(phonology) The substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation, distinct from the phonetic influence of a succeeding vowel.
verb
(intransitive, linguistics, of a vowel-containing linguistic component) To undergo a change of vowel.
(transitive, linguistics) To cause to change a vowel.
ablude
ablude
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To be unlike; to differ.
ablush
ablush
adj
Blushing; ruddy.
ablute
ablute
verb
(intransitive, colloquial) To wash oneself.
(transitive, colloquial) To wash.
abulia
abulia
noun
(psychiatry) Absence of willpower or decisiveness, especially as a symptom of mental illness.
abulic
abulic
adj
(psychiatry) Relating to, characterized by, or affected with abulia.
noun
Person afflicted with abulia.
acloud
acloud
adj
(poetic) Made cloudy; clouded.
actual
actual
adj
(chiefly theology) relating to a person's acts or deeds; active, practical
(now rare) in action at the time being; now existing; current.
Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact.
Used as intensifier to emphasise a following noun; exact, specific, very.
noun
(finance) something actually received; real receipts, as distinct from estimated ones.
(military) a radio callsign modifier that specifies the commanding officer of the unit or asset denoted by the remainder of the callsign and not the officer's assistant or other designee.
(uncountable) Reality, usually with the definite article.
aculea
aculei
aculei
noun
plural of aculeus
adoula
adular
adulce
adults
adults
noun
plural of adult
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adult
adurol
aeolus
afflue
afflux
afflux
noun
(hydrology) The rise in water level (above normal) on the upstream side of a bridge or obstruction caused when the effective flow area at the obstruction is less than the natural width of the stream immediately upstream of the obstruction.
An upward rush of fluid.
aflush
aflush
adj
(archaic or poetic) flushed, blushing
aglaus
aguila
aguilt
ahuula
aidful
aidful
adj
Helpful, assisting, providing aid.
ailsun
ailuro
aimful
aimful
adj
Full of purpose.
alagau
alalus
alarum
alarum
noun
(normally archaic) A danger signal or warning.
A call to arms.
verb
(archaic) To sound alarums, to sound an alarm.
alauda
alaund
alaunt
alaunt
noun
A domesticated dog of an extinct breed related to the modern bulldog and mastiff, or modern breeds created in imitation of it.
albuca
albugo
albugo
noun
(dated) A leucoma.
albums
albums
noun
plural of album
albuna
alburg
alburn
alburn
noun
The bleak, a small European fish with silvery scales.
albury
alcolu
alcuin
alcumy
aldous
alecup
alfeus
alfuro
algous
algous
adj
Of or relating to the algae, or seaweeds; algal.
algums
alidus
alisun
allium
allium
noun
Any of many bulbous plants of the genus Allium, including onions and garlic.
allrud
allsun
alltud
allude
allude
verb
(intransitive) To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion.
allure
allure
noun
(dated) Gait; bearing.
The power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction.
The walkway along the top of a castle wall, sometimes entirely covered and normally behind a parapet; the wall walk.
verb
(transitive) To entice; to attract.
allyou
allyou
pron
(Caribbean, dialect) Plural form of you.
almous
almuce
almuce
noun
A hood or cape.
almude
almude
noun
(historical, measure) A traditional Portuguese unit of liquid volume, equal to 14–26 liters.
(historical, measure) Alternative form of almud, similar units of liquid volume in Spain and Turkey.
almuds
almuds
noun
plural of almud
almugs
almund
almury
alnuin
alnuin
noun
(organic chemistry) The active principle of Alnus rubra.
aloeus
aloyau
alpieu
alraun
alruna
alrune
altoun
altura
alture
aludel
aludel
noun
A pear-shaped pot with an opening at each end, formerly used, especially by alchemists, for sublimation.
aludra
aluino
alulae
alulae
noun
plural of alula
alular
alular
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the alula.
alulet
alulim
alumel
alumen
alumic
alumic
adj
(rare, inorganic chemistry) aluminic
alumin
alumna
alumna
noun
A female graduate.
A female pupil or student (especially of a university or college).
alumni
alumni
noun
(often proscribed) An individual alumnus or alumna.
plural of alumnus
alupag
alurta
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.
alypum
amelus
amelus
noun
(pathology) A foetus born without limbs.
amouli
ampule
ampule
noun
Alternative spelling of ampoule
ampuls
ampuls
noun
plural of ampul
amulae
amulas
amulet
amulet
noun
A kind of protective charm or ornament, often bearing magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative influences, or evil spirits.
amulla
amylum
amylum
noun
starch
angula
angule
anilau
anlaut
anlaut
noun
(linguistics) The first sound of a word (word-initial position) or syllable (syllable-initial position).
annual
annual
adj
(botany, of a plant) Having a life cycle that is completed in only one growing season; e.g. beans, corn, marigold. See Annual plant in Wikipedia. Compare biennial, perennial.
(entomology) Living or lasting just one season or year, as certain insects or insect colonies.
Of, for, or relating to a whole year, often as a recurring cycle; determined or reckoned by the year; accumulating in the course of a year; performed, executed, or completed over the course of a year. See also circannual.
an annual general meeting; an annual publication
noun
(botany) An annual plant; a plant with a life span of just one growing season; a plant which naturally germinates, flowers and dies in one year. Compare biennial, perennial.
(theater) A pantomime taking place once a year.
A medical checkup taking place once a year.
An annual publication; a book, periodical, journal, report, comic book, yearbook, etc., which is published serially once a year, which may or may not be in addition to regular weekly or monthly publication.
annule
annule
noun
(zoology) A circular band formed by two transverse grooves in the cuticle of some nematodes with consequent apparent segmentation; annulus.
annuli
annuls
annuls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of annul
anural
anural
adj
Lacking a tail
Relating to the anurans
apluda
apulia
apulse
apulse
adj
Pulsing.
aquila
aquilo
arallu
arcual
arcual
adj
Of or pertaining to an arc.
arcula
arelus
arloup
armful
armful
noun
The amount an arm or arms can hold.
arnulf
artful
artful
adj
(especially) Skilful at using dishonest or unfair means to achieve a purpose; crafty, cunning.
(obsolete) Knowledgeable about the liberal arts; learned, wise.
Characterized by, or performed with, cleverness or contrivance; clever, ingenious.
Exhibiting or using much art or skill; dexterous; skilful.
Not naturally produced; artificial; imitative.
ascula
asilus
asylum
asylum
noun
(dated) A place of protection or restraint for one or more classes of the disadvantaged, especially the mentally ill.
A place of safety or refuge.
The protection, physical and legal, afforded by such a place (as, for example, for political refugees).
audile
audile
adj
Pertaining to hearing.
noun
A person whose mental imagery consists of sounds.
audley
auklet
auklet
noun
Any of several small seabirds in the genera Aethia, Cerorhinca and Ptychoramphus of the auk family Alcidae.
aulard
aulder
aulder
adj
comparative form of auld: more auld
aulete
aulete
noun
(historical) An aulos player.
Synonym of flautist
aullay
aumail
aumail
verb
(transitive) To enamel.
(transitive) To figure or variegate.
auncel
auncel
noun
A crude balance for weighing, and a kind of weight, formerly used in England.
auntly
auntly
adj
Of, like, or characteristic of an aunt.
adv
In the manner of an aunt.
aureal
auriol
aurlie
avulse
avulse
verb
(medicine) To tear off forcibly.
azilut
azuela
babuls
babuls
noun
plural of babul
bacula
bacula
noun
plural of baculum
bacule
bacule
noun
(palynology) A rod-like element on the surface of some pollen.