(ecclesiastical history) Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular diocesan control.
(ecclesiastical history) The Eutychians, a Christian sect in the year 482 without a leader. See http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01100c.htm.
A class of levelers in the time of King Henry I.
A people reported by Herodotus and Josephus to have no heads or removable heads.
plural of acephalus
adaptive
adaptive
adj
(psychology) Of a trait: that helps an individual to function well in society.
Capable of being adapted or of adapting; susceptible of or undergoing accordant change.
Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.
adelphia
adelphia
noun
Any plant of the genus Adelphia, of Latin America.
adelphic
adelphic
adj
Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers
fraternal
adelphoi
adeption
adeption
noun
(obsolete) An obtaining; attainment.
adiposes
adiposes
noun
plural of adiposis
adoptive
adoptive
adj
Pertaining to adoption.
Related through adoption.
aegilops
aegilops
noun
(obsolete) The goatgrass (Aegilops spp.) or other grass found as a corn-weed.
An ulcer or fistula in the inner angle of the eye.
aeipathy
aesopian
aganippe
agapetid
agaphite
airplane
airplane
noun
(US, Canada, Philippines) Alternative form of aeroplane
airscape
airscape
noun
The view of the sky, or an artistic work that visually represents it.
airspace
airspace
noun
(aviation) that part of the sky designated for the sole use of aircraft.
(broadcasting) Space (i.e. a few neighboring frequencies) available for broadcasting within a particular frequency band.
(construction) The cavity in a cavity wall containing air for insulation.
(politics, aviation) A specified portion of the atmosphere, especially that under the technical aviation control and/or jurisdiction of a particular state over which territory (and territorial waters) it lies.
The portion of an enclosed area which contains air, especially breathable air.
airspeed
airspeed
noun
(aviation) The speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is flying.
akepiros
akepiros
noun
plural of akepiro
aleiptes
aleiptic
aleppine
aleppine
Adjective
relating to Aleppo
Noun
someone from Aleppo
allspice
allspice
noun
(countable) Pimenta dioica, an evergreen tree of tropical America with aromatic berries.
(uncountable) A spice; the dried and ground unripe fruit of Pimenta dioica, thought to combine the flavours of several spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
alopecia
alopecia
noun
(medicine) Loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, whether natural or caused by disease.
(pathology) Deficiency of the hair, which may be caused by failure to grow or loss after growth.
Baldness.
alopecic
alopecic
adj
Relating to or suffering from alopecia.
alopekai
alphenic
alphenic
noun
(rare) White barley sugar
alpigene
alpinely
alpinely
adv
In an alpine way, loftily.
alpinery
ampelite
ampelite
noun
(mineralogy) A carbonaceous alum schist.
(mineralogy) An earth abounding in pyrites, used by the ancients to kill insects, etc., on vines.
amperian
amphigen
amphigen
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An element that in combination produces amphid salt; applied by Jöns Jacob Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.
ampliate
ampliate
adj
(zoology) Having the outer edge prominent; said of the wings of insects.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To enlarge.
anapaite
anapaite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
anapneic
anguiped
anguiped
adj
Having serpents (or similar) in place of legs
noun
A mythological creature that had serpents in place of legs
antilope
antipode
antipode
noun
Something directly opposite or diametrically opposed.
antipole
antipole
noun
(geography) The opposite pole.
(geometry) A position directly opposite (possibly also used figuratively).
antipope
antipope
noun
(Christianity) A person who claims or claimed to be the pope, usually as the result of a disputed election or deposition, but is not considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be the real pope.
antirape
antirape
adj
Opposed to rape
antitype
antitype
noun
A type that represents the opposite or antagonist of another type.
Something that is symbolized or represented by a type, such as Christ by the Paschal Lamb; the fulfillment of a type.
apachite
apachite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic blue mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
apatetic
apatheia
apatheia
noun
(philosophy) A state of mind in Stoic philosophy in which one is free from emotional disturbance; the freedom from all passions.
apathies
apathies
noun
plural of apathy
apathize
apathize
verb
To become apathetic or insensible
To make apathetic or insensible
apatites
apatites
noun
plural of apatite
apennine
apennine
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Apennines
aperient
aperient
adj
Having a gentle laxative effect.
noun
A laxative, either in the form of a medicine or a food such as asparagus or hops, which has the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
aperitif
aperitif
noun
Alternative form of apéritif
apertion
apertion
noun
(archaic) An opening; an aperture.
