An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
abelmoschus
abietineous
abietineous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Abietineae.
ablepharous
ablepharous
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
abruptiones
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
absolutizes
absolutizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absolutize
abstentious
abstentious
adj
Characterized by abstinence; self-restraint.
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
abusiveness
abusiveness
noun
The quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person.
acarpellous
acarpellous
adj
(botany) Having no carpels.
acaulescent
acaulescent
adj
(botany) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground.
accentuates
accentuates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accentuate
accessorius
accoucheurs
accoucheurs
noun
plural of accoucheur
accoucheuse
accoucheuse
noun
(rare) A midwife.
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
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
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.
acraturesis
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
adelocerous
adenogenous
adenomatous
adenomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenoma
adenopodous
adenotyphus
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
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
adstipulate
adulterants
adulterants
noun
plural of adulterant
adulterates
adulterates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adulterate
adultnesses
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.
aeronautics
aeronautics
noun
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
aerophilous
aerophilous
adj
(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
aesculaceae
aesculapian
aesculapius
aesculapius
Proper noun
The god of medicine and healing. Greek counterpart: Asclepius
aetosaurian
aetosaurian
noun
Any aetosaur of the order †Aetosauria
affettuosos
affluencies
affluencies
noun
plural of affluency
afterclause
aftercourse
aftercourse
noun
(archaic, regional) The final course of a meal.
(obsolete) A subsequent course of study.
The course (sequence of events or actions) that follows something; subsequent course.
afterfruits
afterfruits
noun
plural of afterfruit
aftersupper
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
ailanthuses
ailanthuses
noun
plural of ailanthus
albategnius
albugineous
albugineous
adj
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumeniser
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
albumoscope
aleuroscope
alginuresis
alginuresis
noun
Painful urination; dysuria.
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
allaeanthus
allogeneous
allogeneous
adj
(medicine) From a nonself donor of the same species.
different in nature or kind.
allurements
allurements
noun
plural of allurement
alpetragius
alsinaceous
alticamelus
alumiferous
aluniferous
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amateurisms
amateurisms
noun
plural of amateurism
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
ambassadeur
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
ambilaevous
ambilaevous
adj
Alternative spelling of ambilevous
ambisexuals
ambisexuals
noun
plural of ambisexual
amblygeusia
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
ambushments
ambushments
noun
plural of ambushment
amentaceous
amentaceous
adj
(botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
ametabolous
ametabolous
adj
Alternative form of ametabolic
ametoecious
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
amorousness
amorousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorous.
amortisseur
amortisseur
noun
Short for amortisseur winding.
ampelideous
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphipneust
amphogenous
amusingness
amusingness
noun
The state or quality of being amusing.
amusiveness
amusiveness
noun
The state or quality of being amusive.
amyliferous
anaerobious
anaerobious
adj
(archaic) anaerobic
anantherous
anantherous
adj
(botany) Without anthers
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
andalusites
andalusites
noun
plural of andalusite
androgenous
androgenous
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
Misspelling of androgynous.
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
angularness
angularness
noun
The state or quality of being angular.
anilinguses
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
anisogenous
anisomerous
anisomerous
adj
(botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal.
annonaceous
annonaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the soursop and other members of the Annonaceae family.
annunciates
annunciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of annunciate
antennarius
antepenults
antepenults
noun
plural of antepenult
antestature
antesternum
antesunrise
anthogenous
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antimensium
antiquaries
antiquaries
noun
plural of antiquary
antiqueness
antiqueness
noun
The state or quality of being antique.
antiquities
antiquities
noun
plural of antiquity
antiseizure
antiseizure
adj
(pharmacology) Intended to combat or reduce seizures.
Preventing goods etc. from being seized.
antistudent
antistudent
adj
Opposing students.
antisuicide
antisuicide
adj
Opposing or preventing suicide.
antitruster
antitruster
noun
(US) A government agent who investigates monopolies.
antitussive
antitussive
adj
(pharmacology) Having cough suppressant abilities.
noun
(pharmacology) A cough suppressant or a drug that inhibits coughing.
antiviruses
antiviruses
noun
plural of antivirus
anxiousness
anxiousness
noun
A feeling of anxiety.
The state of being anxious.
aphelenchus
apicultures
apneumonous
apneumonous
adj
(zoology) Without lungs.
aponeuroses
aponeuroses
noun
plural of aponeurosis
aponeurosis
aponeurosis
noun
(anatomy) A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together and forms the terminations and attachments of muscles or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone.