An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
abietineous
abietineous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Abietineae.
abruptiones
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
absolutizes
absolutizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absolutize
abstentious
abstentious
adj
Characterized by abstinence; self-restraint.
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
abusiveness
abusiveness
noun
The quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person.
accessorius
accusatives
accusatives
noun
plural of accusative
accustomize
accustomize
verb
(rare) To learn to adapt one's lifestyle to a new or changed environment.
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acquiescent
acquiescent
adj
resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit
willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
acquiescing
acquiescing
verb
present participle of acquiesce
acquiesence
acquisitive
acquisitive
adj
(obsolete) Acquired.
Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring.
Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.
acraturesis
actualities
actualities
noun
plural of actuality
acuesthesia
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adjudicates
adjudicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjudicate
adjutancies
adjutancies
noun
plural of adjutancy
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
adstipulate
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.
aeronautics
aeronautics
noun
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
aerophilous
aerophilous
adj
(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
aesculapian
aesculapius
aesculapius
Proper noun
The god of medicine and healing. Greek counterpart: Asclepius
aetosaurian
aetosaurian
noun
Any aetosaur of the order †Aetosauria
affluencies
affluencies
noun
plural of affluency
afterfruits
afterfruits
noun
plural of afterfruit
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
ailanthuses
ailanthuses
noun
plural of ailanthus
albategnius
albugineous
albugineous
adj
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumeniser
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
alginuresis
alginuresis
noun
Painful urination; dysuria.
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
alpetragius
alsinaceous
alticamelus
alumiferous
aluniferous
amateurisms
amateurisms
noun
plural of amateurism
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
ambilaevous
ambilaevous
adj
Alternative spelling of ambilevous
ambisexuals
ambisexuals
noun
plural of ambisexual
amblygeusia
ametoecious
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
amortisseur
amortisseur
noun
Short for amortisseur winding.
ampelideous
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphipneust
amusingness
amusingness
noun
The state or quality of being amusing.
amusiveness
amusiveness
noun
The state or quality of being amusive.
amyliferous
anaerobious
anaerobious
adj
(archaic) anaerobic
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
andalusites
andalusites
noun
plural of andalusite
anilinguses
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
anisogenous
anisomerous
anisomerous
adj
(botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal.
annunciates
annunciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of annunciate
antennarius
antesunrise
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antimensium
antiquaries
antiquaries
noun
plural of antiquary
antiqueness
antiqueness
noun
The state or quality of being antique.
antiquities
antiquities
noun
plural of antiquity
antiseizure
antiseizure
adj
(pharmacology) Intended to combat or reduce seizures.
Preventing goods etc. from being seized.
antistudent
antistudent
adj
Opposing students.
antisuicide
antisuicide
adj
Opposing or preventing suicide.
antitruster
antitruster
noun
(US) A government agent who investigates monopolies.
antitussive
antitussive
adj
(pharmacology) Having cough suppressant abilities.
noun
(pharmacology) A cough suppressant or a drug that inhibits coughing.
antiviruses
antiviruses
noun
plural of antivirus
anxiousness
anxiousness
noun
A feeling of anxiety.
The state of being anxious.
apicultures
aponeurosis
aponeurosis
noun
(anatomy) A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together and forms the terminations and attachments of muscles or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone.
apoplexious
appetitious
appulsively
appulsively
adv
By appulsion.
aquamaniles
aquamaniles
noun
plural of aquamanile
aquamarines
aquamarines
noun
plural of aquamarine
aquarellist
aquarellist
noun
(art) An artist who paints aquarelles
aquatinters
aquatinters
noun
plural of aquatinter
araliaceous
araliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Araliaceae.
arboviruses
arboviruses
noun
plural of arbovirus
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
argentarius
argusfishes
aristodemus
arquebusier
arquebusier
noun
(military, now historical) A soldier armed with an arquebus.
articulates
articulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form 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
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspergillus
aspergillus
noun
Any of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are pathogenic.
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
assiduities
assiduities
noun
plural of assiduity
astriferous
astriferous
adj
Bearing stars.
atomiferous
aubergistes
aubergistes
noun
plural of aubergiste
auctioneers
auctioneers
noun
plural of auctioneer
audibleness
audibleness
noun
The state or quality of being audible.
audiologies
audiologies
noun
plural of audiology
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
auriculares
auriculares
noun
plural of auricularis
ausgespielt
austenitize
austenitize
verb
To heat iron (or an iron-based metal such as steel) to a temperature at which it changes crystal structure from ferrite to austenite.
austerities
austerities
noun
plural of austerity
austinville
austrianize
austronesia
austronesia
Proper noun
The Pacific islands of Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia considered as a group.
austrophile
auteciously
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
authorities
authorities
noun
The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service
The bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere
plural of authority
authorizers
authorizers
noun
plural of authorizer
autocinesis
autocracies
autocracies
noun
plural of autocracy
autodialers
autodialers
noun
plural of autodialer
autoerotism
autoerotism
noun
Sexual activity involving oneself, including masturbation.
autogenesis
autogenesis
noun
(biology) The supposed creation of living organisms from nonliving matter.
autokinesis
autokinesis
noun
A visual illusion in which a stationary source of light appears to move.
Spontaneous or voluntary movement; movement due to an internal cause.
automatizes
automatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automatize
automobiles
automobiles
noun
plural of automobile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automobile
autophagies
autophagies
noun
plural of autophagy
autoscience
autosoteric
autosoteric
adj
Relating to autosoterism
autotomised
autotomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autotomise
autotomizes
autotomizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autotomize