| 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. |
| abolition |
the act of doing away with or putting an end to; the act of abolishing or state of being abolished. [2 definitions] |
| abolitionism |
advocacy of or legal movement toward abolition, esp. of slavery in the United States. |
| abolitionist |
of or pertaining to Abolition. [2 definitions] |
| abomasum |
the fourth stomach chamber of cud-chewing mammals such as cows, in which food is digested. |
| A-bomb |
an atomic bomb. |
| abominable |
deserving of disgust; hateful. [2 definitions] |
| Abominable Snowman |
a large manlike animal covered with hair, said to live in the Himalayas; yeti. |
| abominate |
to have an intense aversion to; loathe; detest. [2 definitions] |
| abomination |
something that is detestable, hated, or abhorred. [2 definitions] |
| aboriginal |
of or relating to aborigines. [3 definitions] |
| aborigine |
an original or first inhabitant of an area, esp. a member of a tribe native to Australia. [2 definitions] |
| aborning |
coming into existence or achieving realization. |
| abort |
to experience the end of a pregnancy before the fetus is able to survive. [6 definitions] |
| abortifacient |
causing abortion. [2 definitions] |
| abortion |
the termination of a pregnancy before the fetus is able to survive. [4 definitions] |
| abortionist |
one who performs abortions, esp. illegally. |
| abortive |
failing to achieve a desired end; unsuccessful; fruitless. [3 definitions] |
| ABO system |
a classification system for the inherited antigens found on the surface of human red blood cells, which determine compatibility for blood transfusions. |