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.
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adiathermanous
adjudicators
adjudicators
noun
plural of adjudicator
adjurations
adjurations
noun
plural of adjuration
adjustoring
adjutorious
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
adscriptitious
adscriptitius
adstipulator
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adulteries
adulteries
noun
plural of adultery
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
adventureship
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
adventurism
adventurism
noun
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
adventurist
adventurist
noun
A politician involved in adventurism.
Someone who is into adventurism.
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
adventurists
adventurists
noun
plural of adventurist
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
anaphroditous
anarchoindividualist
ancistrocladaceous
ancistrocladus
antidiffuser
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antidysuric
antimasquerade
antiproductionist
antiproductiveness
antisudoral
antisudoral
adj
Preventing sweating.
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
aphroditous
archdisturber
aristodemus
arseniureted
arseniureted
adj
Alternative form of arseniuretted
arseniuretted
arseniuretted
adj
(chemistry, archaic) Combined with arsenic.
arthrodirous
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
attitudinarianism
attitudinarianism
noun
A practising of attitudes; posture-making.
attitudiniser
attitudiniser
noun
Alternative form of attitudinizer
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiometries
audiometries
noun
plural of audiometry
audiometrist
audiometrist
noun
A technician who carries out audiometry.
auditories
auditories
noun
plural of auditory
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
auditors
auditors
noun
plural of auditor
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
auditress
auditress
noun
(dated) A female hearer.
auletrides
auletrides
noun
plural of auletris
australioid
australoid
australoid
Noun
A member of the racial classification that includes Veddahs, Negritos, New Guineans, Melanesians, Micronesians and Australian aborigines.
authorised
authorised
adj
Alternative spelling of authorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorise
autodestruction
autodestruction
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself.
autodialers
autodialers
noun
plural of autodialer
autostandardization
avanguardisti
balustrading
balustrading
noun
(architecture) work including one or more balustrades
biquadratics
biquadratics
noun
plural of biquadratic
boatbuilders
boatbuilders
noun
plural of boatbuilder
breadfruits
breadfruits
noun
plural of breadfruit
brutalised
brutalised
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of brutalise
buprestidae
buprestidan
buprestidan
noun
(zoology, chiefly in the plural, dated) Any of a number of jewel beetles of the family Buprestidae, usually with shiny metallic colours.
candidatures
candidatures
noun
plural of candidature
cauterised
cauterised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cauterise
centrolepidaceous
centrolepidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Centrolepidaceae.
ceratopteridaceous
chlamydobacteriaceous
chondrofibromatous
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
circumstanced
circumstanced
adj
(in combination) In the specified situation or circumstances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstance
circumstantiated
circumstantiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstantiate
citharoedus
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
coadjutrices
conquistador
conquistador
noun
A conqueror, but especially one of the Spanish soldiers that invaded Central and South America otherwise known as the doorways to the new world, in the 16th century and defeated the Incas and Aztecs.
conquistadores
conquistadores
noun
plural of conquistador
conquistadors
consuetudinary
consuetudinary
adj
(law) Customary; considered law by virtue of the fact that it is generally observed.
noun
A ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order.
An unwritten law established by usage, derived by immemorial custom from antiquity.
contradictious
contradictious
adj
(obsolete) Filled with contradictions; inconsistent.
(obsolete) Inclined to contradict or cavil.
contradictiously
contradictiously
adv
In a contradictious manner.
contradictiousness
contradictiousness
noun
The state or quality of being contradictious.
contradistinguish
contradistinguish
verb
(transitive) To distinguish things by contrasting their different qualities.
cordaitaceous
cosubordinate
cotransduction
cotransduction
noun
The simultaneous transduction of multiple genes, especially of two bacterial marker genes
counteradvise
counteradvise
verb
To give the opposite advice.
counterdemonstration
counterdemonstration
noun
A demonstration in opposition to another demonstration
counterdemonstrations
counterdemonstrations
noun
plural of counterdemonstration
counterdisengage
counterdisengagement
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
counterraids
counterraids
noun
plural of counterraid
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
crassitude
crassitude
noun
(archaic) thickness, coarseness.
The state or quality of being crass.
crassitudes
crassitudes
noun
plural of crassitude
cylindromatous
cylindromatous
adj
Of or relating to a cylindroma.
daemonurgist
daguerreotypist
daguerreotypist
noun
A person who makes daguerreotypes.
daisycutter
daisycutter
noun
Alternative form of daisy cutter
dasturi
dasturi
noun
(India) A commission or duty charged by an agent; a kickback.
daturism
daturism
noun
Poisoning from hyoscyamine and scopolamine present in thorn apple and similar plants (of genus Datura).
daughterliness
daughterliness
noun
The quality of being daughterly.
daughtership
daughtership
noun
The position or state of being a daughter.
deambulatories
deambulatories
noun
plural of deambulatory
decarburisation
decarburisation
noun
Alternative form of decarburization
decolourisation
decrustation
decrustation
noun
The removal of a crust.
deincrustant
deindustrialization
deindustrialization
noun
The loss or deprivation of industrial capacity or strength.
deindustrialize
deindustrialize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To subject to deindustrialization; to deprive of industry.
delphinapterus
demitranslucence
denaturalisation
denaturalisation
noun
The act or process of denaturalising, of changing or destroying the quality (nature) of a thing.
denaturalise
denaturalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of denaturalize.
denaturalised
denaturalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of denaturalise
denaturalising
denaturalising
verb
present participle of denaturalise
denaturisation
denaturisation
noun
Alternative form of denaturization
denaturise
denaturise
verb
Adulterate (alcohol) to make unsuitable for human consumption
Alter the chemical structure
Combine fissionable material with nonfissionable material.
Take away a natural characteristic
denaturised
denaturised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of denaturise
denaturiser
denaturising
denaturising
verb
present participle of denaturise
dentiparous
dentiparous
adj
tooth-bearing
dentosurgical
depasturation
depasturing
depasturing
verb
present participle of depasture
deregulations
deregulations
noun
plural of deregulation
dermatocellulitis
dermatoneurosis
desaturation
desaturation
noun
(chemistry) the conversion of a saturated compound to an unsaturated one by removing hydrogen or other atoms to form a double bond
(medicine) a decrease in the level of oxygen saturation in a patient's haemoglobin
desideratum
desideratum
noun
Something that is wished for, or considered desirable, particularly when thought to be essential.
desmarestiaceous
despiritualization
despiritualization
noun
The process of despiritualizing.
despiritualize
despiritualize
verb
To remove the spiritual element from.
destructional
destructuralize
desucration
desulfurating
desulfurating
verb
present participle of desulfurate
desulfuration
desulfuration
noun
desulfurization
desulfurisation
desulfurization
desulfurization
noun
The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
desulphurating
desulphurating
verb
present participle of desulphurate
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
deuteragonist
deuteragonist
noun
(historical, ancient Greek drama) An actor playing a role (potentially all roles) requiring a second actor to be present on the stage, opposite the protagonist.
(narratology) A secondary character; specifically, the second most important character (after the protagonist).