Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
acquitment
acquitment
noun
(law) Acquittal.
acroterium
acroterium
noun
(architecture) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment, or upon the gables in Gothic architecture.
One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.
acuminated
acuminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acuminate
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
adullamite
adullamite
Noun
An inhabitant of Adullam. Near this town there was a cave where David and his allies sought refuge from Saul.
A member of the anti-reform faction of the British Liberal Party in the 19th century.
albuminate
albuminate
noun
(chemistry) A compound of albumin and a base or acid
amateurish
amateurish
adj
Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.
amateurism
amateurism
noun
Amateur beliefs and practices generally.
The opinion or conviction that sports ought not to be played for money.
ambulative
ambulative
adj
(archaic) walking
amiantuses
ammoniuret
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
amputative
amputative
adj
(surgery) That involves amputation
antelabium
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
antimasque
antimasque
noun
A comic or grotesque dance presented before or between the acts of a masque.
antiserums
antiserums
noun
plural of antiserum
apneumatic
apneumatic
adj
(medicine) Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or with exclusion of air.
(rare) Of or pertaining to the nonexistence of soul or spirit; non-spiritual.
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
artemisium
artemisium
Proper noun
A cape north of Euboea, Greece.
assimulate
assimulate
verb
(obsolete) To assimilate.
(obsolete) To feign; to counterfeit; to simulate.
assumptive
assumptive
adj
(heraldry, of arms, not comparable) Originally, being arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College.
Forward or presumptuous.
Held as true or valid without evidence.
audiometer
audiometer
noun
An instrument which is used to determine the acuity of hearing.
audiometry
audiometry
noun
(medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer.
augmenting
augmenting
verb
present participle of augment
augmentive
augmentive
adj
(linguistics) Changing the meaning to one that is a larger, more complete, or more elaborate version of the original sense.
Serving to augment, enhance, or increase; augmentative.
Supplementary; additional.
noun
(linguistics) An augmentive affix; augmentative.
Something that augments.
autodermic
autogamies
autogamies
noun
plural of autogamy
autoimmune
autoimmune
adj
(pathology, immunology) Of or pertaining to autoimmunity.
automative
automative
adj
Relating to automation.
automatize
automatize
verb
To cause to be automated; to automate.
To make or become automatic.
autometric
autometric
adj
(mathematics) Relating to an autometry
automobile
automobile
adj
Self-moving; self-propelled.
noun
(US, Canada) A type of vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load. A car or motorcar.
automolite
automolite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of gahnite.
automotive
automotive
adj
Having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling.
Of, or relating to motor vehicles.
noun
A shop or company that sells motor vehicle parts
autonomies
autonomies
noun
plural of autonomy
autonomize
autonomize
verb
(transitive) To make autonomous.
autotelism
autotelism
noun
(art) In literature or art, the belief that a work, having been created, is a justification in and of itself. Poems with a unified rhetorical device to frame the poem in a singular idea.
The belief that an entity or event has within itself its own meaning or purpose.
autotheism
autotheism
noun
Belief that one is a deity.
Belief that one is possessed by a divine power.
The doctrine of the self-subsistence of God, especially of the second person in the Trinity.
Worship of oneself.
autotomies
autotomies
noun
plural of autotomy
autotomise
autotomise
verb
Alternative form of autotomize
autotomize
autotomize
verb
(transitive) To shed (a body part) by autotomy.
baumeister
beaumontia
betacismus
bimaculate
bimaculate
adj
Having two spots or similar marks
bismuthate
bismuthate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion BiO₃⁻ of pentavalent bismuth; any salt containing this anion
bituminate
bituminate
verb
(transitive) To treat or impregnate with bitumen.
buchmanite
butylamine
butylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of four isomeric aliphatic amines derived from butane
cacuminate
cacuminate
verb
(obsolete) To make sharp or pointed.
cafetorium
cafetorium
noun
A large room, usually in a school, used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium.
calumniate
calumniate
verb
(transitive) To levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing.
(transitive) To make hurtful untrue comments about.
capitellum
capitellum
noun
(botany, anatomy, arachnology) Synonym of capitulum
centaurium
circumdate
cometarium
cometarium
noun
(astronomy) An instrument intended to represent the revolution of a comet around the Sun.
comminuate
creamfruit
culminated
culminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of culminate
culminates
culminates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of culminate
cumulative
cumulative
adj
(finance) Having priority rights to receive a dividend that accrue until paid.
(law) (of evidence, witnesses, etc.) Intended to illustrate an argument that has already been demonstrated excessively.
(linguistics) Adding one statement to another.
Incorporating all current and previous data up to the present or at the time of measuring or collating.
That is formed by an accumulation of successive additions.
That tends to accumulate.
demihagbut
dentaliums
designatum
designatum
noun
(semantics) That which is named or designated by a linguistic term.
diparentum
disaugment
diumvirate
dumbwaiter
dumbwaiter
noun
(obsolete) A lazy Susan.
(obsolete) A table or set of trays on rollers used for serving food.
A small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another.
duumvirate
duumvirate
noun
(historical) Any of several offices of the Roman Republic held by two joint magistrates known as duumvirs.
Synonym of diarchy: rule by two people, especially two men.
emulations
emulations
noun
plural of emulation
emundation
emundation
noun
Cleaning; disinfection.
Rectification; purification, especially of crude drugs.
emuscation
emuscation
noun
(obsolete, rare) The removal of moss.
enthusiasm
enthusiasm
noun
(obsolete or historical) Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy.
Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness.
Something in which one is keenly interested.
equanimity
equanimity
noun
The state of being calm, stable and composed, especially under stress.
equiatomic
equiatomic
adj
(physics, chemistry) Containing equal numbers of two or more atoms
erimanthus
eupatorium
eupatorium
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Eupatorium of perennial herbs.
eustachium
exhumating
exhumating
verb
present participle of exhumate
exhumation
exhumation
noun
The act of digging up that which has been buried.
extimulate
extimulate
verb
(obsolete) To stimulate.
famulative
fieulamort
fulminated
fulminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fulminate
fulminates
fulminates
noun
plural of fulminate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fulminate
fumatories
fumatories
noun
plural of fumatory
gitanemuck
guestimate
guestimate
noun
Alternative spelling of guesstimate
haematinum
haematuria
haematuria
noun
Britain standard spelling of hematuria.
hematobium
humanities
humanities
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of classical studies: the study of Ancient Greek and Latin, their literature, etc.
The study of language, literature, the arts, history, and philosophy, sometimes including religion.
plural of humanity
humiliated
humiliated
adj
deprived of dignity or self-respect
verb
simple past tense and past participle of humiliate
humiliates
humiliates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of humiliate
illuminate
illuminate
adj
(obsolete) enlightened
noun
Someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.
verb
(intransitive) To be exposed to light.
(intransitive) To glow; to light up.
(transitive) To decorate something with lights.
(transitive) To decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs.
(transitive) To shine light on something.
(transitive, figurative) To clarify or make something understandable.
(transitive, figurative) To make spectacular.
(transitive, military) To direct a radar beam toward.
illumonate
immaculate
immaculate
adj
(figurative) containing no mistakes.
(figurative) morally pure, free from sin.
(zoology) (botany) Lacking blotches, spots, or other markings.
absolutely tidy, having no blemish or stain.
immaturely
immaturely
adv
Giving an appearance of immaturity.
Without maturity.
immutilate
impetulant
impinguate
impinguate
verb
(obsolete) To fatten; to make fat.
impuberate
impuberate
adj
not puberate
impunctate
impunctate
adj
(anatomy) Not punctate; not marked by spots, dots, points, or punctures.
(biology) Lacking pores.
imputative
imputative
adj
Of, related, or pertaining to imputation.
innumerate
innumerate
adj
Lacking numeracy.
noun
One who lacks numeracy skills.
insimulate
insimulate
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To accuse.
interhuman
interhuman
adj
Between humans
intermural
intermural
adj
Between walls; enclosed by walls.
intumulate
laumontite
laumontite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, of a white color and vitreous luster, with the chemical formula CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂·4H₂O. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime. Exposed to the air, it loses water, becomes opaque, and crumbles.
laurentium
leptamnium
ligamentum
luminative
lutemaking
lutemaking
noun
The manufacture of lutes.
magnitudes
magnitudes
noun
plural of magnitude
maieutical
maieutical
adj
(rare) Alternative form of maieutic
majestious
malnutrite
malnutrite
adj
(obsolete) malnourished
mammutidae
manipulate
manipulate
verb
(intransitive, dated) To use the hands, especially in scientific experiments.
(transitive) To influence or control someone in order to achieve a specific purpose, especially one that is unknown to the one being manipulated and beneficial to the manipulator; to use
(transitive) To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
(transitive) To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
(transitive, medicine) To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose
manistique
manualiter
manualiter
adj
Of organ music requiring the use of the manuals only.
manumitted
manumitted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of manumit
manumitter
manumitter
noun
An emancipator from slavery, someone who manumits.
manumotive
manumotive
adj
(archaic) Which can be moved by hand.
marguerita
marguerite
marguerite
noun
A shrub with daisy-like flowers, Argyranthemum frutescens
An oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).
The China aster.
marquisate
marquisate
noun
The state or rank of a marquis.
The territory held by a marquis, margrave or marchioness.
marsupiate
marsupiate
Noun
marsupial
martinique
martinique
Proper noun
An island in the Caribbean, an overseas department of France. Official name: Department of Martinique.
massecuite
massecuite
noun
A suspension of sugar crystals in a mother liquor, after boiling of syrup; produced in a sugar factory.
matriculae
matteuccia
maturative
maturative
adj
(obsolete) Conducing to ripeness or maturity; hence, conducing to suppuration.
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A remedy promoting maturation; a maturant.
maturities
maturities
noun
plural of maturity
matutinely
maucherite
maumetries
maupertuis
mauretania
meditabund
melanthium
melanthius
melianthus
melicratum
mercuriate
metacismus
metalbumin
metalbumin
noun
(biochemistry) A form of albumin found in ascitic and certain serous fluids, and sometimes regarded as a mixture of albumin and mucin.
metapodium
metapodium
noun
The metatarsus.
The posterior lobe of the foot of some mollusks.
metatoluic
micturated
micturated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of micturate
miniatured
miniatured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of miniature