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- English Word Adosculation Definition Impregnation by external contact, without intromission.
- English Word Adown Definition From a higher to a lower situation; downward; down, to or on the ground.
- English Word Adown Definition Down.
- English Word Adpress Definition See Appressed.
- English Word Adrad Definition Put in dread; afraid.
- English Word Adragant Definition Gum tragacanth.
- English Word Adread Definition To dread.
- English Word Adreamed Definition Visited by a dream; -- used in the phrase, To be adreamed, to dream.
- English Word Adrenal Definition Suprarenal.
- English Word Adrian Definition Pertaining to the Adriatic Sea; as, Adrian billows.
- English Word Adriatic Definition Of or pertaining to a sea so named, the northwestern part of which is known as the Gulf of Venice.
- English Word Adrift Definition Floating at random; in a drifting condition; at the mercy of wind and waves. Also fig.
- English Word Adrip Definition In a dripping state; as, leaves all adrip.
- English Word Adrogate Definition To adopt (a person who is his own master).
- English Word Adrogation Definition A kind of adoption in ancient Rome. See Arrogation.
- English Word Adroit Definition Dexterous in the use of the hands or in the exercise of the mental faculties; exhibiting skill and readiness in avoiding danger or escaping difficulty; ready in invention or execution; -- applied to persons and to acts; as, an adroit mechanic, an adroit reply.
- English Word Adroitly Definition In an adroit manner.
- English Word Adroitness Definition The quality of being adroit; skill and readiness; dexterity.
- English Word Adry Definition In a dry or thirsty condition.
- English Word Adscititious Definition Supplemental; additional; adventitious; ascititious.
- English Word Adscript Definition Held to service as attached to the soil; -- said of feudal serfs.
- English Word Adscript Definition One held to service as attached to the glebe or estate; a feudal serf.
- English Word Adscriptive Definition Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
- English Word Adsignification Definition Additional signification.
- English Word Adsignify Definition To denote additionally.
- English Word Adstrict Definition See Astrict, and Astriction.
- English Word Adstrictory Definition See Astrictory.
- English Word Adstringent Definition See Astringent.
- English Word Adularia Definition A transparent or translucent variety of common feldspar, or orthoclase, which often shows pearly opalescent reflections; -- called by lapidaries moonstone.
- English Word Adulate Definition To flatter in a servile way.