(now rare) Pertaining to someone learning the alphabet or basic studies; elementary; rudimentary.
Arranged in an alphabetical manner.
Pertaining to the alphabet, or several alphabets.
Relating to or resembling an abecedarius.
noun
(archaic) Someone engaged in teaching the alphabet; an elementary teacher; one that teaches the methods and principles of learning.
(rhetoric) A work which uses words or lines in alphabetical order.
An elementary student, a novice; one in the early steps of learning.
Someone who is learning the alphabet.
abecedaries
abecedaries
noun
plural of abecedary
abecedarium
abecedarium
noun
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
academicals
academicals
noun
(Britain) The articles of dress prescribed and worn at some colleges and universities, typically on special occasions such as graduation.
academician
academician
noun
(now chiefly US) A member (especially a senior one) of the faculty at a college or university; an academic.
A member or follower of an academy, or society for promoting science, art, or literature, such as the French Academy, or the Royal Academy of Arts.
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
academizing
academizing
verb
present participle of academize
accessioned
accessioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accession
accidencies
accidentals
accidentals
noun
plural of accidental
accidentary
accidentary
adj
(obsolete) accidental; occurring by chance; occasional
(obsolete) logically accidental; non-essential
accidential
accompanied
accompanied
adj
Having accompaniment; being part of a group of at least two.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accompany
accreditate
accreditate
verb
(transitive, rare) To accredit.
accrediting
accrediting
verb
present participle of accredit
accrescendi
acetamidine
acetamidine
noun
(organic chemistry) The amidine of acetic acid CH₃C(=NH)NH₂; any N-derivative of this compound
acetanilide
acetanilide
noun
(organic chemistry, pharmacology) the amide derived from acetic acid and aniline; once used medicinally as an analgesic and antipyretic
acetanilids
acetanilids
noun
plural of acetanilid
acetaniside
acetotoluid
acettoluide
achaemenids
achatinidae
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
acichloride
acidanthera
acidanthera
noun
Any of the gladioli previously placed in the genus Acidanthera.
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acidifiable
acidifiable
adj
Capable of being acidified, or converted into an acid.
acidimeters
acidimeters
noun
plural of acidimeter
acidimetric
acidimetric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a titration in which the titrant is an acid.
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acridnesses
acrindoline
acroceridae
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
actaeonidae
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
addictively
addictively
adv
In an addictive manner.
adenectopia
adenectopic
adiathermic
adiathermic
adj
impervious to heat
adipocerite
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipopectic
adjacencies
adjacencies
noun
plural of adjacency
adjectional
adjectional
adj
Pertaining to adjection; that is, or may be, annexed.
adjectively
adjectively
adv
As an adjective; adjectivally.
adjectivism
adjectivism
noun
The excessive use of adjectives.
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
admittances
admittances
noun
plural of admittance
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
advocatrice
advocatrice
noun
(archaic) A female advocate.
aecidiaceae
aecidioform
aerobicized
aerobicized
adj
(of a person's body) toned by the use of aerobics
aerodonetic
aerodonetic
adj
Relating to aerodonetics.
aerodromics
aerodromics
noun
(obsolete) The science of flying airplanes
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
aeromedical
aeromedical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromedicine.
aesthesodic
aesthesodic
adj
(biology) Conveying sensory or afferent impulses.
affectioned
affectioned
adj
(archaic) Feeling a certain affection for; disposed.
(archaic) affected, pompous
(archaic) obstinate, willful
(archaic) zealous, earnest
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affection
africanized
alcaldeship
alcaldeship
noun
The role or status of alcalde.
alcedinidae
alcedininae
alcibiadean
alcoholised
alcoholised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alcoholise
alcoholized
alcoholized
adj
(chemistry) rectified
(obsolete) reduced to a fine powder
saturated, infused or under the influence of alcohol
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alcoholize
(obsolete) A hypothetical form of amboceptor that has undergone a degenerative change and lost its cytophil or complementophile groups.
americanoid
americanoid
Adjective
Characteristic of or resembling Native American peoples.
Of or related to the race to which Native Americans belong, according to theories that divide humanity into races.
Noun
An individual who is Americanoid.
americaward
amethodical
amethodical
adj
Not methodical; unsystematic.
amidoacetal
amidoacetic
ammocoetoid
amoebicidal
amoebicidal
adj
Relating to substances which could destroy amoebae.
amyridaceae
anaspidacea
anecdotical
anecdotical
adj
Dated form of anecdotal.
anecdotists
anecdotists
noun
plural of anecdotist
anhydraemic
annunciated
annunciated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of annunciate
antecardium
anticathode
anticathode
noun
(electrochemistry) The opposite of a cathode, an anode.
(electronics) The target at which electrons from the cathode in a CRT or x-ray tube are directed.
anticipated
anticipated
adj
expected to arrive; scheduled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anticipate
antidivorce
antidivorce
adj
Opposing divorce.
antimedical
antimedical
adj
Inconsistent with the principles of medical science.
antireducer
antisideric
antisuicide
antisuicide
adj
Opposing or preventing suicide.
aphrodesiac
apioceridae
apoplectoid
appendicate
appendiceal
appendiceal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the appendix.
appendicial
appendicial
adj
(anatomy, medicine) Relating to the appendix.
apperceived
apperceived
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apperceive
appreciated
appreciated
adj
(of an investment) having risen in value
recognized as having value
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appreciate
appredicate
apprenticed
apprenticed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprentice
arachnoidea
archbuilder
archdapifer
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
archimedean
archimedean
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Archimedean
architraved
architraved
adj
(architecture) Furnished with an architrave.
ardisiaceae
arecolidine
arrivederci
arrivederci
intj
(in the context of Italy or Italian culture) farewell, goodbye, see you later (non-definitive farewell)
noun
An Italian farewell by saying "arrivederci".
arsenicated
arsenicated
adj
Treated with arsenate or other arsenic compound.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arsenicate
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
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
ascertained
ascertained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ascertain
ascidioidea
asclepiadae
asclepiadic
asclepidoid
asepticized
asepticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asepticize
atelocardia
atelocardia
noun
(medicine, rare) A congenital anomaly with incomplete development of the heart.
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
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
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bacillicide
bacillicide
noun
(rare) Any material that kills bacilli.
backflipped
backflipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backflip
backlighted
backslidden
backslidden
verb
past participle of backslide
backsliders
backsliders
noun
plural of backslider
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
bactericide
bactericide
noun
Any substance that kills bacteria, especially one that is otherwise harmless.
bacteroidal
bacteroidal
adj
Relating to the bacteroids
bacteroides
baldachined
baldachined
adj
Covered by a baldacchin.
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
bambocciade
bambocciade
noun
A painting depicting a grotesque scene from common or rustic life.
barricaders
barricaders
noun
plural of barricader
barricadoed
barricadoed
adj
Obstructed, closed, or defended by a barricade; barricaded.