8-letter words containing ab
- -ability — -ability replaces '-able' at the end of adjectives to form nouns. Nouns formed in this way refer to the state or quality described by the adjectives.
- -enabled — functioning with the specified software
- ab extra — from the outside.
- ab intra — from within
- abaculus — abaciscus.
- abacuses — Plural form of abacus.
- abailard — Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), Abélard.
- abalones — a large mollusk of the genus Haliotis, having a bowllike shell bearing a row of respiratory holes, the flesh of which is used for food and the shell for ornament and as a source of mother-of-pearl.
- abampere — the cgs unit of current in the electromagnetic system; the constant current that, when flowing through two parallel straight infinitely long conductors 1 centimetre apart, will produce a force between them of 2 dynes per centimetre: equivalent to 10 amperes
- abandons — Plural form of abandon.
- abapical — away from or opposite the apex
- abasedly — in an abased manner
- abashing — Present participle of abash.
- abastard — To abastardize. (Attested from the early 17th century until the mid 17th century.).
- abatable — able to be abated
- abatjour — A skylight or other device whose purpose it is to direct light into a room.
- abattage — the slaughter of animals, especially the slaughter of diseased animals to prevent the infection of others.
- abattoir — An abattoir is a place where animals are killed in order to provide meat.
- abatures — Plural form of abature.
- abbacies — Plural form of abbacy.
- abbassid — a member of the dynasty of caliphs that ruled Baghdad ( a.d. 750-1258) and claimed descent from Mohammed's uncle, Abbas
- abbatial — of or relating to an abbot, abbess, or abbey
- abbesses — Plural form of abbess.
- abc soil — a vertical section of soil made up of three distinct layers: the top layer (A-horizon) is mostly humus, the middle layer (B-horizon) is of clay and oxidized material, and the bottom layer (C-horizon) consists of loose rock and other mineral materials
- abdicant — a person who abdicates
- abdicate — If a king or queen abdicates, he or she gives up being king or queen.
- abdomens — Plural form of abdomen.
- abdomina — Plural form of abdomen.
- abducens — abducens nerve.
- abducent — (of a muscle) abducting
- abducing — Present participle of abduce.
- abducted — Simple past tense and past participle of abduct.
- abductee — someone who is abducted
- abductor — any muscle that abducts (opposed to adductor).
- abdullah — 1882–1951, emir of Transjordan (1921–46) and first king of Jordan (1946–51). He joined the Arab revolt against Turkish rule in World War I; assassinated 1951
- abednego — one of Daniel's three companions who, together with Shadrach and Meshach, was miraculously saved from destruction in Nebuchadnezzar's fiery furnace (Daniel 3:12–30)
- abegging — in the act of begging
- abelmosk — a tropical bushy malvaceous plant, Hibiscus abelmoschus, cultivated for its yellow-and-crimson flowers and for its musk-scented seeds, which yield an oil used in perfumery
- abelungu — (South Africa, now chiefly pejorative) White people collectively.
- abeokuta — a town in W Nigeria, capital of Ogun state. Pop: 487 000 (2005 est)
- aberdare — a town in South Wales, in Rhondda Cynon Taff county borough. Pop: 31 705 (2001)
- aberdeen — a city in NE Scotland, on the North Sea: centre for processing North Sea oil and gas; university (1494). Pop: 184 788 (2001)
- aberrant — Aberrant means unusual and not socially acceptable.
- aberrate — to deviate from what is normal or correct
- abessive — the grammatical case indicating absence
- abetment — to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing: to abet a swindler; to abet a crime.
- abetting — to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing: to abet a swindler; to abet a crime.
- abettors — Plural form of abettor.
- abeyance — a state of being suspended or put aside temporarily
- abeyancy — (rare) Abeyance.
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