(rare) comparative form of absolute: more absolute
absolutes
absolutes
noun
plural of absolute
accentual
accentual
adj
Designating verse rhythms based on stress accents.
Of or pertaining to accent; characterized or formed by accent.
acetabula
acetabula
noun
plural of acetabulum
aciculate
aciculate
adj
Furnished with aciculae.
Marked with fine irregular streaks as if scratched by a needle.
acicular (needle-shaped)
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.
actinulae
actinulae
noun
plural of actinula
actualise
actualise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of actualize.
actualize
actualize
verb
(intransitive) To become actual or real.
(reflexive) To realize one's full potential.
(transitive) To make real; to realize.
aculeated
aculeated
adj
(figurative) Pungent, incisive.
Having a sharp point; armed with prickles.
adulterer
adulterer
noun
A male adulterer specifically, opposite adulteress referring to female ones.
One who commits adultery: a spouse who has sex with a non-spouse
adultlike
adultlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an adult
adultness
adultness
noun
The state or quality of being an adult.
adultress
adultress
noun
Alternative form of adulteress
adventual
adventual
adj
(obsolete) Relating to the Advent.
aethalium
aethalium
noun
A flat, plump fruiting body, formed by the aggregation of plasmodia, in certain slime molds.
affectual
affectual
adj
Pertaining to or consisting in disposition or desire.
affluents
affluents
noun
plural of affluent
alaternus
alaternus
noun
Alternative form of alatern
alburnett
alentours
aleurites
aleuritic
aleuronat
aleuronat
noun
(archaic) flour made of aleurone, used as a substitute for ordinary flour in preparing bread for diabetics
aleutians
aleutians
Noun
of (person)
Proper noun
The Aleutian Islands.
alimentum
allegatum
allumette
allumette
noun
A matchstick-sized cut of potatoes; french fries.
A matchstick.
alluviate
alluviate
verb
(transitive) To fill or cover with alluvium.
alouettes
altenburg
altitudes
altitudes
noun
plural of altitude
alumetize
aluminate
aluminate
noun
(chemistry) A compound, containing aluminium and oxygen with more electropositive elements, that is a salt of the hypothetical aluminic acid
aluminite
aluminite
Noun
A hydrous aluminium sulfate mineral with formula Al2SO4(OH)4·7(H2O).
alumniate
alumstone
alumstone
noun
(mineralogy) alunite
alushtite
ambulante
ambulated
ambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambulate
ambulates
ambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulate
amentulum
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.
ampulated
ampullate
ampullate
adj
Having an ampulla; flask-shaped; bellied.
noun
The spigot of a spinneret in some spiders
anacletus
angulated
angulated
adj
Synonym of angulate
verb
simple past tense and past participle of angulate
angulates
angulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of angulate
annulated
annulated
adj
(organic chemistry) Composed of several fused rings
Having rings
annullate
annulment
annulment
noun
(archaic) Total destruction.
(law) A legal (notably judicial) declaration that a marriage is invalid; the procedure leading to it.
(law) An invalidation of something, especially a legal contract.
An act or instance of annulling.
The state of having been annulled.
antelucan
antelucan
Adjective
Before dawn
antemural
antemural
noun
An outwork of a strong, high wall, with turrets, in front gateway (as of an old castle), for defending the entrance.
antennula
antennula
noun
Alternative form of antennule
antennule
antennule
noun
(zoology) A small antenna.
antequalm
antiquely
antiquely
adv
In an antique manner.
antiulcer
antiulcer
adj
(medicine) Serving to prevent or counteract ulcers.
antluetic
anucleate
anucleate
adj
(cytology) Which does not have a nucleus.
apertural
apertural
adj
Relating to an aperture.
apetalous
apetalous
adj
(botany) Having no petals.
apiculate
apiculate
adj
(botany) Having a short, sharply pointed tip.
aplectrum
archilute
archilute
noun
Alternative form of archlute
arcuately
arcuately
adv
In an arcuate way.
aspectual
aspectual
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to grammatical aspect.
Of or pertaining to an aspect.
assaulted
assaulted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assault
assaulter
assaulter
noun
One who commits assault.
auditable
auditable
adj
Able to be audited.
aulophyte
auntliest
auntliest
adj
superlative form of auntly: most auntly
aureately
austerely
austerely
adv
In an austere manner.
autoclave
autoclave
adj
(cryptography) autokey
noun
A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing.
verb
(transitive) To sterilize laboratory equipment in an autoclave.
autocycle
autocycle
noun
(US) A three-wheeled vehicle with an enclosed cabin, where passengers ride in seats instead of astride the body.
A hybrid between motorcycle and automobile, with a drive system like a motorcycle and rider amenities like a car.
A vehicle somewhat like a moped, having a small motor where the pedals would be, and a petrol tank located within the frame.
autolater
autolater
noun
A worshipper of the self.
autolyzed
autolyzed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autolyze
autolyzes
autolyzes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autolyze
automelon
automelon
noun
(Christianity) A composition used in Orthodox Christianity to create other hymns, following its melody and rhythm.
autotelic
autotelic
adj
(art, of a work of art or literature) Not motivated by anything beyond itself; thematically self-contained.
(psychology, of an activity, process, person or personality) Containing its own meaning or purpose; deriving meaning and purpose from within.
