(biology) Non-germinal; unable to form a blastema or offspring.
abolishers
abolishers
noun
plural of abolisher
abolishing
abolishing
verb
present participle of abolish
abolitions
abolitions
noun
plural of abolition
abrasively
abrasively
adv
Hardly; roughly; in a rough manner.
In an abrasive manner; in a rude and unkind manner; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings.
absinthial
absinthial
adj
Of or pertaining to wormwood; absinthian.
absinthole
absolution
absolution
noun
(civil law, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
(ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
(obsolete) Delivery, in speech.
An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
absolutism
absolutism
noun
(philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.
(political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
(rare) The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.
(theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.
Positiveness; the state of being absolute.
absolutist
absolutist
adj
Of or pertaining to absolutism; arbitrary; despotic; uncompromising.
noun
(metaphysics) One who believes that it is possible to realize a cognition or concept of the Absolute.
An uncompromising person; one who maintains certain principles to be absolute.
One who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic government.
absolutive
absolutive
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to the grammatical case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action.
(rare) Of, exhibiting, or pertaining to absolution; absolutory, absolving.
noun
(grammar) An uninflected verb form used to indicate another action performed by the subject of the principal verb.
(grammar) The absolutive case, or a phrase that uses it.
absolutize
absolutize
verb
(transitive) To make absolute.
absolvitor
absolvitor
noun
(Scotland, law) A decision or decree made by a court in favour of the defendant in a given action; dismissal.
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
accessible
accessible
adj
(art, literature) Easily understood or appreciated.
(followed by to) Open to the influence of.
(of a person) Easy to get along with.
(specifically) Built or designed as to be usable by people with disabilities.
Capable of being used or seen.
Easy of access or approach.
Obtainable; to be got at.
accessibly
accessibly
adv
In an accessible manner.
acclaimers
acclaimers
noun
plural of acclaimer
acclimates
acclimates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclimate
accomplish
accomplish
verb
(transitive) To complete, as time or distance.
(transitive) To execute fully; to fulfill; to complete successfully.
(transitive) To finish successfully.
(transitive, Philippines) to fill out a form.
(transitive, archaic) To equip or furnish thoroughly; hence, to complete in acquirements; to render accomplished; to polish.
(transitive, obsolete) To gain; to obtain.
accusingly
accusingly
adv
In an accusing manner.
acephalism
acephalism
noun
The congenital lack of a head.
acephalist
acephalist
noun
(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acidolysis
acidolysis
noun
(chemistry) Decomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.
acidulates
acidulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acidulate
acleistous
acolapissa
acoustical
acoustical
adj
Of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics.
acquisible
acquisible
adj
Synonym of acquirable (“capable of being acquired”)
acquittals
acquittals
noun
plural of acquittal
acrasiales
acrologies
acrologism
acropoleis
acropoleis
noun
plural of acropolis
acrostical
acrostical
adj
Like an acrostic.
acrostolia
actionless
actionless
adj
Lacking action; particularly with respect to entertainment, dull, boring.
actualised
actualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actualise
actualizes
actualizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of actualize
adactylism
adactylism
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of adactyly.
adamsville
adhesional
adhesional
adj
Relating to adhesion.
adhesively
adhesively
adv
In an adhesive manner; by adhesion.
adiabolist
adiabolist
noun
(obsolete) one who does not believe in the Devil.
adipolysis
adipolysis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
admissable
admissable
adj
Alternative spelling of admissible
admissible
admissible
adj
(artificial intelligence) Describing a heuristic that never overestimates the cost of reaching a goal.
Capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable.
admissibly
admissibly
adv
in a manner that is admissible; acceptably
adolescing
adolescing
verb
present participle of adolesce
adulteries
adulteries
noun
plural of adultery
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
aedileship
aedileship
noun
(historical) The office of an aedile.
(historical) The period or duration of this office.
aedilities
aedilities
noun
plural of aedility
aegialitis
aegithalos
aerialists
aerialists
noun
plural of aerialist
aerialness
aerialness
noun
The state or quality of being aerial.
aerolitics
aerolitics
noun
The scientific study of aerolites.
aerologies
aerologies
noun
plural of aerology
aerologist
aerologist
noun
One who studies, or is knowledgable in, aerology.
aerosolize
aerosolize
verb
(American spelling) Alternative form of aerosolise
aesculetin
aesculetin
noun
A derivative of coumarin found in chicory and many other plants.
aethalides
affiliates
affiliates
noun
plural of affiliate
afterlifes
afterlifes
noun
(rare, proscribed) plural of afterlife
afterlives
afterlives
noun
plural of afterlife
agaricales
aglobulism
agnostical
agnostical
adj
Alternative form of agnostic
agrestical
agrestical
adj
Obsolete form of agrestic.
