A book used to teach the alphabet; alphabet book; primer.
An inscription consisting of the letters of an alphabet, almost always listed in order.
abecedarius
abecedarius
noun
An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
abjudicated
abjudicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abjudicate
aboveground
aboveground
adj
Alternative spelling of above ground
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
accentuated
accentuated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accentuate
accordature
accumulated
accumulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accumulate
acesodynous
acetotoluid
acettoluide
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acutonodose
adelocerous
adenogenous
adenomatous
adenomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenoma
adenoneural
adenopodous
adenotyphus
adglutinate
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adjournment
adjournment
noun
(rhetoric) Ampliatio.
The state of being adjourned, or action of adjourning.
adjudgeable
adjudgeable
adj
Capable of being adjudged.
adjudicated
adjudicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjudicate
adjudicates
adjudicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjudicate
adjustments
adjustments
noun
plural of adjustment
adjutancies
adjutancies
noun
plural of adjutancy
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
adstipulate
adulterants
adulterants
noun
plural of adulterant
adulterated
adulterated
adj
Mixed with impurities
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adulterate
adulterates
adulterates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adulterate
adulterator
adulterator
noun
One who or that which adulterates, or harms the purity of, something.
adultnesses
adultresses
adultresses
noun
plural of adultress
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
adumbrellar
adventurers
adventurers
noun
plural of adventurer
adventuress
adventuress
noun
A female adventurer; a woman who seeks adventure.
A female varietist.
A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character who pursues personal advancement, especially by sexual means; a demirep.
adventuring
adventuring
noun
adventure
verb
present participle of adventure
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
adventurism
adventurism
noun
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
adventurist
adventurist
noun
A politician involved in adventurism.
Someone who is into adventurism.
adventurous
adventurous
adj
(of a person) Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.
(of an act or product) Full of risks; risky; liable to be in danger; requiring courage; rash.
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
aguardiente
aguardiente
noun
A kind of brandy made in Spain and Portugal.
A strong alcoholic drink, especially pulque, found in Central and South America as well as the southwestern United States.
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumenized
albumenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenize
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
albuminized
albuminized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminize
aleurodidae
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
ambassadeur
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
ampelideous
amphiumidae
andalusites
andalusites
noun
plural of andalusite
androgenous
androgenous
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
Misspelling of androgynous.
anguillidae
annunciated
annunciated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of annunciate
antecardium
antemundane
antemundane
adj
Being or occurring prior to the creation of the world.
antependium
antependium
noun
(ecclesiastical) The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
antheridium
antheridium
noun
(botany, mycology) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.
antipendium
antireducer
antistudent
antistudent
adj
Opposing students.
antisuicide
antisuicide
adj
Opposing or preventing suicide.
aphoruridae
aphroditeum
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
applaudable
applaudable
adj
Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable.
archbuilder
archduchess
archduchess
noun
A daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, or the wife of a son or grandson of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary
Coordinate term: archduke
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
archfounder
archseducer
arduousness
arduousness
noun
The state of being arduous.
aristodemus
arlequinade
arnaudville
articulated
articulated
adj
(grammar, linguistics) Qualified by an article
Constructed with one or more pivoted joints which allow bending of an otherwise rigid structure.
Of a vehicle, composed of component parts each with its own wheels and chassis, e.g. an articulated lorry, articulated bus, or certain kinds of streetcars and trains.
noun
An articulated vehicle, such as a locomotive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of articulate
arundineous
arundineous
adj
(rare) Abounding in reeds; reedy.
asexualised
asexualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asexualise
asexualized
asexualized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asexualize
assiduities
assiduities
noun
plural of assiduity
assuredness
assuredness
noun
The state or quality of being assured.
astoundable
astoundable
adj
Capable of being astounded.
astoundment
astoundment
noun
amazement
audibleness
audibleness
noun
The state or quality of being audible.
audiologies
audiologies
noun
plural of audiology
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
augmentedly
augmentedly
adv
In an augmented manner.
auribromide
auriculated
auriculated
adj
(biology, rare) Having ears or appendages like ears; eared.
(botany, rare) Having lobes or appendages like the ear; shaped like the ear; auriculate.
(zoology, rare) Having an angular projection on one or both sides, as in certain bivalve shells, the foot of some gastropods, etc.
auriculidae
auricyanide
aurobromide
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
aurodiamine
auscultated
auscultated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auscultate
autoaddress
autodialers
autodialers
noun
plural of autodialer
autodialled
autografted
autografted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograft
autographed
autographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograph
autoloaders
autoloaders
noun
plural of autoloader
automatized
automatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automatize
automobiled
automobiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automobile
autorotated
autorotated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autorotate
autotomised
autotomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autotomise
autotomized
autotomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autotomize
autoxidizer
badgerbrush
badgerbrush
noun
The plant Symphoricarpos occidentalis.
balustraded
balustraded
adj
Having balustrades.
balustrades
balustrades
noun
plural of balustrade
batidaceous
bauckiebird
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
beardtongue
beardtongue
noun
A flowering plant in the genus Penstemon with a prominent, often hairy, staminode.
beblubbered
beblubbered
adj
(obsolete) Befouled with blood.
Disfigured by blubbering; befouled with tears.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beblubber
bebouldered
bebouldered
adj
Covered or scattered with boulders.
becudgeling
becudgeling
verb
present participle of becudgel
becudgelled
becudgelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becudgel
becurtained
becurtained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becurtain
becushioned
beglamoured
beglamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beglamour
beleaguered
beleaguered
adj
(figurative) Beset by trouble or difficulty.
Besieged; surrounded by enemy troops.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beleaguer
belinuridae
bellmouthed
bellmouthed
adj
Alternative form of bell-mouthed
belowground
belowground
adj
beneath the surface of the ground; underground
benzdifuran
bergschrund
bergschrund
noun
Alternative form of bergshrund
bescoundrel
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
betrousered
betrousered
adj
(usually humorous) Wearing pants or trousers.
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
biangulated
biangulated
adj
Alternative form of biangulate
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
bimaculated
bimaculated
adj
Alternative form of bimaculate
binucleated
binucleated
adj
binucleate
birdmouthed
bituminised
bituminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bituminise
bituminized
bituminized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bituminize
bladdernuts
bladdernuts
noun
plural of bladdernut
bladensburg
blockbusted
bloodsucker
bloodsucker
noun
(by extension) Any parasite.
(by extension) One who attempts to take as much from others as possible; a leech.
A vampire.
An animal that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a hemovore.