a - n. & v. 1 a varnish applied to the cloth surface of aeroplane parts to strengthen... [more]

a - n. & v. 1 the male of various animals, esp. the deer, hare, or rabbit. 2 archaic... [more]

a - n. & v. 1 a the hard outer part of a loaf of bread. b a piece of this with some... [more]

a - n. & v. 1 a piece of material ... [more]

a - n. 1 a person who governs; a ruler. 2 a an official... [more]

a - v. & n. (dragged, dragging) 1 tr. pull along with effort or difficulty. 2 a tr.... [more]

abasement - infl. by BASE(2)]... [more]

abashment - v.tr. (usu. as abashed adj.) embarrass, disconcert. abashment n. [ME f. OF esbar... [more]

abatement - v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become less strong, severe,... [more]

abbotship - n. a man who is the head of an abbey of monks. abbotship... [more]

abb - n. (in France) an abbot; a male entitled to wear ecclesiastical dress. [F f. eccl.L... [more]

aberrance - adj. 1 esp. Biol. diverging from the normal type. 2 departing from an accepted [more]

aberrancy - adj. 1 esp. Biol. diverging from the normal type. 2 departing from an accepted [more]

abetment - v.tr. (abetted, abetting) (usu. in aid and abet) encourage ... [more]

abeyant - n. (usu. prec. by in, into) a state of temporary disuse or suspension. abeyant... [more]

abhorrer - adj. 1 (often foll. by to) (of conduct etc.) inspiring disgust, repugnant; hateful,... [more]

abiogenic - n. 1 the formation of living organisms from non-living substances. 2 the supposed... [more]

abjectly - adj. 1 miserable, wretched. 2 degraded, self-abasing, humble. 3 despicable .... [more]

abjectness - adj. 1 miserable, wretched. 2 degraded, self-abasing, humble. 3 despicable .... [more]

abjuration - v.tr. 1 renounce on oath (an opinion , cause, claim,... [more]

able - don't come the bully with me). 12 sl. have a sexual orgasm. 13 (in subj.) colloq.... [more]

ablutionary - n. (usu. in pl.) 1 the ceremonial washing of parts of the body or sacred ... [more]

abnegator - v.tr. 1 give up or deny oneself (a pleasure etc.).... [more]

abnormally - see ABNORMITY]... [more]

abolishable - v.tr. put an end to the existence or practice of (esp.... [more]

abolisher - v.tr. put an end to the existence or practice of (esp.... [more]

abolishment - v.tr. put an end to the existence or practice of (esp.... [more]

abolitionism - n. one who favours the abolition of a practice or... [more]

abominably - adj. 1 detestable; loathsome; morally reprehensible. 2 colloq. very bad or unpleasant... [more]

abominator - v.tr. detest, loathe. abominator n. [L abominari (as ABOMINABLE)]... [more]

aboriginally - adj. & n. 1 (of races and natural phenomena) inhabiting... [more]

abortively - adj. 1 fruitless, unsuccessful , unfinished.... [more]

aboulic - n. (also abulia) the loss of will-power as a mental disorder. aboulic adj. [Gk... [more]

about - prob. reinforced in ME f. OF turner, torner]... [more]

abreactive - n. Psychol. the free expression and consequent release of a previously repressed... [more]

abrogation - v.tr. repeal, annul, abolish (a law or custom). abrogation n. abrogator n. [L... [more]

abrogator - v.tr. repeal, annul, abolish (a law or custom). abrogation n. abrogator n. [L... [more]

abruptly - adj. 1 sudden and unexpected; hasty (his abrupt... [more]

abruptness - adj. 1 sudden and unexpected; hasty (his abrupt... [more]

absently - adj. & v. 1 a not present. b (foll. by from) not present ... [more]

absoluteness - see ABSOLVE]... [more]

absolutist - n. the acceptance of or belief in absolute principles in political, philosophical,... [more]

absolver - v.tr. 1 (often foll. by from, of) a set or pronounce free from blame or obligation... [more]

absorbability - v.tr. 1 include or incorporate as part of itself or oneself (the country successfully... [more]

absorbable - v.tr. 1 include or incorporate as part of itself or oneself (the country successfully... [more]

absorbency - adj. & n. having a tendency to absorb (esp. liquids). 1 an ... [more]

absorber - v.tr. 1 include or incorporate as part of itself or oneself (the country successfully... [more]

absorbingly - adj. engrossing; intensely interesting. absorbingly adv.... [more]

absorptive - n. 1 the process or action of absorbing or being absorbed. 2 disappearance through... [more]

abstain - v.intr. 1 a (usu. foll. by from) restrain oneself; refrain from indulging in (abstained... [more]

abstainer - v.intr. 1 a (usu. foll. by from) restrain oneself; refrain from indulging in (abstained... [more]

abstemiously - adj. (of a person, habit , etc.) moderate, not self-indulgent,... [more]

abstemiousness - adj. (of a person, habit , etc.) moderate, not self-indulgent,... [more]

abstinent - adj. practising abstinence. abstinently adv. [ME f. OF f. L (as ABSTAIN)]... [more]

abstinently - adj. practising abstinence. abstinently adv. [ME f. OF f. L (as ABSTAIN)]... [more]

abstractionism - n. 1 the principles and practice of abstract art. 2 the pursuit or cult of abstract... [more]

abstractionist - n. 1 the principles and practice of abstract art. 2 the pursuit or cult of abstract... [more]

abstractly - adj., v., & n. 1 a to do with or existing in thought ... [more]

abstractor - adj., v., & n. 1 a to do with or existing in thought ... [more]

abstruse - adj. hard to understand; obscure; profound. abstrusely adv. abstruseness n. [F... [more]

abstrusely - adj. hard to understand; obscure; profound. abstrusely adv. abstruseness n. [F... [more]

abstruseness - adj. hard to understand; obscure; profound. abstrusely adv. abstruseness n. [F... [more]

abulia - var. of ABOULIA. ... [more]

abuser - v. & n. tr. 1 use to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse (abused his position... [more]

abusively - adj. 1 using or containing insulting language. 2 (of language) insulting. abusively... [more]

abusiveness - adj. 1 using or containing insulting language. 2 (of language) insulting. abusively... [more]

abut - v. (abutted, abutting) 1 intr. (foll. by on) (of estates, countries, etc.) adjoin... [more]

abutter - n. Law the owner of an adjoining property. ... [more]

abuzz - adv. & adj. in a 'buzz' (see BUZZ n. 3); in a state... [more]

abysmal - adj. 1 colloq. extremely bad (abysmal weather; the standard ... [more]