adscripted
- s (used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner
adsorbable
- a capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid
adsorbate
- n a material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed
- a capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid
adsorbent
- n a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance
- a having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
adsorptive
- a having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
adult
- n a fully developed person from maturity onward
- n any mature animal
- s (of animals) fully developed
an adult animal - s designed to arouse lust
adult movies
adulterant
- n any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance
it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use - a making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials
adulterate
- v corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
adulterate liquor - s mixed with impurities
adulterated
- v corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
- s mixed with impurities
adulterating
- v corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
- a making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials
the adulterating effect of extraneous materials
adulterous
- s characterized by adultery
an adulterous relationship - s not faithful to a spouse or lover
adulterous husbands and wives
adust
- s dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
a vast desert all adust - s burned brown by the sun
of an adust complexion"- Sir Walter Scott
advance
- n a movement forward
- n a change for the better; progress in development
- n a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
she rejected his advances - n the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
- n an amount paid before it is earned
- n increase in price or value
the news caused a general advance on the stock market - v move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
- v bring forward for consideration or acceptance
advance an argument - v increase or raise
- v contribute to the progress or growth of
- v cause to move forward
- v obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
- v develop in a positive way
- v develop further
- v give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
Women tend not to advance in the major law firms - v pay in advance
Can you advance me some money? - v move forward
we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward - v rise in rate or price
- s being ahead of time or need
gave advance warning - s situated ahead or going before
an advance party
at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies