Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abdicate
abstained
abstained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstain
academist
academist
noun
An academic philosopher.
An academician.
an academic.
academite
academite
noun
A member of an academy.
accidents
accidents
noun
plural of accident
accredits
accredits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accredit
acetamide
acetamide
noun
(organic chemistry) The amide of acetic acid, CH₃CONH₂.
acetamido
acetamido
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from acetamide
acetamids
acetamids
noun
plural of acetamid
acetified
acetified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acetify
acetylide
acetylide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from acetylene or a terminal acetylene by replacing a hydrogen atom with a metal.
achetidae
acidities
acidities
noun
plural of acidity
acidulate
acidulate
verb
(transitive) To make slightly or moderately acid; to acidify.
(transitive) To make sour in a moderate degree; to sour somewhat.
(transitive) To use an acidic catalyst, with the chemical change being emphasised over the importance of the change in pH. Used in the processing of biodiesel co-products.
acidulent
acidulent
adj
Having an acid quality; sour; acidulous.
acierated
acierated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acierate
aciliated
aciliated
adj
Alternative form of aciliate
acquitted
acquitted
adj
Having been acquitted; having gone through a trial that resulted in something other than a guilty verdict.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquit
actinides
actinides
noun
plural of actinide
activated
activated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of activate
activized
activized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of activize
actoridae
adagietto
adagietto
adv
(music) More lighthearted than adagio.
noun
(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played slightly faster than adagio.
adamsites
adderspit
addictive
addictive
adj
Causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.
Characterized by or susceptible to addiction.
Enjoyable.
noun
A drug that causes an addiction.
Anything that is very habit-forming.
additives
additives
noun
plural of additive
adductive
adductive
adj
Adducing, or bringing towards or to something.
ademonist
ademption
ademption
noun
(law) In the law of wills, the determination of what happens when property left under a will is no longer in the testator's estate when the testator dies.
adeptship
adeptship
noun
The role or status of an adept.
adfiliate
adhibited
adhibited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adhibit
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.
adjective
adjective
adj
(chemistry, of a dye) Needing the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed.
(grammar) Adjectival; pertaining to or functioning as an adjective.
(law) Applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure.
(obsolete, reflected in the chemical sense, but extinct as a general sense) Incapable of independent function.
noun
(grammar) A word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent.
(obsolete) A dependent; an accessory.
verb
(transitive) To make an adjective of; to form or convert into an adjective.
(transitive, chiefly as a participle) To characterize with an adjective; to describe by using an adjective.
adjustive
adjustive
adj
Tending to adjust.
adjutrice
adjutrice
noun
Alternative form of adjutrix (“female adjutor”)
admitters
admitters
noun
plural of admitter
admixture
admixture
noun
(epilepsy) a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.
A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
A mixture, in some contexts
An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
adnexitis
adnexitis
noun
(medicine) inflammation of the adnexa of the uterus, i.e. the Fallopian tubes or ovaries.
adrenitis
adrenitis
noun
Alternative form of adrenalitis
adroitest
adroitest
adj
superlative form of adroit: most adroit
adstringe
adultlike
adultlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an adult
advecting
advecting
verb
present participle of advect
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.
advective
advective
adj
Relating to advection.
advenient
advenient
adj
(now rare) Caused by outside forces; coming from without; external, additional.
advential
adventism
adventist
adventive
adventive
adj
(biology) Of a plant that is not native, but was introduced by humans to a place and has since become naturalized.
Accidental.
Adventitious.
noun
A non-native plant that has become naturalized.
adversity
adversity
noun
(countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.
(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
adverting
adverting
verb
present participle of advert
advertise
advertise
verb
(card games) In gin rummy, to discard a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.
(intransitive) To provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others.
(transitive) To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.
(transitive) To provide public information about (a product, service etc.) in order to attract public awareness and increase sales.
(transitive, now rare) To notify (someone) of something; to call someone's attention to something.
advertize
advertize
verb
(archaic, now nonstandard, proscribed) Alternative spelling of advertise
aegritude
afflicted
afflicted
adj
Suffering from an affliction, or suffering from pain, distress or disability.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afflict
agminated
agminated
adj
agminate
airlifted
airlifted
adj
Having been the subject of an airlift.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airlift
alepidote
alepidote
adj
(of a fish) not having scales
noun
A fish that has no scales
alienated
alienated
adj
Isolated; excluded; estranged.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alienate
alimented
alimented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aliment
alligated
alligated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alligate
almandite
almandite
noun
(mineralogy) almandine
altitudes
altitudes
noun
plural of altitude
amaritude
amaritude
noun
(rare) Bitterness, sorrow.
amnestied
amnestied
adj
That has been given amnesty; whose past offences have been forgiven.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amnesty
amortised
amortised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amortise
amortized
amortized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amortize
amplitude
amplitude
noun
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
andesites
andesites
noun
plural of andesite
andesitic
andesitic
adj
(geology) Pertaining to, or composed of andesite
andradite
andradite
noun
A nesosilicate mineral of the garnet group with chemical formula Ca₃Fe₂Si₃O₁₂.
andreotti
andriette
anecdotic
anecdotic
adj
Anecdotal; of or pertaining to anecdotes.
