Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words babillard noun The lesser whitethroat of Europe; — called also babbling warbler. babirussa noun A large hoglike quadruped (Sus, / Porcus, babirussa) of the East Indies, sometimes domesticated; the Indian hog. Its upper canine teeth or tusks are large and recurved. baboonery noun Baboonish behavior. baboonish adjective Like a … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words avocation noun A calling away; a diversion., That which calls one away from one’s regular employment or vocation., Pursuits; duties; affairs which occupy one’s time; usual employment; vocation. avocative adjective Calling off., That which calls aside; a dissuasive. avoidable adjective Capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words available adjective Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy, for the object; effectual; valid; as, an available plea., Such as one may avail one’s self of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose; usable; profitable; advantageous; convertible into a resource; as, an available measure; an available candidate. … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words auchenium noun The part of the neck nearest the back. audacious adjective Daring; spirited; adventurous., Contemning the restraints of law, religion, or decorum; bold in wickedness; presumptuous; impudent; insolent., Committed with, or proceedings from, daring effrontery or contempt of law, morality, or decorum. audiphone noun An instrument which, placed … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words attaching present participle & vb. noun of Attach attacking present participle & vb. noun of Attack attaining present participle & vb. noun of Attain attainder noun The act of attainting, or the state of being attainted; the extinction of the civil rights and capacities of a person, consequent upon … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words asafetida noun Alt. of Asafoetida asbestine adjective Of or pertaining to asbestus, or partaking of its nature; incombustible; asbestic. asbestous adjective Asbestic. ascarides plural of Ascarid ascending present participle & vb. noun of Ascend, Rising; moving upward; as, an ascending kite. ascendant noun Ascent; height; elevation., The horoscope, or … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words artemisia noun A genus of plants including the plants called mugwort, southernwood, and wormwood. Of these A. absinthium, or common wormwood, is well known, and A. tridentata is the sage brush of the Rocky Mountain region. arteriole noun A small artery. arteritis noun Inflammation of an artery or arteries. … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words armadillo noun Any edentate animal if the family Dasypidae, peculiar to America. The body and head are incased in an armor composed of small bony plates. The armadillos burrow in the earth, seldom going abroad except at night. When attacked, they curl up into a ball, presenting the armor … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words arabesque noun A style of ornamentation either painted, inlaid, or carved in low relief. It consists of a pattern in which plants, fruits, foliage, etc., as well as figures of men and animals, real or imaginary, are fantastically interlaced or put together., Arabian., Relating to, or exhibiting, the style … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words aquarelle noun A design or painting in thin transparent water colors; also, the mode of painting in such colors. aquariums plural of Aquarium aquatical adjective Aquatic. aquatinta noun A kind of etching in which spaces are bitten by the use of aqua fortis, by which an effect is produced … Read more