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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.