(mineralogy) A bituminous mineral resembling asphalt.
albertlea
albertson
albertype
albertype
noun
(historical) A picture printed from a kind of gelatine plate produced by means of a photographic negative.
albescent
albescent
adj
Becoming white or whitish; moderately white.
albespine
albespine
noun
whitethorn; hawthorn
albespyne
albespyne
noun
Alternative form of albespine
albicores
albicores
noun
plural of albicore
albuginea
albuginea
noun
(anatomy) A layer of white, fibrous tissue.
albugines
albumoses
albumoses
noun
plural of albumose
alburnett
aldebaran
aldebaran
Proper noun
One of the brightest stars in the sky, now recognised to be a binary star in the constellation Taurus (alpha (α) Tauri); an orange giant, 68 light years from Earth.
alembroth
alembroth
noun
(archaic) The "salt of wisdom" of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly used as a stimulant.
algebraic
algebraic
adj
(algebra, number theory, of a number) Which is a root of some polynomial whose coefficients are rational.
(algebra, of a field) Whose every element is a root of some polynomial whose coefficients are rational.
(chess, of notation) Describing squares by file (referred to in intrinsic order rather than by the piece starting on that file) and rank, both with reference to a fixed point rather than a player-dependent perspective.
(mathematics, of an expression, equation, or function) Containing only numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators.
Of, or relating to, algebra.
alienable
alienable
adj
Capable of being alienated, sold, or transferred to another
allocable
allocable
adj
Able to be allocated.
allowable
allowable
adj
(obsolete) Praiseworthy.
Able to be added or deducted in consideration of something.
Appropriate; satisfactory; acceptable.
Intellectually admissible; valid; probable.
Permissible; tolerable; legitimate.
noun
permitted amount or activity.
almocrebe
alphabets
alphabets
noun
plural of alphabet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabet
altenburg
alterable
alterable
adj
Capable of being changed, changeable, mutable
noun
Something that can be altered; a variable.
alterably
alterably
adv
In an alterable manner.
amalberga
amassable
amassable
adj
Capable of being amassed.
ambarella
ambarella
noun
A tropical fruit tree native to the South Pacific (Spondias dulcis).
ambassade
ambassade
noun
(obsolete) An embassy.
(obsolete) The mission of an ambassador.
ambassage
ambassage
noun
Obsolete form of embassage.; message, embassy.
amberfish
amberfish
noun
An amberjack.
ambergris
ambergris
noun
A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale. It is used in perfumes.
amberjack
amberjack
noun
Any of several large food and game yellowtail fishes of the genus Seriola, found in warm waters of all oceans.
amberlike
amberlike
adj
Resembling the resin amber.
amberoids
ambiances
ambiances
noun
plural of ambiance
ambiences
ambiences
noun
plural of ambience
ambigenal
ambiverts
ambiverts
noun
plural of ambivert
amboinese
ambrosane
ambrosine
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
ambulance
ambulance
noun
(military) A mobile field hospital.
(obsolete, US) A prairie wagon.
An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital.
verb
(transitive) To transport by ambulance.
ambulante
ambulated
ambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambulate
ambulates
ambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulate
ambuscade
ambuscade
noun
(dated) An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
The body of troops lying in ambush.
The place in which troops lie hidden for an ambush.
verb
(dated) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
ambushers
ambushers
noun
plural of ambusher
amebiasis
amebiasis
noun
(medicine) Alternative spelling of amoebiasis
amebicide
amebicide
noun
A substance that kills amoebae, usually in the stomach or intestines.
amebiform
amebiform
adj
That resembles an amoeba/ameba
amebocyte
amebocyte
noun
Alternative spelling of amoebocyte
amendable
amendable
adj
Capable of being amended.
ametabola
ametabole
ametaboly
amissible
amissible
adj
Liable to be lost.
amoebaean
amoebaean
adj
Alternative form of amoebean
amoebaeum
amoebaeum
noun
(poetry) A poem in which persons are represented as speaking alternately.
amoebidae
amphibole
amphibole
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium/aluminum
anabaenas
anabaenas
noun
plural of anabaena
anabasine
anabasine
noun
A pyridine alkaloid similar to nicotine, found in Nicotiana glauca (tree tobacco), a close relative of the common tobacco plant, formerly used as an insecticide.
anaberoga
anabolite
anabolite
noun
(biochemistry) Any substance produced as a result of anabolism
anabolize
anabolize
verb
(biochemistry) To cause, or to undergo anabolism
anaerobes
anaerobes
noun
plural of anaerobe
anaerobia
anaerobia
noun
anaerobes
anaerobic
anaerobic
adj
Of exercise, involving glycolysis (the conversion of glucose to adenosine triphosphate) rather than using oxygen to supply bodily energy needs.
Of or relating to an anaerobe.
Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.
anatabine
anatabine
noun
(organic chemistry) The alkaloid [2R,(+)]-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-2,3'-bipyridine present in the nightshades
angerboda
anklebone
anklebone
noun
The bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of the ankle joint and joining with the tibia and fibula.
annabella
annabella
Proper noun
name, a variant of Annabel or Annabelle.
annabelle
annabelle
Proper noun
name,
annexable
annexable
adj
Able to be annexed.
anobiidae
anukabiet
anukabiet
noun
An old Thai unit of length, approximately 2.6 centimetres.
anybodies
anybodies
pron
(nonstandard) plural of anybody
(nonstandard) possessive form of anybody
appetible
appetible
adj
Desirable; capable or worthy of being the object of desire.
appliable
appliable
adj
(obsolete) Compliant; accommodating.
