Pertaining to or characteristic of a high priest; priestly.
Of or pertaining to the lower order of priests.
abacaxi
abacaxi
noun
A large Brazilian pineapple.
abacist
abacist
noun
One who uses an abacus in casting accounts; a calculator.
abaculi
abaculi
noun
plural of abaculus
abadite
abadite
Noun
Alternative form of Ibadite.
abagail
abaised
abaiser
abaiser
noun
Ivory black; animal charcoal.
abaisse
abaisse
noun
(cooking) A thin undercrust of pastry.
abasias
abasias
noun
plural of abasia
abasing
abasing
verb
present participle of abase
abassin
abating
abating
noun
(rhetoric) Anesis.
verb
present participle of abate
abattis
abattis
noun
Alternative spelling of abatis
abaxial
abaxial
adj
(botany, zoology) Of a side that is facing away from the axis or central line, such as the underside of a leaf; or the back of an animal.
Not in the axis. Applied to an embryo placed out of the axis of the seed.
abaxile
abaxile
adj
Alternative form of abaxial
abbasid
abbasid
Noun
A member of the dynasty of caliphs that ruled from Baghdad, from about 750 to 1250, claiming ancestry of Abbas.
Adjective
Of or relating to the Abbasid caliphs.
abbassi
abbatie
abbatie
noun
(obsolete) The office, tenure, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot.
abcissa
abdaria
abelian
abelian
adj
(mathematics) Of a binary function, commutative.
(mathematics) Of an algebraic structure, having a commutative defining operation.
abelite
abelite
noun
(chemistry) An explosive consisting of ammonium nitrate with hydrocarbons added.
abidden
abidden
verb
(obsolete) past participle of abide
abiders
abiders
noun
plural of abider
abiding
abiding
adj
Continuing or persisting in the same state: lasting, enduring; steadfast.
noun
(obsolete) An abode.
The action of one who abides; the state of an abider.
verb
present participle of abide
abidjan
abidjan
Proper noun
The de facto capital and largest city of Côte d'Ivoire.
Adjective
Of or relating to Abidjan.
Of the style prevalent in Abidjan.
abience
abience
noun
(psychology) Withdrawal from, or avoidance of a stimulus.
abietic
abietic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to abietic acid or its derivatives
Of, pertaining to, or derived from fir trees
abietin
abietin
noun
(organic chemistry) A resin obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam. It is without taste or smell, is insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol (especially at the boiling point), in strong acetic acid, and in ether.
abiezer
abigael
abigail
abigail
noun
(obsolete) A lady's maid.
abigale
abigeat
abigeat
noun
(archaic) Theft of cattle by driving it away with the intention of feloniously appropriating it.
abigeus
abigeus
noun
(law, UK, obsolete) A thief who steals livestock in large quantities.
abilene
abilene
Proper noun
A region of Syria south and southeast of Damascus.
Proper noun
A city of west-central Texas west-southwest of Fort Worth; founded in 1881 with the coming of the railroad, the city first prospered as a shipping center for cattle.
A city in Kansas
Adjective
Belonging to a prehistoric culture of central Texas, characterized by oval grinding stones.
ability
ability
noun
(archaic) Financial ability.
(countable) A skill or competence in doing; mental power; talent; aptitude.
(now limited to Scotland dialects) Physical power.
(obsolete) Suitableness.
(uncountable) A unique power of the mind; a faculty.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power.
The legal wherewithal to act.
abilyne
abineri
abinger
abinoam
abinoem
abioses
abioses
noun
plural of abiosis
abiosis
abiosis
noun
(uncountable) The absence of life.
Necrosis, especially that which occurs at the single cell level.
The temporary cessation of biological processes.
abiotic
abiotic
adj
Nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter.
Tending to inhibit or destroy life; antibiotic; incompatible with life.
noun
Any such material
abiquiu
abishag
abishag
noun
(archaic, thieves' cant) The illegitimate child of an unmarried woman and a married man.
abiston
abitibi
abitibi
Proper noun
A geographic region in Quebec within Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
An Algonquin people of Ontario.
Noun
A member of the Abitibi people.
abiuret
abiuret
adj
Not giving the biuret reaction; showing that it does not contain biuret.
abjoint
abjoint
verb
(intransitive, botany, mycology) To separate from the hypha of a fungus by the formation of a septum.
(transitive, botany, mycology) To form by cutting off as a protrusion from a parent cell.
ablings
ablings
adv
(Britain, dialectal) Alternative form of aiblins
abnakis
aboding
aboding
noun
(obsolete) A foreboding.
verb
present participle of abode
abolish
abolish
verb
(archaic) To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out.
To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.
abomasi
abomasi
noun
plural of abomasus
abomine
abomine
verb
(obsolete) To abominate.
abortin
abortin
noun
An extract manufactured from the bacterium Brucella abortus, and is used to study contagious abortions in cattle.
aboukir
aboukir
Proper noun
A village on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt which contains several ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman structures.
A bay outside this village, at the mouth of the Nile, where on 1 August 1798 a British fleet led by defeated the French in the
aboulia
aboulia
noun
Alternative spelling of abulia
aboulic
aboulic
adj
Alternative form of abulic
abramis
abricot
abridge
abridge
verb
(transitive) Cut short; truncate.
(transitive) To curtail.
(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent.
(transitive) To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense.
(transitive, archaic) To deprive; to cut off.
(transitive, archaic, rare) To debar from.
abronia
abronia
noun
A plant of the genus Abronia.
abrosia
abrosia
noun
Abstinence from food.
Abstinence.
Wasting away as a result of abstinence from food.
abrotin
abruzzi
abruzzi
Proper noun
A former mountainous region of central Italy that borders the Adriatic Sea; properly Abruzzi e Molise; now separated into Abruzzo and Molise.
abscind
abscind
verb
(transitive, archaic) To cut off.
abscise
abscise
verb
(intransitive, botany) To separate by means of abscission; to shed or drop off.
(transitive) To cut off.
absciss
absciss
noun
Alternative form of abscissa
verb
(intransitive) To separate (as a leaf from a twig) by abscission.
(transitive) To cut off by abscission.
abseils
abseils
noun
plural of abseil
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abseil
abshier
absinth
absinth
noun
Alternative form of absinthe
abstain
abstain
verb
(intransitive) Deliberately refrain from casting one's vote at a meeting where one is present.
(intransitive) Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence.
(intransitive, obsolete) Fast (not eat for a period).
Relating to a rift that occurred in the early 6th century, between the Eastern and Western Christian churches, occurring during the rule of
acacias
acacias
noun
plural of acacia
acaciin
acaciin
noun
(chemistry) A glycoside found in the leaves of a false acacia tree, Robinia pseudoacacia; C₂₈H₃₂O₁₄.
acacine
acacine
noun
Alternative spelling of acacin
acadian
acadian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Acadia, its people, or their language or culture.
Of or pertaining to the Acadian epoch.
Proper noun
A native of Acadia or their descendants who moved to Louisiana; a Cajun.
A French speaking descendant of the early settlers in the Maritime Provinces.
Acadian French: the form of French spoken in Acadia.
The Middle Cambrian epoch, lasting from 497 million years ago to 509 million years ago.
acanthi
acapnia
acapnia
noun
The state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissue is significantly lower than normal.
acarari
acardia
acardia
noun
A birth defect in which the heart is absent
acarian
acarian
noun
Any mite or tick of the subclass Acari
acarida
acarids
acarids
noun
plural of acarid
acarina
acarine
acarine
adj
(medicine) Of or caused by acari or mites.
noun
(zoology) Synonym of acarid.
acaroid
acaroid
adj
(biology, zoology) Shaped like or resembling a mite.
accalia
accidia
accidie
accidie
noun
(now literary) Sloth, slothfulness, especially as inducing general listlessness and apathy.
accinge
accinge
verb
(reflexive, archaic) To prepare oneself for action.
acclaim
acclaim
noun
(obsolete) A claim.
(poetic) An acclamation; a shout of applause.
verb
(Canada, politics) To elect (a politician, etc.) to an office automatically because no other candidates run; elect by acclamation.
(archaic, transitive) To shout; to call out.
(transitive) To declare by acclamations.
(transitive) To express great approval (for).
(transitive, obsolete) To claim.
(transitive, rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
accueil
acedias
acemila
acequia
acequia
noun
(used in the Southwestern US or in reference to Spain, chiefly agriculture) An irrigation ditch.
acerbic
acerbic
adj
(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
Tasting sour or bitter.
aceship
acesius
acetiam
acetify
acetify
verb
(intransitive) To turn acid
(transitive) To convert into acid or vinegar.
acetine
acetins
acetins
noun
plural of acetin
acetite
acetize
acetize
verb
(rare) To acetify.
acetoin
acetoin
noun
(organic chemistry) The compound 3-hydroxybutanone CH₃-CO-CH(OH)-CH₃ that is one of the constituents of the flavour of butter
achaian
achenia
achenia
noun
plural of achenium
achiest
achiest
adj
superlative form of achy: most achy
achieve
achieve
verb
(intransitive) To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance.
(obsolete, intransitive) To conclude, to turn out.
(obsolete, transitive) To conclude, finish, especially successfully.
(transitive) To carry out successfully; to accomplish.
(transitive) To obtain, or gain (a desired result, objective etc.), as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win.
(transitive, now literary) To obtain (a material thing).
Show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved.
achigan
achille
achiote
achiote
noun
A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree.
An orange-red dye obtained from this seed.
The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking.
acholia
acholia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Deficiency or absence of bile.
acholic
acholic
adj
(medicine) Lacking bile (or bile pigments) (for example, making feces light-colored).
achylia
achylia
noun
(pathology) The lack or reduced production of gastric juices in any part of the digestive tract.
achymia
acicula
acicula
noun
One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.
acidify
acidify
verb
(figurative) To sour; to embitter.
To make something (more) acidic or sour; to convert into an acid.
To neutralize alkalis.
acidite
acidity
acidity
noun
(figurative) A caustic, sour, biting, or bitter quality.
(pathology) Excessive acid quality, as in gastric secretions.
Sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste.
The quality or state of being acid.
acidize
acidize
verb
(petroleum geology) To treat (a limestone or sandstone formation) with HCl or HF to enlarge void spaces in it.
To impregnate with acid; acidify.
acidoid
acidoid
adj
Potentially acidic
noun
A potential acid
acieral
aciform
aciform
adj
Shaped like a needle.
acilius
acinary
acinary
adj
Alternative form of acinar
acineta
acinose
acinose
adj
Consisting of acini, or minute granular concretions.
acinous
acinous
adj
Alternative spelling of acinose
acinuni
aciurgy
aciurgy
noun
Operative surgery.
aclinal
aclinal
adj
Having no dip; horizontal
aclinic
aclinic
adj
(physics) Without inclination or dipping.
acmatic
acmatic
adj
(rare) relating to the acme of something, highest.
acnemia
aconine
aconine
noun
(biochemistry) An amorphous, bitter, non-poisonous alkaloid, derived from the decomposition of aconitine.
aconite
aconite
noun
(toxicology) An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally.
The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of the genus Aconitum, all the species of which are poisonous.
acontia
acontia
noun
(zoology) Threadlike defensive organs, composed largely of nettling cells (cnidae), thrown out of the mouth or special pores of certain Actiniae when irritated.
acosmic
acosmic
adj
Relating to acosmism
acouchi
acouchi
noun
Any of several rodents of the genus Myoprocta of the family Dasyproctidae, smaller than agoutis, which inhabit Amazonia.
acquiet
acquiet
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To quiet.
acquire
acquire
verb
(computing) To sample signals and convert them into digital values.
(medicine) To contract.
(transitive) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own
(transitive) To get.
acquist
acquist
noun
(obsolete) Acquisition; gain.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To acquire.
acquits
acquits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquit