An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
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
accessioned
accessioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accession
accidencies
accidentals
accidentals
noun
plural of accidental
accrescendi
acetanilids
acetanilids
noun
plural of acetanilid
acetaniside
achaemenids
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acidimeters
acidimeters
noun
plural of acidimeter
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acidulously
acidulously
adv
In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acridnesses
acrodontism
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
adiagnostic
adiagnostic
adj
(geology) Difficult to identify.
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adirondacks
adirondacks
Proper noun
A range of mountains in New York State.
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
adjunctions
adjunctions
noun
plural of adjunction
adjutancies
adjutancies
noun
plural of adjutancy
admittances
admittances
noun
plural of admittance
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
advocations
advocations
noun
plural of advocation
aerodromics
aerodromics
noun
(obsolete) The science of flying airplanes
aesthesodic
aesthesodic
adj
(biology) Conveying sensory or afferent impulses.
aficionadas
aficionadas
noun
plural of aficionada
aficionados
aficionados
noun
plural of aficionado
alcaldeship
alcaldeship
noun
The role or status of alcalde.
alcoholised
alcoholised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alcoholise
alectorides
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
anaspidacea
ancistrodon
anecdotists
anecdotists
noun
plural of anecdotist
anisodactyl
anisodactyl
adj
Characterized by anisodactyly
antidysuric
antisideric
antisuicide
antisuicide
adj
Opposing or preventing suicide.
aphrodesiac
aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac
adj
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
noun
Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
aphrodistic
arachnidism
arachnidism
noun
The condition of being poisoned as a result of a spider's bite.
arcadianism
arcadianism
noun
An ideal rustic or pastoral state.
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
arcticwards
ardisiaceae
arsenicated
arsenicated
adj
Treated with arsenate or other arsenic compound.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arsenicate
ascaricidal
ascaricidal
adj
That kills roundworms (Ascaridida).
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
ascertained
ascertained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ascertain
ascidioidea
asclepiadae
asclepiadic
asclepidoid
ascogonidia
asepticized
asepticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asepticize
aspidomancy
audaciously
audaciously
adv
In a audacious manner; bravely, daringly, but not foolheartedly.
In a brazen, forthright manner.
autodidacts
autodidacts
noun
plural of autodidact
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
backslidden
backslidden
verb
past participle of backslide
backsliders
backsliders
noun
plural of backslider
backsliding
backsliding
adj
sliding back
noun
An occasion on which one backslides, especially in a moral sense.
verb
present participle of backslide
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
bacteroides
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
barricaders
barricaders
noun
plural of barricader
barricadoes
barricadoes
noun
plural of barricado
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
basipoditic
basipoditic
adj
Relating to the basipodite.
batidaceous
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
bidactylous
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
blackbodies
blackbodies
noun
plural of blackbody
blacklisted
blacklisted
adj
Being on a blacklist, or having been shunned and rejected due to information (true or false) being spread about scandalous activities or ideas, especially controversial political opinions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blacklist
blastodiscs
blastodiscs
noun
plural of blastodisc
bodaciously
bodaciously
adv
In a bodacious manner.
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
breadstitch
cadaverines
cadaverines
noun
plural of cadaverine
caddisflies
caddisflies
noun
plural of caddisfly
caddishness
caddishness
noun
The quality of being caddish.
caddisworms
caddisworms
noun
plural of caddisworm
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
caduciaries
calamondins
calamondins
noun
plural of calamondin
calcedonies
calcedonies
noun
plural of calcedony
calendarist
calendarist
noun
A person who contrives and makes calendars
A person who uses a particular form of calendar
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
canadianism
canadianism
Noun
Allegiance or loyalty to Canada.
The status or character of being Canadian.
A word or phrase that originated in Canada, or has special meaning in Canada.
candidacies
candidacies
noun
plural of candidacy
candidiases
candidiases
noun
plural of candidiasis
candidiasis
candidiasis
noun
(pathology) A fungal infection of any of the Candida (yeast) species.
candleshine
candleshine
noun
The light thrown from a lit candle
candlestick
candlestick
noun
(finance) A color-coded bar showing the open and closing prices of a stock on a candlestick chart.
(gymnastics) A gymnastics move in which the legs are pointed vertically upward.
A holder with a socket or spike for a candle.
verb
(investing) To analyze stock behavior using Japanese candlestick charts.
(of a parachute) To catch on fire, so that the chute resembles a tapered candle with a flame on top.
To adorn with candlesticks.
To form a tall, thin, tapering shape similar to a candle.