(obsolete) That which happens by chance; hazard; hap.
(uncountable) A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
(video games) A text adventure or an adventure game.
A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.
A remarkable occurrence; a striking event.
The encountering of risks; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat.
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To try the chance; to take the risk.
(archaic, transitive) To risk or hazard; jeopard; venture.
(archaic, transitive) To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare.
adversant
adversing
adversion
adversion
noun
(obsolete) An adverting or turning towards; attention.
A tendency or wish to avoid someone or something.
advertent
advertent
adj
Attentive.
Not inadvertent; intentional.
adverting
adverting
verb
present participle of advert
alvordton
anniverse
anniverse
noun
Obsolete form of anniversary.
anteverts
anteverts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antevert
antevorta
antiviral
antiviral
adj
(computing) Eliminating or inhibiting the action of a computer virus.
(pharmacology) Inhibiting the growth and reproduction of a virus.
noun
(pharmacology) An antiviral medication.
antivirus
antivirus
noun
(computing) A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.
antrovert
approving
approving
adj
Expressing approbation; commending
verb
present participle of approve
archiving
archiving
verb
present participle of archive
archknave
ardenvoir
arrivance
arrivance
noun
(obsolete) Arrival
aveniform
aveniform
adj
Having the appearance of oats.
aventurin
averaging
averaging
noun
The process of computing an average.
verb
present participle of average
averments
averments
noun
plural of averment
aversions
aversions
noun
plural of aversion
avicebron
avirulent
avirulent
Adjective
Not virulent.
avourneen
avourneen
Noun
darling, sweetheart
avuncular
avuncular
adj
(by extension) Kind, genial, benevolent, or tolerant.
In the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle.
barneveld
beavering
beavering
noun
Hunting or trapping beaver.
verb
present participle of beaver
beaverkin
beaverkin
noun
(diminutive) A small or young beaver.
A small hat made of beaver fur.
beaverton
beaverton
Proper noun
The name of several places
A city in Oregon, USA
A town in Ontario, Canada
A village in Alabama, USA
A hamlet in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
bereaving
bereaving
verb
present participle of bereave
bernville
bevatrons
bevatrons
noun
plural of bevatron
bhavnagar
binervate
binervate
adj
(zoology, botany) Having only two nerves.
bivariant
bivariant
adj
(mathematics) Having two independent variables.
(programming) Both covariant and contravariant.
biventral
biventral
adj
Having two bellies
digastric
bonaveria
borrovian
brainwave
brainwave
noun
A sudden idea, understanding, or inspiration; a brainstorm
Any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain, especially those seen on an electroencephalogram
braveness
braveness
noun
The characteristic of being brave.
breveting
breveting
verb
present participle of brevet
cadaverin
cadaverin
noun
Alternative form of cadaverine
calverton
canaveral
canvasers
canvasers
noun
plural of canvaser
canvasser
canvasser
noun
(politics, obsolete except US, Philippines) person(s) who scrutinize(s) (the ballot in an election or such the votes cast) and reject irregular votes; also, to challenge or dispute (an election result).
someone who goes through a region soliciting votes in an election, or conducting a public opinion poll
caravaned
caravaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caravan
caravaner
caravaner
noun
(UK, Australia, New Zealand) One who travels or stays in a caravan (furnished vehicle used as a dwelling).
One who travels in a caravan (convoy or procession).
carnarvon
carnivals
carnivals
noun
plural of carnival
carnivora
carnivore
carnivore
noun
(informal) A person who is not a vegetarian.
(zoology) A mammal belonging to the order Carnivora.
A follower of the carnivore diet (consuming only animal-based products, such as meat, eggs and dairy)
An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.
carnovsky
caverning
caverning
verb
present participle of cavern
cavernoma
cavernoma
noun
cavernous hemangioma: a vascular tumor with large blood-filled spaces
cavernous
cavernous
adj
(anatomy, zootomy) Composed largely of vascular sinuses and capable of dilating with blood to bring about the erection of a body part.
(dentistry) Having cavities.
Giving the impression of vast, dark depths.
Resembling a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere.
cavorting
cavorting
noun
The action of the verb to cavort
verb
present participle of cavort
centgrave
centgrave
noun
(historical) The overseer of a hundred (zent) in medieval France and Germany.
(historical, obsolete) Synonym of hundredman: the overseer of a hundred in medieval England.
centumvir
centumvir
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) One of a court of about 100 judges chosen to try civil suits. Under the Empire the court was increased to 180, and met usually in four sections.
cervantes
cervantes
Proper noun
(1547-1616), an influential Spanish author.
cervantic
cervicorn
cervicorn
adj
(rare) Having the form of antlers; branched
cervuline
chavender
chavender
noun
A chub (fish).
cherenkov
chervante
chervonei
cheverons
cheverons
noun
plural of cheveron
chevroned
chevroned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chevron
chevronel
chevronel
noun
(heraldry) A bearing like a chevron, but of only half its width.
chevronny
chevronny
adj
Alternative form of chevrony
chevrotin
chevrotin
noun
Alternative form of chevrotain
chivaring
clavering
clavering
verb
present participle of claver
clavicorn
clavicorn
adj
(zoology) Having antennas shaped like clubs; used especially of the Clavicornes group of beetles
noun
(zoology) One of the Clavicornes.
clevenger
conceiver
conceiver
noun
One who, or that which, conceives.
confervae
conferval
confervas
confervas
noun
plural of conferva
connivers
connivers
noun
plural of conniver
connivery
connivery
noun
collusion
plotting, scheming
conserved
conserved
adj
Of or relating to something to which conservation has been applied; saved from being wasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conserve
conserver
conserver
noun
One who, or that which, conserves.
conserves
conserves
noun
plural of conserve
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conserve
contrived
contrived
adj
Created in a deliberate, rather than natural or spontaneous, way.
