Descended from the religious tradition of Abraham.
absurdism
absurdism
noun
(countable) Absurdity, something that is absurd
(uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
acariform
acariform
noun
Any mite of the superorder Acariformes
acclaimer
acclaimer
noun
(obsolete) One who claims.
One who salutes or praises with great approval.
acervatim
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
acrocomia
acromania
acromania
noun
(obsolete) mental illness (especially when accompanied by hyperactivity)
acromimia
acromyodi
acronymic
acronymic
Adjective
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acrotisms
adeniform
adeniform
adj
Shaped like a gland; adenoid.
admirable
admirable
adj
Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration.
admirably
admirably
adv
In a way worthy of admiration.
To an admirable degree.
admiralty
admiralty
noun
(law) The court which has jurisdiction of maritime questions and offenses.
(law) The system of jurisprudence of admiralty courts.
(military) The building in which the lords of the admiralty, in England, transact business.
(military) The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally.
(military) The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
admirance
admirance
noun
(obsolete) admiration
admirator
admirator
noun
(archaic) An admirer; one who admires.
admiredly
admiredly
adv
(archaic) So as to be admired.
admissory
admissory
adj
Pertaining to admission.
admitters
admitters
noun
plural of admitter
admixture
admixture
noun
(epilepsy) a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.
A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
A mixture, in some contexts
An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
admonitor
admonitor
noun
An admonisher; a monitor.
aeronomic
aeronomic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
affirmant
affirmant
noun
(law) One who affirms of taking an oath.
One who affirms or asserts.
affirmers
affirmers
noun
plural of affirmer
affirming
affirming
noun
The act of one who affirms something; an affirmation.
verb
present participle of affirm
aforetime
aforetime
adj
(archaic) Former.
adv
(archaic) In time past; in a former time; formerly.
aftermilk
aftertime
aftertime
noun
(music) The process in which a harmony singer or background singer repeats a line or a series of words in a song separately after the lead singer rather than singing it in unison with the lead singer; prominent in country music and Southern gospel.
A later time; the future.
agatiform
agatiform
adj
Having the form of an agate; resembling an agate in appearance.
agrimonia
agrimotor
agrimotor
noun
(dated) A tractor (farm vehicle).
agromania
agromania
noun
An intense interest in agriculture.
agromyzid
agromyzid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the family Agromyzidae.
agronomic
agronomic
adj
Of or pertaining to agronomy.
aigremore
aigremore
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) charcoal prepared for making gunpowder
airdromes
airdromes
noun
plural of airdrome
airframes
airframes
noun
plural of airframe
airmailed
airmailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airmail
airmarker
airmarker
noun
Alternative form of air marker
airmobile
airmobile
adj
Capable of being moved by air.
airmonger
airometer
airometer
noun
A hollow cylinder to contain air. It is closed above and open below, and has its open end plunged into water.
airstream
airstream
noun
A flow or current of air.
The flow of air around an object.
airwayman
alarmisms
alarmisms
noun
plural of alarmism
alarmists
alarmists
noun
plural of alarmist
alaruming
alaruming
verb
(archaic, rare) present participle of alarum
alderamin
alderamin
Proper noun
A star in the constellation of Cepheus.
algorisms
algorisms
noun
plural of algorism
algorithm
algorithm
noun
(countable) A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
(uncountable, obsolete) Calculation with Arabic numerals; algorism.
alimenter
alluminor
alluminor
noun
(obsolete) An illuminator of manuscripts and books; a limner.
almeriite
almonries
almonries
noun
plural of almonry
almoravid
almoravid
Noun
A member of a Berber dynasty that started in 11th-century Morocco.
almsgiver
almsgiver
noun
A giver of alms.
A small scale philanthropist or benefactor who consistently gives small amounts to those desperately in need.
almuredin
altheimer
altimeter
altimeter
noun
An apparatus for measuring altitude.
altimetry
altimetry
noun
The science of measuring altitude.
altruisms
altruisms
noun
plural of altruism
alvearium
alzheimer
amacratic
amacratic
adj
(optics) Uniting the rays of light into one focus.
amacrinal
amacrinal
adj
Alternative form of amacrine
amarillas
amarillis
amarillos
amaritude
amaritude
noun
(rare) Bitterness, sorrow.
amaroidal
amaroidal
adj
(rare) Relating to an amaroid; bitter.
amaryllid
amaryllid
noun
(botany) Any of the family Amaryllidaceae; an amaryllidaceous plant.
amaryllis
amaryllis
noun
A similar lily in genus Hippeastrum, such as Hippeastrum puniceum, and cultivars.
The belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna, native to South Africa.
amatorial
amatorial
adj
Referring to love and romance, amatory.
amatorian
amatorian
Adjective
amatory
amatories
amaurosis
amaurosis
noun
Any form of blindness that is accompanied by no obvious change to the eye; often the result of disease of the optic nerve.
amaurotic
amaurotic
adj
Pertaining to or suffering from amaurosis.
amberfish
amberfish
noun
An amberjack.
ambergris
ambergris
noun
A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale. It is used in perfumes.
amberlike
amberlike
adj
Resembling the resin amber.
amberoids
ambiverts
ambiverts
noun
plural of ambivert
ambrogino
ambrosiac
ambrosiac
adj
Having the qualities of ambrosia; delicious.
ambrosial
ambrosial
adj
(Greek mythology) Pertaining to or worthy of the gods.
Succulently sweet or fragrant; balmy, divine.
ambrosian
ambrosian
adj
Ambrosial.
ambrosias
ambrosias
noun
plural of ambrosia
ambrosine
ambrosius
amburbial
amburbial
adj
Relating to the amburbium.
amebiform
amebiform
adj
That resembles an amoeba/ameba
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
americium
americium
noun
The chemical element (symbol Am) with an atomic number of 95.
amerikani
amerimnon
amerindic
amerindic
Adjective
Amerindian
ameristic
ameristic
adj
(biology) Lacking a meristem and thus undifferentiated
ameritech
ametropia
ametropia
noun
(medicine) Any of several disorders of the eye (spherical or cylindrical) resulting from faulty refractive ability.
ametropic
ametropic
adj
(ophthalmology) Relating to or suffering from ametropia
amicrobic
amicrobic
adj
Not caused by microbes
amitroles
ammamaria
amoralism
amoralism
noun
(philosophy) Doctrine which advocates ignoring moral issues and norms.
amoralist
amoralist
noun
One who practises or who advocates amoralism.
amorality
amorality
noun
Lack or absence of morality.
The metaethical belief that nothing is morally right or morally wrong, that morality does not exist.
amoralize
amoralize
verb
(transitive) To make amoral.
amoreuxia
amoristic
amoristic
adj
Pertaining or devoted to love; amatory.
amoritish
amornings
amornings
adv
(obsolete) In the mornings.
amorosity
amorosity
noun
The state or quality of being amorous; amorousness.
amorphism
amorphism
noun
An amorphous quality.
amortised
amortised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amortise
amortises
amortises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amortise
amortized
amortized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amortize
amortizes
amortizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amortize
amphigory
amphigory
noun
A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
amphitron
amphitruo
amplifier
amplifier
noun
(electronics) An appliance or circuit that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without changing the other characteristics of the signal.
(linguistics) An adverb that adds intensity, such as "really" or "totally".
(music) A portable encasement that houses a large speaker, used to amplify voices and musical instruments at live performances.
A lens that enlarges the field of vision.
Anything that amplifies, or makes something larger or more intense.
anamirtin
anarchism
anarchism
noun
A belief that proposes the abolition of hierarchy and authority in most forms.
A political and philosophical belief that all forms of involuntary rule or government are undesirable, unnecessary, or unethical, and as such that society would function without a state.
aneurisms
aneurisms
noun
plural of aneurism
angiogram
angiogram
noun
(medicine) An X-ray image of the blood vessels gained after the injection of a radiopaque contrast medium.
anguiform
anguiform
adj
Shaped like a snake.
animalier
animalier
noun
An artist who depicts animals.
animaters
animaters
noun
plural of animater
animators
animators
noun
plural of animator
annamaria
annamarie
annemarie
anorchism
anorchism
noun
anorchia
anthramin
anthurium
anthurium
noun
Any of several tropical American evergreen plants, of the genus Anthurium, grown for their ornamental leaves and spathes.
anticrime
anticrime
adj
Opposed to or aimed at preventing or punishing crime
antidromy
antimeres
antimeres
noun
plural of antimere
antimeric
antimeric
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to antimeres.
antimeter
antimeter
noun
(obsolete) A modification of the quadrant, for measuring small angles.
antimoral
antimoral
adj
Opposing or countering moral behaviour.
antiprime
antiprime
noun
(number theory) Synonym of highly composite number
antiprism
antiprism
noun
A polyhedron composed of two parallel copies of some particular polygon, connected by an alternating band of triangles.
antirumor
antiserum
antiserum
noun
(medicine) A serum prepared from human or animal sources containing antibodies able to counter certain diseases or toxins.
antitumor
antitumor
adj
(oncology) Inhibiting the development of a tumor.
noun
Any substance that inhibits tumors.
aphorisms
aphorisms
noun
plural of aphorism
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorism
apikorsim
apikorsim
noun
plural of apikoros
apriorism
apriorism
noun
(philosophy) The idea that some knowledge of the physical world can be derived logically from general principles.