Any plant in the genus Adenia, especially those which, like the genus Adenium (family Apocynaceae), are grown by collectors for their distinctive swollen stems or trunks.
adenin
adenyl
adenyl
noun
(biochemistry) The univalent radical derived from adenine.
adeona
adepts
adepts
noun
plural of adept
adesmy
adesmy
noun
(botany) The division or defective coherence of an organ that is usually whole.
adeste
adhere
adhere
verb
(Scotland, law) To affirm a judgment.
(intransitive) To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.
(intransitive, figurative) To be attached or devoted by personal union, in belief, on principle, etc.
(intransitive, figurative) To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.
adhern
adiate
adiate
verb
(South Africa, law) To receive an inheritance.
adicea
adiell
adient
adieus
adieux
adieux
noun
plural of adieu
adigei
adighe
adject
adject
verb
(obsolete) To annex
adjure
adjure
verb
(transitive) To earnestly appeal to or advise; to charge solemnly.
(transitive, often law) To issue a formal command.
adjute
adjute
verb
(obsolete) To add.
adlare
adless
adless
adj
Without ads (advertising).
admete
admire
admire
verb
(US, dialectal, rare) To be enthusiastic about (doing something); to want or like (to do something). (Sometimes followed by to.)
(obsolete, transitive) To be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at.
(transitive) To estimate or value highly; to hold in high esteem.
(transitive) To look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence.
(transitive) To regard with wonder and delight.
admove
admove
verb
(obsolete) To move or conduct to or toward.
adnate
adnate
adj
(botany, mycology) Linked or fused to a structure of a type different from itself; for example, attachment of a stamen to a petal is adnate, while attachment of a stamen to another stamen is connate.
(zoology) Growing with one side adherent to a stem; applied to the lateral zooids of corals and other compound animals. in fish, having the eyes fused and unable to rotate independently
adnexa
adnexa
noun
(anatomy) The appendages of an organ, such as the Fallopian tubes of the uterus.
adobes
adobes
noun
plural of adobe
adored
adored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adore
adoree
adorer
adorer
noun
Someone who has a deep admiration, fondness or love (of someone or something).
Someone who worships.
adores
adores
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adore
adorne
adread
adread
adj
(archaic) Affected by or full of dread; fearful.
verb
(intransitive or reflexive, obsolete) To fear, be afraid.
(transitive, obsolete) To dread, fear greatly.
adream
adream
adj
(poetic) dreaming; in dreams
adrell
adreno
adrent
adriel
adrien
adulce
advect
advect
verb
(transitive) To transport (something) by advection.
advena
advene
advene
verb
(rare) To accede or to come to; to be superadded to, to be added to something or become a part of it, though inessential.
advent
advent
noun
arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears
adverb
adverb
noun
(grammar) A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses.
(modifying a verb)
(programming) In the Raku programming language, a named parameter that modifies the behavior of a routine.
verb
(rare) To make into or become an adverb.
advert
advert
noun
(Britain, informal) An advertisement, an ad.
verb
(intransitive) To call attention, refer (to).
(intransitive) To take notice, to pay attention (to).
(obsolete, transitive) To turn attention to, to take notice of (something).
advice
advice
noun
(archaic, commonly in plural) Information or news given; intelligence
(countable) In language about financial transactions executed by formal documents, an advisory document.
(countable, law) A communication providing information, such as how an uncertain area of law might apply to possible future actions
(countable, programming) In aspect-oriented programming, the code whose execution is triggered when a join point is reached.
(uncountable) An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.
(uncountable) In commercial language, information communicated by letter; used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of exchange
(uncountable, law) Counseling to perform a specific illegal act.
(uncountable, law) Counseling to perform a specific legal act.
(Scotland, law) To deliver judgment after a case has been reserved for further consideration.
(intransitive) To consider, to deliberate.
(obsolete, intransitive) To consult (with).
(obsolete, transitive) To look at, watch; to see.
(transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.
(transitive) To give information or notice to; to inform or counsel; — with of before the thing communicated.
