(ichthyology) Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.
(ichthyology) Ventral, in describing a fin.
(zoology, obsolete) Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.
Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
noun
(colloquial, usually plural only) An abdominal muscle.
(zoology, obsolete) A fish of the order Abdominales.
abiliment
abiliment
noun
Obsolete form of habiliment.
abnormity
abnormity
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abnormality
A monstrosity
abominate
abominate
adj
(rare) Abominable; detested.
verb
(transitive) To feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread.
(transitive, colloquial) To dislike strongly.
academian
academian
noun
(historical, obsolete) A follower of Plato.
(obsolete) A member of an academy, university, or college.
acediamin
achimenes
achimenes
noun
A Central American plant, of the genus Achimenes, having showy, trumpet-shaped flowers
achronism
aciniform
aciniform
adj
Full of small kernels like a grape.
Having the form of a cluster of grapes; clustered like grapes.
noun
A type of spinneret of a spider formed of spherical particles
acneiform
acneiform
adj
(pathology) Alternative form of acneform
aconitums
aconitums
noun
plural of aconitum
acromania
acromania
noun
(obsolete) mental illness (especially when accompanied by hyperactivity)
acronymic
acronymic
Adjective
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
actinisms
actinisms
noun
plural of actinism
actiniums
actiniums
noun
plural of actinium
acuminate
acuminate
adj
(botany, mycology) Tapering to a long point in concave manner at its apex.
Tapering to a point; pointed.
verb
(intransitive) To end in or come to a sharp point.
(transitive) To render sharp or keen; to sharpen.
acuminose
acuminose
adj
Terminating in a flat, narrow end.
acuminous
acuminous
adj
Characterized by acumen; keen.
acylamino
acylamino
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any acyl derivative of an amino group
ademonist
ademption
ademption
noun
(law) In the law of wills, the determination of what happens when property left under a will is no longer in the testator's estate when the testator dies.
adeniform
adeniform
adj
Shaped like a gland; adenoid.
adlumidin
adminicle
adminicle
noun
(Scotland, law) Corroborative proof.
An auxiliary.
Background ornamentation on a coin or medal.
Something that aids or supports.
admirance
admirance
noun
(obsolete) admiration
admission
admission
noun
(Britain, ecclesiastical law) Declaration of the bishop that he approves of the presentee as a fit person to serve the cure of the church to which he is presented.
(law) Acquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another, and distinguishable from a confession in that an admission presupposes prior inquiry by another, but a confession may be made without such inquiry.
A fact, point, or statement admitted; as, admission made out of court are received in evidence
Permission to enter, or the entrance itself; admittance; entrance; access
The act or practice of admitting.
The cost or fee associated with attendance or entry.
The granting of an argument or position not fully proved; the act of acknowledging something asserted; acknowledgement; concession.
admitting
admitting
noun
An act of admission; an allowing to enter.
verb
present participle of admit
admixtion
admixtion
noun
(archaic) A mingling of different things; an admixture.
admonitor
admonitor
noun
An admonisher; a monitor.
adnominal
adnominal
adj
(grammar) Involving or relating to words that modify a noun.
(grammar, dated) Of or pertaining to an adnoun (sensu stricto).
noun
(grammar) The adnominal case: A word or phrase qualifying a noun, such as an adjective or a relative clause.
adventism
adynamias
adynamias
noun
plural of adynamia
aeronomic
aeronomic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
affirmant
affirmant
noun
(law) One who affirms of taking an oath.
One who affirms or asserts.
affirming
affirming
noun
The act of one who affirms something; an affirmation.
verb
present participle of affirm
affixment
affixment
noun
Property of being affixed; attachment; connection.
agilmente
agistment
agistment
noun
(historical) The taking and feeding of other people's cattle in the king's forests; the price paid for such a feeding.
A charge or rate against lands
The taking in by any one of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rate.
agminated
agminated
adj
agminate
agnoetism
agnomical
agnomical
adj
Of or pertaining to the absence of set purpose or intention.
agnominal
agnominal
adj
Of or pertaining to an agnomen.
agomensin
agrimonia
agromania
agromania
noun
An intense interest in agriculture.
agronomic
agronomic
adj
Of or pertaining to agronomy.
aidmanmen
airmonger
airwayman
akmolinsk
akuammine
akuammine
noun
(organic chemistry) An indole alkaloid found in the seeds of the tree Picralima nitida.
alabamian
alabamian
Adjective
Pertaining to the American state Alabama, or its natives and residents.
Noun
A native or resident of the state of Alabama in the United States of America.
alabamine
alabamine
noun
(obsolete) Former name for the chemical element astatine.
alamannic
alaruming
alaruming
verb
(archaic, rare) present participle of alarum
albamycin
albamycin
Noun
novobiocin
albinisms
albinisms
noun
plural of albinism
albinoism
albinoism
noun
congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino
alcimedon
alcyonium
alcyonium
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Alcyonium of fleshy Alcyonaria, their polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays.
alderamin
alderamin
Proper noun
A star in the constellation of Cepheus.
alemannic
alemannic
Proper noun
The language, closely related to German, spoken in certain parts of South Germany, in Alsace (France), Vorarlberg (Austria), Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Adjective
Of or relating to the Alemannic language.
