An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acrodromous
acrodromous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of acrodrome
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
adelocerous
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adjurations
adjurations
noun
plural of adjuration
adjustoring
adjutorious
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
adulterants
adulterants
noun
plural of adulterant
adulterates
adulterates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adulterate
adultresses
adultresses
noun
plural of adultress
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.
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
ambassadeur
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
androgenous
androgenous
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
Misspelling of androgynous.
androginous
androgynous
androgynous
adj
(of a connector or docking port) Able to connect to another connector or port of the same type, rather than being restricted to connecting to solely male or solely female connectors or ports.
Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.
Possessing qualities of both sexes.
Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
anhydrously
anisandrous
anthropodus
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antidysuric
antisudoral
antisudoral
adj
Preventing sweating.
aphroditous
archduchess
archduchess
noun
A daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, or the wife of a son or grandson of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary
Coordinate term: archduke
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
archseducer
arduousness
arduousness
noun
The state of being arduous.
aristodemus
arnoldsburg
arundineous
arundineous
adj
(rare) Abounding in reeds; reedy.
assuredness
assuredness
noun
The state or quality of being assured.
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
australioid
autoaddress
autodialers
autodialers
noun
plural of autodialer
autoloaders
autoloaders
noun
plural of autoloader
autostradas
autostradas
noun
plural of autostrada
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.
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
badgerbrush
badgerbrush
noun
The plant Symphoricarpos occidentalis.
balustraded
balustraded
adj
Having balustrades.
balustrades
balustrades
noun
plural of balustrade
barramundas
barramundas
noun
plural of barramunda
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
blackguards
blackguards
noun
plural of blackguard
bladdernuts
bladdernuts
noun
plural of bladdernut
bladensburg
blizzardous
blizzardous
adj
Marked by overly cold and snowy conditions; blizzardlike.
Unclear, hazy, difficult to view.
breadfruits
breadfruits
noun
plural of breadfruit
breadstuffs
breadstuffs
noun
plural of breadstuff
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
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
cardionosus
cardophagus
carduaceous
carduaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Carduaceae of plants.
cassiodorus
casuariidae
catadromous
catadromous
adj
(botany) Of a fern in which the first veins in a frond segment are produced towards the base of the frond.
(ichthyology, of a migratory fish) Living in fresh water as an adult, but breeding in the sea.
caudodorsal
caudodorsal
adj
(anatomy) Near the back of the tail
ceratoduses
chordaceous
chordaceous
adj
(botany, rare) string-like
churchwards
churchwards
noun
plural of churchward
churchyards
churchyards
noun
plural of churchyard
citharoedus
cladocerous
coadjutress
coadjutress
noun
A female coadjutor or assistant.
coastguards
coastguards
noun
plural of coastguard
commeasured
commeasured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commeasure
coreductase
cotransduce
cotransduce
verb
(transitive) To transduce along with something else.
counterdash
crassitudes
crassitudes
noun
plural of crassitude
cursoriidae
cusparidine
daisycutter
daisycutter
noun
Alternative form of daisy cutter
dangerously
dangerously
adv
In a dangerous manner.
dardanarius
dauerschlaf
dauerschlaf
noun
a prolonged sleep therapy
decarburise
decarburise
verb
Alternative form of decarburize
deinosauria
delusionary
delusionary
adj
(psychology) Delusional.
delusterant
demicuirass
denaturants
denaturants
noun
plural of denaturant
denaturised
denaturised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of denaturise
denaturiser
dendrolagus
dentiparous
dentiparous
adj
tooth-bearing
depasturage
depasturing
depasturing
verb
present participle of depasture
deradelphus
derailleurs
derailleurs
noun
plural of derailleur
deregulates
deregulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deregulate
desideratum
desideratum
noun
Something that is wished for, or considered desirable, particularly when thought to be essential.
desucration
desulfurate
desulfurate
verb
Alternative form of desulphurate
deutschmark
dextrosuria
dharmasutra
diascordium
diascordium
noun
(obsolete, pharmacology) A medicine made from dried herbs, especially Teucrium scordium.
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dicoumarins
dicoumarols
dicoumarols
noun
plural of dicoumarol
dinosaurian
dinosaurian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Dinosaurian.
Of, relating to, or resembling a dinosaur.
noun
A dinosaur.
dipleurulas
dipsosaurus
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
discruciate
discruciate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To torture; to excruciate.
disfavoured
disfavoured
adj
Not favoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfavour
disfavourer
disfavourer
noun
One who disfavours.
disfeatured
disfeatured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfeature
disgraceful
disgraceful
adj
Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.
disgracious
disgracious
adj
Lacking grace; not pleasing; disagreeable.
dismeasured
disnaturing
displeasure
displeasure
noun
A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.
A state of disgrace or disfavour.
That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offence; injury.
verb
(archaic) To displease or offend.
disruptable
disruptable
adj
Capable of being disrupted.
dissaturate
disturbance
disturbance
noun
(psychology) A serious mental imbalance or illness.
A noisy commotion that causes a hubbub or interruption.
An interruption of that which is normal or regular.
Something that disturbs.
The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
disulfirams
disulfirams
noun
plural of disulfiram
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
ditrematous
diurnalness
diurnalness
noun
(rare) The quality of being diurnal.
dolichosaur
dolichosaur
noun
Any extinct squamate reptile of the genus Dolichosaurus
dorsilumbar
dorsilumbar
adj
Alternative form of dorsolumbar
dorsiparous
dorsiparous
adj
dorsiferous
dorsocaudad
dorsocaudal
dorsocaudal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or situated at the back and tail of something
dorsolumbar
dorsolumbar
adj
(anatomy) dorsal and lumbar
dorsonuchal
dorsonuchal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the back and to the back of the neck.