Able to be put into use or applied; applicable.
apposable
apposable
adj
(anatomy) Capable of being apposed, or applied one to another, as the thumb to the fingers of the hand; able to be brought into direct spatial opposition.
approbate
approbate
adj
Approved.
verb
(transitive) To give official sanction, consent or authorization to.
aquabelle
aquabelle
noun
(dated) A female performer in an aquacade.
aquebogue
arabesque
arabesque
noun
(art, architecture, also attributively) An elaborate design of intertwined floral figures or complex geometrical patterns, mainly used in Islamic art and architecture.
(ballet) A dance position in which the dancer stands on one leg, with the other raised backwards, and the arms outstretched.
(by extension, attributively) Elaborate or ornate creations in general.
(music) An ornate composition, especially for the piano.
arabicize
arabicize
Verb
To make Arabic.
arabinose
arabinose
noun
(biochemistry) An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin.
arbalests
arbalests
noun
plural of arbalest
arbitrage
arbitrage
noun
(archaic) Arbitration.
(finance) A market activity in which a security, commodity, currency or other tradable item is bought in one market and sold simultaneously in another, in order to profit from price differences between the markets.
verb
(intransitive, finance) To employ arbitrage
(transitive, finance) To engage in arbitrage in, between, or among
arbitrate
arbitrate
verb
(mathematics, rare) To assign an arbitrary value to, or otherwise determine arbitrarily.
To make a judgment (on a dispute) as an arbitrator or arbiter
To submit (a dispute) to such judgment
arbitress
arbitress
noun
A female arbiter.
arboreous
arboreous
adj
(obsolete) Growing on trees.
(obsolete, anatomy) Having a tree-like, branching structure.
(of a plant) Having the characteristics of a tree.
arboretum
arboretum
noun
A place where many varieties of tree are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes.
arborized
arborized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arborize
arborizes
arborizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arborize
arbuscles
arbuscles
noun
plural of arbuscle
arbuscule
arbutuses
arbutuses
noun
plural of arbutus
archebanc
archrebel
armbrecht
arousable
arousable
adj
That can be aroused
artmobile
artmobile
noun
A vehicle that operates as a mobile art exhibition.
asbestine
asbestine
adj
Resembling or relating to asbestos.
noun
A type of fibrous talc used primarily as a filler or extender.
asbestoid
asbestoid
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling asbestos
asbestous
asbestous
Adjective
Relating to, or resembling, asbestos.
ascorbate
ascorbate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of ascorbic acid.
(nanotechnology, countable) A nanodevice capable of assembling nanodevices, possibly including copies of itself, according to a plan.
(programming, countable) A program that reads source code written in assembly language and produces executable machine code, possibly together with information needed by linkers, debuggers and other tools.
assembles
assembles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of assemble
assumable
assumable
adj
Capable of being assumed, or taken on.
Capable of being assumed, or taken to be true.
assurable
astrolabe
astrolabe
noun
An astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.
athelbert
atoneable
atrebates
atterbury
attleboro
attribute
attribute
noun
(computer graphics, dated) A numeric value representing the colours of part of the screen display.
(computing, object-oriented programming) An option or setting belonging to some object.
(grammar) A word that qualifies a noun.
(logic) That which is predicated or affirmed of a subject; a predicate; an accident.
(programming) A semantic item with which a method or other code element may be decorated.
A characteristic or quality of a thing.
An object that is considered typical of someone or some function, in particular as an artistic convention.
verb
To ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc.
To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.
auberbach
aubergine
aubergine
noun
(Britain) An Asian plant, Solanum melongena, cultivated for its edible purple, green, or white ovoid fruit; eggplant.
(Britain) The fruit of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.
(color) A dark purple colour; eggplant.
aubretias
aubretias
noun
plural of aubretia
aubrietas
aubrietas
noun
plural of aubrieta
aubrietia
aubrietia
noun
A creeping perennial plant native to southeastern Europe, Aubrieta deltoidea, grown as a groundcover and in rock gardens for its dense foliage and purple, pink or white flowers.
auditable
auditable
adj
Able to be audited.
aurangzeb
aurungzeb
autobuses
autobuses
noun
plural of autobus
available
available
adj
(archaic) Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy to achieve the purpose; availing, effective.
(law) Valid.
Free to meet someone, speak on the telephone, enter a romantic relationship, or the like.
Readily obtainable.
Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.
averrable
averrable
adj
Capable of being averred.
avertable
avertable
adj
Preventable.
avertible
avertible
adj
Capable of being averted; preventable.
avicebron
avoidable
avoidable
adj
Capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped.
Capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable.
noun
Something that can or should be avoided.
awakeable
awardable
awardable
adj
Capable of being awarded.
axbreaker
aylesbury
aylesbury
Proper noun
a town in Buckinghamshire, England
azobacter
azobenzil
azobenzol
azorubine
azorubine
noun
(organic chemistry) a red azo dye used as a food colouring, mostly in baked goods