Unnatural, forced; artificial, or unrealistic.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contrive
contriver
contriver
noun
A person who contrives.
contrives
contrives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contrive
convector
convector
noun
A space heater that transfers heat by convection; a radiator
conveners
conveners
noun
plural of convener
convenery
converged
converged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of converge
converges
converges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of converge
conversed
conversed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of converse
converser
converser
noun
One who converses.
converses
converses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of converse
conversus
conversus
noun
(chiefly historical) A lay brother.
converted
converted
adj
changed in form or function etc.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of convert
converter
converter
noun
(computing) A program that converts one file format to another one, or which converts between different units of measurement, such as miles to meters.
(electrical engineering) A device that changes voltage or frequency, for example one that converts alternating current to direct current.
(medicine) A patient with a certain condition that subsequently develops into another condition.
(metallurgy) A retort or furnace, used e.g. in the Bessemer process, in which molten cast iron is decarburized and converted into steel by a blast of air forced through the liquid metal.
A device that converts an analogue to a digital signal, or vice versa.
A person or thing that converts.
A reaction chamber in which exhaust gases are catalytically converted to carbon dioxide
convertor
convertor
noun
Alternative form of converter
conveyers
conveyers
noun
plural of conveyer
conveyors
conveyors
noun
plural of conveyor
convictor
convincer
convincer
noun
One who, or that which, convinces; one who wins over by proof.
convokers
convokers
noun
plural of convoker
cordovans
cordovans
noun
plural of cordovan
cornville
corvorant
corvorant
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of cormorant
coservant
covarecan
covariant
covariant
adj
(category theory) (Of a functor) which preserves composition.
(object-oriented programming) Using or relating to covariance.
noun
(algebra) A bihomogeneous polynomial in x, y, ... and the coefficients of some homogeneous form in x, y, ... that is invariant under some group of linear transformations.
(algebra) The variety defined by a covariant.
coverings
coverings
noun
plural of covering
coversine
coversine
noun
(trigonometry) The coversed sine.
craigavon
cravening
cravening
verb
present participle of craven
cravingly
cravingly
adv
With longing or craving.
culverins
culverins
noun
plural of culverin
curavecan
curvation
curvation
noun
The act of curving or bending.
curveting
curveting
noun
(of a person) Caper, frisking, often with a nuance of flirtation.
The motion of a horse or other animal that curvets.
verb
present participle of curvet
curviness
curviness
noun
The state or condition of being curvy.
cuvierian
cytovirin
czarevnas
czarevnas
noun
plural of czarevna
darsonval
davenport
davenport
noun
A large sofa, especially a formal one.
A writing desk.
decurving
denervate
denervate
verb
(transitive, medicine, surgery) To deprive (an organ) of a nerve supply.
depraving
depraving
verb
present participle of deprave
depriving
depriving
verb
present participle of deprive
deserving
deserving
adj
meriting, worthy (reward, punishment etc.)
worthy of reward or praise; meritorious
noun
desert, merit
verb
present participle of deserve
devonport
devonport
Proper noun
a district and naval dockyard in Plymouth, Devon, England, named Plymouth Dock until 1823.
a harbourside suburb in Auckland, New Zealand, which also contains a naval base.
a city in northern Tasmania, Australia.
devouring
devouring
noun
The act by which something is devoured.
verb
present participle of devour
disproven
disproven
adj
(archaic, Scottish law) Not proven, in a legal case where the jury verdict has inconclusive evidence for conviction, but sufficient to suspect guilt
Shown to be false
verb
Alternative irregular form of the past participle of disprove
divariant
divariant
noun
(mathematics) Synonym of concomitant
divergent
divergent
adj
(mathematics) (said of a sequence or series) Diverging; not approaching a limit.
Causing divergence of rays.
Disagreeing from something given; differing.
Growing further apart; diverging.
diverging
diverging
noun
divergence
verb
present participle of diverge
diversion
diversion
noun
(law) Officially halting or suspending a formal criminal or juvenile justice proceeding and referral of the accused person to a treatment or care program.
(military) A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action.
(transport) A detour, such as during road construction.
(transport) The rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination, or to a different mode of transportation before arrival at the ultimate destination.
A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind.
Removal of water via a canal.
The act of diverting.
diverting
diverting
verb
present participle of divert
divinator
divinator
noun
One who practices or pretends to divination; a diviner.
divorcing
divorcing
verb
present participle of divorce
downcurve
downriver
downriver
adj
Closer to the mouth of a river
adv
Travelling in the direction of the river current.
dravidian
dravidian
Proper noun
A family of related ethnicities and languages primarily in Southern India, Northeast Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
Any of the languages of these aboriginal peoples; Dravidic.
Noun
A member of any of several aboriginal peoples of India and Sri Lanka thought to have spread in India before Aryan migration.
Adjective
Of or relating to the Dravidian people or language.
driveline
driveline
noun
(automotive) The drivetrain minus the engine and transmission
The powertrain in general
driveling
driveling
noun
Foolish talk.
verb
present participle of drivel
drivingly
drivingly
adv
(engineering) So as to drive.
So as to drive or motivate.
With forceful, inexorable motion.
dubrovnik
dubrovnik
Proper noun
A city and port in southern Croatia on the Adriatic Sea.
endeavors
endeavors
noun
plural of endeavor
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of endeavor
endeavour
endeavour
noun
Britain standard spelling of endeavor.
enervated
enervated
adj
Weakened, debilitated or deprived of strength or vitality.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enervate
enervates
enervates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enervate