A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.
anchoresses
anchoresses
noun
plural of anchoress
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchorets
anchorets
noun
plural of anchoret
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anchoritish
anchoritism
anchorless
anchorless
adj
Lacking an anchor; adrift
anchorperson
anchorperson
noun
The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
anchors
anchors
noun
plural of anchor
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anchor
anchorwise
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
andrographis
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
androphonos
androphorous
androphorous
adj
Having the physical features of a male.
androsphinges
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anepigraphous
anerethisia
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anesthesimeter
anesthesimeter
noun
(surgery) A device that monitors the amount of anaesthetic given to a patient
anesthesiometer
anesthesiometer
noun
Alternative form of anesthesimeter
anesthetizer
anesthetizer
noun
(dated) A person that administers anesthesia
A device with an anesthetic effect
angiemphraxis
angiocardiographies
angiophorous
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
angiostrophy
anglerfishes
anglerfishes
noun
plural of anglerfish
anheuser
anhidrosis
anhidrosis
noun
(medicine) The reduced ability or inability to sweat.
anhydrides
anhydrides
noun
plural of anhydride
anhydroglocose
anhydrosis
anhydrosis
noun
Misspelling of anhidrosis.
anhydrous
anhydrous
adj
(chemistry) Having no water of crystallization.
Having little or no water.
anhydrously
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anischuria
anisobranchiate
anisochromatic
anisochromia
anisochromia
noun
anisochromasia
annihilators
annihilators
noun
plural of annihilator
anopisthograph
anopisthograph
adj
(palaeography) written on one side only
anopisthographic
anopisthographic
adj
Not opisthographic; bearing writing on one side only.
anopisthographically
anorchism
anorchism
noun
anorchia
anorchous
anorchus
anorthoclase
anorthoclase
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a group of feldspars being mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicates.
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
anorthose
anorthosite
anorthosite
noun
(petrology) A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.
anorthosites
anorthosites
noun
plural of anorthosite
anorthositic
anorthositic
adj
(geology, mineralogy) Composed of anorthosite
anosphrasia
anosphresia
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
anshar
anshar
Proper noun
A sky god
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antarchism
antarchism
noun
(archaic) anarchism
antarchist
antarchist
noun
One who opposes all government.
antarchistic
antarchistical
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
antehistoric
antherids
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antherless
antherless
adj
Without anthers.
antherogenous
anthers
anthers
noun
plural of anther
anthesteria
anthesteriac
anthesterin
anthesterion
anthesterol
anthocarpous
anthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit.
anthoceros
anthocerotales
anthophorous
anthosiderite
anthospermum
anthotropism
anthracenes
anthracenes
noun
plural of anthracene
anthraceniferous
anthraces
anthrachrysone
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracites
anthracites
noun
plural of anthracite
anthracitiferous
anthracitious
anthracitism
anthracitism
noun
(geology, rare) The formation of anthracite.
anthracitous
anthracnose
anthracnose
noun
(phytopathology) Any of several fungal diseases that affect many plants and trees.
anthracnoses
anthracnoses
noun
plural of anthracnose
anthracnosis
anthracnosis
noun
An inflammatory infection of the ear and auditory canal, especially in cats and dogs.
Canker; ulcer of the mouth.
anthracomartus
anthraconecrosis
anthracosaurus
anthracosilicosis
anthracosilicosis
noun
Advanced pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of coal dust.
anthracosis
anthracosis
noun
(pneumology, pathology) A relatively mild pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal.
anthrasilicosis
anthrenus
anthriscus
anthropobiologist
anthropobiologist
noun
bioanthropologist
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropoclimatologist
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropodus
anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
noun
The origin of man.
anthropogenist
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthropologists
anthropologists
noun
plural of anthropologist
anthropomantist
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropomophitism
anthropomorphisation
anthropomorphisation
noun
Alternative spelling of anthropomorphization
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphising
anthropomorphising
verb
present participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphism
anthropomorphism
noun
(theology) The attribution of human characteristics to divine beings.
The attribution of human characteristics and behavior to something not human.
anthropomorphisms
anthropomorphisms
noun
plural of anthropomorphism
anthropomorphist
anthropomorphist
noun
(religion) One who attributes the human form to God.
One who anthropomorphizes.
anthropomorphitism
anthropomorphitism
noun
Alternative form of anthropomorphism
anthropomorphosis
anthropomorphosis
noun
Transformation into a human form.
anthropomorphotheist
anthropomorphous
anthropomorphous
adj
Describing an animal or inanimate object using human characteristics; employing anthropomorphism.
Resembling a human being.
anthropomorphously
anthropomorphously
adv
In an anthropomorphous manner; in a manner resembling that of a human.
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthroponomist
anthropopathism
anthropopathism
noun
anthropopathy
anthropophagism
anthropophagist
anthropophagist
noun
(Brazilian culture) A follower or representative of the Manifesto Antropófago of Oswald de Andrade, Brazilian poet; one who advocates a "cannibalistic" attitude towards the appropriation of European culture.