(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
abates
abates
noun
plural of abate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abate
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
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.
abeles
abeles
noun
plural of abele
abends
abends
noun
plural of abend
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abend
abesse
abides
abides
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abide
ablest
ablest
adj
superlative form of able: most able
abodes
abodes
noun
plural of abode
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abode
aboves
abrase
abrase
adj
(obsolete) Rubbed smooth or blank.
verb
(transitive) To wear down; rub clean; smoothen; abrade.
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(not comparable) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing.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.
absume
absume
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To consume gradually; to waste away.
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
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
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
ackees
ackees
noun
plural of ackee
ackeys
ackeys
noun
plural of ackey
acrose
acrose
noun
(biochemistry) A racemic form of fructose
acsnet
acutes
acutes
noun
plural of acute
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acute
adages
adages
noun
plural of adage
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
adless
adless
adj
Without ads (advertising).
adobes
adobes
noun
plural of adobe
adores
adores
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adore
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.
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
affies
affies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affy
affuse
affuse
verb
(transitive) To pour out or upon.
afresh
afresh
adv
Anew; again; once more
afscme
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.
agaces
agates
agates
noun
plural of agate
agaves
agaves
noun
plural of agave
ageism
ageism
noun
Bias against older adults (typically those in their sixties or older, but other times even younger if not even before middle-age).
Bias, hatred, bigotry and prejudice against age differences in other people's relationships, whether romantic or platonic.
The treating of a person or people, especially youth or seniors, differently from others based on assumptions, prejudices or/and stereotypes relating to their age.
ageist
ageist
adj
Unfairly discriminatory against someone based on their age.
noun
A person who behaves in an ageist manner.
agenes
agents
agents
noun
plural of agent
aggers
aggers
noun
plural of agger
aggest
aggest
Verb
To heap up.
aggeus
aggies
aggies
noun
plural of aggie
aglets
aglets
noun
plural of aglet
agnese
agness
agones
agones
Noun
agons
agrees
agrees
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agree
agrest
agrise
agrise
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To shudder with horror; to tremble, to be terrified.
(obsolete, transitive) To make tremble, to terrify.
aguise
aguise
noun
(obsolete) Clothing, dress.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To dress; to array.
aguste
ahders
ahorse
ahorse
adv
(archaic) On the back of a horse; on horseback.
ahrens
aiders
aiders
noun
plural of aider
aimers
aimers
noun
plural of aimer
airers
airers
noun
plural of airer
airest
airest
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of air
aisled
aisled
adj
Having aisles.
aisles
aisles
noun
plural of aisle
aivers
akelas
akelas
noun
plural of akela
akenes
akenes
noun
plural of akene
alares
alates
alates
noun
plural of alate
albers
alders
alders
noun
plural of alder
aldose
aldose
noun
(organic chemistry, biochemistry) Any of a class of monosaccharides having an aldehyde or hemiacetal functional group.
alephs
alephs
noun
plural of aleph
aleras
aleris
alerse
alerts
alerts
noun
plural of alert
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alert
alesan
alesia
aletes
alexas
alexis
alexis
Proper noun
name, transferred from the male name and used since the 1940s.
alfeus
aliens
aliens
noun
plural of alien
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alien
alines
alines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aline
alisen
alives
alkies
alkies
noun
plural of alkie
plural of alky
alleys
alleys
noun
plural of alley
allies
allies
noun
plural of ally
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ally
allose
allose
noun
(biochemistry) An epimer of glucose found in some African shrubs
almehs
almehs
noun
plural of almeh
almose
almose
noun
(obsolete) alms
aloeus
aloise
aloose
aloose
adv
(dialect) Free from restraints.
alpers
alsace
alsike
alsike
noun
Trifolium hybridum, a species of clover with pinkish or white flowers.
alsine
alters
alters
noun
plural of alter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alter
alveus
alveus
noun
(construction, law) The bed or channel of a river, specifically that followed by the river flowing in its natural or ordinary course.
(neuroanatomy) A thin layer of medullary nerve fibers on the ventricular surface of the hippocampus.
alwise
alwise
adv
(archaic) In every way; always.
alyose
alytes
amazes
amazes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amaze
ambers
ambers
noun
plural of amber
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amber
ambles
ambles
noun
plural of amble
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amble
amebas
amebas
noun
plural of ameba
ameers
ameers
noun
plural of ameer
amelus
amelus
noun
(pathology) A foetus born without limbs.
amends
amends
noun
Compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation.
plural of amend
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amend
aments
aments
noun
plural of ament
amersp
amices
amices
noun
plural of amice
amides
amides
noun
plural of amide
amiens
amiens
Proper noun
A large city which is the capital of The Somme, France.
amiles
amines
amines
noun
plural of amine
ammeos
amoles
amoles
noun
plural of amole
amores
amsden
amused
amused
adj
(usually with a complement) Enjoying humor aspects (of something).
Displaying amusement.
Pleasurably entertained.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amuse
amusee
amusee
noun
(rare) One who is amused; the subject of amusement.
amuser
amuser
noun
(historical, early 19ᵗʰ century) One of a class of rogues who carry snuff or dust in their pockets, which they throw into the eyes of people so as to enable their accomplices to rob them while pretending to help them.
(obsolete) One who diverts attention, usually to distract or bewilder, often for fraudulent purposes; hence a cheat, deceiver or thief.
Someone who amuses.
amuses
amuses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amuse