(transitive, obsolete) To stigmatize as a bastard; debase.
abbreviates
abbreviates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abbreviate
abdominales
abecedaries
abecedaries
noun
plural of abecedary
abecedarius
abecedarius
noun
An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
abelmoschus
aberrancies
aberrancies
noun
plural of aberrancy
aberrations
aberrations
noun
plural of aberration
aberroscope
aberroscope
noun
(ophthalmology) An instrument used to observe aberration of the eye
aberystwyth
aberystwyth
Proper noun
A town in Ceredigion, Wales.
abhorrences
abhorrences
noun
plural of abhorrence
abidingness
abidingness
noun
The state or quality abiding.
abietineous
abietineous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Abietineae.
abintestate
abintestate
adj
(law) inheriting the estate of someone who died without having made a will
abiogeneses
abiogeneses
noun
plural of abiogenesis
abiogenesis
abiogenesis
noun
(evolutionary theory) The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents.
abiogenists
abiogenists
noun
plural of abiogenist
ablepharous
ablepharous
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
abnormalise
abnormalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abnormalize.
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
abolishable
abolishable
adj
Capable of being abolished.
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abovestairs
abovestairs
noun
Alternative form of above stairs.
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
abruptiones
abscessroot
abscondedly
abscondence
abscondence
noun
(rare) The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.
absentation
absentation
noun
The act of absenting oneself.
absenteeism
absenteeism
noun
The practice of absenting oneself from the country or district where one's estate is situated.
The state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee.
absinthiate
absinthiate
verb
To impregnate with wormwood.
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
absolutizes
absolutizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absolutize
absorbances
absorbances
noun
plural of absorbance
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
abstainment
abstainment
noun
(rare) An act of abstaining; an abstention.
abstentions
abstentions
noun
plural of abstention
abstentious
abstentious
adj
Characterized by abstinence; self-restraint.
abstinences
abstinences
noun
plural of abstinence
abstinently
abstinently
adv
With abstinence.
abstracters
abstracters
noun
plural of abstracter
abstractest
abstractest
adj
(rare) superlative form of abstract: most abstract
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of abstract
abstractive
abstractive
adj
Derived by abstraction; belonging to abstraction.
Having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn.
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
abusiveness
abusiveness
noun
The quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person.
academicals
academicals
noun
(Britain) The articles of dress prescribed and worn at some colleges and universities, typically on special occasions such as graduation.
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
acarologies
acarpellous
acarpellous
adj
(botany) Having no carpels.
acatalepsia
acatalepsia
noun
Alternative form of acatalepsy
acaulescent
acaulescent
adj
(botany) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground.
accelerants
accelerants
noun
plural of accelerant
accelerates
accelerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accelerate
accentuates
accentuates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accentuate
acceptances
acceptances
noun
plural of acceptance
accersition
accessaries
accessaries
noun
plural of accessary
accessarily
accessarily
adv
In the manner of an accessary.
accessional
accessional
adj
(rare) Pertaining to accession; additional.
accessioned
accessioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accession
accessioner
accessioner
noun
One who accessions.
accessively
accessively
adv
(obsolete) Forcibly, aggressively.
In a manner relating to access.
Misspelling of excessively.
accessorial
accessorial
adj
(logistics) Assessorial.
Of or pertaining to an accessory, e.g. to a crime.
Of or relating to an accession.
noun
(logistics) An assessorial charge.
accessories
accessories
noun
plural of accessory
accessorily
accessorily
adv
In the manner of an accessory; auxiliarily.
accessorise
accessorise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of accessorize.
accessorius
accessorize
accessorize
verb
(intransitive) To wear or to choose accessories.
(transitive, intransitive) To furnish with accessories.
accidencies
accidentals
accidentals
noun
plural of accidental
acclimatise
acclimatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English and New Zealand standard spelling of acclimatize.
acclivities
acclivities
noun
plural of acclivity
accompanies
accompanies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accompany
accomplices
accomplices
noun
plural of accomplice
accordances
accordances
noun
plural of accordance
accoucheurs
accoucheurs
noun
plural of accoucheur
accoucheuse
accoucheuse
noun
(rare) A midwife.
accrescence
accrescence
noun
(rare) Continuous growth; an accretion.
accrescendi
accrescendo
accruements
accruements
noun
plural of accruement
accumulates
accumulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accumulate
accusatives
accusatives
noun
plural of accusative
accustomize
accustomize
verb
(rare) To learn to adapt one's lifestyle to a new or changed environment.
acesodynous
acessamenus
acetabulous
acetabulous
adj
cup-shaped; acetabular
acetabulums
acetanilids
acetanilids
noun
plural of acetanilid
acetaniside
acetylsalol
achaemenids
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achroanthes
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acidimeters
acidimeters
noun
plural of acidimeter
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acipenseres
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acmesthesia
acmesthesia
noun
(pathology) The sensitivity of the skin to a sharp point (such as a pinprick)
acoelomates
acoelomates
noun
plural of acoelomate
acquiescent
acquiescent
adj
resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit
willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
acquiescing
acquiescing
verb
present participle of acquiesce
acquiesence
acquisitive
acquisitive
adj
(obsolete) Acquired.
Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring.
Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.
acrasiaceae
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
acraturesis
acridnesses
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acropolises
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
actinolites
actinolites
noun
plural of actinolite
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinostome
actinostome
noun
(zoology) The mouth or anterior opening of a coelenterate animal.
actualities
actualities
noun
plural of actuality
acuesthesia
acupressure
acupressure
noun
(countable) An act or instance of applying an acupressure technique.
(dated) A mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface.
(uncountable) An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints.
acutenesses
acutenesses
noun
plural of acuteness
acutonodose
adairsville
adamantlies
adamantness
adaptedness
adaptedness
noun
(countable) The result of being adapted.
(uncountable) The state of being adapted; suitableness; fitness.
addressable
addressable
adj
Able to be addressed.
adelantados
adelocerous
adenogenous
adenoiditis
adenoiditis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of the adenoid in the human throat.
adenomatous
adenomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenoma
adenopodous
adenotyphus
adeptnesses
adeptnesses
noun
plural of adeptness
adherescent
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adiposeness
adiposeness
noun
The state or quality of being adipose.
adiposities
adiposities
noun
plural of adiposity
adjacencies
adjacencies
noun
plural of adjacency
adjectivism
adjectivism
noun
The excessive use of adjectives.
adjudicates
adjudicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjudicate
adjustments
adjustments
noun
plural of adjustment
adjutancies
adjutancies
noun
plural of adjutancy
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
administerd
administerd
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of administer
administers
administers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of administer