An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
ablepharous
ablepharous
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
abruptiones
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
acarpellous
acarpellous
adj
(botany) Having no carpels.
accessorius
accoucheurs
accoucheurs
noun
plural of accoucheur
accruements
accruements
noun
plural of accruement
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acraturesis
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.
adelocerous
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
adulterants
adulterants
noun
plural of adulterant
adulterates
adulterates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adulterate
adultresses
adultresses
noun
plural of adultress
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.
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
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
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.
afterfruits
afterfruits
noun
plural of afterfruit
aftersupper
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
albumeniser
aleuroscope
alginuresis
alginuresis
noun
Painful urination; dysuria.
allurements
allurements
noun
plural of allurement
alpetragius
alumiferous
aluniferous
amateurisms
amateurisms
noun
plural of amateurism
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
ambassadeur
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
amorousness
amorousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorous.
amortisseur
amortisseur
noun
Short for amortisseur winding.
amyliferous
anaerobious
anaerobious
adj
(archaic) anaerobic
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.
androgenous
androgenous
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
Misspelling of androgynous.
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
angularness
angularness
noun
The state or quality of being angular.
anisomerous
anisomerous
adj
(botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal.
antennarius
antestature
antesternum
antesunrise
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antiquaries
antiquaries
noun
plural of antiquary
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
apicultures
aponeuroses
aponeuroses
noun
plural of aponeurosis
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.
apparatuses
apparatuses
noun
plural of apparatus
aquamarines
aquamarines
noun
plural of aquamarine
aquaplaners
aquaplaners
noun
plural of aquaplaner
aquarellist
aquarellist
noun
(art) An artist who paints aquarelles
aquatinters
aquatinters
noun
plural of aquatinter
arabesquely
arabesquely
adv
In the style of arabesque art or architecture.
araliaceous
araliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Araliaceae.
arboraceous
arboraceous
adj
Abounding in trees.
Of or relating to trees.
arboviruses
arboviruses
noun
plural of arbovirus
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
arduousness
arduousness
noun
The state of being arduous.
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
argentarius
argusfishes
aristodemus
arquebusier
arquebusier
noun
(military, now historical) A soldier armed with an arquebus.
arsenofuran
articulates
articulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of articulate
arundineous
arundineous
adj
(rare) Abounding in reeds; reedy.
asparaguses
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.
aspermatous
aspermatous
adj
Alternative form of aspermous
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
assecurator
assuredness
assuredness
noun
The state or quality of being assured.
asteraceous
asteraceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Asteraceae.
asteropaeus
astriferous
astriferous
adj
Bearing stars.
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
atomiferous
atramentous
atramentous
adj
atramental
atropaceous
attenuators
attenuators
noun
plural of attenuator
aubergistes
aubergistes
noun
plural of aubergiste
auctioneers
auctioneers
noun
plural of auctioneer
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
aureateness
auriculares
auriculares
noun
plural of auricularis
austereness
austereness
noun
harshness or astringent sourness to the taste; acerbity.
severity; strictness; austerity.
austerities
austerities
noun
plural of austerity
austrianize
austrogaean
austronesia
austronesia
Proper noun
The Pacific islands of Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia considered as a group.
austrophile
authoresses
authoresses
noun
plural of authoress
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
autoaddress
autocracies
autocracies
noun
plural of autocracy
autocrosses
autocrosses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autocross
autodialers
autodialers
noun
plural of autodialer
autoerotism
autoerotism
noun
Sexual activity involving oneself, including masturbation.
autoloaders
autoloaders
noun
plural of autoloader
autorotates
autorotates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autorotate
autosoteric
autosoteric
adj
Relating to autosoterism
autostarter
autoworkers
autoworkers
noun
plural of autoworker
auxiliaries
auxiliaries
noun
plural of auxiliary
aventurines
aventurines
noun
plural of aventurine
avicultures
avicultures
noun
plural of aviculture
axospermous
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
badgerbrush
badgerbrush
noun
The plant Symphoricarpos occidentalis.
balustraded
balustraded
adj
Having balustrades.
balustrades
balustrades
noun
plural of balustrade
barbaresque
barbaresque
adj
barbaric in form or style
barbigerous
barbigerous
adj
(rare, humorous) Having a beard; bearded; hairy.
barnumesque
barnumesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.
baroqueness
baroqueness
noun
The state or condition of being baroque.
barrelhouse
barrelhouse
noun
(music) A loud, percussive type of blues piano suitable for noisy bars or taverns.
A rough and tumble drinking establishment.
baserunning
baserunning
noun
(baseball) The act of running bases, or a player's skill in doing so
beauharnais
beautifiers
beautifiers
noun
plural of beautifier
belorussian
benzofurans
benzofurans
noun
plural of benzofuran
bhubaneswar
bhubaneswar
Proper noun
State capital of Odisha, India.
bistournage
bladdernuts
bladdernuts
noun
plural of bladdernut
bladensburg
bluegrasses
bluegrasses
noun
plural of bluegrass
boragineous
boragineous
adj
(botany) Relating to the borage tribe; boraginaceous.
