One who uses an abacus in casting accounts; a calculator.
abcissa
abduces
abduces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abduce
abducts
abducts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abduct
abscess
abscess
noun
(pathology) A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.
verb
(intransitive) To form a pus-filled cavity, typically from an infection.
abscind
abscind
verb
(transitive, archaic) To cut off.
abscise
abscise
verb
(intransitive, botany) To separate by means of abscission; to shed or drop off.
(transitive) To cut off.
absciss
absciss
noun
Alternative form of abscissa
verb
(intransitive) To separate (as a leaf from a twig) by abscission.
(transitive) To cut off by abscission.
abscond
abscond
verb
(intransitive) To flee, often secretly; to steal away.
(intransitive) To hide, to be in hiding or concealment.
(intransitive, of bee colonies) To abandon a hive.
(law) To hide, conceal, or absent oneself clandestinely, with the intent to avoid legal process
(obsolete, transitive) To conceal; to take away.
(transitive, uncommon) To evade, to hide or flee from.
absecon
absence
absence
noun
(fencing) Lack of contact between blades.
(medicine) Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy.
A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship
Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.
Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind).
Lack; deficiency; nonexistence.
The period of someone being away.
acacias
acacias
noun
plural of acacia
acajous
acajous
noun
plural of acajou
acarids
acarids
noun
plural of acarid
acastus
accedes
accedes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accede
accents
accents
noun
plural of accent
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accent
accepts
accepts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accept
accerse
accoast
accoast
verb
(obsolete, transitive, intransitive) To lie or sail along the coast or side (of); to accost.
accords
accords
noun
plural of accord
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accord
accosts
accosts
noun
plural of accost
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accost
accrues
accrues
noun
plural of accrue
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accrue
accurse
accurse
verb
To damn; to wish misery or evil upon
accurst
accurst
adj
Archaic spelling of accursed.
verb
past participle of accurse
accusal
accusal
noun
An accusation
accused
accused
adj
Having been accused; being the target of accusations.
noun
(law) The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accuse
accuser
accuser
noun
One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.
accuses
accuses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accuse
accusor
accusor
noun
Alternative spelling of accuser
acedias
acepots
acepots
noun
Synonym of acepot
acerbas
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
aceship
acesius
acestes
acetals
acetals
noun
plural of acetal
acetars
acetins
acetins
noun
plural of acetin
acetose
acetose
adj
Sour like vinegar; acetous.
acetous
acetous
adj
Causing, or connected with, acetification
Having a sour taste; sour; acid.
acetyls
acetyls
noun
plural of acetyl
achaeus
achates
achates
noun
plural of achate
achenes
achenes
noun
plural of achene
acheson
achiest
achiest
adj
superlative form of achy: most achy
acilius
acinose
acinose
adj
Consisting of acini, or minute granular concretions.
acinous
acinous
adj
Alternative spelling of acinose
aclydes
acnodes
acnodes
noun
plural of acnode
acoasma
acoasma
noun
Alternative form of acousma
acolous
acolous
adj
(pathology) Lacking limbs
acomous
acosmic
acosmic
adj
Relating to acosmism
acouasm
acouasm
noun
(pathology) The perception of ringing, buzzing or hissing sounds that are not really there.
acousma
acousma
noun
(pathology) Auditory hallucination
acquest
acquest
noun
(law) Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance.
(rare) Acquisition; the thing gained.
acquist
acquist
noun
(obsolete) Acquisition; gain.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To acquire.
acquits
acquits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquit
acrasia
acrasia
noun
lack of self-control; excess; intemperance
acrasin
acrasin
noun
A chemotactic agent produced by some slime moulds
acrisia
acrisia
noun
(medicine, dated) A condition in which diagnosis and especially prognosis are uncertain.
(medicine, dated) An unfavorable crisis or turn in the course of an attack of disease.
(medicine, dated) The absence of a crisis from a disease.
acrodus
actings
actings
noun
plural of acting
actions
actions
noun
plural of action
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of action
actious
actious
adj
(obsolete) active; full of activity; full of energy.
actives
actives
noun
plural of active
actless
actless
adj
Without action or spirit.
actress
actress
noun
(now rare) A female doer or "actor" (in a general sense).
A female who performs on the stage or in films.
actuals
actuals
noun
(accounting, project management) Documented historical results; things that have happened rather than things that are planned.
