(anatomy) The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; the movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body.
(law) The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being.
(logic) A syllogism or form of argument in which the major premise is evident, but the minor is only probable.
Leading away; a carrying away.
abductors
abductors
noun
plural of abductor
abundance
abundance
noun
(Scotland) enough, sufficiency.
(card games) A bid to take nine or more tricks in solo whist.
A large quantity; many.
An overflowing fullness or ample sufficiency; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; plentifulness.
Frequency, amount, ratio of something within a given environment or sample.
Wealth; affluence; plentiful amount of resources.
abundancy
abundancy
noun
A state of plentifulness.
accounted
accounted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of account
accoutred
accoutred
adj
Provided with vital supplies for a precise aim, more specifically for the armed forces.
Supplied with essential equipments for a certain intention, particularly military.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accoutre
acensuada
acidalium
acidulant
acidulant
noun
A food additive used to increase acidity or to give a tart taste
acidulate
acidulate
verb
(transitive) To make slightly or moderately acid; to acidify.
(transitive) To make sour in a moderate degree; to sour somewhat.
(transitive) To use an acidic catalyst, with the chemical change being emphasised over the importance of the change in pH. Used in the processing of biodiesel co-products.
acidulent
acidulent
adj
Having an acid quality; sour; acidulous.
acidulous
acidulous
adj
(figurative) Sharp; caustic.
Containing carbonic acid.
Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish.
acidurias
acidurias
noun
plural of aciduria
acquitted
acquitted
adj
Having been acquitted; having gone through a trial that resulted in something other than a guilty verdict.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquit
acuductor
aculeated
aculeated
adj
(figurative) Pungent, incisive.
Having a sharp point; armed with prickles.
adducible
adducible
adj
Capable of being adduced.
adducting
adducting
verb
present participle of adduct
adduction
adduction
noun
(anatomy) The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis; -- opposed to abduction.
The act of adducing or bringing forward.
adductive
adductive
adj
Adducing, or bringing towards or to something.
adductors
adductors
noun
plural of adductor
adenoncus
adjunctly
adjunctly
adv
In an adjunct manner.
adjutancy
adjutancy
noun
The state or office of being an adjutant, assistant, or helper.
adjutrice
adjutrice
noun
Alternative form of adjutrix (“female adjutor”)
aduncated
aduncated
adj
Alternative form of aduncate
adviceful
adviceful
adj
(obsolete) Attentive; watchful.
Providing advice; informative, insightful.
aediculae
aediculae
noun
plural of aedicula
aeroducts
aeroducts
noun
plural of aeroduct
aguadulce
ambuscade
ambuscade
noun
(dated) An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
The body of troops lying in ambush.
The place in which troops lie hidden for an ambush.
verb
(dated) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
ambuscado
ambuscado
noun
(obsolete) ambush.
androclus
announced
announced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of announce
antipudic
antipudic
adj
(rare) That covers the genitals.
aquacades
aquacades
noun
plural of aquacade
aquaducts
aqueducts
aqueducts
noun
plural of aqueduct
aquiclude
aquiclude
noun
(geology) A solid, impermeable area underlying or overlying an aquifer.
archdruid
archdruid
noun
(Celtic paganism) A chief druid.
archducal
archducal
adj
Pertaining to an archduke or archduchess.
archduchy
archduchy
noun
The territory (principality) of an archduke.
archdukes
archdukes
noun
plural of archduke
archidium
arctitude
auctioned
auctioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auction
audacious
audacious
adj
Impudent, insolent.
Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.
audiencer
audiences
audiences
noun
plural of audience
audiencia
audiencia
noun
(historical) An appellate court of the Spanish empire.
aulacodus
autacoids
autacoids
noun
plural of autacoid
autocades
autocades
noun
plural of autocade
autocoder
autocoids
autocoids
noun
plural of autocoid
ayurvedic
ayurvedic
adj
Alternative spelling of Ayurvedic
balductum
balductum
adj
(obsolete) nonsensical
noun
(obsolete) senseless talk or writing; balderdash.
a posset
barbecued
barbecued
adj
Cooked on a barbecue.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barbecue
barleducs
barracuda
barracuda
noun
(figuratively) One who uses harsh or predatory means to compete.
Any large marine fish of the genus Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators.
beclouded
beclouded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becloud
becrusted
becrusted
adj
Covered with, or as if with, a crust; encrusted.
becudgels
becudgels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becudgel
beduchess
beduncing
beduncing
verb
present participle of bedunce
bescoured
bicaudate
bicaudate
adj
Having two tails
bicuspids
bicuspids
noun
plural of bicuspid
bivouaced
blackduck
bloodsuck
bodacious
bodacious
adj
(Australian slang, US slang) Impressively great in size, and enormous; extraordinary.
(US) Audacious and unrestrained.
