HANGMAN SOLVER

noun

1. The act of abacinating, of blinding with the light from hot metal

noun

1. (obsolete) Misspelling of bycoket.

noun

1. (archaic) Stealing cattle on a large scale.
2. (law) Carrying away by force, especially of animals.

noun

1. (law, obsolete) One who steals and drives away cattle or beasts by herds or droves; a cattle rustler.

noun

1. (law) The act of abalienating; alienation; estrangement; transferring a legal title.

noun

1. (law) The relinquishment by the insured to the underwriters of what may remain of the property insured after a loss or damage by a peril insured against.
2. (law) The relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege; relinquishment of right to secure a patent by an inventor; relinquishment of copyright by an author.
3. A refusal to receive freight so damaged in transit as to be worthless and render carrier liable for its value.
4. Abandon; careless freedom or ease; surrender to one's emotions.
5. An abandoned building or structure.
6. The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment.
7. The cessation of service on a particular segment of the lines of a common carrier, as granted by a government agency.
8. The self-surrender to an outside influence.
9. The voluntary leaving of a person to whom one is bound by a special relation, as a wife, husband or child; desertion.

noun

1. plural of abandonment

noun

1. Alternative spelling of abannation

noun

1. (medicine) A trepan having a conical shape so that injurious penetration of the brain is impossible.

noun

1. 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.

noun

1. (anatomy) A term sometimes used for diarthrosis, and also for synarthrosis. Also called dearticulation.
2. (anatomy) An articulation, especially one that permits free motion in the joint; a hinge joint.
3. The act of dislocating a joint.

noun

1. A skylight or other device whose purpose is to direct light into a room.

noun

1. plural of abatjour

noun

1. (historical) In Ancient Greece, an enclosure in the temple of Asclepios where patients slept.

noun

1. (law) a person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee
2. (law) one who abates, ends, or does away with a nuisance

noun

1. plural of abator

noun

1. A place or event likened to a slaughterhouse, because of great carnage or bloodshed.
2. A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc.

noun

1. plural of abattoir

noun

1. (archaic, British slang) A brothel-owner's husband or lover.
2. (archaic, British slang) A ponce; a man employed by a prostitute to find clients, and who may also act as a bodyguard or equivalent to a bouncer.
3. A layman who received the abbey's revenues, after the closing of the monasteries.
4. The pastor or administrator of an order, including minor and major orders starting with the minor order of porter.
5. The superior or head of an abbey or monastery.

noun

1. plural of abbotcy

noun

1. (obscure) abbacy
2. office of the superior of a monastery.

noun

1. (obsolete) An abbacy.

noun

1. plural of abbot

noun

1. The state, term, or office of an abbot; abbacy.

noun

1. plural of abbotship

Proper noun

1. name transferred from the surname.

Proper noun

1. A borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania

noun

1. (biology) Loss during evolution of the final stages of the ancestral ontogenetic pattern.
2. (linguistics) A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase, used to represent the whole, utilizing omission of letters, and sometimes substitution of letters, or duplication of initial letters to signify plurality, including signs such as +, =, @.
3. (mathematics) Reduction to lower terms, as a fraction.
4. (music) A notation used in music score to denote a direction, as pp or mf.
5. (music) One or more dashes through the stem of a note, dividing it respectively into quavers, semiquavers, demisemiquavers, or hemidemisemiquavers.
6. Any convenient short form used as a substitution for an understood or inferred whole.
7. The process of abbreviating.
8. The result of shortening or reducing; abridgment.

noun

1. plural of abbreviation

noun

1. (Roman Catholicism, historical) One of a college of seventy-two officers of the papal court whose duty was to make a short minute of a decision on a petition, or reply of the pope to a letter, and afterwards expand the minute into official form.
2. A person who abbreviates or shortens.

noun

1. plural of abbreviator

adj

1. Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.

noun

1. (obsolete) The act of disowning or disinheriting a child.
2. (obsolete) The action of being deposed from the seat of power.
3. (obsolete, law) The renunciation of interest in a property or a legal claim; abandonment.
4. The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder.
5. The voluntary renunciation of sovereign power.

noun

1. plural of abdication

noun

1. (obsolete) A person supporting the abdication of another.

noun

1. (rare) A concealed location used for storage or to hide items.

noun

1. (surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar

adj

1. (anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the bladder.

adj

1. (anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the genitals.

noun

1. (surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.

noun

1. (surgery) An incision of the uterus, done through a surgical hole in the abdomen.

adj

1. Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest.

noun

1. (anatomy) The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; the movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body.
2. (law) The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being.
3. (logic) A syllogism or form of argument in which the major premise is evident, but the minor is only probable.
4. Leading away; a carrying away.

noun

1. plural of abduction

noun

1. (anatomy) A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or from the median line of the body
2. One who abducts; a kidnapper.