(transitive) To recommend; to offer as advice.
advoke
advoke
verb
To summon or call (to a higher tribunal).
adygei
adygei
Proper noun
A Northwest Caucasian language spoken in the Republic of Adygea, in the Russian Federation.
adyghe
adyghe
Proper noun
A Northwest Caucasian language spoken in the Republic of Adygea, in the Russian Federation, also known as West Circassian.
aeacus
aeaean
aecial
aecial
adj
(mycology) Of, pertaining to, or resembling an aecium.
aecium
aecium
noun
(mycology) A cuplike fruiting structure of some parasitic rust fungi that contains chains of aeciospores.
aedegi
aedile
aedile
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) An elected official who was responsible for the maintenance of public buildings, regulation of festivals, supervision of markets and the supply of grain and water.
aedine
aedine
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of mosquitos of the genus Aedes
aeetes
aefald
aegean
aegeus
aegina
aegina
Proper noun
A nymph of the island that bears her name.
Short for a main belt asteroid.
An island in Greece.
aegium
aelber
aenach
aenach
noun
(historical) A fair or fair-like assembly in ancient Ireland.
(historical) The green on which such fairs were held.
aenean
aeneas
aeneid
aeneus
aeniah
aenius
aeolia
aeolic
aeolic
adj
Alternative spelling of eolic
aeolid
aeolid
noun
A sea slug of the suborder Aeolidina.
aeolis
aeolus
aeonic
aeonic
adj
(rare) Alternative spelling of eonic
aequor
aerage
aerate
aerate
verb
(intransitive) To bubble or sparge with a gas, especially oxygen or air. Example: "The microbial growth medium was aerated at a rate of 5 litres per minute."
(transitive) To bubble or sparge with a gas, especially oxygen or air. Example: "The drink was aerated with carbon dioxide, making it fizzy."
(transitive) To incorporate a gas, especially oxygen or air, into a solid or semisolid material. Example: "The mousse was aerated by beating rapidly."
(transitive) To supply with oxygen or air. Example: "Blood is aerated in the lungs."
aerial
aerial
adj
(aviation) Pertaining to a vehicle which travels through the air; airborne; relating to or conducted by means of aircraft.
(botany) Above the ground
(now literary or historical) Made up of air or gas; gaseous.
Ethereal, insubstantial; imaginary.
Living or taking place in the air.
Pertaining to the air or atmosphere; atmospheric.
Positioned high up; elevated.
noun
(chiefly UK, Australia) A rod, wire, or other structure for receiving or transmitting radio, television signals etc.
(photography) An aerial photograph.
A move, as in dancing or skateboarding, involving one or both feet leaving the ground.
aeried
aeried
adj
Having aeries
aeriel
aerier
aerier
adj
comparative form of aery: more aery
aeries
aeries
noun
plural of aerie
aerify
aerify
verb
(transitive) To mix with air.
(transitive) To vaporize.
aerily
aerily
adv
In an aerial manner
atmospherically (all senses)
aerobe
aerobe
noun
(biology) Any organism (but especially a bacterium) that can tolerate the presence of oxygen, or that needs oxygen to survive.
aerope
aerose
aerose
adj
Of, or like copper or brass; brassy.
aerugo
aerugo
noun
metallic rust, particularly of brass or copper; verdigris
aeshma
aestii
aestus
aether
aether
noun
Alternative spelling of ether
aethon
aethra
aetian
afaced
afeard
afeard
adj
(archaic or dialectal) Afraid.
afenil
afetal
afetal
adj
Not fetal
affect
affect
noun
(obsolete) A desire, an appetite.
(obsolete) One's mood or inclination; mental state.
(psychology) A subjective feeling experienced in response to a thought or other stimulus; mood, emotion, especially as demonstrated in external physical signs.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To aim for, to try to obtain.
(transitive) To influence or alter.
(transitive) To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of.
(transitive) To move to emotion.
(transitive, Scotland, law) To burden (property) with a fixed charge or payment, or other condition or restriction.
(transitive, archaic) To assign; to appoint.
