(archaic) A small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of various colors, used in making ornamental patterns in mosaic pavements; abaciscus.
abacuses
abacuses
noun
plural of abacus
abbotsun
abducens
abducens
noun
(anatomy) Ellipsis of abducens nerve.
abelmusk
abelmusk
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of abelmosk in its various senses.
abjurers
abjurers
noun
plural of abjurer
abluents
abluents
noun
plural of abluent
abomasum
abomasum
noun
(biology, food) The fourth or digestive compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminant, after the omasum;
the lining of said compartment, considered as a foodstuff.
abomasus
abomasus
noun
Alternative form of abomasum
aboulias
aboulias
noun
plural of aboulia
abscound
absolute
absolute
adj
(archaic) Certain; free from doubt or uncertainty (e.g. a person, opinion or prediction).
(art, music, dance) Independent of (references to) other arts; expressing things (beauty, ideas, etc) only in one art.
(education) Pertaining to a grading system based on the knowledge of the individual and not on the comparative knowledge of the group of students.
(especially philosophy) Fundamental, ultimate, intrinsic; not relative; independent of references or relations to other things or standards.
(law, postpositive, formal) Indicating that a tenure or estate in land is not conditional or liable to terminate on (strictly) any occurrence or (sometimes contextually) certain kinds of occurrence.
(mathematics) As measured using an absolute value.
(mathematics) Indicating an expression that is true for all real numbers, or of all values of the variable; unconditional.
(obsolete) Absolved; free.
(of Celtic languages) Being or pertaining to an inflected verb that is not preceded by any number of particles or compounded with a preverb.
(of a case form) Syntactically connected to the rest of the sentence in an atypical manner, or not relating to or depending on it, like in the nominative absolute or genitive absolute, accusative absolute or ablative absolute.
(of a comparative or superlative) Expressing a relative term without a definite comparison, like "older" in "an older person should be treated with respect".
(of a usually transitive verb) Having no direct object, like "kill" in "if looks could kill".
(of an adjective form) Positive; not graded (not comparative or superlative).
(of an adjective or possessive pronoun) Lacking a modified substantive, like "hungry" in "feed the hungry".
(physics) Independent of arbitrary units of measurement, standards, or properties; not comparative or relative.
(very occasionally postpositive) Positive, certain; unquestionable; not in doubt.
Characteristic of an absolutist ruler: domineering, peremptory.
Complete, utter, outright; unmitigated, not qualified or diminished in any way.
Free from imperfection, perfect, complete; especially, perfectly embodying a quality in its essential characteristics or to its highest degree.
Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional.
Having reference to or derived in the simplest manner from the fundamental units of mass, time, and length.
Pure, free from mixture or adulteration; unmixed.
Relating to the absolute temperature scale (based on absolute zero); kelvin.
Unrestricted by laws, a constitution, or parliamentary or judicial or other checks; (legally) unlimited in power, especially if despotic.
noun
(chemistry) A concentrated natural flower oil, used for perfumes; an alcoholic extract of a concrete.
(geometry) In a plane, the two imaginary circular points at infinity; in space of three dimensions, the imaginary circle at infinity.
(philosophy, usually capitalized, usually preceded by "the") A realm which exists without reference to anything else; that which can be imagined purely by itself; absolute ego.
(philosophy, usually capitalized, usually preceded by "the") The whole of reality; the totality to which everything is reduced; the unity of spirit and nature; God.
That which exists (or has a certain property, nature, size, etc) independent of references to other standards or external conditions; that which is universally valid; that which is not relative, conditional, qualified or mitigated.
absonous
absonous
adj
(obsolete) Discordant; inharmonious; incongruous.
abstrude
abstrude
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To thrust away.
abstruse
abstruse
adj
(obsolete) Concealed or hidden; secret.
Difficult to comprehend or understand; obscure.
absurder
absurder
adj
comparative form of absurd: more absurd
absurdly
absurdly
adv
In an absurd fashion.
