(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.
accusingly
accusingly
adv
In an accusing manner.
actionless
actionless
adj
Lacking action; particularly with respect to entertainment, dull, boring.
adhesional
adhesional
adj
Relating to adhesion.
adolescing
adolescing
verb
present participle of adolesce
aerialness
aerialness
noun
The state or quality of being aerial.
aesculetin
aesculetin
noun
A derivative of coumarin found in chicory and many other plants.
agnostical
agnostical
adj
Alternative form of agnostic
aguinaldos
aguinaldos
noun
plural of aguinaldo
airplanist
airplanist
noun
(archaic) An airplane pilot.
alabamians
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.
alcoranist
alcoranist
Noun
One who follows the Qur'an exactly as it is written.
alemannish
alessandri
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.
algonquins
aliacensis
alignments
alignments
noun
plural of alignment
alisanders
alisanders
noun
Alternative form of alexanders (plant)
alkalinise
alkalinise
verb
Alternative spelling of alkalinize
alkalising
alkalising
verb
present participle of alkalise
almandines
almandines
noun
plural of almandine
almsgiving
almsgiving
noun
The act of voluntarily giving alms, of making donations to the poor, charity.
alongships
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
alphonsine
alphonsism
alpinesque
alpinesque
adj
Having an alpine style.
alsinaceae
altisonant
altisonant
adj
High-sounding; lofty or pompous.
altisonous
altisonous
adj
Alternative form of altisonant
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.
aminolysis
aminolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) decomposition of a molecule by reaction with ammonia or an amine
aminoplast
ampelopsin
ampelopsin
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular flavanonol.
anaclastic
anaclastic
adj
Produced by the refraction of light, as seen through water.
Springing back, as the bottom of an anaclastic glass.
analgesics
analgesics
noun
plural of analgesic
analgesist
analogions
analogised
analogised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analogise
anaplastic
anaplastic
adj
(oncology) Of, or relating to, a tumor that shows little histogenetic differentiation. It implies that a tumor is high grade and likely to behave in an aggressive fashion.
(surgery) Of or relating to plastic surgery.
anastalsis
anastaltic
anastaltic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) styptic
ancestrial
ancestrial
adj
(dated) Ancestral.
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
andalusian
andalusian
Adjective
From, or pertaining to, Andalusia
Noun
Someone from Andalusia.
A horse of a breed from the Iberian Peninsula, with long, thick mane and tail.
andalusite
andalusite
noun
(mineralogy) An aluminium nesosilicate mineral, Al₂SiO₅.
aneurismal
aneurismal
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmal
angioblast
angioblast
noun
(biology) A cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo.
angioclast
anglesmith
anglicised
anglicised
adj
Made into a form similar to that used by the English.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anglicise
anglicisms
anglicisms
noun
plural of anglicism
anglicizes
anglicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anglicize
anglistics
anguishful
anguishful
adj
Full of anguish.
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anilinctus
anilinctus
noun
Rare form of anilingus.
animalised
animalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of animalise
animalness
animalness
noun
The quality of being animal; animality.
anisocycle
anisomeles
anisomelia
anisomelia
noun
(pathology) Inequality between paired limbs.
anisomelus
anisopodal
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
annalistic
annalistic
adj
Of or pertaining to annals.
annelidous
annelidous
adj
Of or pertaining to annelids
anovesical
anovesical
adj
Relating to the anus and urinary bladder.
ansonville
antalgesic
antalgesic
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of analgesic
antalkalis
antalkalis
noun
plural of antalkali
anthelices
anthelices
noun
plural of anthelix
anthelions
antholysis
anticlines
anticlines
noun
plural of anticline
antihylist
antilepsis
antilipase
antilipase
adj
That counters the action of a lipase
antilochus
antilogies
antilogies
noun
plural of antilogy
antilogism
antilogism
noun
(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third
antilogous
antilogous
adj
Being or relating to that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated.
Of the contrary name or character; opposite.
antilyssic
antilyssic
adj
antihydrophobic
antinovels
antinovels
noun
plural of antinovel
antisaloon
antisaloon
adj
(US) Opposing saloons (as places where alcohol is sold and drunk).
antischool
antischool
adj
Opposed to schools.
antiscolic
antiscolic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) anthelmintic
antiselene
antisexual
antisexual
adj
Opposing sexual intercourse.
noun
One who is opposed to sex or to (teaching, researching, expressing, etc) sexuality.
antisialic
antisocial
antisocial
adj
Antagonistic, hostile, or unfriendly toward others; menacing
Opposed to social order or the principles of society; hostile toward society
Unwilling or unable to cooperate and associate normally with other people
noun
An antisocial individual.
anvilsmith
anvilsmith
noun
A person who makes blacksmiths' anvils.
aplanatism
aplanatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from spherical aberration.
apollonius
apostolian
applesnits
appliances
appliances
noun
plural of appliance
applicants
applicants
noun
plural of applicant
apresoline
archelenis
arsenolite
arsenolite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of arsenic trioxide.
ascendible
ascendible
adj
Capable of being ascended; climbable.
asclepidin
ascogonial
ascogonial
adj
Relating to ascogonia.
ascolichen
ascolichen
noun
Any lichen whose fungal component is an ascomycete
aslantwise
aslantwise
adv
aslant; in a slanting orientation
asphalting
asphalting
noun
An application of asphalt.
verb
present participle of asphalt
aspiringly
aspiringly
adv
In an aspiring manner.
asplenieae
asplenioid
assailants
assailants
noun
plural of assailant
assailment
assailment
noun
(now rare) The act of assailing.
assaulting
assaulting
verb
present participle of assault
assembling
assembling
noun
A gathering or assembly.
verb
present participle of assemble
assignable
assignable
adj
Capable of being assigned (all senses).
Capable of being specified or shown.
assignably
assoilment
assoilment
noun
Act of assoiling, or state of being assoiled; absolution; acquittal.
Act of soiling; defilement.
assumingly
assumingly
adv
In an assuming manner.
assuringly
assuringly
adv
In an assuring manner.
asthenical
asthenical
adj
(archaic) asthenic
atlantides
australian
autolesion
babelising
babylonish
babylonish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia.
Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8.
Pertaining to Rome and papal power.
Confused; Babel-like.
babylonism
bairnliest
bairnliest
adj
superlative form of bairnly: most bairnly
balaustine
balaustine
noun
(archaic) The red roselike flower of the pomegranate, having a bitter taste and sometimes used as an astringent in folk medicine.
baldachins
baldachins
noun
plural of baldachin
balkanised
balkanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of balkanise
ballasting
ballasting
noun
That which is used for steadying anything; ballast
The addition of ballast to a ship
The application of ballast to a railway line
verb
present participle of ballast
ballerinas
balloonish
balloonish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a balloon.
balloonist
balloonist
noun
A person who flies in balloons, especially in hot-air balloons.