A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.
acrospire
acrospire
noun
(botany) The sprout at the end of a seed when it begins to germinate.
verb
To put forth the first sprout.
actorship
actorship
noun
The state or quality associated with being an actor.
adaptions
adaptions
noun
plural of adaption
adderspit
adeptship
adeptship
noun
The role or status of an adept.
adiposity
adiposity
noun
Obesity; the state of being fat.
The condition of being adipose; adipose tissue.
adoptions
adoptions
noun
plural of adoption
adoptious
adoptious
adj
(obsolete) Adopted.
adscripts
adscripts
noun
plural of adscript
aepyornis
aftership
agapornis
agentship
agentship
noun
(countable) The office or position of an agent.
(uncountable) A means of effecting something; agency.
agitprops
agitprops
noun
plural of agitprop
agraphias
agraphias
noun
plural of agraphia
agrypnias
ailuropus
airplanes
airplanes
noun
plural of airplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airplane
airproofs
airproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airproof
airscapes
airscapes
noun
plural of airscape
airspaces
airspaces
noun
plural of airspace
airspeeds
airspeeds
noun
plural of airspeed
airstrips
airstrips
noun
plural of airstrip
aistopoda
albespine
albespine
noun
whitethorn; hawthorn
alienship
alienship
noun
The state or status of being alien.
aliseptal
aliseptal
adj
(anatomy, obsolete) Relating to expansions of the nasal septum.
alispheno
allspices
allspices
noun
plural of allspice
alopecias
alopecias
noun
plural of alopecia
alopecist
alopecist
noun
One who undertakes to cure or prevent baldness.
alphonist
alphonsin
alphonsin
noun
Alternative form of Alphonsin
alpinisms
alpinisms
noun
plural of alpinism
alpinists
alpinists
noun
plural of alpinist
alsophila
altiscope
altiscope
noun
An arrangement of lenses and mirrors making it possible to see around obstructing objects.
amidships
amidships
adv
(figuratively) On the flank, at a vulnerable place.
(nautical) In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
(nautical) Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).
intj
A helm order, normally shortened to midships!, to centre the helm in the line of the keel.
amorphism
amorphism
noun
An amorphous quality.
amphidisc
amphidisc
noun
(zoology) A small siliceous spicule having a denticulate wheel at each end, found in freshwater sponges.
amphidisk
amphioxis
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphipods
amphipods
noun
plural of amphipod
amphiscii
amphiscii
noun
amphiscians
amphisile
amphissus
amplifies
amplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amplify
ampycides
amylopsin
amylopsin
noun
(biochemistry) A pancreatic form of amylase.
anadipsia
anadipsic
analepsis
analepsis
noun
(medicine) A kind of epileptic attack, originating from gastric disorder.
(medicine) Recovery of strength after sickness.
A form of flashback in which earlier parts of a narrative are related to others that have already been narrated
anapestic
anapestic
adj
of, or relating to, a rhythmic pattern used in certain forms of poetry (see also limeric or limerick).
of, or relating to, certain beats in specific types of drum rhythms, e.g. specific beats within the part played by the "surdo" drum. Surdo literally means "deaf" in Brasilian Portuguese, and the surdo drums play the bass parts in a samba rhythm as performed by a batucada (drumming ensemble) during the Carnaval celebration.
of, or relating to, one of the distinct beats in a (human?) heartbeat pattern.
of, or relating to, or composed of an anapest.
noun
A verse that contains anapestic feet
anaphalis
anaphasic
anaphasic
adj
(cytology) Relating to the anaphase.
anaplasia
anaplasia
noun
(biology) A reversion of differentiation in cells that is characteristic of malignancy in tumours.
anaplasis
anapsidan
anaptyxis
anaptyxis
noun
(phonetics) The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
anaspalin
anaspalin
noun
(medicine, archaic) A mixture of lanolin and vaseline, used as a basis for ointments.
anaspides
anatopism
anatopism
noun
(rare) A thing that is out of its proper place; the geographic counterpart to anachronism.
anemopsis
angelship
anisopoda
annapolis
annapolis
Proper noun
The capital city of the state of Maryland in the United States of America
The located in the above city.
anoopsias
anospinal
anospinal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and spinal cord
antapices
antapices
noun
plural of antapex
antilapse
antilapse
adj
Alternative form of anti-lapse
antipasch
antipasti
antipasti
noun
plural of antipasto
antipasto
antipasto
noun
An Italian starter for a meal; normally a cold assortment of salami, cheese, seafood and vegetables.
antiphase
antiphase
adj
(sciences) Describing a boundary between an ordered phase and a disordered or random phase
noun
(physics, mathematics) A difference in phase (of two waves) of 180°
antiphons
antiphons
noun
plural of antiphon
antipodes
antipodes
noun
(UK, now rare) Australia and New Zealand.