Of or relating to the Alemanni, a confederation of Suebian Germanic tribes.
aliamenta
alienisms
alienisms
noun
plural of alienism
alignment
alignment
noun
(astronomy) The conjunction of two celestial objects.
(bioinformatics) A way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences in order to identify regions of similarity.
(role-playing games) In a roleplaying game, one of a set number of philosophical attitudes a character can take.
(transport) The precise route or course taken by a linear way (road, railway, footpath, etc.) between two points.
An alliance of factions.
An arrangement of items in a line.
The process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted.
alimental
alimental
adj
Supplying food; nourishing.
alimented
alimented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aliment
alimenter
alimentic
alimentum
alimonied
alimonies
alimonies
noun
plural of alimony
alinement
alinement
noun
Alternative spelling of alignment
allamonti
alluminor
alluminor
noun
(obsolete) An illuminator of manuscripts and books; a limner.
almandine
almandine
noun
(mineralogy) A type of garnet having a deep red color, inclining to purple, with the chemical formula Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃.
almandite
almandite
noun
(mineralogy) almandine
almeidina
almonries
almonries
noun
plural of almonry
almuredin
aloemodin
alpinisms
alpinisms
noun
plural of alpinism
aluminate
aluminate
noun
(chemistry) A compound, containing aluminium and oxygen with more electropositive elements, that is a salt of the hypothetical aluminic acid
aluminide
aluminide
noun
(chemistry) Any intermetallic compound of aluminium and a more electropositive element
aluminise
aluminise
verb
(transitive) To coat with a layer of aluminium.
aluminish
aluminite
aluminite
Noun
A hydrous aluminium sulfate mineral with formula Al2SO4(OH)4·7(H2O).
aluminium
aluminium
noun
(slang) Aircraft or other machinery made partially or wholly of aluminium.
A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.
aluminize
aluminize
verb
US, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of aluminise.
aluminose
aluminous
aluminous
adj
(chemistry) of or pertaining to alumina or alum
aluminums
aluminums
noun
plural of aluminum
alumniate
amacrinal
amacrinal
adj
Alternative form of amacrine
amalfitan
amanitine
amanitine
noun
Alternative form of amanitin
amanitins
amanitins
noun
plural of amanitin
amantillo
amatorian
amatorian
Adjective
amatory
amazingly
amazingly
adv
Difficult to believe; strange but true.
In an amazing manner; in a way that causes amazement; wonderfully.
To a wonder-inspiring extent.
amazonian
amazonian
adj
(of a woman) Tall, strong and athletic.
Having characteristics of the mythical Amazons; aggressive and warlike.
amazonism
amazonite
amazonite
noun
A gem variety of microcline feldspar, varying from bright verdigris green to a bluish green.
ambiances
ambiances
noun
plural of ambiance
ambiences
ambiences
noun
plural of ambience
ambigenal
ambitions
ambitions
noun
plural of ambition
amblingly
amblingly
adv
With an ambling walk.
amboinese
ambrogino
ambrosian
ambrosian
adj
Ambrosial.
ambrosine
ambushing
ambushing
verb
present participle of ambush
ambustion
ambustion
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A burn or scald.
amenities
amenities
noun
The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, disposition etc.
plural of amenity
americana
americano
americano
noun
A cocktail made with Campari, sweet vermouth, and club soda.
A drink made of espresso coffee diluted with hot water.
americans
amerikani
amerimnon
amerindic
amerindic
Adjective
Amerindian
amianthus
amianthus
noun
A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.
amidating
amidating
adj
(organic chemistry) That causes an amidation reaction
amidation
amidation
noun
(organic chemistry) Reaction with, or formation of an amide
amidogens
amidogens
noun
plural of amidogen
aminating
aminating
verb
present participle of aminate
amination
amination
noun
(organic chemistry) The introduction of one or more amino groups into a compound.
aminities
aminoquin
amissness
amissness
noun
The state or quality of being amiss.
ammoniacs
ammoniate
ammoniate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound containing ammonia bound as a ligand.
verb
(transitive) To treat with ammonia.
ammonical
ammonical
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to ammonia.
ammonites
ammonites
noun
plural of ammonite
ammonitic
ammonitic
adj
Relating to, or containing, ammonites
ammoniums
ammoniums
noun
plural of ammonium
ammonoids
ammonoids
noun
plural of ammonoid
amnemonic
amnemonic
adj
(obsolete) Alternative form of amnesic
amnesiacs
amnesiacs
noun
plural of amnesiac
amnestied
amnestied
adj
That has been given amnesty; whose past offences have been forgiven.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amnesty
amnesties
amnesties
noun
plural of amnesty
amnigenia
amninions
amnionata
amnionate
amniotome
amornings
amornings
adv
(obsolete) In the mornings.
amounting
amounting
verb
present participle of amount
amphibian
amphibian
adj
(obsolete) Having two natures.
Capable of operating on both land and water amphibious.
Of or relating to the class Amphibia.
noun
A vehicle which can operate on land and water. See Wikipedia article on "Amphibious aircraft"
An animal of the Amphibia; any four-legged vertebrate that does not have amniotic eggs, living both on land and in water.
amphibion
amphicyon
amphigean
amphigean
adj
Extending over all the zones of the Earth, from the tropics to the poles.