simple past tense and past participle of ablactate
ablastemic
ablastemic
adj
(biology) Non-germinal; unable to form a blastema or offspring.
ableptical
ableptical
adj
Alternative form of ableptic (“blind”)
abnormalcy
abnormalcy
noun
Synonym of abnormality
aborticide
aborticide
noun
An agent responsible for an abortion (the destruction of a fetus); abortifacient.
The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide.
abranchial
abranchial
adj
(zoology) Lacking gills.
abranchian
abreacting
abreacting
verb
present participle of abreact
abreaction
abreaction
noun
(psychoanalysis) The re-living of an experience with a view to purging its emotional dross.
abrenounce
abrenounce
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To renounce; to contradict.
abscessing
abscessing
verb
present participle of abscess
abscession
abscession
noun
(obsolete) An abscess.
(rare) A separating; a removal; a going away.
abscission
abscission
noun
(botany) The natural separation of a part at a predetermined location, such as a leaf at the base of the petiole.
(obsolete) The state of being cut off.
(rhetoric) A figure of speech employed when a speaker having begun to say a thing stops abruptly
The act or process of cutting off.
absconders
absconders
noun
plural of absconder
absconding
absconding
noun
An instance in which someone absconds.
verb
present participle of abscond
abscoulomb
absorbance
absorbance
noun
(physics) A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density.
absorbancy
absorbancy
noun
(physics) Alternative form of absorbency
absorbency
absorbency
noun
(obsolete) The action of absorbing.
(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
The quality of being absorbent.
abstinence
abstinence
noun
(business) Delay of spending to accrue capital.
(ecclesiastical) Abstention from certain foods on days of penitential observance.
(obsolete) Self-denial; abstaining; or forebearance of anything.
Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism).
Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage.
The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything.
abstinency
abstinency
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abstinence
abstracted
abstracted
adj
(now rare) Abstract; abstruse; difficult.
(now rare) Separated from matter; abstract; ideal, not concrete.
Inattentive to surrounding objects; absent in mind; meditative.
Separated or disconnected; withdrawn; removed; apart.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstract
abstracter
abstracter
adj
(rare) comparative form of abstract: more abstract
noun
An accounting clerk who records payroll deductions.
One who abstracts, or makes an abstract, as in records or documents.
Someone that finds and summarizes information for legal or insurance work.
abstractly
abstractly
adv
In an abstract way or manner
separately; absolutely
abstractor
abstractor
noun
(dated, historical, UK) A clerk of a certain title or grade in the British civil service.
Alternative form of abstracter
abstricted
abstricted
adj
Separated by abstriction.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstrict
abundances
abundances
noun
plural of abundance
accendible
accendible
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being inflamed or kindled; combustible; inflammable
acceptable
acceptable
adj
Barely worthy, less than excellent; passable.
worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure
acceptably
acceptably
adv
In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.
To an acceptable degree.
accessable
accessable
adj
Misspelling of accessible.
accessible
accessible
adj
(art, literature) Easily understood or appreciated.
(followed by to) Open to the influence of.
(of a person) Easy to get along with.
(specifically) Built or designed as to be usable by people with disabilities.
Capable of being used or seen.
Easy of access or approach.
Obtainable; to be got at.
accessibly
accessibly
adv
In an accessible manner.
accordable
accordable
adj
(obsolete) Reconcilable; in accordance
Able to be given or dispensed.
accostable
accostable
adj
(obsolete, rare) Approachable; affable.
accubation
accubation
noun
The act or posture of reclining on a couch, as practiced by the ancients at meals.
accumbency
accumbency
noun
(rare) The state of being accumbent or reclining.
acerbating
acerbating
verb
present participle of acerbate
acerbities
acerbities
noun
plural of acerbity
acerbitude
acerbitude
noun
(archaic) Sourness and harshness; acerbity.
acetabular
acetabular
adj
Cup-shaped; saucer-shaped.
Related to the acetabulum.
acetabulum
acetabulum
noun
(anatomy) The bony cup of the pelvis which receives the head of the femur.
(historical) A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 2½ Roman ounces of wine and equivalent to about 66 mL although differing slightly over time.
(zootomy) A sucker of the sepia or cuttlefish and related animals.
(zootomy) One of the lobes of the placenta in ruminating animals.
(zootomy) The cavity in which the leg of an insect is inserted at its articulation with the body.
(zootomy) The large posterior sucker of the leeches.
A vinegar saucer, especially (historical) in ancient Roman contexts.
achievable
achievable
adj
Capable of being achieved, which either means possible or probable.
Not linked to fate or outside influences.
acquirable
acquirable
adj
Capable of being acquired.
acquisible
acquisible
adj
Synonym of acquirable (“capable of being acquired”)
acrobacies
acrobatics
acrobatics
noun
A spectacular display of agility.
The art of performing acrobatic gymnastic feats.
acrobatism
acrobatism
noun
(dated) The feats of an acrobat; daring gymnastic feats.
acrobryous
acrophobia
acrophobia
noun
phobia or strong fear of being high above ground level
actability
actability
noun
The condition of being actable
actionable
actionable
adj
(law) Affording grounds for legal action.
I'm sure it's not good of me to write that he's a lush, but is it actionable?
That can be acted on; that can be used as the basis for taking action.
actionably
actionably
adv
In an actionable manner.
adduceable
adduceable
adj
Able to be adduced.
aedilberct
aerobacter
aerobatics
aerobatics
noun
Spectacular stunts, performed in an airplane or glider. Examples include various types of rolls and loops.
aerobiotic
aerobiotic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerobiosis
aerophobic
aerophobic
adj
Disliking or avoiding air.
Having a fear of flying in aircraft.
affectable
affectable
adj
Able to be affected.
affectible
affectible
adj
Alternative form of affectable
ahorseback
ahorseback
adv
On the back of a horse; horseback.
albescence
albescence
noun
The act of becoming white; whitishness.
albication
albication
noun
The process of becoming white, or developing white patches or streaks.
albinistic
albinistic
adj
Of or pertaining to albinism.
albocarbon
albococcus
alcibiades
alembicate
alhambraic
alphabetic
alphabetic
adj
Of or relating to an alphabet, especially the characters A to Z, both uppercase and lowercase.
alsbachite
amberjacks
amberjacks
noun
plural of amberjack
amboceptor
amboceptor
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of hemolysin
ambocoelia
ambulacral
ambulacral
adj
Of or pertaining to an ambulacrum
noun
Alternative form of ambulacrum
ambulacrum
ambulacrum
noun
(of an echinoderm) A row of pores for the protrusion of appendages such as tube feet.
ambulanced
ambulanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambulance
ambulancer
ambulancer
noun
(military) A medic working in a mobile field hospital.
ambulances
ambulances
noun
plural of ambulance
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulance
ambuscaded
ambuscaded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambuscade
ambuscader
ambuscader
noun
One who ambushes, or who is involved in an ambush.
ambuscades
ambuscades
noun
plural of ambuscade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambuscade
ambuscados
ambuscados
noun
plural of ambuscado
amebicidal
amebicidal
adj
(American spelling) Alternative form of amoebicidal
amerceable
amerceable
adj
Liable to be amerced.
amerciable
amerciable
adj
Alternative form of amerceable
ametabolic
ametabolic
adj
(entomology) Not undergoing metamorphosis
amoebicide
amoebicide
noun
Alternative spelling of amebicide
amoebocyte
amoebocyte
noun
A leukocyte, especially in an in vitro culture.
Any cell that has the form or motion of an amoeba.
amphibolic
amphibolic
adj
(geology) Of, resembling or containing the mineral amphibole.
Of, pertaining to or exhibiting amphiboly; ambiguous; equivocal.
amphibrach
amphibrach
noun
(prosody) A metrical foot in ancient Greek or Latin consisting of two short syllables surrounding one long one (e.g. amāta).
(prosody) A metrical foot in modern prosody, consisting of three syllables, the middle one of which is stressed (e.g. Jamaica).
anabolitic
anabolitic
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to anabolism or to anabolites
anchorable
anchorable
adj
Capable of being anchored.
That can be used as an anchorage.
antibiotic
antibiotic
adj
(obsolete) Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.
(pharmacology) Of or relating to antibiotics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.
antibromic
antibromic
adj
(archaic) Having the power to eliminate offensive smells.
noun
(archaic) Any substance capable of eliminating offensive smells.
apickaback
apickaback
adv
Alternative form of pickaback
applicable
applicable
adj
suitable for application, relevant
applicably
applicably
adv
In an applicable manner.
arabinosic
arabinosic
adj
Of or relating to arabinose.
arboricole
arboricole
adj
(zoology) arboreal
arbuscular
arbuscular
adj
(botany) Similar to a small tree; shrublike.
(mycology) Relating to an arbuscle.
arcabucero
arcboutant
archbeacon
archbeadle
archbishop
archbishop
noun
A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)
archebancs
archhumbug
archibaldo
archiblast
archibuteo
archrobber
arcimboldi
arcubalist
arcubalist
Noun
A crossbow.
asarabacca
asarabacca
noun
An acrid herbaceous plant, Asarum europaeum, the leaves and roots of which are emetic and cathartic.
ascalabota
ascendable
ascendable
adj
Capable of being ascended.
ascendible
ascendible
adj
Capable of being ascended; climbable.
ascribable
ascribable
adj
Able to be ascribed.
aspectable
aspectable
adj
Capable of being seen; visible.
associable
associable
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Liable to be affected by sympathy with other parts; said of organs, nerves, muscles, etc.
(obsolete) sociable; companionable
Capable of being associated or joined.
astrabacus
asymbiotic
asymbiotic
adj
Not symbiotic
athabascan
athabascan
Adjective
Pertaining to a group of peoples mostly inhabiting Alaska, western Canada, the Pacific coast of California and Oregon, and the Navajo and Apache peoples in the American Southwest.
Proper noun
The family of languages spoken by these peoples.
Noun
Any member of these peoples.
attachable
attachable
adj
Able to be attached.
attackable
attackable
adj
which may be attacked
avouchable
avouchable
adj
Capable of being avouched.
azobenzoic
baalitical
baccaceous
baccaceous
adj
Resembling a berry.
bacchanals
bacchanals
noun
plural of bacchanal
bacchantes
bacchantes
noun
plural of bacchante
bacchantic
bacchantic
adj
Bacchanalian.
Pertaining to the clergy of Bacchus.
baccharoid
bachelorly
bachelorly
adj
Befitting a bachelor.
bacillemia
bacillemia
noun
A form of bacteraemia where the infectious agent is a bacillus.