(Roman Catholicism) One of the functionaries who light and trim the tapers.
accentor
accentor
noun
(music, obsolete) One who sings the leading part; the director or leader.
(obsolete) The ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla.
Any bird of the Eurasian genus Prunella, such as the dunnock.
accruing
accruing
noun
An amount that is accrued.
verb
present participle of accrue
accutron
acentric
acentric
adj
Not centered; without a centre
noun
A segment of a chromosome that lacks a centromere
acherman
achernar
achorion
ackerman
ackerman
Proper noun
a town in Mississippi, USA
acneform
acneform
adj
(pathology, especially of a rash) Resembling acne
acopyrin
acounter
acranial
acranial
adj
Without a skull.
acrasins
acrasins
noun
plural of acrasin
acridane
acridane
noun
Alternative form of acridan
acridian
acridian
adj
Relating to insects of the family Acrididae
noun
Any of the family Acrididae of grasshoppers, crickets, locusts etc.
acridine
acridine
noun
(countable, organic chemistry) Any of many derivatives of this compound
(uncountable, organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic heterocycle, dibenzopyridine, obtained from coal tar; it is used in the manufacture of dyes and drugs
acridone
acridone
noun
(organic chemistry) An tricyclic heterocyclic ketone derived from acridine; any derivative of this compound
acrimony
acrimony
noun
A sharp and bitter hatred.
acrodont
acrodont
adj
Having teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge.
noun
One of a group of lizards having the teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge
acrogens
acrogens
noun
plural of acrogen
acrolein
acrolein
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH₂=CH-CH=O, made by the destructive distillation of glycerol.
acromion
acromion
noun
(anatomy) The outermost point of the shoulder blade.
acronomy
acronych
acronyms
acronyms
noun
plural of acronym
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acronym
actioner
actioner
noun
(informal) An action movie.
adendric
adendric
adj
Not dendric.
advancer
advancer
noun
(bridge) The overcaller's partner, especially one who bids following the overcall.
A second branch of a buck's antler.
One who advances or puts forward.
africana
africans
agaricin
agaricin
noun
(organic chemistry) an organic tricarboxylic acid (fatty acid) found in fungi
alcandre
alcargen
altincar
altincar
noun
(obsolete) tincal
amacrine
amacrine
adj
(biology) Without long processes.
noun
(biology) Any cell that does not have a long process.
ambracan
amelcorn
amelcorn
noun
A variety of wheat from which starch is produced (Triticum spelta).
amercing
amercing
verb
present participle of amerce
american
anacreon
anacreon
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a Greek lyric poet (570 – 488 notable for his drinking songs and hymns.
anarchal
anarchal
adj
(archaic) lawless; anarchic
anarchic
anarchic
adj
(somewhat pejorative) Free-spirited; not bound by the rigors or expectations of society.
Chaotic, without law or order.
Relating to, supporting, or likely to cause anarchy.
anaretic
anasarca
anasarca
noun
(medicine) Severe generalised oedema.
ancerata
ancestor
ancestor
noun
(figuratively) One who had the same role or function in former times.
(law) One from whom an estate has descended;—the correlative of heir.
(linguistics) A word or phrase which serves as the origin of a term in another language.
An earlier type; a progenitor
One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather.
verb
(transitive) To be an ancestor of.
ancestry
ancestry
noun
A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent.
Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.
anchored
anchored
adj
(heraldry) Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor. (Compare sarcelly, moline.)
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchor
anchorer
anchorer
noun
One who or that which anchors.
anchoret
anchoret
noun
Alternative spelling of anchorite
ancyrean
ancyrene
ancyroid
aneretic
anerotic
anhydric
anhydric
adj
anhydrous
anicular
anorchia
anorchia
noun
(medicine) An intersex condition of XY individuals where both testes are absent at birth.
anorchus
anoretic
anoretic
adj
Alternative form of anorexic
anorexic
anorexic
adj
(by extension) Thin, skinny, insubstantial.
Pertaining to, or suffering from anorexia nervosa.
noun
A medicine which suppresses appetite.
Somebody suffering from anorexia nervosa.
anorthic
anorthic
adj
(crystallography) Having three unequal axes that intersect obliquely
antacrid
antacrid
adj
(archaic, medicine) Serving to correct acrimony of the humours.
antarchy
antergic
anthroic
anticker
anticker
noun
(archaic) One who performs antics; a comic performer.
anticorn
anuretic
anuretic
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to or characterised by anuresis.
(medicine) Who has anuresis; unable to urinate.
apocrine
apocrine
adj
(anatomy, biology, histology) Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells.
arabinic
aracanga
arachnid
arachnid
noun
Any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders, mites, and scorpions, of the class Arachnida.
araucano
arcadian
arcadian
adj
(literature) Ideally rustic or pastoral.
Furnished with arcades.
Pertaining to an arcade.
arcading
arcading
noun
(countable, architecture) An arrangement of arcades.
(uncountable, video games) The playing of arcade games.
arcanist
arcanist
noun
(historical) A craftsman who has knowledge of a manufacturing secret (specifically in the area of porcelain manufacturing).
