(dated, electronics) A unit of capacitance equal to one billion (10⁹) farads, used in the centimeter-gram-second system of units
abiders
abiders
noun
plural of abider
abjured
abjured
adj
Having been renounced, forsworn or rejected.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abjure
aborted
aborted
adj
(biology) Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped.
Brought forth prematurely.
Checked in normal development at an early stage.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abort
abraded
abraded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abrade
abrader
abrader
noun
(archaeology) A primitive artifact made of sandstone used for smoothing, sharpening, or shaping.
(medicine) A surgical instrument used to abrade bone or other tissue.
Something that abrades; a tool or machine for abrading.
abrades
abrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abrade
abrased
abrased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abrase
abridge
abridge
verb
(transitive) Cut short; truncate.
(transitive) To curtail.
(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent.
(transitive) To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense.
(transitive, archaic) To deprive; to cut off.
(transitive, archaic, rare) To debar from.
absurds
absurds
noun
plural of absurd
acardia
acardia
noun
A birth defect in which the heart is absent
acarida
acarids
acarids
noun
plural of acarid
acaroid
acaroid
adj
(biology, zoology) Shaped like or resembling a mite.
acceder
acceder
noun
One who accedes.
accords
accords
noun
plural of accord
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accord
accrued
accrued
adj
Having increased through accrual; having risen over time or due to financial transactions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accrue
acerdol
acerdol
noun
(chemistry) calcium permanganate
acorned
acorned
adj
(rare) Fed or filled with acorns.
Furnished or loaded with acorns
acridan
acridan
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic secondary amine 9,10-dihydroacridine related to acridine
acrider
acrider
adj
comparative form of acrid: more acrid
acridic
acridid
acridid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the family Acrididae of locusts and related grasshoppers.
acridin
acridin
noun
Dated form of acridine.
acridly
acridly
adv
In a harsh or corrosive manner.
acridyl
acridyl
noun
Alternative form of acridinyl
acrodus
acuerdo
adalard
adapter
adapter
noun
A device or application used to achieve operative compatibility between devices that otherwise are incompatible.
One who adapts a thing, e.g. a play.
One who is capable of adapting to differing situations.
Specifically, a device that allows one format of plug to be used with a different format of socket.
Specifically, a device that permits two, three, or more plugs to be used at a single electrical power point.
Specifically, an AC adapter: a device that reduces voltage and converts AC to DC to allow a battery-powered device to use mains power.
adaptor
adaptor
noun
Alternative form of adapter
adcraft
additur
additur
noun
(law) The augmentation by a judge of damages awarded by a jury.
address
address
noun
(by extension) The property itself.
(chiefly in the plural, now archaic) A polite approach made to another person, especially of a romantic nature; an amorous advance.
(computing) A number identifying a specific storage location in computer memory; a string of characters identifying a location on the internet or other network; sometimes (specifically) an e-mail address.
(golf, Scotland) The act of bringing the head of the club up to the ball in preparation for swinging.
(now rare) Preparedness for some task; resourcefulness; skill, ability.
(obsolete) Guidance; help.
(obsolete) The act of getting ready; preparation.
A description of the location of a property, usually with at least a street name and number, name of a town, and now also a postal code; such a description as superscribed for direction on an envelope or letter.
A formal approach to a sovereign, especially an official appeal or petition; later (specifically) a response given by each of the Houses of Parliament to the sovereign's speech at the opening of Parliament.
A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style.
An act of addressing oneself to a person or group; a discourse or speech, or a record of this.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To direct speech.
(intransitive, obsolete) To prepare oneself.
(reflexive) To direct one’s remarks (to someone).
(transitive) To address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech, discourse or efforts to.
(transitive) To consign or entrust to the care of another, as agent or factor.
(transitive) To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit.
(transitive) To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to.
(transitive) To direct, as words (to anyone or anything); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any audience).
(transitive) To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.
(transitive, archaic) To clothe or array; to dress.
(transitive, computing) To refer to a location in computer memory.
(transitive, formal) To direct attention towards a problem or obstacle, in an attempt to resolve it.
(transitive, golf, Scotland) To get ready to hit (the ball on the tee).
(transitive, obsolete) To aim; to direct.
(transitive, obsolete) To prepare or make ready.
(transitive, reflexive) To prepare oneself; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.
addrest
addrest
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of address
adducer
adducer
noun
One who adduces.
adelric
adepter
adepter
adj
(archaic) comparative form of adept: more adept
adermia
adermin
adermin
Noun
pyridoxine
adfroze
adharma
adharma
noun
That which is not in accord with dharma, i.e. wrong, immorality, and wickedness.
adhered
adhered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adhere
adherer
adherer
noun
An adherent, one who practices or follows a belief.
adheres
adheres
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adhere
adjiger
adjiger
noun
(India) The snake Python molurus.
adjourn
adjourn
verb
(intransitive) To end or suspend an event.
(intransitive, formal, uncommon) To move as a group from one place to another.
(transitive) To defer; to put off temporarily or indefinitely.
adjured
adjured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjure
adjurer
adjurer
noun
One who adjures.
adjures
adjures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjure
adjuror
adjuror
noun
Alternative spelling of adjurer
adjutor
adjutor
noun
An adjutant; a helper or assistant;
admiral
admiral
noun
(obsolete) A prince or Saracen leader under the Sultan.
A flag officer in the United States Navy or Coast Guard of a grade superior to vice admiral and junior to admiral of the fleet (when that grade is used). An admiral is equal in grade or rank to a four-star general.
