(dentistry) The wearing away of the surface of the tooth by chewing.
(geology) The effect of mechanical erosion of rock, especially a river bed, by rock fragments scratching and scraping it.
(medicine) A superficial wound caused by scraping; an area of skin where the cells on the surface have been scraped or worn away.
(obsolete) The substance thus rubbed off; debris.
An abraded, scraped, or worn area.
The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction.
abrosias
absistos
abusious
abusious
adj
Alternative form of abusive
achilous
achilous
adj
(botany, anatomy) without a lip.
achiotes
achiotes
noun
plural of achiote
acholias
acidoses
acidoses
noun
plural of acidosis
acidosis
acidosis
noun
(pathology) An abnormally increased acidity of the blood.
acmispon
aconites
aconites
noun
plural of aconite
acontias
acontias
noun
plural of acontia
acontius
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.
acroasis
acroasis
noun
An oral discourse.
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.
actinons
actinons
noun
plural of actinon
actinost
actinost
noun
(ichthyology) A bone at the base of a paired fin (of a fish)
actiones
actorish
actorish
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an actor or theatrical acting; like an actor.
acyloins
acyloins
noun
plural of acyloin
adenoids
adenoids
noun
plural of adenoid
adenosis
adenosis
noun
(medicine) Benign swelling, scarring or enlargement of the lymph glands; a minor, low-risk glandular condition.
adhesion
adhesion
noun
(biochemistry) The binding of a cell to a surface or substrate.
(medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
An agreement to adhere.
Persistent attachment or loyalty.
The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
The frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.
adiposes
adiposes
noun
plural of adiposis
adiposis
adiposis
noun
(medicine) A condition marked by the accumulation of adipose (fatty) tissue.
adipsous
adipsous
adj
(medicine) thirst-quenching
adjoints
adjoints
noun
plural of adjoint
admonish
admonish
verb
(transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke gently or kindly, but seriously; to tell off.
(transitive) To instruct or direct.
(transitive, with of or against) To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.
adonises
adonises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adonise
adustion
adustion
noun
(obsolete) The act of burning, or heating to dryness; the state of being thus heated or dried.
(surgery, obsolete) Cauterization.
advisors
advisors
noun
plural of advisor
advisory
advisory
adj
Able to give advice.
Containing advice; advising.
aegilops
aegilops
noun
(obsolete) The goatgrass (Aegilops spp.) or other grass found as a corn-weed.
An ulcer or fistula in the inner angle of the eye.
aeolides
aerobics
aerobics
noun
A form of exercise, designed to enhance one's cardiovascular fitness, normally performed to music.
aeroides
aesopian
affusion
affusion
noun
A method of Christian baptism in which water is poured on the head of the person being baptized.
The pouring of liquid, especially as a hydrotherapy.
aglossia
aglossia
noun
(anatomy) The absence of a tongue.
agnoites
agnosias
agnosias
noun
plural of agnosia
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.
agonised
agonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agonise
agonises
agonises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agonise
agonista
agonists
agonists
noun
plural of agonist
agonizes
agonizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agonize
agostini
agostino
agouties
agouties
noun
plural of agouty
agriotes
agrostis
agrostis
noun
Any grass of the genus Agrostis, bentgrass.
aidoneus
ailerons
ailerons
noun
plural of aileron
airboats
airboats
noun
plural of airboat
airdrops
airdrops
noun
plural of airdrop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airdrop
airflows
airflows
noun
plural of airflow
airfoils
airfoils
noun
plural of airfoil
airglows
airglows
noun
plural of airglow
airlocks
airlocks
noun
plural of airlock
airports
airports
noun
plural of airport
airposts
aissaoua
aisteoir
aistopod
aistopod
noun
(paleontology) A snake-like amphibian from the order Aistopoda.
ajourise
akepiros
akepiros
noun
plural of akepiro
akroasis
alaminos
alations
alations
noun
plural of alation
alcinous
aldoside
aldoside
noun
(organic chemistry) Any glucoside of an aldose.
alfonsin
algorism
algorism
noun
Obsolete spelling of algorithm (all senses)
algorist
algorist
noun
One who develops algorithms.
One who uses arabic numerals to represent numbers and to perform calculations, as opposed to one who uses Roman numerals to represent numbers and an abacus to perform calculations.
The aspect of a biological organism that follows a systematic process to interpret perceptual data.
alienors
alienors
noun
plural of alienor
aliquots
aliquots
noun
plural of aliquot
alismoid
allision
allision
noun
(nautical) The striking of a vessel against a fixed object; the act of alliding or an instance thereof.
