(molecular biology, transitive) To block a process or function.
(transitive) To put an end to; to do away with.
(transitive, law) To annul by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or her or his successor; to repeal; — applied to the repeal of laws, decrees, ordinances, the abolition of customs, etc.
absterge
absterge
verb
(transitive, archaic, now rare) To make clean by wiping; to wipe away.
adrogate
adrogate
verb
(transitive, Ancient Rome, law, historical) To adopt (a person who is his own master).
aegirite
aegirite
noun
(mineralogy, rare) aegirine
aegrotat
aegrotat
noun
(Britain) An unclassified degree awarded to such a student.
(Britain, dated) A certificate indicating that a student is ill, excusing attendance at lectures and examinations and allowing courses to be passed without finishing the work.
aegyrite
aerating
aerating
verb
present participle of aerate
affright
affright
adj
afraid; terrified; frightened
noun
(archaic) Great fear, terror, fright.
verb
(archaic, transitive) To inspire fright in; to frighten, to terrify.
afterage
afterage
noun
An age occurring afterwards; a later era.
aftergas
agartala
agartala
Proper noun
The state capital of Tripura (India).
agastric
agastric
adj
(biology) Having no alimentary canal; lacking a stomach, intestines, or digestive tract.
ageratum
ageratum
noun
Any of the genus Ageratum of tropical American herbs, annuals and perennials, from the sunflower family Asteraceae, tribe Eupatorieae; they are sometimes used in floral displays.
aggerate
aggerate
verb
(transitive) To heap up.
agitator
agitator
noun
(historical) One of a body of men appointed by the army, in Oliver Cromwell's time, to look after their interests.
An implement for shaking or mixing.
One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers.
agitprop
agitprop
noun
(countable) An instance of such propaganda.
(countable) An organization or person engaged in disseminating such propaganda.
(uncountable, also attributively) Political propaganda disseminated through art, drama, literature, etc., especially communist propaganda; (specifically, communism, historical) such propaganda formerly disseminated by the Department for Agitation and Propaganda of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, politics) To disseminate (something as) political propaganda, especially communist propaganda, through art, drama, literature, etc.
aglitter
aglitter
adj
Glittering.
agrement
agrement
noun
Obsolete form of agreement.
agrestal
agrestal
adj
(botany) That grows wild in cultivated fields
agrestic
agrestic
adj
Of or pertaining to the fields; rural; rustic, unpolished
agrestis
agriotes
agrostis
agrostis
noun
Any grass of the genus Agrostis, bentgrass.
agrotera
agrotype
agrotype
noun
A type of soil used for agriculture
aigrette
aigrette
noun
(ornithology) The lesser white heron.
A feather or plume, or feather-shaped item, used as an adornment or ornament.
The feathery crown of some seeds (such as the dandelion).
airlight
airthing
airtight
airtight
adj
(figuratively) Having no weak points or flaws.
(figuratively, of a person) Highly reserved in some matter, particularly tight-lipped or tight-fisted.
Impermeable to air or other gases.
alagarto
albright
alegrete
alerting
alerting
verb
present participle of alert
algaroth
algaroth
noun
Alternative form of algarot
algerita
algerite
algerite
noun
An altered form of scapolite, originally believed to be a unique mineral.
algorist
algorist
noun
One who develops algorithms.
One who uses arabic numerals to represent numbers and to perform calculations, as opposed to one who uses Roman numerals to represent numbers and an abacus to perform calculations.
The aspect of a biological organism that follows a systematic process to interpret perceptual data.
alrighty
alrighty
intj
(informal) Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.
altarage
altarage
noun
The offerings made upon the altar or to a church.
The profit which accrues to the priest, by reason of the altar, from the small tithes.
altering
altering
noun
alteration
verb
present participle of alter
alurgite
angiport
angiport
noun
(obsolete) A narrow road passing between two houses or a row of houses, or an alley leading to a single house.
angriest
angriest
adj
superlative form of angry: most angry
angstrom
angstrom
noun
(physics) A unit of length equal to 10⁻¹⁰ meters (that is, one ten-billionth of a meter), approximately the size of an atom, and denoted by the symbol Å, used especially to measure the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation or distances between atoms.
antergic
antiager
antiager
noun
An anti-aging cosmetic.
antidrag
antidrag
adj
That counteracts drag (resistance to movement)
antidrug
antidrug
adj
Against drugs; advocating against drug use.
araguato
araguato
noun
A South American howler monkey, the ursine howler (Alouatta arctoidea).
aratinga
arctogea
argental
argental
adj
Of silver.
argentan
argentan
noun
nickel silver
argenter
argentia
argentic
argentic
adj
(chemistry) Of certain compounds, containing silver in a lower proportion than in argentous compounds.
Of, pertaining to or containing silver.
argentin
argentol
argenton
argentry
argentry
noun
(obsolete) Silver plate or vessels.
argentum
argestes
argonaut
argonaut
noun
An adventurer on a dangerous but rewarding quest.
Any of several species of shelled octopods of the family Argonautidae (of which only the genus Argonauta is not extinct).
argument
argument
noun
(also astronomy) A quantity on which the calculation of another quantity depends.
(by extension, humorous or euphemistic) Any dispute, altercation, or collision.
(countable) A process of reasoning; argumentation.
(countable) A verbal dispute; a quarrel.
(countable) An abstract or summary of the content of a literary work such as a book, a poem or a major section such as a chapter, included in the work before the content itself; (figuratively) the contents themselves.
(countable, also figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
(countable, linguistics) Any of the phrases that bears a syntactic connection to the verb of a clause.
(logic, philosophy) A series of propositions organized so that the final proposition is a conclusion which is intended to follow logically from the preceding propositions, which function as premises.
(uncountable, archaic) Evidence, proof; (countable) an item of such evidence or proof.
A matter in question; a business in hand.
A parameter at a function call; an actual parameter, as opposed to a formal parameter.
A value, or a reference to a value, passed to a function.
The independent variable of a function.
The phase of a complex number.
The subject matter of an artistic representation, discourse, or writing; a theme or topic.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To adduce evidence, to provide proof.
(intransitive, obsolete, now nonstandard, non-native speakers' English) To put forward as an argument; to argue.
argutely
argutely
adv
In an argute manner.
argyrite
ariegite
arightly
arightly
adv
Aright; correctly.
armgaunt
armgaunt
adj
(nonce word, archaic) Of uncertain meaning; perhaps describing gaunt or slender limbs.
armitage
arrogant
arrogant
adj
Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.
arrogate
arrogate
verb
(transitive, uncommon) To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right.
astragal
astragal
noun
(anatomy) Synonym of astragalus: the bone forming the ball of the ankle joint.
(architecture) A molding attached to double doors to prevent drafts.
(architecture) A semicircular molding separating the architrave at the top or bottom of a column.
(botany) A locoweed of the genus Astragalus.
(roof plumbing) A bracket used to fix downpipes to the wall of a building.
(weaponry) A circular molding near the mouth of a cannon.
A die, especially a four-sided die historically made from or in imitation of an ankle bone.
A tool used to mold such features; similar tools used for connecting panes of glass in a window.
astringe
astringe
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To become constricted or compressed
(transitive, obsolete) To constrict, to compress
To bind by moral or legal obligation.
astrolog
athrough
atragene
attagirl
attagirl
intj
(idiomatic, colloquial) Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl, woman or female animal.
noun
A cry of "attagirl"; an accolade.
attargul
attargul
noun
(obsolete) attar of roses
attiring
attiring
noun
ornamentation
verb
present participle of attire
augurate
augurate
noun
The position or office of an augur.
verb
To make or take auguries; to augur; to predict.
auguster
auguster
adj
comparative form of august: more august
austreng
autogiro
autogiro
noun
(aircraft) An aircraft in which lift is provided by unpowered rotating wings and thrust is provided by a conventional propeller.
autogram
autogram
noun
A sentence that describes itself, in the sense of providing an inventory of its own characters.
autogyro
autogyro
noun
Alternative spelling of autogiro
averting
averting
verb
present participle of avert
avigator
avigator
noun
An aerial navigator.
bangster
bangster
noun
(archaic, Scotland) A victor.
(archaic, Scotland) A violent, overbearing man; a ruffian, bully or braggart.
barghest
barghest
noun
(mythology, Britain) A legendary monstrous black dog, said to possess large teeth and claws, and (sometimes) to be capable of changing form.
(mythology, Britain) Any ghost, wraith, hobgoblin, elf, or spirit.
barguest
barnegat
bedright
bedright
noun
Alternative form of bedrite
begetter
begetter
noun
(figuratively) An originator; a creator.
A procreator; one who begets.
begrutch
begrutch
verb
Obsolete form of begrudge.
berating
berating
verb
present participle of berate
bergamot
bergamot
noun
A coarse tapestry, manufactured from flock of cotton or hemp, mixed with ox's or goat's hair.
A tree of the orange family (Citrus × limon, syn. Citrus bergamia), having a roundish or pear-shaped fruit, from the rind of which an essential oil of delicious odor is extracted, much prized as a perfume.
A variety of pear.
A variety of snuff perfumed with bergamot.
Mentha × piperita, nothosubspecies citrata, more commonly known as bergamot mint
Monarda didyma, also known as American bergamot or bee balm.
The essence or perfume made from the fruit.
The fruit from the bergamot tree
bergeret
bergeret
noun
(obsolete) A pastoral song.
berggylt
berthage
berthage
noun
A place for mooring vessels in a dock or harbor.
berthing
berthing
noun
(nautical) An instance of a ship being brought to be berthed, to rest at some docking facility.
(obsolete, nautical) The planking outside of a vessel, above the sheer strake.
A berth, especially figuratively, a place to sleep.
verb
present participle of berth
betrough
birgitta
birthing
birthing
noun
(nautical) Alternative spelling of berthing
(sometimes attributive) The act of giving birth.
verb
present participle of birth
blighter
blighter
noun
(Britain, often disrespectful) A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.
A man or child, especially an annoying one.
One who blights.
blurting
blurting
noun
Something that is blurted, or spoken hastily without thinking.
verb
present participle of blurt
borating
borating
noun
treatment or reaction with a borate
botargos
braggart
braggart
adj
Characterized by boasting; boastful.
noun
Someone who constantly brags or boasts.
braggest
braggest
adj
superlative form of brag: most brag
braggite
braggite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-dipyramidal steel gray mineral containing nickel, palladium, platinum, and sulfur.
bragwort
branting
bratling
bratling
noun
A little brat.
bregmata
bregmata
noun
plural of bregma
bregmate
bretagne
bridgton
brigatry
brigbote
brigette
brigetty
brighten
brighten
verb
(intransitive) To become brighter or more cheerful in mood
(intransitive) To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up
(transitive) To make bright or brighter in color.
(transitive) To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to
(transitive, figuratively) To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven
brighter
brighter
adj
comparative form of bright: more bright
brightly
brightly
adv
In a bright manner.
brighton
brigitta
brigitte
bringeth
bringeth
verb
(archaic) third-person singular simple present form of bring
broughta
bruiting
bruiting
noun
The act of one who bruits something; the promulgation of news or rumours.
verb
present participle of bruit
budgeter
budgeter
noun
One who budgets.
burgamot
burgamot
noun
Archaic form of bergamot.
burganet
burganet
noun
Alternative form of burgonet
burgonet
burgonet
noun
(historical) A light helmet worn by infantrymen, bearing a crest and hinged cheekpieces, but typically without a visor.
burgouts
burnight
bursting
bursting
adj
(often followed by "to go to...") Urgently needing to urinate.
So full (with something) as almost to erupt.
Very eager (to do something).
noun
The act by which something bursts.
verb
present participle of burst
cagester
cartages
cartages
noun
plural of cartage
carthage
carthage
Proper noun
An ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia
Any of several cities in Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri, South Dakota, Texas, USA:
a city in Illinois
a city in Mississippi
a city in Missouri
a city in Texas
Any of several towns in Arkansas, Indiana, Maine, North Carolina, Tennessee, USA:
a town in North Carolina
a town in Tennessee
category
category
noun
(mathematics) A collection of objects, together with a transitively closed collection of composable arrows between them, such that every object has an identity arrow, and such that arrow composition is associative.
A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.
catering
catering
noun
(countable) The act of one who caters (to something).
(uncountable, UK, Philippines) The business of providing food and related services; foodservice.
(uncountable, US) The business of providing such services for special occasions.
verb
present participle of cater
centring
centring
noun
Alternative form of centering
verb
present participle of centre
charting
charting
noun
The act by which something is charted.
verb
present participle of chart
cigarets
cigarets
noun
plural of cigaret
cigarito
citrange
citrange
noun
Citrus × insitorum, a hybrid of the sweet orange and the trifoliate orange.
congrats
congrats
intj
(informal) Clipping of congratulations.
congreet
coregent
coregent
noun
joint ruler or regent
corteges
corteges
noun
plural of cortege
cottager
cottager
noun
(Britain, slang) One who engages in sex in public lavatories; a practitioner of cottaging.
A person who has the tenure of a cottage, usually also the occupant.