(Canada, US, Australia) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
(Canada, US, Australia) The meat of the aforementioned mollusc.
abaxile
abaxile
adj
Alternative form of abaxial
abdella
abelard
abelian
abelian
adj
(mathematics) Of a binary function, commutative.
(mathematics) Of an algebraic structure, having a commutative defining operation.
abelite
abelite
noun
(chemistry) An explosive consisting of ammonium nitrate with hydrocarbons added.
abelson
abettal
abettal
noun
(rare) abetment
abigael
abigale
abilene
abilene
Proper noun
A region of Syria south and southeast of Damascus.
Proper noun
A city of west-central Texas west-southwest of Fort Worth; founded in 1881 with the coming of the railroad, the city first prospered as a shipping center for cattle.
A city in Kansas
Adjective
Belonging to a prehistoric culture of central Texas, characterized by oval grinding stones.
abilyne
ablated
ablated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ablate
ablates
ablates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ablate
ableeze
ableeze
Adjective
Ablaze. 1976
ablepsy
ablepsy
noun
(medicine, rare) Alternative form of ablepsia
ablesse
abluent
abluent
adj
(pharmacology) Washing away; carrying off impurities; detergent.
noun
(pharmacology) A detergent.
abluted
abluted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ablute
abolete
abollae
abollae
noun
plural of abolla
abseils
abseils
noun
plural of abseil
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abseil
absolve
absolve
verb
(transitive) To pass a course or test; to gain credit for a class; to qualify academically.
(transitive) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, or guilt.
(transitive) To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.).
(transitive, law) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon for.
(transitive, obsolete) To finish; to accomplish.
(transitive, obsolete) To resolve; to explain; to solve.
(transitive, theology) To grant a remission of sin; to give absolution to.
(transitive, theology) To remit a sin; to give absolution for a sin.
abubble
abubble
adj
Bubbling.
In a state of excitement, agitated activity, or motion.
adv
Bubbling over with excitement.
abuleia
acaleph
acaleph
noun
(dated) A member of the former Acalephae group, now a part of the Cnidaria phylum.
accable
accable
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To overwhelm; to encumber.
accolle
accueil
acemila
acephal
acephal
noun
(zoology) One of the Acephala.
acerbly
acerbly
adv
In an acerb manner.
acerdol
acerdol
noun
(chemistry) calcium permanganate
acerola
acerola
noun
A tree of the West Indies and northern South America, Malpighia glabra.
acerval
acerval
adj
(obsolete) Pertaining to a heap.
acetals
acetals
noun
plural of acetal
acetyls
acetyls
noun
plural of acetyl
achille
acholoe
acieral
ackerly
aclemon
aclydes
acolyte
acolyte
noun
(Christianity) An altar server.
(Christianity) One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass.
An attendant, assistant or follower.
actable
actable
adj
Able to be acted, as by an actor.
actless
actless
adj
Without action or spirit.
aculeae
aculeus
aculeus
noun
(botany) A sharp spike or other projection growing on a plant, as in some brambles and roses.
A sting.
acumble
acutely
acutely
adv
In an acute manner
acylase
acylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the removal of acyl groups, especially from acylated amino acids.
acylate
acylate
verb
(transitive, organic chemistry) To add one or more acyl groups to a compound.
adaline
adangle
adangle
adj
Dangling.
adazzle
adazzle
adj
Illuminated so as to dazzle.
addable
addable
adj
Alternative spelling of addible
noun
Something that can be added to a basic model or formulation; an add-on or enhancement.
addedly
addedly
adv
In addition; additionally.
addible
addible
adj
Capable of being added on (introduced to the context).
Capable of being added up (counted/summed).
addulce
addulce
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To sweeten; to soothe.
adelaja
adelges
adelice
adelina
adelind
adeline
adeling
adeling
noun
Alternative form of atheling.
adelite
adelite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare mineral, a calcium-magnesium arsenate, forming blue, green, yellow or grey orthorhombic crystals.
adeliza
adelops
adelphe
adelphi
adelpho
adelric
adenyls
adenyls
noun
plural of adenyl
adeptly
adeptly
adv
With great skill or knowledge.
adinole
adnexal
adnexal
adj
(anatomy) Of, or relating to the adnexa.
(botany) Having the property of being adnexed.
adolphe
adoulie
adrenal
adrenal
adj
Near the kidneys.
Pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions.
noun
An adrenal gland.
adriell
adulate
adulate
verb
To flatter effusively.
adulter
adulter
noun
An adulterer, especially a male one.
verb
To commit adultery.
To pollute something; to adulterate.
aediles
aediles
noun
plural of aedile
aedilic
aefaldy
aefauld
aegiale
aekerly
aelbert
aeolian
aeolian
adj
(geology) carried, deposited or eroded by the wind.
(music) Aeolian mode
of, or relating to the wind.
noun
A lightweight fabric with a ribbed surface, generally made by combining silk and cotton, or silk and worsted warp and weft.
aeolina
aeoline
aeolism
aeolism
noun
Alternative form of Aeolism
aeolist
aeonial
aerials
aerials
noun
(skiing) Aerial skiing.
plural of aerial
aerical
aeriela
aeriell
aerogel
aerogel
noun
A porous, ultralight solid-state substance, similar to gel, in which the liquid component is replaced with gas.
aerosol
aerosol
noun
(physics) A colloidal system in which the dispersed phase is composed of either solid or liquid particles and in which the dispersal medium is some gas, usually air.
A mixture of fine solid particles or liquid droplets suspended in a gaseous medium.
An aerosol can.
The payload (e.g. insecticide, paint, oil, cosmetics) and propellant contained by an aerosol can.
verb
(transitive) To spray with an aerosol.
aetolia
aetolus
affable
affable
adj
Mild; benign.
Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.
afflate
afflate
verb
(obsolete) To fill, especially with divine inspiration.
aflower
aflower
adj
(archaic, poetic) flowering, in bloom
afzelia
agacles
agalena
agalite
ageable
ageable
adj
(dialect, informal, dated) Getting on in years; fairly old.
Capable of being aged; suitable for ageing.
agelast
agelast
noun
(rare) one who never laughs (especially at jokes); a mirthless person
agelaus
ageless
ageless
adj
(relative to future) Continuing infinitely or indefinitely.
(relative to past) Having existed for so great a period of time that its longevity cannot be expressed.
Always appearing youthful; never seeming to age.
agelong
agelong
adj
lasting throughout all time; eternal
agilely
agilely
adv
In an agile manner; with agility.
aglance
agnella
ahlgren
ahuatle
ahuatle
noun
corixid eggs used in Mexican cuisine
aidable
aidable
adj
Capable of being rectified with a hearing aid.
Qualifying for financial aid.
aidless
aidless
adj
Without aid.
Without mechanical assistance.
aiglets
aiglets
noun
plural of aiglet
ailbert
aileron
aileron
noun
(architecture) A half gable, as at the end of a penthouse or of the aisle of a church.
The hinged part on the trailing edge of an airplane wing, used to control longitudinal turns.
ailette
ailette
noun
(historical) A small square shield, formerly worn on the shoulders of knights, being the prototype of the epaulet.
ailment
ailment
noun
Something which ails one; a disease; sickness.
ailsyte
ailweed
aimable
aimable
adj
Capable of being aimed.
aimless
aimless
adj
Without aim, purpose, or direction.
aimwell
ainaleh
ainsell
ainslee
ainsley
ainslie
airable
airable
adj
Suitable for broadcast.
airless
airless
adj
(figurative) Stifling; dead; lacking vitality or excitement.
(medicine) Suffering from asphyxia.
Lacking air circulation.
Lacking or being without air.
With air that is stale.
airlike
airlike
adj
Resembling air, gaseous.
airline
airline
noun
A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods.
ajangle
ajangle
adj
Jangling.
akerley
akeylah
akhlame
akindle
alalite
alameda
alameda
noun
A tree-lined avenue in Spain or Portugal.
alamein
alamire
alamode
alamode
noun
A lustrous silk fabric used for headscarves.
alanine
alanine
noun
(biochemistry, uncountable) A nonessential amino acid 2-aminopropanoic acid found in most animal proteins
(countable) A specific residue, molecule, or isomer of this amino acid