(US) Incorrigible and insolent.
(of a person) Sexy, attractive.
adv
(US, nonstandard) Bodaciously.
bonducnut
boucharde
bruchidae
buccanned
buccinoid
buccinoid
adj
(zoology) Relating to the Buccinidae, a family of marine univalve shells.
(zoology) Resembling the genus Buccinum.
buckboard
buckboard
noun
A simple, distinctively American four-wheeled horse-drawn wagon designed for personal transport as well as for transporting animal fodder and domestic goods, often with a spring-mounted seat for the driver.
buckfield
buckhound
buckhound
noun
(UK) A hound for deer hunting.
bucklered
bucklered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buckler
buckramed
buckramed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buckram
butchered
butchered
adj
(by extension) Taken apart, destroyed or (figurative) distorted beyond recognition.
(of an animal) Taken apart professionally, as a butcher might.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of butcher
buttocked
buttocked
adj
(in combination) Having some specific type of buttocks
byproduct
byproduct
noun
Alternative form of by-product
caducecei
caduciary
cagoulard
cagoulard
noun
(historical) A member of La Cagoule; a far-right-wing revolutionary or activist.
caladiums
caladiums
noun
plural of caladium
caldarium
caldarium
noun
In Roman baths, the hottest room, with a plunge-pool. It preceded the tepidarium and frigidarium.
In modern spas, a room with a hot floor.
calderium
calendula
calendula
noun
Any plant of the genus Calendula, with yellow or orange flowers, often called marigolds.
calfbound
calfbound
adj
Bound in calfskin.
calloused
calloused
adj
Alternative form of callused
camaldule
candlenut
candlenut
noun
A flowering tree (Aleurites moluccana and Aleurites rockinghamensis) of the family Euphorbiaceae, also known as candleberry, Indian walnut, kemiri, varnish tree or kukui nut tree.
The seed of this tree, used as a candle
candytuft
candytuft
noun
Any of the genus Iberis of flowering plants.
canulated
canulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canulate
capnodium
captandum
cardamums
cardamums
noun
plural of cardamum
cardhouse
cardhouse
noun
(countable) A business establishment that hosts card-playing, especially one where patrons play poker.
(countable) Synonym of house of cards (any sense).
(uncountable) A structure of plate-like mineral deposits that rest on each other's edges, similar to a cardhouse.
cardiauxe
carduelis
carpidium
carucated
casadesus
casebound
casebound
adj
(of a book) hardcover (attributive)
caucasoid
caucasoid
Adjective
Being a member of the racial classification of humanity composed of many peoples inhabiting Europe, the Northeast Atlantic, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, West Asia, South Asia and parts of Central Asia, as well as their descendants in other regions of the world.
Noun
A member of this racial classification.
caucussed
caudation
caudation
noun
(medicine) A fibrous growth.
(writing) A section appended to the end of a word, line, or poem.
(writing) The addition of a caudation.
A caudate extension or tail.
The property of having a caudate extension or tail.
caudatory
caudebeck
caudiform
caudiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling a tail.
caudillos
caudillos
noun
plural of caudillo
cauldrife
cauldrons
cauldrons
noun
plural of cauldron
caulfield
cautioned
cautioned
adj
That has received a caution (typically from the police)
verb
past participle of caution
cavaedium
cavaedium
noun
(architecture) The central hall or court within an Ancient Roman house.
cedarburg
celluloid
celluloid
noun
(figuratively, often used attributively) The genre of cinema; film.
(obsolete) An item, such as a jacket, made from celluloid.
Any of a variety of thermoplastics created from nitrocellulose and camphor, once used as photographic film.
celsitude
centaurid
centupled
centupled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centuple
centuried
centuried
adj
(rare, chiefly literary) Having existed for centuries; ancient.
ceratodus
certitude
certitude
noun
(countable) Something that is a certainty.
(uncountable) Sureness, certainty.
chadbourn
chasubled
chasubled
adj
Dressed in a chasuble.
chauldron
chempaduk
chequered
chequered
adj
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of checkered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chequer
chilidium
chilidium
noun
(zoology) A plate covering a portion of the dorsal valve in certain brachiopods.
chirruped
chirruped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chirrup
chondrule
chondrule
noun
A small, round granule, formed from molten rock, found in chondritic meteorites.
chorussed
choudrant
chowhound
chowhound
noun
(slang) A foodie or glutton.
chuadanga
chunkhead
chuntered
chuntered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chunter
churchdom
churchdom
noun
The institution, government, or authority of a church.
churidars
churidars
noun
plural of churidar
churlhood
cinctured
cinctured
adj
Having a cincture.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cincture
cinderous
cinderous
adj
relating to, or composed of cinders; cindery
cinquedea
cinquedea
noun
A short sword with a heavy blade developed in northeastern Italy during the Renaissance, often richly ornamented.