(geology) No longer being acted upon by the geologic forces that formed it.
Free from constraint; uninhibited.
Having given oneself up to vice; immoral; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked.
No longer maintained by its former owners, residents, or caretakers; forsaken, deserted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abandon
abandonee
abandonee
noun
(law) One to whom something is abandoned.
abandoner
abandoner
noun
One who abandons.
abbandono
abdicator
abdicator
noun
(obsolete) A person supporting the abdication of another.
abdominal
abdominal
adj
(ichthyology) Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.
(ichthyology) Ventral, in describing a fin.
(zoology, obsolete) Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.
Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
noun
(colloquial, usually plural only) An abdominal muscle.
(zoology, obsolete) A fish of the order Abdominales.
abduction
abduction
noun
(anatomy) The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; the movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body.
(law) The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being.
(logic) A syllogism or form of argument in which the major premise is evident, but the minor is only probable.
Leading away; a carrying away.
abductors
abductors
noun
plural of abductor
aboardage
abodement
abodement
noun
(obsolete) A foreboding; an omen.
aboideaus
aboideaus
noun
plural of aboideau
aboideaux
abolished
abolished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolish
abondance
abondance
noun
(card games) Alternative form of abundance
aboudikro
abounding
abounding
adj
Ample, plenty, abundant.
noun
An abundance.
verb
present participle of abound
abovedeck
abovedeck
adj
(nautical) Located on deck.
adv
(nautical) On deck.
noun
The area on a boat that is abovedeck.
abovesaid
abovesaid
adj
Mentioned or recited before.
abrogated
abrogated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abrogate
absconded
absconded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abscond
absconder
absconder
noun
A person who absconds.
acanthoid
acanthoid
adj
Having the shape of a spine or thorn
accoladed
accoladed
adj
Having been the subject of accolade(s); having won awards, received honors or been commended.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accolade
accolades
accolades
noun
plural of accolade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accolade
accolated
accolated
adj
(numismatics) Containing two or more profile heads so arranged that one partially overlaps the next.
accordant
accordant
adj
In agreement; agreeing.
accorders
accorders
noun
plural of accorder
according
according
adj
Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious.
adv
(obsolete) Accordingly; correspondingly.
verb
present participle of accord.
accordion
accordion
noun
(figurative) A set of items (concepts, links, or otherwise) that can be packed and unpacked cognitively, or their representation as a set of virtual objects.
(graphical user interface) A vertical list of items that can be individually expanded and collapsed to reveal their contents.
A box-shaped musical instrument with means of keys and buttons, whose tones are generated by play of the wind from a squeezed bellows upon free metallic reeds.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To fold up, in the manner of an accordion
accounted
accounted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of account
accoutred
accoutred
adj
Provided with vital supplies for a precise aim, more specifically for the armed forces.
Supplied with essential equipments for a certain intention, particularly military.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accoutre
accroides
accroides
noun
acaroid resin
acesodyne
acetaldol
acetaldol
noun
(organic chemistry) The aldol 3-hydroxybutanal once used as a hypnotic and sedative
acetamido
acetamido
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from acetamide
achenodia
achordata
achordate
achordate
adj
(biology) Not having a proto-spinal chord at any stage of development.
achyrodes
acidology
acidophil
acidophil
noun
(immunology) An eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
One of the endocrine acidophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including somatotrophs and lactotrophs.
acidproof
acidproof
adj
Resistant to the corrosive effects of acid.
acidulous
acidulous
adj
(figurative) Sharp; caustic.
Containing carbonic acid.
Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish.
acrodonts
acrodonts
noun
plural of acrodont
acrodrome
acrodrome
adj
(botany, of the veins of a leaf) That run parallel to the edges of the leaf and meet at the tip
acrodynia
acrodynia
noun
(pathology) An epidemic disease of the skin characterized by increased sensibility of the soles and palms, with pricking sensations in them and rheumatoid pains in the hands and feet.
acromyodi
acropodia
acropodia
noun
plural of acropodium
actinoida
actinoids
actinoids
noun
plural of actinoid
actinopod
actinopod
noun
(zoology) Any member of the variously ranked group Actinopoda of protozoa.
actoridae
acuductor
acylamido
acylamido
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any radical derived from an acyl amide
adagietto
adagietto
adv
(music) More lighthearted than adagio.
noun
(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played slightly faster than adagio.
adamastor
adamastor
noun
A hideous phantom
adamstown
adamstown
Proper noun
The capital and only settlement of the
A village in Ireland
A in Maryland.
A borough in Pennsylvania.
adansonia
adansonia
noun
Any member of the tree genus Adansonia, the baobabs.
adaptions
adaptions
noun
plural of adaption
adderbolt
adderbolt
noun
(now UK dialectal) A dragonfly.
adderwort
adderwort
noun
Common bistort (Bistorta officinalis, syn. Persicaria bistorta) or snakeweed.
addiction
addiction
noun
(medicine) A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.
A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one's life but when ceased causes trauma.
A pathological relationship to mood altering experience that has life damaging consequences.
The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.
addington
additions
additions
noun
plural of addition
addleplot
addressor
addressor
noun
Alternative form of addresser
adduction
adduction
noun
(anatomy) The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis; -- opposed to abduction.
The act of adducing or bringing forward.
adductors
adductors
noun
plural of adductor
adelphous
adelphous
adj
(botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments.
ademonist
ademption
ademption
noun
(law) In the law of wills, the determination of what happens when property left under a will is no longer in the testator's estate when the testator dies.
adeniform
adeniform
adj
Shaped like a gland; adenoid.
adenocele
adenocele
noun
A cystadenoma, a hidrocystoma.
adenocyst
adenoidal
adenoidal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the adenoids.
(of a voice) Sounding as if the speaker has swollen adenoids.
adenology
adenology
noun
The part of physiology that treats of the glands.
adenomata
adenomata
noun
plural of adenoma
adenoncus
adenosine
adenosine
noun
(biochemistry, genetics, organic chemistry) A nucleoside derived from adenine and ribose, found in striated muscle tissue.
adenotome
adenotomy
adenotomy
noun
(anatomy, surgery) Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands.
adeodatus
adespoton
adffrozen
adfluxion
adfluxion
noun
Alternative form of affluxion
adhesions
adhesions
noun
plural of adhesion
adhocracy
adhocracy
noun
(business, organizational theory) An organizational system designed to be flexible and responsive to the needs of the moment rather than excessively bureaucratic.
adiaphora
adiaphora
noun
(nonstandard, uncommon) in singular use
plural of adiaphoron
adiaphory
adiaphory
noun
(obsolete) indifference
adipocele
adipocere
adipocere
noun
A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis
adipocyte
adipocyte
noun
(cytology) a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy
adipomata
adiposity
adiposity
noun
Obesity; the state of being fat.
The condition of being adipose; adipose tissue.
adjection
adjection
noun
Act of adjecting or adding, or the thing added.
adjoinant
adjoinant
adj
(obsolete) Contiguous, adjoining.
adjoining
adjoining
adj
Being in contact at some point or line; joining to
verb
present participle of adjoin
adjournal
adjournal
noun
adjournment; postponement
adjourned
adjourned
adj
(of a meeting, event or trial) Having been adjourned; suspended or paused.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjourn
adjustors
adjustors
noun
plural of adjustor
adjutator
adjutator
noun
(archaic) Alternative spelling of agitator
admirator
admirator
noun
(archaic) An admirer; one who admires.
admission
admission
noun
(Britain, ecclesiastical law) Declaration of the bishop that he approves of the presentee as a fit person to serve the cure of the church to which he is presented.
(law) Acquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another, and distinguishable from a confession in that an admission presupposes prior inquiry by another, but a confession may be made without such inquiry.
A fact, point, or statement admitted; as, admission made out of court are received in evidence
Permission to enter, or the entrance itself; admittance; entrance; access
The act or practice of admitting.
The cost or fee associated with attendance or entry.
The granting of an argument or position not fully proved; the act of acknowledging something asserted; acknowledgement; concession.
admissory
admissory
adj
Pertaining to admission.
admixtion
admixtion
noun
(archaic) A mingling of different things; an admixture.
admonitor
admonitor
noun
An admonisher; a monitor.
adnations
adnations
noun
plural of adnation
adnominal
adnominal
adj
(grammar) Involving or relating to words that modify a noun.
(grammar, dated) Of or pertaining to an adnoun (sensu stricto).
noun
(grammar) The adnominal case: A word or phrase qualifying a noun, such as an adjective or a relative clause.
adolesced
adolesced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adolesce
adonizing
adonizing
verb
present participle of adonize
adoperate
adoptable
adoptable
adj
Able to be adopted.
Desirable to adopt.
noun
(online gaming) A unique creature for a user to adopt.
A person or animal that is eligible to be adopted.
adoptedly
adoptedly
adv
In a manner of something adopted.
adoptions
adoptions
noun
plural of adoption
adoptious
adoptious
adj
(obsolete) Adopted.
adorantes
adoration
adoration
noun
(countable) An act of religious worship.
(historical) The selection of a pope by acclamation and before any formal ballot (excluded as a voting method in 1621 by Pope Gregory XV).
(religion) Worship of Christ in the Eucharistic host in the Catholic Church, often while exposed in a monstrance.
(uncountable) Admiration or esteem.
(uncountable) The act of adoring; loving devotion or fascination.
adoratory
adoratory
adj
Expressing adoration.
noun
A room in a temple for the adoration of idols.
adoringly
adoringly
adv
In an adoring manner.
adornment
adornment
noun
A decoration; that which adorns.
The act of decorating.
adoxaceae
adroitest
adroitest
adj
superlative form of adroit: most adroit
adrostral
adrostral
adj
(zoology) Near the rostrum (snout)
adsorbate
adsorbate
noun
a substance that has been adsorbed
adsorbent
adsorbent
adj
Tending to adsorb.
noun
The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates.
adsorbing
adsorbing
verb
present participle of adsorb
adulation
adulation
noun
Flattery; fulsome praise.
adulators
adulators
noun
plural of adulator
adulatory
adulatory
adj
Exhibiting adulation; overly flattering.
adulthood
adulthood
noun
The state or condition of a human being once it has reached physical maturity, and is presumed to have reached a state of psychological maturity, to wit: once it has become an adult.
The time period of a human being's majority; the time during which a human being has reached physical maturity, and ending with its death.
adunation
adunation
noun
The act of uniting; union.
advection
advection
noun
(earth science, chemistry) The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
The transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion.
adversion
adversion
noun
(obsolete) An adverting or turning towards; attention.
A tendency or wish to avoid someone or something.
advocated
advocated
adj
Having been argued in favor of.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of advocate
advocates
advocates
noun
plural of advocate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advocate
advocator
advocator
noun
One who advocates; an advocate
advowsons
advowsons
noun
plural of advowson
aedoeagus
aelodicon
aeolodion
aeolodion
noun
Synonym of aeolodicon
aerobated
aerobated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aerobate
aerodrome
aerodrome
noun
(Britain) An airfield equipped with air traffic control facilities and hangars as well as accommodation for passengers and cargo; an airport.
(law, Australia, Canada, term of art) Any area of land or water used for aircraft operation, regardless of facilities.
(obsolete) A flying machine composed of aeroplanes. An aeroplane, particularly one constructed by or according to the design of Samuel Pierpont Langley and Charles M. Manly.
An airfield used for managed aircraft operation, either military or civilian, having such facilities as are necessary for operation.
An airfield:
aeroducts
aeroducts
noun
plural of aeroduct
aerodynes
aerodynes
noun
plural of aerodyne
affording
affording
verb
present participle of afford
affronted
affronted
adj
(heraldry) Synonym of affronté
Defiant
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affront
aforehand
aforehand
adj
Beforehand in condition; forehanded.
adv
(archaic or dialect) Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation.
aforesaid
aforesaid
adj
Previously stated; said or named before.
aforeward
afterbody
afterbody
noun
(astronautics) A section or piece of a launch vehicle, rocket, or spacecraft that enters the atmosphere unprotected behind the nose cone or other body that is protected for entry.
(astronomy) A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.