A naval officer of high rank, immediately below Admiral of the Fleet; the commander of a fleet or squadron.
A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Kaniska, Limenitis and Vanessa, especially a red admiral or white admiral.
The ship which carries the admiral, the flagship; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.
admired
admired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of admire
admirer
admirer
noun
One who admires.
One who is romantically attracted to someone.
admires
admires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of admire
adopter
adopter
noun
one who adopts
adorant
adorant
adj
(poetic) Adoring.
adorers
adorers
noun
plural of adorer
adoring
adoring
adj
Showing adoration or admiration.
noun
adoration
verb
present participle of adore
adorned
adorned
adj
Having been decorated or embellished through applied items or alterations (adornments).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adorn
adorner
adorner
noun
One who places adornments; one who adorns.
adornos
adorsed
adpress
adpress
verb
Alternative form of appress
adreamt
adreamt
adj
(obsolete) Alternative form of adreamed
adrenal
adrenal
adj
Near the kidneys.
Pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions.
noun
An adrenal gland.
adrench
adrenin
adriaen
adriana
adriane
adriano
adriell
adriena
adriene
adrowse
adrowse
adj
drowsy
adsorbs
adsorbs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adsorb
adulter
adulter
noun
An adulterer, especially a male one.
verb
To commit adultery.
To pollute something; to adulterate.
adurent
adverbs
adverbs
noun
plural of adverb
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adverb
adversa
adverse
adverse
adj
(not comparable) Opposite; confronting.
Opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire.
Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction.
adverts
adverts
noun
plural of advert
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advert
adviser
adviser
noun
one who advises
advisor
advisor
noun
(xiangqi) A xiangqi piece, that is moved one point diagonally and confined within the palace.
One who offers advice.
advowry
advowry
noun
Alternative form of avowry
advoyer
advoyer
noun
Obsolete form of avoyer.
aerated
aerated
adj
(UK, informal) Annoyed or agitated.
Supplied or infused with air or oxygen.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aerate
aerides
afeared
afeared
adj
(dialectal) Afraid.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afear
affords
affords
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of afford
aftward
aftward
adv
(nautical) Toward the stern.
agaroid
aggrade
aggrade
verb
(transitive, geology) to raise the level of a river bed by the deposition of sediment
agramed
agrised
agrised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agrise
aground
aground
adj
(by extension) at a loss, ruined, with no way out
(nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.
aguador
ahrendt
aindrea
airdate
airdate
noun
The date on which a television or radio program is broadcast.
airdock
airdock
noun
(US) A very large hangar for the storage of airships.
airdrie
airdrie
Proper noun
A town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
A city in Alberta, Canada.
airdrop
airdrop
noun
(cryptocurrencies) The distribution of free tokens to help bootstrap a new cryptocurrency.
The act of delivering goods, equipment, or personnel by dropping them from an aircraft in flight.
verb
To delivery goods, equipment, or personnel by dropping them from an aircraft in flight.
airhead
airhead
noun
(by extension) A (usually temporary) landing area for aircraft for supplying a non-military operation.
(military) An area of hostile territory that has been seized for use as an airbase to ensure the further safe landing of troops and materiel.
(mining, archaic) Alternative form of air-head (“a horizontal channel providing ventilation in a mine.”)
(originally US, informal, derogatory) A foolish, silly, or unintelligent person.
airshed
airshed
noun
Alternative spelling of air shed
airthed
airward
airward
Adverb
Toward the air; upward.
akmudar
aladfar
alarmed
alarmed
adj
8: Thomas, the groom, in the act of drinking, put down the jug alarmed before his master. Thomas’s master felt the honour keenly.
Having an alarm fitted.
Worried; anxious; panicky.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alarm
aldabra
aldarcy
aldercy
aldrich
aldrins
aldrins
noun
plural of aldrin
aleardi
alerted
alerted
adj
Having been made alert; having been made attentive, alarmed or warned of something coming soon.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alert
aleyard
alfadir
alfreda
alfredo
alfredo
noun
(cooking) Alternative spelling of Alfredo
algarad
algarde
allardt
allured
allured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allure
alphard
alphard
Proper noun
An orange giant star in the constellation of Hydra; Alpha (α) Hydrae,
already
already
adv
(US) An intensifier used to emphasize impatience or express exasperation.
Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously.
So soon.
altared
altared
adj
Furnished with an altar.
altdorf
altered
altered
adj
(of an animal, usually a pet) Neutered; having had testicles or uterus and ovaries removed to prevent procreation.
Having been changed from an original form.
noun
A kind of car in drag racing, usually with a partial body situated behind the exposed engine.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alter
alverda
amaroid
amaroid
noun
(obsolete) Any bitter substance extracted from a plant (other than an alkaloid or glycoside).
ambroid
amender
amender
noun
One who amends.
amerada
amerced
amerced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amerce
amerind
amerind
Noun
An American Indian.
Adjective
Of or relating to a hypothetical higher-level language family including all of the indigenous languages of the Americas, excluding those that belong to the Eskimo-Aleut or the Na-Dene.
amildar
amildar
noun
(historical) A revenue collector having jurisdiction over several villages, in the British Raj.
amorado
anacard
anadrom
anadrom
noun
(zoology) Any anadromous fish, a fish that lives in the sea and goes up rivers to breed in fresh water.
andarko
anderea
anderer
anderun
anderun
noun
(historical) The harem of the royal household of the shah of Persia.
andirin
andiron
andiron
noun
(usually in the plural) A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side