Foolish; absurd; ridiculous; inclined to incessant merriment or laughter.
abdomens
abdomens
noun
plural of abdomen
abducens
abducens
noun
(anatomy) Ellipsis of abducens nerve.
abducent
abducent
adj
(obsolete) Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; see etymology abducting.
noun
(neuroanatomy) An abducens nerve.
That which abducts.
abednego
abednego
Proper noun
One of the captives in the Bible who came out of the fiery furnace unharmed.
aberdeen
aberdeen
Proper noun
A port city in Scotland, on the North Sea.
A former county in northeastern Scotland; see
A in Florida
A village in the State of Georgia
A city in Idaho
A in Porter County, Indiana
A city in eastern Maryland, home of the Aberdeen Proving Grounds.
A city in Mississippi
A town in New South Wales
A town in North Carolina
A community in Nova Scotia
A village in Ohio
A community in Ontario
A town in Saskatchewan
A town in Eastern Cape, South Africa
A city in northeastern South Dakota, USA, and the county seat of Brown County.
A city in Washington
Noun
A wide evenly curved fishhook. 1976
abidance
abidance
noun
Adherence; compliance; conformity.
The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay; continuance; dwelling.
abounded
abounded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abound
abounder
abounder
noun
One who has plenty, one who abounds (in something).
absented
absented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absent
acceding
acceding
verb
present participle of accede
accensed
accensed
adj
(obsolete) kindled
accented
accented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accent
accident
accident
adj
(transport) Designating any form of transportation involved in an accident.
noun
(derogatory or humorous) A person born from an unintended pregnancy.
(euphemistic) An instance of incontinence.
(euphemistic) An unintended pregnancy.
(geology) A sudden discontinuity of ground such as fault of great thickness, bed or lentil of unstable ground.
(geology) An irregular surface feature with no apparent cause.
(grammar) A property attached to a word, but not essential to it, such as gender, number, or case.
(heraldry) A point or mark which may be retained or omitted in a coat of arms.
(law) casus; such unforeseen, extraordinary, extraneous interference as is out of the range of ordinary calculation.
(transport) A collision or crash of a vehicle, aircraft, or other form of transportation that causes damage to the transportation involved; and sometimes injury or death to the transportation's occupants or bystanders in close proximity. (but see Usage notes)
(uncountable) Chance; random chance.
An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.
Any chance event.
Any property, fact, or relation that is the result of chance or is nonessential or nonsubstantive.
Urine or feces excreted due to incontinence.
accinged
accinged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accinge
acidness
acidness
noun
acidity, sourness
acridane
acridane
noun
Alternative form of acridan
acridine
acridine
noun
(countable, organic chemistry) Any of many derivatives of this compound
(uncountable, organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic heterocycle, dibenzopyridine, obtained from coal tar; it is used in the manufacture of dyes and drugs
acridone
acridone
noun
(organic chemistry) An tricyclic heterocyclic ketone derived from acridine; any derivative of this compound
actinide
actinide
noun
(chemistry) Any of the 14 elements from actinium to nobelium (lawrencium is excluded by some authors as it is a d-block rather than an f-block element).
(chemistry) Any of the 15 radioactive elements of the periodic table from actinium to lawrencium that are positioned under the lanthanides, to which they have similar chemistry.
(chemistry, dated) Any of the 14 elements from thorium to lawrencium (actinium having been mistakenly excluded because it was thought to be a d-block element in the past).
adamance
adamance
noun
The quality of being adamant
addendum
addendum
noun
(engineering) The height by which the tooth of a gear projects beyond (outside for external, or inside for internal) the standard pitch circle or pitch line.
A postscript.
Something to be added; especially text added as an appendix or supplement to a document.
addicent
addiment
addiment
noun
(immunology, archaic) Synonym of complement
adducent
adducent
adj
(physiology) Related to the muscles of the body which pull one part towards another.
adeeming
adeeming
verb
present participle of adeem
adelante
adelanto
adenalgy
adenauer
adendric
adendric
adj
Not dendric.
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.
adenylic
adenylic
adj
Of or pertaining to adenylic acid or its derivatives
adeption
adeption
noun
(obsolete) An obtaining; attainment.
adermine
adfrozen
adherant
adherend
adherend
noun
That which adheres to something else by adhesion.
adherent
adherent
adj
(botany) Attaching or pressing against a different organ.
Adhesive, sticking to something.
Having the quality of clinging or sticking fast to something.
noun
A person who has membership in some group, association or religion.
adhering
adhering
verb
present participle of adhere
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.
adjacent
adjacent
adj
(figuratively, postpositive) Related to; suggestive of; bordering on.
Just before, after, or facing.
Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.
noun
Something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite.
prep
(figuratively) Related to; suggestive of; bordering on.
Next to; beside.
adjoined
adjoined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjoin
adjoiner
adjument
adjument
noun
(obsolete) Help; support; that which or one who helps or supports.
adlerian
adlerian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1870–1937), Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology.
adlumine
adlumine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in plants of genus Adlumia.
admedian
admedian
adj
(anatomy) Near the median plane
adnerval
adneural
adneural
adj
(anatomy) Near a nerve
adnumber
adonises
adonises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adonise
adonized
adonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adonize
adorners
adorners
noun
plural of adorner
adrenals
adrenals
noun
plural of adrenal
adrenine
adriaens
adrianne
adrienne
aduncate
aduncate
adj
(rare) curved inwards; hooked
advanced
advanced
adj
(Philippines, of a clock or watch) Indicating a time ahead of the correct time.
(phonetics) Pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract.
At or close to the state of the art.
Having moved forward in time or space (e.g. advanced ignition timing).
In a late stage of development; greatly developed beyond an initial stage.
with greater complexity, more difficult
verb
simple past tense and past participle of advance
advancer
advancer
noun
(bridge) The overcaller's partner, especially one who bids following the overcall.
A second branch of a buck's antler.
One who advances or puts forward.
advances
advances
noun
plural of advance
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advance
advehent
advehent
adj
(anatomy) Carrying towards an organ or structure.
adventry
aedilian
aerodone
aerodone
noun
(dated) glider (aircraft)
aerodyne
aerodyne
noun
(aviation) A heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving its lift from motion.
afterend
agedness
agedness
noun
The state or quality of being aged.
agendums
agendums
noun
plural of agendum
agenized
agenized
adj
Treated with agene.
agonised
agonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agonise
agonized
agonized
adj
in agony or distraught
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agonize
aidoneus
akenbold
alanreed
alaudine
alaudine
adj
Of or pertaining to skylarks.
alcandre
alcidine
alcidine
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an auk.
aldamine
aldazine
aldazine
noun
(organic chemistry) An azine derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NN=CHR
alderman
alderman
noun
(UK, historical, obsolete slang) A half-crown coin; its value, 30 pence.
(US, slang) A potbelly, paunch.
A long pipe for smoking.
A member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town.
aldermen
aldermen
noun
plural of alderman
alderney
alderson
alderson
Proper noun
A town in Oklahoma.
A town in West Virginia.
aldimine
aldimine
noun
(organic chemistry) An imine derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NR
alexandr
alfedena
alfenide
alfenide
noun
An alloy of nickel and silver electroplated with silver.
allemand
allemand
noun
Misspelling of allemande.
almander
almander
noun
(obsolete) almond tree
almendro
altadena
amandine
amandine
adj
(cooking) Served with almonds.
noun
A cosmetic cream prepared from almonds.
The vegetable casein of almonds.
amenders
amenders
noun
plural of amender
amending
amending
verb
present participle of amend
amerinds
amidines
amidines
noun
plural of amidine
amidogen
amidogen
noun
(inorganic chemistry, dated) The amino radical, •NH₂, the neutral form of the amide ion −NH₂⁻, regardable as the ammonia molecule with one of its hydrogen atoms removed.
amidones
amidones
noun
plural of amidone
aminated
aminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aminate
amoinder
amounted
amounted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amount
amundsen
anadenia
anadenia
noun
(medicine) Insufficiency or lack of glands, especially those of the gastrointestinal system.
analysed
analysed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analyse
analyzed
analyzed
adj
Having been subject to analysis; examined closely, carefully considered.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analyze
anatidae
anchored
anchored
adj
(heraldry) Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor. (Compare sarcelly, moline.)
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchor
andantes
andantes
noun
plural of andante
anderegg
andersen
anderson
anderson
Proper noun
Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world named after persons with the surname:
a city in Indiana, USA
a city in South Carolina, USA
andesine
andesine
noun
(mineralogy) Sodium calcium aluminum silicate, (Na_xCa_xAlSi_3O_8), a plagioclase feldspar, the third member of the albite-anorthite solid solution series. Found in fine-grained andesite lavas; crystals are rarely seen.
andesite
andesite
noun
(geology) Any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar.
andesyte
andesyte
noun
Alternative spelling of andesite
andirine
andorite
andorite
noun
(mineralogy) A white mineral containing antimony, lead, silver, and sulfur.
andreaea
andreana
andrenid
andrenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Andrenidae of bees.
andrewes
andreyev
androgen
androgen
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) Any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates. A male sex hormone such as testosterone or anabolic steroids.
andromed
androuet
anecdota
anecdota
noun
plural of anecdoton
plural of anecdotum
anecdote
anecdote
noun
A previously untold secret account of an incident.
A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To tell anecdotes (about).
aneroids
aneroids
noun
plural of aneroid
angeldom
angeldom
noun
The world of angels.
angledog
angledog
noun
(dialects, chiefly US, New England, dated) An earthworm.
anglepod
anguidae
anguiped
anguiped
adj
Having serpents (or similar) in place of legs
noun
A mythological creature that had serpents in place of legs