Noun

1. of. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles.

noun

1. plural of abductor

Proper noun

1. A city in southwest Nigeria.

noun

1. (astronomy) A small periodical change of the apparent positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and the motion of the observer.
2. (astronomy, by extension) The tendency of light rays to preferentially strike the leading face of a moving object (the effect underlying the above phenomenon).
3. (electronics) A defect in an image produced by an optical or electrostatic lens system.
4. (medicine) A deviation of a tissue, organ or mental functions from what is considered to be within the normal range.
5. (optics) The convergence to different foci, by a lens or mirror, of rays of light emanating from one and the same point, or the deviation of such rays from a single focus; a defect in a focusing mechanism that prevents the intended focal point.
6. (zoology, botany) A typical development or structure; deviation from the normal type; an aberrant organ.
7. A mental disorder, especially one of a minor or temporary character.
8. A partial alienation of reason.
9. The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state.

adj

1. Characterized by aberration.

noun

1. plural of aberration

noun

1. (optics) A device that simulates aberration in an image.

noun

1. A device that measures refractive aberrations of the eye

noun

1. A pruning device mounted on a pole, so as to reach high branches; a weeding machine.

noun

1. A supporter or advocate.
2. One that abets an offender; one that incites; instigates; encourages.

noun

1. plural of abettor

noun

1. (medicine) An abnormal evacuation.
2. (medicine) Metastases.

adj

1. (archaic) Inconsistent with, or far removed from, something; strongly opposed.
2. Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
3. Contrary to something; discordant.
4. Detestable or repugnant.

adv

1. In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence.

adj

1. (botany) Of or relating to the Abietineae.

Proper noun

1. A small town in Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
2. A town in southeastern Massachusetts, south of Boston.

noun

1. A proponent of abiogenesis.

adj

1. (biology) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis, originated by abiogenesis.

adj

1. Alternative form of abiogenetic

adv

1. (biology) In an abiogenetic manner; to have created life without life.

noun

1. (biology) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life.

noun

1. plural of abiogenist

adj

1. Nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter.
2. Tending to inhibit or destroy life; antibiotic; incompatible with life.

noun

1. Any such material

adv

1. In an abiotic manner; in the absence of life.

adj

1. (medicine) Relating to or involving abiotrophy; relating to or involving the functional loss of an organ or cells not due to an injury.

noun

1. (medicine) Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.

noun

1. (medicine) A pathological condition opposite to that of irritation; debility; asthenia; atony.
2. (medicine) Decreased response to stimuli.

noun

1. (biology, mycology) The act of dispersing or casting off spores.
2. (obsolete) The act of bringing down or humbling; casting down.
3. (obsolete) The act of casting off; rejection.
4. (obsolete, chiefly figuratively) Something cast off; garbage.
5. A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation.

noun

1. plural of abjection

verb

1. (intransitive, botany, mycology) To separate from the hypha of a fungus by the formation of a septum.
2. (transitive, botany, mycology) To form by cutting off as a protrusion from a parent cell.

noun

1. (law, rare) Rejection by judicial sentence.

noun

1. (logic) Synonym of material nonimplication
2. (mycology, biology) The creation of spores by cutting off portions of the sporophore by the growth of septa; abstriction.

noun

1. A repudiation on oath of a religious or political principle.
2. A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy.
3. The act of abjuring.

noun

1. plural of abjuration

adj

1. Involving abjuration.

noun

1. (obsolete, horticulture) Inarching.
2. The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young animals from their dam.

adj

1. Lacking a germ or bud.

noun

1. (geology) The removal of a glacier by melting and evaporation; the lowering of a land surface by any of several means, as in wind erosion or mass wasting.
2. (meteorology) The depletion of surface snow and ice from a spacecraft or meteorite through melting and evaporation caused by friction with the atmosphere.
3. (obsolete) A carrying or taking away; removal.
4. (surgery) The surgical removal of a body part, an organ, or especially a tumor; the removal of an organ function; amputation.

noun

1. plural of ablation

adj

1. (obsolete) Diminishing

noun

1. A material that ablates, vaporizes, wears away, burns off, erodes, or abrades.

noun

1. (obsolete) Expulsion; banishment.

noun

1. (Eastern Orthodoxy) The ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.
2. (Western Christianity) The rinsing of the priest's hand and the sacred vessel following the Communion with, depending on rite, water or a mix of it and wine, which may then be drunk by the priest.
3. (chemistry) Originally, the purifying of oils and other substances by emulsification with hot water; now more generally, a thorough cleansing of a precipitate or other non-dissolved substance.
4. (literary or humorous, usually in the plural) Washing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up.
5. (plural only, UK, military) The location or building where the showers and basins are located.
6. The act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite.
7. The liquid used in the cleansing or ablution.

