absorbefacient

inducing or promoting absorption ;

absorbent

having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.); "as absorbent as a sponge" ;

absorbing

capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story" ;

absorptive

having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.); "as absorbent as a sponge" ;

abstemious

sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy ; marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious with the use of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper" ;

abstentious

self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious" ;

abstinent

self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious" ;

abstract

existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like `truth' and `justice'" ; dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention; "abstract reasoning"; "abstract science" ; not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting" ;

abstracted

lost in thought; showing preoccupation; "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professor"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence" ; taken out of or separated from; "possibility is...achievability, abstracted from achievement"- A.N.Whitehead ;

abstractionist

not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting" ;

abstractive

of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting; "abstractive analysis" ;

abstruse

difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge; "the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them"; "a deep metaphysical theory"; "some recondite problem in historiography" ;

absurd

inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense; "the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant"- Walter Lippman ; incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous" ;

abulic

suffering from abulia; showing abnormal inability to act or make decisions ;

abundant

present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water" ;

abused

subjected to cruel treatment; "an abused wife" ; used improperly or excessively especially drugs; "an abused substance" ;

abusive

characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment; "abusive punishment"; "argued...that foster homes are abusive" ; expressing offensive reproach ;

abutting

having a common boundary or edge; touching; "abutting lots"; "adjoining rooms"; "Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut"; "the side of Germany conterminous with France"; "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"; "neighboring cities" ;

abuzz

noisy like the sound of a bee; "the room was abuzz over the latest scandal" ;

abysmal

so deep as to be unmeasurable; "the abyssal depths of the ocean" ; very great; limitless; "abysmal misery"; "abysmal stupidity" ;

abyssal

so deep as to be unmeasurable; "the abyssal depths of the ocean" ; relating to ocean depths from 2000 to 5000 meters ;

academic

hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result; "an academic discussion"; "an academic question" ; marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects ; associated with academia or an academy; "the academic curriculum"; "academic gowns" ;

acanthoid

shaped like a spine or thorn ;

acanthotic

of or relating to or having acanthosis ;

acanthous

shaped like a spine or thorn ;

acapnial

relating to or demonstrating acapnia ;

acapnic

relating to or demonstrating acapnia ;

acapnotic

relating to or demonstrating acapnia ;

acarpellous

having no carpels ;

acarpelous

having no carpels ;

acarpous

producing no fruit ;

acatalectic

(verse) metrically complete; especially having the full number of syllables in the final metrical foot ;

acaudal

lacking a tail or taillike appendage ;

acaudate

lacking a tail or taillike appendage ;

acaulescent

(of plants) having no apparent stem above ground ;

accelerando

gradually increasing in tempo ;

accelerated

caused to go more rapidly ; speeded up, as of an academic course; "in an accelerated program in school" ;

accelerating

increasing in speed; becoming progressively faster; "the accelerating inflation was cause for great concern" ;

accelerative

tending to increase velocity ;

acceleratory

tending to increase velocity ;