Having been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly child abuse or domestic violence.
Overused; used profligately or in excess.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abuse
abusee
abusee
noun
A person who is the victim of abuse (by an abuser).
abuser
abuser
noun
(obsolete) One who uses in an illegal or wrongful use.
One who abuses someone or something.
abuses
abuses
noun
plural of abuse
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abuse
abvolt
abvolt
noun
(electricity, electrical engineering, dated) A unit of electrical potential equal to one hundred millionth of a volt (10⁻⁸ volts), used in the centimeter-gram-second system of units.
abwatt
abwatt
noun
(electrical engineering) A unit of electrical power equal to one ten-millionth of a watt (10⁻⁷ watts), used in the centimeter-gram-second system of units.
abydos
abydos
Proper noun
A ancient city in Egypt with archaeological interest.
A city in Asia Minor at the Hellespont.
abying
abying
verb
present participle of aby
present participle of abye
abysms
abysms
noun
plural of abysm
abyssa
acacea
acacia
acacia
noun
(countable) A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
(history, classical studies) A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals.
(loosely) Any of several related trees, such as the locust tree.
(uncountable) Gum arabic; gum acacia.
(uncountable, pharmacy) The thickened or dried juice of several species in Acacieae, in particular Vachellia nilotica (syn. Acacia nilotica), the Egyptian acacia.
A false acacia; robinia tree, Robinia pseudoacacia.
A light to moderate greenish yellow with a hint of red.
acacia:
acacin
acacin
noun
Gum arabic.
acadia
acadie
acaena
acajou
acajou
noun
A cashew nut.
A moderate reddish brown that is slightly yellower and stronger than mahogany
The cashew tree.
The wood from the mahogany tree or other trees from the family Meliaceae.
acajou:
acalia
acamar
acamas
acampo
acanth
acanth
noun
Acanthus.
acarid
acarid
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to acarids.
noun
(zoology) Any parasitic arachnid, such as mites and ticks, of the subclass Acarina.
acarol
acarus
acarus
noun
(zoology, acarology) Any member of the subclass Acari (aka Acarina): thus, a mite or a tick; specifically, any mite of the genus Acarus.
acater
acater
noun
(obsolete) caterer
acates
acates
noun
(obsolete) Cates: provisions; food.
accede
accede
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To approach; to arrive, to come forward.
(intransitive) To agree or assent to a proposal or a view; to give way.
(intransitive) To become a party to an agreement or a treaty.
(intransitive) To come to an office, state or dignity; to attain, assume (a position).
(intransitive, now rare) To give one's adhesion; to join up with (a group, etc.); to become part of.
accend
accend
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To set on fire; to kindle.
accent
accent
noun
(archaic) Utterance.
(figuratively) Emphasis or importance in general.
(informal, sometimes proscribed) A manner of pronunciation suggesting that the speaker is from a different region; a foreign accent.
(linguistics) A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
(linguistics, sociolinguistics) The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
(mathematics) A prime symbol.
(music) A mark used to represent this special emphasis.
(music) A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
(music) A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.
(music) The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.
(orthography) A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.
(prosody, poetry) Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
(sign languages) A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it.
(usually plural only) Expressions in general; speech.
A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.
A word; a significant tone or sound.
Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.
Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.
verb
(transitive) To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.
(transitive) To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.
(transitive) To mark with written accents.
accept
accept
adj
(obsolete) Accepted.
verb
(intransitive) To receive something willingly.
(transitive) To acknowledge patiently without opposition or resistance.
(transitive) To admit to a place or a group.
(transitive) To endure patiently.
(transitive) To receive as adequate or satisfactory.
(transitive) To receive officially.
(transitive) To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.
(transitive) To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.
(transitive) To regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in.
(transitive, law, business) To agree to pay.
access
access
noun
(archaic, countable) An increase by addition; accession
(countable) An onset, attack, or fit of disease; an ague fit.
(countable) An outburst of an emotion; a paroxysm; a fit of passion.
(countable, computing) The process of locating data in memory.
(uncountable) A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.
(uncountable) Admission to sexual intercourse.
(uncountable) The act of approaching or entering; an advance.
(uncountable) The quality of being easy to approach or enter.
(uncountable) The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.
(uncountable, Scotland) Complicity or assent.
(uncountable, law) The right of a noncustodial parent to visit their child.
(uncountable, networking) Connection to or communication with a computer program or to the Internet.
verb
(transitive) To gain or obtain access to.
(transitive, computing) To have access to (data).
accise
accite
accite
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To excite.
(transitive, obsolete) To induce.
(transitive, obsolete) To quote.
(transitive, obsolete) To summon.
accius
accloy
accloy
verb
(transitive, archaic) To be disgusting to.
(transitive, obsolete) To clog, clog up; to block.
(transitive, obsolete) To drive a nail into a horseshoe; to lame.
(transitive, obsolete) To overfill; to fill to satiety; to stuff full.
accoil
accoil
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To gather together; to collect.
accoll
accoll
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To embrace; cling to.
accord
accord
noun
(countable, perfumery) A distinctive mixture of fragrances or the odor thereof.
(international law) An international agreement.
(law) An agreement between parties in controversy, by which satisfaction for an injury is stipulated, and which, when executed, prevents a lawsuit.
(obsolete) Assent
A harmony in sound, pitch and tone; concord.
Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action.
Agreement or harmony of things in general.
Voluntary or spontaneous impulse to act.
verb
(intransitive) To agree in pitch and tone.
(intransitive) To agree or correspond; to be in harmony; to be concordant.
(intransitive, archaic) To arrive at an agreement.
(intransitive, obsolete) To give consent.
(transitive) To bring (people) to an agreement; to reconcile, settle, adjust or harmonize.
(transitive) To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.
(transitive, law) To grant as suitable or proper; to concede or award.
accost
accost
noun
(rare) Address; greeting.
An attack.
verb
(by extension, transitive, obsolete) To sail along the coast or side of.
(intransitive, obsolete) To adjoin; to lie alongside.
(transitive) To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request.
(transitive) To assault.
(transitive) To solicit sexually.
(transitive) To speak to first; to address; to greet.
(transitive, obsolete) To approach; to come up to.
(transitive, obsolete) To join side to side; to border.
accrue
accrue
noun
(obsolete) Something that accrues; advantage accruing
verb
(intransitive) To increase, to rise
(intransitive) To reach or come to by way of increase; to arise or spring up because of growth or result, especially as the produce of money lent.
(intransitive, accounting) To be incurred as a result of the passage of time.
(intransitive, law) To become an enforceable and permanent right.
(transitive) To accumulate.
accumb
accumb
verb
(obsolete) To recline, as at table.
accupy
accuse
accuse
noun
(obsolete) Accusation.
verb
(intransitive) to make an accusation against someone
(transitive) to find fault with, blame, censure
(transitive, law, followed by "of") to charge with having committed a crime or offence
acedia
acedia
noun
Apathy; a lack of care or interest; indifference.
Boredom.
Spiritual or mental sloth.
aceite
acerae
aceric
aceric
adj
Pertaining to, or obtained from, the maple.
acerin
acerli
acerra
acerra
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a small box for holding incense.
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a small sacrificial altar.
acetal
acetal
noun
(organic chemistry) Any diether of a geminal diol, R₂C(OR')₂ (where R' is not H).
acetes
acetic
acetic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetic acid or its derivatives
(organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar
acetin
acetin
noun
(organic chemistry) the triglyceride of acetic acid
acetla
acetol
acetol
noun
(organic chemistry) hydroxyacetone
acetum
acetum
noun
(obsolete) Vinegar, sometimes medicated.
acetyl
acetyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₃CO- derived from acetic acid.
achaea
achafe
achage
achage
noun
(rare) The state or condition of having aches.
achaia
achape
achate
achate
noun
(obsolete) An agate.
acheat
achech
acheck
acheer
acheft
achene
achene
noun
(botany) A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup.
achete
achier
achier
adj
comparative form of achy: more achy
achill
achill
adj
chilled; chilly
achime
achime
adj
chiming
aching
aching
adj
That aches; continuously painful; that causes pain.
noun
The feeling of an ache; a dull pain.
verb
present participle of ache
achira
achira
noun
Canna indica (syn. Canna edulis), similar to arrowroot: the canna lily, the seeds of which yield a purple dye.
The edible rhizome of this plant.
achish
achkan
achkan
noun
A man's knee-length jacket worn in parts of India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.
achmed
achoke
achorn
achorn
noun
(Chester) An acorn.
achras
achree
achsah
achtel
achtel
noun
(historical) An old German measure of capacity.
achter
achuas
acider
acider
adj
comparative form of acid: more acid
acidic
acidic
adj
(chemistry) Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red.
(mineralogy) Containing a high percentage of silica; opposed to basic.
Of or relating to acid; having the character of an acid.
acidly
acidly
adv
sourly; tartly
acidyl
acidyl
noun
(dated, organic chemistry) acyl
acinar
acinar
adj
(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or located in an acinus.
acinic
acinic
adj
acinar
acinus
acinus
noun
(anatomy) One of the granular masses which constitute a racemose or compound gland, as the pancreas; also, one of the saccular recesses in the lobules of a racemose gland.
(botany) A grape-stone.
(botany) One of the small grains or drupelets which make up some kinds of fruit, as the blackberry, raspberry, etc.
ackees
ackees
noun
plural of ackee
ackeys
ackeys
noun
plural of ackey
ackler
ackley
ackman
ackmen
acknew
acknew
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acknow
acknow
acknow
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To acknowledge; confess (often with "of" or "on"), reveal, disclose, realize
(transitive, obsolete) To recognize.
ackton
acloud
acloud
adj
(poetic) Made cloudy; clouded.
acmaea
acmaea
noun
Any limpet of the genus Acmaea
acmite
acmite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of aegirine
acnida
acnode
acnode
noun
(geometry) An isolated point not upon a curve, but whose coordinates satisfy the equation of the curve so that it is considered as belonging to the curve.
acoasm
acoasm
noun
Alternative form of akoasm
acoela
acoine
acomia
acomia
noun
alopecia
aconic
aconin
acopic
acopic
adj
(medicine) Relieving weariness; restorative.
(medicine) Unable to function or cope.
acopon
acorea
acorea
noun
(pathology) the congenital absence of the pupil in an eye
acoria
acoria
noun
(pathology, obsolete) Excessive eating due to a lack of the sensation of satiety.
acorns
acorns
noun
plural of acorn
acorus
acosta
acoupa
acoupe
acquah
acquit
acquit
verb
(reflexive) To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.
(reflexive) To clear oneself.
(transitive) Followed by of (and formerly by from): to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge.
(transitive) To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
(transitive) To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
(transitive, archaic) past participle of acquit.
(transitive, obsolete) To release, to rescue, to set free.
(transitive, obsolete, rare) To pay for; to atone for.
acracy
acracy
noun
(politics, philosophy) In political philosophy, the negation of rule by "regency", or hierarchical "government". The absence of a "ruling class". A society with the absence of imposition or coercion; one of voluntary order.
acraea
acrasy
acrasy
noun
(rare) Disorderly behavior; lack of self-control; intemperance.
acrawl
acrawl
adj
Crawling.
Full of or covered (with something that crawls or moves as if crawling).
acraze
acraze
verb
(transitive) To weaken, impair, or enfeeble in mind, body, or estate; craze.
acreak
acreak
adj
(rare) creaking
acream
acrisy
acrisy
noun
(obsolete, medicine) An inability to judge the outcome of a disease
acrita
acrita
Noun
The lowest groups of animals, in which no nervous system has been observed.
acrite
acrite
adj
(obsolete) Relating to, or characteristic of the Acrita
acrity
acrity
noun
(obsolete) sharpness; keenness
acrock
acrook
acrook
adj
(regional) Not in its proper place or properly oriented.
(regional, of a body part) Bent or formed into a hook.
adv
(archaic) In an oblique or crooked direction.
acrose
acrose
noun
(biochemistry) A racemic form of fructose
across
across
adv
(crosswords) Horizontally.
From one side to the other.
In a particular direction.
On the other side.
noun
(crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.
prep
(Southern US, African-American Vernacular) across from: on the opposite side, relative to something that lies between, from (a point of interest).
At or near the far end of (a space).
From one side to the other within (a space being traversed).
In possession of full, up-to-date information about; abreast of.
On the opposite side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
So as to intersect or pass through or over at an angle.
Spanning.
Throughout.
To, toward, or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
acsnet
actaea
actiad
actian
actify
actify
verb
Synonym of activate
actine
acting
acting
adj
Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.
noun
(countable, obsolete) An action or deed.
(drama) The occupation of an actor.
(law) Something done by a party — so called to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deed and action.
Pretending.
verb
present participle of act
actins
actins
noun
plural of actin
action
action
adj
(Manglish) arrogant
intj
Demanding or signifying the start of something, usually a performance.
noun
(art, painting and sculpture) The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted.
(bowling) spin put on the bowling ball.
(firearms) The way in which cartridges are loaded, locked, and extracted from the mechanism.
(law) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
(mathematics) A mapping from a pairing of mathematical objects to one of them, respecting their individual structures. The pairing is typically a Cartesian product or a tensor product. The object that is not part of the output is said to act on the other object. In any given context, action is used as an abbreviation for a more fully named notion, like group action or left group action.
(military) Combat.
(music) The mechanism, that is the set of moving mechanical parts, of a keyboard instrument, like a piano, which transfers the motion of the key to the sound-making device.
(music, lutherie) The distance separating the strings and the fretboard on a guitar or other string instrument.
(obsolete) A share in the capital stock of a joint-stock company, or in the public funds.
(physics) The product of energy and time, especially the product of the Lagrangian and time.
(religion) A religious performance or solemn function, i.e. action sermon, a sacramental sermon in the Scots Presbyterian Church.
(sciences) a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).
(slang, typically with a quantifier) Sexual intercourse.
A way of motion or functioning.
Fast-paced activity.
Something done, often so as to accomplish a purpose.
The effort of performing or doing something.
The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.
The way in which a mechanical device acts when used; especially a firearm.
verb
(transitive, chiefly archaic) To initiate a legal action against someone.
(transitive, management) To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect.
actium
actium
Proper noun
a promontory of Acarnania in Ancient Greece where and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian in a naval battle in 31 BC
active
active
adj
(computing, of source code) Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.
(electronics) Not passive.
(gay sexual slang) (of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.
(specifically, of certain geological features, such as volcano, geysers, etc) Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.
Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.
Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
Brisk; lively.
Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
Implying or producing rapid action.
In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
Requiring or implying action or exertion
noun
(electronics) Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).
A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
actors
actors
noun
plural of actor
actory
actory
adj
Like, characteristic, or typical of an actor
actual
actual
adj
(chiefly theology) relating to a person's acts or deeds; active, practical
(now rare) in action at the time being; now existing; current.
Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact.
Used as intensifier to emphasise a following noun; exact, specific, very.
noun
(finance) something actually received; real receipts, as distinct from estimated ones.
(military) a radio callsign modifier that specifies the commanding officer of the unit or asset denoted by the remainder of the callsign and not the officer's assistant or other designee.
(uncountable) Reality, usually with the definite article.