agricolist
agricolist
noun
A cultivator of the soil; an agriculturist.
agricolous
agricolous
adj
Dwelling in the fields, especially as an agricultural laborer.
agrologies
agrologist
agrologist
noun
One who studies or carries out agrology.
aguinaldos
aguinaldos
noun
plural of aguinaldo
airplanist
airplanist
noun
(archaic) An airplane pilot.
alabamians
alacrities
alacrities
noun
plural of alacrity
alacritous
alacritous
adj
(rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
albaspidin
albigenses
albinistic
albinistic
adj
Of or pertaining to albinism.
albumenise
albumenise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albumenize
albuminise
albuminise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albuminize
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminous
albuminous
adj
Relating to, containing, or having the properties of albumen or albumin.
alchemised
alchemised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemise
alchemists
alchemists
noun
plural of alchemist
alcibiades
alcoholics
alcoholics
noun
plural of alcoholic
alcoholise
alcoholise
verb
Alternative spelling of alcoholize
alcoholism
alcoholism
noun
(pathology) Acute alcohol poisoning.
A chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning.
alcoholist
alcoholist
noun
(dated) One suffering from alcoholism; an alcoholic.
alcoranist
alcoranist
Noun
One who follows the Qur'an exactly as it is written.
alderflies
alderflies
noun
plural of alderfly
alemannish
alessandri
aleurobius
alexicacus
alfarabius
algebraist
algebraist
noun
(mathematics) A mathematician who specializes in algebra.
algedonics
algedonics
noun
(management) The handling of critical events in ways that bypass the usual chain of reporting in order to respond more urgently.
The scientific study of pleasure and pain responses.
algidities
algidities
noun
plural of algidity
algivorous
algivorous
adj
(biology) algae-eating
algologies
algologist
algologist
noun
One who studies algology.
algonquins
algorismic
algorismic
adj
Obsolete form of algorithmic.
algoristic
algoristic
adj
algorithmic
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
aliacensis
alignments
alignments
noun
plural of alignment
alisanders
alisanders
noun
Alternative form of alexanders (plant)
alismaceae
alkahestic
alkahestic
adj
Resembling or relating to alkahest.
alkalifies
alkalifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalify
alkalinise
alkalinise
verb
Alternative spelling of alkalinize
alkalising
alkalising
verb
present participle of alkalise
allegories
allegories
noun
plural of allegory
allegorise
allegorise
verb
(intransitive, British spelling) To use allegory.
(transitive, British spelling) To create an allegory from some event or situation.
allegorism
allegorism
noun
(theology) The belief that the primary value and significance of what is earthly and tangible is the way it points to the divine.
The use of allegory.
allegorist
allegorist
noun
One who speaks in, or writes, allegories.
allergists
allergists
noun
plural of allergist
alleviates
alleviates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alleviate
alliaceous
alliaceous
adj
Smelling or tasting of garlic or onion.
alligators
alligators
noun
plural of alligator
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alligator
allogamies
alloisomer
alloisomer
noun
(chemistry) Synonym of geometric isomer
allomerism
allomerism
noun
(chemistry) Variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form.
allosteric
allosteric
adj
(biochemistry, of an enzyme) That binds a compound on an inactive site and thus changes macromolecular conformation or dynamics in order to become either active or inactive
noun
(biochemistry) An allosteric modulator
allotheism
allotheism
noun
Worship of a god or gods that are foreign to one's own land.
allotheist
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
allusively
allusively
adv
In an allusive manner; in a manner characterized by allusion.
almandines
almandines
noun
plural of almandine
almsgiving
almsgiving
noun
The act of voluntarily giving alms, of making donations to the poor, charity.
alodialism
alodialism
noun
Alternative form of allodialism
alodialist
alodialist
noun
Alternative form of allodialist
alodiaries
alongships
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
alphonsine
alphonsism
alphosises
alpinesque
alpinesque
adj
Having an alpine style.
alsbachite
alsinaceae
altimeters
altimeters
noun
plural of altimeter
altisonant
altisonant
adj
High-sounding; lofty or pompous.
altisonous
altisonous
adj
Alternative form of altisonant
altruistic
altruistic
adj
Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish
aluminised
aluminised
adj
Having the property of being coated with aluminium
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aluminise
aluminizes
aluminizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aluminize
aluminosis
aluminosis
noun
(construction) A structural defect resulting from the degradation of poor quality concrete.
(pathology) A disease of the lungs caused by aluminum dust.