(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
achromatin
achromatin
noun
(biology) Tissue that is not stained by fluid dyes.
acrolithan
acrolithan
Adjective
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
adherently
adherently
adv
In an adherent manner.
afternight
aftershine
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
allenhurst
altrincham
altrincham
Proper noun
a town in Greater Manchester, England
amaranthus
amaranthus
noun
Any of the genus Amaranthus; an amaranth.
amphitryon
anabathrum
anarchists
anarchists
noun
plural of anarchist
anarithmia
anarithmia
noun
A pathological inability to count
anarthrous
anarthrous
adj
(biology, of a limb) Not having joints.
(biology, of an organism) Not having legs, wings, or other limbs.
(linguistics) Not having a determiner.
(linguistics) Not having an article (especially of Greek nouns).
Nouns indicating status often appear in anarthrous noun phrases, ie, as bare nouns.
anastrophe
anastrophe
noun
(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
anastrophy
anchithere
anchithere
noun
Any extinct horse of the genus †Anchitherium
anchoretic
anchoretic
adj
Relating to an anchoret or hermit.
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
anchoritic
anchoritic
adj
Of or pertaining to an anchorite.
anderlecht
anhidrotic
anhidrotic
adj
lacking the ability to sweat
noun
(pharmacology) A substance that prevents sweating
anhydrated
anhydrotic
anorthitic
anorthitic
adj
(geology) Composed of or resembling anorthite.
anorthopia
anorthopia
noun
(medicine) A defect of vision in which straight lines appear to be curved
antarchism
antarchism
noun
(archaic) anarchism
antarchist
antarchist
noun
One who opposes all government.
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
antechurch
anterethic
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
antheridia
antheridia
noun
plural of antheridium
antherless
antherless
adj
Without anthers.
anthoceros
anthochlor
anthochlor
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of yellow plant pigments that have a chalcone or aurone structure
anthophora
anthophore
anthophore
noun
(botany) The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the pink family.
anthracene
anthracene
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (an acene containing three fused rings) obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of wood preservatives, insecticides and the dye alizarin; it is isomeric with phenanthrene.
anthracite
anthracite
noun
A form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest and cleanest-burning of all the coals.
anthracoid
anthracoid
adj
(biology) Resembling anthrax.
anthradiol
anthramine
anthranone
anthranone
noun
Alternative form of anthrone
anthranoyl
anthranoyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from anthranilic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group
anthriscus
anthropoid
anthropoid
adj
(anatomy, in pelvimetry) Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance
having characteristics of an ape
noun
An anthropoid animal.
anthrylene
antichorus
antichrist
antichrist
noun
One who works against the teachings of Christ.
antichrome
antichurch
antichurch
adj
Opposed to the church; against the Christian institution.
antigraphy
antigrowth
antigrowth
adj
Opposing or countering growth.
antiheroes
antiheroes
noun
plural of antihero
antiheroic
antiheroic
adj
(narratology) Of, pertaining to or typical of an antihero.
antiphoner
antiphoner
noun
An antiphonal.
antithenar
antithenar
adj
(anatomy) Situated opposite to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot
antrophore
antrophose
anywhither
anywhither
adv
(rare) To (in the direction of) anywhere.
apanthropy
apanthropy
noun
An aversion to human company; love of solitude.
aphronitre
arachnites
arachnitis
arachnitis
noun
Alternative form of arachnoiditis
archontate
archontate
noun
The office or position of an archon
archpatron
archregent
archtyrant
arimathean
arithmancy
arithmancy
noun
Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
arthroncus
arthrozoan
arthuriana
arthuriana
Noun
Things relating to King Arthur.
astonisher
astonisher
noun
(journalism) A headline or lead (introductory paragraph) designed to capture attention through a surprising statement.
(typography, journalism, chiefly US) A short line of smaller type above (or sometimes below) the main headline of an article, usually placed flush-left.
(typography, printing, computing, chiefly US) An exclamation mark, the punctuation mark “!”.
Someone who astonishes.
Something that astonishes; an astonishing thing or event.
asyntrophy
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
athrogenic
atrophying
atrophying
verb
present participle of atrophy
authorling
authorling
noun
A young or insignificant author.
azocorinth
batrachian
batrachian
adj
Pertaining to or resembling a frog or toad.
noun
(rare) A frog or toad.
beachfront
beachfront
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
noun
The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
bethorning
bethreaten
betrothing
betrothing
verb
present participle of betroth
birthnight
birthnight
noun
The anniversary of that night in subsequent years.
The night of someone's birth.
birthstone
birthstone
noun
Any of a similar list of less costly substitutes.
Any of twelve gemstones traditionally associated with the month of one's birth.
blackthorn
blackthorn
noun
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.
A stick or staff taken from this tree.
blathering
blathering
noun
Meaningless nonsense.
verb
present participle of blather
blethering
blethering
noun
(especially Northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland) Alternative form of blathering
verb
present participle of blether
blithering
blithering
adj
Talking incoherently; jabbering.
noun
Incoherent or foolish talk.
verb
present participle of blither
boanthropy
boanthropy
noun
(psychiatry) The delusion that one is an ox or cow.
botherment
botherment
noun
bother; annoyance
brachydont
brachydont
adj
Having low-crowned, short teeth.
noun
(zoology) Any organism with brachydont teeth.
brahmanist
brahmanist
Noun
An adherent of the religion of the Brahmans.
brahminist
branchiata
branchiate
branchiate
adj
(anatomy) Furnished with branchiae; gilled, having gills.
branchiest
branchiest
adj
superlative form of branchy: most branchy
branchport
brightened
brightened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brighten
brightener
brightener
noun
(metallurgy) Any substance added to an electrolytic bath to yield a brighter electroplated surface.
A chemical agent that absorbs ultraviolet and violet light and re-emits blue light by fluorescence, used to make fabric or paper look whiter.
One who or that which brightens.
brightness
brightness
noun
Intelligence, cleverness.
The perceived luminance of an object.
The quality of being bright.
bringhurst
bronchitic
bronchitic
adj
Of or pertaining to bronchitis.
noun
A person who has bronchitis.
bronchitis
bronchitis
noun
(countable) An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis.
(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
brontolith
brothering
brothering
verb
present participle of brother
brotherson
brotherton
brownshirt
brownshirt
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Brownshirt
buchnerite
bundesrath
burthening
burthening
verb
present participle of burthen
burthenman
butchering
butchering
noun
The act by which someone or something is butchered; a slaughter or killing.
verb
present participle of butcher
byrthynsak
cacanthrax
cantorship
cantorship
noun
The state or business of a cantor.
carinthian
carinthian
Adjective
Relating to Carinthia
carmarthen
carpathian
carpathian
Adjective
From, in or relating to Carpathians.
carthusian
carthusian
Noun
A member of a Christian contemplative order of monks founded by Bruno of Cologne (St Bruno) in 1084.
A pupil of Charterhouse School (founded in a Carthusian monastery)
Adjective
Of, or relating to this order.
catarrhina
catarrhine
catarrhine
adj
Describing the Catarrhini parvorder of primates (including humans) that have nostrils that are close together and directed frontward or downward
noun
Any animal of this group
centrahoma
centrehall
cerianthid
cerianthid
noun
Any tubular anemone of the family Cerianthidae
cerianthus
cerinthian
cerinthian
Noun
One of an ancient religious sect that attempted to unite the doctrines of Christ with the opinions of the Jews and Gnostics.
cetorhinid
cetorhinid
noun
(zoology) Any basking shark in the family Cetorhinidae.
cetorhinus
chadderton
chadderton
Proper noun
a town in Oldham borough, Greater Manchester, England. Originally in Lancashire.
chambertin
chantecler
chapournet
chaptering
chaptering
verb
present participle of chapter
chardonnet
charioting
charioting
verb
present participle of chariot
chariotman
charlatans
charlatans
noun
plural of charlatan
charlemont
charleston
charleston
verb
(intransitive) To dance the Charleston.
chartering
chartering
verb
present participle of charter
chasteners
chasteners
noun
plural of chastener
chattering
chattering
adj
That chatters
noun
A noise that chatters.
Output fluctuation before reaching a stable condition.