An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
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.
addititious
addititious
adj
(rare, obsolete) Additive; Increasing.
adiaphanous
adiaphanous
adj
Not transparent; not translucent; not diaphanous; opaque.
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adipomatous
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
adstipulate
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.
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
ampelideous
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
andalusites
andalusites
noun
plural of andalusite
androginous
anisandrous
anisopodous
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antidysuric
antistudent
antistudent
adj
Opposing students.
antisubsidy
antisubsidy
adj
(politics) Opposing a subsidy.
antisudoral
antisudoral
adj
Preventing sweating.
antisuicide
antisuicide
adj
Opposing or preventing suicide.
aphroditous
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
aristodemus
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
assiduously
assiduously
adv
In an assiduous manner; diligently, industriously.
audaciously
audaciously
adv
In a audacious manner; bravely, daringly, but not foolheartedly.
In a brazen, forthright manner.
audibleness
audibleness
noun
The state or quality of being audible.
audiologies
audiologies
noun
plural of audiology
audiologist
audiologist
noun
A healthcare professional who diagnoses, treats and/or manages hearing and balance disorders.
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
audiotypist
audiotypist
noun
Alternative form of audio typist
audiovisual
audiovisual
adj
Containing both aural and visual elements.
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
australioid
autobasidia
autobasidia
noun
plural of autobasidium
autodialers
autodialers
noun
plural of autodialer
autodidacts
autodidacts
noun
plural of autodidact
autotomised
autotomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autotomise
avoirdupois
avoirdupois
noun
(chiefly humorous) Weight; heaviness.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.
(obsolete) Merchandise.
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
batidaceous
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
bidactylous
blizzardous
blizzardous
adj
Marked by overly cold and snowy conditions; blizzardlike.
Unclear, hazy, difficult to view.
bodaciously
bodaciously
adv
In a bodacious manner.
breadfruits
breadfruits
noun
plural of breadfruit
budgerigars
budgerigars
noun
plural of budgerigar
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
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
caduciaries
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
cardionosus
cassidulina
cassiduloid
cassiduloid
noun
Any sea urchin of the order Cassiduloida.
cassiodorus
casuariidae
caudillismo
caudillismo
noun
The type of government ruled by a caudillo.
causticized
causticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of causticize
citharoedus
claudetites
coatimundis
coatimundis
noun
plural of coatimundi
colatitudes
colatitudes
noun
plural of colatitude
crassitudes
crassitudes
noun
plural of crassitude
cursoriidae
cusparidine
cuspidation
dactylopius
daisycutter
daisycutter
noun
Alternative form of daisy cutter
dardanarius
daunomycins
daunomycins
noun
plural of daunomycin
decarburise
decarburise
verb
Alternative form of decarburize
decasualise
decasualize
decasualize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To eliminate casual labour from.
decussating
decussating
verb
present participle of decussate
decussation
decussation
noun
A crossing or intersection of lines etc. so as to form an X-shape.
degustation
degustation
noun
tasting, especially as a form of careful appreciation
dehumanised
dehumanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehumanise
dehumanizes
dehumanizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehumanize
deinosauria
delusionary
delusionary
adj
(psychology) Delusional.
demagoguism
demagoguism
noun
Alternative form of demagogism
demicuirass
denaturised
denaturised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of denaturise
denaturiser
dentiparous
dentiparous
adj
tooth-bearing
denudations
denudations
noun
plural of denudation
depasturing
depasturing
verb
present participle of depasture
deputations
deputations
noun
plural of deputation
derailleurs
derailleurs
noun
plural of derailleur
desexualize
desexualize
verb
(transitive) To divest of sexual attributes; to render conceptually asexual.
desideratum
desideratum
noun
Something that is wished for, or considered desirable, particularly when thought to be essential.
desmatippus
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
despumation
despumation
noun
Separation of scum or impurities from liquid; clarification.
The act of throwing up froth or scum.
desucration
dextrosuria
diacanthous
diacoustics
diacoustics
noun
The science concerned with the properties of sound as affected by passing through different mediums; diaphonics.
diadelphous
diadelphous
adj
(botany) Having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form two separate bundles, or a bundle and a lone separate stamen.
diadoumenos
diascordium
diascordium
noun
(obsolete, pharmacology) A medicine made from dried herbs, especially Teucrium scordium.
diaskeuasis
diaskeuasis
noun
The process of reviewing or revising a text.
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dicephalous
dicephalous
adj
Two-headed.
dichogamous
dichogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting dichogamy.
dicoumarins
dicoumarols
dicoumarols
noun
plural of dicoumarol
didactylous
didactylous
adj
(zoology) Having only two digits; two-toed.
diffusional
diffusional
adj
Of or pertaining to diffusion.
diluvialist
diluvialist
noun
(historical) One who explains geological phenomena by the Noachian deluge.
diluvianism
dimanganous
dinosaurian
dinosaurian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Dinosaurian.
Of, relating to, or resembling a dinosaur.
noun
A dinosaur.
dipleurulas
dipotassium
dipotassium
noun
(inorganic chemistry, in combination) Two atoms of potassium in a compound
dipsosaurus
disaccustom
disaccustom
verb
to cause (someone) to break a habit or become unaccustomed to something that they are previously accustomed to
disacquaint
disacquaint
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To render unacquainted; to make unfamiliar.
disannulled
disannulled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disannul
disannuller
disannuller
noun
One who disannuls.
disarmature
disarmature
noun
(rare) The act of divesting of armature.
disbursable
discomorula
discouraged
discouraged
adj
Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.
unrecommended; unprescribed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discourage
discourager
discourager
noun
One who discourages.
discourages
discourages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discourage