(rare) comparative form of absolute: more absolute
absolutes
absolutes
noun
plural of absolute
abstruser
abstruser
adj
(rare) comparative form of abstruse: more abstruse
absurdest
absurdest
adj
superlative form of absurd: most absurd
abusively
abusively
adv
In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language.
abutments
abutments
noun
plural of abutment
accounsel
accouters
accouters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accouter
accoutres
accoutres
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accoutre
accusable
accusable
adj
Liable to be accused or censured; chargeable with a crime or breach; blamable
acensuada
acentrous
acentrous
adj
(ichthyology) lacking vertebral centra
acephalus
acephalus
noun
(medicine, countable) A fetus affected by acephaly.
(medicine, uncountable) The condition of acephaly.
acervulus
acervulus
noun
Synonym of corpora arenacea (calcified concretions near the pineal gland)
achaetous
achaetous
adj
(zoology) Without setae
acheilous
acheilous
adj
(obsolete, pathology) lipless
acheirous
acheirous
adj
Of or pertaining to acheiria (lacking one or both hands)
acquiesce
acquiesce
verb
(intransitive) To concur upon conviction; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.
(intransitive, with in (or sometimes with, to)) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object.
acquirers
acquirers
noun
plural of acquirer
acquisite
acquisite
adj
(obsolete) acquired
actualise
actualise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of actualize.
actuaries
actuaries
noun
plural of actuary
aculeolus
acuminose
acuminose
adj
Terminating in a flat, narrow end.
acusector
acutances
acutances
noun
plural of acutance
acuteness
acuteness
noun
(medicine) Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis.
(of the senses or feelings) The faculty of precise discernment or perception; sensitiveness
Shrewdness, quickness of mind
Shrillness; high pitch; – said of sounds.
The quality of being acute or pointed
addendums
adelphous
adelphous
adj
(botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments.
adenoncus
adeodatus
adjustage
adjustage
noun
(rare, obsolete) Adjustment.
adjusters
adjusters
noun
plural of adjuster
adjustive
adjustive
adj
Tending to adjust.
admeasure
admeasure
verb
(transitive) To apportion.
(transitive, law, obsolete) To survey and lay off a due portion to, as of dower in real estate or of pasture held in common.
adultness
adultness
noun
The state or quality of being an adult.
adultress
adultress
noun
Alternative form of adulteress
aedoeagus
aegialeus
aegiochus
aegisthus
aegisthus
Proper noun
The murderer of Agamemnon and lover of his wife Clytemnestra.
aequorins
aequorins
noun
plural of aequorin
aerobious
aerobious
adj
(obsolete) aerobic
aeroducts
aeroducts
noun
plural of aeroduct
aeronauts
aeronauts
noun
plural of aeronaut
aeropause
aeropause
noun
The region of the atmosphere above which it is not possible for aircraft to fly
aeropulse
aeropulse
noun
pulsejet
aeschylus
aetobatus
affluents
affluents
noun
plural of affluent
afterguns
ageratums
ageratums
noun
plural of ageratum
agueweeds
agueweeds
noun
plural of agueweed
ahasuerus
ahasuerus
Proper noun
A king of Persia, later identified with Xerxes.
definition the Wandering Jew.
aiguilles
aiguilles
noun
plural of aiguille
airbusses
alaternus
alaternus
noun
Alternative form of alatern
albugines
albumoses
albumoses
noun
plural of albumose
alcyoneus
alehouses
alehouses
noun
plural of alehouse
alentours
aleurites
aleurodes
aleurones
aleurones
noun
plural of aleurone
aleutians
aleutians
Noun
of (person)
Proper noun
The Aleutian Islands.
aliferous
aliferous
adj
Having wings; winged
aligerous
aligerous
adj
winged
alleluias
alleluias
noun
plural of alleluia
almshouse
almshouse
noun
A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church. Usually a charity relying on donations for funding.
alouettes
altitudes
altitudes
noun
plural of altitude
aluminise
aluminise
verb
(transitive) To coat with a layer of aluminium.
aluminose
alumstone
alumstone
noun
(mineralogy) alunite
alushtite
amaterasu
amaterasu
Proper noun
The itself.
ambulates
ambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulate
ambuscade
ambuscade
noun
(dated) An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
The body of troops lying in ambush.
The place in which troops lie hidden for an ambush.
verb
(dated) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
ambushers
ambushers
noun
plural of ambusher
amounters
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.
amusively
amusively
adv
In an amusive manner.
amygdules
amygdules
noun
plural of amygdule
anacletus
anacruses
anacruses
noun
plural of anacrusis
analogues
analogues
noun
plural of analogue
anaunters
anchusine
anconeous
androgeus
anestrous
anestrous
adj
not estrous
of, or pertaining to, anestrus
aneurisms
aneurisms
noun
plural of aneurism
aneurysms
aneurysms
noun
plural of aneurysm
angeluses
angeluses
noun
plural of angelus
anguished
anguished
adj
Feeling anguish; experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anguish
anguishes
anguishes
noun
plural of anguish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anguish
angulates
angulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of angulate
angustate
angustate
adj
narrowed
announces
announces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of announce
annuities
annuities
noun
plural of annuity
annuluses
annuluses
noun
plural of annulus
anoestrum
anoestrus
anoestrus
noun
Alternative spelling of anestrus
antenatus
anthrenus
antiquers
antiquers
noun
plural of antiquer
antiserum
antiserum
noun
(medicine) A serum prepared from human or animal sources containing antibodies able to counter certain diseases or toxins.
antonescu
apemantus
apertures
apertures
noun
plural of aperture
apetalous
apetalous
adj
(botany) Having no petals.
aphelinus
apiaceous
apiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Apiaceae, including the carrots.
apneustic
apneustic
adj
(pathology) Of or relating to apneusis.
apogenous
apologues
apologues
noun
plural of apologue
aposthume
applauses
applauses
noun
plural of applause
appliques
appliques
noun
plural of applique
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of applique
appulsive
appulsive
adj
Striking against; impinging.
aptitudes
aptitudes
noun
plural of aptitude
aquacades
aquacades
noun
plural of aquacade
aquascope
aquascope
noun
A device used to view beneath the surface of water
aquatones
aquatones
noun
plural of aquatone
aqueducts
aqueducts
noun
plural of aqueduct
aqueously
aqueously
adv
In an aqueous manner.
arabesque
arabesque
noun
(art, architecture, also attributively) An elaborate design of intertwined floral figures or complex geometrical patterns, mainly used in Islamic art and architecture.
(ballet) A dance position in which the dancer stands on one leg, with the other raised backwards, and the arms outstretched.
(by extension, attributively) Elaborate or ornate creations in general.
(music) An ornate composition, especially for the piano.
arboreous
arboreous
adj
(obsolete) Growing on trees.
(obsolete, anatomy) Having a tree-like, branching structure.
(of a plant) Having the characteristics of a tree.
arbuscles
arbuscles
noun
plural of arbuscle
arbuscule
arbutuses
arbutuses
noun
plural of arbutus
arcatures
arcatures
noun
plural of arcature
archdukes
archdukes
noun
plural of archduke
archelaus
archhouse
areithous
arenulous
arenulous
adj
(obsolete) Full of fine sand.
(obsolete) Resembling sand.
areopagus
areopagus
Noun
The supreme judicial and legislative council of ancient Athens
areskutan
arethusas
arethusas
noun
plural of arethusa
argentous
argentous
adj
(chemistry) Of certain compounds, containing silver in a higher proportion than in argentic compounds.
Of, pertaining to, or containing silver.
argentums
argufiers
argufiers
noun
plural of argufier
arguments
arguments
noun
plural of argument
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of argument
arguslike
ariadaeus
aristaeus
arksutite
arksutite
noun
(mineralogy) chiolite
armatures
armatures
noun
plural of armature
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of armature