Pertaining to or characteristic of a high priest; priestly.
Of or pertaining to the lower order of priests.
abience
abience
noun
(psychology) Withdrawal from, or avoidance of a stimulus.
abscind
abscind
verb
(transitive, archaic) To cut off.
acacian
acacian
Noun
A follower of a 4th-century bishop.
Adjective
Of or relating to the Acacians.
Relating to a rift that occurred in the early 6th century, between the Eastern and Western Christian churches, occurring during the rule of
acaciin
acaciin
noun
(chemistry) A glycoside found in the leaves of a false acacia tree, Robinia pseudoacacia; C₂₈H₃₂O₁₄.
acacine
acacine
noun
Alternative spelling of acacin
acadian
acadian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Acadia, its people, or their language or culture.
Of or pertaining to the Acadian epoch.
Proper noun
A native of Acadia or their descendants who moved to Louisiana; a Cajun.
A French speaking descendant of the early settlers in the Maritime Provinces.
Acadian French: the form of French spoken in Acadia.
The Middle Cambrian epoch, lasting from 497 million years ago to 509 million years ago.
acanthi
acapnia
acapnia
noun
The state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissue is significantly lower than normal.
acarian
acarian
noun
Any mite or tick of the subclass Acari
acarina
acarine
acarine
adj
(medicine) Of or caused by acari or mites.
noun
(zoology) Synonym of acarid.
accinge
accinge
verb
(reflexive, archaic) To prepare oneself for action.
acetine
acetins
acetins
noun
plural of acetin
acetoin
acetoin
noun
(organic chemistry) The compound 3-hydroxybutanone CH₃-CO-CH(OH)-CH₃ that is one of the constituents of the flavour of butter
achaian
achenia
achenia
noun
plural of achenium
achigan
acinary
acinary
adj
Alternative form of acinar
acineta
acinose
acinose
adj
Consisting of acini, or minute granular concretions.
acinous
acinous
adj
Alternative spelling of acinose
acinuni
aclinal
aclinal
adj
Having no dip; horizontal
aclinic
aclinic
adj
(physics) Without inclination or dipping.
acnemia
aconine
aconine
noun
(biochemistry) An amorphous, bitter, non-poisonous alkaloid, derived from the decomposition of aconitine.
aconite
aconite
noun
(toxicology) An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally.
The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of the genus Aconitum, all the species of which are poisonous.
acontia
acontia
noun
(zoology) Threadlike defensive organs, composed largely of nettling cells (cnidae), thrown out of the mouth or special pores of certain Actiniae when irritated.
acraein
acraein
noun
A distasteful substance produced by some butterflies as a defence mechanism
acrania
acrania
noun
(physiology) Partial or total absence of the skull.
acrasin
acrasin
noun
A chemotactic agent produced by some slime moulds
acridan
acridan
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic secondary amine 9,10-dihydroacridine related to acridine
acridin
acridin
noun
Dated form of acridine.
acrilan
acrinyl
acrinyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical p-hydroxybenzyl
acritan
acritan
noun
(obsolete) Any animal that is a member of the Acrita
acronic
acronic
adj
Synonym of acronycal
actinal
actinal
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the axis of rotational symmetry in radiate animals.
(zoology) Pertaining to the side or surface around the mouth in an animal that has radial symmetry such as a starfish.
actings
actings
noun
plural of acting
actinia
actinia
noun
A sea anemone, specifically a member of the genus Actinia.
actinic
actinic
adj
Composed of actin.
Of or relating to actinism.
