(geology) The metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma in the lower levels of the crust
anchises
anchises
Proper noun
A mythical Trojan elder in the Iliad and the Aeneid, father of Aeneas.
ancients
ancients
noun
The people of classical antiquity, especially such writers and philosophers.
plural of ancient
andesine
andesine
noun
(mineralogy) Sodium calcium aluminum silicate, (Na_xCa_xAlSi_3O_8), a plagioclase feldspar, the third member of the albite-anorthite solid solution series. Found in fine-grained andesite lavas; crystals are rarely seen.
andesite
andesite
noun
(geology) Any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar.
anemious
anemious
adj
Pertaining to anemia.
anemosis
anemosis
noun
A shake in timber caused by high winds.
anemotis
anergias
anergies
anergies
noun
plural of anergy
aneroids
aneroids
noun
plural of aneroid
aneurins
aneurism
aneurism
noun
Alternative spelling of aneurysm
angaries
angaries
noun
plural of angary
anginose
anginose
adj
(dated) Relating to angina; anginous.
anglaise
angriest
angriest
adj
superlative form of angry: most angry
anicetus
anicetus
Proper noun
One of the twin sons of Heracles and Hebe, his twin brother is Alexiares. Along with their father, Anicetus and Alexiares are the guardians and gatekeepers of the gates of Mount Olympus.
anilines
anilines
noun
plural of aniline
animates
animates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of animate
animuses
animuses
noun
plural of animus
anisated
aniseeds
aniseeds
noun
plural of aniseed
anisette
anisette
noun
A French alcoholic liqueur flavored with anise
anisoles
anisoles
noun
plural of anisole
annalise
annalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of annalize.
annelids
annelids
noun
plural of annelid
annelise
annelism
annenski
anneslia
anodizes
anodizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anodize
anserine
anserine
adj
Pertaining to a goose or geese; gooselike.
Silly, foolish, stupid.
noun
(biochemistry) A dipeptide compound present in birds and other vertebrates, originally isolated from goose muscle.
anthemis
anthemis
noun
camomile, in genus Anthemis.
anthesis
anthesis
noun
(botany) The event of a flower opening.
antigens
antigens
noun
plural of antigen
antilens
antilles
antilles
Proper noun
The islands of the West Indies, bounded to the north by (and including) the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea.
antiques
antiques
noun
plural of antique
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antique
antisera
antisine
antistes
antsiest
antsiest
adj
superlative form of antsy: most antsy
antsigne
anuresis
anuresis
noun
(medicine) The inability to urinate; the retention of urine in the bladder.
apathies
apathies
noun
plural of apathy
apatites
apatites
noun
plural of apatite
aphesius
aphetism
aphetism
noun
Aphesis.
The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable, such as squire.
aphorise
aphorise
verb
(intransitive) To use aphorisms.
(transitive) To create an aphorism from.
apiaries
apiaries
noun
plural of apiary
apikores
apneusis
apneusis
noun
(pathology) An abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by deep, gasping inspiration with a pause at full inspiration followed by a brief, insufficient release.
apomixes
apomixes
noun
plural of apomixis
apoxesis
appliers
appliers
noun
plural of applier
apposite
apposite
adj
Positioned at rest in respect to another, be it side-to-side, front-to-front, back-to-back, or even three-dimensionally: in apposition.
Related, homologous.
Strikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or in relation to something.
noun
(rare) That which is apposite; something suitable.
appraise
appraise
verb
(transitive) To consider comprehensively.
(transitive) To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
(transitive) To estimate; to conjecture.
(transitive) To judge the performance of someone, especially a worker.
(transitive) To praise; to commend.
