The act of abacinating, of blinding with the light from hot metal
abactinally
abactinally
adv
(As seen or measured) from the end opposite the mouth in a radiate animal (to the other end).
abarticular
abarticular
adj
(medicine) Away from the joints; not articular.
abdications
abdications
noun
plural of abdication
abecedarian
abecedarian
adj
(now rare) Pertaining to someone learning the alphabet or basic studies; elementary; rudimentary.
Arranged in an alphabetical manner.
Pertaining to the alphabet, or several alphabets.
Relating to or resembling an abecedarius.
noun
(archaic) Someone engaged in teaching the alphabet; an elementary teacher; one that teaches the methods and principles of learning.
(rhetoric) A work which uses words or lines in alphabetical order.
An elementary student, a novice; one in the early steps of learning.
Someone who is learning the alphabet.
abecedaries
abecedaries
noun
plural of abecedary
abecedarium
abecedarium
noun
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
abercrombie
aberrancies
aberrancies
noun
plural of aberrancy
aberroscope
aberroscope
noun
(ophthalmology) An instrument used to observe aberration of the eye
aberuncator
aberuncator
noun
A pruning device mounted on a pole, so as to reach high branches; a weeding machine.
abhorrences
abhorrences
noun
plural of abhorrence
abiogenetic
abiogenetic
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis, originated by abiogenesis.
abiological
abiological
adj
(biology) Pertaining to inanimate things; not produced by organisms.
abiotically
abiotically
adv
In an abiotic manner; in the absence of life.
abiotrophic
abiotrophic
adj
(medicine) Relating to or involving abiotrophy; relating to or involving the functional loss of an organ or cells not due to an injury.
abjudicated
abjudicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abjudicate
abjudicator
ablactating
ablactating
verb
present participle of ablactate
ablactation
ablactation
noun
(obsolete, horticulture) Inarching.
The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young animals from their dam.
abortogenic
abortogenic
adj
Causing abortion; abortifacient.
noun
A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
abouchement
abracadabra
abracadabra
intj
Used to indicate that a magic trick or other illusion has been performed.
noun
A use of the mystical term ‘abracadabra’, supposed to work as part of a healing charm or a magical spell; any spell or incantation making use of the word.
Mumbo-jumbo; obscure language or technicalities; jargon.
abrahamitic
abrahamitic
Adjective
Relating to the patriarch Abraham.
abranchiata
abranchiata
noun
(obsolete, zoology) An order of annelids, so called because the species composing it have no special organs of respiration, usually including Oligochaeta.
(obsolete, zoology)Any of a number of other groupings of gill-less animals.
abranchiate
abranchiate
adj
(zoology) Without gills.
noun
(zoology) An organism that does not have gills.
abranchious
abranchious
adj
Having no gills
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
abscessroot
abscissions
abscissions
noun
plural of abscission
abscondedly
abscondence
abscondence
noun
(rare) The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.
absorbances
absorbances
noun
plural of absorbance
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
abstinences
abstinences
noun
plural of abstinence
abstracters
abstracters
noun
plural of abstracter
abstractest
abstractest
adj
(rare) superlative form of abstract: most abstract
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of abstract
abstracting
abstracting
verb
present participle of abstract
abstraction
abstraction
noun
(art) An abstract creation, or piece of art; qualities of artwork that are free from representational aspects.
(chemistry) A separation of volatile parts by the act of distillation.
(computing) Any generalization technique that ignores or hides details to capture some kind of commonality between different instances for the purpose of controlling the intellectual complexity of engineered systems, particularly software systems.
(computing) Any intellectual construct produced through the technique of abstraction.
(engineering) Removal of water from a river, lake, or aquifer.
(euphemistic) The taking surreptitiously for one's own use part of the property of another; purloining.
(geology) The merging of two river valleys by the larger of the two deepening and widening so much so, as to assimilate the smaller.
A member of an idealized subgroup when contemplated according to the abstracted quality which defines the subgroup.
A separation from worldly objects; a recluse life; the withdrawal from one's senses.
Absence or absorption of mind; inattention to present objects; preoccupation.
Abstraction is necessary for the classification of things into genera and species.
An idea of an idealistic, unrealistic or visionary nature.
An idea or notion of an abstract or theoretical nature.
Any characteristic of an individual object when that characteristic has been separated from the object and is contemplated alone as a quality having independent existence.
The act of abstracting, separating, withdrawing, or taking away; withdrawal; the state of being taken away.
The act of comparing commonality between distinct objects and organizing using those similarities; the act of generalizing characteristics; the product of said generalization.
The act of focusing on one characteristic of an object rather than the object as a whole group of characteristics; the act of separating said qualities from the object or ideas.
The result of mentally abstracting an idea; the product of any mental process involving a synthesis of: separation, despecification, generalization, and ideation in any of a number of combinations.
abstractive
abstractive
adj
Derived by abstraction; belonging to abstraction.
Having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn.
abstractors
abstractors
noun
plural of abstractor
abstricting
abstricting
verb
present participle of abstrict
abstriction
abstriction
noun
(biology, mycology) A method of spore formation in fungi in which successive portions of the sporophore are cut off through the growth of septa; abjunction.
acarophobia
acarophobia
noun
(medicine) The fear of itching or of small crawling insects that cause itching, such as mites or lice.
accelerable
accelerable
adj
Able to be given increased speed; able to be accelerated.
accentuable
accentuable
adj
Capable of being accentuated
acclaimable
acclaimable
adj
Subject to acclaim; worthy of acclaim; praiseworthy.
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.
accountably
accountably
adv
In an accountable manner.
accumulable
accumulable
adj
Able to be accumulated.
acerbically
acerbically
adv
In a sarcastic or cynical manner.
sourly; bitterly
acetabulous
acetabulous
adj
cup-shaped; acetabular
acetabulums
acetobacter
acetobacter
noun
Any of the genus Acetobacter of acetic acid bacteria characterized by the ability to convert ethanol to acetic acid in the presence of oxygen, and used in the commercial production of vinegar.
achroglobin
achtehalber
acidifiable
acidifiable
adj
Capable of being acidified, or converted into an acid.
acrobatical
acrobatical
adj
Alternative form of acrobatic
acrophobias
acrophobias
noun
plural of acrophobia
actinoblast
acutilobate
advanceable
advanceable
adj
That can be advanced, as of a tax credit that may be brought forward for immediate use rather than being reclaimed at the end of the year.
aerobacters
aerobically
aerobically
adv
In an aerobic manner.
aerobicized
aerobicized
adj
(of a person's body) toned by the use of aerobics
aerobicizes
aerobicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerobicize
afterbreach
agoraphobic
agoraphobic
adj
Of, pertaining to or suffering from agoraphobia.
noun
One who suffers from agoraphobia.
albuminuric
albuminuric
adj
showing the symptom albuminuria, i.e. having albumen in the urine
(mathematics) Requiring a finite number of algebraic operations; the opposite of transcendental.
Pertaining to algebra or its laws.
allocatable
allocatable
adj
(computing) Able to be allocated.
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
ambivalence
ambivalence
noun
A state of uncertainty or indecisiveness.
The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.
ambivalency
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
amboceptoid
amboceptoid
noun
(obsolete) A hypothetical form of amboceptor that has undergone a degenerative change and lost its cytophil or complementophile groups.
ambulancing
ambulancing
verb
present participle of ambulance
ambulomancy
ambulomancy
noun
Any of various forms of divination that involve walking, often in circles.
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
amebobacter
amicability
amicability
noun
The state or quality of being amicable or friendly.
ammonobasic
amoebicidal
amoebicidal
adj
Relating to substances which could destroy amoebae.
amoebocytes
amoebocytes
noun
plural of amoebocyte
amphibiotic
amphibiotic
adj
Describing insects that initially live in water but live on land as adults
amphibrachs
amphibrachs
noun
plural of amphibrach
anabranches
anabranches
noun
plural of anabranch
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
annunciable
annunciable
adj
(archaic, rare) That may be announced or declared.
anoxybiotic
anoxybiotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anoxybiosis.
antebrachia
antebrachia
noun
plural of antebrachium
antecabinet
antechamber
antechamber
noun
A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.
antecubital
antecubital
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or situated in the anterior or inner part of the elbow (cubitus)
antibacchic
antibacchic
adj
Relating to an antibacchius
antibacchii
antibiotics
antibiotics
noun
plural of antibiotic
antiblastic
antiblastic
adj
(biology, of a host) antagonistic to the metabolism of a parasite
antiboycott
antiboycott
adj
Opposing or countering a boycott or boycotts.
antibubonic
antibubonic
adj
Countering bubonic plague.
antichamber
antichamber
noun
Obsolete form of antechamber.
antitabetic
antitobacco
antitobacco
adj
Opposed to tobacco, often specifically to either the tobacco industry or public smoking.
the antitobacco lobby
appreciable
appreciable
adj
(sometimes) Synonym of detectable.
(usually) Both detectable and at least modestly substantial: large enough to be estimated and to be of practical relevance.
appreciably
appreciably
adv
In an appreciable manner; to a large extent; considerably.
approachabl
arabicizing
arboraceous
arboraceous
adj
Abounding in trees.
Of or relating to trees.
arborescent
arborescent
adj
(philosophy) Marked by insistence on totalizing principles, binarism and dualism (as opposed to the rhizome theory).
Like a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branching.
archaimbaud
archambault
archbishops
archbishops
noun
plural of archbishop
archbotcher
archbuffoon
archbuilder
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
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.
assemblance
assemblance
noun
(obsolete) An assembling; assemblage.
(obsolete) Resemblance; likeness; appearance.
asyllabical
asyllabical
adj
Archaic form of asyllabic.
asymbolical
asymbolical
adj
Synonym of asymbolic
attractable
attractable
adj
able to be attracted
azotobacter
bacchanalia
bacchanalia
noun
Any wild, orgiastic party or celebration.
bacchiuchii
bacchuslike
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
baccivorous
baccivorous
adj
(zoology) Eating, or having a diet based on, berries
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bachelorize
bachelorize
verb
To confer a bachelor's degree on.
To live the life of a bachelor; to socialize without a wife.
To live without neither spouse nor children; to live alone or with other single people.
To make into a bachelor; to deprive of a spouse.
To make or become typical of a bachelor.
bacillaceae
bacillicide
bacillicide
noun
(rare) Any material that kills bacilli.
bacilliform
bacilliform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped
noun
Such a bacillus
bacitracins
bacitracins
noun
plural of bacitracin
backadation
backbearing
backbencher
backbencher
noun
(by extension) Someone who does not play an active role in a process.
(education) A student who does not perform well, especially one who sits at the back of the classroom.
(politics) A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the backbenches or in one of the back rows of the legislature.
(sports) A member of a team who does not usually play, but who is held in reserve.
backbenches
backbenches
noun
plural of backbench
backbitings
backbitings
noun
plural of backbiting
backbreaker
backbreaker
noun
A strenuous and exhausting task, typically involving physical effort.
backchecked
backchecked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backcheck
backcountry
backcountry
noun
A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible; the boondocks.
backcrossed
backcrossed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backcross
backcrosses
backcrosses
noun
plural of backcross
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backcross