ablative2 |
of or pertaining to ablation, the surgical removal of a part of the body. [2 definitions] |
ablaut |
a pattern of changes in sounds, usually vowels, that indicate variations in tense, number, person, or the like, as in "sink," "sank," and "sunk". |
ablaze |
on fire; burning. [2 definitions] |
-able |
capable or worthy of being the object of (such) an action. [3 definitions] |
able |
having the skill, power, or opportunity that one must have to do a thing. [3 definitions] |
able-bodied |
physically strong or fit. |
abloom |
in flower; blooming. |
ablution |
a washing or cleansing of oneself, esp. as part of a religious observance or ritual. [2 definitions] |
-ably |
in a manner that indicates the capability of or tendency toward performing, or being the object of, (such) an action. |
ably |
in a competent or skillful manner. |
ABM |
abbreviation of "antiballistic missile," a missile designed to meet and destroy a ballistic missile in flight. |
abnegate |
to surrender (a right or privilege); renounce. [2 definitions] |
abnegation |
the act of relinquishing or abandoning, as a right, role, or good. |
abnormal |
different from the normal or usual; not typical. (Cf. irregular.) |
abnormality |
a deviant or atypical thing, event, or phenomenon; anomaly; aberration. [2 definitions] |
abnormal psychology |
the branch of psychology that is concerned with patterns of behavior, thought, and feeling that deviate greatly from average patterns. |
aboard |
on or into a ship, plane, train, or the like; on board. [2 definitions] |
abode1 |
a residence or dwelling; home. [2 definitions] |
abode2 |
a past tense and past participle of abide. |
abolish |
to do away with; put a stop to; end. [2 definitions] |
abolishable |
combined form of abolish. |