Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abstain
acanthus
acanthus
noun
(architecture) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders.
A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.
acapnias
acarines
acarines
noun
plural of acarine
accensed
accensed
adj
(obsolete) kindled
accensor
accensor
noun
(Roman Catholicism) One of the functionaries who light and trim the tapers.
accentus
accounts
accounts
noun
plural of account
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of account
accusant
accusant
noun
(obsolete) An accuser.
accusing
accusing
adj
Accusatory.
noun
Accusation.
verb
present participle of accuse
acescent
acescent
adj
Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid; slightly sour.
noun
A substance liable to become sour.
acetones
acetones
noun
plural of acetone
achesoun
achinese
achiness
achiness
noun
The property of being achy.
acidness
acidness
noun
acidity, sourness
acinaces
acinaces
noun
(historical, ancient history) A short sword or saber.
acmispon
aconites
aconites
noun
plural of aconite
acontias
acontias
noun
plural of acontia
acontius
acrasins
acrasins
noun
plural of acrasin
acrogens
acrogens
noun
plural of acrogen
acronyms
acronyms
noun
plural of acronym
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acronym
actinias
actinias
noun
plural of actinia
actinism
actinism
noun
(chemistry, physics) That property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects
actinons
actinons
noun
plural of actinon
actinost
actinost
noun
(ichthyology) A bone at the base of a paired fin (of a fish)
actiones
acushnet
acyloins
acyloins
noun
plural of acyloin
adamants
adamants
noun
plural of adamant
addlings
addlings
noun
(obsolete, provincial) Earnings.
addyston
adenines
adenines
noun
plural of adenine (multiple adenine molecules)
adenitis
adenitis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Glandular inflammation.
adenoids
adenoids
noun
plural of adenoid
adenomas
adenoses
adenoses
noun
plural of adenosis
adenosis
adenosis
noun
(medicine) Benign swelling, scarring or enlargement of the lymph glands; a minor, low-risk glandular condition.
adhesion
adhesion
noun
(biochemistry) The binding of a cell to a surface or substrate.
(medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
An agreement to adhere.
Persistent attachment or loyalty.
The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
The frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.
adjoints
adjoints
noun
plural of adjoint
adjourns
adjourns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjourn
adjuncts
adjuncts
noun
plural of adjunct
adjuntas
admonish
admonish
verb
(transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke gently or kindly, but seriously; to tell off.
(transitive) To instruct or direct.
(transitive, with of or against) To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.
adonises
adonises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adonise
adorners
adorners
noun
plural of adorner
adrenals
adrenals
noun
plural of adrenal
adriaens
aduncous
aduncous
adj
curved inwards; hooked
adustion
adustion
noun
(obsolete) The act of burning, or heating to dryness; the state of being thus heated or dried.
(surgery, obsolete) Cauterization.
advances
advances
noun
plural of advance
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advance
advising
advising
noun
(obsolete) Advice.
verb
present participle of advise
advowson
advowson
noun
(UK, ecclesiastical law) The right to present a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice or church office.
aeriness
aesculin
aesculin
noun
Alternative form of esculin
aesopian
affiants
affiants
noun
plural of affiant
affronts
affronts
noun
plural of affront
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affront
affusion
affusion
noun
A method of Christian baptism in which water is poured on the head of the person being baptized.
The pouring of liquid, especially as a hydrotherapy.
afghanis
afghanis
noun
plural of afghani
afrasian
afrasian
Adjective
Afro-Asiatic
Noun
A person who comes from a region where Afro-Asiatic languages are spoken
africans
againsay
againsay
verb
(transitive, obsolete, rare) To contradict; to gainsay.
agalinis
agedness
agedness
noun
The state or quality of being aged.
agencies
agencies
noun
plural of agency
agendums
agendums
noun
plural of agendum
ageneses
ageneses
noun
plural of agenesis
agenesia
agenesia
noun
agenesis
agenesic
agenesic
adj
(biology) sterile, infertile
noun
Such a person or animal
agenesis
agenesis
noun
(pathology) Any imperfect development of the body, or any anomaly of organization
agenizes
agentess
agentess
noun
(rare, dated) A female agent.
aginners
aginners
noun
plural of aginner
agisting
agisting
verb
present participle of agist
aglisten
aglycons
aglycons
noun
plural of aglycon, an alternative spelling of aglycone
agnoites
agnomens
agnomens
noun
plural of agnomen
agnosias
agnosias
noun
plural of agnosia
agnostic
agnostic
adj
(computing) Of a software component etc.: unaware or noncommittal regarding the specific nature of the components or input with which it interacts.
(usually with a prepositional phrase) Having no firmly held opinions on an issue or matter of uncertainty.
Doubtful or uncertain about the existence or demonstrability of God or other deity.
Of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents.
noun
A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity.
agnostus
agonised
agonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agonise
agonises
agonises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agonise
agonista
agonists
agonists
noun
plural of agonist
agonizes
agonizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agonize
agostini
agostino
agremens
agrising
agrising
verb
present participle of agrise
aguistin
aidoneus
ailerons
ailerons
noun
plural of aileron
ailments
ailments
noun
plural of ailment
ainsells
airiness
airiness
noun
The quality of being airy.
The quality of being light in quality or manner.
insubstantiality
airlines
airlines
noun
plural of airline
akinesia
akinesia
noun
(medicine) The loss of the ability to control motor muscles.
akinesic
akinesic
adj
Of or pertaining to akinesia.
akinesis
akinesis
noun
Absence of a kinetic hinge in the skull.
akinesia; loss of muscle control
alaminos
alanines
alanines
noun
plural of alanine
alaskans
alations
alations
noun
plural of alation
albanese
albeston
albicans
albiness
albiness
noun
(archaic) A female albino.
albinism
albinism
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.