(obsolete) Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; see etymology abducting.
noun
(neuroanatomy) An abducens nerve.
That which abducts.
abducted
abducted
adj
Having been kidnapped; having become the victim of an abduction
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abduct
abductor
abductor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or from the median line of the body
One who abducts; a kidnapper.
acanthus
acanthus
noun
(architecture) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders.
A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.
acaudate
acaudate
adj
(biology, zoology) Tailless.
accentus
accounts
accounts
noun
plural of account
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of account
accouter
accouter
verb
(transitive) To furnish with dress or equipments, especially those for military service
accoutre
accoutre
verb
(Commonwealth) Alternative form of accouter
accubita
accurate
accurate
adj
(obsolete) Precisely fixed; executed with care; careful.
Deviating only slightly or within acceptable limits.
Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty
accusant
accusant
noun
(obsolete) An accuser.
accustom
accustom
noun
(obsolete) Custom.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To be wont.
(intransitive, obsolete) To cohabit.
(transitive, often passive or reflexive) To make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure. [+ to (object)]
accutron
aceituna
aceturic
achatour
achatour
noun
(historical) A purveyor of provisions; a provedore. [14th–18th c.]
acolytus
aconitum
aconitum
noun
Aconitum, a genus of plants in the family Ranunculaceae.
The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it.
acontium
acontium
noun
An Ancient Greek weapon similar to a javelin
One of a series of threads of a septum of some actinians
acontius
acounter
acoustic
acoustic
adj
(architecture) (of building materials) Used for soundproofing or modifying sound.
(music) Naturally producing or produced by an instrument without electrical amplification or the need thereof.
(of a device or system) Utilizing sound energy in its operation.
(weaponry) (of an explosive mine or other weapon) Able to be set off by sound waves.
noun
(medicine) A medicine or other agent to assist hearing.
(usually in the plural) The properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it.
Clipping of acoustic guitar.
acquaint
acquaint
adj
(obsolete) Acquainted.
verb
(transitive, archaic, followed by of or that) To communicate notice to; to inform; let know.
(transitive, followed by with) To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) know; to make familiar.
(transitive, obsolete) To familiarize; to accustom.
acquests
acquests
noun
plural of acquest
acquital
acquital
noun
Obsolete spelling of acquittal.
acritude
acritude
noun
acridity; pungency combined with heat.
actinium
actinium
noun
A radioactive, metallic chemical element (symbol: Ac) with an atomic number of 89; found in uranium ores.
actinula
actinula
noun
(zoology) A kind of embryo of certain hydroids (Tubularia), having a stellate form.
actually
actually
adv
(modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.
(obsolete) Actively.
(obsolete) Currently; at the time.
actuated
actuated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actuate
actuates
actuates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of actuate
actuator
actuator
noun
(computer hardware) The mechanism that moves the head assembly on a disk drive.
(electrical) A relay that controls the flow of electricity.
A usually electric device that causes a mechanical device (i.e., a mechanism) to be switched on or off. For example; an electric motor that opens and closes a valve.
Something that actuates something else.
actutate
acuating
acuating
verb
present participle of acuate
acuation
acuation
noun
(rare) The act of sharpening.
acuities
acuities
noun
plural of acuity
aculeata
aculeate
aculeate
adj
(entomology) Having a stinger; stinging.
Having a sting; sharp like a prickle.
Having prickles or sharp points.
noun
Any insect of the infraorder Aculeata, which have ovipositors modified into stingers.
acushnet
acutance
acutance
noun
(photography) Edge contrast in an image; a component of sharpness.
adducent
adducent
adj
(physiology) Related to the muscles of the body which pull one part towards another.
adducted
adducted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adduct
adductor
adductor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed to abductor
adjuncts
adjuncts
noun
plural of adjunct
aduncate
aduncate
adj
(rare) curved inwards; hooked
aduncity
aduncity
noun
Crookedness, curvaceousness, hookedness.
aeroduct
aeroduct
noun
A proposed form of ramjet that harnesses charged particles in the upper atmosphere
affectum
affectus
aguacate
aguacate
noun
(archaic) avocado
allocute
allocute
verb
(chiefly US, law) To make an allocution.
amuletic
amuletic
adj
Of or pertaining to an amulet; operating as a charm.
anicetus
anicetus
Proper noun
One of the twin sons of Heracles and Hebe, his twin brother is Alexiares. Along with their father, Anicetus and Alexiares are the guardians and gatekeepers of the gates of Mount Olympus.
anticous
anticous
adj
(botany) Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily.
anticult
anticult
adj
(religion) Opposed to cults.
anuretic
anuretic
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to or characterised by anuresis.
