Of or pertaining to the county of Aberdeen in Scotland; of a style that is widespread in Aberdeen.
Proper noun
a local government council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Region. The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.
a historic county in Scotland which was absorbed into Region in 1975.
accommodators
accommodators
noun
plural of accommodator
accordionists
accordionists
noun
plural of accordionist
acipenseridae
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
addressograph
addressograph
noun
(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenemphraxis
adenofibrosis
adenofibrosis
noun
(pathology) a benign nodular microscopic lesion of the prostate consisting of acinar tissue with increased stroma
(pathology) a nodular, benign breast lesion consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue with increased collagenous stroma
adenometritis
adenosarcomas
adhesivemeter
adhesivemeter
noun
An instrument for measuring the adhesive qualities of a substance.
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
admeasurement
admeasurement
noun
Apportionment.
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
administerial
administerial
adj
Of or pertaining to administering or administration.
administering
administering
noun
administration
verb
present participle of administer
administrable
administrable
adj
Able to be administered
administrants
administrants
noun
plural of administrant
administrated
administrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of administrate
administrates
administrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of administrate
administrator
administrator
noun
(computing) One who is responsible for software installation, management, information and maintenance of a computer or network
(law) A person who manages or settles the estate of an intestate, or of a testator when there is no competent executor; one to whom the right of administration has been committed by competent authority
One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager
adminstration
admirableness
admirableness
noun
The state or quality of being admirable.
adrenosterone
adrenosterone
noun
(biochemistry) A hormone, originally isolated from the adrenal cortex, that has weak androgenic effects.
adscriptitius
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
adularescence
adularescence
noun
The optical phenomenon, exhibited by some specimens (moonstones) of the mineral adularia, of exhibiting a white to pale bluish or rarely pale orange sheen along crystal faces.
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adventureship
adventuresome
adventuresome
adj
Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.
adventuresses
adventuresses
noun
plural of adventuress
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
adversariness
adversariness
noun
Quality of being adversary.
adversatively
adversatively
adv
In an adversative manner
advertisement
advertisement
noun
(card games) In gin rummy, the discarding of a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.
(marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
(obsolete) Notoriety.
A public notice.
A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.
affrontedness
affrontedness
noun
The state or quality of being affronted.
africanderism
afrikanderism
agatharchides
aggrievedness
aggrievedness
noun
The state or quality of being aggrieved.
airconditions
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
alectoropodes
aleksandropol
aleksandrovac
aleksandrovsk
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
ambassadorial
ambassadorial
adj
Of or pertaining to an ambassador.
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anaphroditous
andersonville
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
androdynamous
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
andropetalous
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
angiocarditis
animadversion
animadversion
noun
(countable) A criticism, a critical remark.
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being animadversive.
animadversive
animadversive
adj
(archaic) Having the ability to perceive; percipient.
Critical or characterized by disapproval.
anthosiderite
antidyscratic
antidyscratic
adj
Countering dyscrasy.
noun
A remedy to counter dyscrasy.
antimodernism
antimodernism
noun
A movement that opposes modernism.
antimodernist
antimodernist
adj
Opposing modernism.
noun
One who opposes modernism.
antispreading
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
aphrosiderite
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
arachnoiditis
arachnoiditis
noun
(pathology) A neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord.
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archdisturber
archdogmatist
archduchesses
archduchesses
noun
plural of archduchess
archidiskodon
archscoundrel
arduousnesses
arduousnesses
noun
plural of arduousness
armageddonist
arseniuretted
arseniuretted
adj
(chemistry, archaic) Combined with arsenic.
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
aspidochirota
asterolepidae
astrodynamics
astrodynamics
noun
The study of the motion of rockets and other spacecraft usually from Newton's laws of motion and Newton's law of universal gravitation.
attitudiniser
attitudiniser
noun
Alternative form of attitudinizer
aureocasidium
avanguardisti
awkwardnesses
awkwardnesses
noun
plural of awkwardness
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
backscattered
backscattered
verb
past participle of backscatter
backswordsman
banderilleros
banderilleros
noun
plural of banderillero
bandspreading
bardocucullus
barefacedness
barefacedness
noun
The state or quality of being barefaced.
barnardsville
basiglandular
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bastardliness
bastardliness
noun
The state or quality of being bastardly.
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
beardlessness
beardlessness
noun
The state or quality of being beardless.
bedriddenness
bedriddenness
noun
The state or quality of being bedridden.
berchtesgaden
bernardsville
bestsellerdom
bestsellerdom
noun
The quality of having the status of bestseller.
bewilderments
bewilderments
noun
plural of bewilderment
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blepharydatis
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
bloodripeness
bloodthirster
bloodthirster
noun
A person who is bloodthirsty.
blunderbusses
blunderbusses
noun
plural of blunderbuss
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
bookbinderies
bookbinderies
noun
plural of bookbindery
bostrychoidal
boulevardiers
boulevardiers
noun
plural of boulevardier
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
brachydontism
bradyesthesia
bradyseismism
bradysphygmia
breadlessness
breadlessness
noun
Absence of bread.
breadthriders
breastfeeding
breastfeeding
noun
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
verb
present participle of breastfeed
bretwaldaship
bridemaidship
bridesmaiding
bridesmaiding
noun
Acting as bridesmaid at a wedding.
verb
present participle of bridesmaid
brigadiership
brigadiership
noun
The role or position of a brigadier.
broadcastings
broadcastings
noun
plural of broadcasting
candleberries
candleberries
noun
plural of candleberry
candlesnuffer
candlesnuffer
noun
Alternative form of candle snuffer
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
cardiasthenia
cardicentesis
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
cardinalities
cardinalities
noun
plural of cardinality
cardiogenesis
cardiogenesis
noun
The development of the embryonic heart
cardiologists
cardiologists
noun
plural of cardiologist
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cardioschisis
cardiospermum
cardipaludism
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
catadicrotism
catadicrotism
noun
The quality of being catadicrotic.
catadioptrics
catadioptrics
noun
(optics) The construction and use of catadioptric lenses and systems
catanadromous
catanadromous
adj
(zoology) Ascending and descending freshwater streams from and to the sea, as the salmon does; anadromous.