A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, related to and resembling the hyena.
abailard
abasedly
abasedly
adv
In an abased manner; abjectly.
abseiled
abseiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abseil
absolved
absolved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolve
absurdly
absurdly
adv
In an absurd fashion.
The critics were absurdly extravagant with their praise.
To an extreme degree.
abulfeda
abusedly
abusedly
adv
In an abused manner.
accolade
accolade
noun
(US) Written Presidential certificate recognizing service by military personnel or civilians serving the US armed forces who died or were wounded in action between 1917 and 1918, or who died in service between 1941 and 1947, or died of wounds received in Korea between June 27, 1950 and July 27, 1954.
(architecture) An ornament composed of two ogee curves meeting in the middle, each concave toward its outer extremity and convex toward the point at which it meets the other.
(historical) A salutation marking the conferring of knighthood, consisting of an embrace or a kiss, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat of a sword.
(music) A brace used to join two or more staves.
A special acknowledgment; an award.
An embrace of greeting or salutation.
An expression of approval; praise.
Synonym of curly bracket
verb
(transitive) To confer praise or awards on.
(transitive) To embrace or kiss in salutation.
(transitive, historical) To confer a knighthood on.
accolled
accolled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accoll
aceldama
aceldama
noun
A field of bloodshed, a place of slaughter.
The potter's field, said to have lain south of Jerusalem, purchased with the bribe which Judas took for betraying his master, and therefore called the field of blood.
acetylid
achordal
achordal
adj
achordate
aclidian
aclidian
adj
That lacks clavicles
acredula
acylated
acylated
adj
(organic chemistry) Having an acyl functional group; modified by addition of an acyl group
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acylate
adabelle
adalbert
adalheid
adallard
adamello
adamical
adamical
Adjective
Adamic
addlings
addlings
noun
(obsolete, provincial) Earnings.
adelaida
adelaide
adelante
adelanto
adelbert
adelheid
adelopod
adelopod
noun
(zoology) An animal having feet that are not apparent.
adelphia
adelphia
noun
Any plant of the genus Adelphia, of Latin America.
adelphic
adelphic
adj
Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers
fraternal
adelphoi
adenalgy
adenylic
adenylic
adj
Of or pertaining to adenylic acid or its derivatives
adlerian
adlerian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1870–1937), Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology.
adlumine
adlumine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in plants of genus Adlumia.
admedial
admedial
adj
(anatomy) Near the medial plane
admirals
admirals
noun
plural of admiral
adnerval
adneural
adneural
adj
(anatomy) Near a nerve
adolesce
adolesce
verb
(intransitive) To commence or progress through adolescence.
adolphus
adonitol
adonitol
noun
Ribitol.
adorable
adorable
adj
Befitting of being adored; cute or loveable.
adorably
adorably
adv
In an adorable manner.
adorally
adorally
adv
In an adoral way; near to the mouth.
adradial
adradial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the inner radius
adrectal
adrenals
adrenals
noun
plural of adrenal
adroitly
adroitly
adv
Deftly; in an adroit manner.
In a manner exhibiting skill at handling situations, particularly difficult situations.
adrostal
adularia
adularia
noun
A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).
adulated
adulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adulate
adulates
adulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adulate
adulator
adulator
noun
One who lavishes excessive praises or flattery; one who adulates.
adultery
adultery
noun
(biblical) Faithlessness in religion.
(biblical) Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the seventh commandment.
(ecclesiastical) The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the life of the bishop.
(obsolete) Injury; degradation; ruin.
(obsolete) The fine and penalty formerly imposed for the offence of adultery.
(political economy) Adulteration; corruption.
Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse.
adultoid
adultoid
noun
(sociology) An adolescent who engages in activities that symbolize adult status.
(zoology) A premature adult form of an insect.
adumbral
adumbral
adj
Dark, shady.
aecidial
aecidial
adj
Of or relating to the aecidium.
aedeagal
aedeagal
adj
Relating to the aedeagus.
aedicula
aedicula
noun
(art) A painted framed niche giving the appearance of depth.
A small shrine.
aedicule
aedicule
noun
A small house or room.
aedilian
aedility
aedility
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) The office of an elected official responsible for festivals and the maintenance of public buildings.
aeluroid
aeolidae
aeolides
afflated
afflated
adj
Inspired, especially divinely.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afflate
affodill
affodill
noun
(obsolete) daffodil
agalwood
agalwood
noun
Alternative form of agarwood
ailuroid
airedale
airedale
noun
Alternative form of Airedale (all senses)
airfield
airfield
noun
(aviation) An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.
akeldama
akenbold
alamedas
alamedas
noun
plural of alameda
alamodes
alamodes
noun
plural of alamode
alanreed
alarumed
alarumed
verb
(archaic, rare) simple past tense and past participle of alarum
alasdair
alaudine
alaudine
adj
Of or pertaining to skylarks.
albedoes
albified
albified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albify
alborada
albumoid
alcaides
alcaides
noun
plural of alcaide
alcaldes
alcaldes
noun
plural of alcalde
alcaldia
alcandre
alcaydes
alcaydes
noun
plural of alcayde
alcidice
alcidine
alcidine
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an auk.
alcimede
aldamine
aldarcie
aldazine
aldazine
noun
(organic chemistry) An azine derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NN=CHR
aldehyde
aldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a large class of reactive organic compounds (R·CHO) having a carbonyl functional group attached to one hydrocarbon radical and a hydrogen atom.
alderfly
alderfly
noun
(fishing) An artificial fly with brown mottled wings, body of peacock harl, and black legs.
A member of any one of the 66 species of the family Sialidae of megalopteran insects, each specimen of which has a body length not exceeding one inch and possesses long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings.
alderman
alderman
noun
(UK, historical, obsolete slang) A half-crown coin; its value, 30 pence.
(US, slang) A potbelly, paunch.
A long pipe for smoking.
A member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town.
aldermen
aldermen
noun
plural of alderman
alderney
alderson
alderson
Proper noun
A town in Oklahoma.
A town in West Virginia.
aldimine
aldimine
noun
(organic chemistry) An imine derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NR
aldolase
aldolase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme, present in some tissue, that catalyses the conversion of phosphates of fructose to those of glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone
aldolize
aldoside
aldoside
noun
(organic chemistry) Any glucoside of an aldose.
aldoxime
aldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NOH
aldredge
aldridge
aldridge
Proper noun
a large village in Walsall borough, West Midlands, England.
alexandr
alfedena
alfenide
alfenide
noun
An alloy of nickel and silver electroplated with silver.
algicide
algicide
noun
A substance that kills, or inhibits the growth of, algae.
algidity
algidity
noun
(medicine) The state of being algid.
alhandal
alidades
alidades
noun
plural of alidade
alighted
alighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alight
alismoid
aljamado
alkaloid
alkaloid
adj
Relating to, resembling, or containing alkali.
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of many organic (often heterocyclic) bases that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.
alkedavy
alkoxide
alkoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from an alcohol by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a metal or other cationic species
allemand
allemand
noun
Misspelling of allemande.
allodial
allodial
adj
(usually historical) Pertaining to land owned by someone absolutely, without any feudal obligations; held without acknowledgement of any superior; allodial title.
noun
Anything held allodially.
allodian
allodies
allodium
allodium
noun
(dated or historical) Freehold land or property; land held in allodial tenure, or one's title to such land.
allotted
allotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allot
allround
allseeds
allseeds
noun
plural of allseed
alluding
alluding
verb
present participle of allude
almander
almander
noun
(obsolete) almond tree
almendro
almohade
almsdeed
almsdeed
noun
The giving of alms; an act of charity, a good work.
alodiary
aloedary
aloedary
noun
(obsolete) A compound purgative medicine of which aloes is a chief ingredient.
aloewood
altadena
altitude
altitude
noun
(astronomy) The angular distance of a heavenly body above our Earth's horizon.
(dated, in the plural) Elevation of spirits; heroics; haughty airs.
(geometry) The distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the opposite side of the vertex.
A vertical distance.
Height of rank or excellence; superiority.
Highest point or degree.
The absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.
alvadore
alvarado
alveated
alveated
adj
Formed or vaulted like a beehive.
amazedly
amazedly
adv
In an amazed manner.
amblypod
amidoxyl
amidulin
amidulin
noun
soluble starch, so rendered by boiling or treating with hydrochloric acid
ammelide
ammelide
noun
(organic chemistry) 6-amino-2,4-dihydroxy-1,3,5-triazine, the hydrolysis product of ammeline.
amusedly
amusedly
adv
In an amused manner
amygdala
amygdala
noun
(neuroanatomy) Each one of the two regions of the brain, located as a pair in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in processing emotions, such as fear and pleasure, in both animals and humans.
amygdale
amygdale
noun
(geology) An almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava
Misconstruction of amygdala
amygdule
amygdule
noun
(geology) A rounded mass of secondary mineral found in volcanic rock.