(transitive, obsolete) To stigmatize as a bastard; debase.
abbreviated
abbreviated
adj
Relatively short; shorter than normal, or compared to others.
Scanty, as in clothing.
Shortened; made briefer.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abbreviate
abirritated
abirritated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abirritate
abridgement
abridgement
noun
(chiefly UK) Alternative form of abridgment
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
accelerated
accelerated
adj
Happening sooner than expected.
Moving or progressing faster than is usual.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accelerate
accidentary
accidentary
adj
(obsolete) accidental; occurring by chance; occasional
(obsolete) logically accidental; non-essential
accordature
accreditate
accreditate
verb
(transitive, rare) To accredit.
accrediting
accrediting
verb
present participle of accredit
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
acidanthera
acidanthera
noun
Any of the gladioli previously placed in the genus Acidanthera.
acidimeters
acidimeters
noun
plural of acidimeter
acidimetric
acidimetric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a titration in which the titrant is an acid.
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
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.
adenanthera
adherescent
adiaphorite
adiaphorite
Noun
One who believes in adiaphorism; an adiaphorist.
adiathermal
adiathermal
adj
(thermodynamics) adiabatic; not involving transmission of heat
adiathermic
adiathermic
adj
impervious to heat
adipocerite
adjournment
adjournment
noun
(rhetoric) Ampliatio.
The state of being adjourned, or action of adjourning.
admarginate
admarginate
verb
(archaic) To write in the margin.
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
adoperation
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.
adulterants
adulterants
noun
plural of adulterant
adulterated
adulterated
adj
Mixed with impurities
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adulterate
adulterates
adulterates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adulterate
adulterator
adulterator
noun
One who or that which adulterates, or harms the purity of, something.
adultresses
adultresses
noun
plural of adultress
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
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.
adventuring
adventuring
noun
adventure
verb
present participle of adventure
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.
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
advertences
advertences
noun
plural of advertence
advertently
advertently
adv
intentionally, on purpose, purposely
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
advertizing
advertizing
verb
present participle of advertize
advertorial
advertorial
noun
An advertisement written in the form of an objective editorial, presented in a printed publication, and usually designed to look like a legitimate and independent news article.
advocatress
advocatress
noun
(rare) A female advocate.
advocatrice
advocatrice
noun
(archaic) A female advocate.
advoteresse
aerodonetic
aerodonetic
adj
Relating to aerodonetics.
affrettando
affrettando
adv
(music) In a rushing or hurrying manner; as if pressing onwards.
affrontedly
affrontedly
adv
(obsolete) shamelessly
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
afterdinner
afterfriend
afterwisdom
afterwitted
afterwitted
adj
(dated) Characterized by afterwit; slow-witted.
afterworlds
afterworlds
noun
plural of afterworld
agaristidae
aguardiente
aguardiente
noun
A kind of brandy made in Spain and Portugal.
A strong alcoholic drink, especially pulque, found in Central and South America as well as the southwestern United States.
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.
aldermanity
aldermanity
noun
The condition of being an alderman.
aldermaston
aldosterone
aldosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.
alectorides
alectorioid
alectorioid
adj
Relating to lichen of the genus Alectoria
alexandrite
alexandrite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.
alligatored
alligatored
adj
Damaged by alligatoring.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alligator
alliterated
alliterated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alliterate
allografted
allografted
adj
grafted as an allograft
ambidextral
ambidextral
adj
Pertaining equally to the left and right sides.
ameliorated
ameliorated
adj
Having had problem(s) improved upon; having been the subject of amelioration.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ameliorate
amherstdale
amsterdamer
amsterdamer
Noun
A person from, or residing in, Amsterdam.
andrewartha
androcrates
anelectrode
anelectrode
noun
(obsolete) Anode; the positive pole of a galvanic battery.
animadverts
animadverts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of animadvert
antecardium
antennariid
antennariid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Antennariidae, the frogfish.
anterograde
anterograde
adj
(medicine) Effective immediately after a traumatic event such as an external shock.
(medicine) Moving or occurring in the normal forward or downstream direction of.
antheridial
antheridial
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or produced in, the antheridium
antheridium
antheridium
noun
(botany, mycology) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.
antherozoid
antherozoid
noun
(botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
anthribidae
anthropidae
antidivorce
antidivorce
adj
Opposing divorce.
antifederal
antifederal
adj
Alternative form of anti-federal
antireducer
antisideric
antitorpedo
antitorpedo
adj
(military) Acting against torpedos.
aphroditeum
aplodiorite
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
appertained
appertained
verb
past participle of appertain
apportioned
apportioned
adj
Assigned as somebody's portion; allotted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apportion
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
apterygidae
aralkylated
architraved
architraved
adj
(architecture) Furnished with an architrave.
archsteward
argentamide
aristodemus
armorplated
arpeggiated
arpeggiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arpeggiate
arrendation
arsenicated
arsenicated
adj
Treated with arsenate or other arsenic compound.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arsenicate
arteritides
arteritides
noun
plural of arteritis
artesonados
arthritides
arthritides
noun
(medicine) plural of arthritis
arthrodeses
arthrodeses
noun
plural of arthrodesis
arthrodesis
arthrodesis
noun
(medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.
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
arytenoidal
arytenoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arytenoids
ascertained
ascertained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ascertain
asseverated
asseverated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asseverate
asterinidae
asteroidean
asteroidean
noun
Any starfish of the class Asteroidea
atelocardia
atelocardia
noun
(medicine, rare) A congenital anomaly with incomplete development of the heart.
atherinidae
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.
atrophiated
atrophiated
adj
(obsolete) Atrophied.
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
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.
autoaddress
autodialers
autodialers
noun
plural of autodialer
autografted
autografted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograft
autographed
autographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograph
autoloaders
autoloaders
noun
plural of autoloader
autorotated
autorotated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autorotate
autoxidizer
axodendrite
backstroked
backstroked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstroke
backtracked
backtracked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backtrack
backwatered
backwatered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backwater
bactericide
bactericide
noun
Any substance that kills bacteria, especially one that is otherwise harmless.