Tending to tell anecdotes.
anhydrite
anhydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.
antedonin
antherids
antheroid
antheroid
adj
Resembling an anther.
antidoted
antidoted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antidote
antidotes
antidotes
noun
plural of antidote
antimodel
antimodel
noun
Somebody or something that serves as the opposite of a model, representing what one does not want to be or achieve.
antinodes
antinodes
noun
plural of antinode
antipedal
antipodes
antipodes
noun
(UK, now rare) Australia and New Zealand.
(figuratively, by extension) The opposite of something.
The Southern Hemisphere.
The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
plural of antipode
antitrade
antitrade
adj
Opposing trade.
noun
the wind that blows from west to east above the trade wind
antiwedge
anxietude
anxietude
noun
The state or condition of being troubled, worried, or anxious; anxiety.
anystidae
apartheid
apartheid
noun
(South Africa, historical) The policy of racial separation used by South Africa from 1948 to 1990.
(by extension) A policy or situation of segregation based on some specified attribute.
(by extension) Any similar policy of racial separation/segregation and discrimination.
verb
To impose a policy of segregation of groups of people, especially one based on race.
apetaloid
apetaloid
adj
apetalous
aphrodite
aphrodite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
appetized
appetized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appetize
appointed
appointed
adj
(of a politician or a title) Subject to appointment, as opposed to an election.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appoint.
aptitudes
aptitudes
noun
plural of aptitude
arctiidae
arctitude
arctoidea
ardennite
ardennite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellowish orthorhombic mineral that is a mixed silicate and vanadate, and may also have arsenate.
arduinite
argentide
aridities
aridities
noun
plural of aridity
arillated
arillated
adj
Having an aril.
aristides
artamidae
arytenoid
arytenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to or being an arytenoid cartilage.
(anatomy) Relating to or being an arytenoid muscle.
noun
(anatomy) Ellipsis of arytenoid cartilage..
(anatomy) Ellipsis of arytenoid muscle..
asafetida
asbestoid
asbestoid
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling asbestos
ascidiate
ascidiate
adj
(botany) Having the form of an ascidian
asiderite
aspirated
aspirated
adj
(French linguistics) In French, describing an initial letter h which, though silent, does not permit liaison or elision with the preceding word.
(phonetics) Pronounced with an audible breath, a brief expulsion of air at the end of the sound.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aspirate
assiduate
assiduate
adj
(obsolete) unremitting; assiduous
astacidae
astatized
astatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astatize
asterioid
asterodia
asteroids
asteroids
noun
plural of asteroid
astricted
astricted
adj
restricted or confined; especially, in old Scottish law, describing land on which corn must be sent to a particular mill, paying multure or thirlage on it
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astrict
astringed
astringed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astringe
asyndetic
asyndetic
adj
(grammar) Not connected by a conjunction.
(psychiatry) Relating to asyndesis.
athetized
athetized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of athetize
athetoids
athyridae
atloidean
atloidean
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the atlas bone
atrophied
atrophied
adj
Characterized by atrophy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of atrophy
atropidae
attainder
attainder
noun
(law, rare) The state a prisoner enters once a death sentence (usually for treason) had been issued; the state of being stripped of all civil rights.
(obsolete) A stain; a state of dishonour or condemnation.
attainted
attainted
adj
(now rare) Tainted, corrupted.
Subject to attainder; condemned to death or outlawry, hence stripped of one's titles, hereditary rights, or possessions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attaint
attending
attending
adj
Serving on the staff of a teaching hospital as a doctor.
That attend or attends; that is or are in attendance; attendant.
noun
(Canada, US) A physician on the staff of a hospital, especially the principal one that supervises a patient's care.
verb
present participle of attend
atticised
atticized
attitudes
attitudes
noun
plural of attitude
auctioned
auctioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auction
audiotape
audiotape
noun
A magnetic tape that stores analog sound for later playback on a tape player.
Any of a cassette tape, eight-track tape, reel-to-reel tape, DAT, etc.
verb
(transitive) To record onto audiotape.
auditable
auditable
adj
Able to be audited.
auditives
auditress
auditress
noun
(dated) A female hearer.
autoindex
autopsied
autopsied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autopsy
avidities
avidities
noun
plural of avidity
avoidment
babbitted
babbitted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of babbitt
bacteroid
bacteroid
adj
(biology) Resembling bacteria.
noun
(dated) A micro-organism such as a bacterium or yeast.
A bacterium of the species Bacteroides.
A symbiotic form of the nitrogen-fixing bacterium Rhizobia, or the root nodule that it produces.
bastinade
bastinade
noun
A blow with a stick or cudgel.
A sound beating with a stick or cudgel, specifically: A form of punishment among the Turks, Chinese, and others, consisting in beating an offender on the soles of his feet.
verb
To beat in this manner.
bastioned
bastioned
adj
Furnished with a bastion; having bastions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bastion
batteried
batteried
adj
Having a (specified kind of) battery.
beatified
beatified
adj
(Roman Catholicism) Having been recognized and declared, by the church, that a deceased has entered heaven; having attained this step in the process of canonization.
Blissful or supremely blessed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beatify
beatitude
beatitude
noun
(uncountable) Supreme, utmost bliss and happiness.
Any one of the Biblical blessings given by Jesus in Matthew 5:3–12. E.g.: "Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth"(Matthew 5:5).
bedighted
bedighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedight
bedirtied
bedirtied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedirty
bedirties
bedirties
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedirty