A book used to teach the alphabet; alphabet book; primer.
An inscription consisting of the letters of an alphabet, almost always listed in order.
abrahamidae
abridgement
abridgement
noun
(chiefly UK) Alternative form of abridgment
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
acidimeters
acidimeters
noun
plural of acidimeter
acidimetric
acidimetric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a titration in which the titrant is an acid.
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
adaptometer
adaptometer
noun
An optometric instrument that measures the minimum threshold of brightness that can be detected or how well the human eye can adapt to a recently darkened environment.
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
adenodermia
adiathermal
adiathermal
adj
(thermodynamics) adiabatic; not involving transmission of heat
adiathermic
adiathermic
adj
impervious to heat
adjournment
adjournment
noun
(rhetoric) Ampliatio.
The state of being adjourned, or action of adjourning.
admarginate
admarginate
verb
(archaic) To write in the margin.
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
admerveylle
administerd
administerd
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of administer
administers
administers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of administer
admiralties
admiralties
noun
plural of admiralty
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
adrammelech
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
adumbrellar
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.
aecidioform
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.
afterwisdom
agromyzidae
albedometer
albedometer
noun
An instrument used to measure the albedo of a surface
aldermanate
aldermanate
noun
The members of the aldermanate, collectively.
The office of an alderman; the municipal legislative body of a city or town.
aldermaness
aldermaness
noun
(rare) A female alderman; an alderwoman.
The wife of an alderman.
aldermanity
aldermanity
noun
The condition of being an alderman.
aldermaston
allomerized
allomerized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allomerize
almoravides
ambassadeur
ambidextral
ambidextral
adj
Pertaining equally to the left and right sides.
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
ameliorated
ameliorated
adj
Having had problem(s) improved upon; having been the subject of amelioration.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ameliorate
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
amerindians
amherstdale
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
amsterdamer
amsterdamer
Noun
A person from, or residing in, Amsterdam.
amyridaceae
anaximander
anaximander
Proper noun
(c. 610 546 A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who lived in Miletus; pupil of Thales and teacher of Anaximenes.
androgamone
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydroxime
animadverts
animadverts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of animadvert
antecardium
antheridium
antheridium
noun
(botany, mycology) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.
aphroditeum
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
archimedean
archimedean
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Archimedean
argentamide
aristodemus
armorplated
atmidometer
atmidometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the evaporation from water, ice, or snow.
atmidometry
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
attorneydom
attorneydom
noun
The realm or sphere of attorneys.
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
auribromide
aurobromide
aurodiamine
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
balmarcodes
bandkeramik
bandmasters
bandmasters
noun
plural of bandmaster
bardesanism
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
bedchambers
bedchambers
noun
plural of bedchamber
beglamoured
beglamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beglamour
benchmarked
benchmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benchmark
bichromated
blastoderms
blastoderms
noun
plural of blastoderm
bloodstream
bloodstream
noun
The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal
bodicemaker
bombardelle
bombardiers
bombardiers
noun
plural of bombardier
bombardment
bombardment
noun
(physics) the incidence of an intense stream of high-energy particles directed at a substance
heavy artillery fire
the act of bombing, especially towns or cities
boomeranged
boomeranged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boomerang
bowermaiden
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
breadmaking
breadmaking
noun
The making of bread.
bridemaiden
bridesmaids
bridesmaids
noun
plural of bridesmaid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bridesmaid
bridgemaker
bridgemaker
noun
(figuratively) A person who connects others.
A person who designs and/or constructs bridges.
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
calamanders
calamanders
noun
plural of calamander
camaraderie
camaraderie
noun
A spirit of familiarity and closeness.
Close friendship in a group of friends or teammates.
camelopards
camelopards
noun
plural of camelopard
camerinidae
camphorated
camphorated
adj
Treated or impregnated with camphor.
camphorweed
camphorweed
noun
Any of the genus Pluchea of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family.
camptodrome
candelabrum
candelabrum
noun
A candle holder.
candlemaker
candlemaker
noun
Someone who makes candles; chandler.
caramelised
caramelised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caramelise
caramelized
caramelized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caramelize
carbamidine
carbamidine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of guanidine
carbonimide
carbonimide
noun
(organic chemistry) The imide of carbonic acid; any derivative of this compound
cardiameter
cardiectomy
cardiectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the cardia (the part of the esophagus that connects to the stomach).
cardiometer
cardiometry
cardiometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the heart, as by percussion or auscultation
chairmanned
chairmanned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chairman
chairmender
chambermaid
chambermaid
noun
A maid who handles the chores in a bedroom.
checkmarked
checkmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkmark
chimaeridae
chiromyidae
chloroamide
chloroamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any C-chloro derivative of an amide.
choreodrama
choreodrama
noun
A drama acted out in dance.
chromididae
clearminded
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
commandeers
commandeers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commandeer
commandress
commandress
noun
Alternative form of commanderess
commandries
commandries
noun
plural of commandry
commeasured
commeasured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commeasure
commendador
commendator
commendator
noun
(obsolete) A cleric who held a commendam.
commoderate
compendiary
compradores
compradores
noun
plural of compradore
comraderies
comraderies
noun
plural of comradery
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
coromandels
coromandels
noun
plural of coromandel
cortemadera
corymbiated
corymbiated
adj
Having a corymb.
countermaid
countermand
countermand
noun
An order to the contrary of a previous one.
verb
(figuratively) To counteract, to act against, to frustrate.
(obsolete) To maintain control of, to keep under command.
(obsolete) To oppose or revoke the command of (someone).
(obsolete) To prohibit (a course of action or behavior).
To cancel an order for (some specified goods).
To recall a person or unit with such an order.
To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given.
cradlemaker
cradlemaker
noun
One who makes cradles.
crampedness
crampedness
noun
The state or quality of being cramped.
crepidomata
cumbernauld
cumbernauld
Proper noun
a town in council area, Scotland, a new town founded in the 1950s on the site of a village of the same name
cyanuramide
damkjernite
dampproofer
dampproofer
noun
A material used for dampproofing.
dannemorite
daydreamers
daydreamers
noun
plural of daydreamer
daydreaming
daydreaming
noun
An instance of daydreaming; a daydream or reverie.
verb
present participle of daydream
dearomatize
dearomatize
verb
(organic chemistry) To remove the aromatic character from a compound
(organic chemistry) To remove the aromatic components from a petroleum product
debrominate
debrominate
verb
To remove bromine atoms, especially those added by a previous bromination