(transitive, archaic) To dispose or incline.
(transitive, archaic) To tend to by affinity or disposition.
(transitive, obsolete) To show a fondness for (something); to choose.
(transitive, pathology) Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).
(transitive, rare) To feel affection for (someone); to like, be fond of.
affeer
affeer
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To confirm; to assure.
(transitive, obsolete, law) To assess or reduce an arbitrary penalty or amercement to a precise sum; to fix the market value of.
affeir
affere
affied
affied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affy
affies
affies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affy
affile
affile
verb
(obsolete) To polish.
affine
affine
adj
(comparable, chemistry) Of two materials, having mutual affinity.
(geometry) Of or pertaining to a function expressible as f(⃑x)=A⃑x+⃑b (where A is a linear transformation and ⃑b is a constant), which, regarded as a transformation, maps parallel lines to parallel lines and finite points to finite points.
(mathematics) Assigning finite values to finite quantities.
noun
(anthropology, genealogy) A relative by marriage.
verb
To refine.
afflue
affret
affret
noun
(obsolete) An attack.
affuse
affuse
verb
(transitive) To pour out or upon.
afield
afield
adv
Away (from the home or starting point, physical or conceptual); usually preceded by far (or farther, further).
On the field.
Out in the open.
aflame
aflame
adj
in flames, on fire, flaming, with flames coming from it
showing anger or contempt
aflare
aflare
adj
Flaring (blazing or shining brightly or suddenly; also figuratively, of a strong emotion).
Flaring (opening outward).
Illuminated (with something blazing or shining).
afreet
afreet
noun
Alternative spelling of ifrit
afresh
afresh
adv
Anew; again; once more
afrete
afrite
afrite
noun
Alternative form of ifrit
afscme
afters
afters
noun
(Britain, Ireland, informal, sports) fighting or arguing off the ball or when play has stopped
(Britain, informal) dessert
(informal) The festivities held after a wedding meal.
agaces
agamae
agapae
agapae
noun
plural of agape
agates
agates
noun
plural of agate
agathe
agaves
agaves
noun
plural of agave
agazed
agazed
adj
(obsolete) Gazing with astonishment; amazed.
agedly
agedly
adv
In an aged manner.
ageing
ageing
noun
UK, Australia, and New Zealand standard spelling of aging.
ageism
ageism
noun
Bias against older adults (typically those in their sixties or older, but other times even younger if not even before middle-age).
Bias, hatred, bigotry and prejudice against age differences in other people's relationships, whether romantic or platonic.
The treating of a person or people, especially youth or seniors, differently from others based on assumptions, prejudices or/and stereotypes relating to their age.
ageist
ageist
adj
Unfairly discriminatory against someone based on their age.
noun
A person who behaves in an ageist manner.
agency
agency
noun
(sociology, philosophy, psychology) The capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.
A department or other administrative unit of a government; also, the office or headquarters of, or the district administered by such unit of government.
A medium through which power is exerted or an end is achieved.
An establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.
The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.
The office or function of an agent; also, the relationship between a principal and that person's agent.
agenda
agenda
noun
(now rare) plural of agendum
(obsolete) A ritual.
A list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting).
A notebook used to organize and maintain such plans or lists, an agenda book, an agenda planner.
A temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to.
An ulterior motive.
agenes
agenor
agents
agents
noun
plural of agent
aggers
aggers
noun
plural of agger
aggest
aggest
Verb
To heap up.
aggeus
aggies
aggies
noun
plural of aggie
agible
agible
adj
(obsolete) Possible to be done; practicable.
aglare
aglare
adj
(postpositive) Glaring (either verb sense)
agleaf
agleam
agleam
adj
Glowing with subdued light.
aglets
aglets
noun
plural of aglet
agname
agname
noun
An appellation over and above the given name and surname.
agnate
agnate
adj
(linguistics) Having a similar semantic meaning.
Related to someone by male connections or on the paternal side of the family.
allied; akin
noun
(linguistics) A statement having a similar meaning to another, but a different structure.
A relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family.