(law) Carrying away by force, especially of animals.
abbotric
abbotric
noun
(obsolete) An abbacy.
abricock
abricock
noun
(obsolete) apricot
accompli
accoying
accoying
verb
present participle of accoy
acetonic
acetonic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing acetone
acetoxim
achilous
achilous
adj
(botany, anatomy) without a lip.
achiotes
achiotes
noun
plural of achiote
acholias
achomawi
achomawi
Proper noun
The native language spoken by the Pit River people of present-day California.
achorion
achroite
achroite
noun
(mineralogy) A colourless form of tourmaline
achromia
achromia
noun
(medicine) Absence of pigmentation, especially in the skin or blood
achromic
achromic
adj
(sciences) Uncoloured; not pigmented; lacking in colour.
acidoses
acidoses
noun
plural of acidosis
acidosis
acidosis
noun
(pathology) An abnormally increased acidity of the blood.
acidotic
acidotic
adj
(pathology) Having depressed alkalinity of blood or tissue.
acmispon
acoelomi
acoemeti
acologic
acologic
adj
Pertaining to acology
aconital
aconital
adj
Of, or derived from aconite.
aconites
aconites
noun
plural of aconite
aconitia
aconitia
noun
(chemistry) aconitine.
aconitic
aconitic
adj
Of or pertaining to aconite.
Of or pertaining to aconitic acid.
aconitin
aconitin
noun
Archaic form of aconitine.
aconitum
aconitum
noun
Aconitum, a genus of plants in the family Ranunculaceae.
The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it.
acontias
acontias
noun
plural of acontia
acontium
acontium
noun
An Ancient Greek weapon similar to a javelin
One of a series of threads of a septum of some actinians
acontius
acopyrin
acosmism
acosmism
noun
A denial of the existence of the universe as distinct from God.
The determination of the world as mere phenomena to which true reality does not pertain.
acosmist
acosmist
noun
A follower of acosmism
acoustic
acoustic
adj
(architecture) (of building materials) Used for soundproofing or modifying sound.
(music) Naturally producing or produced by an instrument without electrical amplification or the need thereof.
(of a device or system) Utilizing sound energy in its operation.
(weaponry) (of an explosive mine or other weapon) Able to be set off by sound waves.
noun
(medicine) A medicine or other agent to assist hearing.
(usually in the plural) The properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it.
Clipping of acoustic guitar.
acridone
acridone
noun
(organic chemistry) An tricyclic heterocyclic ketone derived from acridine; any derivative of this compound
acrimony
acrimony
noun
A sharp and bitter hatred.
acroasis
acroasis
noun
An oral discourse.
acroatic
acroatic
adj
acroamatic
acrolein
acrolein
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH₂=CH-CH=O, made by the destructive distillation of glycerol.
acrolith
acrolith
noun
(historical) An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a rupestral head and limbs.
acromial
acromial
adj
Of or pertaining to the acromion.
acromion
acromion
noun
(anatomy) The outermost point of the shoulder blade.
acrostic
acrostic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrostics.
noun
A kind of word puzzle, the solution of which forms an anagram of a quotation, and their initials often form the name of its author.
A poem in Hebrew in which successive lines or verses start with consecutive letters of the alphabet.
A poem or other text in which certain letters, often the first in each line, spell out a name or message.
acrotism
acrotism
noun
(medicine) A lack or defect of the pulse.
actinoid
actinoid
adj
Having the form of rays; radiated, as in the species of the family Actiniidae.
noun
(inorganic chemistry) actinide
actinons
actinons
noun
plural of actinon
actinost
actinost
noun
(ichthyology) A bone at the base of a paired fin (of a fish)
actional
actional
adj
(grammar, of a verb) Depicting an action having an agent and a patient.
Of, pertaining to, or depicting action, especially physical action.
actioner
actioner
noun
(informal) An action movie.
actiones
actorish
actorish
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an actor or theatrical acting; like an actor.
acuation
acuation
noun
(rare) The act of sharpening.
acyloins
acyloins
noun
plural of acyloin
aerobics
aerobics
noun
A form of exercise, designed to enhance one's cardiovascular fitness, normally performed to music.
agnostic
agnostic
adj
(computing) Of a software component etc.: unaware or noncommittal regarding the specific nature of the components or input with which it interacts.
(usually with a prepositional phrase) Having no firmly held opinions on an issue or matter of uncertainty.
Doubtful or uncertain about the existence or demonstrability of God or other deity.
Of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents.
noun
A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity.
agricola
agricole
aircoach
aircoach
noun
(aviation) An airliner offering relatively cheap but cramped passenger flights.
airlocks
airlocks
noun
plural of airlock
albicore
albicore
noun
Alternative form of albacore
alcinous
alcithoe
alcyonic
alcyonic
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Alcyonaria.
alichino
alicoche
alicoche
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Echinocereus.
almacigo
almicore
alnicoes
alocasia
alocasia
noun
Any of several tropical Asian plants, of the genus Alocasia, having heart- or arrowhead-shaped leaves.
alogical
alogical
adj
Not based upon logic or reasoned argument.
Opposed to logic.
alopecia
alopecia
noun
(medicine) Loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, whether natural or caused by disease.
(pathology) Deficiency of the hair, which may be caused by failure to grow or loss after growth.
Baldness.
alopecic
alopecic
adj
Relating to or suffering from alopecia.
amblotic
amblotic
adj
Causing or relating to amblosis; abortifacient.
ameiotic
ameiotic
adj
(biology) Not undergoing meiosis; relating to ameiosis
amitotic
amitotic
adj
Of or pertaining to amitosis
ammoniac
ammoniac
adj
Of or relating to ammonia, or possessing its properties.
noun
Alternative form of ammoniacum
amnionic
amnionic
adj
Alternative spelling of amniotic
amniotic
amniotic
adj
Pertaining to the amnion.
amoritic
amoritic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Amorites or their language.
amorphic
amorphic
adj
(genetics, of a mutation) Causing a complete loss of gene function.
Having no defined shape, lacking form; amorphous.
amphoric
amphoric
adj
(chiefly historical) Of or related to an amphora, either as a large vessel or a Roman unit of liquid measure.
(medicine) Produced by or indicating a hollow cavity in the lungs, giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter.
anabolic
anabolic
adj
Of or relating to anabolism.
noun
An anabolic steroid.
anagogic
anagogic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing an anagoge
analogic
analogic
adj
Of or pertaining to analogy.
anapnoic
anapnoic
Adjective
Relating to respiration.
anatolic
anatomic
anatomic
adj
Of or pertaining to anatomy and dissection, or to individual structures of the anatomy.
anchinoe
anconoid
anconoid
adj
anconal; resembling the elbow
ancyroid
anechoic
anechoic
adj
(acoustics) lacking echoes; that absorbs sound
anerotic
angelico
aniconic
aniconic
adj
Of or pertaining to representations without human or animal form.
anionics
anionics
noun
plural of anionic
anodynic
anodynic
adj
In the way of an anodyne, relating to relief from pain.
anogenic
anopubic
anopubic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and pubis.
anorchia
anorchia
noun
(medicine) An intersex condition of XY individuals where both testes are absent at birth.
anoretic
anoretic
adj
Alternative form of anorexic
anorexic
anorexic
adj
(by extension) Thin, skinny, insubstantial.
Pertaining to, or suffering from anorexia nervosa.
noun
A medicine which suppresses appetite.
Somebody suffering from anorexia nervosa.
anorthic
anorthic
adj
(crystallography) Having three unequal axes that intersect obliquely
anoxemic
anoxemic
adj
Alternative form of anoxaemic
anthroic
anticold
anticold
adj
Acting against or serving to prevent colds (viral illnesses).
anticorn
anticous
anticous
adj
(botany) Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily.
aoristic
aoristic
adj
(grammar) Of, or relating to the aorist aspect.
apagogic
apagogic
adj
(rhetoric) Proving indirectly, by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary.
aphonics
aphonics
noun
plural of aphonic
apocopic
apocopic
adj
(linguistics) Of or pertaining to apocope; lacking a final sound or syllable.
apocrine
apocrine
adj
(anatomy, biology, histology) Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells.
apocrita
apogaeic
apogaeic
adj
Alternative form of apogeic
apogamic
apogamic
adj
(botany) Of or relating to apogamy.
apomicts
apomicts
noun
plural of apomict
aporetic
aporetic
adj
Tending to doubt.
apositic
apotypic
apotypic
adj
(taxonomy) Relating to an apotype
apricots
apricots
noun
plural of apricot
aproctia
araeotic
archeion
arciform
arciform
adj
Having the form of a bow (weapon)
arctosis
arecolin
armoniac
armoniac
adj
Obsolete form of ammoniac.
armonica
armonica
noun
A musical instrument made of blown-glass bowls mounted on a spindle turned originally by a foot pedal, and played with wetted fingers, producing an ethereal sound. Technically, it is a crystallophone.
armorica
aromatic
aromatic
adj
(organic chemistry) Derived from benzene.
(organic chemistry) Having a closed ring of alternate single and double bonds with delocalized electrons.
Fragrant or spicy.
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aromatic compound.
A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it.
arriccio
arriccio
noun
A layer of plaster laid slightly coarsely to provide a key for the intonaco.
arvicola
arvicole
arvicole
noun
(zoology, dated) field mouse (US, Canada), vole
asconoid
asconoid
adj
(biology, of a sponge) Having the form of a simple ascon
ascorbic
ascorbic
adj
Of or pertaining to ascorbic acid or its derivatives
asuncion
atchison
atchison
Proper noun
A city in Kansas, USA
atomatic
atomical
atomical
adj
Archaic form of atomic.
atrocity
atrocity
noun
(countable) An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.
(countable) An object considered to be extremely unattractive or undesirable.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.
atrophic
atrophic
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from atrophy
auctions
auctions
noun
plural of auction
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of auction
auriculo
autacoid
autacoid
noun
(biochemistry) A hormone or similar compound that has a short-term, local effect
autocide
autocide
noun
(agriculture) Control of a pest through propagation of sterile males.
(bacteriology) A substance produced by a bacterium that is fatal to that bacterium.
(obsolete, rare) A suicidal person.
An act of killing someone with an automobile.
An act of suicide committed by crashing a car.
autocoid
autocoid
noun
Alternative form of autacoid
autoecic
autopsic
autopsic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an autopsy
autoptic
autoptic
adj
Seen with one's own eyes; belonging to, or connected with, personal observation.
avionics
avionics
noun
(aviation) The devices used in avionics.
(aviation) The science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation.
azohumic
azotemic
azotemic
adj
Of or pertaining to azotemia.
baconian
baconian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Francis Bacon (1561-1626), English statesman and polymath, or his writings.
Noun
One who adheres to the philosophy of Francis Bacon.
One who believes that Francis Bacon wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare.