(usually in the plural) Grass and sprigs beaten or trampled down by a stag passing through them.
abbatie
abbatie
noun
(obsolete) The office, tenure, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot.
abelite
abelite
noun
(chemistry) An explosive consisting of ammonium nitrate with hydrocarbons added.
abettal
abettal
noun
(rare) abetment
abetted
abetted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abet
abetter
abetter
noun
Alternative form of abettor
abettor
abettor
noun
A supporter or advocate.
One that abets an offender; one that incites; instigates; encourages.
abeyant
abeyant
adj
Being in a state of abeyance; suspended.
abietic
abietic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to abietic acid or its derivatives
Of, pertaining to, or derived from fir trees
abietin
abietin
noun
(organic chemistry) A resin obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam. It is without taste or smell, is insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol (especially at the boiling point), in strong acetic acid, and in ether.
abigeat
abigeat
noun
(archaic) Theft of cattle by driving it away with the intention of feloniously appropriating it.
abiuret
abiuret
adj
Not giving the biuret reaction; showing that it does not contain biuret.
ablated
ablated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ablate
ablates
ablates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ablate
abluent
abluent
adj
(pharmacology) Washing away; carrying off impurities; detergent.
noun
(pharmacology) A detergent.
abluted
abluted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ablute
abolete
aborted
aborted
adj
(biology) Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped.
Brought forth prematurely.
Checked in normal development at an early stage.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abort
aborter
aborter
noun
(derogatory) One who has an abortion.
(rare) One who performs an abortion.
One who or that which aborts.
abreact
abreact
verb
(transitive, psychoanalysis) To eliminate previously repressed emotions by reliving past experiences.
abreast
abreast
adj
(nautical) Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam.
Side by side, facing forward.
Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced
adv
(Scotland) Breast high (of an advancing wave).
(figurative) Alongside; parallel to.
(nautical) Side by side; also, opposite; on a line with the vessel's beam.
(obsolete) At the same time; simultaneously.
Followed by of or with: up to a certain level or line; equally advanced.
Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted.
Side by side and facing forward.
prep
Abreast of; alongside.
absents
absents
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absent
abtruse
abutted
abutted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abut
abutter
abutter
noun
One who, or that which, abuts, specifically, the owner of a contiguous estate.
acatery
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
accrete
accrete
adj
(botany) Grown together
Characterized by accretion; made up
verb
(intransitive) To adhere; to grow or to be added to gradually.
(intransitive) To grow together, combine; to fuse.
(transitive) To make adhere; to add; to make larger or more, as by growing.
acepots
acepots
noun
Synonym of acepot
acerata
acerata
Adjective
Sharp? Sharpened?
acerate
acerate
adj
Acerose; needle-shaped; long and pointed
noun
(chemistry) A combination of aceric acid with a salifiable base.
acestes
acetals
acetals
noun
plural of acetal
acetars
acetary
acetary
noun
An acid pulp in certain fruits, such as the pear.
acetate
acetate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of acetic acid.
A transparent sheet used for overlays.
Cellulose acetate.
Ellipsis of acetate disc.: a disc of aluminium covered in a wax used to make demonstration copies of a phonograph record.
acetiam
acetify
acetify
verb
(intransitive) To turn acid
(transitive) To convert into acid or vinegar.
acetine
acetins
acetins
noun
plural of acetin
acetite
acetize
acetize
verb
(rare) To acetify.
acetoin
acetoin
noun
(organic chemistry) The compound 3-hydroxybutanone CH₃-CO-CH(OH)-CH₃ that is one of the constituents of the flavour of butter
acetone
acetone
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH₃)₂CO, used as a solvent.
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
achaeta
achates
achates
noun
plural of achate
achiest
achiest
adj
superlative form of achy: most achy
achiote
achiote
noun
A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree.
An orange-red dye obtained from this seed.
The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking.
achuete
acidite
acineta
acolyte
acolyte
noun
(Christianity) An altar server.
(Christianity) One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass.
An attendant, assistant or follower.
aconite
aconite
noun
(toxicology) An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally.
The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of the genus Aconitum, all the species of which are poisonous.
acquent
acquest
acquest
noun
(law) Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance.
(rare) Acquisition; the thing gained.
acquiet
acquiet
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To quiet.
acroter
acroter
Noun
An acroterium.
actable
actable
adj
Able to be acted, as by an actor.
actaeon
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.
actuate
actuate
verb
(transitive) To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
(transitive) To incite to action; to motivate.
actuose
actuose
adj
(obsolete) Very active.
acutate
acutely
acutely
adv
In an acute manner
acutest
acutest
adj
superlative form of acute: most acute
acyetic
acylate
acylate
verb
(transitive, organic chemistry) To add one or more acyl groups to a compound.
adamite
adamite
noun
(mineralogy) A zinc arsenate hydroxide mineral, Zn₂AsO₄OH.
