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.
abjudicated
abjudicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abjudicate
abjudicator
abranchious
abranchious
adj
Having no gills
acalycinous
acalycinous
adj
Acalycine.
accessorius
acclimature
acclimature
noun
(rare) The act of acclimating, or the state of being acclimated.
acclivitous
acclivitous
adj
Acclivous
accountings
accountings
noun
plural of accounting
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
acculturize
acculturize
verb
Synonym of acculturate
accumulativ
accurtation
accusations
accusations
noun
plural of accusation
accusatival
accusatival
adj
Of or pertaining to the accusative case.
accusatives
accusatives
noun
plural of accusative
accustoming
accustoming
verb
present participle of accustom
accustomize
accustomize
verb
(rare) To learn to adapt one's lifestyle to a new or changed environment.
acetotoluid
acettoluide
achromatium
acicularity
acicularity
noun
Quality or degree of being acicular.
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acidulating
acidulating
verb
present participle of acidulate
acidulation
acidulation
noun
The act of acidulating.
acidulously
acidulously
adv
In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
acouophonia
acoustician
acoustician
noun
One versed in acoustics, especially a physicist who specializes in acoustics.
acquaintant
acquaintant
noun
(rare) An acquaintance.
acquainting
acquainting
verb
present participle of acquaint
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.
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.
acquisitive
acquisitive
adj
(obsolete) Acquired.
Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring.
Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.
acquisitors
acquisitors
noun
plural of acquisitor
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.
acquophonia
acraturesis
acrimonious
acrimonious
adj
(archaic) Harsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to the taste; acrid, pungent.
(figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone.
acroclinium
acroclinium
noun
Any Australian plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now named Rhodanthe)
acrostichum
acrostolium
acrotarsium
acrotarsium
noun
(zoology) The instep of the foot (front of the tarsus)
actinologue
actinologue
noun
(biology) Part of an actinomere
actualising
actualising
verb
present participle of actualise
actualistic
actualistic
adj
(archaeology) Relating to actual use
Relating to action or the actual
actualities
actualities
noun
plural of actuality
actualizing
actualizing
verb
present participle of actualize
actuarially
actuarially
adv
By actuarial principles.
From an actuarial perspective.
In a manner performed by an actuary.
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
acuesthesia
acuminating
acuminating
verb
present participle of acuminate
acumination
acumination
noun
A sharpening; termination in a sharp point; a tapering point.
acuminulate
acuminulate
adj
(rare) Somewhat or slightly acuminate.
acutilobate
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
(medicine) The expansion of fibers extending from the superior pubic ligament to the posterior surface of the linea alba.
adulticidal
adulticidal
adj
Of or pertaining to an adulticide
aeciotelium
aeronautics
aeronautics
noun
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
aesculapian
aesculapius
aesculapius
Proper noun
The god of medicine and healing. Greek counterpart: Asclepius
affluencies
affluencies
noun
plural of affluency
afunctional
afunctional
adj
Not functional.
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
agriculture
agriculture
noun
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
albuminuric
albuminuric
adj
showing the symptom albuminuria, i.e. having albumen in the urine
alcicornium
alcoholuria
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
aliturgical
aliturgical
adj
(of a day in the Christian calendar) On which the holy sacrifice is not offered.
alivincular
alivincular
adj
(biology, of bivalves) Having the longer axis transverse to the hinge line
alleluiatic
alleluiatic
adj
Pertaining to or consisting of an alleluia.
allocutions
allocutions
noun
plural of allocution
alphatoluic
alsinaceous
alticamelus
ambulancing
ambulancing
verb
present participle of ambulance
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
ametoecious
amphicarpus
amphicytula
amphilochus
amphimachus
amplexicaul
amplexicaul
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having lobes (usually auriculate) that completely surround the stem.
anacleticum
anacoluthia
anacoluthia
noun
(grammar) A syntactic construction in which an element is followed by another that does not agree properly
anacoluthic
anacoluthic
adj
Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an anacoluthon.
anchisaurus
anchtherium
androconium
androconium
noun
A specialised, glandular scale, on the forewings of some butterflies, that emits pheromones
androtauric
animalculae
animalcular
animalcular
adj
Of, relating to, or resembling animalcules.
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
animalculum
animalculum
noun
Synonym of animalcule
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
annunciator
annunciator
noun
(UK, railways) A buzzer in a signal box that sounds when a train activates a treadle positioned on the track, and thus provides a warning or announcement of a nearby train.
A signalling device that shows which of several electrical circuits is active, especially such a device in a telephone switchboard
An officer in the church of Constantinople, whose business it was to inform the people of the festivals to be celebrated.
Anything that announces something
antecardium
antecubital
antecubital
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or situated in the anterior or inner part of the elbow (cubitus)
antiaquatic
antiaquatic
adj
(rare) Having a dislike of water.
antibubonic
antibubonic
adj
Countering bubonic plague.
anticardium
anticardium
noun
(anatomy) The epigastrium, especially the part almost in front of the heart.
anticarious
anticarious
adj
(dentistry) That prevents, or counteracts caries
anticaustic
anticouncil
anticouncil
noun
A council set up in opposition to another council.
anticruelty
anticruelty
adj
Opposing cruelty, especially towards animals.
anticularia
antidysuric
antieugenic
antieugenic
adj
Opposing eugenics.
antimusical
antimusical
adj
(music) Of or pertaining to antimusic.
(music) Opposing or countering music.
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.
apiculation
apicultural
apicultural
adj
(agriculture) relating to beekeeping
apicultures
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
apoturmeric
aquashicola
aquatically
aquatically
adv
In an aquatic style or manner.
aquiculture
aquiculture
noun
Alternative form of aquaculture
arachnidium
araliaceous
araliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Araliaceae.
archaimbaud
archbuilder
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of 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.
archicytula
archilochus
archimorula
archineuron
archpuritan
arcifinious
arcifinious
adj
(law, dated) Having a natural boundary, like a river, rather than an artificial dividing line.
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
aristarchus
aristarchus
Proper noun
name, of historical use only in English.
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.
articularly
articularly
adv
In an articular manner.
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
articulator
articulator
noun
(dentistry) A mechanical device to which casts of the teeth are fixed, reproducing recorded positions of the mandible in relation to the maxilla.
(phonetics) Any organ in the vocal tract used to articulate, produce speech.