adrenocortical
- a of or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands
adjectival
- a of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
adjectival syntax
addictive
- a causing or characterized by addiction
addictive drugs
addictive behavior
additive
- n something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
- a designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
- a characterized or produced by addition
an additive process
addled
- v mix up or confuse
- v become rotten
addled eggs - s (of eggs) no longer edible
an addled egg - s confused and vague; used especially of thinking
your addled little brain
addlepated
- s stupid and confused
blathering like the addlepated nincompoop that you are
adrenergic
- n drug that has the effects of epinephrine
- a relating to epinephrine (its release or action)
addressed
- v speak to
He addressed the crowd outside the window - v give a speech to
The chairman addressed the board of trustees - v put an address on (an envelope)
- v direct a question at someone
- v address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
- v greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
- v access or locate by address
- v act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- v speak to someone
- v adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
- a (of mail) marked with a destination
I throw away all mail addressed to `resident'
adducent
- a especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part
adducting
- v draw a limb towards the body
- a especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part
adductive
- a especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part
adenoid
- n a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids
enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children - a relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue