A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
anaptyxis
anaptyxis
noun
(phonetics) The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
angiemphraxis
antianaphylaxis
antianaphylaxis
noun
(immunology) desensitization to antigens
antiexpansion
antiexpansion
adj
Acting to prevent the expansion of a physical substance.
Opposing expansion (as of a state or corporation).
antiexpansionism
antiexpansionism
noun
Opposition to expansionism.
antiexpansionist
antiexpansionist
noun
One who opposes expansionism.
antiexpressionism
antiexpressionist
antiexpressionist
adj
(art) Opposing expressionism.
antiexpressionistic
antiexpressive
antiexpressive
adj
(art) Opposing or avoiding expressiveness.
antiexpressively
antiexpressiveness
antispadix
antispermotoxin
appendixes
approximants
approximants
noun
plural of approximant
approximations
approximations
noun
plural of approximation
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
asphyxiations
asphyxiations
noun
plural of asphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
axiopoenus
axmanship
axmanship
noun
Alternative form of axemanship
axonolipous
axonolipous
adj
Belonging to the Axonolipa.
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
clarenceuxship
coexplosion
complexionist
complexionless
complexionless
adj
colourless; pale
complexions
complexions
noun
plural of complexion
counterexposition
counterexposition
noun
An exposition that responds to, or counters, another exposition.
counterexpostulation
criosphinx
criosphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a ram.
criosphinxes
criosphinxes
noun
plural of criosphinx
cupressinoxylon
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
desoxymorphine
desoxyribonucleoprotein
discomplexion
discomplexion
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To change the complexion or hue of.
dispensatrix
dispensatrix
noun
(archaic) A female dispensator.
encephalomalaxis
epoxidations
epoxidations
noun
plural of epoxidation
examinership
examinership
noun
(Ireland, law) A legal process whereby a company gets protection from the Court, in order to survive.
exasperating
exasperating
adj
That exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates
verb
present participle of exasperate
exasperatingly
exasperatingly
adv
In an exasperating manner; frustratingly.
exasperation
exasperation
noun
Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.
The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
exasperations
exasperations
noun
plural of exasperation
exaspidean
exaspidean
adj
(zoology) Having the anterior scutes extending around the tarsus on the outer side, leaving the inner side naked; said of certain birds.
exceptionableness
exceptionableness
noun
exceptionability
exceptionalness
exceptionalness
noun
The quality of being exceptional.
exceptionless
exceptionless
adj
(programming) Without the use of an exception-handling mechanism.
without exception
exceptions
exceptions
noun
plural of exception
exceptiousness
exceptiousness
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being exceptious.
exceptiveness
excerptions
excerptions
noun
plural of excerption
excisemanship
excisemanship
noun
The state or business of an exciseman.
exculpations
exculpations
noun
plural of exculpation
exemplariness
exemplariness
noun
The state or condition of being exemplary, serving as a shining example.
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
exemptionist
exemptions
exemptions
noun
plural of exemption
exendospermic
exonship
exonship
noun
The role or status of an exon.
expansibility
expansibility
noun
The condition of being expansible
expansible
expansible
adj
expandable
expansibleness
expansibly
expansibly
adv
In an expansible manner.
expansile
expansile
adj
expandable, which can be expanded
expansionary, relating to expansion
expansion
expansion
noun
(building) A new addition.
(steam engines) The operation of steam in a cylinder after its communication with the boiler has been cut off, by which it continues to exert pressure upon the moving piston.
(writing, editing, audio content) The replacement of a short name (e.g., acronym, initialism, alphanumeric symbol, abbreviation) with the longer name that is synonymous with it, as when spelling out acronyms to ensure clarity for a general audience.
A product to be used with a previous product.
An act, process, or instance of expanding.
That which is expanded; expanse; extended surface.
The fractional change in unit length per unit length per unit temperature change.
The string of text thus substituted.
expansional
expansional
adj
Relating to expansion.
expansionary
expansionary
adj
That promotes or exhibits expansion; expansionist.
expansionism
expansionism
noun
The policy, of a nation, of expanding its territory or its economic influence.
expansionist
expansionist
adj
Of or pertaining to expansionism.
noun
An advocate of expansionism.
expansionistic
expansionistic
adj
Of, or pertaining to expansionism.
expansionists
expansionists
noun
plural of expansionist
expansions
expansions
noun
plural of expansion
expansive
expansive
adj
(mathematics) Exhibiting expansivity.
Able to be expanded.
Comprehensive in scope or extent.
Talkative and sociable.
expansively
expansively
adv
In an expansive manner
expansiveness
expansiveness
noun
The state of being expansive.
expansivenesses
expansivenesses
noun
plural of expansiveness
expansivity
expansivity
noun
(mathematics) The formal notion of points moving away from one another under the action of an iterated function.
expansiveness
expatiations
expatiations
noun
plural of expatiation
expatriations
expatriations
noun
plural of expatriation
expectancies
expectancies
noun
plural of expectancy
expectations
expectations
noun
plural of expectation
expectorations
expectorations
noun
plural of expectoration
expediences
expediences
noun
plural of expedience
expediencies
expediencies
noun
plural of expediency
expedientist
expedients
expedients
noun
plural of expedient
expediteness
expediteness
noun
The quality of being expedite.
expeditionist
expeditionist
noun
(rare) One who goes on an expedition.
expeditions
expeditions
noun
plural of expedition
expeditiousness
expeditiousness
noun
The state of being expeditious; celerity, rapidity or speed
expenditures
expenditures
noun
plural of expenditure
expensilation
expensing
expensing
verb
present participle of expense
expensive
expensive
adj
(computing) Taking a lot of system time or resources.
(obsolete) Given to expending a lot of money; profligate, lavish.
Having a high price or cost.
expensively
expensively
adv
In an expensive manner.
expensiveness
expensiveness
noun
The state of being expensive; the entailing of great expense.
expenthesis
experienceless
experienceless
Adjective
Lacking experience.
experiences
experiences
noun
plural of experience
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of experience
experientialism
experientialism
noun
(philosophy) The theory that experience is the source of knowledge.
experientialist
experientialist
noun
A proponent of experientialism.
experientialistic
experimentalism
experimentalism
noun
(philosophy) An empirical or pragmatic approach which emphasizes the importance of experimentation
An experimental practice or tendency, especially in the arts
experimentalist
experimentalist
adj
Relating to experimentation
noun
A person who seeks or enjoys new experiences
A person who values the results of experiments over theory
One who performs experiments
experimentalists
experimentalists
noun
plural of experimentalist
experimentations
experimentations
noun
plural of experimentation
experimenters
experimenters
noun
plural of experimenter
experimentist
experimentist
noun
An experimenter.
experiments
experiments
noun
plural of experiment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of experiment
expertising
expertising
verb
present participle of expertise
expiations
expiations
noun
plural of expiation
expiatoriness
expirations
expirations
noun
plural of expiration
expiscating
expiscating
verb
present participle of expiscate
expiscation
expiscation
noun
(archaic, formal) The act of expiscating; fishing.
explainableness
explainers
explainers
noun
plural of explainer
explains
explains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explain
explanations
explanations
noun
plural of explanation
explanatoriness
explanatoriness
noun
The quality of being explanatory.
expletiveness
expletiveness
noun
The quality of being expletive.
explicableness
explicableness
noun
The quality of being explicable.
explicans
explications
explications
noun
plural of explication
explicitness
explicitness
noun
The state or characteristic of being explicit.
explicitnesses
explicitnesses
noun
plural of explicitness
exploitationist
exploitations
exploitations
noun
plural of exploitation
explorations
explorations
noun
plural of exploration
explorativeness
explorativeness
noun
The condition of being explorative
explosion
explosion
noun
A bursting due to pressure.
A sudden outburst.
A sudden uncontrolled increase.
A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical.)
The sound of an explosion.
explosionist
explosions
explosions
noun
plural of explosion
explosiveness
explosiveness
noun
The state of being explosive.
exponentials
exponentials
noun
plural of exponential
exponentiates
exponentiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exponentiate
exponentiations
exponentiations
noun
plural of exponentiation
exportations
exportations
noun
plural of exportation
exposing
exposing
verb
present participle of expose
expositing
expositing
verb
present participle of exposit
exposition
exposition
noun
(authorship) An essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail.
(authorship) An opening section in fiction, in which background information about the characters, events or setting is conveyed.
(authorship) The act or process of declaring or describing something through either speech or writing; the portions and aspects of a piece of writing that exist mainly to describe the setting, characters and other non-plot elements.
(music) The opening section of a movement in sonata form; the opening section of a fugue.
(obsolete) The act of expulsion, or being expelled, from a place.
An exhibition, especially of goods, artwork or cultural displays to the public.
The abandonment of an unwanted child.
The action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight.