In an allusive manner; in a manner characterized by allusion.
alpinesque
alpinesque
adj
Having an alpine style.
altazimuth
altazimuth
noun
A telescope or surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation
altisonous
altisonous
adj
Alternative form of altisonant
altruistic
altruistic
adj
Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish
aluconidae
aluconinae
aluminised
aluminised
adj
Having the property of being coated with aluminium
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aluminise
aluminized
aluminized
adj
US, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of aluminised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aluminize
aluminizes
aluminizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aluminize
aluminosis
aluminosis
noun
(construction) A structural defect resulting from the degradation of poor quality concrete.
(pathology) A disease of the lungs caused by aluminum dust.
alviducous
amanuensis
amanuensis
noun
A clerk, secretary or stenographer, or scribe.
One employed to take dictation, or copy manuscripts.
amateurish
amateurish
adj
Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.
amateurism
amateurism
noun
Amateur beliefs and practices generally.
The opinion or conviction that sports ought not to be played for money.
amatorious
amatorious
adj
(obsolete) amatory
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambilevous
ambilevous
adj
(rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
ambiparous
ambisexual
ambisexual
adj
(slang) Of ambiguous sexual orientation.
(zoology) Hermaphroditic.
Bisexual: attracted to persons of either sex.
Unisex: fit for persons of either sex.
noun
An ambisexual person.
ambulating
ambulating
verb
present participle of ambulate
ambulation
ambulation
Noun
walking around
ambulative
ambulative
adj
(archaic) walking
ambushlike
ameiuridae
americanum
amianthium
amiantuses
ammiaceous
ammoniacum
ammoniacum
noun
gum ammoniac, a resin exuded from the stem of the perennial herb Dorema ammoniacum.
ammoniuret
ammoniuria
ammoniuria
noun
Alternative form of ammonuria
ammunition
ammunition
noun
(figurative) Arguments and information that can be used against the other party in a conflict.
(obsolete) Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense.
Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.
verb
To supply with ammunition.
amphiaraus
amphibalus
amphibalus
noun
An ecclesiastical vestment like the chasuble.
amphibious
amphibious
adj
Capable of functioning on land or in water.
Occurring on both land and water.
amphigouri
amphimarus
amphineura
amphinomus
amphipnous
amphithura
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
ampulating
ampullaria
ampullitis
ampullitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of an ampulla
amputating
amputating
verb
present participle of amputate
amputation
amputation
noun
surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.
the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma
amputative
amputative
adj
(surgery) That involves amputation
amurcosity
anacahuita
anacahuite
anacardium
anacoustic
anacoustic
adj
(physics) Describing the upper reaches of the atmosphere, and of space, in which the concentration of molecules is too small to support the propagation of sound
anechoic, soundless
anacrustic
anacrustic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anacrusis.
anadidymus
anadidymus
noun
(pathology) An abnormality in which conjoined twins have a single head and upper body
anaerobium
anakrousis
analytique
anandrious
anastasius
anastasius
Proper noun
name of mostly historical use.
anastatius
anazoturia
anazoturia
noun
(medicine) A decrease in the amount of nitrogenous material (such as urea) in the urine.
anchesmius
ancipitous
ancipitous
adj
Synonym of ancipital
andalusian
andalusian
Adjective
From, or pertaining to, Andalusia
Noun
Someone from Andalusia.
A horse of a breed from the Iberian Peninsula, with long, thick mane and tail.
andalusite
andalusite
noun
(mineralogy) An aluminium nesosilicate mineral, Al₂SiO₅.
andouillet
androecium
androecium
noun
(botany) The set of a flower's stamens.
andronicus
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
aneurismal
aneurismal
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmal
anglicanum
anguilloid
anguilloid
adj
eellike
noun
Any eel of the suborder Anguilloidei
anguillula
anguillule
anguineous
anguineous
adj
Like a snake.
anguinidae
anguishful
anguishful
adj
Full of anguish.
anguishing
anguishing
noun
A feeling or expression of anguish.
verb
present participle of anguish
anguishous
anguishous
adj
(obsolete) Full of anguish.
angularity
angularity
noun
(countable) A sharp point or angle.
