(Britain) The articles of dress prescribed and worn at some colleges and universities, typically on special occasions such as graduation.
acarologies
acarpellous
acarpellous
adj
(botany) Having no carpels.
acatalepsia
acatalepsia
noun
Alternative form of acatalepsy
acaulescent
acaulescent
adj
(botany) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground.
accelerants
accelerants
noun
plural of accelerant
accelerates
accelerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accelerate
accessarily
accessarily
adv
In the manner of an accessary.
accessional
accessional
adj
(rare) Pertaining to accession; additional.
accessively
accessively
adv
(obsolete) Forcibly, aggressively.
In a manner relating to access.
Misspelling of excessively.
accessorial
accessorial
adj
(logistics) Assessorial.
Of or pertaining to an accessory, e.g. to a crime.
Of or relating to an accession.
noun
(logistics) An assessorial charge.
accessorily
accessorily
adv
In the manner of an accessory; auxiliarily.
accidentals
accidentals
noun
plural of accidental
acclimatise
acclimatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English and New Zealand standard spelling of acclimatize.
acclivities
acclivities
noun
plural of acclivity
accomplices
accomplices
noun
plural of accomplice
accumulates
accumulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accumulate
acetabulous
acetabulous
adj
cup-shaped; acetabular
acetabulums
acetanilids
acetanilids
noun
plural of acetanilid
acetylsalol
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acoelomates
acoelomates
noun
plural of acoelomate
acropolises
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
actinolites
actinolites
noun
plural of actinolite
actualities
actualities
noun
plural of actuality
adelocerous
adolescence
adolescence
noun
The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.
adolescency
adolescency
noun
adolescence
adolescents
adolescents
noun
plural of adolescent
aeroelastic
aeroelastic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeroelasticity
aesculaceae
aesculapian
aesculapius
aesculapius
Proper noun
The god of medicine and healing. Greek counterpart: Asclepius
aesthetical
aesthetical
adj
Aesthetic.
Of or pertaining to aesthetics.
Of or pertaining to beauty.
affluencies
affluencies
noun
plural of affluency
afterclause
afterschool
afterschool
adj
Of or pertaining to a program intended to care for and educate children in the time immediately after school classes.
Taking place immediately after school classes.
albumoscope
alcaldeship
alcaldeship
noun
The role or status of alcalde.
alcaligenes
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemister
alchemistic
alchemistic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to alchemists.
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alcoholised
alcoholised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alcoholise
alectorides
alethoscope
alethoscope
noun
An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations.
aleuroscope
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
aliteracies
alkahestica
alkalescent
alkalescent
adj
Slightly alkaline; having the properties of an alkali.
allegiances
allegiances
noun
plural of allegiance
alloclasite
alloclasite
noun
(mineralogy) A brittle monoclinic sulfosalt mineral of the arsenopyrite group.
allosematic
almacenista
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
alsinaceous
altarpieces
altarpieces
noun
plural of altarpiece
alticamelus
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
ampheclexis
ancestorial
ancestorial
adj
Ancestral.
ancestrally
ancestrally
adv
Pertaining to ancestry.
ancillaries
ancillaries
noun
plural of ancillary
ancyloceras
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
angelicness
angelicness
noun
The state or quality of being angelic
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
anisocercal
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
antihelices
antilactase
aphelenchus
apicultures
apocalypses
apocalypses
noun
plural of apocalypse
apologetics
apologetics
noun
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
applesauces
applesauces
noun
plural of applesauce
araliaceous
araliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Araliaceae.
archapostle
archelochus
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
aristotelic
aristotelic
Adjective
Aristotelian
articulates
articulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of articulate
ascendantly
ascendantly
adv
In an ascendant manner.
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
ascensional
ascensional
adj
(astronomy) Relating to ascension.
ascetically
ascetically
adv
In an ascetic manner.
asclepiadae
asclepiadic
asclepidoid
asclepieion
ascomycetal
ascomycetal
adj
Relating to ascomycetes
aseptically
aseptically
adv
In an aseptic manner.
assemblance
assemblance
noun
(obsolete) An assembling; assemblage.
(obsolete) Resemblance; likeness; appearance.
atelectases
atelectases
noun
plural of atelectasis
atelectasis
atelectasis
noun
(medicine) The collapse of a part of or the whole lung caused by inner factors rather than a pneumothorax.
atheistical
atheistical
adj
Of or relating to atheism; atheistic.
athleticism
athleticism
noun
A show of athletic prowess.
The state of being an athlete, or of taking part in athletic events.
auriculares
auriculares
noun
plural of auricularis
auscultated
auscultated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auscultate
auscultates
auscultates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of auscultate
auteciously
avicultures
avicultures
noun
plural of aviculture
bacchuslike
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
backlashers
backlashers
noun
plural of backlasher
backsettler
backsettler
noun
One living in the back or outlying districts of a community.
backslapped
backslapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backslap
backslapper
backslapper
noun
One who makes a show of liking another person with profuse or excessive displays of camaraderie, such as vigorous hand clasping, back-slapping, hearty words of greeting, etc.
backslashes
backslashes
noun
plural of backslash
backslidden
backslidden
verb
past participle of backslide
backsliders
backsliders
noun
plural of backslider
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
badderlocks
badderlocks
noun
(Scotland) The edible seaweed Alaria esculenta
balancewise
balancewise
adv
In terms of balance.
balaneutics
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
balmarcodes
barcarolles
barcarolles
noun
plural of barcarolle
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
basellaceae
basiliscine
bellechasse
bellyachers
bellyachers
noun
plural of bellyacher
berascaling
betulaceous
betulaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Betulaceae.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bimetallics
bimetallics
noun
plural of bimetallic
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
bisectional
bisectional
adj
Of, pertaining to, or obtained by bisection
bivalencies
bivalencies
noun
plural of bivalency
blackbodies
blackbodies
noun
plural of blackbody
blackbreast
blackenings
blackenings
noun
plural of blackening
blackfisher
blackfishes
blackfishes
noun
plural of blackfish
blackhearts
blackhearts
noun
plural of blackheart
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blacklisted
blacklisted
adj
Being on a blacklist, or having been shunned and rejected due to information (true or false) being spread about scandalous activities or ideas, especially controversial political opinions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blacklist