(now rare) The common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant.
absinthe oil
acarophilous
acarophilous
adj
(biology, rare) That lives in a symbiosis with mites
(botany, rare) That is pollinated by mites
accountantship
accountantship
noun
The office or employment of an accountant.
achariaceous
acheilous
acheilous
adj
(obsolete, pathology) lipless
acheirous
acheirous
adj
Of or pertaining to acheiria (lacking one or both hands)
acheirus
achillobursitis
achillobursitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a bursa near the Achilles tendon
achilous
achilous
adj
(botany, anatomy) without a lip.
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acousticophobia
acousticophobia
noun
Fear of noise.
acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship
noun
(countable) A relationship as acquaintances.
(uncountable) The state of being acquainted.
acquaintanceships
acquaintanceships
noun
plural of acquaintanceship
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acrostichum
acrotrophoneurosis
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
acuaesthesia
acuesthesia
acutish
acutish
adj
Somewhat acute.
adiaphanous
adiaphanous
adj
Not transparent; not translucent; not diaphanous; opaque.
adiaphanousness
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
adiathermanous
adjutantship
adjutantship
noun
The role or status of adjutant.
adventureship
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
aegiochus
aegisthus
aegisthus
Proper noun
The murderer of Agamemnon and lover of his wife Clytemnestra.
aegithognathous
aerophilous
aerophilous
adj
(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
aerotherapeutics
aerotherapeutics
noun
The treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
africanthropus
agomphious
agomphious
adj
toothless
agriochoerus
aguish
aguish
adj
Characteristic of ague
aguishly
aguishly
adv
(now rare) In an aguish manner; as though suffering from ague.
aguishness
aguishness
noun
The state or quality of being aguish.
ailanthus
ailanthus
noun
Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven.
ailanthuses
ailanthuses
noun
plural of ailanthus
ailurophiles
ailurophiles
noun
plural of ailurophile
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
airbrush
airbrush
noun
A miniature, handheld paint sprayer, powered by compressed air or other gas, used for delicate, artistic painting, or sometimes retouching of photographs.
verb
To paint using an airbrush.
To touch up or enhance a photograph or person, often with intent to mislead.
airbrushed
airbrushed
adj
(by extension) Having had imperfections and blemishes removed through digital manipulation.
Having been manipulated with an airbrush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airbrush
airbrushes
airbrushes
noun
plural of airbrush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airbrush
airbrushing
airbrushing
verb
present participle of airbrush
allothigenous
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
alphitomorphous
alphitomorphous
Adjective
Resembling barleymeal.
altazimuths
altazimuths
noun
plural of altazimuth
aluminish
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
alumish
alumish
adj
Somewhat like alum.
alushtite
amateurish
amateurish
adj
Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
ambushing
ambushing
verb
present participle of ambush
ambushlike
amianthus
amianthus
noun
A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
amidosulphonal
aminosulphonic
ammophilous
ammophilous
adj
Thriving in a sandy environment.
amphiaraus
amphibalus
amphibalus
noun
An ecclesiastical vestment like the chasuble.
amphibious
amphibious
adj
Capable of functioning on land or in water.
Occurring on both land and water.
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphiblastula
amphiblastula
noun
A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amphibolostylous
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amphibryous
amphicarpogenous
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicarpus
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicondylous
amphicyrtous
amphidesmous
amphigamous
amphigamous
adj
(botany) Having an entirely cellular structure and no distinct sexual organs.
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
amphigouris
amphilochus
amphimachus
amphimarus
amphineurous
amphinomus
amphinucleus
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphipneust
amphipneusta
amphipneustic
amphipnous
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
amphisbaenous
amphispermous
amphissus
amphistomous
amphistomous
adj
(zoology) Having a sucker at each extremity.
amphistomum
amphithalamus
amphithurons
amphitokous
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
amphitropous
amphitropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovule bent so that the ends are near each other.
amphius
amphivorous
amphophilous
amphophilous
adj
Synonym of amphophilic
anaphroditous
anarchoindividualist
anchesmius
anchisaurus
anchusin
anchusin
noun
(organic chemistry) A resinoid colouring matter obtained from alkanet root.
anchusine
anchusins
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anepigraphous
angiophorous
anguish
anguish
noun
Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
verb
(intransitive) To suffer pain.
(transitive) To cause to suffer pain.
anguished
anguished
adj
Feeling anguish; experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anguish
anguishes
anguishes
noun
plural of anguish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anguish
anguishful
anguishful
adj
Full of anguish.
anguishing
anguishing
noun
A feeling or expression of anguish.
verb
present participle of anguish
anguishous
anguishous
adj
(obsolete) Full of anguish.
anguishously
anhistous
anhistous
adj
(biology) Without definite structure.
anilinophilous
anisanthous
anischuria
anisognathous
anisognathous
adj
(pathology) Having different sizes to the upper and lower jaws
anisophyllous
anisophyllous
adj
(botany) Having unequal leaves.
anisostichous
anisostichus
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower