(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
abscondedly
abscondence
abscondence
noun
(rare) The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.
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
accordances
accordances
noun
plural of accordance
accrescendi
accrescendo
acesodynous
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)
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
acridnesses
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
acutonodose
adairsville
adamantlies
adamantness
adaptedness
adaptedness
noun
(countable) The result of being adapted.
(uncountable) The state of being adapted; suitableness; fitness.
addressable
addressable
adj
Able to be addressed.
adelantados
adelocerous
adenogenous
adenoiditis
adenoiditis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of the adenoid in the human throat.
adenomatous
adenomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenoma
adenopodous
adenotyphus
adeptnesses
adeptnesses
noun
plural of adeptness
adherescent
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
adjustments
adjustments
noun
plural of adjustment
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
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
adrenalines
adrenalines
noun
plural of adrenaline
adrenolysis
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
adstipulate
adulterants
adulterants
noun
plural of adulterant
adulterates
adulterates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adulterate
adultnesses
adultresses
adultresses
noun
plural of adultress
adventitias
adventitias
noun
plural of adventitia
adventurers
adventurers
noun
plural of adventurer
adventuress
adventuress
noun
A female adventurer; a woman who seeks adventure.
A female varietist.
A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character who pursues personal advancement, especially by sexual means; a demirep.
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.
adventurous
adventurous
adj
(of a person) Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.
(of an act or product) Full of risks; risky; liable to be in danger; requiring courage; rash.
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.
adverseness
adverseness
noun
The state or quality of being adverse, or opposed.
adversities
adversities
noun
plural of adversity
advertences
advertences
noun
plural of advertence
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.
advocatress
advocatress
noun
(rare) A female advocate.
advoteresse
aerodromics
aerodromics
noun
(obsolete) The science of flying airplanes
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
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
afterworlds
afterworlds
noun
plural of afterworld
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
aldermaness
aldermaness
noun
(rare) A female alderman; an alderwoman.
The wife of an alderman.
aldermaston
aldoheptose
aldoheptose
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aldose form of a heptose
aldopentose
aldopentose
noun
(biochemistry) A pentose that is also an aldose.
aldosterone
aldosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.
alectorides
aleksandrov
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.
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amantadines
amantadines
noun
plural of amantadine
ambassadeur
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
amerindians
amherstdale
amidohexose
amoeboidism
amoeboidism
noun
Alternative form of ameboidism
ampelideous
amphioxides
amsterdamer
amsterdamer
Noun
A person from, or residing in, Amsterdam.
amyloidoses
amyloidoses
noun
plural of amyloidosis
anadiploses
anadiploses
noun
plural of anadiplosis
analgesidae
anaspidacea
anastomosed
anastomosed
adj
Joined by anastomosis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anastomose
andalusites
andalusites
noun
plural of andalusite
andreaeales
androcrates
androgenous
androgenous
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
Misspelling of androgynous.
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androlepsia
andrologies
anecdotages
anecdotages
noun
plural of anecdotage
anecdotists
anecdotists
noun
plural of anecdotist
animadverts
animadverts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of animadvert