
abrogations
noun
plural of abrogation
abscessing
abscessing
verb
present participle of abscess
abscising
abscising
verb
present participle of abscise
absconding
absconding
noun
An instance in which someone absconds.
verb
present participle of abscond
abseiling
abseiling
noun
The process or act of abseiling.
verb
present participle of abseil
absenting
absenting
verb
present participle of absent
absinthiating
absinthiating
verb
present participle of absinthiate
absolutizing
absolutizing
verb
present participle of absolutize
absolving
absolving
verb
present participle of absolve
absorbing
absorbing
adj
(statistics, of a state) Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.
Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
verb
present participle of absorb
absorbingly
absorbingly
adv
In an absorbing manner.
abstaining
abstaining
verb
present participle of abstain
absterging
absterging
verb
present participle of absterge
abstracting
abstracting
verb
present participle of abstract
abstricting
abstricting
verb
present participle of abstrict
abusing
abusing
verb
present participle of abuse
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
academising
academising
verb
present participle of academise
acarologies
acarologist
acarologist
noun
A specialist in acarology - the study of ticks and mites.
acceptingness
acceptingness
noun
The ability or desire to accept.
accessing
accessing
verb
present participle of access
accessioning
accessioning
verb
present participle of accession
accessorizing
accessorizing
verb
present participle of accessorize
acclimatising
acclimatising
verb
present participle of acclimatise
accommodatingness
accomplishing
accomplishing
verb
present participle of accomplish
accosting
accosting
noun
The act of physically confronting a person.
verb
present participle of accost
accountings
accountings
noun
plural of accounting
accursing
accursing
verb
present participle of accurse
accusing
accusing
adj
Accusatory.
noun
Accusation.
verb
present participle of accuse
accusingly
accusingly
adv
In an accusing manner.
accustoming
accustoming
verb
present participle of accustom
accustomizing
accustomizing
verb
present participle of accustomize
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
acquiescing
acquiescing
verb
present participle of acquiesce
acquiescingly
acquiescingly
adv
in an acquiescing manner
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acrologies
acrologism
acromegalics
acromegalics
noun
plural of acromegalic
acromegalies
acromegalies
noun
plural of acromegaly
acrospiring
acrospiring
verb
present participle of acrospire
actings
actings
noun
plural of acting
actinologous
actinologous
adj
Relating to actinologues
actinopterygious
actualising
actualising
verb
present participle of actualise
adagiettos
adagiettos
noun
plural of adagietto
adagios
adagios
noun
plural of adagio
adagissimo
adagissimo
adv
(music) Very slowly.
addlings
addlings
noun
(obsolete, provincial) Earnings.
addressing
addressing
noun
(computing) Any of several methods of locating and accessing information within storage
(linguistics) A mode, manner, or form of direct speech to an audience.
A process of putting a person's name and address on an item of mail
verb
present participle of address
adenogenesis
adenogenesis
noun
The development of uterine glands (in mammals)
adenologaditis
adenopharyngitis
adiagnostic
adiagnostic
adj
(geology) Difficult to identify.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adjoiningness
adjusting
adjusting
noun
Adjustment.
verb
present participle of adjust
adjustoring
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
administering
administering
noun
administration
verb
present participle of administer
administerings
administerings
noun
plural of administering
administrating
administrating
verb
present participle of administrate
admonishing
admonishing
noun
admonishment
verb
present participle of admonish
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
adolescing
adolescing
verb
present participle of adolesce
adsignification
adsignification
noun
additional signification
adsignify
adsignify
verb
(transitive) To denote additionally.
adsmithing
adsorbing
adsorbing
verb
present participle of adsorb
adstipulating
adstringe
adversing
advertising
advertising
noun
Communication whose purpose is to influence potential customers about products and services.
The industry or profession made up of such communications.
verb
present participle of advertise
advertisings
advertisings
noun
plural of advertising
advising
advising
noun
(obsolete) Advice.
verb
present participle of advise
aecidiostage
aeciostage
aegagropiles
aegialeus
aegialitis
aegicores
aegilops
aegilops
noun
(obsolete) The goatgrass (Aegilops spp.) or other grass found as a corn-weed.
An ulcer or fistula in the inner angle of the eye.
aegimius
aegiochus
aegis
aegis
noun
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A mythological shield associated with the Greek deities Zeus and Athena (and their Roman counterparts Jupiter and Minerva) shown as a short cloak made of goatskin worn on the shoulders, more as an emblem of power and protection than a military shield. The aegis of Athena or Minerva is usually shown with a border of snakes and with the head of Medusa in the center.
(figuratively) Usually as under the aegis: guidance, protection; endorsement, sponsorship.
aegises
aegises
noun
plural of aegis
aegisthus
aegisthus
Proper noun
The murderer of Agamemnon and lover of his wife Clytemnestra.
aegithalos
aegithognathism
aegithognathous
aegospotami
aerobacteriologist
aerobiologist
aerobiologist
noun
A biologist specializing in aerobiology.
aerogenesis
aerogenesis
noun
The production of gas or air.
aerogeologist
aerogeologist
noun
One who carries out aerogeology.
aerographics
aerographics
noun
Synonym of aerography (“production of weather charts”)
aerographies
aerologies
aerologies
noun
plural of aerology
aerologist
aerologist
noun
One who studies, or is knowledgable in, aerology.
aerologists
aerologists
noun
plural of aerologist
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
aerosolizing
aerosolizing
verb
present participle of aerosolize
aeruginous
aeruginous
adj
Of or pertaining to copper-rust or verdigris.
aesthiology
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
aestivating
aestivating
verb
Alternative spelling of estivating
present participle of aestivate
aetiologies
aetiologies
noun
plural of aetiology
aetiologist
aetiologist
noun
One who studies aetiology.
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
affranchising
affranchising
verb
present participle of affranchise
affrights
affrights
noun
plural of affright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affright
affrontingness
affrontingness
noun
The state or quality of affronting.
affusedaffusing
afghanis
afghanis
noun
plural of afghani
afghanistan
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
afterimages
afterimages
noun
plural of afterimage
afterings
afterings
noun
(by extension) The last of any substance that is of a poorer quality than the earlier substance, e.g. the dregs of coffee.
The last milk that is obtained when milking a cow. Often considered the poorest quality of milk.
afterspring
afterswarming
againsay
againsay
verb
(transitive, obsolete, rare) To contradict; to gainsay.
against
against
conj
(obsolete) By the time that (something happened); before.
prep
(Hollywood) To be paid now in contrast to the following amount to be paid later under specified circumstances, usually that a movie is made or has started filming.
(obsolete) Exposed to.
As a charge on.
As counterbalance to.
As protection from.
Close to, alongside.
Contrary to; in conflict with.
In a contrary direction to.
In anticipation of; in preparation for (a particular time, event etc.).
In competition with, versus.
In contrast or comparison with.
In exchange for.
In front of; before (a background).
In opposition to.
In physical contact with, so as to abut or be supported by.
In physical opposition to; in collision with.
Of betting odds, denoting a worse-than-even chance.
againstand
againstand
verb
(transitive, obsolete, rare) To stand against; to withstand; to oppose.