10-letter words containing r
- abrasively — in an abrupt manner
- abreaction — the release and expression of emotional tension associated with repressed ideas by bringing those ideas into consciousness
- abreactive — relating to abreaction
- abreast of — If you are abreast of someone or something, you are level with them or in line with them.
- abridgment — a shortened version of a written work
- abrogating — Present participle of abrogate.
- abrogation — the act or an instance of abrogating, or repealing: abrogation of the treaty's responsibility.
- abrogative — having the property of abrogating
- abruptions — Plural form of abruption.
- abruptness — sudden or unexpected: an abrupt departure.
- absconders — Plural form of absconder.
- absolutory — giving absolution.
- absolvitor — a legal decision in favour of the defendant
- absorbable — to suck up or drink in (a liquid); soak up: A sponge absorbs water.
- absorbance — a measure of the light-absorbing ability of an object, expressed as the logarithm to base 10 of the reciprocal of the internal transmittance
- absorbancy — absorbance
- absorbedly — deeply interested or involved; preoccupied: He had an absorbed look on his face.
- absorbency — capable of absorbing heat, light, moisture, etc.; tending to absorb.
- absorbents — Plural form of absorbent.
- absorption — The absorption of a liquid, gas, or other substance is the process of it being soaked up or taken in.
- absorptive — able or tending to absorb; absorbent.
- abstergent — cleansing or scouring
- abstersion — the act of wiping clean or cleansing
- abstersive — a cleansing substance
- abstracted — Someone who is abstracted is thinking so deeply that they are not fully aware of what is happening around them.
- abstracter — One who abstracts, or makes an abstract, as in records or documents. (First attested in the late 17th century.).
- abstractly — in an abstract manner, theoretically
- abstractor — a person who abstracts or makes an abstract
- abstractum — (philosophy, usually, in the plural) Something which is abstract or exists abstractly. (First attested in the mid 19th century.).
- abstrusely — In an abstruse manner. (First attested in the early 17th century.)0.
- abstrusity — the quality of being abstruse
- abstrusive — (rare) Of abstruse quality. (First attested in the mid 17th century.).
- absurdness — utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false: an absurd explanation.
- acaricidal — destructive or fatal to mites and ticks
- acaricides — Plural form of acaricide.
- acarophily — a mutually beneficial relationship between mites and plants
- acarpelous — without carpels
- accelerant — accelerating
- accelerate — If the process or rate of something accelerates or if something accelerates it, it gets faster and faster.
- accipiters — Plural form of accipiter.
- accipitral — accipitrine.
- accordable — (obsolete) Agreeing.
- accordance — conformity; agreement; accord (esp in the phrase in accordance with)
- accordancy — accord; agreement
- accordions — Plural form of accordion.
- accordment — (obsolete) Agreement; reconcilement.
- accoucheur — a male obstetrician or midwife
- accoutered — to equip or outfit, especially with military clothes, equipment, etc.
- accoutring — Present participle of accoutre.
- accredited — appointed and having official credentials