The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
aardwolf
aardwolf
noun
A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, related to and resembling the hyena.
abailard
abastard
abastard
verb
To abastardize.
abderian
abderian
adj
Foolish; absurd; ridiculous; inclined to incessant merriment or laughter.
abderite
abderite
Noun
An inhabitant or native of Abdera, in Thrace.
Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher.
abditory
abditory
noun
(rare) A concealed location used for storage or to hide items.
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.
aberdare
aberdeen
aberdeen
Proper noun
A port city in Scotland, on the North Sea.
A former county in northeastern Scotland; see
A in Florida
A village in the State of Georgia
A city in Idaho
A in Porter County, Indiana
A city in eastern Maryland, home of the Aberdeen Proving Grounds.
A city in Mississippi
A town in New South Wales
A town in North Carolina
A community in Nova Scotia
A village in Ohio
A community in Ontario
A town in Saskatchewan
A town in Eastern Cape, South Africa
A city in northeastern South Dakota, USA, and the county seat of Brown County.
A city in Washington
Noun
A wide evenly curved fishhook. 1976
abfarads
abfarads
noun
plural of abfarad
abhorred
abhorred
adj
(obsolete) Horrified.
Strongly disliked: hated, despised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abhor
abounder
abounder
noun
One who has plenty, one who abounds (in something).
abradant
abradant
adj
Tending to abrade; causing irritation; abrasive.
noun
A material used for grinding, as emery, sand, powdered glass, etc.; an abrasive.
abraders
abraders
noun
plural of abrader
abrading
abrading
verb
present participle of abrade
abridged
abridged
adj
Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abridge
abridger
abridger
noun
One who abridges.
abridges
abridges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abridge
absfarad
absorbed
absorbed
adj
Fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed.
Something that has been absorbed, taken in, engulfed, imbibed, or assimilated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absorb
abstrude
abstrude
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To thrust away.
absurder
absurder
adj
comparative form of absurd: more absurd
absurdly
absurdly
adv
In an absurd fashion.
The critics were absurdly extravagant with their praise.
To an extreme degree.
absurdum
absurdum
noun
An illogical conclusion or state.
acardiac
acardiac
adj
(medicine, anatomy) Lacking a heart.
acardite
acardite
noun
(organic chemistry) n-methyl-n',n'-diphenylurea, used to stabilize chemicals and as a plasticizer.
acaridae
acaridan
acaridan
noun
Synonym of acarid
acaridea
acceders
acceders
noun
plural of acceder
accorded
accorded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accord
accorder
accorder
noun
(rare) One who accords.
accredit
accredit
verb
(transitive) To ascribe; attribute; credit with.
(transitive) To believe; to put trust in.
(transitive) To certify as meeting a predetermined standard; to certify an educational institution as upholding the specified standards necessary for the students to advance.
(transitive) To enter on the credit side of an account book.
(transitive) To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction.
(transitive) To recognize as outstanding.
(transitive) To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate.
(transitive, literally) To credit.
accreted
accreted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accrete
accursed
accursed
adj
(archaic, theology) Doomed to destruction or misery; cursed; anathematized.
(prenominal) Hateful; detestable, loathsome.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accurse
acerated
acerated
adj
Synonym of acerate
achordal
achordal
adj
achordate
aciduria
aciduria
noun
(medicine) The presence of an acid in the urine
aciduric
aciduric
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) growing in acidic medium, but preferring an alkaline medium
acquired
acquired
adj
(medicine) Developed after birth; not congenital.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquire
acrasida
acredula
acridane
acridane
noun
Alternative form of acridan
acridest
acridest
adj
superlative form of acrid: most acrid
acridian
acridian
adj
Relating to insects of the family Acrididae
noun
Any of the family Acrididae of grasshoppers, crickets, locusts etc.
acridine
acridine
noun
(countable, organic chemistry) Any of many derivatives of this compound
(uncountable, organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic heterocycle, dibenzopyridine, obtained from coal tar; it is used in the manufacture of dyes and drugs
acridity
acridity
noun
(figurative) Bitterness in speech or behaviour; causticness.
An acrid taste or smell.
Bitterness or acerbity.
acridium
acridone
acridone
noun
(organic chemistry) An tricyclic heterocyclic ketone derived from acridine; any derivative of this compound
acritude
acritude
noun
acridity; pungency combined with heat.
acrodont
acrodont
adj
Having teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge.
noun
One of a group of lizards having the teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge
acrydium
acuerdos
adalbert
adallard
adapters
adapters
noun
plural of adapter
adaptors
adaptors
noun
plural of adaptor
additory
additory
adj
(rare) Tending to add; making some addition.
addorsed
addorsed
adj
(heraldry, of animals or wings) Set back to back, facing away from each other.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of addorse
adducers
adducers
noun
plural of adducer
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
adelbert
adenauer
adendric
adendric
adj
Not dendric.
adermine
adffroze
adfreeze
adfrozen
adhafera
adherant
adherend
adherend
noun
That which adheres to something else by adhesion.
adherent
adherent
adj
(botany) Attaching or pressing against a different organ.
Adhesive, sticking to something.
Having the quality of clinging or sticking fast to something.
noun
A person who has membership in some group, association or religion.
adherers
adherers
noun
plural of adherer
adhering
adhering
verb
present participle of adhere
adjoiner
adjourns
adjourns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjourn
adjudger
adjudger
noun
One who adjudges.
adjurers
adjurers
noun
plural of adjurer
adjuring
adjuring
noun
adjuration
verb
present participle of adjure
adjurors
adjurors
noun
plural of adjuror
adjuster
adjuster
noun
One who adjusts, especially for the insurance industry's employment title "loss adjuster" (or "claims adjuster" in the United States).
adjustor
adjustor
noun
Alternative form of adjuster
adjutory
adjutory
adj
(obsolete) Serving to help or assist.
adjutrix
adjutrix
noun
A female adjutor.
adlerian
adlerian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1870–1937), Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology.
admirals
admirals
noun
plural of admiral
admirers
admirers
noun
plural of admirer
admiring
admiring
adj
Feeling or showing admiration.
noun
admiration
verb
present participle of admire
admitter
admitter
noun
Someone who or something which admits.
adnerval
adneural
adneural
adj
(anatomy) Near a nerve
adnumber
adoniram
adopters
adopters
noun
plural of adopter
adorable
adorable
adj
Befitting of being adored; cute or loveable.
adorably
adorably
adv
In an adorable manner.
adorally
adorally
adv
In an adoral way; near to the mouth.
adoretus
adorners
adorners
noun
plural of adorner
adorning
adorning
noun
(archaic) An adornment.
verb
present participle of adorn
adradial
adradial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the inner radius
adradius
adrastea
adrastea
Proper noun
The goddess of divine retribution
Smallest of the four inner moons of Jupiter.
adrastos
adrastus
adreamed
adreamed
adj
(obsolete) Visited by a dream.
adrectal
adrenals
adrenals
noun
plural of adrenal
adrenine
adrestus
adriaens
adrianna
adrianna
Proper noun
name, a variant of Adriana.
adrianne
adriatic
adriatic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Adriatic Sea
Proper noun
The Adriatic Sea, an extension of the Mediterranean Sea located between Italy and the Dalmatian coast of the Balkans.
adrienne
adrogate
adrogate
verb
(transitive, Ancient Rome, law, historical) To adopt (a person who is his own master).
adroiter
adroiter
adj
comparative form of adroit: more adroit
adroitly
adroitly
adv
Deftly; in an adroit manner.
In a manner exhibiting skill at handling situations, particularly difficult situations.
adrostal
adscript
adscript
adj
Held to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.
noun
(typography) Something written or printed immediately after another character and aligned with it.
A feudal serf or labourer who is attached to an estate and sold or transferred with it.
verb
(transitive) To hold (a person) to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.
adsessor
adsheart
adsheart
intj
(obsolete) Synonym of zounds
adsorbed
adsorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adsorb
adstrict
adstrict
verb
Alternative form of astrict
adularia
adularia
noun
A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).
adulator
adulator
noun
One who lavishes excessive praises or flattery; one who adulates.
adultery
adultery
noun
(biblical) Faithlessness in religion.
(biblical) Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the seventh commandment.
(ecclesiastical) The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the life of the bishop.
(obsolete) Injury; degradation; ruin.
(obsolete) The fine and penalty formerly imposed for the offence of adultery.
(political economy) Adulteration; corruption.
Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse.
adumbral
adumbral
adj
Dark, shady.
advancer
advancer
noun
(bridge) The overcaller's partner, especially one who bids following the overcall.
A second branch of a buck's antler.
One who advances or puts forward.
adventry
adversed
adversus
adverted
adverted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of advert
advisers
advisers
noun
plural of adviser
advisors
advisors
noun
plural of advisor
advisory
advisory
adj
Able to give advice.
Containing advice; advising.
adzharia
aegeriid
aegeriid
noun
(zoology) Any of the clearwing moths in the family Aegeriidae.
aeluroid
aerified
aerified
adj
converted into gas
infused with air; aerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aerify
aerodone
aerodone
noun
(dated) glider (aircraft)
aeroduct
aeroduct
noun
A proposed form of ramjet that harnesses charged particles in the upper atmosphere
aerodyne
aerodyne
noun
(aviation) A heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving its lift from motion.
aeroides
aethered
affidare
affirmed
affirmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affirm
afforced
afforced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afforce
afforded
afforded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afford
affrayed
affrayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affray
afterend
aftwards
aftwards
adv
Alternative form of aftward
aggraded
aggraded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aggrade
aggrades
aggrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aggrade