A book used to teach the alphabet; alphabet book; primer.
An inscription consisting of the letters of an alphabet, almost always listed in order.
acclimature
acclimature
noun
(rare) The act of acclimating, or the state of being acclimated.
accustomize
accustomize
verb
(rare) To learn to adapt one's lifestyle to a new or changed environment.
acquirement
acquirement
noun
(now rare, chiefly in the plural) Something that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment.
The act or fact of acquiring something; acquisition.
acuminulate
acuminulate
adj
(rare) Somewhat or slightly acuminate.
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
adventurism
adventurism
noun
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
aeciotelium
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumeniser
albumenized
albumenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenize
albumenizer
albumenizer
noun
One who albumenizes.
albumimeter
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
albuminized
albuminized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminize
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
alloxuremia
alticamelus
alumiferous
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
amateurisms
amateurisms
noun
plural of amateurism
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
ambilaevous
ambilaevous
adj
Alternative spelling of ambilevous
ambisexuals
ambisexuals
noun
plural of ambisexual
amblygeusia
ametoecious
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
aminopurine
aminopurine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a purine
amortisseur
amortisseur
noun
Short for amortisseur winding.
ampelideous
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphipleura
amphipneust
amphiumidae
amplexicaul
amplexicaul
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having lobes (usually auriculate) that completely surround the stem.
amusingness
amusingness
noun
The state or quality of being amusing.
amusiveness
amusiveness
noun
The state or quality of being amusive.
amyliferous
anacleticum
anchtherium
animalculae
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
anisomerous
anisomerous
adj
(botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal.
antecardium
antependium
antependium
noun
(ecclesiastical) The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
antheridium
antheridium
noun
(botany, mycology) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antimensium
antipendium
aphroditeum
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apoturmeric
aquamaniles
aquamaniles
noun
plural of aquamanile
aquamarines
aquamarines
noun
plural of aquamarine
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
argumentive
argumentive
adj
Being or presenting an argument or line of reasoning.
aristodemus
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
atomiferous
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
auribromide
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
aurobromide
aurodiamine
autoerotism
autoerotism
noun
Sexual activity involving oneself, including masturbation.
automatized
automatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automatize
automatizes
automatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automatize
automobiled
automobiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automobile
automobiles
automobiles
noun
plural of automobile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automobile
autotomised
autotomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autotomise
autotomized
autotomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autotomize
autotomizes
autotomizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autotomize
autotoxemia
autotoxemia
noun
Alternative form of autotoxaemia
bacteririum
beguilement
beguilement
noun
The action or process of beguiling; the characteristic of being beguiling.
bemurmuring
benumbingly
benumbingly
adv
in a benumbing manner
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
biacuminate
biacuminate
adj
(botany) Having points in two directions.
bimaculated
bimaculated
adj
Alternative form of bimaculate
bimillenium
bimolecular
bimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Relating to bimolecules
(chemistry, of a reaction) involving two molecules
consisting of two layers of molecules
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
biomolecule
biomolecule
noun
(biochemistry) molecules, such as amino acids, sugars, nucleic acids, proteins, polysaccharides, DNA, and RNA, that occur naturally in living organisms
birdmouthed
bisexualism
bisexualism
noun
Bisexuality.
bituminised
bituminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bituminise
bituminized
bituminized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bituminize
bituminizes
bituminizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bituminize
brimfulness
brimfulness
noun
Quality of being brimful.
broomsquire
brulyiement
bulimulidae
bumpinesses
bumpinesses
noun
plural of bumpiness
burnishment
burnishment
noun
burnishing
businessman
businessman
noun
A man in business, one who works at a commercial institution.
businessmen
businessmen
noun
plural of businessman
buttermilks
buttermilks
noun
plural of buttermilk
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
calumniated
calumniated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calumniate
calumniates
calumniates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumniate
campephilus
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
cassiopeium
cassiopeium
noun
(obsolete) The original name of the element lutetium.
centumviral
centumviral
adj
Of or pertaining to the centumviri
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
ceremonious
ceremonious
adj
Characterized by ceremony or rigid formality
Fond of ceremony, ritual or strict etiquette; punctilious
chaetangium
chelidonium
chemurgical
chemurgical
Adjective
Relating to chemurgy.
chenopodium
chenopodium
noun
(botany) Any member of the flowering plant genus Chenopodium.
chillumchee
chillumchee
noun
(India) A metal wash basin
chiselmouth
chiselmouth
noun
A North American fish (Acrocheilus alutaceus)
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
circumaxile
circumcised
circumcised
adj
(of a woman) Having had the clitoris, prepuce, or labia excised.
(of an man) Having had the foreskin of the penis excised.
noun
A circumcised person.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumcise
circumciser
circumciser
noun
A person who performs circumcision.
circumcises
circumcises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumcise
circumclude
circumflect
circumflect
verb
(transitive) To mark with a circumflex; hence to accentuate or emphasize.
To bend around.
circumfused
circumfused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumfuse
circumfuses
circumfuses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumfuse
circummured
circummured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circummure
circumplect
circumrenal
circumrenal
adj
Around the kidney
circumspect
circumspect
adj
Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
circumvents
circumvents
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumvent
circumviate
circumvolve
circumvolve
verb
(intransitive) To revolve or move around something.
(transitive) To roll round; to cause to revolve; to put into a circular motion.
clinohumite
clinohumite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral composed of a mixed iron and magnesium silicate / fluoride
cocksureism
coenanthium
coleoptilum
collectivum
colletarium
colleterium
colleterium
noun
(zoology) An organ, in female insects, containing a cement to unite the ejected ova.
columbaries
columbaries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columbary
combustible
combustible
adj
(figurative, dated) Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible.
Capable of burning.
noun
A material that is capable of burning.
commissures
commissures
noun
plural of commissure
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
commulative
communalise
communalise
verb
Alternative form of communalize
communalize
communalize
verb
(transitive) To develop into a set of community conventions.
(transitive) To take property into communal ownership.
(transitive) To transfer responsibility and power to the community level.
(transitive) To treat as happening to or belonging to one's own group; to make (something) the subject of empathic understanding.
communicate
communicate
verb
(intransitive) To be connected with (another room, vessel etc.) by means of an opening or channel.
(intransitive) To express or convey ideas, either through verbal or nonverbal means; to have intercourse, to exchange information.
(intransitive, Christianity) To receive the bread and wine at a celebration of the Eucharist; to take part in Holy Communion.
(transitive) To impart or transmit (an intangible quantity, substance); to give a share of.
(transitive) To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell.
(transitive) To pass on (a disease) to another person, animal etc.
(transitive, Christianity) To administer the Holy Communion to (someone).
(transitive, obsolete) To share (in); to have in common, to partake of.
communiques
communiques
noun
Misspelling of communiqués.
communities
communities
noun
plural of community
communitive
communitive
adj
Relating to community.
commutative
commutative
adj
(algebra, of an algebraic structure) Having a commutative operation.
(mathematics, of a binary operation) Such that the order in which the operands are taken does not affect their image under the operation.
(mathematics, of a diagram of morphisms) Such that any two sequences of morphisms with the same initial and final positions compose to the same morphism.
Relating to exchange; interchangeable.
compendious
compendious
adj
briefly describing a body of knowledge
containing a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized