Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z abbasi A surname from Persian Abbasid A member of the dynasty of caliphs that ruled from Baghdad, from about 750 to 1250, claiming ancestry of Abbas. abbate An Italian abbot, or similar clergyman in minor orders abbatial Belonging to, relating to, or pertaining to an abbey, abbot, or abbess. abbatical Synonym of abbatial. Abbatiello A surname from Italian. Abbay The name of the upper reaches of the Blue Nile in Ethiopia. abbe A British surname. abbed Having visible abdominal muscles; having abs. Abbee A diminutive of the female given name Abigail. Abberley A small village and civil parish of Worcestershire, England. Abberton A village and civil parish of the City of Colchester district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM007910). abbess A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks. Abbett A surname. Abbeville A town and commune in Somme department, Hauts-de-France, France. Abbevillian Of or relating to any of various early Paleolithic sites, particularly in Europe, that are characterized by the presence of bifacial stone axes. abbey The office or dominion of an abbot or abbess. Abbeyard A locality in Alpine Shire, north eastern Victoria, Australia. Abbeycwmhir A village and community of Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO055711). Abbeydale A suburb of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8616). abbeyed That has an abbey Abbeyfeale A town in western County Limerick, Ireland (Irish grid ref R 1126). Abbeyhill A suburb in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2774). Abbeyleix A town in County Laois, Ireland. abbeylike Resembling or characteristic of an abbey. abbeystead The seat of an abbey. Abbeytown A village in Holme Abbey civil parish, Cumberland council area, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY1750). Abbi A diminutive of the female given name Abigail. Abbie A diminutive of the female given name Abigail. Abbigail A female given name. Abbigale A female given name. Abbileigh A female given name. Abbitt A surname. abbokinase Synonym of urokinase. abbot The superior or head of an abbey or monastery. abbotcy Abbacy; office of abbot (superior of a monastery). abbotric An abbacy. abbotry The position of abbot. Abbotsbury A village and civil parish (served by Chesil Bank Parish Council) in south-west Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY5785). Abbotsford A ford in the Tweed, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, near Melrose Abbey. Abbotsfordian A native or inhabitant of Abbotsford. Abbotsham A village and civil parish in Torridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS4226). abbotship The state, term, or office of an abbot; abbacy. Abbotsinch An area north of Paisley, Renfrewshire council area, Scotland, now almost entirely occupied by Glasgow Airport (OS grid ref NS4766). Abbotskerswell A village in Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX855690). Abbotsleigh A hamlet in Blackawton civil parish, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX801488). Abbotsley A village and civil parish of Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL227564). Abbotstone A hamlet in Itchen Stoke and Ovington civil parish, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5635534533). Abbotswood A neighbourhood in Yate, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref ST7081). Abbott A surname originating as an occupation. Abbottabad A city in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan and capital of the district by that name. Abbottstown A borough of Adams County, Pennsylvania. Abboud A surname. abbozzo A rough drawing or model. abbreve An abbreviation. abbreviable Able to be abbreviated. abbreviatable Capable of being abbreviated. abbreviate To shorten by omitting parts or details. abbreviated Shortened; made briefer. abbreviatedly In an abbreviated fashion. abbreviately In an abbreviate way. abbreviation The result of shortening or reducing; abridgment. abbreviationitis The excessive use of abbreviations. abbreviative Tending to abbreviate; condensed. abbreviator A person who abbreviates or shortens. abbreviatorily In an abbreviatory manner. abbreviatory Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging. abbreviature An abridgment; a compendium; an abstract. abbrochment A precautionary or anticipatory measure Abbruzzese A surname from Italian. abbs A surname transferred from the given name. abbur but abby The Abyssinian cat. Abbygail A female given name. ABC The English alphabet. abcauline that extend outwards from the common stem. Abcde A unisex given name originating as a coinage. abchalazal On the side facing away from the chalaza of a seed. abciximab A powerful anticlotting drug (trademark ReoPro) that inhibits platelet aggregation by binding to a glycoprotein receptor on human platelets and that consists of the F_(ab) fragment from a chimeric monoclonal antibody prepared from humans and mice. Abcott A hamlet in Clungunford civil parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO390787). abcoulomb A unit of electromagnetic charge equal to ten coulombs. ABCs The alphabet. abdabs Extreme nervousness or anxiety; terror; heebie-jeebies. abdal A religious devotee or dervish in Persia. Abdalla A surname. abdals a group of saints responsible for the continuing existence of the world abdar In Persia, a servant who chills beverages. abdelavi A variety of muskmelon from North Africa and Arabia, Cucumis melo. Abdelaziz A surname. Abdelghani A male given name from Arabic. Abdelhamid A male given name from Arabic. Abdelkrim A male given name from Arabic. Abdella A surname. Abdellatif A surname from Arabic. Abdelrahman A surname from Arabic. Abdera An ancient city in Thrace, in modern Greece. Abderhalden A surname from German. abderian Of or belonging to Abdera or its people. Abderite An inhabitant or native of Abdera, in Thrace. abderitic Relating to abderitism abderitism The theory that humanity's morality will never advance beyond its present state. Abdeslam A male given name from Arabic abdest The Islamic act of washing parts of the body using water for ritual prayers and for handling and reading the Qur'an. Abdi A male given name, variant of Abdul. Abdias Obadiah (biblical prophet) abdicable Capable of being abdicated. abdicant Abdicating; renouncing. abdicate To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit. abdication The act of disowning or disinheriting a child. abdicational Of, pertaining to, abdication. abdicative Causing, or implying, abdication. abdicator A person supporting the abdication of another. Abdiel A male given name from Hebrew. Abdinasir A male given name from Arabic (Islamic). Abdirahman A surname. abditive Having the quality of hiding abditory A concealed location used for storage or to hide items. ABDL Sexual practices involving paraphilic infantilism, sexual arousal that stems from pretending one is an infant (autonepiophilia) through the use of diapers and other paraphernalia, or sexual arousal attained from wearing diapers. ABDLer One who engages in ABDL practices; an adult baby or diaper lover. ABDLism Synonym of ABDL (“sexual practices involving paraphilic infantilism, or sexual arousal from diapers”). abdo Abdomen. Abdollah A transliteration of the Persian male given name عبدالله ('abdollâh), variant of Abdullah. abdomen The fat surrounding the belly. abdomere An abdominal segment of an arthropod. abdominal Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral. abdominalgia Abdominal pain. abdominalia A group of cirriped crustaceans having abdominal appendages. abdominalian Of or relating to the abdominalia. abdominally In the area of the abdomen. abdominize To exercise the abdominal muscles. abdominizer Any type of exercise equipment designed to work the abdominal muscles. abdominocardiac Of or pertaining to the abdomen and the heart. abdominocentesis Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar. abdominocranial abdominal and cranial abdominocutaneous abdominal and cutaneous abdominocyesis Abdominal pregnancy: the type of ectopic pregnancy that occurs within the abdomen. abdominocystic Relating to the abdomen and to the bladder. abdominogenital Relating to the abdomen and to the genitals. abdominohysterectomy Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina. abdominohysterotomy An incision of the uterus, done through a surgical hole in the abdomen. abdominojugular Concerning the abdomen and the jugular vein abdominopelvic Of or pertaining to the abdomen and (the cavity of) the pelvis abdominoperineal Relating to the abdomen and to the perineum. abdominoplastic Relating to abdominoplasty. abdominoplasty The surgical removal of excess flesh from the abdomen, usually for cosmetic reasons. abdominoscope An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy. abdominoscopic Relating to abdominoscopy. abdominoscopy Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope. abdominoscrotal Relating to the abdomen and to the scrotum. abdominothoracic Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest.