(transitive, obsolete) To stigmatize as a bastard; debase.
abdominales
abecedaries
abecedaries
noun
plural of abecedary
abecedarius
abecedarius
noun
An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
abidingness
abidingness
noun
The state or quality abiding.
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
academicals
academicals
noun
(Britain) The articles of dress prescribed and worn at some colleges and universities, typically on special occasions such as graduation.
academicism
academicism
noun
(art, literature) Traditional or orthodox formalism; conventionalism.
(classical studies, sometimes capitalized) The doctrines of Plato's academy; specifically the skeptical doctrines of the later academy stating that nothing can be known; a tenet of the Academic philosophy; state of being Academic.
A mannerism or mode peculiar to an academy.
Speculative thoughts and attitudes.
academising
academising
verb
present participle of academise
accessioned
accessioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accession
accidencies
accidentals
accidentals
noun
plural of accidental
accrescendi
acetanilids
acetanilids
noun
plural of acetanilid
acetaniside
achaemenids
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acidimeters
acidimeters
noun
plural of acidimeter
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acridnesses
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
adairsville
adamantlies
adenoiditis
adenoiditis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of the adenoid in the human throat.
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adiposeness
adiposeness
noun
The state or quality of being adipose.
adiposities
adiposities
noun
plural of adiposity
adjacencies
adjacencies
noun
plural of adjacency
adjectivism
adjectivism
noun
The excessive use of adjectives.
adjudicates
adjudicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjudicate
adjutancies
adjutancies
noun
plural of adjutancy
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
administerd
administerd
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of administer
administers
administers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of administer
admiralties
admiralties
noun
plural of admiralty
admissively
admissively
adv
In an admissive manner; so as to admit.
admittances
admittances
noun
plural of admittance
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
adrenalines
adrenalines
noun
plural of adrenaline
adrenolysis
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
adstipulate
adventitias
adventitias
noun
plural of adventitia
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.
adventurist
adventurist
noun
A politician involved in adventurism.
Someone who is into adventurism.
adversarial
adversarial
adj
(law) In which issues are tried through the presentation of evidence and argument by adverse parties, with no or limited inquiry by the court's own initiative.
Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed.
adversaries
adversaries
noun
plural of adversary
adversative
adversative
adj
(linguistics) Expressing adverse effect.
(linguistics) Expressing opposition or difference.
noun
(rare, dated) Something, particularly a clause or conjunction, which is adversative.
adversities
adversities
noun
plural of adversity
advertisers
advertisers
noun
plural of advertiser
advertising
advertising
noun
Communication whose purpose is to influence potential customers about products and services.
The industry or profession made up of such communications.
verb
present participle of advertise
advisedness
advisedness
noun
Deliberate consideration: prudent procedure.
The state or quality of being advised—of being done or used advisedly.
advisements
advisements
noun
plural of advisement
advisership
advisership
noun
The status or office of an adviser.
aerodromics
aerodromics
noun
(obsolete) The science of flying airplanes
aerosolized
aerosolized
adj
Dispersed as an aerosol; particulate.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aerosolize
aesthesodic
aesthesodic
adj
(biology) Conveying sensory or afferent impulses.
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
afterwisdom
agaristidae
aggrandised
aggrandised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aggrandise
aggrandiser
aggrandiser
noun
Alternative form of aggrandizer
aggrandises
aggrandises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aggrandise
aggrandizes
aggrandizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aggrandize
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
alcaldeship
alcaldeship
noun
The role or status of alcalde.
alcoholised
alcoholised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alcoholise
alectorides
alesandrini
alessandria
alessandria
Proper noun
A town and associated province in Piedmont, Italy.
algidnesses
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
alkalinised
alkalinised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalinise
allantoides
allantoides
noun
plural of allantois
allegorised
allegorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allegorise
allodesmism
allodiaries
allodiaries
noun
plural of allodiary
almoravides
alreadiness
alreadiness
noun
The state or quality of being or happening already.
alstonidine
alstonidine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in dita bark.
amantadines
amantadines
noun
plural of amantadine
amerindians
amidohexose
amoeboidism
amoeboidism
noun
Alternative form of ameboidism
ampelideous
amphioxides
amyloidoses
amyloidoses
noun
plural of amyloidosis
anadiploses
anadiploses
noun
plural of anadiplosis
analgesidae
anaspidacea
andalusites
andalusites
noun
plural of andalusite
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androlepsia
andrologies
anecdotists
anecdotists
noun
plural of anecdotist
animadverts
animadverts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of animadvert
anisanilide
anisylidene
antagonised
antagonised
adj
Alternative form of antagonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antagonise
antifideism
antifideism
noun
Opposition to fideism.
antimonides
antimonides
noun
plural of antimonide
antioxidase
antioxidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that reduces the effects of an oxidase and counters oxidative stress
antipodeans
antipodeans
noun
plural of antipodean
antisideric
antistudent
antistudent
adj
Opposing students.
antisuicide
antisuicide
adj
Opposing or preventing suicide.
aphrodesiac
apostatised
apostatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostatise
apostatized
apostatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostatize
arabinoside
arabinoside
noun
(organic chemistry) A glycoside which yields arabinose after being split by hydrolysis.
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
ardisiaceae
aristodemus
arsenicated
arsenicated
adj
Treated with arsenate or other arsenic compound.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arsenicate
arteritides
arteritides
noun
plural of arteritis
arthritides
arthritides
noun
(medicine) plural of arthritis
arthrodesis
arthrodesis
noun
(medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.
arundineous
arundineous
adj
(rare) Abounding in reeds; reedy.
asafoetidas
asafoetidas
noun
plural of asafoetida
asbestoidal
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
ascertained
ascertained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ascertain
ascidioidea
asclepiadae
asclepiadic
asclepidoid
asepticized
asepticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asepticize
asexualised
asexualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asexualise
asexualized
asexualized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asexualize
asphodeline
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
assafoetida
assafoetida
noun
Alternative spelling of asafoetida
assibilated
assibilated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assibilate
assiduities
assiduities
noun
plural of assiduity
assimilated
assimilated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assimilate
assistanted
asterinidae
asteroidean
asteroidean
noun
Any starfish of the class Asteroidea
audibleness
audibleness
noun
The state or quality of being audible.
audiologies
audiologies
noun
plural of audiology
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
autodialers
autodialers
noun
plural of autodialer
autotomised
autotomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autotomise
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
backslidden
backslidden
verb
past participle of backslide
backsliders
backsliders
noun
plural of backslider
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice