An antioxidant for fatty oils obtained from Acacia catechu.
acanthaceae
acanthodean
acanthodean
noun
Alternative form of acanthodian
acanthopore
acanthopore
noun
(paleontology) A tubular spine in some bryozoans.
aceanthrene
acetophenin
achaemenian
achaemenids
achaenocarp
achaenocarp
noun
Any dry indehiscent fruit.
acharnement
acharnement
noun
(obsolete) Savage fierceness; ferocity.
achatinella
achatinella
noun
Oahu tree snail (Achatinella spp.).
achatinidae
achievement
achievement
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in an instant.
(heraldry) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled; (now especially) a funeral shield: the hatchment.
(sociology) The successful completion of a socially defined goal or task, highlighting individual or group accomplishment.
(video games) An award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective in a video game.
A great or heroic deed or feat; something accomplished by valor or boldness.
The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achroanthes
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
acidanthera
acidanthera
noun
Any of the gladioli previously placed in the genus Acidanthera.
acocanthera
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
actinophone
actinophone
noun
An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
adherescent
aeneolithic
aeneolithic
adj
Alternative form of Eneolithic
aerenchymas
affranchise
affranchise
verb
(transitive) To free from obligation, servitude or service.
afterchance
agonothetic
agonothetic
adj
Of or pertaining to an agonothete.
alcelaphine
alcelaphine
noun
(mammalogy) Any member of the subfamily Alcelaphinae of wildebeest, hartebeest, bonteboks and related species.
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemizing
alchemizing
verb
present participle of alchemize
alchochoden
alchochoden
noun
(obsolete, UK, dialect, astrology) The planet which bears rule in the principal places of an astrological figure when a person is born.
amelanchier
amelanchier
noun
Any tree or shrub in the genus Amelanchier of the pome fruit subtribe Malinae of the family Rosaceae, with edible, blueberry-like fruit.
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anabranches
anabranches
noun
plural of anabranch
anacanthine
anachronize
anachronize
verb
To refer to, or put into, a wrong time.
anaesthatic
anaesthetic
anaesthetic
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of anesthetic
anathematic
anathematic
adj
Having the characteristic of anathema.
anchoresses
anchoresses
noun
plural of anchoress
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anchorville
anchorwomen
anchorwomen
noun
plural of anchorwoman
anchovettas
anchovettas
noun
plural of anchovetta
anchtherium
anemochoric
anemochoric
adj
anemochorous
anencephaly
anencephaly
noun
A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
anesthetics
anesthetics
noun
plural of anesthetic
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angletwitch
angletwitch
noun
(rare, dialectal) An angleworm; earthworm.
anhemitonic
anhemitonic
adj
Relating to the absence of half steps.
anhemolytic
anhydraemic
anocithesia
antasthenic
antebrachia
antebrachia
noun
plural of antebrachium
antechamber
antechamber
noun
A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anthocerote
anthracemia
anthracenes
anthracenes
noun
plural of anthracene
anthracites
anthracites
noun
plural of anthracite
anthracnose
anthracnose
noun
(phytopathology) Any of several fungal diseases that affect many plants and trees.
anthracoxen
anticathode
anticathode
noun
(electrochemistry) The opposite of a cathode, an anode.
(electronics) The target at which electrons from the cathode in a CRT or x-ray tube are directed.
antichamber
antichamber
noun
Obsolete form of antechamber.
anticheater
antichoicer
antichoicer
noun
Alternative form of anti-choicer.
antichreses
antichreses
noun
plural of antichresis
antichresis
antichresis
noun
(civil law) An agreement by which a debtor gives a creditor the use of real property to be able to pay interest and principal of the debt.
antichretic
antichretic
adj
(civil law) of or relating to an antichresis
anticrochet
antihelices
antimachine
antimachine
adj
(politics) Opposing the political machine of a region
antithermic
antithermic
adj
Synonym of antipyretic
antithetics
antithetics
noun
plural of antithetic
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
aphanomyces
aphelenchus
aphenoscope
apofenchene
apofenchene
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An unsaturated monocyclic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₉H₁₆.
appeachment
appeachment
noun
(obsolete) accusation
arachnoidea
archaeornis
archaicness
archaicness
noun
The quality of being archaic.
archangelic
archangelic
adj
Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of archangels.
archcozener
archdeacons
archdeacons
noun
plural of archdeacon
archdeanery
archdeanery
noun
The headquarters, or jurisdiction of an archdean.
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archenemies
archenemies
noun
plural of archenemy
archenteric
archenteric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an archenteron.
archenteron
archenteron
noun
(anatomy) A primitive alimentary cavity
archfounder
archimedean
archimedean
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Archimedean
archineuron
archmachine
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
athericeran
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
attachments
attachments
noun
plural of attachment
authentical
authentical
adj
(archaic) Authentic.
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
autochanger
autochanger
noun
(computing) An automatic tape loader, for switching automatically between several computer backup tapes.
A device for playing multiple music media of a certain kind (gramophone records, compact discs, etc.) in a predetermined sequence without user intervention.
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
backbencher
backbencher
noun
(by extension) Someone who does not play an active role in a process.
(education) A student who does not perform well, especially one who sits at the back of the classroom.
(politics) A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the backbenches or in one of the back rows of the legislature.
(sports) A member of a team who does not usually play, but who is held in reserve.
backbenches
backbenches
noun
plural of backbench
backhanders
backhanders
noun
plural of backhander
baldachined
baldachined
adj
Covered by a baldacchin.
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
bechignoned
bechignoned
adj
Wearing one's hair in a chignon.
becushioned
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
bedrenching
bedrenching
verb
present participle of bedrench
belchertown
bellyaching
bellyaching
noun
Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
verb
present participle of bellyache
benchership
benchership
noun
The role or status of being a bencher.
benchfellow
benchmarked
benchmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benchmark
benchwarmer
benchwarmer
noun
Alternative spelling of bench-warmer
benthoscope
benzalcohol
bergschrund
bergschrund
noun
Alternative form of bergshrund
berrichonne
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
bescutcheon
beseechment
beseechment
noun
The act of beseeching; earnest entreaty.
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
bewitchment
bewitchment
noun
The characteristic of being bewitched.
biotechnics
biotechnics
noun
The application of biotechnology.
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
blackhander
blanchester
bleacherman
blenchingly
blotchiness
blotchiness
noun
The state or condition of being blotchy.
branchiness
branchiness
noun
The quality of being branchy.
branchireme
branchlines
branchlines
noun
plural of branchline
branchville
breconshire
breconshire
Proper noun
Brecknockshire
brochantite
brochantite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic copper sulfate mineral
bronchioles
bronchioles
noun
plural of bronchiole
bronchocele
bronchocele
noun
(medicine) Goitre.
bronchotome
bronchotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument for cutting into the bronchial tubes.