A member of the dynasty of caliphs that ruled from Baghdad, from about 750 to 1250, claiming ancestry of Abbas.
Adjective
Of or relating to the Abbasid caliphs.
abderus
abduces
abduces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abduce
abducts
abducts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abduct
abiders
abiders
noun
plural of abider
abounds
abounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abound
abrades
abrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abrade
abrased
abrased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abrase
abscind
abscind
verb
(transitive, archaic) To cut off.
abscond
abscond
verb
(intransitive) To flee, often secretly; to steal away.
(intransitive) To hide, to be in hiding or concealment.
(intransitive, of bee colonies) To abandon a hive.
(law) To hide, conceal, or absent oneself clandestinely, with the intent to avoid legal process
(obsolete, transitive) To conceal; to take away.
(transitive, uncommon) To evade, to hide or flee from.
absurds
absurds
noun
plural of absurd
acarids
acarids
noun
plural of acarid
accedes
accedes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accede
accords
accords
noun
plural of accord
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accord
accused
accused
adj
Having been accused; being the target of accusations.
noun
(law) The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accuse
acedias
aclydes
acnodes
acnodes
noun
plural of acnode
acrodus
adagios
adagios
noun
plural of adagio
adamsen
adamsia
adamski
adamson
adamsun
addaxes
addaxes
noun
plural of addax
addends
addends
noun
plural of addend
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of addend
addicts
addicts
noun
plural of addict
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of addict
addison
addison
Proper noun
name transferred from the surname.
name popular in the 2000s, following Alison and Madison.
A place name, including:
a town in Vermont, USA, named after the poet Joseph Addison.
addlins
addlins
noun
(UK, Yorkshire, dialect, archaic) earnings
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
adduces
adduces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adduce
adducts
adducts
noun
plural of adduct
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adduct
adelges
adelops
adenase
adenase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme found especially in animal tissue (as liver) that hydrolyzes adenine to hypoxanthine and ammonia.
adenose
adenose
adj
(medicine, rare) Related to glands.
adenous
adenous
adj
(medicine) Like a gland; full of glands.
adenyls
adenyls
noun
plural of adenyl
adeuism
adevism
adevism
noun
(dated) The denial of the existence of gods, especially the legendary gods of Hinduism.
adheres
adheres
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adhere
adibasi
adipose
adipose
adj
Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat; fatty.
Slightly overweight; chubby.
noun
Animal fat stored in the tissue of the body.
adipous
adipous
adj
(anatomy, archaic) Of or relating to adipose, the fatty tissue.
adipsia
adipsia
noun
(medicine) Absence of thirst.
adipsic
adipsic
adj
Of or relating to adipsia.
adivasi
adjoins
adjoins
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjoin
adjoust
adjures
adjures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjure
adjusts
adjusts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjust
admetus
admires
admires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of admire
admixes
admixes
noun
plural of admix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of admix
adnouns
adnouns
noun
plural of adnoun
adonais
adonias
adonist
adonist
noun
One who maintains that the vowel points of the Tetragrammaton translated "Jehovah" are the vowel points that belong to the word Adonai.
adorers
adorers
noun
plural of adorer
adornos
adorsed
adossed
adossee
adoxies
adpress
adpress
verb
Alternative form of appress
adrowse
adrowse
adj
drowsy
adsmith
adsmith
noun
A writer of advertising copy.
adsorbs
adsorbs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adsorb
advects
advects
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advect
advents
advents
noun
plural of advent
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
advices
advices
noun
(obsolete or programming) plural of advice
advisal
advisal
noun
The act of advising.
advised
advised
adj
Considered or thought out; resulting from deliberation.
Informed, appraised or made aware.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of advise
advisee
advisee
noun
someone who receives advice
adviser
adviser
noun
one who advises
advises
advises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advise
advisor
advisor
noun
(xiangqi) A xiangqi piece, that is moved one point diagonally and confined within the palace.
One who offers advice.
adwesch
adwesch
Verb
To quench; extinguish (fire, pain, malice, enemies, etc.)
adzooks
adzooks
intj
(archaic) Alternative form of gadzooks
aediles
aediles
noun
plural of aedile
aerides
affords
affords
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of afford
agendas
agendas
noun
plural of agenda
agisted
agisted
adj
(now chiefly Australia, New Zealand) That has been put out to pasture (of an animal), especially on hired land not belonging to the animal's owner.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agist
agrised
agrised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agrise
agudist
aidless
aidless
adj
Without aid.
Without mechanical assistance.
aikidos
aikidos
noun
plural of aikido
airshed
airshed
noun
Alternative spelling of air shed
albedos
albedos
noun
plural of albedo
alcades
alcades
noun
plural of alcade
alcaids
alcaids
noun
plural of alcaid
alcides
alcides
Proper noun
Hercules.
aldoses
aldoses
noun
plural of aldose
aldrins
aldrins
noun
plural of aldrin
aleedis
aleydis
aliased
aliased
adj
Using more than one name, or being referred to in more than one way.