A person who studies arcana or religious mysteries.
arcanite
arcanite
noun
(mineralogy) Potassium sulfate.
arcanums
archaean
archaean
noun
(biology) Any organism of the domain Archaea.
archbanc
archband
archdean
archdean
noun
A member of a discontinued Catholic ecclesiastical office, higher in rank than a dean.
archeion
archelon
archenia
archines
archines
noun
plural of archine
archings
archings
noun
plural of arching
archipin
archking
archking
noun
(rare) A chief king.
archness
archness
noun
The state of being arch.
archsnob
arcsines
arcsines
noun
plural of arcsine
arecaine
arecaine
noun
Synonym of arecaidine
arecolin
argentic
argentic
adj
(chemistry) Of certain compounds, containing silver in a lower proportion than in argentous compounds.
Of, pertaining to or containing silver.
armagnac
armagnac
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Armagnac
armoniac
armoniac
adj
Obsolete form of ammoniac.
armonica
armonica
noun
A musical instrument made of blown-glass bowls mounted on a spindle turned originally by a foot pedal, and played with wetted fingers, producing an ethereal sound. Technically, it is a crystallophone.
arsenics
arsenics
noun
plural of arsenic
ascender
ascender
noun
(climbing) a mechanical device used for ascending on a rope; ascendeur.
(typography, graphology) The portion of a lowercase letter that extends above the midline.
A person or thing that ascends.
ascensor
aurignac
bacterin
bacterin
noun
A suspension of killed or attenuated bacteria for use as a vaccine.
bactrian
bactrian
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Bactria.
Proper noun
An extinct Eastern Iranian language which was spoken in the Central Asian region of Bactria, also called Tocharistan, in northern Afghanistan.
balancer
balancer
noun
An acrobat.
Any of the rear wings of certain insects used for stability in flight.
One who, or that which, balances.
bancroft
bancroft
Proper noun
A city in Idaho
A city in Iowa
A city in Kentucky
A town in Maine
A village in Michigan
A village in Nebraska
A town in Ontario, Canada
A town in South Dakota
A town in West Virginia
A in Wisconsin
bankcard
bankcard
noun
A card that a bank issues used by the cardholder in the course of authorization to receive bank services.
barbacan
barbacan
noun
Archaic spelling of barbican.
barbican
barbican
noun
A fortress at the end of a bridge.
A temporary wooden tower built for defensive purposes.
A tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town
An opening in the wall of a fortress through which the guns are levelled; a narrow loophole through which arrows and other missiles may be shot.
barchans
barchans
noun
plural of barchan
barnacle
barnacle
noun
(archaic, Britain, slang, in the plural) A pair of spectacles.
(electronics, slang) On printed circuit boards, a change such as soldering a wire in order to connect two points, or addition such as an added resistor or capacitor, subassembly or daughterboard.
(engineering, slang) In electrical engineering, a change made to a product on the manufacturing floor that was not part of the original product design.
(obsolete, in the plural) An instrument like a pair of pincers, to fix on the nose of a vicious horse while shoeing so as to make it more tractable.
(slang) A worldly sailor.
(slang, obsolete) A good job, or snack easily obtained.
(software engineering, slang) A deprecated or obsolete file, image or other artifact that remains with a project even though it is no longer needed.
A marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that attaches itself to submerged surfaces such as tidal rocks or the bottoms of ships.
The barnacle goose.
verb
To connect with or attach.
To press close against something.
barncard
barracan
barracan
noun
A thick, strong kind of camlet from linen, wool, cotton or all three, usually with a stripe structure and fringes, traditionally used for outer garments of both sexes in the Arab World, of a similar purpose as the Roman toga and palla or the Indian sari.
barranca
barranca
noun
A steep-sided gulch or arroyo; a canyon or ravine.
barranco
barranco
noun
A gully, gulch, or ravine.
baryonic
baryonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of baryons.
bearance
benchmar
bernacle
bernacle
noun
(of horses) Obsolete spelling of barnacle
bernicia
birchman
blancard
blancard
noun
A kind of linen cloth made in Normandy, the thread of which is partly blanched before it is woven.
blancher
blancher
noun
(obsolete) One who, or that which, frightens away or turns aside.
A machine for blanching or whitening.
One who, or that which, blanches or whitens; especially, one who anneals and cleanses money, or a chemical preparation for this purpose.
boncarbo
bongrace
bongrace
noun
(obsolete) A projecting bonnet or shade to protect the complexion.
(obsolete) A wide-brimmed hat.
brachman
bracings
bracings
noun
plural of bracing
brackens
brackens
noun
plural of bracken
bracking
brackney
braconid
braconid
noun
Any of the parasitic wasps of the family Braconidae.
braincap
brancard
brancard
noun
(obsolete) A litter drawn by a horse, on which a person may be carried.
branched
branched
adj
Having branches.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of branch
brancher
brancher
noun
(falconry) A young owl or other raptor that is just too young to fly. So called because of the bird still clinging to the branches while practising flying movements with the wings.
That which shoots forth branches; one who shows growth in various directions.
branches
branches
noun
plural of branch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of branch
branchia
branchia
noun
A gill or other organ having the same function
branchus
brancusi
brandice
branscum
brechans
brescian
brisance
brisance
noun
The shattering effect of the energy released in an explosion.