(archaic) The act of opening.
aphanite
aphanite
noun
(geology, petrology) Certain dark igneous rocks having grain so fine that the individual crystals cannot be seen with the naked eye.
aphelian
aphelian
adj
(astronomy) Relating to aphelion
aphelion
aphelion
noun
(astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, etc., where it is farthest from the Sun.
aphesius
aphetism
aphetism
noun
Aphesis.
The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable, such as squire.
aphetize
aphetize
verb
(transitive, linguistics) To shorten by aphesis.
aphicide
aphicide
noun
(agriculture) Any pesticide intended to kill aphids
aphlebia
aphlebia
noun
(botany) An imperfect or irregular leaf ending (commonly found on ferns)
aphorise
aphorise
verb
(intransitive) To use aphorisms.
(transitive) To create an aphorism from.
aphorize
aphorize
verb
Alternative spelling of aphorise
apiaceae
apiaries
apiaries
noun
plural of apiary
apicella
apigenin
apigenin
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavone, found as a glycoside in many plants, that reverses the adverse effects of cyclosporine
apikores
apneusis
apneusis
noun
(pathology) An abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by deep, gasping inspiration with a pause at full inspiration followed by a brief, insufficient release.
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.
apodidae
apogaeic
apogaeic
adj
Alternative form of apogeic
apolline
apomixes
apomixes
noun
plural of apomixis
aporetic
aporetic
adj
Tending to doubt.
apoxesis
appendix
appendix
noun
(anatomy) Any process, prolongation, or projection.
(anatomy) The vermiform appendix.
(obsolete in general sense) Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.
A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information.
appetite
appetite
noun
Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing.
Desire to eat food or consume drink.
The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind.
appetize
appetize
verb
(rare) To whet the appetite.
appinite
appliers
appliers
noun
plural of applier
applique
applique
noun
(art) A decorative design made by cutting pieces of material and applying them to the surface of another for decoration.
verb
(transitive, art) To decorate something in this way.
appointe
apposite
apposite
adj
Positioned at rest in respect to another, be it side-to-side, front-to-front, back-to-back, or even three-dimensionally: in apposition.
Related, homologous.
Strikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or in relation to something.
noun
(rare) That which is apposite; something suitable.
appraise
appraise
verb
(transitive) To consider comprehensively.
(transitive) To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
(transitive) To estimate; to conjecture.
(transitive) To judge the performance of someone, especially a worker.
(transitive) To praise; to commend.
(transitive, proscribed) To apprise, inform.
apprised
apprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprise
appriser
appriser
noun
(Scotland, law) One who carries out an apprising.
apprises
apprises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprise
apprized
apprized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprize
apprizer
apprizer
noun
(Scotland, law) A creditor for whom an appraisal is made.
An appraiser.
apprizes
apprizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprize
aprendiz
apricate
apricate
verb
(intransitive, rare) To bask in the sun.
(transitive, also figuratively, rare) To disinfect and freshen by exposing to the sun; to sun.
aprickle
aprickle
adj
Prickling.
apriline
apterial
apterium
apterium
noun
(ornithology) An area of bare (featherless) skin on a bird.
apteroid
aptitude
aptitude
noun
Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
The condition of being suitable.
apuleius
apuleius
Proper noun
An author in the Roman Empire,
apyretic
apyretic
adj
(medicine) Without fever, free from fever.
apyrexia
apyrexia
noun
(medicine) The absence or an intermission during a bout of fever.
arequipa
arequipa
Proper noun
A city of Peru, in the south of the country
armpiece
armpiece
noun
(colloquial) A decorative companion.