(medicine) Who has anuresis; unable to urinate.
aptychus
aptychus
noun
(paleontology) A hard calcareous plate forming part of the body of an ammonite.
aquaduct
aquaduct
noun
Misspelling of aqueduct.
aquatics
aquatics
noun
Sports involving water.
plural of aquatic
aqueduct
aqueduct
noun
(anatomy) A structure conveying fluid, such as the cerebral aqueduct or vestibular aqueduct.
A structure carrying water over a river or depression, especially in regards to ancient aqueducts.
An artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another.
arcature
arcature
noun
(architecture) A small arched passageway.
archlute
archlute
noun
A fretted and double-necked stringed musical instrument with a large body, double courses in the bass, and two sets of tuning pegs.
arcturia
arcturus
arcturus
Proper noun
A bright yellow-orange star in the constellation Boötes; Alpha (α) Boötis. It is the fourth brightest star in the night sky.
arcuated
arcuated
adj
Alternative form of arcuate
arculite
ascupart
ascutney
astucity
astucity
noun
Craftiness; astuteness.
ateuchus
auctions
auctions
noun
plural of auction
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of auction
aucupate
aucupate
verb
(obsolete) To hunt, to seek with vigilance.
audacity
audacity
noun
Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.
Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
autacoid
autacoid
noun
(biochemistry) A hormone or similar compound that has a short-term, local effect
autarchy
autarchy
noun
A condition of absolute power.
Alternative spelling of autarky (“national economic self-reliance”)
Autocracy (absolute rule by a single person).
Sovereignty or self-government (national political independence).
autarkic
autarkic
adj
Pertaining to an autarky; self-sufficient.
autecism
autistic
autistic
adj
(Internet slang, 4chan, offensive or self-deprecatory) Characterized by abnormal and unhealthy focus or persistence, and unhealthy hatred of opposition or criticism.
(now derogatory, offensive, slang, and medically obsolete) Socially inept, self-absorbed, or stupid.
A campground for tourists travelling by automobile.
verb
(intransitive) To stay at an autocamp.
autocarp
autocide
autocide
noun
(agriculture) Control of a pest through propagation of sterile males.
(bacteriology) A substance produced by a bacterium that is fatal to that bacterium.
(obsolete, rare) A suicidal person.
An act of killing someone with an automobile.
An act of suicide committed by crashing a car.
autocoid
autocoid
noun
Alternative form of autacoid
autocosm
autocrat
autocrat
noun
A title borne by some such monarchs, as in Byzantium and tsarist Russia.
An absolute ruler with infinite power.
Until the 20th century, a favorable description of a ruler who was connected with the concept of lack of conflicts of interest and an indication of grandeur and power.
autoecic
automacy
automacy
noun
The quality, state, or condition of being automatic; automaticity.
autopsic
autopsic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an autopsy
autoptic
autoptic
adj
Seen with one's own eyes; belonging to, or connected with, personal observation.
auxetics
auxetics
noun
plural of auxetic
auxocyte
backouts
backouts
noun
plural of backout
bacubert
baculite
baculite
noun
(paleontology) Any of the extinct genus Baculites of cephalopod heteromorph ammonites.
balducta
bauxitic
bauxitic
adj
Containing or relating to bauxite.
blackout
blackout
noun
(attributive) The blocking out of as much light as possible.
(historical) The mandatory blocking of all light emanating from buildings, as well as outdoor and street lighting as a measure against aerial bombing or naval attack, as imposed during, e.g., World War II.
A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.
A temporary loss of consciousness.
A temporary loss of memory.
An instance of censorship, especially a temporary one.
verb
(nonstandard) Alternative form of black out
bluecoat
bluecoat
noun
(Britain) A traditional dress code at certain prestigious British schools
(US history) A soldier or officer in the Union army during the American Civil War
(dated) A policeman
buckstay
buckstay
noun
A vertical support for a furnace or boiler, to give it rigidity.
bucktail
bucktail
noun
The tail of a deer, traditionally used as a fishing lure.
buffcoat
bullcart
butanoic
butanoic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to butanoic acid or its derivatives
butzbach
caanthus
cactuses
caducity
caducity
noun
Dotage or senility.
The state of being impermanent or transitory.
cajaputs
cajeputs
cajuputs
calathus
calathus
noun
(historical) A vase-shaped basket made from reeds or twigs, used in Ancient Greece.
calctufa
calctufa
noun
calcite; calcspar
calctuff
calctuff
noun
Alternative form of calctufa
calcutta
calcutta
noun
(pool) A form of auction in which people invest in a player's success
caliduct
caliduct
noun
A pipe or duct used, especially in ancient times, to convey hot air or steam for heating purposes.
calixtus
calumets
calumets
noun
plural of calumet
caluptra
calutron
calutron
noun
(physics) A form of mass spectrometer used to separate the isotopes of uranium.
canulate
canulate
verb
Alternative form of cannulate
capercut
capiatur
capitoul
capitoul
noun
(historical) The former chief magistrates of the city of Toulouse, France.
capitula
capitula
noun
plural of capitulum
captious
captious
adj
(obsolete) That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.
captured
captured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capture
capturer
capturer
noun
One who, or that which, captures.
captures
captures
noun
plural of capture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capture
caputium
caquetio
caratunk
carburet
carburet
noun
(chemistry, dated) A carbide.
verb
(transitive) To mix (air) with hydrocarbons, especially with petroleum, as in an internal combustion engine.
(transitive) To react with carbon.
carryout
carryout
noun
(US, Scotland) An establishment that prepares and sells food to be taken away on demand; a takeaway.
(US, Scotland) Food that is intended to be eaten outside the establishment from which it is bought.
cartouch
cartouch
noun
Alternative form of cartouche
carucate
carucate
noun
(historical) The notional area of land able to be farmed in a year by a team of 8 oxen pulling a carruca plow, usually reckoned at 120 acres.
casualty
casualty
noun
(Britain) The accident and emergency department of a hospital providing immediate treatment; a casualty department or emergency room.
(military) A person in military service who becomes unavailable for duty, for any reason (notably death, injury, illness, capture, or desertion).
(obsolete) Chance nature; randomness.
(proscribed) Specifically, a person who has been killed (not only injured) due to an accident or through an act of violence; a fatality.
A person suffering from injuries or who has been killed due to an accident or through an act of violence.
An incidental charge or payment.
Someone or something adversely affected by a decision, event or situation.
Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
casuists
casuists
noun
plural of casuist
catadupe
catadupe
noun
Waterfall; cataract.
catallum
catalufa
catalufa
noun
Any of three priacanthid fish: Heteropriacanthus cruentatus, Priacanthus arenatus, and Pristigenys serrula.
catapuce
catapuce
noun
(obsolete) The plant spurge.
catapult
catapult
noun
(UK) A slingshot.
(figuratively) An instance of firing something, as if from a catapult.
A device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects.
A mechanical aid on aircraft carriers designed to help airplanes take off from the flight deck.
An instance of firing a missile from a catapult.
verb
(intransitive) To be fired from a catapult or as if from a catapult.
(intransitive) To have one's status increased rapidly.
(transitive) To fire a missile from a catapult.
(transitive) To fire or launch something, as if from a catapult.
(transitive) To increase the status of something rapidly.
cataumet
catchups
catchups
noun
plural of catchup
catechus
catechus
noun
plural of catechu
catepuce
cathetus
cathetus
noun
(geometry) A line perpendicular to a surface (or line); in particular, either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse.
cathouse
cathouse
noun
(US, slang) A brothel.
(literally) Any small house, structure or fold used to house a cat.
catochus
catochus
noun
The trance-like mental state of a cataleptic patient.
catullus
catullus
Proper noun
Gaius Valerius Catullus, Latin poet
caudaite
caudated
caudated
adj
Having a tail, or a termination resembling a tail; caudate.