(Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, historical) A board, tray, or table, divided into perforated compartments for holding bottles, cups, or the like; a kind of buffet, cupboard, or sideboard.
(architecture) The uppermost portion of the capital of a column immediately under the architrave, in some cases a flat oblong or square slab, in others more decorated.
(historical, obsolete) A table or tray scattered with sand which was used for calculating or drawing.
A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table on which loose counters are placed, or (more commonly) an instrument with beads sliding on rods, or counters in grooves, with one row of beads or counters representing units, the next tens, etc.
abakas
abakas
noun
plural of abaka
abamps
abamps
noun
plural of abamp
abaris
abased
abased
adj
(heraldry) Borne lower than usual, as a fess; also, having the ends of the wings turned downward towards the point of the shield.
Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abase
abaser
abaser
noun
One who, or that which, abases.
abases
abases
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abase
abasgi
abasia
abasia
noun
(medicine) An inability to walk due to a defect in muscular coordination.
abasic
abasic
adj
(biochemistry, of a site in a DNA molecule) That has neither a purine nor a pyrimidine base.
(genetics, biochemistry) Missing a nucleotide base
(medicine) Of, pertaining to or caused by abasia.
abasio
abassi
abassi
noun
Obsolete spelling of abbasi
abates
abates
noun
plural of abate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abate
abatis
abatis
noun
(historical) In the Middle Ages, an officer of the stables who had the care of measuring out the provender; an avenor.
A means of defense formed by felled trees, or sometimes by bent trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy, and more recently fortified with barbed wire.
In coal-mining, walls of cord-wood piled up crosswise to keep the underground roads open so as to secure ventilation.
abbasi
abbasi
noun
(historical) A Persian unit of weight, equivalent to approximately 12.8 oz.
(historical) A silver coin of Persia, introduced by Safavid Shah Abbas in 16th century, worth about twenty cents.
(historical) An Afghan bronze coin from the early 20th century, equivalent to four shahi.
A unit of measurement for Afghan postage stamps.
abbess
abbess
noun
(archaic, British slang) A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients.
A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks.
abbest
abbeys
abbeys
noun
plural of abbey
abbots
abbots
noun
plural of abbot
abcess
abdest
abdest
noun
(Islam) The Islamic act of washing parts of the body using water for ritual prayers and for handling and reading the Qur'an.
abdias
abeles
abeles
noun
plural of abele
abends
abends
noun
plural of abend
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abend
abesse
abhors
abhors
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abhor
abides
abides
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abide
abisag
abisha
abisia
abkhas
ablest
ablest
adj
superlative form of able: most able
ablins
ablush
ablush
adj
Blushing; ruddy.
abmhos
abmhos
noun
plural of abmho
abodes
abodes
noun
plural of abode
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abode
abohms
abohms
noun
plural of abohm
abomas
abomas
noun
plural of aboma
aborts
aborts
noun
plural of abort
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abort
abouts
abouts
adv
(obsolete) About.
aboves
abrams
abrams
noun
plural of abram
abrase
abrase
adj
(obsolete) Rubbed smooth or blank.
verb
(transitive) To wear down; rub clean; smoothen; abrade.
abrash
abrash
noun
A variation in color (often applied to Oriental rugs).
abroms
abscam
abscam
Proper noun
A code name for an sting operation set up by the FBI to thwart bribery in Congress.
abseil
abseil
noun
A descent in mountaineering using a rope looped at the top and a friction device.
verb
(intransitive) To descend a steep or vertical drop using a rope with a mechanical friction device or (classic abseil) by wrapping the rope around the body; to rappel.
absent
absent
adj
(comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied.
(not comparable) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing.
(not comparable) Not existing; lacking.
noun
(obsolete, Scotland) An absentee; a person who is not there.
(with definite article) Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.
prep
In the absence of; without; except.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) Stay away; withdraw.
(reflexive) To keep (oneself) away.
(transitive, archaic) To keep (someone) away.
(transitive, rare) Leave.
absist
absist
verb
(obsolete) To stand apart from; to leave off; to desist.
absmho
absohm
absohm
noun
Alternative form of abohm
absoil
absorb
absorb
verb
(transitive) Assimilate mentally.
(transitive) To accept or purchase in quantity.
(transitive) To defray the costs.
(transitive) To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully.
(transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.
(transitive) To occupy or consume time.
(transitive) To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.
(transitive, business) To assume or pay for as part of a commercial transaction.
(transitive, obsolete) To engulf, as in water; to swallow up.
(transitive, physics) in receiving a physical impact or vibration without recoil.
(transitive, physics) in receiving sound energy without repercussion or echo.
(transitive, physics) taking in radiant energy and converting it to a different form of energy, like heat.
(transitive, physics, chemistry) To take in energy and convert it, as
absume
absume
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To consume gradually; to waste away.
absurd
absurd
adj
(obsolete) Inharmonious; dissonant.
Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly.
Dealing with absurdism.
Having no rational or orderly relationship to people's lives; meaningless; lacking order or value.
noun
(obsolete) An absurdity.
(philosophy, often preceded by the) The opposition between the human search for meaning in life and the inability to find any; the state or condition in which man exists in an irrational universe and his life has no meaning outside of his existence.
aburst
aburst
adj
In a bursting condition.
abused
abused
adj
(obsolete) Deluded, deceived.
Having been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly child abuse or domestic violence.
Overused; used profligately or in excess.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abuse
abusee
abusee
noun
A person who is the victim of abuse (by an abuser).
abuser
abuser
noun
(obsolete) One who uses in an illegal or wrongful use.
One who abuses someone or something.
abuses
abuses
noun
plural of abuse
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abuse
abydos
abydos
Proper noun
A ancient city in Egypt with archaeological interest.
A city in Asia Minor at the Hellespont.
abysms
abysms
noun
plural of abysm
abyssa
acamas
acarus
acarus
noun
(zoology, acarology) Any member of the subclass Acari (aka Acarina): thus, a mite or a tick; specifically, any mite of the genus Acarus.
acates
acates
noun
(obsolete) Cates: provisions; food.
access
access
noun
(archaic, countable) An increase by addition; accession
(countable) An onset, attack, or fit of disease; an ague fit.
(countable) An outburst of an emotion; a paroxysm; a fit of passion.
(countable, computing) The process of locating data in memory.
(uncountable) A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.
(uncountable) Admission to sexual intercourse.
(uncountable) The act of approaching or entering; an advance.
(uncountable) The quality of being easy to approach or enter.
(uncountable) The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.
(uncountable, Scotland) Complicity or assent.
(uncountable, law) The right of a noncustodial parent to visit their child.
(uncountable, networking) Connection to or communication with a computer program or to the Internet.
verb
(transitive) To gain or obtain access to.
(transitive, computing) To have access to (data).
accise
accius
accost
accost
noun
(rare) Address; greeting.
An attack.
verb
(by extension, transitive, obsolete) To sail along the coast or side of.
(intransitive, obsolete) To adjoin; to lie alongside.
(transitive) To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request.
(transitive) To assault.
(transitive) To solicit sexually.
(transitive) To speak to first; to address; to greet.
(transitive, obsolete) To approach; to come up to.
(transitive, obsolete) To join side to side; to border.
accuse
accuse
noun
(obsolete) Accusation.
verb
(intransitive) to make an accusation against someone
(transitive) to find fault with, blame, censure
(transitive, law, followed by "of") to charge with having committed a crime or offence
acetes
achish
achras
achsah
achuas
acinus
acinus
noun
(anatomy) One of the granular masses which constitute a racemose or compound gland, as the pancreas; also, one of the saccular recesses in the lobules of a racemose gland.
(botany) A grape-stone.
(botany) One of the small grains or drupelets which make up some kinds of fruit, as the blackberry, raspberry, etc.
ackees
ackees
noun
plural of ackee
ackeys
ackeys
noun
plural of ackey
acoasm
acoasm
noun
Alternative form of akoasm
acorns
acorns
noun
plural of acorn
acorus
acosta
acrasy
acrasy
noun
(rare) Disorderly behavior; lack of self-control; intemperance.
acrisy
acrisy
noun
(obsolete, medicine) An inability to judge the outcome of a disease
acrose
acrose
noun
(biochemistry) A racemic form of fructose
across
across
adv
(crosswords) Horizontally.
From one side to the other.
In a particular direction.
On the other side.
noun
(crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.
prep
(Southern US, African-American Vernacular) across from: on the opposite side, relative to something that lies between, from (a point of interest).
At or near the far end of (a space).
From one side to the other within (a space being traversed).
In possession of full, up-to-date information about; abreast of.
On the opposite side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
So as to intersect or pass through or over at an angle.
Spanning.
Throughout.
To, toward, or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
acsnet
actins
actins
noun
plural of actin
actors
actors
noun
plural of actor
acutes
acutes
noun
plural of acute
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acute
adages
adages
noun
plural of adage
adamas
adamis
adapis
adapts
adapts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adapt
adatis
adatis
noun
plural of adati
adcons
addams
adders
adders
noun
plural of adder
addles
addles
noun
plural of addle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of addle
adeems
adeems
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adeem
adepts
adepts
noun
plural of adept
adesmy
adesmy
noun
(botany) The division or defective coherence of an organ that is usually whole.
adeste
adieus
adipsy
adipsy
noun
Archaic form of adipsia.
aditus
aditus
noun
the entrance to a cavity or channel
adjust
adjust
verb
(intransitive) To change to fit circumstances.
(transitive) To improve or rectify.
(transitive) To modify.
(transitive) To settle an insurance claim.
adkins
adless
adless
adj
Without ads (advertising).
admass
admass
noun
(dated, Britain) That part of society that is influenced by mass media advertising.
admits
admits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of admit
adobes
adobes
noun
plural of adobe
adobos
adobos
noun
plural of adobo
adonis
adoors
adoors
adv
(obsolete) At the door, or through the door.
adopts
adopts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adopt
adores
adores
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adore
adorns
adorns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adorn
adsbud
adsorb
adsorb
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To accumulate on a surface, by adsorption
adults
adults
noun
plural of adult
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adult
advise
advise
verb
(Scotland, law) To deliver judgment after a case has been reserved for further consideration.
(intransitive) To consider, to deliberate.
(obsolete, intransitive) To consult (with).
(obsolete, transitive) To look at, watch; to see.
(transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.
(transitive) To give information or notice to; to inform or counsel; — with of before the thing communicated.
(transitive) To recommend; to offer as advice.
adviso
adviso
noun
(obsolete) An advice boat or dispatch boat.
(obsolete) An advisory; information; advice; intelligence.
advisy
aeacus
aeetes
aegeus
aeneas
aeneus
aenius
aeolis
aeolus
aeries
aeries
noun
plural of aerie
aerose
aerose
adj
Of, or like copper or brass; brassy.
aeshma
aestii
aestus
afacts
afatds
affies
affies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affy
affuse
affuse
verb
(transitive) To pour out or upon.
aflush
aflush
adj
(archaic or poetic) flushed, blushing
afresh
afresh
adv
Anew; again; once more
afrits
afrits
noun
plural of afrit
afscme
afshah
afshar
afters
afters
noun
(Britain, Ireland, informal, sports) fighting or arguing off the ball or when play has stopped
(Britain, informal) dessert
(informal) The festivities held after a wedding meal.