Tending to abash; causing embarrassment or the loss of self-possession.
verb
present participle of abash
abattage
abattage
noun
(military) The anchoring of the wheels of an artillery piece, preparatory to firing.
(veterinary medicine) The slaughter of animals, especially diseased ones to limit the spread of the disease.
abbogada
abducing
abducing
verb
present participle of abduce
abednego
abednego
Proper noun
One of the captives in the Bible who came out of the fiery furnace unharmed.
abetting
abetting
noun
The act of one who abets.
verb
present participle of abet
abigails
abigails
noun
plural of abigail
abingdon
abingdon
Proper noun
A town on the Thames in Oxfordshire (formerly Berkshire), England.
A town in Virginia, USA
abington
abington
Proper noun
A small town in Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
A town in southeastern Massachusetts, south of Boston.
abiogeny
abiogeny
noun
(biology) abiogenesis.
abiology
abiology
noun
(sciences) The sciences, such as geology and astronomy, that collectively deal with inorganic or lifeless bodies.
abjudged
abjudged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abjudge
abjugate
abjugate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To unyoke; set free; uncouple.
abjuring
abjuring
verb
present participle of abjure
ablating
ablating
verb
present participle of ablate
ablegate
ablegate
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A representative of the pope charged with important commissions in foreign countries, one of his duties being to bring to a newly named cardinal his insignia of office.
(historical) An elected representative of a Hungarian royal free city, charged to be a speaker at the Diet of Hungary and to express the opinion of the city.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To send abroad.
abnegate
abnegate
verb
(transitive) To deny (oneself something); to renounce or give up (a right, a power, a claim, a privilege, a convenience).
(transitive) To relinquish; to surrender; to abjure.
abogados
abogados
noun
plural of abogado
aborning
aborning
adj
(chiefly Canada, US) While being born or produced.
adv
(chiefly Canada, US) That is in the process of being born; coming into existence; before coming to completion.
aborting
aborting
verb
present participle of abort
abrading
abrading
verb
present participle of abrade
abrasing
abrasing
verb
present participle of abrase
abridged
abridged
adj
Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abridge
abridger
abridger
noun
One who abridges.
abridges
abridges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abridge
abrogate
abrogate
adj
(archaic) Abrogated; abolished.
verb
(molecular biology, transitive) To block a process or function.
(transitive) To put an end to; to do away with.
(transitive, law) To annul by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or her or his successor; to repeal; — applied to the repeal of laws, decrees, ordinances, the abolition of customs, etc.
absterge
absterge
verb
(transitive, archaic, now rare) To make clean by wiping; to wipe away.
abutting
abutting
adj
Facing each other, front to front.
noun
abutment
verb
present participle of abut
acceding
acceding
verb
present participle of accede
accinged
accinged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accinge
accoying
accoying
verb
present participle of accoy
accruing
accruing
noun
An amount that is accrued.
verb
present participle of accrue
accusing
accusing
adj
Accusatory.
noun
Accusation.
verb
present participle of accuse
aceology
aceology
Noun
The science of remedies, or of therapeutics; iamatology.
achingly
achingly
adv
In an aching manner; sorely.
acierage
acierage
noun
(historical) The process of electroplating a copper engraving with iron or steel.
acologic
acologic
adj
Pertaining to acology
acreages
acreages
noun
plural of acreage
acrogamy
acrogens
acrogens
noun
plural of acrogen
acrology
acrology
noun
Synonym of acrophony
acuating
acuating
verb
present participle of acuate
acylogen
adapting
adapting
verb
present participle of adapt
addlings
addlings
noun
(obsolete, provincial) Earnings.
adducing
adducing
verb
present participle of adduce
adeeming
adeeming
verb
present participle of adeem
adenalgy
adephaga
adhering
adhering
verb
present participle of adhere
adiating
adiating
verb
present participle of adiate
adjudged
adjudged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjudge
adjudger
adjudger
noun
One who adjudges.
adjudges
adjudges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjudge
adjugate
adjugate
noun
(mathematics) The transpose of the respective cofactor matrix, for a given matrix. One of the factors in calculating the inverse of a matrix. Commonly notated as adj(A), where A is the given matrix.
verb
(obsolete) To yoke an animal to something
adjuring
adjuring
noun
adjuration
verb
present participle of adjure
adjutage
adjutage
noun
Alternative form of ajutage
admiring
admiring
adj
Feeling or showing admiration.
noun
admiration
verb
present participle of admire
admixing
admixing
verb
present participle of admix
adopting
adopting
verb
present participle of adopt
adorning
adorning
noun
(archaic) An adornment.
verb
present participle of adorn
adrogate
adrogate
verb
(transitive, Ancient Rome, law, historical) To adopt (a person who is his own master).
advising
advising
noun
(obsolete) Advice.
verb
present participle of advise
aedeagal
aedeagal
adj
Relating to the aedeagus.
aedeagus
aedeagus
noun
A copulatory organ of some male insects.
aedoeagi
aegagrus
aegagrus
noun
Any species of wild goat, including but not limited to Capra aegagrus.
aegemony
aegerian
aegeriid
aegeriid
noun
(zoology) Any of the clearwing moths in the family Aegeriidae.
aegialia
aegilops
aegilops
noun
(obsolete) The goatgrass (Aegilops spp.) or other grass found as a corn-weed.
An ulcer or fistula in the inner angle of the eye.
aegimius
aeginaea
aegirine
aegirine
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral with monoclinic crystals with the chemical formula NaFe³⁺(Si₂O₆) belonging to the pyroxene group.
aegirite
aegirite
noun
(mineralogy, rare) aegirine
aegrotat
aegrotat
noun
(Britain) An unclassified degree awarded to such a student.
(Britain, dated) A certificate indicating that a student is ill, excusing attendance at lectures and examinations and allowing courses to be passed without finishing the work.
aegyptus
aegyrite
aeolight
aerating
aerating
verb
present participle of aerate
aerogels
aerogels
noun
plural of aerogel
aerogene
aerogram
aerogram
noun
(dated) A wireless message.
(dated, rare) A telegram whose transmission included at least one segment sent via airplane.
(medicine, rare) A pneumogram.
A thin piece of foldable and gummed paper for writing a letter and serving as its own envelope for transit via airmail.
aerology
aerology
noun
The branch of meteorology involving the observation of the atmosphere by means of balloons, kites, rockets, drones, airplanes, etc.
The study of the air and of the atmosphere and technological methods involved. Used in the US Navy until early 1957 to encompass operations as well as scientific knowledge.
aethogen
aethogen
noun
(chemistry) A compound of nitrogen and boron which, when heated before the blowpipe, gives a brilliant phosphorescent; boric nitride.
affinage
affinage
noun
The aging of cheese as part of its manufacture.
affixing
affixing
adj
Of the function or role of an affix
noun
affixation
verb
present participle of affix
affright
affright
adj
afraid; terrified; frightened
noun
(archaic) Great fear, terror, fright.
verb
(archaic, transitive) To inspire fright in; to frighten, to terrify.
afghanis
afghanis
noun
plural of afghani
afluking
afrogaea
afterage
afterage
noun
An age occurring afterwards; a later era.
aftergas
agabanee
agabanee
noun
(historical) A cotton fabric embroidered with silk, made in Aleppo.
agacante
agacella
agacerie
agacerie
noun
Coquetry; flirtatiousness.
againbuy
againsay
againsay
verb
(transitive, obsolete, rare) To contradict; to gainsay.
agalaxia
agalaxia
noun
Alternative form of agalactia
agalinis
agalloch
agalloch
noun
The soft, aromatic, resinous wood of Aquilaria malaccensis (formerly Aquilaria agallocha).
agalwood
agalwood
noun
Alternative form of agarwood
agamedes
agametes
agametes
noun
plural of agamete
agamidae
agamobia
aganippe
agapetae
agapetae
noun
plural of agapet; Alternative form of Agapetae
agapetid
agaphite
agaricic
agaricic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to agaricic acid or its derivatives
agaricin
agaricin
noun
(organic chemistry) an organic tricarboxylic acid (fatty acid) found in fungi
agaricus
agaroses
agaroses
noun
plural of agarose
agartala
agartala
Proper noun
The state capital of Tripura (India).
agastric
agastric
adj
(biology) Having no alimentary canal; lacking a stomach, intestines, or digestive tract.
agathaea
agathism
agathism
noun
The doctrine that the ultimate end of all things is good, although the intermediate means may be evil.
agathist
agathist
noun
A person who believes in agathism.
agatized
agatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agatize
agatizes
agatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agatize
agdistis
agdistis
Proper noun
A hermaphroditic being, associated with the worship of Cybele or Rhea
agedness
agedness
noun
The state or quality of being aged.
agelaius
agencies
agencies
noun
plural of agency
agendums
agendums
noun
plural of agendum
ageneses
ageneses
noun
plural of agenesis
agenesia
agenesia
noun
agenesis
agenesic
agenesic
adj
(biology) sterile, infertile
noun
Such a person or animal
agenesis
agenesis
noun
(pathology) Any imperfect development of the body, or any anomaly of organization
agenetic
agenetic
adj
Not genetic; that does not have a genetic cause
agenized
agenized
adj
Treated with agene.
agenizes
agentess
agentess
noun
(rare, dated) A female agent.
agential
agential
adj
Of or pertaining to an agent or an agency.
agenting
agenting
noun
Working as an agent (one who acts for another).
agentive
agentive
adj
(linguistics) Indicating an agent or agency (as -er in lexicographer).
(linguistics) Pertaining to a grammatical agent that performs the action of the verb.
noun
(linguistics) A word having an agentive construction.
agerasia
agerasia
noun
An outward appearance more youthful than one's true age.
ageratum
ageratum
noun
Any of the genus Ageratum of tropical American herbs, annuals and perennials, from the sunflower family Asteraceae, tribe Eupatorieae; they are sometimes used in floral displays.
ageustia
ageustia
noun
Alternative spelling of ageusia
aggadoth
aggarwal
aggerate
aggerate
verb
(transitive) To heap up.
aggerose
aggerose
adj
In heaps; full of heaps.
aggraded
aggraded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aggrade
aggrades
aggrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aggrade
aggrieve
aggrieve
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To grieve; to lament.
(transitive) To cause someone to feel pain or sorrow to; to afflict