(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).
avanious
avidious
avidious
adj
(obsolete) avid; eager; greedy.
avouches
avouches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of avouch
avulsion
avulsion
noun
(hydrology) Movement of soil during a flood, or during a change in the course of a river, especially when a resulting change of land ownership is involved
An abrupt change in the course of a river, typically from one channel to another
The loss or separation of a body part, either by surgery or due to trauma
bivouacs
bivouacs
noun
plural of bivouac
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bivouac
bohuslav
couvades
couvades
noun
plural of couvade
faveolus
faveolus
noun
A small pit or cavity, resembling a cell of a honeycomb
favonius
favonius
Proper noun
The god of the west wind. He is also the husband of Flora and the father of Karpos. He is the Roman counterpart of Zephyrus.
flavours
flavours
noun
plural of flavour
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flavour
haviours
jugoslav
kuvaszok
octavius
octavius
noun
(historical) The pint (eighth of a gallon) in the apothecaries' system.
outraves
outraves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outrave
outsavor
ovarious
ovarious
adj
(now rare) Pertaining to or made up of eggs.
ovulates
ovulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ovulate
paviours
paviours
noun
plural of paviour
ravenous
ravenous
adj
Grasping; characterized by strong desires.
Very hungry.
salivous
salivous
adj
Of, like or resembling saliva; made up of saliva.
saviours
saviours
noun
plural of saviour
savorous
savorous
adj
flavorful
savory, tasty
savoured
savoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of savour
savourer
savourer
noun
One who savours or smacks of something; one who favours or takes pleasure in something.
shavuoth
souvaine
souvlaki
souvlaki
noun
A Greek fast food consisting of pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer, variously also called kalamaki or kebab or, in sandwich form, gyro or shawarma.
A wrapped pancake dish filled with meat, salad and some kind of sauce or dressing, commonly called a kebab.
subovate
subovate
adj
Nearly ovate in shape.
subvocal
subvocal
adj
(phonetics, dated) Of or pertaining to imperfectly articulated speech that is inaudible or barely audible; subtonic.
Of or pertaining words or statements formed in thought and expressed inwardly but not, or not yet, uttered aloud.
unsavory
unsavory
adj
Disreputable, not respectable, of questionable moral character.
Making an activity undesirable.
Not savory; without flavor.
Of bad taste; distasteful.
vacuoles
vacuoles
noun
plural of vacuole
vagulous
vagulous
adj
vague, wayward
validous
valorous
valorous
adj
Having or displaying valour.
vanadous
vanadous
adj
Of, pertaining to or containing vanadium, especially in an oxidation number of 4.
vanitous
vanitous
adj
vain
vaporous
vaporous
adj
Breathing out or giving off vapour.
Lacking depth or substance; insubstantial, thoughtless, vague.
Of a place: filled with vapour; foggy, misty.
Of a thing: covered or hidden by vapour, fog, or mist.
Of clothes or fabric: thin and translucent; filmy, gauzy.
Of or relating to vapour; also, having the characteristics or consistency of vapour.
vaqueros
vaqueros
noun
plural of vaquero
vavasour
vavasour
noun
(historical) a subvassal; someone holding their lands from a vassal of the crown rather than from the crown directly