(rare) The act of dashing against or striking upon.
allodies
allusion
allusion
noun
An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned
alnicoes
alocasia
alocasia
noun
Any of several tropical Asian plants, of the genus Alocasia, having heart- or arrowhead-shaped leaves.
aloisius
aloysius
aloysius
Proper noun
name, notably of a 16th-century Italian saint.
alphosis
alphosis
noun
(medicine, obsolete) Albinism.
alstonia
alstonia
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Alstonia of evergreen trees and shrubs in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.
altoists
altoists
noun
plural of altoist
amazonis
amblosis
amblosis
noun
abortion (termination of pregnancy)
amboinas
amboinas
noun
plural of amboina
ambroids
ambroise
ambrosia
ambrosia
noun
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) The anointing-oil of the gods.
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality.
A dessert made of shredded coconuts and tropical fruits such as pineapples and oranges; some recipes also include ingredients such as marshmallow and cream.
A mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae.
An annual herb historically used medicinally and in cooking, Dysphania botrys.
Any food with an especially delicious flavour or fragrance.
Any fungus of a number of species that insects such as ambrosia beetles carry as symbionts, "farming" them on poor-quality food such as wood, where they grow, providing food for the insect.
Anything delightfully sweet and pleasing.
ambrosin
ambrosin
noun
(numismatics) An early coin struck by the dukes of Milan, and bearing the effigy of St. Ambrose on its horseback.
(organic chemistry) The sesquiterpene lactone (3aS,6S,6aR,9aR,9bR)-6,9a-dimethyl-3-methylidene-3a,4,5,6,6a,9b-hexahydroazuleno[8,7-b]furan-2,9-dione present in Ambrosia maritima
ambrosio
ameiosis
ameiosis
noun
(biology) The absence of pairing of chromosomes during meiosis
amidmost
amidmost
adj
In the very middle; central.
adv
In the very middle; centrally.
amidones
amidones
noun
plural of amidone
aminosis
amission
amission
noun
(obsolete) deprivation; loss
amitoses
amitoses
noun
plural of amitosis
amitosis
amitosis
noun
(obsolete, biology) cell division by cleavage of the nucleus without the formation of condensed chromosomes
ammonias
ammonias
noun
plural of ammonia
amniotes
amniotes
noun
plural of amniote
amollish
amorists
amorists
noun
plural of amorist
amortise
amortise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative form of amortize
amotions
amotions
noun
plural of amotion
amourist
amourist
noun
Alternative form of amorist
amyloids
amyloids
noun
plural of amyloid
amylosis
anapolis
andirons
andirons
noun
plural of andiron
androids
androids
noun
plural of android
androsin
anemious
anemious
adj
Pertaining to anemia.
anemosis
anemosis
noun
A shake in timber caused by high winds.
anemotis
aneroids
aneroids
noun
plural of aneroid
anginose
anginose
adj
(dated) Relating to angina; anginous.
anginous
anginous
adj
Of or pertaining to angina, especially to angina pectoris
angiomas
angiomas
noun
plural of angioma
angiosis
angiosis
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the blood vessels
anionics
anionics
noun
plural of anionic
anisoles
anisoles
noun
plural of anisole
anisopia
anisopod
anniston
anniston
Proper noun
A city in that is the of
A city in
name of modern usage, transferred from the place name.
anodizes
anodizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anodize
anoopsia
anoopsia
noun
(medicine) A condition in which one eye gazes upward while the other looks straight ahead.
anopsias
anopsias
noun
plural of anopsia
anosmias
anosmias
noun
plural of anosmia
ansation
antiboss
antiboss
adj
hostile to the authority of bosses
anticous
anticous
adj
(botany) Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily.
antilogs
antilogs
noun
plural of antilog
antinous
antismog
antismog
adj
That counters the effects of smog.
That reduce the production of pollutants that cause smog.
antisnob
antisnob
adj
Opposing snobbery.
noun
One who opposes snobbery.
antlions
antlions
noun
plural of antlion
antonius
antonius
Proper noun
definition
aoristic
aoristic
adj
(grammar) Of, or relating to the aorist aspect.
aortitis
aortitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the aorta.
aphodius
aphonias
aphonias
noun
plural of aphonia
aphonics
aphonics
noun
plural of aphonic
aphorise
aphorise
verb
(intransitive) To use aphorisms.
(transitive) To create an aphorism from.
aphorism
aphorism
noun
A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.