(botany) Of or relating to the family Buxaceae of the box trees and close relatives.
calixtus
caudexes
caulotaxis
cephalotaxus
circumflexes
circumflexes
noun
plural of circumflex
ciseaux
clarenceuxship
coexclusive
coexecutors
coexecutors
noun
plural of coexecutor
coexecutrices
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
complexus
complexus
noun
(anatomy) A large muscle of the back, passing from the spine to the head.
(dated) A complex; an aggregate of parts; a complication.
confluxes
confluxes
noun
plural of conflux
confluxibleness
connexus
contextures
contextures
noun
plural of contexture
costopneumopexy
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexercise
counterexposition
counterexposition
noun
An exposition that responds to, or counters, another exposition.
counterexpostulation
counterextension
counterextension
noun
(countable, logic) The set of tuples of values that, used as arguments, do not satisfy the predicate.
(surgery) The fixation of the upper part of a limb, while extension is practiced on the lower part, as in cases of luxation or fracture.
cristineaux
crucifixes
crucifixes
noun
plural of crucifix
crucifixions
crucifixions
noun
plural of crucifixion
cruxes
cupressinoxylon
curtalaxes
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleoprotein
deutoscolex
dextroglucose
dextroglucose
noun
(archaic) dextrose (D-glucose) form of glucose
dihydroxysuccinic
disexcommunicate
doxorubicins
doxorubicins
noun
plural of doxorubicin
erythroxylaceous
erythroxylaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the Erythroxylaceae.
exactitudes
exactitudes
noun
plural of exactitude
exactus
excelsitude
exceptious
exceptious
adj
(obsolete) Apt to take exception, or to object; captious, complaining.
exceptiousness
exceptiousness
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being exceptious.
exchequers
exchequers
noun
plural of exchequer
excitomuscular
excitovascular
exclaustration
exclaustration
noun
The release of a monk (or nun) from their religious vows, and their subsequent return to the outside world.
exclosure
exclosure
noun
A limited area from which unwanted animals, such as domestic cattle or wildlife, are excluded by fencing or other means.
excluders
excluders
noun
plural of excluder
excludes
excludes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exclude
exclusion
exclusion
noun
(obsolete) The act of pushing or forcing something out.
An item not covered by an insurance policy.
The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.
exclusionary
exclusionary
adj
Acting to exclude something
exclusioner
exclusioner
Noun
A member of the political factions that sought to exclude from the throne of England in the 17th century.
exclusionism
exclusionism
noun
A policy or ideology that favors exclusion of some individuals or groups from a nation, sect, etc.
The quality of being exclusionist.
exclusionist
exclusionist
adj
Of or pertaining to an exclusionist, or to exclusionism
noun
A person who advocates the exclusion of someone or something
exclusions
exclusions
noun
plural of exclusion
exclusive
exclusive
adj
(figuratively) Referring to a membership organisation, service or product: of high quality and/or renown, for superior members only. A snobbish usage, suggesting that members who do not meet requirements, which may be financial, of celebrity, religion, skin colour etc., are excluded.
(linguistics) Of or relating to the first-person plural pronoun when excluding the person being addressed.
(literally) Excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions.
(of two people in a romantic or sexual relationship) Having a romantic or sexual relationship with one another, to the exclusion of others.
Exclusionary.
Whole, undivided, entire.
noun
(grammar) A word or phrase that restricts something, such as only, solely, or simply.
A member of a group who exclude others from their society.
Information (or an artefact) that is granted or obtained exclusively.
exclusively
exclusively
adv
(focus) to the exclusion of anything or anyone else; solely or entirely
exclusiveness
exclusiveness
noun
The state of being exclusive; exclusivity.
exclusivenesses
exclusivenesses
noun
plural of exclusiveness
exclusivism
exclusivism
noun
(religion) The doctrine that one religion is the only true religion, or that one religious sect is the only true version of a larger religion.
The practice of being exclusive; a mentality or policy that excludes others.
exclusivisms
exclusivisms
noun
plural of exclusivism
exclusivist
exclusivist
noun
An advocate of exclusivism.
exclusivistic
exclusivistic
adj
Exhibiting exclusivism.
exclusivists
exclusivists
noun
plural of exclusivist
exclusivity
exclusivity
noun
The quality of being exclusive.
exclusory
exclusory
adj
having the power or the function of excluding.
tending to exclude.
excommunicates
excommunicates
noun
plural of excommunicate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excommunicate
excommunications
excommunications
noun
plural of excommunication
excommunicators
excommunicators
noun
plural of excommunicator
excrementitious
excrementitious
adj
Of or pertaining to the nature of excrement.
excrementitiously
excrementitiously
adv
In an excrementitious manner.
excrementitiousness
excrementitiousness
noun
The quality of being excrementitious.
excrementous
excretitious
excruciates
excruciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excruciate
excruciatingness
exculpates
exculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exculpate
exculpations
exculpations
noun
plural of exculpation
excurse
excurse
verb
To digress.
To journey or pass through.
excursed
excursed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excurse
excursing
excursing
verb
present participle of excurse
excursion
excursion
noun
(aviation) An occurrence where an aircraft runs off the end or side of a runway or taxiway, usally during takeoff, landing, or taxi.
(phonetics) A deviation in pitch, for example in the syllables of enthusiastic speech.
A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.
A wandering from the main subject: a digression.
verb
(intransitive) To go on a recreational trip or excursion.
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
excursionary
excursioner
excursioner
noun
One who goes on a trip or excursion.
excursionism
excursionism
noun
The practice of going on excursions; travel; tourism.
excursionist
excursionist
noun
A person who goes on an excursion; a traveller or tourist
excursionists
excursionists
noun
plural of excursionist
excursionize
excursionize
verb
(intransitive, dated) To go on an excursion.
excursions
excursions
noun
plural of excursion
excursive
excursive
adj
Tending to digress.
Tending to go out.
excursively
excursively
adv
In an excursive manner.
excursiveness
excursiveness
noun
The quality of being discursive
excursory
excursus
excursus
noun
A fuller treatment (in a separate section) of a particular part of the text of a book, especially a classic.
A narrative digression, especially to discuss a particular issue.
excursuses
excursuses
noun
plural of excursus
excusability
excusability
Noun
The quality of being excusable.
excusable
excusable
adj
Possible to excuse; worthy of being excused.
excusableness
excusableness
noun
The quality of being excusable.
excusably
excusably
adv
In an excusable manner or to an excusable degree
excusal
excusal
noun
The act of excusing or of being excused.
excusation
excusation
noun
(obsolete) The act of offering an excuse or apology, or the fact of being excused; an excuse, a defence.
excusative
excusator
excusator
noun
(obsolete) One who makes, or is authorized to make, an excuse; an apologist.
excusatory
excusatory
adj
serving to make an excuse
excuse
excuse
noun
(countable, uncountable) Explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
(law) A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts.
(often with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor, or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.
verb
(transitive) To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.
(transitive) To forgive; to pardon.
(transitive) To provide an excuse for; to explain, with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement.
To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.
excused
excused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excuse
excuseful
excusefully
excuseless
excuseless
adj
Having no excuse; not admitting of excuse or apology.
excuser
excuser
noun
One who excuses or forgives another.
One who offers excuses or pleads in extenuation of the fault of another.
excusers
excusers
noun
plural of excuser
excuses
excuses
noun
plural of excuse
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excuse
excusing
excusing
noun
The act of making an excuse.
verb
present participle of excuse
excusingly
excusingly
adv
So as to excuse; by way of an excuse.
excusive
excusive
adj
Serving as an excuse; exculpatory.
excusively
excuss
excuss
verb
(law) To proceed against a principal debtor where there are either joint debtors or debtors and sureties.
(obsolete) To shake off.
(obsolete, transitive) To decipher.
(obsolete, transitive) To examine (a document).
(transitive, law) To seize and detain by law.
excussed
excussed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excuss
excussing
excussing
verb
present participle of excuss
excussio
excussion
excussion
noun
The process or proceedings whereby a creditor must proceed against a principal debtor before proceeding against a surety or subsidiary debtor.
executers
executers
noun
plural of executer
executes
executes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of execute
executioneress
executioneress
noun
(rare) A female executioner.
executioners
executioners
noun
plural of executioner
executionist
executionist
noun
(historical) A supporter of executionism.
executions
executions
noun
plural of execution
executiveness
executiveness
noun
The quality of being executive.
executives
executives
noun
plural of executive
executiveship
executiveship
noun
The state or business of an executive.
executonis
executors
executors
noun
plural of executor
executorship
executorship
noun
the office or position of an executor
executress
executress
noun
A female executor; an executrix.
executrices
executrices
noun
plural of executrix
executrixes
executrixship
executrixship
noun
The state or business of an executrix.
exencephalous
exencephalus
exencephalus
noun
(medicine) A deformed infant with the brain more or less outside the cranial cavity.