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acneiform
resembling acne
acold
of persons; feeling cold; - Shakespeare
acoustic
a remedy for hearing loss or deafness
acoustical
of or relating to the science of acoustics
acquainted
cause to come to know personally
acquiescent
willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest
acquirable
capable of being acquired
acquired
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
acquisitive
eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas
acquitted
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
acrid
strong and sharp
acrimonious
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
acritical
without a crisis (as of some diseases)
acrobatic
vigorously active
acrocarpous
(of mosses) having the archegonia at the top of the stem
acrocentric
having a subterminal centromere
acrogenic
pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
acrogenous
pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
acromegalic
marked or affected by enlargement or hypertrophy of the extremities or the face
acronymic
characterized by the use of acronyms
acronymous
characterized by the use of acronyms
acropetal
of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex
acrophobic
suffering from acrophobia; abnormally afraid of high places
acroscopic
facing or on the side toward the apex
actable
capable of being acted; suitable for the stage
actinal
(of radiate organisms) located on the surface or end on which the mouth is situated
acting
the performance of a part or role in a drama
actinic
relating to or exhibiting actinism
actinoid
any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103
actinometric
of or related to actinometry
actinometrical
of or related to actinometry
actinomorphic
capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axis
actinomorphous
capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axis
actinomycetal
of or belonging to the actinomycetes
actinomycetous
of or belonging to the actinomycetes
actinomycotic
of or related to actinomycosis infection
actionable
affording grounds for legal action
activated
put in motion or move to act
activating
the activity of causing to have energy and be active
active
chemical agent capable of activity
activist
a militant reformer
activistic
advocating or engaged in activism
actual
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
actuarial
of or relating to the work of an actuary
actuated
put in motion or move to act
actuating
put in motion or move to act
acuate
ending in a sharp point
aculeate
having or resembling a stinger or barb
aculeated
having or resembling a stinger or barb
acuminate
make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point
acute
a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
acyclic
not cyclic; especially having parts arranged in spirals rather than whorls
adactylous
without fingers and/or toes
adagio
(music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
adamant
very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
adamantine
consisting of or having the hardness of adamant
adaptable
capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use
adaptational
of or relating to adaptation
adaptative
having a capacity for adaptation
adapted
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
adaptive
having a capacity for adaptation
adaxial
nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism
addable
capable of being added or added to
addible
capable of being added or added to
addicted
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
addictive
causing or characterized by addiction
additional
further or added
additive
something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
addlebrained
stupid and confused; ; - Isaac Sterne
addled
mix up or confuse
addlepated
stupid and confused; ; - Isaac Sterne
addressable
capable of being addressed
addressed
speak to
adducent
especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part
adducting
draw a limb towards the body
adductive
especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part
adenocarcinomatous
of or pertaining to adenocarcinoma
adenoid
a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
adenoidal
of or pertaining to the adenoids
adept
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
adequate
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
adherent
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
adhesive
a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
adiabatic
occurring without loss or gain of heat
adient
characterized by acceptance or approach
adipose
composed of animal fat
adjacent
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
adjectival
of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
adjective
a word that expresses an attribute of something
adjudicative
concerned with adjudicating
adjudicatory
concerned with adjudicating
adjunct
something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
adjunctive
joining; forming an adjunct
adjuratory
earnestly or solemnly entreating
adjustable
capable of being changed so as to match or fit
adjusted
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
adjustive
conducive to adjustment
adjuvant
an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
administrable
capable of being administered or managed
administrative
of or relating to or responsible for administration