An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
abelmoschus
abranchious
abranchious
adj
Having no gills
acalycinous
acalycinous
adj
Acalycine.
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.
accentuates
accentuates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accentuate
accessorius
acclivitous
acclivitous
adj
Acclivous
accoucheurs
accoucheurs
noun
plural of accoucheur
accoucheuse
accoucheuse
noun
(rare) A midwife.
accountants
accountants
noun
plural of accountant
accountings
accountings
noun
plural of accounting
accruements
accruements
noun
plural of accruement
accumulates
accumulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accumulate
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.
acesodynous
acessamenus
acetabulous
acetabulous
adj
cup-shaped; acetabular
acetabulums
achromatous
achromatous
adj
Lacking normal colour; colourless
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acidulously
acidulously
adv
In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
acoustician
acoustician
noun
One versed in acoustics, especially a physicist who specializes in acoustics.
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
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
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.
acrocarpous
acrocarpous
adj
(botany) Developing the archegonium on the summit of the primary stem; fruiting at tips, in the manner of mosses.
acrodromous
acrodromous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of acrodrome
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
acronychous
acronyctous
acronyctous
adj
(astronomy) acronycal
acrosporous
acrosporous
adj
having acrospores
acrostichum
acrostolium
acrotarsium
acrotarsium
noun
(zoology) The instep of the foot (front of the tarsus)
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
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
acuesthesia
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.
acutenesses
acutenesses
noun
plural of acuteness
acutonodose
adelocerous
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adjudicates
adjudicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjudicate
adjunctions
adjunctions
noun
plural of adjunction
adjutancies
adjutancies
noun
plural of adjutancy
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
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.
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
albumoscope
aleuroscope
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
allochroous
allochroous
adj
Changed in color, as plumage after moulting
allocutions
allocutions
noun
plural of allocution
alsinaceous
alticamelus
altocumulus
altocumulus
noun
(physics, meteorology) A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or greyish globular cloudlets with shaded portions, often grouped in flocks or rows. (Abbreviated Ac.)
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
amentaceous
amentaceous
adj
(botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
ametoecious
amphicarpus
amphilochus
amphimachus
anacanthous
anacanthous
adj
Spineless, like certain fishes.
anachronous
anachronous
Adjective
anachronistic
anchisaurus
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
anfractuous
anfractuous
adj
craggy, rugged, coarse, rough, uneven.
sinuous, twisty, winding.
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
annonaceous
annonaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the soursop and other members of the Annonaceae family.
annunciates
annunciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of annunciate
anticarious
anticarious
adj
(dentistry) That prevents, or counteracts caries
anticaustic
antidysuric
antimusical
antimusical
adj
(music) Of or pertaining to antimusic.
(music) Opposing or countering music.
antisuicide
antisuicide
adj
Opposing or preventing suicide.
aphelenchus
apicultures
aporocactus
applesauces
applesauces
noun
plural of applesauce
aquashicola
araliaceous
araliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Araliaceae.
arboraceous
arboraceous
adj
Abounding in trees.
Of or relating to trees.
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
archelochus
archilochus
archseducer
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.
articulates
articulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of articulate
artificious
artificious
adj
(obsolete) Using, exhibiting, performed with or characterized by much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful.
artocarpous
ascititious
ascititious
adj
supplemental; not inherent or original
ascocarpous
ascocarpous
adj
Having an ascocarp
ascophorous
ascophyllum
ascosporous
ascosporous
adj
Synonym of ascosporic
assecurator
asteraceous
asteraceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Asteraceae.
astrocaryum
astronautic
astronautic
adj
Of or pertaining to astronautics.
astroscopus
astuciously
astuciously
adv
astutely
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
atropaceous
auchincloss
auctioneers
auctioneers
noun
plural of auctioneer
audaciously
audaciously
adv
In a audacious manner; bravely, daringly, but not foolheartedly.
In a brazen, forthright manner.
auriculares
auriculares
noun
plural of auricularis
auricularis
auricularis
noun
(anatomy) Any of three muscles attaching the cartilage of the external ear to the skull.
auriscalpia
auscultated
auscultated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auscultate
auscultates
auscultates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of auscultate
auscultator
auscultator
noun
(historical) In Germany, one who had passed his first public examination in law, and who was merely retained, not yet employed or paid by government.
An instrument for auscultation.
One who practices auscultation.
auspicating
auspicating
verb
present participle of auspicate
austafrican
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
auteciously
autocarpous
autocarpous
adj
(botany) Having fruit formed by self-pollination
autochthons
autochthons
noun
plural of autochthon.
autocinesis
autoclastic
autoclastic
adj
(geology) Broken in place; said of rocks having a broken or brecciated structure due to crushing, in contrast to those of brecciated materials brought from a distance.
autocracies
autocracies
noun
plural of autocracy
autocrosses
autocrosses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autocross
autodidacts
autodidacts
noun
plural of autodidact
autofocuses
autofocuses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autofocus
autognostic
autognostic
adj
self-aware
autoplastic
autoplastic
adj
(psychology) Involving a subject changing him/herself rather than the environment or situation.
Of or pertaining to autoplasty (type of lesion repair with healthy tissue).
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