Related to or caused by radiation (used most often in reference to light, especially that in the ultraviolet range). In medicine, actinic keratoses usually occur in sundamaged skin and exhibit hyperkeratosis.
actinon
actinon
noun
(chemistry, physics, dated) Radon-219 (²¹⁹₈₆Rn; symbol An), an isotope of radon
(obsolete) Synonym of radon
(physics, dated) An actinide
actions
actions
noun
plural of action
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of action
activin
activin
noun
A peptide that participates in the regulation of the menstrual cycle, cell proliferation, apoptosis, metabolism, and many other diverse functions.
acyloin
acyloin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any α-hydroxy ketone.
adience
adonica
afacing
african
aganice
agnatic
agnatic
adj
of the male bloodline; patrilineal
aidance
aidance
noun
Aid; assistance; help.
alantic
albinic
albinic
adj
Synonym of albino
alcinia
alginic
alginic
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to alginic acid or its derivatives.
alicant
alicant
noun
A kind of wine, formerly much esteemed, said to have been made near Alicante in Spain.
aliency
allicin
allicin
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound, diallyl thiosulfinate, obtained from garlic, with a variety of medicinal and antibacterial properties.
amicron
ammonic
ammonic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cornu ammonis.
(inorganic chemistry) Relating to ammonia.
amnesic
amnesic
adj
Of, pertaining to, affected by, or causing amnesia.
noun
(dated) A person with amnesia.
A medication with amnesic effects.
anaemic
anaemic
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of anemic
analgic
analgic
adj
Of or relating to analgia.
anaudic
ancalin
ancelin
anchoic
anciens
ancient
ancient
adj
(history) Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages.
(obsolete) Experienced; versed.
(obsolete) Former; sometime.
Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.
Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
noun
(UK, law) One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.
(heraldry, archaic) A flag, banner, standard or ensign.
(obsolete) A senior; an elder; a predecessor.
(obsolete, rare) the bearer of a flag; ensign
A person who is very old.
A person who lived in ancient times.
ancilia
ancilin
ancilla
ancilla
noun
A maid.
An auxiliary or accessory
ancille
ancille
Noun
A maidservant; a handmaid.
anconei
anconei
noun
plural of anconeus
andesic
anergic
anergic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of anergy.
aneuric
angelic
angelic
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to angelic acid.
(topology) A regular Hausdorff space is said to be angelic if the closure of each relatively countably compact set A is compact and the closure consists of the limits of sequences in A.
Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel.
Very sweet-natured or well-behaved.
anglice
angwich
anionic
anionic
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to an anion.
noun
(informal) an anionic detergent
annicut
annicut
noun
Alternative form of anicut
anoetic
anoetic
adj
(rare) unthinkable; incapable of being thought
Of or relating to anoesis.
anorchi
anosmic
anosmic
adj
(pathology) Having anosmia; lacking a sense of smell.
(zoology) Lacking olfactory organs; anosmatic.
noun
(pathology) A person with anosmia; a person lacking a sense of smell.
anstice
antacid
antacid
adj
Counteracting or neutralizing acidity, especially in the stomach. [from 18th c.]
noun
An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity, especially in the stomach. [from 18th c.]
antical
antical
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the surface of a prostrate thallus that is oriented away from the substrate.
(botany) Oriented towards the apex.
anticar
anticar
adj
Opposed to automobiles or the excessive use of automobiles
noun
An automobile that defies the normal idea of a car
anticks
anticks
noun
plural of antick
antickt
anticly
anticly
adv
In an odd or grotesque manner.
anticor
anticor
noun
(obsolete) A dangerous inflammatory swelling of a horse's breast, just opposite the heart.
anticum
anticus
antioch
antioch
Proper noun
the name of a number of cities founded by kings of the Seleucid dynasty, the most famous being "Antioch on the Orontes" in ancient Syria (modern-day Antakya in south-eastern Turkey).
A city in California.
A village in Illinois.
An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Clinton County, Indiana, USA
An unincorporated community in Wright Township, Greene County, Indiana, USA
An unincorporated community in Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana, USA
An unincorporated community in Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, USA
A ghost town in Nebraska.