adj

1. Pertaining to ablution.

noun

1. A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base.
2. plural of ablution

noun

1. A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.

noun

1. plural of abnegation

noun

1. (rare) One who abnegates, denies, or rejects.

noun

1. plural of abnegator

noun

1. (Christianity, theology) One who believes that the cosmos is in an abnormal state that can only be set right by divine influence.

noun

1. plural of abnormality

noun

1. Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
2. The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.

noun

1. plural of abnormity

noun

1. (rare) Alternative form of abnormality
2. A monstrosity

noun

1. Alternative form of bycoket

noun

1. (obsolete) A foreboding; an omen.

noun

1. (Canada, Acadian) Alternative form of aboideau

noun

1. plural of aboiteau

noun

1. The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.

noun

1. plural of abolishment

noun

1. (historical, often capitalised, Australia) The ending of convict transportation.
2. (historical, often capitalised, UK, US) The ending of the slave trade or of slavery.
3. (obsolete) An amnesty; a putting out of memory.
4. The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation.
5. The state of being abolished.

adj

1. Relating to or favoring abolition.

verb

1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abolitionize.

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of abolitionise

verb

1. present participle of abolitionise

noun

1. (abortion) Support for the abolition (banning) of abortion.
2. (historical, US) Support for the abolition of slavery.
3. Support for the abolition (banning) of sex work.
4. Support for the abolition of prisons.
5. Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists.

adj

1. (historical) In favor of the abolition of slavery.

noun

1. (historical, US) A person who favored or advocated the abolition of slavery.
2. A person who favors the abolition of any particular institution or practice.

noun

1. plural of abolitionist

verb

1. (transitive, rare, obsolete) To imbue with the principles of abolitionism.

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of abolitionize

verb

1. present participle of abolitionize

noun

1. plural of abolition

adj

1. (rare) Abominable; detested.

verb

1. (transitive) To feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread.
2. (transitive, colloquial) To dislike strongly.

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of abominate

verb

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abominate

verb

1. present participle of abominate

noun

1. (countable) An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit.
2. (countable) That which is abominable, shamefully vile; an object that excites disgust and hatred (often with religious undertones).
3. (obsolete, uncountable) A state that excites detestation or abhorrence; pollution.
4. (uncountable) The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred

noun

1. plural of abomination

noun

1. One who abominates.

noun

1. plural of abominator

noun

1. A subscription or season ticket in a French-speaking country or another country where abonnement is the local term.

noun

1. The distinctive culture of aboriginal peoples
2. The quality of being aboriginal.
3. The spiritual bonds between the aboriginal people and their place of heritage.

noun

1. (obsolete) Abortment; abortion

noun

1. (computing) An event in which a process is aborted.
2. (computing) The function used to abort a process.
3. (military, aeronautics) An early termination of a mission, action, or procedure in relation to missiles or spacecraft; the craft making such a mission.
4. (now rare) The product of a miscarriage; an aborted offspring; an abortion.
5. (obsolete) A miscarriage; an untimely birth; an abortion.

verb

1. (intransitive) To stop or fail at something in the preliminary stages.
2. (intransitive, biology) To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to cease organic growth before maturation; to become sterile.
3. (intransitive, military) To abandon a mission at any point after the beginning of the mission and prior to its completion.
4. (intransitive, now rare outside medicine) To miscarry; to bring forth (non-living) offspring prematurely.
5. (transitive) To end prematurely; to stop in the preliminary stages; to turn back.
6. (transitive, aeronautics) To terminate a mission involving a missile or rocket; to destroy a missile or rocket prematurely.
7. (transitive, biology) To cause an organism to develop minimally; to cause rudimentary development to happen; to prevent maturation.
8. (transitive, computing) To terminate a process prior to completion.
9. (transitive, intransitive) To cause a premature termination of (a fetus); to end a pregnancy before term.

adj

1. (biology) Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped.
2. Brought forth prematurely.
3. Checked in normal development at an early stage.

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of abort

noun

1. (derogatory) One who has an abortion.
2. (rare) One who performs an abortion.
3. One who or that which aborts.

noun

1. plural of aborter

noun

1. An agent responsible for an abortion (the destruction of a fetus); abortifacient.
2. The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide.

adj

1. (archaic, medicine) Reproductively sterile or miscarrying.

noun

1. (archaic, medicine) Abortifacient; an agent producing abortion.

adj

1. (pharmacology) Producing miscarriage.

noun

1. (pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.

noun

1. An extract manufactured from the bacterium Brucella abortus, and is used to study contagious abortions in cattle.

verb

1. present participle of abort