A book used to teach the alphabet; alphabet book; primer.
An inscription consisting of the letters of an alphabet, almost always listed in order.
abecedarius
abecedarius
noun
An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
abruptiones
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
accessorius
acclimature
acclimature
noun
(rare) The act of acclimating, or the state of being acclimated.
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
acculturize
acculturize
verb
Synonym of acculturate
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acquirement
acquirement
noun
(now rare, chiefly in the plural) Something that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment.
The act or fact of acquiring something; acquisition.
acraturesis
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
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.
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
aetosaurian
aetosaurian
noun
Any aetosaur of the order †Aetosauria
afterfruits
afterfruits
noun
plural of afterfruit
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
agriculture
agriculture
noun
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock
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.
ailurophile
ailurophile
noun
A person with ailurophilia; a cat-lover.
ailurophobe
ailurophobe
noun
A person with an irrational fear or hatred of felines.
albumeniser
albumenizer
albumenizer
noun
One who albumenizes.
albumimeter
aleurodidae
alginuresis
alginuresis
noun
Painful urination; dysuria.
alloxuremia
alpetragius
alumiferous
aluniferous
amateurisms
amateurisms
noun
plural of amateurism
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
aminopurine
aminopurine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a purine
amortisseur
amortisseur
noun
Short for amortisseur winding.
amphipleura
amyliferous
anaerobious
anaerobious
adj
(archaic) anaerobic
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
anchtherium
anisomerous
anisomerous
adj
(botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal.
antecardium
antennarius
antesunrise
antheridium
antheridium
noun
(botany, mycology) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.
antiburgher
antiburgher
noun
(historical, Scotland) A member of a faction of the Scottish Presbyterian Church that refused to take the burgess oath in 1747; since reunited.
anticruelty
anticruelty
adj
Opposing cruelty, especially towards animals.
antiguggler
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antineutral
antineutral
Adjective
Opposing a policy of neutrality.
antineutron
antineutron
noun
(physics) The antiparticle corresponding to a neutron.
antinuclear
antinuclear
adj
Against the nucleus of a biological cell.
Opposed to the production or use of nuclear weapons, or opposed to the generation of electricity from nuclear power.
Serving as protection from nuclear devices
antiquaries
antiquaries
noun
plural of antiquary
antireducer
antiseizure
antiseizure
adj
(pharmacology) Intended to combat or reduce seizures.
Preventing goods etc. from being seized.
antitruster
antitruster
noun
(US) A government agent who investigates monopolies.
antiviruses
antiviruses
noun
plural of antivirus
aphoruridae
aphroditeum
apicultures
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
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.
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
apoturmeric
aquamarines
aquamarines
noun
plural of aquamarine
aquarellist
aquarellist
noun
(art) An artist who paints aquarelles
aquatinters
aquatinters
noun
plural of aquatinter
aquiculture
aquiculture
noun
Alternative form of aquaculture
araliaceous
araliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Araliaceae.
arbitrageur
arbitrageur
noun
(finance) One who engages in arbitrage, such as a financial broker or an investment bank.
arboviruses
arboviruses
noun
plural of arbovirus
archbuilder
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archineuron
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
argentarius
arguitively
argumentive
argumentive
adj
Being or presenting an argument or line of reasoning.
argusfishes
aristodemus
arlequinade
arnaudville
arquebusier
arquebusier
noun
(military, now historical) A soldier armed with an arquebus.
articulable
articulable
adj
(of ideas, thoughts, etc.) Capable of being expressed clearly in language.
(phonetics, of words, linguistic expressions, etc.) Capable of being pronounced or expressed distinctly in speech.
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
articulates
articulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of articulate
arundineous
arundineous
adj
(rare) Abounding in reeds; reedy.
arviculture
arviculture
noun
(agriculture) arable farming
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspergillus
aspergillus
noun
Any of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are pathogenic.
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
astriferous
astriferous
adj
Bearing stars.
atomiferous
attributive
attributive
adj
(grammar, of a word or phrase) Modifying another word, typically a noun, while in the same phrase.
Attributing; characterized by attributing; effecting attribution.
noun
(grammar) An attributive word or phrase (see above), contrasted with predicative or substantive.
aubergistes
aubergistes
noun
plural of aubergiste
auctioneers
auctioneers
noun
plural of auctioneer
auctorizate
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
augitophyre
auribromide
auriculares
auriculares
noun
plural of auricularis
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.
auriculidae
auricyanide
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
aurobromide
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
aurodiamine
austerities
austerities
noun
plural of austerity
austrianize
austronesia
austronesia
Proper noun
The Pacific islands of Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia considered as a group.
austrophile
authorities
authorities
noun
The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service
The bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere
plural of authority
authorizers
authorizers
noun
plural of authorizer
autocracies
autocracies
noun
plural of autocracy
autodialers
autodialers
noun
plural of autodialer
autoerotism
autoerotism
noun
Sexual activity involving oneself, including masturbation.
autosoteric
autosoteric
adj
Relating to autosoterism
autoxidizer
auxiliaries
auxiliaries
noun
plural of auxiliary
aventurines
aventurines
noun
plural of aventurine
avicultures
avicultures
noun
plural of aviculture
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
bacteririum
bacteriuria
bacteriuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of bacteria in the urine
barbecueing
barbigerous
barbigerous
adj
(rare, humorous) Having a beard; bearded; hairy.
barbiturate
barbiturate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of barbituric acid.
(pharmacology) Any of derivatives of barbituric acid that act as depressants of the central nervous system and are used as sedatives or hypnotics.
barquantine
barquentine
barquentine
noun
(nautical) A sailing vessel similar to a barque, but fore-and-aft (schooner) rigged on the mainmast
baserunning
baserunning
noun
(baseball) The act of running bases, or a player's skill in doing so
bauckiebird
beauharnais
beautifiers
beautifiers
noun
plural of beautifier
becurtained
becurtained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becurtain
behavioural
behavioural
adj
(British spelling) Of or pertaining to behaviour.
belabouring
belabouring
verb
present participle of belabour
belinuridae
belorussian
benzdifuran
bernoullian
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
bimolecular
bimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Relating to bimolecules
(chemistry, of a reaction) involving two molecules
consisting of two layers of molecules
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
biquarterly
biquarterly
adj
Twice every quarter, i.e. eight times per year.
bistournage
boatbuilder
boatbuilder
noun
A person involved in boatbuilding; one who builds boats.
boragineous
boragineous
adj
(botany) Relating to the borage tribe; boraginaceous.