A book used to teach the alphabet; alphabet book; primer.
An inscription consisting of the letters of an alphabet, almost always listed in order.
abecedarius
abecedarius
noun
An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
abjudicated
abjudicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abjudicate
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
acetotoluid
acettoluide
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
adglutinate
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adjudicated
adjudicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjudicate
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
adstipulate
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
adventuring
adventuring
noun
adventure
verb
present participle of adventure
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.
aguardiente
aguardiente
noun
A kind of brandy made in Spain and Portugal.
A strong alcoholic drink, especially pulque, found in Central and South America as well as the southwestern United States.
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumenized
albumenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenize
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
albuminized
albuminized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminize
aleurodidae
ampelideous
amphiumidae
andalusites
andalusites
noun
plural of andalusite
anguillidae
annunciated
annunciated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of annunciate
antecardium
antependium
antependium
noun
(ecclesiastical) The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
antheridium
antheridium
noun
(botany, mycology) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.
antipendium
antireducer
antistudent
antistudent
adj
Opposing students.
antisuicide
antisuicide
adj
Opposing or preventing suicide.
aphoruridae
aphroditeum
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
archbuilder
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
aristodemus
arlequinade
arnaudville
articulated
articulated
adj
(grammar, linguistics) Qualified by an article
Constructed with one or more pivoted joints which allow bending of an otherwise rigid structure.
Of a vehicle, composed of component parts each with its own wheels and chassis, e.g. an articulated lorry, articulated bus, or certain kinds of streetcars and trains.
noun
An articulated vehicle, such as a locomotive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of articulate
arundineous
arundineous
adj
(rare) Abounding in reeds; reedy.
asexualised
asexualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asexualise
asexualized
asexualized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asexualize
assiduities
assiduities
noun
plural of assiduity
audibleness
audibleness
noun
The state or quality of being audible.
audiologies
audiologies
noun
plural of audiology
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
auribromide
auriculated
auriculated
adj
(biology, rare) Having ears or appendages like ears; eared.
(botany, rare) Having lobes or appendages like the ear; shaped like the ear; auriculate.
(zoology, rare) Having an angular projection on one or both sides, as in certain bivalve shells, the foot of some gastropods, etc.
auriculidae
auricyanide
aurobromide
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
aurodiamine
autodialers
autodialers
noun
plural of autodialer
autodialled
automatized
automatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automatize
automobiled
automobiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automobile
autotomised
autotomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autotomise
autotomized
autotomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autotomize
autoxidizer
batidaceous
bauckiebird
becurtained
becurtained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becurtain
belinuridae
benzdifuran
biangulated
biangulated
adj
Alternative form of biangulate
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
bimaculated
bimaculated
adj
Alternative form of bimaculate
binucleated
binucleated
adj
binucleate
boatbuilder
boatbuilder
noun
A person involved in boatbuilding; one who builds boats.
breadfruits
breadfruits
noun
plural of breadfruit
bucerotidae
bucklandite
budgerigars
budgerigars
noun
plural of budgerigar
bulimulidae
bulkheading
bulkheading
noun
bulkheads in general
buprestidae
buprestidan
buprestidan
noun
(zoology, chiefly in the plural, dated) Any of a number of jewel beetles of the family Buprestidae, usually with shiny metallic colours.
burglarised
burglarised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burglarise
burglarized
burglarized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burglarize
buzzardlike
buzzardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a buzzard.
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
caduciaries
calumniated
calumniated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calumniate
candidature
candidature
noun
(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) The condition of becoming a candidate; candidateship.
capitulated
capitulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capitulate
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
caricatured
caricatured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caricature
casuariidae
causticized
causticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of causticize
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
citharoedus
claudetites
clubionidae
coadjutrice
coadunative
coadunative
adj
Serving to coadunate or unite.
coeducation
coeducation
noun
the education of male and female students in the same institution
colatitudes
colatitudes
noun
plural of colatitude
counteridea
counteridea
noun
An opposite idea.
countermaid
counterraid
counterraid
noun
A raid carried out in response to another raid.
verb
To carry out a counterraid.
crassitudes
crassitudes
noun
plural of crassitude
crypturidae
cuadrillero
cursoriidae
curtailedly
curvilinead
curvilinead
noun
(geometry, obsolete) An instrument for drawing curved lines.
cusparidine
cyanuramide
daisycutter
daisycutter
noun
Alternative form of daisy cutter
daubentonia
daubreelite
daubreelite
noun
(mineralogy) A sulphide of chromium observed in some meteoric irons.
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
decarburise
decarburise
verb
Alternative form of decarburize
decarburize
decarburize
verb
To decarbonize.
decasualise
decasualize
decasualize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To eliminate casual labour from.
decaudation
decaudation
noun
The act of decaudating, or removing the tail from something.
declinature
declinature
noun
(law) Recusal.
(law) The legal privilege of a party, in certain circumstances, to decline the jurisdiction of a judge before whom the party's case sits.
The act of declining or refusing.
decoupaging
decoupaging
verb
present participle of decoupage
decultivate
decurionate
decurionate
noun
The position or office of a decurion.
decurvation
decussating
decussating
verb
present participle of decussate
decussation
decussation
noun
A crossing or intersection of lines etc. so as to form an X-shape.
defeudalize
defeudalize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of feudal character or form.
deglutinate
deglutinate
verb
(transitive) To loosen or separate by dissolving the glue which unites; to unglue.
degustation
degustation
noun
tasting, especially as a form of careful appreciation
dehumanised
dehumanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehumanise
dehumanized
dehumanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehumanize
dehumanizes
dehumanizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehumanize
deinosauria
delineature
delineature
noun
(obsolete) delineation
delusionary
delusionary
adj
(psychology) Delusional.
demagoguing
demagoguing
verb
present participle of demagogue
demagoguism
demagoguism
noun
Alternative form of demagogism
demibuckram
demicuirass
deminatured
deminatured
adj
Having half the nature of another.
demiurgical
demiurgical
adj
Synonym of demiurgic
denaturised
denaturised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of denaturise
denaturiser
denaturized
denaturized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of denaturize
denaturizer
denticulate
denticulate
adj
(architecture) Having dentils or denticules.
(botany, zoology) Finely dentate, as a leaf edge; bearing many small toothlike structures.