(usually in the plural) Grass and sprigs beaten or trampled down by a stag passing through them.
abderus
abelard
aberfan
abernon
abetter
abetter
noun
Alternative form of abettor
abettor
abettor
noun
A supporter or advocate.
One that abets an offender; one that incites; instigates; encourages.
abhenry
abhenry
noun
(dated, physics) A unit of inductance equal to one billionth (1 x 10⁻⁹) of a henry, used in the centimeter-gram-second system of units.
abiders
abiders
noun
plural of abider
abiezer
abineri
abinger
abiuret
abiuret
adj
Not giving the biuret reaction; showing that it does not contain biuret.
abjured
abjured
adj
Having been renounced, forsworn or rejected.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abjure
abjurer
abjurer
noun
One who abjures.
abjures
abjures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abjure
aborted
aborted
adj
(biology) Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped.
Brought forth prematurely.
Checked in normal development at an early stage.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abort
aborter
aborter
noun
(derogatory) One who has an abortion.
(rare) One who performs an abortion.
One who or that which aborts.
abraded
abraded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abrade
abrader
abrader
noun
(archaeology) A primitive artifact made of sandstone used for smoothing, sharpening, or shaping.
(medicine) A surgical instrument used to abrade bone or other tissue.
Something that abrades; a tool or machine for abrading.
abrades
abrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abrade
abrased
abrased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abrase
abraser
abraser
noun
A tool or machine for abrading; abrader.
abreact
abreact
verb
(transitive, psychoanalysis) To eliminate previously repressed emotions by reliving past experiences.
abreast
abreast
adj
(nautical) Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam.
Side by side, facing forward.
Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced
adv
(Scotland) Breast high (of an advancing wave).
(figurative) Alongside; parallel to.
(nautical) Side by side; also, opposite; on a line with the vessel's beam.
(obsolete) At the same time; simultaneously.
Followed by of or with: up to a certain level or line; equally advanced.
Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted.
Side by side and facing forward.
prep
Abreast of; alongside.
abridge
abridge
verb
(transitive) Cut short; truncate.
(transitive) To curtail.
(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent.
(transitive) To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense.
(transitive, archaic) To deprive; to cut off.
(transitive, archaic, rare) To debar from.
abshier
abtruse
abusers
abusers
noun
plural of abuser
abutter
abutter
noun
One who, or that which, abuts, specifically, the owner of a contiguous estate.
acarine
acarine
adj
(medicine) Of or caused by acari or mites.
noun
(zoology) Synonym of acarid.
acatery
acceder
acceder
noun
One who accedes.
accerse
accrete
accrete
adj
(botany) Grown together
Characterized by accretion; made up
verb
(intransitive) To adhere; to grow or to be added to gradually.
(intransitive) To grow together, combine; to fuse.
(transitive) To make adhere; to add; to make larger or more, as by growing.
accrued
accrued
adj
Having increased through accrual; having risen over time or due to financial transactions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accrue
accruer
accruer
noun
(law) The act of accruing; accretion.
accrues
accrues
noun
plural of accrue
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accrue
accurre
accurse
accurse
verb
To damn; to wish misery or evil upon
accuser
accuser
noun
One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.
acerata
acerata
Adjective
Sharp? Sharpened?
acerate
acerate
adj
Acerose; needle-shaped; long and pointed
noun
(chemistry) A combination of aceric acid with a salifiable base.
acerbas
acerber
acerber
adj
comparative form of acerb: more acerb
acerbic
acerbic
adj
(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
Tasting sour or bitter.
acerbly
acerbly
adv
In an acerb manner.
acerdol
acerdol
noun
(chemistry) calcium permanganate
acerola
acerola
noun
A tree of the West Indies and northern South America, Malpighia glabra.
acerose
acerose
adj
(botany) Having the nature of chaff; chaffy.
(botany) needle-shaped, having a sharp, rigid point, as the leaf of the pine.
acerous
acerous
adj
(zoology) Destitute of tentacles.
(zoology) Without antennae.
Alternative spelling of acerose
acerval
acerval
adj
(obsolete) Pertaining to a heap.
acetars
acetary
acetary
noun
An acid pulp in certain fruits, such as the pear.
acharne
acheron
acieral
ackerly
acorned
acorned
adj
(rare) Fed or filled with acorns.
Furnished or loaded with acorns
acquire
acquire
verb
(computing) To sample signals and convert them into digital values.
(medicine) To contract.
(transitive) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own
(transitive) To get.
acraein
acraein
noun
A distasteful substance produced by some butterflies as a defence mechanism
acreage
acreage
noun
An area of land measured in acres.
Size, as measured in acres.
acreman
acreman
noun
A leader of a plowing team in medieval England.
acremen
acremen
noun
plural of acreman
acrider
acrider
adj
comparative form of acrid: more acrid
acrnema
acrogen
acrogen
noun
(biology) any flowerless plant whose growth takes place at the tip of the main stem, especially the cryptogam ferns
acroter
acroter
Noun
An acroterium.
actress
actress
noun
(now rare) A female doer or "actor" (in a general sense).
A female who performs on the stage or in films.
acuerdo
adapter
adapter
noun
A device or application used to achieve operative compatibility between devices that otherwise are incompatible.
One who adapts a thing, e.g. a play.
One who is capable of adapting to differing situations.
Specifically, a device that allows one format of plug to be used with a different format of socket.
Specifically, a device that permits two, three, or more plugs to be used at a single electrical power point.
Specifically, an AC adapter: a device that reduces voltage and converts AC to DC to allow a battery-powered device to use mains power.
address
address
noun
(by extension) The property itself.
(chiefly in the plural, now archaic) A polite approach made to another person, especially of a romantic nature; an amorous advance.
(computing) A number identifying a specific storage location in computer memory; a string of characters identifying a location on the internet or other network; sometimes (specifically) an e-mail address.
(golf, Scotland) The act of bringing the head of the club up to the ball in preparation for swinging.
(now rare) Preparedness for some task; resourcefulness; skill, ability.
(obsolete) Guidance; help.
(obsolete) The act of getting ready; preparation.
A description of the location of a property, usually with at least a street name and number, name of a town, and now also a postal code; such a description as superscribed for direction on an envelope or letter.
A formal approach to a sovereign, especially an official appeal or petition; later (specifically) a response given by each of the Houses of Parliament to the sovereign's speech at the opening of Parliament.
A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style.
An act of addressing oneself to a person or group; a discourse or speech, or a record of this.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To direct speech.
(intransitive, obsolete) To prepare oneself.
(reflexive) To direct one’s remarks (to someone).
(transitive) To address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech, discourse or efforts to.
(transitive) To consign or entrust to the care of another, as agent or factor.
(transitive) To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit.
(transitive) To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to.
(transitive) To direct, as words (to anyone or anything); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any audience).
(transitive) To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.
(transitive, archaic) To clothe or array; to dress.
(transitive, computing) To refer to a location in computer memory.
(transitive, formal) To direct attention towards a problem or obstacle, in an attempt to resolve it.
(transitive, golf, Scotland) To get ready to hit (the ball on the tee).
(transitive, obsolete) To aim; to direct.
(transitive, obsolete) To prepare or make ready.
(transitive, reflexive) To prepare oneself; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.
addrest
addrest
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of address
adducer
adducer
noun
One who adduces.
adelric
adepter
adepter
adj
(archaic) comparative form of adept: more adept
adermia
adermin
adermin
Noun
pyridoxine
adfroze
adhered
adhered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adhere
adherer
adherer
noun
An adherent, one who practices or follows a belief.
adheres
adheres
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adhere
adjiger
adjiger
noun
(India) The snake Python molurus.
adjured
adjured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjure
adjurer
adjurer
noun
One who adjures.
adjures
adjures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjure
admired
admired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of admire
admirer
admirer
noun
One who admires.
One who is romantically attracted to someone.
admires
admires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of admire
adopter
adopter
noun
one who adopts
adorers
adorers
noun
plural of adorer
adorned
adorned
adj
Having been decorated or embellished through applied items or alterations (adornments).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adorn
adorner
adorner
noun
One who places adornments; one who adorns.
adorsed
adpress
adpress
verb
Alternative form of appress
adreamt
adreamt
adj
(obsolete) Alternative form of adreamed
adrenal
adrenal
adj
Near the kidneys.
Pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions.
noun
An adrenal gland.
adrench
adrenin
adriaen
adriane
adriell
adriena
adriene
adrowse
adrowse
adj
drowsy
adulter
adulter
noun
An adulterer, especially a male one.
verb
To commit adultery.
To pollute something; to adulterate.
adurent
adverbs
adverbs
noun
plural of adverb
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adverb
adversa
adverse
adverse
adj
(not comparable) Opposite; confronting.
Opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire.
Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction.
adverts
adverts
noun
plural of advert
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advert
adviser
adviser
noun
one who advises
advoyer
advoyer
noun
Obsolete form of avoyer.
aegagri
aegeria
aekerly
aelbert
aeraria
aeraria
noun
plural of aerarium
aerated
aerated
adj
(UK, informal) Annoyed or agitated.
Supplied or infused with air or oxygen.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aerate
aerates
aerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerate
aerator
aerator
noun
A device used for charging mineral waters with gas and in making soda water.
A device which mixes air with a substance, particularly soil or a liquid.
A fumigator used to bleach grain, destroying fungi and insects.
aerials
aerials
noun
(skiing) Aerial skiing.
plural of aerial
aerical
aerides
aeriela
aeriell
aeriest
aeriest
adj
superlative form of aery: most aery
aerobee
aerobes
aerobes
noun
plural of aerobe
aerobia
aerobia
noun
aerobic organisms, but especially aerobic bacteria; aerobes
aerobic
aerobic
adj
Living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen e.g. aerobic bacteria.
Of exercise, performed while maintaining a sufficient supply of oxygen to meet bodily energy needs.
Of or relating to aerobics.
aerobus
aerobus
noun
(dated) airbus; passenger airliner
aerocar
aerocar
noun
(science fiction) A flying car; a flying machine which looks and functions similarly to modern cars, often described as using antigravity technology.
aerogel
aerogel
noun
A porous, ultralight solid-state substance, similar to gel, in which the liquid component is replaced with gas.
aerogen
aerogen
noun
Any noble gas.
aerogun
aerogun
noun
(dated) An antiaircraft cannon.
aerojet
aeronat
aeronat
noun
(archaic) A dirigible balloon.
aeronef
aeronef
noun
(archaic) airplane; a flying machine, an aircraft.
aerosat
aerosol
aerosol
noun
(physics) A colloidal system in which the dispersed phase is composed of either solid or liquid particles and in which the dispersal medium is some gas, usually air.
A mixture of fine solid particles or liquid droplets suspended in a gaseous medium.
An aerosol can.
The payload (e.g. insecticide, paint, oil, cosmetics) and propellant contained by an aerosol can.
verb
(transitive) To spray with an aerosol.
aerotow
aerugos
aesture
aethers
aethers
noun
plural of aether
afeared
afeared
adj
(dialectal) Afraid.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afear
afernan
affaire
affaire
noun
Obsolete spelling of affair
affixer
affixer
noun
A person or thing that affixes.
afforce
afforce
verb
(rare) To reinforce (a team etc.) with extra people
affreux
affreux
adj
(rare) Dreadful; disturbing or frightening.
noun
A group of particularly brutal mercenaries who were active in Africa and Asia during the 1960s.