The critics were absurdly extravagant with their praise.
To an extreme degree.
absurdum
absurdum
noun
An illogical conclusion or state.
absyrtus
abusable
abusable
adj
Capable of being abused.
abusedly
abusedly
adv
In an abused manner.
abuseful
abuseful
adj
(rare) Full of abuse; abusive.
abusious
abusious
adj
Alternative form of abusive
abuttals
abuttals
noun
The boundaries of lands with respect to adjacent lands; buttals.
plural of abuttal
abutters
abutters
noun
plural of abutter
academus
acanthus
acanthus
noun
(architecture) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders.
A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.
acarpous
acarpous
adj
(botany) Not producing fruit; unfruitful; sterile.
acaulose
acaulose
adj
acaulous
acaulous
acaulous
adj
(botany) acaulescent
accentus
accismus
accismus
noun
(rhetoric) The feigning of disinterest in something while actually desiring it.
accounts
accounts
noun
plural of account
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of account
accruals
accruals
noun
plural of accrual
accursed
accursed
adj
(archaic, theology) Doomed to destruction or misery; cursed; anathematized.
(prenominal) Hateful; detestable, loathsome.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accurse
accusals
accusals
noun
plural of accusal
accusant
accusant
noun
(obsolete) An accuser.
accusers
accusers
noun
plural of accuser
accusing
accusing
adj
Accusatory.
noun
Accusation.
verb
present participle of accuse
accusive
accusive
adj
accusative; accusing
accustom
accustom
noun
(obsolete) Custom.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To be wont.
(intransitive, obsolete) To cohabit.
(transitive, often passive or reflexive) To make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure. [+ to (object)]
acequias
acequias
noun
plural of acequia
acheirus
achelous
achelous
Proper noun
a river in western Greece
Deity of water; later, patron deity of the Achelous River.
achesoun
achilous
achilous
adj
(botany, anatomy) without a lip.
acholous
acholous
adj
(medicine) Lacking bile.
achroous
achroous
adj
Colorless; achromatic.
achylous
achylous
adj
(physiology) Without chyle
achymous
achymous
adj
(physiology) Without chyme.
aciculas
acoelous
acoelous
adj
(zoology) Without a coelom.
acolytus
acontius
acousmas
acoustic
acoustic
adj
(architecture) (of building materials) Used for soundproofing or modifying sound.
(music) Naturally producing or produced by an instrument without electrical amplification or the need thereof.
(of a device or system) Utilizing sound energy in its operation.
(weaponry) (of an explosive mine or other weapon) Able to be set off by sound waves.
noun
(medicine) A medicine or other agent to assist hearing.
(usually in the plural) The properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it.
Clipping of acoustic guitar.
acquests
acquests
noun
plural of acquest
acquires
acquires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquire
acrisius
actuates
actuates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of actuate
acuerdos
acuities
acuities
noun
plural of acuity
acupress
acupress
verb
(transitive) To apply acupressure to.
acushnet
adducers
adducers
noun
plural of adducer
adipsous
adipsous
adj
(medicine) thirst-quenching
adjourns
adjourns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjourn
adjudges
adjudges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjudge
adjuncts
adjuncts
noun
plural of adjunct
adjuntas
adjurers
adjurers
noun
plural of adjurer
adjurors
adjurors
noun
plural of adjuror
adjusted
adjusted
adj
Which has been compensated in order to avoid bias.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjust
adjuster
adjuster
noun
One who adjusts, especially for the insurance industry's employment title "loss adjuster" (or "claims adjuster" in the United States).
adjustor
adjustor
noun
Alternative form of adjuster
adolphus
adoretus
adradius
adrastus
adrestus
adulates
adulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adulate
aduncous
aduncous
adj
curved inwards; hooked
adustion
adustion
noun
(obsolete) The act of burning, or heating to dryness; the state of being thus heated or dried.
