(botany) Lying against anything, as one part of a leaf against another leaf
Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals.
noun
One who rests in an accumbent position, especially at table.
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.
acuminate
acuminate
adj
(botany, mycology) Tapering to a long point in concave manner at its apex.
Tapering to a point; pointed.
verb
(intransitive) To end in or come to a sharp point.
(transitive) To render sharp or keen; to sharpen.
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.
adumbrate
adumbrate
verb
To foreshadow vaguely.
To give a vague outline.
To obscure or overshadow.
aethalium
aethalium
noun
A flat, plump fruiting body, formed by the aggregation of plasmodia, in certain slime molds.
ageratums
ageratums
noun
plural of ageratum
alimentum
allegatum
allumette
allumette
noun
A matchstick-sized cut of potatoes; french fries.
A matchstick.
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
amaritude
amaritude
noun
(rare) Bitterness, sorrow.
amaterasu
amaterasu
Proper noun
The itself.
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
amounters
amourette
amourette
noun
A cupid.
A petty love affair.
The love grass, or quaking grass.
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
amputated
amputated
adj
Having been removed or cut off.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amputate
amputates
amputates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amputate
amusement
amusement
noun
(countable) An activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, or fishing.
(uncountable) Entertainment.
anatherum
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.
anoestrum
antehuman
antemural
antemural
noun
An outwork of a strong, high wall, with turrets, in front gateway (as of an old castle), for defending the entrance.
antequalm
antiserum
antiserum
noun
(medicine) A serum prepared from human or animal sources containing antibodies able to counter certain diseases or toxins.
apemantus
aplectrum
aposthume
aquameter
arboretum
arboretum
noun
A place where many varieties of tree are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes.
argenteum
argentums
argumenta
argumenta
noun
plural of argumentum
arguments
arguments
noun
plural of argument
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of argument
armatured
armatured
adj
Fitted with an armature.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of armature
armatures
armatures
noun
plural of armature
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of armature
athenaeum
athenaeum
noun
A literary or scientific periodical, especially one similar to the London Athenaeum.
Alternative form of Athenaeum: a temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her Roman equivalent Minerva.
An association for the advancement of learning, particularly in science or literature.
The reading room or library of such an association; (by extension) any reading room or library.
atheneums
athermous
athermous
adj
Alternative form of athermanous
augmented
augmented
adj
(music) increased by a semitone.
increased in number, amount or strength.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of augment
augmenter
augmenter
noun
One who, or that which, augments or increases something.
augmentor
augmentor
noun
Alternative form of augmenter
austemper
austemper
verb
(transitive) To harden (a metal) and produce a stronger microstructure by heating it into the austenite region and then immediately quenching and removing any bainite and ausferrite.
autecisms
auteurism
auteurism
noun
(film) A theory that considers a work of cinema or television as the work of its director, rather than of the actors or producers
autodrome
autodrome
noun
A circuit used for motor sports events, but not for high-speed racing
autoecism
autoecism
noun
(botany, of a plant) The fact of having male and female reproductive organs on the same individual plant.
(ecology, of a parasite or dependent organism) The fact of completing an entire life cycle on a single host species.
autohemic
automaker
automaker
noun
One who manufactures automobiles; typically used to refer to a large corporation such as General Motors.
automated
automated
adj
Made automatic.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automate
automates
automates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automate
automedon
automelon
automelon
noun
(Christianity) A composition used in Orthodox Christianity to create other hymns, following its melody and rhythm.
autometry
autometry
noun
(mathematics) An isometry of a metric space to itself
automower
automower
noun
An automatic lawnmower.
autoserum
autoserum
noun
A serum obtained from a patient's own blood and then used for autoserotherapy
autosomes
autosomes
noun
plural of autosome
autotimer
autotimer
noun
An automatic timer.
auxometer
auxometer
noun
An instrument measuring the magnifying power of lenses.
bacterium
bacterium
noun
(microbiology) A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.
beautydom
beautydom
noun
The estate or rank of a beauty or of beautiful women.
bellmouth
bellmouth
noun
A bell-shaped extension at the end of a pipe.
bermudite
besmutted
besmutted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmut
bethumped
bethumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bethump
betrumpet
betrumpet
verb
(transitive) To trumpet about; trumpet the praise of.
betumbled
betumbled
adj
Tossed in confusion; disordered.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of betumble
bismutite
bismutite
noun
Alternative form of bismuthite
bluestems
bluestems
noun
plural of bluestem
brumstane
brumstone
bucketman
bumpkinet
bunkmates
bunkmates
noun
plural of bunkmate
burghemot
burghmote
burghmote
noun
(historical) A court or meeting of a burgh or borough, held three times a year.
butlerdom
butlerdom
noun
The status or sphere of butlers.
butlerism
butterman
butterman
noun
(dated) A man who makes or sells butter.
buttwomen
camouflet
camouflet
noun
(military) The resulting cavity in a deep underground burst when there is no rupture of the surface.
caricetum
castellum
castellum
noun
(historical) A small Roman detached fort or fortlet used as a watch tower or signal station.
castoreum
castoreum
noun
(archaic) A hat made from beaver fur.