Of or pertaining to the quality of (a thing's) being autotelic.
noun
An autotelic person, a person with an autotelic personality.
autovalet
autovalve
auxetical
auxiliate
avirulent
avirulent
Adjective
Not virulent.
awfullest
awfullest
adj
superlative form of awful: most awful
baculites
baculites
noun
plural of baculite
balaustre
balbuties
balbuties
noun
(medicine, obsolete) stammering
balusters
balusters
noun
plural of baluster
barbulate
barbulate
adj
Synonym of barbellate
barrulety
basketful
basketful
noun
The amount that will fit into a basket
battleful
battleful
adj
Full of battles or conflicts.
baulkiest
baulkiest
adj
superlative form of baulky: most baulky
bealtuinn
beautiful
beautiful
adj
(of the weather) Pleasant; clear.
Attractive and possessing beauty.
Good, admirable.
Well executed.
noun
Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.
becluster
bedquilts
bedquilts
noun
plural of bedquilt
befluster
begruntle
begruntle
verb
(transitive) To make or render uneasy; disconcert.
belecture
belecture
verb
(transitive) To vex with lectures; to lecture frequently.
bellmouth
bellmouth
noun
A bell-shaped extension at the end of a pipe.
belzebuth
bequirtle
bestubble
betelgeux
betelnuts
betelnuts
noun
plural of betelnut
betthezul
betulinic
betulinic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to betulinic acid or its derivatives
betulinol
betulites
betumbled
betumbled
adj
Tossed in confusion; disordered.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of betumble
bilboquet
bilboquet
noun
A traditional children's toy consisting of a wooden cup with a handle, and a ball attached to the cup by a string.
biltongue
biltongue
noun
Archaic form of biltong.
biovulate
bisulcate
bisulcate
adj
cloven (cleft in two); cloven-hoofed
bisulfate
bisulfate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt containing this anion.
(inorganic chemistry) The univalent anion HSO₄⁻.
verb
To react with a bisulfate
To sulfate with two sulfate groups
bisulfite
bisulfite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The univalent group -HSO₃, or any salt containing it.
bitterful
bitterful
adj
Full of bitterness.
bivaulted
bivaulted
adj
Having two vaults or arches.
blastulae
blastulae
noun
plural of blastula
blitheful
blitheful
adj
Full of gaiety; joyous.
blousiest
blousiest
adj
superlative form of blousy: most blousy
blowtubes
blowtubes
noun
plural of blowtube
bluecoats
bluecoats
noun
plural of bluecoat
bluejoint
bluepoint
bluepoint
noun
(felinology) A colourpoint cat with blue markings.
(marine biology) A small oyster, Crassostrea virginica, from the eastern United States seaboard.
blueprint
blueprint
noun
(architecture, engineering, by extension) A detailed technical drawing (now often in some electronically storable and transmissible form).
(informal, by extension) Any detailed plan, whether literal or figurative.
A print produced with this process.
A type of paper-based reproduction process producing white-on-blue images, used primarily for technical and architecture's drawings, now largely replaced by other technologies.
verb
To make a blueprint for.
To make a detailed operational plan for.
bluestems
bluestems
noun
plural of bluestem
bluestone
bluestone
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) A bluish grey basalt or olivine basalt.
(Australia, South Australia) Slate, such as comes from quarries in or near Adelaide.
(UK) A form of dolerite which appears blue when wet or freshly broken.
(UK) Any of the several (massive) kinds of non-local stone (particularly dolerite) used to construct Stonehenge.
(US) A form of limestone found in the Shenandoah Valley and some other places.
(US, Canada) A feldspathic sandstone found in the US and Canada.
Any of several bluish grey varieties of stone used for construction:
Chalcanthite, a water-soluble sulfate mineral, CuSO₄·5H₂O.
Copper(II) sulfate, CuSO₄(H₂O)ₓ where x is 0-5, used as a coloring agent in glass-making and pottery and for other purposes.
Lapis lazuli, or its core constituent, lazurite.
bluewater
bluewater
adj
(nautical) Oceangoing, capable of travelling in rough seas.
blunthead
bluntness
bluntness
noun
The characteristic of being blunt.
blurriest
blurriest
adj
superlative form of blurry: most blurry
blustered
blustered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bluster
blusterer
blusterer
noun
A person who blusters
boletuses
bottleful
bottleful
noun
as much as a bottle will hold
boulterer
bourrelet
bourrelet
noun
(firearms, weaponry) An accurately machined portion around the diameter of a shell of a gun, which acts to increase accuracy of projectile fit to the barrel.
bouteloua
brautlied
breastful
breastful
noun
The amount that a breast will carry or hold.
breathful
breathful
adj
(obsolete) Full of odour; fragrant.
Characteristic of a breath; breath-like.
Focused on control of one's breathing.
Full of breath; breathy.
Not breathless; breathing easily.
Relaxed and quiet.
That breathes.
noun
A quantity that is exhaled in one breath.
A quantity that is inhaled in one breath.
That which is smelled or sensed in one breath.
The amount spoken on one breath.
brutalise
brutalise
verb
(intransitive, dated) To live or behave like a brute.
(transitive) To inflict brutal violence on.
(transitive) To make brutal, cruel or harsh.
brutalize
brutalize
verb
Alternative spelling of brutalise
brutelike
brutelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a brute.
bubbletop
bubbletop
noun
An automobile with a transparent dome on top, instead of the usual windows and roof.