(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
adonises
adonises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adonise
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
agnoites
agonised
agonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agonise
agonises
agonises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agonise
agonizes
agonizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agonize
agouties
agouties
noun
plural of agouty
agriotes
aidoneus
ailerons
ailerons
noun
plural of aileron
aisteoir
ajourise
akepiros
akepiros
noun
plural of akepiro
aldoside
aldoside
noun
(organic chemistry) Any glucoside of an aldose.
alienors
alienors
noun
plural of alienor
allodies
alnicoes
ambroise
ameiosis
ameiosis
noun
(biology) The absence of pairing of chromosomes during meiosis
amidones
amidones
noun
plural of amidone
amitoses
amitoses
noun
plural of amitosis
amniotes
amniotes
noun
plural of amniote
amortise
amortise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative form of amortize
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.
anisoles
anisoles
noun
plural of anisole
anodizes
anodizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anodize
aphorise
aphorise
verb
(intransitive) To use aphorisms.
(transitive) To create an aphorism from.
apikores
apomixes
apomixes
noun
plural of apomixis
apoxesis
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.
arbinose
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.
argosies
argosies
noun
plural of argosy
argosine
armoires
armoires
noun
plural of armoire
armories
armories
noun
plural of armory
arrosive
arrosive
adj
gnawing; chewing; corroding
arsonite
arsonite
noun
(dated) An arsonist.
asboline
asbolite
assiento
assiento
noun
(historical) A contract or convention between Spain and other powers for furnishing Negro slaves for the Spanish dominions in America, especially the contract made with Great Britain in 1713.
assinego
assinego
noun
Alternative form of asinego
assoiled
assoiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assoil
asterion
asterion
noun
(anatomy) The point on the side of the skull corresponding to the posterior end of the parietomastoid suture.
asteroid
asteroid
noun
(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.
(astronomy) In the Solar system, such a body that orbits within the orbit of Jupiter
(zoology) Any member of the taxonomic class Asteroidea; a starfish
astonied
astonied
adj
(archaic) In shock or confusion; bewildered.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astony
astonies
astonies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of astony
astroite
astroite
noun
(obsolete) A radiated fossil or stone; a starstone.
atomised
atomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of atomise
atomises
atomises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of atomise
atomizes
atomizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of atomize
autosite
autosite
noun
The independent twin of a pair of conjoined twins whereas the other twin is parasitic.
aversion
aversion
noun
(obsolete) The act of turning away from an object.
An object of dislike or repugnance.
Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning.
avodires
avoiders
avoiders
noun
plural of avoider
avowries
avowries
noun
plural of avowry
azoeosin
azotised
azotised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of azotise
azotises
azotises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of azotise
azotizes
azotizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of azotize
baronies
baronies
noun
plural of barony
baziotes
bedouins
bedouins
noun
plural of bedouin
bedsonia
bedsonia
noun
(dated) The chlamydia microorganism.
begonias
begonias
noun
plural of begonia
benisons
benisons
noun
plural of benison
benzobis
benzoins
benzoins
noun
plural of benzoin
betocsin
betonies
betonies
noun
plural of betony
bevomits
bevomits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bevomit
bibelots
bibelots
noun
plural of bibelot
bicornes
bicornes
noun
plural of bicorne
biferous
biferous
adj
(botany) Bearing flowers or fruit twice each year
binocles
binocles
noun
plural of binocle
binodose
biocides
biocides
noun
plural of biocide
biogases
bioherms
bioherms
noun
plural of bioherm
biolyses
biopsies
biopsies
noun
plural of biopsy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of biopsy
bioscope
bioscope
noun
(South Africa, India, Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia, dated) A cinema or movie theatre.
An early form of movie projector
biotechs
biotechs
noun
plural of biotech
biotites
biotites
noun
plural of biotite
biotopes
biotopes
noun
plural of biotope
biotypes
biotypes
noun
plural of biotype
biporose
biramose
biramose
adj
Alternative form of biramous
birimose
bisector
bisector
noun
(geometry) A line or curve that bisects or divides a line segment, angle, or other figure into two equal parts.
bisetose
bisetose
adj
(biology) Having two bristles.
bisetous
bisetous
adj
Alternative form of bisetose
bishoped
bishoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bishop
bitstone
bloodies
bloodies
noun
plural of bloody
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bloody
blousier
blousier
adj
comparative form of blousy: more blousy
blowiest
blowiest
adj
superlative form of blowy: most blowy
blowsier
blowsier
adj
comparative form of blowsy: more blowsy
boastive
boastive
adj
(archaic) presumptuous
boatside
boatside
adj
Near or for boats.
adv
Beside a boat.
noun
The side of a boat.
boatwise
boatwise
adv
In the manner of a boat.
bobflies
bobflies
noun
plural of bobfly
bobseine
bocasine
bocasine
noun
A sort of fine buckram.
bodiless
bodiless
adj
Lacking a body; incorporeal.
bodywise
boehmist
boethius
boggiest
boggiest
adj
superlative form of boggy: most boggy most boggy.
bohemias
bohemias
noun
plural of bohemia
boiserie
boiserie
noun
panelling; wood trim
boisseau
bollixes
bollixes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bollix
bolshies
bolshies
noun
plural of bolshie
bombesin
bombesin
noun
(biochemistry) A neural oligopeptide that stimulates the release of gastrin
bonefish
bonefish
noun
(New England) A doctorfish, common dogfish, Squalus acanthias.
A surgeonfish of the family Acanthuridae, especially genus Acanthurus.
Albula vulpes, the type of the genus and family.
Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.