Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abnormalize.
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
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.
abstainment
abstainment
noun
(rare) An act of abstaining; an abstention.
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
acclimatise
acclimatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English and New Zealand standard spelling of acclimatize.
accompanies
accompanies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accompany
accomplices
accomplices
noun
plural of accomplice
accustomize
accustomize
verb
(rare) To learn to adapt one's lifestyle to a new or changed environment.
achaemenids
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
acidimeters
acidimeters
noun
plural of acidimeter
acmesthesia
acmesthesia
noun
(pathology) The sensitivity of the skin to a sharp point (such as a pinprick)
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinostome
actinostome
noun
(zoology) The mouth or anterior opening of a coelenterate animal.
adamantlies
adjectivism
adjectivism
noun
The excessive use of adjectives.
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
admiralties
admiralties
noun
plural of admiralty
admissively
admissively
adv
In an admissive manner; so as to admit.
admittances
admittances
noun
plural of admittance
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
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.
advisements
advisements
noun
plural of advisement
aegospotami
aerodromics
aerodromics
noun
(obsolete) The science of flying airplanes
aerometries
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
aeronomists
aeronomists
noun
plural of aeronomist
aerotropism
aerotropism
noun
(biology) The growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
affirmances
affirmances
noun
plural of affirmance
afterimages
afterimages
noun
plural of afterimage
afterwisdom
agapemonist
aimlessness
aimlessness
noun
The state or quality of being aimless, or without purpose or direction.
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumeniser
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemister
alchemistic
alchemistic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to alchemists.
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
algesimeter
algesimeter
noun
Synonym of algometer
algometries
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
allodesmism
alloerotism
alloerotism
noun
Synonym of alloeroticism
allometries
allometries
noun
plural of allometry
allosematic
almacenista
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
almoravides
alphabetism
alphabetism
noun
An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN.
Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
alteregoism
alteregoism
noun
altruism as a result of the identification of others with oneself
alticamelus
altimetries
altimetries
noun
plural of altimetry
alumiferous
amantadines
amantadines
noun
plural of amantadine
amaryllises
amaryllises
noun
plural of amaryllis
amateurisms
amateurisms
noun
plural of amateurism
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
amativeness
amativeness
noun
(phrenology) The state or quality of being amative; propensity to love or sexual feelings.
amberfishes
amberfishes
noun
plural of amberfish
ambergrises
ambergrises
noun
plural of ambergris
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
ambilaevous
ambilaevous
adj
Alternative spelling of ambilevous
ambisexuals
ambisexuals
noun
plural of ambisexual
ambiversion
ambiversion
noun
(psychology) A personality trait having balanced characteristics of both extroversion and introversion.
ambiversive
amblygeusia
ameliorates
ameliorates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ameliorate
americanese
americanese
Proper noun
American English
americanise
americanism
americanism
Noun
A custom peculiar to the United States or the Americans.
A word, phrase or linguistic feature originating from or specific to American language usage.
A preference to the United States and the ideas it represents.
americanist
americanist
Noun
Somebody who favors the values of the USA.
An expert in the study of America.
Adjective
Favoring the values of the USA.
Of or relating to a phonetic notation developed for transcription of Native American and European languages. See
amerindians
ametabolism
ametabolism
noun
The condition of being ametabolic
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
ametoecious
amiableness
amiableness
noun
The state or quality of being amiable.
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
amidohexose
ammoresinol
amoeboidism
amoeboidism
noun
Alternative form of ameboidism
amoralities
amoralities
noun
plural of amorality
amortisable
amortisable
adj
Alternative form of amortizable
amortisseur
amortisseur
noun
Short for amortisseur winding.
ampelideous
ampheclexis
amphibolies
amphibolies
noun
plural of amphiboly
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.
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphimacers
amphimacers
noun
plural of amphimacer
amphinesian
amphioxides
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphiphiles
amphiphiles
noun
plural of amphiphile
amphipneust
amphisbaena
amphisbaena
noun
(mythology) A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.
A member of a genus of lizards, native to the Americas, having extremities which are very similar.
amphithemis
amusingness
amusingness
noun
The state or quality of being amusing.
amusiveness
amusiveness
noun
The state or quality of being amusive.
amyliferous
amyloidoses
amyloidoses
noun
plural of amyloidosis
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anaematosis
anatomiless
anatomiless
adj
Having no clear anatomy.
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anemologies
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
anhematosis
animadverts
animadverts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of animadvert
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
animalities
animalities
noun
plural of animality
animateness
animateness
noun
The state or condition of being animate.
animoseness
animoseness
noun
The state or quality of being animose.
animosities
animosities
noun
plural of animosity
animotheism
anisogamete
anisogamete
noun
(biology) heterogamete
anisogamies
anisomerous
anisomerous
adj
(botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal.
anisometric
anisometric
adj
Not isometric or symmetrical
anointments
anointments
noun
plural of anointment
anomoeanism
anonymities
anonymities
noun
plural of anonymity
antiamylase
antiatheism
antiatheism
adj
Opposing atheism.
noun
Opposition to atheism.
antiegotism
antielitism
antielitism
noun
(sociology) Opposition to elitism.
antiemetics
antiemetics
noun
plural of antiemetic
antifideism
antifideism
noun
Opposition to fideism.
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antimatters
antimatters
noun
plural of antimatter
antimension
antimension
noun
Alternative form of antimins
antimensium
antimissile
antimissile
adj
(military) Designed to intercept and destroy another missile in flight.
noun
A missile or system designed to intercept and destroy another missile in flight.
antimonides
antimonides
noun
plural of antimonide
antirealism
antirealism
noun
(philosophy) Any position involving denial of the objective reality of certain entities, or denial that certain general statements are objectively either true or false.
antirentism
antirentism
noun
(US, historical) The beliefs of the antirenters.
antiseismic
antiseismic
adj
(civil engineering) Built to withstand the effects of earthquakes.