(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
accountants
accountants
noun
plural of accountant
accountings
accountings
noun
plural of accounting
accruements
accruements
noun
plural of accruement
accusations
accusations
noun
plural of accusation
accustoming
accustoming
verb
present participle of accustom
acoustician
acoustician
noun
One versed in acoustics, especially a physicist who specializes in acoustics.
acquiescent
acquiescent
adj
resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit
willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
acquisition
acquisition
noun
(computing) The process of sampling signals that measure real world physical conditions and converting these signals into digital numeric values that can be manipulated by a computer.
The act or process of acquiring.
The thing acquired or gained; a gain.
acronyctous
acronyctous
adj
(astronomy) acronycal
actualising
actualising
verb
present participle of actualise
acutenesses
acutenesses
noun
plural of acuteness
acutonodose
adenomatous
adenomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenoma
adenotyphus
adjunctions
adjunctions
noun
plural of adjunction
adjurations
adjurations
noun
plural of adjuration
adjustation
adjustation
noun
(rare) Adjustment.
adjustments
adjustments
noun
plural of adjustment
adjustoring
adjutancies
adjutancies
noun
plural of adjutancy
adulterants
adulterants
noun
plural of adulterant
adultnesses
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.
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.
aetosaurian
aetosaurian
noun
Any aetosaur of the order †Aetosauria
agglutinins
agglutinins
noun
plural of agglutinin
agonostomus
ailanthuses
ailanthuses
noun
plural of ailanthus
albategnius
albuginitis
allaeanthus
allocutions
allocutions
noun
plural of allocution
allurements
allurements
noun
plural of allurement
aluminosity
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
ambushments
ambushments
noun
plural of ambushment
amentaceous
amentaceous
adj
(botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
ammunitions
ammunitions
noun
plural of ammunition
amphipneust
amputations
amputations
noun
plural of amputation
anacanthous
anacanthous
adj
Spineless, like certain fishes.
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.
anatosaurus
andalusites
andalusites
noun
plural of andalusite
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
anfractuous
anfractuous
adj
craggy, rugged, coarse, rough, uneven.
sinuous, twisty, winding.
angiomatous
angiomatous
adj
Relating to an angioma.
angulations
angulations
noun
plural of angulation
anisanthous
annulations
annulations
noun
plural of annulation
annunciates
annunciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of annunciate
anoplanthus
antennarius
antepenults
antepenults
noun
plural of antepenult
antestature
antesternum
antesunrise
anthogenous
anthropodus
antibilious
antibilious
adj
(pharmacology) Countering liver disorder.
anticarious
anticarious
adj
(dentistry) That prevents, or counteracts caries
anticaustic
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.