An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
abelmoschus
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
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adjudicates
adjudicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjudicate
adjutancies
adjutancies
noun
plural of adjutancy
aeronautics
aeronautics
noun
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
aesculaceae
aesculapian
aesculapius
aesculapius
Proper noun
The god of medicine and healing. Greek counterpart: Asclepius
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.
albumoscope
aleuroscope
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
alsinaceous
alticamelus
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
amentaceous
amentaceous
adj
(botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
ametoecious
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
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
antisuicide
antisuicide
adj
Opposing or preventing suicide.
aphelenchus
apicultures
applesauces
applesauces
noun
plural of applesauce
araliaceous
araliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Araliaceae.
arboraceous
arboraceous
adj
Abounding in trees.
Of or relating to trees.
archduchess
archduchess
noun
A daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, or the wife of a son or grandson of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary
Coordinate term: archduke
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
archelochus
archseducer
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
articulates
articulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of articulate
assecurator
asteraceous
asteraceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Asteraceae.
atropaceous
auctioneers
auctioneers
noun
plural of auctioneer
auriculares
auriculares
noun
plural of auricularis
auscultated
auscultated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auscultate
auscultates
auscultates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of auscultate
auteciously
autocinesis
autocracies
autocracies
noun
plural of autocracy
autocrosses
autocrosses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autocross
autofocuses
autofocuses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autofocus
autoscience
autosoteric
autosoteric
adj
Relating to autosoterism
avicultures
avicultures
noun
plural of aviculture
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
bacchuslike
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
balaneutics
bangiaceous
batidaceous
beauticians
beauticians
noun
plural of beautician
betulaceous
betulaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Betulaceae.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
bleachhouse
bluejackets
bluejackets
noun
plural of bluejacket
boletaceous
boletaceous
adj
Belonging to the family Boletaceae of mushrooms.
bureaucrats
bureaucrats
noun
plural of bureaucrat
burseraceae
bursiculate
bursiculate
adj
(botany) bursiform
bushwhacked
bushwhacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bushwhack
bushwhacker
bushwhacker
noun
(Australia) A person who lives in the bush, especially as a fugitive; a person who clears woods and bush country.
(US) One who travels through the woods, off the designated path.
(US, historical) A guerrilla (of either side) during the American Civil War.
(dated) Someone who attacks without warning.
A small, soft-floored inflatable boat (designed for use by one or two people).
butomaceous
butomaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Butomaceae.
butyraceous
butyraceous
adj
Of, pertaining to or containing butter; buttery
caciqueship
caciqueship
noun
The role or status of cacique.
cacozealous
cacqueteuse
cacqueteuse
noun
(obsolete) An antique French armchair with a narrow back and splayed arms.
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
caduciaries
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
caffiaceous
calciferous
calciferous
adj
Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
calcigenous
calcigenous
adj
That forms a calx when oxidized.
calcigerous
calcigerous
adj
Containing lime.
calenturish
calenturist
callensburg
callousness
callousness
noun
The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
The quality of having calluses.
calumniates
calumniates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumniate
camouflages
camouflages
noun
plural of camouflage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camouflage
camoufleurs
camoufleurs
noun
plural of camoufleur
campephilus
cancerously
cancerously
adv
In a cancerous manner; like a cancer; malignant; spreading.
With cancer.
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
capilaceous
capitulates
capitulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capitulate
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
caqueteuses
caquetoires
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
carburetest
carburetors
carburetors
noun
plural of carburetor
carduaceous
carduaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Carduaceae of plants.
carefullest
carefullest
adj
superlative form of careful: most careful
carefulness
carefulness
noun
The state of being careful.
caricaceous
caricaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Caricaceae.
caricatures
caricatures
noun
plural of caricature
cariousness
cariousness
noun
the state or quality of being carious, an advanced state of corrosion.
carlylesque
carniferous
carniferous
adj
Obsolete form of carnivorous.
carpogenous
cartersburg
cartularies
cartularies
noun
plural of cartulary
cassiopeium
cassiopeium
noun
(obsolete) The original name of the element lutetium.
castellanus
castellanus
noun
(meteorology) A cloud species which shows vertical formations giving a crenellated appearance, associated with cirrus, cirrocumulus, altocumulus, and stratocumulus genera.
Alternative form of castellan
castellatus
casuariidae
casuistries
casuistries
noun
plural of casuistry
catafalques
catafalques
noun
plural of catafalque
cataloguers
cataloguers
noun
plural of cataloguer
catechumens
catechumens
noun
plural of catechumen
catercousin
cauliferous
cauliferous
adj
(botany) Giving rise to a stalk or stem
cauligenous
cauligenous
adj
(botany) Originating from the stem of a plant.
caulopteris
causalities
causalities
noun
plural of causality
causatively
causatively
adv
In a causative manner
Regarding causation
causelessly
causelessly
adv
Without cause; in a causeless manner.
causewaying
causewaying
verb
present participle of causeway
causewayman
causewayman
noun
A man employed to build a causeway.
causingness
causingness
noun
(philosophy) The quality or characteristic of being the cause of something.