arable | (adjective) (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively | Synonyms: cultivable, cultivatable, tillable |
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araceous | (adjective) relating to a plant of the family Araceae | Synonyms: aroid |
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arachnidian | (adjective) relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida | Synonyms: arachnoid, spiderlike, spiderly, spidery |
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arachnoid | (adjective) relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida | Synonyms: arachnidian, spiderlike, spiderly, spidery |
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araneidal | (adjective) relating to or resembling a spider | Synonyms: araneidan |
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araneidan | (adjective) relating to or resembling a spider | Synonyms: araneidal |
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arbitrable | (adjective) appropriate for or subject to settlement by arbitration | - |
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arbitral | (adjective) relating to or resulting from arbitration | Synonyms: arbitrational |
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arbitrary | (adjective) based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice | - |
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arbitrational | (adjective) relating to or resulting from arbitration | Synonyms: arbitral |
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arbitrative | (adjective) relating to or having the authority to arbitrate | - |
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arboraceous | (adjective) abounding in trees | Synonyms: arboreous, woodsy, woody |
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arborary | (adjective) of or relating to or formed by trees | Synonyms: arboreal, arborical, arborous |
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arboreal | (adjective) inhabiting or frequenting trees | Synonyms: arboreous, tree-living |
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(adjective) of or relating to or formed by trees | Synonyms: arborary, arborical, arborous |
(adjective) resembling a tree in form and branching structure | Synonyms: arboreous, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, tree-shaped, treelike |
arboreous | (adjective) inhabiting or frequenting trees | Synonyms: arboreal, tree-living |
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(adjective) resembling a tree in form and branching structure | Synonyms: arboreal, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, tree-shaped, treelike |
(adjective) abounding in trees | Synonyms: arboraceous, woodsy, woody |
arborescent | (adjective) resembling a tree in form and branching structure | Synonyms: arboreal, arboreous, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, tree-shaped, treelike |
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arboresque | (adjective) resembling a tree in form and branching structure | Synonyms: arboreal, arboreous, arborescent, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, tree-shaped, treelike |
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arborical | (adjective) of or relating to or formed by trees | Synonyms: arborary, arboreal, arborous |
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arboriform | (adjective) resembling a tree in form and branching structure | Synonyms: arboreal, arboreous, arborescent, arboresque, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, tree-shaped, treelike |
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arborous | (adjective) of or relating to or formed by trees | Synonyms: arborary, arboreal, arborical |
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arcadian | (adjective) (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic | Synonyms: bucolic, pastoral |
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arcane | (adjective) requiring secret or mysterious knowledge | - |
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arced | (adjective) forming or resembling an arch | Synonyms: arched, arching, arciform, arcuate, bowed |
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arch | (adjective) naughtily or annoyingly playful | Synonyms: impish, implike, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wicked |
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(adjective) (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension | Synonyms: condescending, patronising, patronizing |
archaean | (adjective) of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon | Synonyms: archean |
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archaeologic | (adjective) related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology | Synonyms: archaeological, archeologic, archeological |
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archaeological | (adjective) related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology | Synonyms: archaeologic, archeologic, archeological |
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archaeozoic | (adjective) of or belonging to earlier of two divisions of the Precambrian era | Synonyms: archeozoic |
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archaic | (adjective) little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type | Synonyms: primitive |
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(adjective) so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period | Synonyms: antediluvian, antiquated |
archaistic | (adjective) imitative of an archaic style or manner | - |
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archangelic | (adjective) of or relating to or resembling archangels | Synonyms: archangelical |
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archangelical | (adjective) of or relating to or resembling archangels | Synonyms: archangelic |
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archdiocesan | (adjective) of or relating to an archdiocese | - |
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archducal | (adjective) belonging to or befitting an archduke or his archduchy | - |
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archean | (adjective) of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon | Synonyms: archaean |
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arched | (adjective) constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches | - |
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(adjective) forming or resembling an arch | Synonyms: arced, arching, arciform, arcuate, bowed |
archegonial | (adjective) of or relating to an archegonium | Synonyms: archegoniate |
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archegoniate | (adjective) of or relating to an archegonium | Synonyms: archegonial |
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archeologic | (adjective) related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology | Synonyms: archaeologic, archaeological, archeological |
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archeological | (adjective) related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology | Synonyms: archaeologic, archaeological, archeologic |
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archeozoic | (adjective) of or belonging to earlier of two divisions of the Precambrian era | Synonyms: archaeozoic |
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archepiscopal | (adjective) of or associated with an archbishop | Synonyms: archiepiscopal |
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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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