(figuratively, by extension) The opposite of something.
The Southern Hemisphere.
The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
plural of antipode
antipoles
antipoles
noun
plural of antipole
antipopes
antipopes
noun
plural of antipope
antiprism
antiprism
noun
A polyhedron composed of two parallel copies of some particular polygon, connected by an alternating band of triangles.
antipyics
antipyics
noun
plural of antipyic
antispace
antispace
adj
(military) Against space.
noun
(mathematics) A kind of topological space.
A space or region that violates the norms or conventions of spaces.
antispast
antispast
noun
(prosody) A metrical foot composed of an iambus and a trochee
antitypes
antitypes
noun
plural of antitype
anviltops
apantesis
apatornis
apennines
apennines
Proper noun
A mountain range stretching 1,200 km from the north to the south of Italy along its east coast, traversing the entire Apennine Peninsula, and forming the backbone of the country.
apepsinia
apepsinia
noun
(pathology) The absence of pepsin in the body.
aperients
aperients
noun
plural of aperient
aperitifs
aperitifs
noun
plural of aperitif
apetalies
aphanisia
aphanisis
aphanisis
noun
(psychology) The disappearance of sexual desire, supposed to be the foundation of all neuroses.
aphanites
aphanites
noun
plural of aphanite
aphasiacs
aphasiacs
noun
plural of aphasiac
aphelinus
apheresis
apheresis
noun
(linguistics, prosody) Elision, suppression, or complete loss of a letter or sound (syllable) from the beginning of a word, such as the development of special from especial; procope.
(medicine, general, obsolete) Extirpation or extraction of a superfluity (especially a pathological one) from the body, especially blood.
(medicine, specific, still current) The removal of blood from a patient, and the removal of certain components (such as platelets) from that blood, followed by the transfusion of the filtered blood back to the donor (patient).
aphidians
aphidians
noun
plural of aphidian
aphidious
aphislion
aphorised
aphorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorise
aphoriser
aphoriser
noun
An aphorist.
aphorises
aphorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorise
aphorisms
aphorisms
noun
plural of aphorism
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorism
aphorists
aphorists
noun
plural of aphorist
aphorizes
aphorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorize
aphotaxis
aphyllies
apiaceous
apiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Apiaceae, including the carrots.
apiarians
apiarians
noun
plural of apiarian
apiarists
apiarists
noun
plural of apiarist
apikorsim
apikorsim
noun
plural of apikoros
apimanias
apishness
apishness
noun
The state or quality of being apish.
apivorous
apivorous
adj
That feeds on bees
aplustria
apneustic
apneustic
adj
(pathology) Of or relating to apneusis.
apodeixis
apodeixis
noun
Alternative form of apodixis
apodioxis
apodioxis
noun
(rhetoric, obsolete) Emphatic rejection or dismissal of an opponent or an opposing proposition.
apogamies
apolistan
apologias
apologias
noun
plural of apologia
apologies
apologies
intj
Alternative form of my apologies
noun
A list of people unable to attend a meeting, typically presented as the first item on the agenda.
plural of apologie
plural of apology
apologise
apologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of apologize.
apologist
apologist
noun
One who makes an apology.
One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution.
apolousis
apophasis
apophasis
noun
(Christianity, philosophy, theology) A process of arriving at knowledge by statements of denial; particularly, developing a concept of God through negative assertions about his nature.
(rhetoric) An allusion to something by denying that it will be mentioned.
apophysis
apophysis
noun
(anatomy) A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; a protuberance on a bone.
(botany) The external part of a cone scale.
(geology) A branch of a dike or vein.
aporrhais
aportoise
aposporic
aposporic
adj
Alternative form of aposporous
apostasis
apostatic
apostatic
Adjective
Apostate.
apostaxis
apostille
apostille
noun
A special sign established in 1961 for certifying foreign documents.
verb
To authenticate an official document in accordance with the Apostille Convention.
apostoile
apostolic
apostolic
adj
(religion, Christianity) Pertaining to apostles or their practice of teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings.
According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles.
Of or pertaining to the Catholic missions.
Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal.
apothesis
apothesis
noun
(architecture) A place on the south side of the chancel in primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc.
A dressing room connected with a public bath.
appeasing
appeasing
verb
present participle of appease
appeasive
appeasive
adj
Tending to appease.
appertise
appetiser
appetiser
noun
Alternative spelling of appetizer.
appetisse
appetites
appetites
noun
plural of appetite
appliques
appliques
noun
plural of applique
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of applique
applosion
applosive
applosive
noun
(phonology) An unreleased plosive, denoted ◌̚ in the IPA.
appraisal
appraisal
noun
A judgment or assessment of the value of something, especially a formal one.
The act or process of developing an opinion of value.