A village in Ohio.
antoeci
antoeci
noun
The inhabitants at two points on the globe that share a longitude and for which the sum of their degrees of latitude equals zero.
anychia
aphonic
aphonic
adj
Of, relating to, or exhibiting aphonia; unable to speak.
noun
A person who has aphonia.
apician
apnoeic
apnoeic
adj
Alternative spelling of apneic
arachin
arachin
noun
(organic chemistry) The triglyceride of arachidic acid
arbacin
arbacin
noun
(organic chemistry) A substance prepared from the sea urchin of genus Arbacia.
archine
arching
arching
adj
(nautical) hogging, as opposed to sagging
noun
The arched part of a structure.
verb
present participle of arch
archsin
arcking
arcsine
arcsine
noun
(trigonometry) Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the sine function. Symbol: arcsin, sin⁻¹
arctian
arecain
arician
aricine
aricine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in white cinchona bark.
armenic
arnicas
arnicas
noun
plural of arnica
arsenic
arsenic
adj
(chemistry) Of or containing arsenic with a valence of 5.
noun
A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33.
Arsenic trioxide.
arsinic
arsinic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of, related to, or derived from an arsinic acid.
arsonic
arsonic
adj
Of or pertaining to arsonic acids or their derivatives
ascians
ascians
noun
plural of ascian
ascitan
asconia
asianic
asianic
Adjective
Asian.
Describing any of several unrelated languages spoken in Asia Minor and surrounding areas.
atonics
atonics
noun
plural of atonic
auantic
auction
auction
noun
(bridge) The first stage of a deal, in which players bid to determine the final contract.
A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
verb
To sell at an auction.
auxinic
auxinic
adj
Relating to, or composed of, auxins.
avionic
avionic
adj
(aviation) of, or relating to avionics (aviation electronics)
baching
baching
verb
present participle of bach
backing
backing
adj
(music) Providing support for the main performer.
noun
(music) Musicians and vocalists who support the main performer.
(television, film) A backdrop.
A liner or other material added behind or underneath.
Support, especially financial.
The action of putting something back; a switching into reverse.
The mounting of a horse or other animal.
verb
present participle of back
baconic
balanic
balanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the glans penis or to the glans clitoridis
benicia
biancha
bianchi
blanchi
bocasin
bonacci
bonacis
bonacis
noun
plural of bonaci
bosniac
bosniac
Noun
Bosnian
Adjective
Bosnian, especially with reference to people
botanic
botanic
adj
Of or pertaining to botany.
noun
Any substance of botanical origin.
bracing
bracing
adj
Invigorating or stimulating.
noun
(US) A form of the military attention stance.
(countable) A brace.
(uncountable) That which braces.
verb
present participle of brace
branchi
brucina
buccina
buccina
noun
(historical, music) A curved brass instrument used by the Ancient Roman army.
bucrnia
caaming
cabanis
cabbing
cabbing
noun
(Britain) The profession of a cabbie, especially one who drives a black cab.
verb
present participle of cab
cabinda
cabined
cabined
adj
Circumscribed; restricted; having a narrow scope
Confined at close quarters
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cabin
cabinet
cabinet
noun
(Kentucky) A cabinet-level agency in the executive branch; that is, an agency headed by a member of the governor's cabinet.
(archaic) A small chamber or private room.
(dialectal, Rhode Island) Milkshake.
(historical) A size of photograph, specifically one measuring 3⅞" by 5½".
(obsolete) A hut; a cottage; a small house.
(often capitalized) A collection of art or ethnographic objects.
(politics, often capitalized) In parliamentary and some other systems of government, the group of ministers responsible for creating government policy and for overseeing the departments comprising the executive branch.
A cupboard.
A group of advisors to a government or business entity.
A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.
An enclosure for mechanical or electrical equipment.
The upright assembly that houses a coin-operated arcade game, a cab.
cabling
cabling
noun
(architecture) The decoration of a fluted shaft of a column or of a pilaster with reeds, or rounded mouldings, which seem to be laid in the hollows of the fluting.