A book used to teach the alphabet; alphabet book; primer.
An inscription consisting of the letters of an alphabet, almost always listed in order.
acclimature
acclimature
noun
(rare) The act of acclimating, or the state of being acclimated.
accustomize
accustomize
verb
(rare) To learn to adapt one's lifestyle to a new or changed environment.
acquirement
acquirement
noun
(now rare, chiefly in the plural) Something that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment.
The act or fact of acquiring something; acquisition.
acuminulate
acuminulate
adj
(rare) Somewhat or slightly acuminate.
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
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.
aeciotelium
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumeniser
albumenized
albumenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenize
albumenizer
albumenizer
noun
One who albumenizes.
albumimeter
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
albuminized
albuminized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminize
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
alloxuremia
alticamelus
alumiferous
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
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
aminopurine
aminopurine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a purine
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
amphipleura
amphipneust
amphiumidae
amplexicaul
amplexicaul
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having lobes (usually auriculate) that completely surround the stem.
amusingness
amusingness
noun
The state or quality of being amusing.
amusiveness
amusiveness
noun
The state or quality of being amusive.
amyliferous
anacleticum
anchtherium
animalculae
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
anisomerous
anisomerous
adj
(botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal.
antecardium
antependium
antependium
noun
(ecclesiastical) The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
antheridium
antheridium
noun
(botany, mycology) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antimensium
antipendium
aphroditeum
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apoturmeric
aquamaniles
aquamaniles
noun
plural of aquamanile
aquamarines
aquamarines
noun
plural of aquamarine
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
argumentive
argumentive
adj
Being or presenting an argument or line of reasoning.
aristodemus
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.
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
atomiferous
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
auribromide
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
aurobromide
aurodiamine
autoerotism
autoerotism
noun
Sexual activity involving oneself, including masturbation.
automatized
automatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automatize
automatizes
automatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automatize
automobiled
automobiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automobile
automobiles
automobiles
noun
plural of automobile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automobile
autotomised
autotomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autotomise
autotomized
autotomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autotomize
autotomizes
autotomizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autotomize
autotoxemia
autotoxemia
noun
Alternative form of autotoxaemia
bacteririum
biacuminate
biacuminate
adj
(botany) Having points in two directions.
bimaculated
bimaculated
adj
Alternative form of bimaculate
bimolecular
bimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Relating to bimolecules
(chemistry, of a reaction) involving two molecules
consisting of two layers of molecules
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
bisexualism
bisexualism
noun
Bisexuality.
bulimulidae
businessman
businessman
noun
A man in business, one who works at a commercial institution.
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
calumniated
calumniated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calumniate
calumniates
calumniates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumniate
campephilus
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
cassiopeium
cassiopeium
noun
(obsolete) The original name of the element lutetium.
centumviral
centumviral
adj
Of or pertaining to the centumviri
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
chaetangium
chemurgical
chemurgical
Adjective
Relating to chemurgy.
circumaxile
circumrenal
circumrenal
adj
Around the kidney
circumviate
coenanthium
colletarium
columbaries
columbaries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columbary
commulative
communalise
communalise
verb
Alternative form of communalize
communalize
communalize
verb
(transitive) To develop into a set of community conventions.
(transitive) To take property into communal ownership.
(transitive) To transfer responsibility and power to the community level.
(transitive) To treat as happening to or belonging to one's own group; to make (something) the subject of empathic understanding.
communicate
communicate
verb
(intransitive) To be connected with (another room, vessel etc.) by means of an opening or channel.
(intransitive) To express or convey ideas, either through verbal or nonverbal means; to have intercourse, to exchange information.
(intransitive, Christianity) To receive the bread and wine at a celebration of the Eucharist; to take part in Holy Communion.
(transitive) To impart or transmit (an intangible quantity, substance); to give a share of.
(transitive) To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell.
(transitive) To pass on (a disease) to another person, animal etc.
(transitive, Christianity) To administer the Holy Communion to (someone).
(transitive, obsolete) To share (in); to have in common, to partake of.
commutative
commutative
adj
(algebra, of an algebraic structure) Having a commutative operation.
(mathematics, of a binary operation) Such that the order in which the operands are taken does not affect their image under the operation.
(mathematics, of a diagram of morphisms) Such that any two sequences of morphisms with the same initial and final positions compose to the same morphism.
Relating to exchange; interchangeable.
computative
computative
adj
calculating, shrewdly or selfishly reckoning
of or relating to computation, computational
contumacies
contumacies
noun
plural of contumacy
countermaid
countrieman
crematorium
crematorium
noun
A place where the bodies of dead people are cremated.
culminative
curtailment
curtailment
noun
The act of curtailing.
customaries
customaries
noun
plural of customary
cyanuramide
dehumanised
dehumanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehumanise
dehumanized
dehumanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehumanize
dehumanizes
dehumanizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehumanize
demagoguing
demagoguing
verb
present participle of demagogue
demagoguism
demagoguism
noun
Alternative form of demagogism
demibuckram
demicuirass
deminatured
deminatured
adj
Having half the nature of another.
demiurgical
demiurgical
adj
Synonym of demiurgic
deplumation
deplumation
noun
(medicine) Loss of the eyelashes due to disease of the eyelids.
(metaphoric) The stripping of someone's symbol(s) of status and prestige; humiliation.
The stripping or falling off of plumes or feathers.
dermutation
desideratum
desideratum
noun
Something that is wished for, or considered desirable, particularly when thought to be essential.
desmatippus
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.
diachaenium
diadoumenos
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dimolecular
dimolecular
adj
bimolecular
disarmature
disarmature
noun
(rare) The act of divesting of armature.
dishumanize
dismeasured
dissimulate
dissimulate
adj
(obsolete) Feigning; simulating; pretending.
verb
(intransitive) To practise deception by concealment or omission, or by feigning a false appearance.
(transitive) To disguise or hide by adopting a false appearance.
(transitive, rare) To connive at; to wink at; to pretend not to notice.
ditrematous
dramaticule
dramaticule
noun
An extremely short play.
dreamingful
drumbeating
drumbeating
noun
A beating of drums.
dumbwaiters
dumbwaiters
noun
plural of dumbwaiter
duodecimals
duodecimals
noun
plural of duodecimal
durhamville
duumvirates
duumvirates
noun
plural of duumvirate
edutainment
edutainment
noun
A form of programming (cinematic, television, live action, games or any material) that provides both education and entertainment.
embrasuring
emulatively
emulatively
adv
So as to emulate.
emydosauria
endarterium
endarterium
noun
(anatomy) The lining of an artery.
endocardium
endocardium
noun
(anatomy, cardiology) A thin serous membrane that lines the interior of the heart.
endocranium
endocranium
noun
(anatomy) The layer between the dura mater and the skull