A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation.
abococket
abococket
noun
Alternative form of bycoket
abondance
abondance
noun
(card games) Alternative form of abundance
abovedeck
abovedeck
adj
(nautical) Located on deck.
adv
(nautical) On deck.
noun
The area on a boat that is abovedeck.
absconded
absconded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abscond
absconder
absconder
noun
A person who absconds.
accension
accension
noun
(obsolete) The act of kindling or the state of being kindled; ignition.
accentors
accentors
noun
plural of accentor
acception
acception
noun
(obsolete) Acceptation; received meaning.
acceptors
acceptors
noun
plural of acceptor
accession
accession
noun
(Scotland) Complicity, concurrence or assent in some action.
(law) A mode of acquiring property, by which the owner of a corporeal substance which receives an addition by growth, or by labor, has a right to the part or thing added, or the improvement (provided the thing is not changed into a different species).
(law) The act by which one power becomes party to engagements already in force between other powers.
(medicine) The invasion, approach, or commencement of a disease; a fit or paroxysm.
A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined.
A group of plants of the same species collected at a single location, often held in genebanks.
Access; admittance.
Agreement.
Increase by something added; that which is added; augmentation from without.
The act of coming to or reaching a throne, an office, or dignity.
verb
(transitive) To make a record of (additions to a collection).
accessors
accessors
noun
plural of accessor
accessory
accessory
adj
(law) Assisting a crime without actually participating in committing the crime itself; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal.
Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory. Said of things and actions, very rarely of people (and then usually in a humorous version of the legal sense [or due to confusion between the noun and the adjective]).
Present in a minor amount, and not essential.
noun
(art) Something in a work of art without being indispensably necessary, for example solely ornamental parts.
(fashion) An article that completes one's basic outfit, such as a scarf or gloves.
(law) A person who is not present at a crime, but contributes to it as an assistant or instigator.
Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment.
accoladed
accoladed
adj
Having been the subject of accolade(s); having won awards, received honors or been commended.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accolade
accolades
accolades
noun
plural of accolade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accolade
accolated
accolated
adj
(numismatics) Containing two or more profile heads so arranged that one partially overlaps the next.
accorders
accorders
noun
plural of accorder
accounsel
accounted
accounted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of account
accounter
accounter
noun
A person providing an account of events.
A person providing an accounting of expenditure or other actions.
accourage
accourage
Verb
To encourage.
accouters
accouters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accouter
accoutred
accoutred
adj
Provided with vital supplies for a precise aim, more specifically for the armed forces.
Supplied with essential equipments for a certain intention, particularly military.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accoutre
accoutres
accoutres
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accoutre
accoville
accretion
accretion
noun
(astrophysics) The formation of planets and other bodies by collection of material through gravity.
(biology) A growing together of parts naturally separate, as of the fingers or toes.
(geology) The gradual increase of land by deposition of water-borne sediment.
(law) Gain to an heir or legatee; failure of a coheir to the same succession, or a co-legatee of the same thing, to take his share percentage.
(law) The adhering of property to something else, by which the owner of one thing becomes possessed of a right to another; generally, gain of land by the washing up of sand or sail from the sea or a river, or by a gradual recession of the water from the usual watermark.
Concretion; coherence of separate particles.
Something added externally to promote the external growth of an item.
The act of increasing by natural growth; especially the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts; organic growth.
The act of increasing, or the matter added, by an accession of parts externally; an extraneous addition.
accroides
accroides
noun
acaroid resin
acentrous
acentrous
adj
(ichthyology) lacking vertebral centra
aceologic
acesodyne
acetaldol
acetaldol
noun
(organic chemistry) The aldol 3-hydroxybutanal once used as a hypnotic and sedative
acetamido
acetamido
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from acetamide
acetanion
acetation
acetation
noun
(obsolete, organic chemistry) Synonym of acetification
acetonate
acetonate
noun
(organic chemistry) An enolate of acetone
verb
To treat or react with acetone
acetonize
acetonize
verb
(rare) Synonym of acetonate
acetosity
acetosity
noun
The quality of being acetous; sourness.
acetoxime
acetoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The ketoxime of acetone
acetoxyls
acetoxyls
noun
plural of acetoxyl
achaetous
achaetous
adj
(zoology) Without setae
acheilous
acheilous
adj
(obsolete, pathology) lipless
acheirous
acheirous
adj
Of or pertaining to acheiria (lacking one or both hands)
achenodia
achordate
achordate
adj
(biology) Not having a proto-spinal chord at any stage of development.
achromate
achyrodes
acneiform
acneiform
adj
(pathology) Alternative form of acneform
acoemetae
acoemetae
Noun
An order of fifth-century monks who, by turns, kept up a divine service day and night.
acoemetic
acoemetic
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of the Acoemetae
aconative
aconative
adj
Lacking conation
aconitine
aconitine
noun
(organic chemistry) An intensely poisonous alkaloid, extracted from aconite
acopyrine
acoumeter
acoumeter
noun
(physics) An instrument for measuring the acuteness of the sense of hearing.
acoumetry
acoumetry
noun
The measuring of the power or extent of hearing.
acrobates
acrodrome
acrodrome
adj
(botany, of the veins of a leaf) That run parallel to the edges of the leaf and meet at the tip
acrogenic
acrogenic
adj
Alternative form of acrogenous
acrogynae
acroleins
acroleins
noun
plural of acrolein
acrologue
acrometer
acropetal
acropetal
adj
(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the base towards the apex in sequence.
acrosomes
acrosomes
noun
plural of acrosome
acrospire
acrospire
noun
(botany) The sprout at the end of a seed when it begins to germinate.
verb
To put forth the first sprout.
acrospore
acrospore
noun
A spore borne at the extremity of the cells of fructification in fungi.
acroteral
acroteria
acroteria
noun
plural of acroterium
acroteric
acroteric
adj
Relating to the extremities of the limbs or to the tip of the nose
acrotreta
actionize
actionize
verb
(transitive, rare) To bring a legal action against; to sue.
actoridae
aculeolus
acuminose
acuminose
adj
Terminating in a flat, narrow end.
acusector
adenocele
adenocele
noun
A cystadenoma, a hidrocystoma.
adenocyst
adenoncus
adipocele
adipocere
adipocere
noun
A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis
adipocyte
adipocyte
noun
(cytology) a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy
adjection
adjection
noun
Act of adjecting or adding, or the thing added.
adolesced
adolesced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adolesce
adoxaceae
advection
advection
noun
(earth science, chemistry) The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
The transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion.
advocated
advocated
adj
Having been argued in favor of.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of advocate
advocates
advocates
noun
plural of advocate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advocate
aegicores
aegiochus
aelodicon
aeolicism
aeolistic
aeolistic
adj
Alternative form of Aeolistic
aepyceros
aerobatic
aerobatic
adj
Having to do with acrobatic maneuvers, such as spins, twirls, and flips, performed by an airplane.
aerocraft
aerocraft
noun
(dated or nonstandard) An aircraft.
aerocurve
aerocurve
noun
(aviation, historical) A kind of early aeroplane with curved surfaces.
aeroducts
aeroducts
noun
plural of aeroduct
aerogenic
aerogenic
adj
(biology) Producing gas or air (used especially of some bacteria)
aerolitic
aerolitic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerolites.
aerologic
aerologic
adj
Pertaining to aerology, characteristic of aerology.
aeromancy
aeromancy
noun
Divination by use of atmospheric conditions.
aeronomic
aeronomic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
aeroscope
aeroscope
noun
A device used to collect dust particles, spores etc from the air for subsequent analysis.
A type of compressed air camera for making films, constructed by Polish inventor Kazimierz Prószyński in 1909
aeroscopy
aeroscopy
noun
(obsolete, meteorology) The branch of meteorology that involves the scientific examination of the various properties and composition of the atmosphere, and their variation
(rare) divination by observation of the sky
(zoology) aeroscepsy
aerospace
aerospace
adj
Of, or relating to the Earth's atmosphere and nearby space.
Of, or relating to the science, technology and industry associated with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft.
noun
The atmosphere of the Earth and the region of space around it.
The industry concerned with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft.
aeroyacht
aeroyacht
noun
(archaic) aeroboat
affection
affection
noun
(medicine, archaic) A disease; a morbid symptom; a malady.
A feeling of love or strong attachment.