(business) Physical commodities or financial instruments which are traded in futures contracts.
plural of actual
actuose
actuose
adj
(obsolete) Very active.
acubens
aculeus
aculeus
noun
(botany) A sharp spike or other projection growing on a plant, as in some brambles and roses.
A sting.
acumens
acumens
noun
plural of acumen
acushla
acushla
noun
(chiefly Ireland) darling
acustom
acutest
acutest
adj
superlative form of acute: most acute
acutish
acutish
adj
Somewhat acute.
acyesis
acyesis
noun
(medicine) The inability to conceive; sterility.
(medicine) The state of not being pregnant.
acylase
acylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the removal of acyl groups, especially from acylated amino acids.
acystia
addicts
addicts
noun
plural of addict
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of addict
adduces
adduces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adduce
adducts
adducts
noun
plural of adduct
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adduct
adipsic
adipsic
adj
Of or relating to adipsia.
advects
advects
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advect
advices
advices
noun
(obsolete or programming) plural of advice
adwesch
adwesch
Verb
To quench; extinguish (fire, pain, malice, enemies, etc.)
aesacus
aesopic
aesopic
Adjective
Of or relating to Aesop; Aesopian.
affects
affects
noun
plural of affect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affect
afresca
agacles
agarics
agarics
noun
plural of agaric
ageusic
ageusic
adj
Lacking a sense of taste.
agogics
agogics
noun
plural of agogic
airsick
airsick
adj
Nauseated due to the effects of motion of an aircraft; suffering from motion sickness caused by air travel.
aitches
aitches
noun
plural of aitch
alascan
alcades
alcades
noun
plural of alcade
alcaeus
alcaeus
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by an Ancient Greek lyric poet of Mytilene (c. 620–6th century
alcaics
alcaids
alcaids
noun
plural of alcaid
alceste
alcides
alcides
Proper noun
Hercules.
alcosol
alcoves
alcoves
noun
plural of alcove
alecost
alecost
noun
The plant costmary (Tanacetum balsamita), formerly much used for flavouring ale.
algesic
algesic
adj
Pain-causing; painful in nature.
Relating to the level of hypersensitivity to pain.
allasch
almuces
almuces
noun
plural of almuce
alpacas
alpacas
noun
plural of alpaca
ambsace
ambsace
noun
(archaic) Bad luck, worthlessness.
(archaic) Two ones; the lowest throw at dice; a pair of aces.
amerces
amerces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amerce
amesace
amicous
amictus
amnesic
amnesic
adj
Of, pertaining to, affected by, or causing amnesia.
noun
(dated) A person with amnesia.
A medication with amnesic effects.
ampyces
ampycus
amschel
amtracs
amtracs
noun
plural of amtrac
amyclas
anarchs
anarchs
noun
plural of anarch
ancaeus
anchors
anchors
noun
plural of anchor
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anchor
anchusa
anchusa
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Anchusa (within family Boraginaceae) of rough and hairy Old World herbs with one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers.
anciens
anconas
anconas
noun
plural of ancona
ancones
ancones
noun
plural of ancon
ancress
ancylus
andesic
anlaces
anlaces
noun
plural of anlace
anosmic
anosmic
adj
(pathology) Having anosmia; lacking a sense of smell.
(zoology) Lacking olfactory organs; anosmatic.
noun
(pathology) A person with anosmia; a person lacking a sense of smell.
anstice
anticks
anticks
noun
plural of antick
anticus
apaches
apaches
noun
plural of apache
apercus
apercus
noun
plural of apercu
aphasic
aphasic
adj
(speech pathology) Affected by, or pertaining to, aphasia.
noun
(speech pathology) One who is afflicted by symptoms of aphasia.
apicals
apicals
noun
plural of apical
apieces
apieces
adv
(obsolete) Into pieces.
aquasco
arachis
arcades
arcades
noun
plural of arcade
archers
archers
noun
plural of archer
archest
archest
adj
superlative form of arch: most arch
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of arch
archeus
archeus
noun
(alchemy) The vital principle or force believed by the Paracelsians to be responsible for alchemical reactions within living bodies, and hence for the growth and continuation of life.
archias
archils
archils
noun
plural of archil
archons
archons
noun
plural of archon Chief magistrates of ancient Athens.