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.
abelmoschus
aberuncator
aberuncator
noun
A pruning device mounted on a pole, so as to reach high branches; a weeding machine.
abjudicated
abjudicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abjudicate
abouchement
acalyculate
acalyculate
adj
Lacking a calyx of calycle
acarpellous
acarpellous
adj
(botany) Having no carpels.
acaulescent
acaulescent
adj
(botany) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground.
accentuable
accentuable
adj
Capable of being accentuated
accentually
accentually
adv
In an accentual manner; in accordance with accent.
accentuated
accentuated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accentuate
accentuates
accentuates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accentuate
accentuator
accentuator
noun
An agent that accentuates.
accessorius
acclimature
acclimature
noun
(rare) The act of acclimating, or the state of being acclimated.
accordature
accoucheurs
accoucheurs
noun
plural of accoucheur
accoucheuse
accoucheuse
noun
(rare) A midwife.
accountable
accountable
adj
(rare) Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.
Liable to be called on to render an account.
Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
accountment
accountment
noun
Responsibility.
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
accruements
accruements
noun
plural of accruement
acculturate
acculturate
verb
(intransitive) To be changed by acculturation.
(transitive) To cause (a person) to acquire the culture of society, starting at birth.
(transitive) To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture.
acculturize
acculturize
verb
Synonym of acculturate
accumulable
accumulable
adj
Able to be accumulated.
accumulated
accumulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accumulate
accumulates
accumulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accumulate
accusatives
accusatives
noun
plural of accusative
accustomize
accustomize
verb
(rare) To learn to adapt one's lifestyle to a new or changed environment.
acesodynous
acessamenus
acetabulous
acetabulous
adj
cup-shaped; acetabular
acetabulums
acetotoluid
acettoluide
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acquiescent
acquiescent
adj
resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit
willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
acquiescing
acquiescing
verb
present participle of acquiesce
acquiesence
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.
acquisitive
acquisitive
adj
(obsolete) Acquired.
Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring.
Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.
acquittance
acquittance
noun
(now historical) A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
(now historical) The release from a debt, or from some obligation or duty; exemption.
(now rare) Payment of debt; settlement.
(now rare) The acquittal of one's duties; the carrying out of fulfilment of a job or role.
(obsolete) The dismissal of a legal charge against someone; acquittal.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To acquit.
acraturesis
acrorrheuma
actinologue
actinologue
noun
(biology) Part of an actinomere
actualities
actualities
noun
plural of actuality
acuesthesia
acuminulate
acuminulate
adj
(rare) Somewhat or slightly acuminate.
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.
acupuncture
acupuncture
noun
The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body, especially for purposes of pain relief.
verb
(transitive) To treat with acupuncture.
acutenesses
acutenesses
noun
plural of acuteness
acutilobate
acutonodose
adelocerous
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adjudicated
adjudicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjudicate
adjudicates
adjudicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjudicate
adjutancies
adjutancies
noun
plural of adjutancy
aeciotelium
aeronautics
aeronautics
noun
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
aesculaceae
aesculapian
aesculapius
aesculapius
Proper noun
The god of medicine and healing. Greek counterpart: Asclepius
affluencies
affluencies
noun
plural of affluency
afterchurch
afterchurch
adj
After attending a church.
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.
agriculture
agriculture
noun
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock
albumoscope
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
aleuroscope
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
alleluiatic
alleluiatic
adj
Pertaining to or consisting of an alleluia.
alsinaceous
alticamelus
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
amentaceous
amentaceous
adj
(botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
ametoecious
amplexicaul
amplexicaul
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having lobes (usually auriculate) that completely surround the stem.
anacleticum
anchtherium
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
animalculae
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
annonaceous
annonaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the soursop and other members of the Annonaceae family.
annunciable
annunciable
adj
(archaic, rare) That may be announced or declared.
annunciated
annunciated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of annunciate
annunciates
annunciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of annunciate
antecardium
antecubital
antecubital
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or situated in the anterior or inner part of the elbow (cubitus)
anticruelty
anticruelty
adj
Opposing cruelty, especially towards animals.
antieugenic
antieugenic
adj
Opposing eugenics.
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
antinucleon
antinucleon
noun
(physics) The antiparticle of a nucleon
antireducer
antisuicide
antisuicide
adj
Opposing or preventing suicide.
aphelenchus
apicultures
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
apoturmeric
applesauces
applesauces
noun
plural of applesauce
aquaculture
aquaculture
noun
The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic plants, fish, and other aquatic animals.
aquiculture
aquiculture
noun
Alternative form of aquaculture
araliaceous
araliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Araliaceae.
arboraceous
arboraceous
adj
Abounding in trees.
Of or relating to trees.
archbuilder
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
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an 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.
archelochus
archfounder
archineuron
archseducer
arcocentrum
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
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
arviculture
arviculture
noun
(agriculture) arable farming
assecurator
asteraceous
asteraceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Asteraceae.
atmocautery
atropaceous
auctioneers
auctioneers
noun
plural of auctioneer
auctorizate
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
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
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
auscultated
auscultated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auscultate
auscultates
auscultates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of auscultate
auteciously
autecologic
authentical
authentical
adj
(archaic) Authentic.
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
autoceptive
autochanger
autochanger
noun
(computing) An automatic tape loader, for switching automatically between several computer backup tapes.
A device for playing multiple music media of a certain kind (gramophone records, compact discs, etc.) in a predetermined sequence without user intervention.
autocinesis
autocoherer
autocoherer
noun
(historical, wireless telegraphy) A self-restoring coherer, such as a microphonic detector.
autocracies
autocracies
noun
plural of autocracy
autocrosses
autocrosses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autocross
autofocuses
autofocuses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autofocus
autogenetic
autogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to autogenesis.
Self-generated.
autokinetic
autokinetic
adj
(historical) Of a fire-alarm telegraphy system, arranged so that when one alarm is being transmitted, no other alarm, sent in from another point, will be transmitted until after the first alarm has been disposed of.