(transitive, obsolete) To stigmatize as a bastard; debase.
abdications
abdications
noun
plural of abdication
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
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acidulously
acidulously
adv
In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acridnesses
acrodontism
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
adairsville
adamantlies
adaptations
adaptations
noun
plural of adaptation
adaptionism
adaptionism
noun
Alternative form of adaptationism
addisoniana
additionist
additionist
noun
(rare) One who supports or implements a policy of adding something.
addititious
addititious
adj
(rare, obsolete) Additive; Increasing.
adenoiditis
adenoiditis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of the adenoid in the human throat.
adiagnostic
adiagnostic
adj
(geology) Difficult to identify.
adiaphanous
adiaphanous
adj
Not transparent; not translucent; not diaphanous; opaque.
adiaphorism
adiaphorism
noun
The belief that certain religious doctrines or ceremonies are indifferent, i.e. do not matter.
adiaphorist
adiaphorist
noun
One who believes in adiaphorism.
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adipomatous
adiposeness
adiposeness
noun
The state or quality of being adipose.
adiposities
adiposities
noun
plural of adiposity
adirondacks
adirondacks
Proper noun
A range of mountains in New York State.
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
adjunctions
adjunctions
noun
plural of adjunction
adjurations
adjurations
noun
plural of adjuration
adjustation
adjustation
noun
(rare) Adjustment.
adjustoring
adjutancies
adjutancies
noun
plural of adjutancy
adjutorious
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
admiralship
admiralship
noun
The state, property, or office of being an admiral.
admiralties
admiralties
noun
plural of admiralty
admirations
admirations
noun
plural of admiration
admissively
admissively
adv
In an admissive manner; so as to admit.
admittances
admittances
noun
plural of admittance
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
admonishing
admonishing
noun
admonishment
verb
present participle of admonish
admonitions
admonitions
noun
plural of admonition
adoptianism
adoptianism
noun
Alternative form of adoptionism
adoptianist
adoptianist
noun
(Christianity) Alternative form of adoptionist
adoptionism
adoptionism
noun
(Christianity) A form of Christianity which maintains that Jesus is divine only in the sense that God the Father adopted him, either at Jesus' birth, or at his death, as opposed to the orthodox understanding of the nature of the Trinity.
adoptionist
adoptionist
adj
Of or pertaining to adoptionism.
noun
(Christianity) One who believes in or supports adoptionism.
(uncommon) One who supports adoption.
adpromissor
adpromissor
noun
A surety.
adrenalines
adrenalines
noun
plural of adrenaline
adrenolysis
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
adsorptions
adsorptions
noun
plural of adsorption
adspiration
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.
advocations
advocations
noun
plural of advocation
adzharistan
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.
aficionadas
aficionadas
noun
plural of aficionada
aficionados
aficionados
noun
plural of aficionado
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
agkistrodon
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
allodialism
allodialism
noun
The allodial system.
allodialist
allodialist
noun
One who holds allodial land.
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
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
amerindians
amidohexose
ammishaddai
amoeboidism
amoeboidism
noun
Alternative form of ameboidism
ampelideous
amphioxides
amphiploids
amphiploids
noun
plural of amphiploid
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
amygdalitis
amygdalitis
noun
(obsolete) tonsillitis
amygdaloids
amygdaloids
noun
plural of amygdaloid
amyloidoses
amyloidoses
noun
plural of amyloidosis
amyloidosis
amyloidosis
noun
(medicine) Any of a group of disorders in which the fibrous protein amyloid is deposited in an organ of the body.
anadiploses
anadiploses
noun
plural of anadiplosis
anadiplosis
anadiplosis
noun
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which a word or phrase used at the end of a clause or expression is repeated near the beginning of the next clause or expression.
analgesidae
anaspidacea
ancistrodon
andalusites
andalusites
noun
plural of andalusite
androginous
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
androlepsia
andrologies
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
anecdotists
anecdotists
noun
plural of anecdotist
animadverts
animadverts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of animadvert