(plural only, archaic, British slang) Abandoned children; foundlings.
(plural only, archaic, British slang) Prostitutes.
plural of abandon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abandon
abasedly
abasedly
adv
In an abased manner; abjectly.
abastard
abastard
verb
To abastardize.
abatised
abatised
adj
Provided with an abatis.
abbassid
abdomens
abdomens
noun
plural of abdomen
abducens
abducens
noun
(anatomy) Ellipsis of abducens nerve.
abfarads
abfarads
noun
plural of abfarad
abogados
abogados
noun
plural of abogado
abraders
abraders
noun
plural of abrader
abridges
abridges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abridge
abscised
abscised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abscise
absconds
absconds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abscond
abscound
abseiled
abseiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abseil
absented
absented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absent
absfarad
absolved
absolved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolve
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.
abusedly
abusedly
adv
In an abused manner.
academes
academes
noun
plural of academe
academus
acceders
acceders
noun
plural of acceder
accensed
accensed
adj
(obsolete) kindled
accessed
accessed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of access
accidias
accidies
accosted
accosted
adj
(heraldry) Supported on both sides by other charges; also, side by side
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accost
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
acediast
acediast
noun
A person who has acedia
acidness
acidness
noun
acidity, sourness
acidoses
acidoses
noun
plural of acidosis
acidosis
acidosis
noun
(pathology) An abnormally increased acidity of the blood.
acrasida
acridest
acridest
adj
superlative form of acrid: most acrid
acuerdos
adamants
adamants
noun
plural of adamant
adamsite
adamsite
noun
An organic compound, diphenylaminechlorarsine, used as a riot-control agent.
adapters
adapters
noun
plural of adapter
adaptors
adaptors
noun
plural of adaptor
addlings
addlings
noun
(obsolete, provincial) Earnings.
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
addossed
adducers
adducers
noun
plural of adducer
addyston
adenines
adenines
noun
plural of adenine (multiple adenine molecules)
adenitis
adenitis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Glandular inflammation.
adenoids
adenoids
noun
plural of adenoid
adenomas
adenoses
adenoses
noun
plural of adenosis
adenosis
adenosis
noun
(medicine) Benign swelling, scarring or enlargement of the lymph glands; a minor, low-risk glandular condition.
adeptest
adeptest
adj
(archaic) superlative form of adept: most adept
adespota
adespota
noun
(bibliography) Literary works not attributed to (or claimed by) an author. (Originally used as a title of collections of anonymous Greek poetry.)
adessive
adessive
adj
(grammar) of or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates adjacent location
noun
(grammar) the adessive case, or a word in that case.
adherers
adherers
noun
plural of adherer
adhesion
adhesion
noun
(biochemistry) The binding of a cell to a surface or substrate.
(medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
An agreement to adhere.
Persistent attachment or loyalty.
The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
The frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.
adhesive
adhesive
adj
apt or tending to adhere; clinging
sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances
noun
a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion
adhibits
adhibits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adhibit
adiposes
adiposes
noun
plural of adiposis
adiposis
adiposis
noun
(medicine) A condition marked by the accumulation of adipose (fatty) tissue.
adipsous
adipsous
adj
(medicine) thirst-quenching
adjoints
adjoints
noun
plural of adjoint
adjourns
adjourns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjourn
adjudges
adjudges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjudge
adjuncts
adjuncts
noun
plural of adjunct
adjuntas
adjurers
adjurers
noun
plural of adjurer
adjurors
adjurors
noun
plural of adjuror
adjusted
adjusted
adj
Which has been compensated in order to avoid bias.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjust
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
admirals
admirals
noun
plural of admiral
admirers
admirers
noun
plural of admirer
admonish
admonish
verb
(transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke gently or kindly, but seriously; to tell off.
(transitive) To instruct or direct.
(transitive, with of or against) To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.
adolesce
adolesce
verb
(intransitive) To commence or progress through adolescence.
adolphus
adonises
adonises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adonise
adoptees
adoptees
noun
plural of adoptee
adopters
adopters
noun
plural of adopter
adoretus
adorners
adorners
noun
plural of adorner
adradius
adrastea
adrastea
Proper noun
The goddess of divine retribution
Smallest of the four inner moons of Jupiter.
adrastos
adrastus
adrenals
adrenals
noun
plural of adrenal
adrestus
adriaens
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
adulates
adulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adulate
aduncous
aduncous
adj
curved inwards; hooked
adustion
adustion
noun
(obsolete) The act of burning, or heating to dryness; the state of being thus heated or dried.
(surgery, obsolete) Cauterization.
adustive
advances
advances
noun
plural of advance
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advance
adversed
adversus
advisees
advisees
noun
plural of advisee
advisers
advisers
noun
plural of adviser
advising
advising
noun
(obsolete) Advice.
verb
present participle of advise
advisive
advisive
adj
Advisory in tone and content.
advisors
advisors
noun
plural of advisor
advisory
advisory
adj
Able to give advice.
Containing advice; advising.
advowson
advowson
noun
(UK, ecclesiastical law) The right to present a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice or church office.
aeacides
aedeagus
aedeagus
noun
A copulatory organ of some male insects.
aeolides
aeroides
aftwards
aftwards
adv
Alternative form of aftward
agamedes
agdistis
agdistis
Proper noun
A hermaphroditic being, associated with the worship of Cybele or Rhea
agedness
agedness
noun
The state or quality of being aged.
agendums
agendums
noun
plural of agendum
aggrades
aggrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aggrade
agonised
agonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agonise
aidoneus
airdates
airdates
noun
plural of airdate
airdrops
airdrops
noun
plural of airdrop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airdrop
airheads
airheads
noun
plural of airhead
airsheds
airsheds
noun
plural of airshed
airspeed
airspeed
noun
(aviation) The speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is flying.
airwards
airwards
adv
Toward the air; upward.
aiseweed
aistopod
aistopod
noun
(paleontology) A snake-like amphibian from the order Aistopoda.
akkadist
alamedas
alamedas
noun
plural of alameda
alamodes
alamodes
noun
plural of alamode
alasdair
albedoes
alcaides
alcaides
noun
plural of alcaide
alcaldes
alcaldes
noun
plural of alcalde
alcaydes
alcaydes
noun
plural of alcayde
alderson
alderson
Proper noun
A town in Oklahoma.
A town in West Virginia.
aldolase
aldolase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme, present in some tissue, that catalyses the conversion of phosphates of fructose to those of glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone
aldoside
aldoside
noun
(organic chemistry) Any glucoside of an aldose.
alidades
alidades
noun
plural of alidade
alismoid
allodies
allseeds
allseeds
noun
plural of allseed
almsdeed
almsdeed
noun
The giving of alms; an act of charity, a good work.
ambroids
ambushed
ambushed
adj
(figurative) Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.