(surgery, obsolete) Cauterization.
adustive
adversus
aedeagus
aedeagus
noun
A copulatory organ of some male insects.
aegagrus
aegagrus
noun
Any species of wild goat, including but not limited to Capra aegagrus.
aegimius
aegyptus
aesculin
aesculin
noun
Alternative form of esculin
aesculus
aestuary
aestuate
aestuate
verb
Alternative spelling of estuate
aestuous
aestuous
adj
Full of passion; agitated.
aetosaur
aetosaur
noun
(paleontology) Any of an extinct group of heavily armoured herbivorous archosaurian reptiles, of the order Aetosauria
affectus
afflatus
afflatus
noun
A sudden rush of creative impulse or inspiration, often attributed to divine influence.
affluxes
affluxes
noun
plural of afflux
affusion
affusion
noun
A method of Christian baptism in which water is poured on the head of the person being baptized.
The pouring of liquid, especially as a hydrotherapy.
agaricus
agelaius
agendums
agendums
noun
plural of agendum
ageustia
ageustia
noun
Alternative spelling of ageusia
aglauros
agnostus
agoraeus
agouties
agouties
noun
plural of agouty
agraulos
aguishly
aguishly
adv
(now rare) In an aguish manner; as though suffering from ague.
aguistin
ahousaht
aidoneus
airbrush
airbrush
noun
A miniature, handheld paint sprayer, powered by compressed air or other gas, used for delicate, artistic painting, or sometimes retouching of photographs.
verb
To paint using an airbrush.
To touch up or enhance a photograph or person, often with intent to mislead.
airburst
airburst
noun
The explosion of a bomb (or similar weapon) or large meteorite in the air rather than on the ground.
verb
To explode in this manner.
airbuses
airbuses
noun
plural of airbus
aissaoua
ajourise
akamatsu
akamatsu
noun
The Japanese red pine, Pinus densiflora.
albumens
albumens
noun
plural of albumen
albumins
albumins
noun
plural of albumin
albumose
albumose
noun
Any of a class of polypeptides formed by digestion of protein; proteose
alburtis
alcinous
alehouse
alehouse
noun
A business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold.
aleurons
aleurons
noun
plural of aleuron
alfaquis
alfaquis
noun
plural of alfaqui
alfurese
aliquots
aliquots
noun
plural of aliquot
alkalous
allosaur
allosaur
noun
Any of several huge carnivorous dinosaurs, of the superfamily Allosauroidea, from the late Jurassic and early Cretaceous periods
allurers
allurers
noun
plural of allurer
allusion
allusion
noun
An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned
allusive
allusive
adj
that contains or makes use of allusions (indirect references or hints)
allusory
allusory
adj
allusive; making allusion
aloisius
alopecus
aloysius
aloysius
Proper noun
name, notably of a 16th-century Italian saint.
alterius
altruism
altruism
noun
(biology, sociobiology) Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer.
Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness.
altruist
altruist
noun
A person showing altruism.
aluminas
aluminas
noun
plural of alumina
alumines
alunites
alunites
noun
plural of alunite
alveolus
alveolus
noun
(anatomy) An acinus (saclike cavity) in a gland.
(anatomy) Any of the many tiny air sacs in the lungs in which the bronchioles terminate and where oxygen and carbon dioxide are rapidly exchanged with the pulmonary capillaries.
(anatomy, dentistry) The bony socket in which the root of a tooth resides.
(entomology) The socket of a macrotrichium (seta).
alyssums
alyssums
noun
plural of alyssum
amaracus
amaracus
noun
(obsolete) Marjoram.
amateurs
amateurs
noun
plural of amateur
amberous
amberous
adj
amber-coloured
ambushed
ambushed
adj
(figurative) Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.
Having been the target of an ambush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambush
ambusher
ambusher
noun
One who ambushes.
ambushes
ambushes
noun
plural of ambush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambush