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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Abundantadjectivepresent in great quantitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Abusedadjectiveused improperly or excessively especially drugscandidateMay 18, 2026
Abusiveadjectivecharacterized by physical or psychological maltreatmentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Abuzzadjectivenoisy like the sound of a beecandidateMay 18, 2026
Abysmaladjectiveresembling an abyss in depthcandidateMay 18, 2026
Abyssaladjectiverelating to ocean depths from 2000 to 5000 meterscandidateMay 18, 2026
Academicadjectivehypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical resultcandidateMay 18, 2026
Acanthoidadjectiveshaped like a spine or thorncandidateMay 18, 2026
Acanthoticadjectiveof or relating to or having acanthosiscandidateMay 18, 2026
Acanthousadjectiveshaped like a spine or thorncandidateMay 18, 2026
Acapnialadjectiverelating to or demonstrating acapniacandidateMay 18, 2026
Acapnicadjectiverelating to or demonstrating acapniacandidateMay 18, 2026
Acapnoticadjectiverelating to or demonstrating acapniacandidateMay 18, 2026
Acarpellousadjectivehaving no carpelscandidateMay 18, 2026
Acarpelousadjectivehaving no carpelscandidateMay 18, 2026
Acarpousadjectiveproducing no fruitcandidateMay 18, 2026
Acatalecticadjective(verse) metrically completecandidateMay 18, 2026
Acaudaladjectivelacking a tail or taillike appendagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Acaudateadjectivelacking a tail or taillike appendagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Acaulescentadjective(of plants) having no apparent stem above groundcandidateMay 18, 2026
Accelerandoadjectivegradually increasing in tempocandidateMay 18, 2026
Acceleratedadjectivespeeded up, as of an academic coursecandidateMay 18, 2026
Accelerativeadjectivetending to increase velocitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Acceleratoryadjectivetending to increase velocitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Accentedadjectivebearing a stress or accentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Accentualadjective(of verse) having a metric system based on stress rather than syllables or quantitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Acceptableadjectivejudged to be in conformity with approved usagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Acceptantadjectiveaccepting willinglycandidateMay 18, 2026
Acceptedadjectivegenerally approved or compelling recognitioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Acceptingadjectivetolerating without protestcandidateMay 18, 2026
Acceptiveadjectiveinclined to accept rather than rejectcandidateMay 18, 2026
Accessaryadjectiveaiding and abetting in a crimecandidateMay 18, 2026
Accessibleadjectivecapable of being read with comprehensioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Accessionaladjectiveof or constituting an accessioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Accessorialadjectivenonessential but helpfulcandidateMay 18, 2026
Accessoryadjectiveaiding and abetting in a crimecandidateMay 18, 2026
Accident-Proneadjectivehaving more than the average number of accidentscandidateMay 18, 2026
Accidentaladjectivehappening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionallycandidateMay 18, 2026
Accipitrineadjectiveof or relating to or belonging to the genus Accipiter (or to typical hawks)candidateMay 18, 2026
Acclivitousadjectivesloping upwardcandidateMay 18, 2026
Accommodatingadjectivehelpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Accommodationaladjectiveof or relating to the accommodation of the lens of the eyecandidateMay 18, 2026
Accommodativeadjectivewilling to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreementcandidateMay 18, 2026
Accompaniedadjectiveplaying or singing with instrumental or vocal accompanimentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Accompanyingadjectivefollowing or accompanying as a consequencecandidateMay 18, 2026
Accomplishableadjectivecapable of existing or taking place or proving truecandidateMay 18, 2026
Accomplishedadjectivesuccessfully completed or brought to an endcandidateMay 18, 2026
Accordantadjectivebeing in agreement or harmonycandidateMay 18, 2026
Accordingadjective(followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant withcandidateMay 18, 2026
Accountableadjectiveliable to account for one's actionscandidateMay 18, 2026
Accouteredadjectiveprovided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized, especially military, purposecandidateMay 18, 2026
Accoutredadjectiveprovided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military)candidateMay 18, 2026
Accreditedadjectivegiven official approval to actcandidateMay 18, 2026
Accretionaryadjectivemarked or produced by accretioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Accretiveadjectivegrowing by accretioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Accruedadjectiveperiodically accumulated over timecandidateMay 18, 2026
Acculturationaladjectiveof or relating to acculturationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Acculturativeadjectiveof or relating to acculturationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Accumbentadjectivelying downcandidateMay 18, 2026
Accumulatedadjectiveperiodically accumulated over timecandidateMay 18, 2026
Accumulativeadjectiveincreasing by successive additioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Accurateadjective(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truthcandidateMay 18, 2026
Accursedadjectiveunder a cursecandidateMay 18, 2026
Accurstadjectiveunder a cursecandidateMay 18, 2026
Accusativeadjectiveserving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposescandidateMay 18, 2026
Accusatorialadjectivespecifically indicating a form of prosecution in which one is publicly accused of and tried for a crime and in which the judge is not also the prosecutorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Accusatoryadjectivecontaining or expressing accusationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Accusingadjectivecontaining or expressing accusationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Accusiveadjectivecontaining or expressing accusationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Accustomedadjectiveoften followed by 'to,' in the habit of or adapted tocandidateMay 18, 2026
Aceadjectiveof the highest qualitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Acellularadjectivenot made up of or divided into cellscandidateMay 18, 2026
Acentricadjectivenot centered or having no centercandidateMay 18, 2026
Acephalousadjectivelacking a head or a clearly defined headcandidateMay 18, 2026
Acerateadjectivenarrow and long and pointedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Acerbadjectiveharsh or corrosive in tonecandidateMay 18, 2026
Acerbicadjectiveharsh or corrosive in tonecandidateMay 18, 2026
Aceroseadjectivenarrow and long and pointedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Acervateadjectivepertaining to a growth of fungi that forms a heaped-up masscandidateMay 18, 2026
Acetabularadjectiveof the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bonecandidateMay 18, 2026
Aceticadjectiverelating to or containing acetic acidcandidateMay 18, 2026
Acetonicadjectiveof or relating to acetonecandidateMay 18, 2026
Acetoseadjectivetasting or smelling like vinegarcandidateMay 18, 2026
Acetousadjectivetasting or smelling like vinegarcandidateMay 18, 2026
Acetylenicadjectiveof or related to acetylenecandidateMay 18, 2026
Acetylicadjectiveof or related to acetic acidcandidateMay 18, 2026
Achaeanadjectiveof or relating to Achaea or its ancient Greek peoplecandidateMay 18, 2026
Achenialadjectivepertaining to dry one-seeded indehiscent fruitcandidateMay 18, 2026
Acheronianadjectivedark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in HadescandidateMay 18, 2026
Acheronticadjectivedark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in HadescandidateMay 18, 2026
Achievableadjectivecapable of existing or taking place or proving truecandidateMay 18, 2026
Achingadjectivecausing a dull and steady paincandidateMay 18, 2026
Achlamydeousadjectivenot having a floral envelope or perianthcandidateMay 18, 2026
Achlorhydricadjectivelacking hydrochloric acidcandidateMay 18, 2026
Achondriticadjectivenot having a granular structurecandidateMay 18, 2026
Achondroplasticadjectiveof or relating to achondroplasiacandidateMay 18, 2026
Achromaticadjectivehaving no huecandidateMay 18, 2026
Achromatinicadjective(of substance of a cell nucleus) not readily colored by stainscandidateMay 18, 2026
Achromatousadjectivehaving little or inadequate colorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Achromicadjectivehaving no colorcandidateMay 18, 2026