| archesporial | (adjective) of or relating to the cells in a sporangium that give rise to spores | - |
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| archetypal | (adjective) representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned | Synonyms: archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical |
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| archetypical | (adjective) representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned | Synonyms: archetypal, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical |
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| archidiaconal | (adjective) of or relating to an archdeacon or his office | - |
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| archiepiscopal | (adjective) of or associated with an archbishop | Synonyms: archepiscopal |
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| arching | (adjective) forming or resembling an arch | Synonyms: arced, arched, arciform, arcuate, bowed |
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| archipelagic | (adjective) relating to or part of an archipelago | - |
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| architectonic | (adjective) of or pertaining to construction or architecture | Synonyms: tectonic |
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| architectural | (adjective) of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture | - |
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| archival | (adjective) of or relating to or contained in or serving as an archive | - |
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| archosaurian | (adjective) of or relating to reptiles of the subclass Archosauria | - |
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| arciform | (adjective) forming or resembling an arch | Synonyms: arced, arched, arching, arcuate, bowed |
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| arco | (adjective) (of instruments in the violin family) to be played with the bow | - |
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| arctic | (adjective) extremely cold | Synonyms: frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar |
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| arcuate | (adjective) forming or resembling an arch | Synonyms: arced, arched, arching, arciform, bowed |
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| ardent | (adjective) glowing or shining like fire | - |
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| (adjective) characterized by strong enthusiasm | Synonyms: warm |
| (adjective) characterized by intense emotion | Synonyms: fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid |
| arduous | (adjective) difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill | - |
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| (adjective) characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort | Synonyms: backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome |
| (adjective) taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance | Synonyms: straining, strenuous |
| areal | (adjective) of or relating to or involving an area | - |
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| arenaceous | (adjective) resembling or containing or abounding in sand; or growing in sandy areas | Synonyms: sandlike, sandy |
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| arenicolous | (adjective) growing or living or burrowing in sand | - |
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| areolar | (adjective) relating to or like or divided into areolae | Synonyms: areolate |
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| areolate | (adjective) relating to or like or divided into areolae | Synonyms: areolar |
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| argent | (adjective) of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver | Synonyms: silver, silverish, silvery |
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| argentic | (adjective) relating to compounds in which silver is bivalent | - |
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| argentiferous | (adjective) containing or yielding silver | - |
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| argentous | (adjective) relating to compounds in which silver is univalent | - |
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| argillaceous | (adjective) resembling or containing clay | Synonyms: clayey |
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| arguable | (adjective) open to argument or debate | Synonyms: debatable, disputable, moot |
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| (adjective) capable of being supported by argument | - |
| argumentative | (adjective) given to or characterized by argument | - |
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| arid | (adjective) lacking sufficient water or rainfall | Synonyms: waterless |
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| (adjective) lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless | Synonyms: desiccate, desiccated |
| ariled | (adjective) (of some seeds) having a fleshy and usually brightly colored cover | Synonyms: arillate |
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| arillate | (adjective) (of some seeds) having a fleshy and usually brightly colored cover | Synonyms: ariled |
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| ariose | (adjective) having a melody (as distinguished from recitative) | Synonyms: songlike |
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| aristocratic | (adjective) belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy | Synonyms: aristocratical, blue-blooded, blue, gentle, patrician |
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| aristocratical | (adjective) belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy | Synonyms: aristocratic, blue-blooded, blue, gentle, patrician |
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| arithmetic | (adjective) relating to or involving arithmetic | Synonyms: arithmetical |
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| arithmetical | (adjective) relating to or involving arithmetic | Synonyms: arithmetic |
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| armed | (adjective) (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms | - |
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| (adjective) (used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns | - |
| (adjective) having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination | - |
| armillary | (adjective) of or relating to bracelets | - |
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| armless | (adjective) having no arms | - |
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| armlike | (adjective) resembling an arm | - |
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| armored | (adjective) protected by armor (used of persons or things military) | Synonyms: armoured |
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| (adjective) used of animals; provided with protective covering | Synonyms: armoured |
| (adjective) equipped with the complete arms and armor of a warrior | Synonyms: panoplied |
| armorial | (adjective) of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms | - |
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| armoured | (adjective) protected by armor (used of persons or things military) | Synonyms: armored |
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| (adjective) used of animals; provided with protective covering | Synonyms: armored |
| aroid | (adjective) relating to a plant of the family Araceae | Synonyms: araceous |
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| aromatic | (adjective) (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings | - |
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| (adjective) having a strong pleasant odor | Synonyms: redolent |
| aroused | (adjective) (of persons) excessively affected by emotion | Synonyms: emotional, excited, worked up |
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| (adjective) aroused to action | - |
| (adjective) emotionally aroused | Synonyms: stimulated, stirred, stirred up |
| (adjective) keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement | Synonyms: ablaze, aflame |
| (adjective) feeling great sexual desire | Synonyms: horny, randy, ruttish, steamy, turned on |
| (adjective) brought to a state of great tension | Synonyms: wound up |
| arranged | (adjective) disposed or placed in a particular kind of order | Synonyms: ordered |
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| (adjective) deliberately arranged for effect | Synonyms: staged |
| (adjective) organized or planned for | - |
| arrant | (adjective) without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | Synonyms: complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, stark, thorough, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter |
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| arrayed | (adjective) in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia | Synonyms: panoplied |
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| arresting | (adjective) commanding attention | Synonyms: sensational, stunning |
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| arrhythmic | (adjective) without regard for rhythm | Synonyms: arrhythmical |
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| (adjective) lacking a steady rhythm | Synonyms: jerking, jerky |
| arrhythmical | (adjective) without regard for rhythm | Synonyms: arrhythmic |
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| arrogant | (adjective) having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride | Synonyms: chesty, self-important |
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| arsenical | (adjective) relating to or containing arsenic | - |
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| arsenious | (adjective) relating to compounds in which arsenic is trivalent | - |
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| artefactual | (adjective) of or relating to artifacts | Synonyms: artifactual |
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| arterial | (adjective) of or involving or contained in the arteries | - |
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| arteriolar | (adjective) of or relating to or involving arterioles | - |
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| arteriosclerotic | (adjective) affected by arteriosclerosis | - |
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| arteriovenous | (adjective) connecting an artery to a vein | - |
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| artesian | (adjective) (of water) rising to the surface under internal hydrostatic pressure | - |
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| artful | (adjective) marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft | - |
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| (adjective) not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness | Synonyms: disingenuous |
| arthralgic | (adjective) of or relating to arthralgia | - |
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| arthritic | (adjective) of or pertaining to arthritis | Synonyms: creaky, rheumatic, rheumatoid, rheumy |
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| arthromeric | (adjective) of or relating to one of the body segments of jointed animals | - |
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| arthropodal | (adjective) of or relating to invertebrates of the phylum Arthropoda | Synonyms: arthropodan, arthropodous |
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| arthropodan | (adjective) of or relating to invertebrates of the phylum Arthropoda | Synonyms: arthropodal, arthropodous |
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| arthropodous | (adjective) of or relating to invertebrates of the phylum Arthropoda | Synonyms: arthropodal, arthropodan |
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| arthrosporic | (adjective) of or relating to arthrospores | Synonyms: arthrosporous |
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| arthrosporous | (adjective) of or relating to arthrospores | Synonyms: arthrosporic |
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| articled | (adjective) bound by contract | Synonyms: apprenticed, bound, indentured |
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| articular | (adjective) relating to or affecting the joints of the body | Synonyms: articulary |
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| articulary | (adjective) relating to or affecting the joints of the body | Synonyms: articular |
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| articulate | (adjective) expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language | - |
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| (adjective) consisting of segments held together by joints | Synonyms: articulated |
| articulated | (adjective) consisting of segments held together by joints | Synonyms: articulate |
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| articulative | (adjective) of or relating to articulation | Synonyms: articulatory |
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| articulatory | (adjective) of or relating to articulation | Synonyms: articulative |
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| artifactual | (adjective) of or relating to artifacts | Synonyms: artefactual |
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| artificial | (adjective) contrived by art rather than nature | Synonyms: unreal |
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| (adjective) artificially formal | Synonyms: contrived, hokey, stilted |
| (adjective) not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes | - |
| artiodactyl | (adjective) of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order Artiodactyla | Synonyms: artiodactylous, even-toed |
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| artiodactylous | (adjective) of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order Artiodactyla | Synonyms: artiodactyl, even-toed |
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| artistic | (adjective) relating to or characteristic of art or artists | - |
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| (adjective) satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities | - |
| (adjective) aesthetically pleasing | Synonyms: aesthetic, esthetic |
| artless | (adjective) simple and natural; without cunning or deceit | - |
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| (adjective) characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious | Synonyms: ingenuous |
| (adjective) (of persons) lacking art or knowledge | Synonyms: uncultivated, uncultured |
| (adjective) showing lack of art | - |
| arty | (adjective) showily imitative of art or artists | - |
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| arundinaceous | (adjective) of or relating to or resembling reedlike plants of the genus Arundinaria | - |
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| ascocarpous | (adjective) of or relating to ascocarps | - |
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| astragalar | (adjective) of or relating to the anklebone | - |
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| astylar | (adjective) lacking columns or pillars | - |
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| ataractic | (adjective) tending to soothe or tranquilize | Synonyms: ataraxic, sedative, tranquilising, tranquilizing, tranquillising, tranquillizing |
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| ataraxic | (adjective) tending to soothe or tranquilize | Synonyms: ataractic, sedative, tranquilising, tranquilizing, tranquillising, tranquillizing |
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| atrioventricular | (adjective) relating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the heart | Synonyms: auriculoventricular |
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| auricular | (adjective) of or relating to near the ear | Synonyms: otic |
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| (adjective) pertaining to an auricle of the heart | - |
| (adjective) relating to or perceived by or shaped like the organ of hearing | - |
| auriculoventricular | (adjective) relating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the heart | Synonyms: atrioventricular |
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| autarchic | (adjective) of or relating to or characterized by autarchy | Synonyms: autarchical, autarkical |
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| autarchical | (adjective) of or relating to or characterized by autarchy | Synonyms: autarchic, autarkical |
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| autarkic | (adjective) of countries; not relying on imports | Synonyms: autarkical |
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| autarkical | (adjective) of or relating to or characterized by autarchy | Synonyms: autarchic, autarchical |
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| (adjective) of countries; not relying on imports | Synonyms: autarkic |
| authoritarian | (adjective) expecting unquestioning obedience | Synonyms: dictatorial, overbearing |
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| (adjective) characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty | Synonyms: autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, tyrannic, tyrannical |
| auxiliary | (adjective) functioning in a supporting capacity | Synonyms: subsidiary, supplemental, supplementary |
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| (adjective) furnishing added support | Synonyms: accessory, adjunct, adjuvant, ancillary, appurtenant |