(transitive, proscribed) To apprise, inform.
apprised
apprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprise
appriser
appriser
noun
(Scotland, law) One who carries out an apprising.
apprises
apprises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprise
apprizes
apprizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprize
apuleius
apuleius
Proper noun
An author in the Roman Empire,
aquifers
aquifers
noun
plural of aquifer
arabizes
araneids
araneids
noun
plural of araneid
arbinose
arbiters
arbiters
noun
plural of arbiter
arborise
arborise
verb
(intransitive) To develop a tree-like appearance.
(transitive) To cause (something) to develop a tree-like appearance.
(transitive) To penetrate or fill (an area) with a tree-like structure.
arcesius
archaise
archaise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of archaize.
archines
archines
noun
plural of archine
archives
archives
noun
plural of archive
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archive
archwise
archwise
adj
In the shape of an arch.
arcsines
arcsines
noun
plural of arcsine
arenites
arenites
noun
plural of arenite
aretaics
aretaics
noun
(ethics) The ethical theory which excludes all relations between virtue and happiness; the science of virtue; contrasted with eudaemonics.
arginase
arginase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of arginine to form urea and ornithine
argosies
argosies
noun
plural of argosy
argosine
argufies
argufies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of argufy
aridness
aridness
noun
The state or quality of being arid.
ariettas
ariettas
noun
plural of arietta
ariettes
ariettes
noun
plural of ariette
arisaema
aristate
aristate
adj
(botany) Having a long bristle at its apex.
(botany) Having a pointed, beard-like process, like those of the glumes of wheat; awned
(zoology) Having a slender, sharp, or spiny tip.
aristeas
aristeia
aristeia
noun
A scene in epic poetry where the hero has his finest moments in battle.
aristide
armaries
armigers
armigers
noun
plural of armiger
armoires
armoires
noun
plural of armoire
armories
armories
noun
plural of armory
arrivers
arrivers
noun
plural of arriver
arrosive
arrosive
adj
gnawing; chewing; corroding
arsedine
arsedine
noun
(obsolete) An imitation gold used in gilding.
arsenics
arsenics
noun
plural of arsenic
arsenide
arsenide
noun
A compound with arsenic in oxidation state −3.
An ion that is an arsenic atom with three extra electrons and charge −3.
arsenism
arsenism
noun
arsenic poisoning
arsenite
arsenite
noun
(chemistry) Any oxyanion of trivalent arsenic, especially the AsO₃³⁻ anion (or protonated derivatives); any salt containing this anion, or any ester of arsenious acid
arsenium
arsenium
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The radical cation H₂As:⁺ derived from arsine
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this ion R₂As:⁺
arsmetik
arsonite
arsonite
noun
(dated) An arsonist.
artemisa
arteries
arteries
noun
plural of artery
artesian
artesian
adj
(of a water supply) Rising to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure.
arthemis
articles
articles
noun
(law) the period during which a person works as an articled clerk; articling
(slang) Breeches; coat and waistcoat.
plural of article
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of article
artiness
artiness
noun
The quality of being arty.
artistes
artistes
noun
plural of artiste
artsiest
artsiest
adj
superlative form of artsy: most artsy
aruspice
aruspice
noun
Alternative form of haruspex
aryanise
asbestic
asbestic
adj
Relating to, or resembling, asbestos.
asboline
asbolite
ascetics
ascetics
noun
plural of ascetic
ascidiae
asclepin
asclepin
Noun
A particular steroid glycoside.
ascribed
ascribed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ascribe
ascribes
ascribes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ascribe
aseismic
aseismic
adj
(seismology) applied to earth fault slip movement that does not produce any seismic shock.
(seismology) seismically inactive
aselgeia
aselline
asemasia
aseptify
asfetida
asheries
asheries
noun
plural of ashery
asherite
ashfield
ashfield
noun
A field that is covered in ash.
ashimmer
ashimmer
adj
Shimmering; covered (with something shimmering).
ashiness
ashiness
noun
The quality of being ashy.
ashleigh
ashleigh
Proper noun
name; variant of Ashley.
ashville
ashville
Proper noun
a city in Alabama, USA, which is one of the two county seats of