An attribute; a quality or property; a condition.
An emotion; a feeling or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind.
The act of affecting or acting upon.
The state of being affected, especially: a change in, or alteration of, the emotional state of a person or other animal, caused by a subjective affect (a subjective feeling or emotion), which arises in response to a stimulus which may result from either thought or perception.
verb
(now rare) To feel affection for.
aftercome
aftercome
noun
(archaic, Scotland) A subsequent result; consequence.
aftercost
aftercost
noun
(accounting) A subsequent expense related to but occurring after the source of an expenditure.
(by extension) A subsequent burden or loss resulting from an endeavor.
aftercrop
aftercrop
noun
A second crop in the same year.
aglycones
aglycones
noun
plural of aglycone
agrodolce
agrodolce
noun
An Italian sweet-and-sour sauce.
aitchbone
aitchbone
noun
A cut of beef lying above the rump bone.
The rump bone itself.
aizoaceae
albacores
albacores
noun
plural of albacore
albicores
albicores
noun
plural of albicore
alchornea
alcimedon
alcyoneus
aleatoric
aleatoric
adj
(art, music, not comparable) Of or pertaining to works that have been produced with an element of chance (aleatoricism).
Having an element of chance.
aleconner
aleconner
noun
(historical, UK) An officer appointed yearly at the leet of ancient English communities to ensure the goodness and wholesomeness of bread, ale, and beer.
(historical, UK) One of the officers chosen by the liverymen of London, England for the sinecure of inspecting the measures used in public houses.
alectoria
alectoria
noun
A magical stone said to be found in the gizzard of cocks.
alectoris
alectrion
alectryon
aleochara
aletocyte
aleuronic
aleuronic
adj
Of or pertaining to aleurone.
algedonic
algedonic
adj
Pertaining to both pleasure and pain.
algogenic
algogenic
adj
(medicine) Inducing pain.
allectory
allegoric
allegoric
adj
of, or relating to allegory
allocable
allocable
adj
Able to be allocated.
allocated
allocated
adj
Having been granted an allocation; having received (something) as part of a plan or scheduled disbursement; having been assigned (something) that was set aside for a particular purpose.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allocate
allocatee
allocatee
noun
The person to whom something is allocated
allocates
allocates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allocate
alloclase
alloeotic
allogenic
allogenic
adj
(geology) Formed in another location and transported.
(medicine, biology, genetics, immunology) Alternative form of allogeneic: genetically distinct, but of the same species; nonself but intraspecies.
Having an external cause, or source; exogenous.
allowance
allowance
noun
(commerce) A customary deduction from the gross weight of goods, differing by country.
(engineering) A planned deviation between an exact dimension and a nominal or theoretical dimension.
(horse racing) A permitted reduction in the weight that a racehorse must carry.
(minting) A permissible deviation in the fineness and weight of coins, owing to the difficulty in securing exact conformity to the standard prescribed by law.
(obsolete) Approval; approbation.
(obsolete) License; indulgence.
A child's allowance; pocket money.
Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
Acknowledgment.
An amount, portion, or share that is allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose
Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting
verb
(transitive) To put upon a fixed allowance (especially of provisions and drink).
(transitive) To supply in a fixed and limited quantity.
almocrebe
aloetical
alopecias
alopecias
noun
plural of alopecia
alopecist
alopecist
noun
One who undertakes to cure or prevent baldness.
alopecoid
alopecoid
adj
Similar to or resembling a fox.
noun
(zoology) An animal that resembles a fox.
altiscope
altiscope
noun
An arrangement of lenses and mirrors making it possible to see around obstructing objects.
amebocyte
amebocyte
noun
Alternative spelling of amoebocyte
amelcorns
americano
americano
noun
A cocktail made with Campari, sweet vermouth, and club soda.
A drink made of espresso coffee diluted with hot water.
ametropic
ametropic
adj
(ophthalmology) Relating to or suffering from ametropia
ammocetes
ammocetes
noun
plural of ammocete
ammocoete
ammocoete
noun
(zoology) A larva of a lamprey.
amnemonic
amnemonic
adj
(obsolete) Alternative form of amnesic
amphicome
amphicome
Noun
A kind of figured stone, rugged and beset with eminences, anciently used in divination.