(countable) A stiff, cranky, crotchety manner or behaviour.
(uncountable) The property or characteristic of possessing angles.
angularize
angularize
verb
(transitive) To make angular.
angulating
angulating
verb
present participle of angulate
angulation
angulation
noun
An angular part, position, or formation.
The formation of an abnormal angle or bend in an organ
The formation of angles.
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anhalonium
anilinctus
anilinctus
noun
Rare form of anilingus.
animalcula
animalcula
noun
plural of animalculum
animalcule
animalcule
noun
(obsolete) A small animal.
(physiology, historical) A sperm cell or spermatozoon; also, the embryo that was formerly thought to be contained inside a spermatozoon in a fully developed state.
(zoology, archaic) A microscopic aquatic animal, including protozoa and rotifers.
anischuria
anisomelus
annelidous
annelidous
adj
Of or pertaining to annelids
annotinous
annotinous
adj
(botany) A year old; in yearly growths.
announcing
announcing
verb
present participle of announce
annualized
annualized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of annualize
annuisance
annuitants
annuitants
noun
plural of annuitant
annularity
annularity
noun
The property of being annular.
annulation
annulation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that forms a ring of atoms
Any structure in the form of a ring
The formation of a ring
annunciade
annunciata
annunciate
annunciate
verb
(transitive, formal) To announce.
annunziata
antelabium
antepenuit
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
anthriscus
antibusing
antibusing
adj
(US politics) Opposing the use of busing to achieve racial integration in schools
antichorus
antichurch
antichurch
adj
Opposed to the church; against the Christian institution.
antifeudal
antifeudal
adj
(politics) Opposing a feudal system.
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
antifungal
antifungal
adj
(pharmacology) That inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the growth of fungi.
antifungin
antifungin
noun
The fungicide magnesium borate.
antifungus
antifungus
adj
That inhibits the growth of fungi.
antigyrous
antileague
antileague
adj
Opposing a league or confederation.
antiliquor
antiliquor
adj
Opposing the drinking of alcoholic liquor.
antilobium
antilochus
antilogous
antilogous
adj
Being or relating to that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated.
Of the contrary name or character; opposite.
antiluetic
antiluetic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering lues (syphilis).
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters lues (syphilis).
antiluetin
antimachus
antimasque
antimasque
noun
A comic or grotesque dance presented before or between the acts of a masque.
antimonium
antimonous
antimonous
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative form of antimonious
antiplague
antiplague
adj
Countering plague
antipoenus
antiputrid
antiputrid
adj
antiputrefactive
antiquated
antiquated
adj
old-fashioned, out of date
antiquates
antiquates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antiquate
antiritual
antiritual
adj
Opposing a ritual or rituals.
noun
A ritual that opposes another ritual, or is set up in opposition to it.
antiserums
antiserums
noun
plural of antiserum
antisexual
antisexual
adj
Opposing sexual intercourse.
noun
One who is opposed to sex or to (teaching, researching, expressing, etc) sexuality.
antisquama
antitegula
antitragus
antitragus
noun
(anatomy) A projection on the lower posterior portion of the auricle of the ear opposite the tragus.
antitypous
antitypous
adj
(obsolete) resistant to blows; hard
antiuating
antiuratic
antiurease
antiurease
adj
(biochemistry) That counters the action of urease
antrustion
antrustion
noun
(historical) A vassal or voluntary follower of Frankish princes in their enterprises.
aperulosid
apiculated
apiculated
adj
(botany) apiculate
apiculture
apiculture
noun
The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
apneumatic
apneumatic
adj
(medicine) Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or with exclusion of air.
(rare) Of or pertaining to the nonexistence of soul or spirit; non-spiritual.
apocrustic
apolaustic
apolaustic
adj
(formal) Dedicated to enjoyment.
apollonius
apoquinine
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.