A descendant of Adam; a human being.
adapted
adapted
adj
Having been subject to an alteration or change to fit a different circumstance or medium.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adapt
adapter
adapter
noun
A device or application used to achieve operative compatibility between devices that otherwise are incompatible.
One who adapts a thing, e.g. a play.
One who is capable of adapting to differing situations.
Specifically, a device that allows one format of plug to be used with a different format of socket.
Specifically, a device that permits two, three, or more plugs to be used at a single electrical power point.
Specifically, an AC adapter: a device that reduces voltage and converts AC to DC to allow a battery-powered device to use mains power.
addrest
addrest
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of address
adelite
adelite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare mineral, a calcium-magnesium arsenate, forming blue, green, yellow or grey orthorhombic crystals.
adepter
adepter
adj
(archaic) comparative form of adept: more adept
adeptly
adeptly
adv
With great skill or knowledge.
adiated
adiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adiate
adipate
adipate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of adipic acid
admetus
adonite
adopted
adopted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adopt
adoptee
adoptee
noun
A person who was adopted as a child.
An adopted son or daughter.
Synonym of adopter
adopter
adopter
noun
one who adopts
adreamt
adreamt
adj
(obsolete) Alternative form of adreamed
adtevac
adtevac
noun
A technique for drying blood plasma.
adulate
adulate
verb
To flatter effusively.
adulter
adulter
noun
An adulterer, especially a male one.
verb
To commit adultery.
To pollute something; to adulterate.
adurent
advects
advects
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advect
advents
advents
noun
plural of advent
adverts
adverts
noun
plural of advert
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advert
aegates
aegesta
aelbert
aeolist
aeonist
aepytus
aerated
aerated
adj
(UK, informal) Annoyed or agitated.
Supplied or infused with air or oxygen.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aerate
aerates
aerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerate
aerator
aerator
noun
A device used for charging mineral waters with gas and in making soda water.
A device which mixes air with a substance, particularly soil or a liquid.
A fumigator used to bleach grain, destroying fungi and insects.
aeriest
aeriest
adj
superlative form of aery: most aery
aerojet
aeronat
aeronat
noun
(archaic) A dirigible balloon.
aerosat
aerotow
aestive
aestive
adj
(rare) Of or relating to summer.
aesture
aethers
aethers
noun
plural of aether
aethusa
aetites
aetites
noun
An eaglestone.
aetolia
aetolus
affaite
affects
affects
noun
plural of affect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affect
afflate
afflate
verb
(obsolete) To fill, especially with divine inspiration.
afreets
afreets
noun
plural of afreet
aftergo
agalite
agamete
agamete
noun
(biology) A nonsexual gamete; a gamete involved in asexual reproduction
agapeti
agatine
agatine
adj
Resembling or pertaining to agate.
agatize
agatize
verb
(transitive) To convert a living thing into the form of an agate; to fossilize.
ageists
ageists
noun
plural of ageist
agelast
agelast
noun
(rare) one who never laughs (especially at jokes); a mirthless person
agentry
agentry
noun
The position of being an agent.
aggrate
aggrate
verb
(obsolete) To gratify, cause pleasure to.
agisted
agisted
adj
(now chiefly Australia, New Zealand) That has been put out to pasture (of an animal), especially on hired land not belonging to the animal's owner.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agist
agister
agitate
agitate
verb
(transitive) To cause to move with a violent, irregular action; to shake.
(transitive) To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).
(transitive, now rare) To discuss or debate.
(transitive, now rare) To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to consider, to devise.
(transitive, obsolete) To set in motion; to actuate.
agnates
agnates
noun
plural of agnate
agnoete
agnoite
agpaite
agpaite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of various peralkaline igneous rocks, typically nepheline syenite or phonolite.
agretha
agyrate
aheight
aheight
adv
(obsolete) From high, from a high point.
ahrendt
ahuatle
ahuatle
noun
corixid eggs used in Mexican cuisine
aiglets
aiglets
noun
plural of aiglet
aigrets
aigrets
noun
plural of aigret
ailbert
ailette
ailette
noun
(historical) A small square shield, formerly worn on the shoulders of knights, being the prototype of the epaulet.
ailment
ailment
noun
Something which ails one; a disease; sickness.
ailsyte
airdate
airdate
noun
The date on which a television or radio program is broadcast.