(archaic) One of the tiles or squares of a tessellated pavement; an abaculus.
abaisance
abaisance
noun
Obsolete form of obeisance.
abamperes
abamperes
noun
plural of abampere
abasement
abasement
noun
The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low.
The state of being abased or humbled; humiliation.
abashedly
abashedly
adv
In an abashed manner.
abashless
abashless
adj
(literary) Not disconcerted or embarrassed; not concealed; not eliciting shame.
abashment
abashment
noun
The state of being abashed; embarrassment from shame.
abatjours
abatjours
noun
plural of abatjour
abattised
abattised
adj
Alternative spelling of abatised
abattises
abattises
noun
plural of abattis
abattoirs
abattoirs
noun
plural of abattoir
abbacomes
abbasside
abbotcies
abbotcies
noun
plural of abbotcy
abbotship
abbotship
noun
The state, term, or office of an abbot; abbacy.
abbottson
abdicates
abdicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abdicate
abductors
abductors
noun
plural of abductor
abelmosks
abelmosks
noun
plural of abelmosk
aberrants
aberrants
noun
plural of aberrant
abetments
abetments
noun
plural of abetment
abeyances
abeyances
noun
plural of abeyance
abhenries
abhenries
noun
plural of abhenry
abhorrers
abhorrers
noun
plural of abhorrer
abidances
abidances
noun
plural of abidance
abilities
abilities
noun
plural of ability
abkhasian
ablastous
ablastous
adj
Lacking a germ or bud.
ablations
ablations
noun
plural of ablation
ablatives
ablatives
noun
plural of ablative
ablegates
ablegates
noun
plural of ablegate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ablegate
ablutions
ablutions
noun
A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base.
plural of ablution
abnegates
abnegates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abnegate
abnormals
abnormals
noun
plural of abnormal
abnormous
abnormous
adj
(archaic) Abnormal; irregular; misshapen.
aboideaus
aboideaus
noun
plural of aboideau
aboiteaus
aboiteaus
noun
plural of aboiteau
abolished
abolished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolish
abolisher
abolisher
noun
Agent noun of abolish; one who abolishes.
abolishes
abolishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abolish
abomasusi
abortions
abortions
noun
plural of abortion
abortuses
abortuses
noun
plural of abortus
abovesaid
abovesaid
adj
Mentioned or recited before.
abrachias
abrachias
noun
plural of abrachia
abradants
abradants
noun
plural of abradant
abrasions
abrasions
noun
plural of abrasion
abrasives
abrasives
noun
plural of abrasive
abridgers
abridgers
noun
plural of abridger
abrogates
abrogates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abrogate
abruptest
abruptest
adj
superlative form of abrupt: most abrupt
absampere
absarokee
abscessed
abscessed
adj
(medicine) Affected by an abscess.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abscess
abscesses
abscesses
noun
plural of abscess
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abscess
abscising
abscising
verb
present participle of abscise
abscisins
abscisins
noun
plural of abscisin
abscision
abscision
noun
A cutting away.
abscissae
abscissas
abscissas
noun
plural of abscissa
abscissin
abscissin
noun
(biochemistry, dated) A plant hormone controlling the dropping off or abscission of certain plant parts, notably the leaves of trees in autumn or cotton bolls.
absconded
absconded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abscond
absconder
absconder
noun
A person who absconds.
abseiling
abseiling
noun
The process or act of abseiling.
verb
present participle of abseil
absentees
absentees
noun
plural of absentee
absenters
absenters
noun
plural of absenter
absenting
absenting
verb
present participle of absent
absinthes
absinthes
noun
plural of absinthe
absinthic
absinthic
adj
(chemistry) Relating to the common wormwood or to an acid obtained from it.
absinthin
absinthin
noun
(organic chemistry) The principal compound found in wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), having a bitter taste: C₁₅H₂₀O₄
absinthol
absinthol
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpene ketone that is a major constituent of the essential oil of wormwood, C₁₀H₁₆O; thujone.
absoluter
absoluter
adj
(rare) comparative form of absolute: more absolute
absolutes
absolutes
noun
plural of absolute
absolvent
absolvent
adj
(rare) Absolving.
noun
(rare) An absolver.
absolvers
absolvers
noun
plural of absolver
absolving
absolving
verb
present participle of absolve
absorbant
absorbant
adj
Alternative spelling of absorbent
absorbent
absorbent
adj
Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive.
noun
(chemistry) A liquid used in the process of separating gases or volatile liquids, in oil refining.
(medicine) Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance, e.g., iodine, which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts.
(physiology, pluralized, now rare) The vessels by which the processes of absorption are carried on, as the lymphatics in animals, the extremities of the roots in plants.
Anything which absorbs.
absorbers
absorbers
noun
plural of absorber
absorbing
absorbing
adj
(statistics, of a state) Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.
Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
verb
present participle of absorb
abstained
abstained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstain
abstainer
abstainer
noun
Agent noun of abstain; one who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial.
absterged
absterged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absterge
absterges
absterges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absterge
abstinent
abstinent
adj
Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
noun
(usually capitalized, religion, historical) One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and believed in abstinence from meat and sex.
One who abstains; a faster.
abstracts
abstracts
noun
plural of abstract
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abstract
abstricts
abstricts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abstrict
abstruser
abstruser
adj
(rare) comparative form of abstruse: more abstruse
absurdest
absurdest
adj
superlative form of absurd: most absurd
absurdism
absurdism
noun
(countable) Absurdity, something that is absurd
(uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
absurdist
absurdist
adj
Of, or relating to absurdism.
noun
An advocate of absurdism, in particular a writer of absurd topics.
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
abusively
abusively
adv
In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language.
abutilons
abutilons
noun
plural of abutilon
abutments
abutments
noun
plural of abutment
abysmally
abysmally
adv
Very; incredibly; profoundly; to an extreme degree; dreadfully.
abyssinia
abyssinia
Proper noun
Ethiopia.
Adjective
Ethiopian; Abyssinian. 1976
accubitus
accusable
accusable
adj
Liable to be accused or censured; chargeable with a crime or breach; blamable
accusably
accusably
adv
in an accusable manner, in a manner chargeable with crime or fault
acerbates
acerbates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acerbate
acrobates
acroblast
acroblast
noun
(medicine) Material derived from the Golgi apparatus from which the acrosome develops during spermatogenesis.
(medicine, archaic) A type of embryonic cell forming a layer external to the mesoblast.
adamsburg
adsorbate
adsorbate
noun
a substance that has been adsorbed
adsorbent
adsorbent
adj
Tending to adsorb.
noun
The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates.
adsorbing
adsorbing
verb
present participle of adsorb
advisable
advisable
adj
(of a course of action) Worthy of being recommended; desirable.
(of a person) Capable of being advised or willing to be advised.
advisably
advisably
adv
Wisely, in an advisable manner.
aerobious
aerobious
adj
(obsolete) aerobic
aetobatus
affabrous
affabrous
adj
(rare, poetic) Executed in a workmanlike manner; ingeniously made.
airbursts
airbursts
noun
plural of airburst
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airburst
airbusses
alabaster
alabaster
adj
Made of alabaster.
Resembling alabaster: white, pale, translucent.
noun
(color) An off-white colour, like that of alabaster.
(historical) A variety of calcite, translucent and sometimes banded.
A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of gypsum, used ornamentally.
alabastoi
alabastos
alabastra
alabastra
noun
plural of alabastron
albacores
albacores
noun
plural of albacore
albanians
albatross
albatross
noun
(figurative) A long-term impediment, burden, or curse.
(golf) A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole, except a par 3 hole.
Any of various African and Asian pierid butterflies of the genus Appias. Some species of this genus are also known as puffins.
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
albertist
albertson
albescent
albescent
adj
Becoming white or whitish; moderately white.
albespine
albespine
noun
whitethorn; hawthorn
albespyne
albespyne
noun
Alternative form of albespine
albicores
albicores
noun
plural of albicore
albinisms
albinisms
noun
plural of albinism
albinoism
albinoism
noun
congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino
albizzias
albizzias
noun
plural of albizzia
albricias
albricias
noun
(historical) A sum of money paid as a reward to the bearer of good news.
albugines
albumoses
albumoses
noun
plural of albumose
alburnous
alburnous
adj
Of or pertaining to alburnum.
alburnums
alburnums
noun
plural of alburnum
algarobas
algarobas
noun
plural of algaroba
alphabets
alphabets
noun
plural of alphabet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabet
amassable
amassable
adj
Capable of being amassed.
ambagious
ambagious
adj
Indefinite.
Roundabout; vague.
ambassade
ambassade
noun
(obsolete) An embassy.
(obsolete) The mission of an ambassador.
ambassage
ambassage
noun
Obsolete form of embassage.; message, embassy.
amberfish
amberfish
noun
An amberjack.
ambergris
ambergris
noun
A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale. It is used in perfumes.
amberoids
ambiances
ambiances
noun
plural of ambiance
ambiences
ambiences
noun
plural of ambience
ambiguous
ambiguous
adj
(obsolete, of persons) Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.
Open to multiple interpretations.
ambitions
ambitions
noun
plural of ambition
ambitious
ambitious
adj
(followed by "of" or the infinitive) Very desirous
(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
Hard to achieve.
Resulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition
ambiverts
ambiverts
noun
plural of ambivert
amboinese
ambrosane
ambrosiac
ambrosiac
adj
Having the qualities of ambrosia; delicious.
ambrosial
ambrosial
adj
(Greek mythology) Pertaining to or worthy of the gods.