A piece of armour that protects the arm.
arpeggio
arpeggio
noun
(music) The notes of a chord played individually instead of simultaneously, usually moving from lowest to highest.
verb
(intransitive) To produce arpeggios; to produce sounds resembling arpeggios.
(transitive) To play (a chord) as an arpeggio; to play (a piece of music) with arpeggios.
(transitive, intransitive, figurative) To move (the hand or fingers) against a surface as if playing arpeggios on a keyboard; to touch different points in succession along a surface.
aruspice
aruspice
noun
Alternative form of haruspex
asclepin
asclepin
Noun
A particular steroid glycoside.
aseptify
aspergil
asperite
asperity
asperity
noun
(countable) An area that protrudes from a surface.
(countable) Something that is harsh and difficult to endure.
(countable, geology) A section of a fault line with high friction, such that there is no movement along this part of the fault except during an earthquake.
The quality of being difficult or unpleasant to experience.
The quality of being harsh or severe in the way one speaks or behaves toward people.
The quality of having a rough or uneven surface.
aspermia
aspermia
noun
A form of infertility associated with a failure to produce semen.
aspermic
aspermic
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to aspermia.
(of a male animal) Unable to produce sperm.
aspheric
aspheric
adj
aspherical
aspidate
aspidate
adj
Shield-shaped; having the form of a flat plate.
aspiquee
aspirate
aspirate
adj
Synonym of aspirated.
noun
(linguistics) A sound produced by such a puff of air.
(linguistics) The puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive or fricative consonant.
A mark of aspiration (#) used in Greek; the asper, or rough breathing.
A sample of fluid, tissue, or other substance that is withdrawn from a body cavity, cyst, or tumor.
verb
(transitive) To inhale so as to draw something other than air into one's lungs.
(transitive) To remove a liquid or gas by means of suction.
(transitive, intransitive, linguistics) To produce an audible puff of breath. especially following a consonant, such as the letter "h" at the beginning of house or hat in standard English.
1887, James Frederick Hodgetts, Greater England, page 33
aspirers
aspirers
noun
plural of aspirer
atreptic
atriplex
atropine
atropine
noun
(toxicology, pharmacology) An alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) and other sources, such as the seeds of the thorn-apple. Though overdoses would be fatal it is used as a drug in medicine for its paralytic effects (e.g. in surgery to relax muscles, in dentistry to dry the mouth, in ophthalmology to dilate the pupils).
aubepine
auspices
auspices
noun
Protection or patronage.
plural of auspice
babeship
babeship
noun
(archaic) Infancy; babyhood.
(archaic, with "my", "his", "her", or (plural) "their" or "our") A baby.
bagpiped
bagpiped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bagpipe
bagpiper
bagpiper
noun
One who plays the bagpipes.
bagpipes
bagpipes
noun
A musical wind instrument of Celtic origin, possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.
bagpuize
baptised
baptised
adj
(of a person) Who has been baptised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baptise
baptises
baptises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of baptise
baptiste
baptized
baptized
adj
(of a person) who has been baptized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baptize
baptizee
baptizee
noun
One who undergoes baptism.
baptizer
baptizer
noun
One who baptizes.
baptizes
baptizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of baptize
baypines
bearship
bearship
noun
The character or personality of a bear.
beauship
beauship
noun
(dated, humorous) The state of being a beau; the personality of a beau.
bediaper
bediaper
verb
(transitive, usually used in passive) To put a diaper on (someone).
bedimple
bedimple
verb
(transitive) To produce dimples in; to dimple.
bepaints
bepaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bepaint
bepierce
bepimple
bepraise
bepraise
verb
(transitive) To praise greatly or extravagantly.
bespirit
bespring
bestripe
betipple
bewimple
bewimple
verb
(transitive) To cover with a wimple; veil.
bicepses
bicepses
noun
(rare) plural of biceps
biophore
biophore
noun
Alternative spelling of biophor
biophyte
biophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that obtains nourishment from the bodies of insects (or other once-living organisms)
biopsies
biopsies
noun
plural of biopsy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of biopsy
bioscope
bioscope
noun
(South Africa, India, Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia, dated) A cinema or movie theatre.