resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit
willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
adjutancies
adjutancies
noun
plural of adjutancy
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.
aetosaurian
aetosaurian
noun
Any aetosaur of the order †Aetosauria
ailanthuses
ailanthuses
noun
plural of ailanthus
albategnius
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
amphipneust
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
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
aquatinters
aquatinters
noun
plural of aquatinter
argentarius
auctioneers
auctioneers
noun
plural of auctioneer
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.
austinville
austrianize
austronesia
austronesia
Proper noun
The Pacific islands of Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia considered as a group.
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
autocinesis
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.
autoscience
aventurines
aventurines
noun
plural of aventurine
balaneutics
banquetings
banquetings
noun
plural of banqueting
beauticians
beauticians
noun
plural of beautician
bistournage
buprestidan
buprestidan
noun
(zoology, chiefly in the plural, dated) Any of a number of jewel beetles of the family Buprestidae, usually with shiny metallic colours.
calenturish
calenturist
calumniates
calumniates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumniate
catercousin
causticness
causticness
noun
The state or quality of being caustic.
cauterising
cauterising
verb
present participle of cauterise
cheiranthus
contumacies
contumacies
noun
plural of contumacy
couseranite
cristineaux
curtainless
curtainless
adj
Without curtains.
curtainwise
curtainwise
adv
In the manner of a curtain.
cytinaceous
cytinaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Cytinaceae.
decussating
decussating
verb
present participle of decussate
decussation
decussation
noun
A crossing or intersection of lines etc. so as to form an X-shape.
degustation
degustation
noun
tasting, especially as a form of careful appreciation
denaturised
denaturised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of denaturise
denaturiser
dentiparous
dentiparous
adj
tooth-bearing
denudations
denudations
noun
plural of denudation
depasturing
depasturing
verb
present participle of depasture
deputations
deputations
noun
plural of deputation
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
despumation
despumation
noun
Separation of scum or impurities from liquid; clarification.
The act of throwing up froth or scum.
desucration
disturbance
disturbance
noun
(psychology) A serious mental imbalance or illness.
A noisy commotion that causes a hubbub or interruption.
An interruption of that which is normal or regular.
Something that disturbs.
The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
eluviations
eluviations
noun
plural of eluviation
enthusiasms
enthusiasms
noun
plural of enthusiasm
enthusiasts
enthusiasts
noun
plural of enthusiast
enunciators
enunciators
noun
plural of enunciator
epignathous
epignathous
adj
(zoology) hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower one
equationism
equationist
equestrians
equestrians
noun
plural of equestrian
equidistant
equidistant
adj
(cartography) Describing a map projection that preserves scale. No map can show scale correctly throughout the entire map but some can show true scale between one or two points and every point or along every meridian and these are referred to as equidistant.
Occupying a position midway between two ends or sides.
Occupying a position that is an equal distance between several points. Note that in a one-dimensional space this position can be identified with two points, in a two-dimensional space with three points (not on the same straight line), and in a three-dimensional space with four points (not in the same plane).
equitations
equitations
noun
plural of equitation
equivalents
equivalents
noun
plural of equivalent
eructations
eructations
noun
plural of eructation
eudaemonist
eudaemonist
noun
A supporter of eudaemonism.
eudaimonist
euphoriants
euphoriants
noun
plural of euphoriant
euthanasias
euthanasias
noun
plural of euthanasia
eutychianus
evacuations
evacuations
noun
plural of evacuation
evaluations
evaluations
noun
plural of evaluation
exhaustions
exhaustions
noun
plural of exhaustion
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
exindusiate
exultancies
exultancies
noun
plural of exultancy
exultations
exultations
noun
plural of exultation
exurbanites
exurbanites
noun
plural of exurbanite
exuviations
exuviations
noun
plural of exuviation
filamentous
filamentous
adj
Having the form of threads or filaments; filamented.
flauntiness
flauntiness
noun
The state, quality, or condition of being flaunty
fluorinates
fluorinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluorinate
fundatrices
fundatrices
noun
plural of fundatrix
gesticulant
gesticulant
adj
(rare) gesticulating
gigantesque
gigantesque
adj
Very large; like a giant; gigantic.
giustamente
giustamente
adv
(music) in strict tempo
glauconites
glauconites
noun
plural of glauconite
glutaminase
glutaminase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glutamine to glutamic acid and ammonia
guastalline
haughtiness
haughtiness
noun
The state or property of being haughty; arrogance, snobbery.
hausmannite
hausmannite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark mineral composed of manganese tetroxide, sometimes used as an ore of manganese.
heulandites
heulandites
noun
plural of heulandite
housemating
illuminates
illuminates
noun
plural of illuminate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of illuminate
immensurate
immensurate
adj
Beyond measure; unlimited.
inaptitudes
inaptitudes
noun
plural of inaptitude
inaugurates
inaugurates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inaugurate
inauspicate
inauspicate
adj
(obsolete) inauspicious
incapsulate
incapsulate
verb
Alternative form of encapsulate
incautelous
incrustated
indebitatus
inductances
inductances
noun
plural of inductance
inexhausted
inexhausted
Adjective
Not exhausted.
innumerates
innumerates
noun
plural of innumerate
inosculated
inosculated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inosculate
inosculates
inosculates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inosculate
insaturable
insaturable
adj
Not capable of being saturated.
inscrutable
inscrutable
adj
Difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret.
noun
One who or that which is inscrutable; a person, etc. that cannot be comprehended.
insectarium
insectarium
noun
A type of live insect zoo, or a museum or exhibit of live insects and similar arthropods.
insinuative
insinuative
adj
Tending to insinuate; insinuating
instimulate
instimulate
verb
(obsolete) To stimulate; to excite.
Not to stimulate; to soothe; to quiet.
instipulate
insufflated
insufflated
adj
Disseminated by blowing.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of insufflate
insufflates
insufflates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of insufflate
interaccuse
interassure
intercampus
intercampus
adj
between universities or colleges
interradius
interradius
noun
Any interradial part, but especially the radius of a coelenterate halfway between two perradii
intersalute
intersexual
intersexual
adj
(biology) Having both male and female characteristics, or characteristics intermediate between the sexes.
(of a competition, etc.) Between the sexes.
noun
An intersex person.
intraserous
intraserous
adj
Within the blood serum.
intravenous
intravenous
adj
Inside the veins.
noun
(medicine) A dose of medicine administered from a drip, down through a hollow needle inserted into a patient's vein.
katipuneros
kentuckians
knisteneaux
lactigenous
lactigenous
adj
That produces milk
langoustine
langoustine
noun
A small edible European orange-pink lobster, Nephrops norvegicus