The bitter exudate of the castor sacs of mature beavers.
catasetum
catasetum
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Catasetum of showy epiphytic orchids.
cauterism
cauterism
noun
(archaic) The use or application of a caustic; cautery.
centumvir
centumvir
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) One of a court of about 100 judges chosen to try civil suits. Under the Empire the court was increased to 180, and met usually in four sections.
cerastium
cerastium
noun
(botany) Any of several plants of the genus Cerastium, such as mouse-eared chickweed
cerithium
chautemps
chummiest
chummiest
adj
superlative form of chummy: most chummy
cleithrum
cleithrum
noun
(ichthyology) A large bone in fishes, which extends upward from the base of the pectoral fin and anchors to the cranium above the gills, forming the posterior edge of the gill chamber.
climature
climature
noun
(obsolete) climate.
clitellum
clitellum
noun
(biology) A glandular swelling in the epidermis of some annelid worms; it secretes a viscous fluid in which the eggs are deposited.
clumpiest
clumpiest
adj
superlative form of clumpy: most clumpy
clumsiest
clumsiest
adj
superlative form of clumsy: most clumsy
coaugment
columbate
columbate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of columbic acid; a niobate.
columbite
columbite
noun
(mineralogy) A black mineral that is a mixed iron and manganese niobate and tantalate, and is the main ore of niobium and tantalum.
columnate
columnate
verb
to provide with, or put in the form of, columns
comatulae
combretum
combretum
noun
Any of a number of tropical trees and shrubs in the genus Combretum.
comburent
combusted
combusted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of combust
comfiture
comfiture
noun
(obsolete) A confection, especially of preserved fruit.
comminute
comminute
noun
Pulverized material.
verb
(medicine) To cause fragmentation (of bone).
(transitive) To break into smaller portions.
(transitive) To pulverize; to smash.
commutate
commutate
verb
(intransitive, mathematics) To commute; to be invariant under a reversal of the positions of operands.
(transitive) To transform, especially into a reversed or opposite form.
(transitive, electronics) To convert from being or using an alternating current into being or using a direct current.
(transitive, electronics) To reverse the direction of (a current).
(transitive, finance) To commute; to change one kind of payment into another, especially to convert from several installments to a single lumpsum payment.
(transitive, law) To remove or reduce the legal obligations or restrictions on
commuters
commuters
noun
plural of commuter
computate
computate
verb
(obsolete) To compute
computers
computers
noun
plural of computer
consumate
consumate
adj
Misspelling of consummate.
contumely
contumely
noun
Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.
cornamute
cornamute
noun
Obsolete form of cornemuse.
costumers
costumers
noun
plural of costumer
costumery
costumery
noun
Costumes in general.
costumier
costumier
noun
A person who supplies or designs costumes.
costumire
couchmate
couchmate
noun
A person with whom one shares a couch.
coumarate
coumarate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of coumaric acid
coutumier
criterium
criterium
noun
(cycling) A mass-start road-cycle race consisting of several laps around a closed circuit, the length of each lap or circuit ranging from about 1 km to 2 km (1/2 mile to just over 1 mile).
Alternative form of criterion
crumbiest
crumbiest
adj
superlative form of crumby: most crumby
crummiest
crummiest
adj
superlative form of crummy: most crummy
ctenidium
ctenidium
noun
(zoology) A respiratory system, in the form of a comb, in some molluscs
(zoology) A row of spines in some insects
ctenolium
cubmaster
cubmaster
Noun
A Scoutmaster who leads a group of Cub Scouts.
culminate
culminate
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the culmen
verb
(US, military, of an offensive, etc) To reach a point at which continued progress is not possible.
(intransitive) To reach the (physical or figurative) summit, highest point, peak etc.
(intransitive, astronomy) Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.
(intransitive, figuratively) To reach a climax; to come to a decisive point, especially an end or conclusion.
(transitive) To finalize, bring to a conclusion, form the climax of.
cumaphyte
cumbraite
cumengite
cumengite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal indigo blue mineral containing chlorine, copper, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.
cumulated
cumulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cumulate
cumulates
cumulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cumulate
cursement
customers
customers
noun
plural of customer
customize
customize
verb
To build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications.
cutterman
cutterman
noun
(colloquial, US) A person who is either unkempt or slovenly.
A member of the U.S. Coast Guard with 7 years or more of sea duty.
One who is employed to operate an industrial cutting tool.
damourite
damourite
noun
(mineralogy) A kind of muscovite, or potash mica, containing water.
decumbent
decumbent
adj
(botany) Of a plant, which lies on the ground with tips turned upwards.
Lying down; reclining on the ground.
deltarium
deltidium
deltidium
noun
(conchology) The triangular space under the beak of many brachiopod shells.