A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base.
plural of ablution
abolished
abolished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolish
abolisher
abolisher
noun
Agent noun of abolish; one who abolishes.
abolishes
abolishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abolish
abseiling
abseiling
noun
The process or act of abseiling.
verb
present participle of abseil
absinthol
absinthol
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpene ketone that is a major constituent of the essential oil of wormwood, C₁₀H₁₆O; thujone.
absolving
absolving
verb
present participle of absolve
abusively
abusively
adv
In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language.
abutilons
abutilons
noun
plural of abutilon
acacallis
acclivous
acclivous
adj
sloping upward; rising like a hillside.
accomplis
achalasia
achalasia
noun
(medicine, pathology) A neuromuscular condition where a ring of muscles is unable to relax fully; usually with reference to gastrointestinal smooth muscles or to esophageal achalasia when not otherwise specified.
acheilous
acheilous
adj
(obsolete, pathology) lipless
achilleas
achilleas
noun
plural of achillea
aciculums
aciculums
noun
plural of aciculum
acidulous
acidulous
adj
(figurative) Sharp; caustic.
Containing carbonic acid.
Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish.
acroleins
acroleins
noun
plural of acrolein
acroliths
acroliths
noun
plural of acrolith
acropolis
acropolis
noun
A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.
actualise
actualise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of actualize.
actualism
actualism
noun
(philosophy) The belief that actuality and existence are co‐extensive: i.e., that only actual things exist, and merely possible things do not.
actualist
actualist
noun
A proponent of actualism.
adularias
adularias
noun
plural of adularia
advisable
advisable
adj
(of a course of action) Worthy of being recommended; desirable.
(of a person) Capable of being advised or willing to be advised.
advisably
advisably
adv
Wisely, in an advisable manner.
advisedly
advisedly
adv
With intentionality, and deliberately, usually also with a connotation of due consideration and wise choosing.
aegialeus
aeolicism
aeolistic
aeolistic
adj
Alternative form of Aeolistic
aerialist
aerialist
noun
(obsolete) One who operates a flying machine; a balloonist or aviator.
(obsolete, rare) A person whose knowledge of agriculture is purely academic and not derived from experience.
(skiing) A specialist in aerials, a freestyle skiing discipline.
An acrobat performing high off the ground, defying a fall to earth, as on a trapeze or a tightrope.
aerofoils
aerofoils
noun
plural of aerofoil
aerolites
aerolites
noun
plural of aerolite
aeroliths
aeroliths
noun
plural of aerolith
agileness
agileness
noun
The state or quality of being agile; agility.
agilities
agilities
noun
plural of agility
agrestial
agrestial
adj
Synonym of agrestic
aiguilles
aiguilles
noun
plural of aiguille
ailanthus
ailanthus
noun
Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven.
ailuropus
aimlessly
aimlessly
adv
Without an aim, purpose or direction; in an aimless manner.
airedales
airedales
noun
plural of airedale
airfields
airfields
noun
plural of airfield
airlessly
airlessly
adv
In a airless manner; without air.
airliners
airliners
noun
plural of airliner
airplanes
airplanes
noun
plural of airplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airplane
aisleless
aisleless
adj
Without an aisle.
aitchless
aitchless
adj
Without pronouncing the /h/ sound.
akmolinsk
alabastoi
alacrious
alacrious
adj
Lively and joyfully involved.
aladinist
aladinist
Noun
One of a sect of freethinkers among the Muslims.
alamosite
alamosite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead-silicon mineral found in Mexico.
alarmisms
alarmisms
noun
plural of alarmism
alarmists
alarmists
noun
plural of alarmist
alaskaite
albanians
albertist
albespine
albespine
noun
whitethorn; hawthorn
albicores
albicores
noun
plural of albicore
albinisms
albinisms
noun
plural of albinism
albinoism
albinoism
noun
congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino
albizzias
albizzias
noun
plural of albizzia
albricias
albricias
noun
(historical) A sum of money paid as a reward to the bearer of good news.
albugines
alcedines
alchemies
alchemies
noun
plural of alchemy
alchemise
alchemise
verb
(transitive) To change something's properties by means of alchemy or as if by magic.
alchemist
alchemist
noun
One who blends material or substances in the nature or supposed nature of alchemy.
One who practices alchemy.
alchymies
alchymies
noun
plural of alchymy
alcimedes
alectoris
aleurites
aleutians
aleutians
Noun
of (person)
Proper noun
The Aleutian Islands.
alexiares
alexiares
Proper noun
One of the twin sons of Heracles and Hebe, guardian, along with his twin Anicetus and his father, of the gates of Mount Olympus.
alfaquins
alfaquins
noun
plural of alfaquin
algarsife
algeciras
algeciras
Proper noun
A city in the Bay of Gibraltar, in the Spanish province of Andalusia.
algerians
algerines
algerines
noun
plural of algerine
algicides
algicides
noun
plural of algicide
algidness
algidness
noun
The state or quality of being algid.
alginates
alginates
noun
plural of alginate
algonkins
algorisms
algorisms
noun
plural of algorism
alictisal
alienages
alienages
noun
plural of alienage
alienates
alienates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alienate
alienisms
alienisms
noun
plural of alienism
alienists
alienists
noun
plural of alienist
alienness
alienness
noun
The condition of being alien
alienship
alienship
noun
The state or status of being alien.
aliferous
aliferous
adj
Having wings; winged
aligerous
aligerous
adj
winged
alikeness
alikeness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being alike.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being alike.
alikewise
alikewise
adv
(obsolete) likewise; in the same manner
alimonies
alimonies
noun
plural of alimony
alisander
aliseptal
aliseptal
adj
(anatomy, obsolete) Relating to expansions of the nasal septum.
alismales
alisonite
alispheno
aliveness
aliveness
noun
The state of being alive; exuberance, intensity.
the aliveness of the colours in a painting
alizarins
alizarins
noun
plural of alizarin
alkalised
alkalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalise
alkaliser
alkalises
alkalises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalise
alkalizes
alkalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalize
alkaloids
alkaloids
noun
plural of alkaloid
alkalosis
alkalosis
noun
An abnormally increased alkalinity in the blood.
alkarsine
alkarsine
Noun
cacodyl
allanites
allanites
noun
plural of allanite
allantois
allantois
noun
(anatomy) A sac, having a number of functions, that develops in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles.
allelisms
allelisms
noun
plural of allelism
alleluias
alleluias
noun
plural of alleluia
allergies
allergies
noun
plural of allergy
allergins
allergins
noun
plural of allergin
allergist
allergist
noun
A doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.
alliances
alliances
noun
plural of alliance
alloeosis
allspices
allspices
noun
plural of allspice
allusions
allusions
noun
plural of allusion
alluvials
alluvials
noun
Deposits of sediment formed over a long period of time by rivers; layers of alluvium.
alluvions
alluvions
noun
plural of alluvion
alluvious
alluvious
adj
(archaic) alluvial
alluviums
alluviums
noun
plural of alluvium
almonries
almonries
noun
plural of almonry
almsgiver
almsgiver
noun
A giver of alms.
A small scale philanthropist or benefactor who consistently gives small amounts to those desperately in need.
aloisiite
aloisiite
Noun
A mineral made up of hydrous subsilicate of calcium, ferrous iron, magnesium, and sodium occurring in amorphous brown-to-violet masses.
alongside
alongside
adv
Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.
prep
Side by side with.
Together with or at the same time.
alopecias
alopecias
noun
plural of alopecia
alopecist
alopecist
noun
One who undertakes to cure or prevent baldness.
alphonist
alphonsin
alphonsin
noun
Alternative form of Alphonsin
alpinisms
alpinisms
noun
plural of alpinism
alpinists
alpinists
noun
plural of alpinist
alsmekill
alsophila
alstonine
alstonine
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular indoloquinolizidine alkaloid found in Alstonia boonei and other plants.
alstonite
alstonite
noun
(mineralogy) An aragonite mineral consisting of an isomorphous mixture of calcium and barium carbonates.
altarwise
altarwise
adj
Placed in the manner of an altar, against the eastern wall of the chancel with the longer side parallel to that wall.
altavista
altiscope
altiscope
noun
An arrangement of lenses and mirrors making it possible to see around obstructing objects.
altissimo
altissimo
noun
(music) The highest register of a woodwind instrument, or a specific note in this register