(organic chemistry) To introduce one or more amino groups into a compound, in the process of amination
aminded
aminize
amirate
amirate
noun
Alternative spelling of emirate
amitate
amities
amities
noun
plural of amity
ammelin
ammeter
ammeter
noun
A device that measures the magnitude of an electric current, especially one calibrated in amperes.
ammines
ammines
noun
plural of ammine
ammites
ammonea
amnesia
amnesia
noun
(figurative) Forgetfulness.
(pathology) Loss of memory; forgetfulness.
amnesic
amnesic
adj
Of, pertaining to, affected by, or causing amnesia.
noun
(dated) A person with amnesia.
A medication with amnesic effects.
amnesty
amnesty
noun
An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection.
Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.
verb
To grant a pardon (to a group)
amniote
amniote
noun
(biology) Any of the Amniota group of vertebrates having an amnion during the development of the embryo; mammals, birds and reptiles.
amoebae
amoebae
noun
plural of amoeba
amoeban
amoeban
adj
Alternative spelling of ameban
amoebas
amoebic
amoebic
adj
(biology, pathology) Relating to, or caused by an amoeba.
amoebid
amoebid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Amoebidae of certain amoebas.
amonate
amoreta
amorete
amorite
amosite
amosite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of grunerite asbestos, once used in insulation.
amouret
amoyese
ampalea
ampelis
ampelos
amperes
amperes
noun
plural of ampere
amphide
amphore
amplect
amplect
verb
(formal) To embrace
amplest
amplest
adj
superlative form of ample: most ample
ampoule
ampoule
noun
A small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection.
ampules
ampules
noun
plural of ampule
amputee
amputee
noun
A person who has had one or more limbs removed.
ampyces
ampyxes
amreeta
amreeta
noun
Alternative spelling of amrita
amrelle
amschel
amueixa
amulets
amulets
noun
plural of amulet
amusers
amusers
noun
plural of amuser
amusive
amusive
adj
(now rare) Amusing, humorous.
(now rare) Giving entertainment or interest; recreative, diverting, engaging.
(obsolete) Illusive, deceitful.
amutter
amutter
adj
muttering
amuzzle
amyelia
amyelia
noun
(pathology) The congenital lack of a spinal cord
amyelic
amylase
amylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of digestive enzymes, present in saliva and also contributed to the gut by the exocrine pancreas, that break down complex carbohydrates such as starch into simpler sugars such as glucose.
amylate
amylate
noun
(organic chemistry) A compound of the radical amyl with oxygen and a positive atom or radical.
amylene
amylene
noun
(obsolete, organic chemistry) pentene.
A colorless, volatile, mobile liquid consisting of a mixture of different isomers of this hydrocarbon.
amylome
amylome
noun
(biochemistry) All the parenchymal proteins (of a plant) that are capable of forming amyloid fibres
amylose
amylose
noun
(biochemistry) The soluble form of starch (the insoluble form being amylopectin) that is a linear polymer of glucose.
amymone
anadems
anadems
noun
plural of anadem
anadesm
anaemia
anaemia
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of anemia
anaemic
anaemic
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of anemic
anaheim
anaheim
noun
(rare) Alternative form of Anaheim
anamite
anathem
anemias
anemias
noun
plural of anemia
anemone
anemone
noun
A sea anemone.
Any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower.
anemony
anemony
noun
Archaic form of anemone.
anethum
angelim
anhimae
animate
animate
adj
(grammar) Inflected to agree with an animate noun or pronoun.
(grammar, of a noun or pronoun) having a referent that is considered alive (this generally includes humans and animals, often also gods, plants, etc.)
Dynamic, energetic.
Possessing the quality or ability of motion.
That which lives.
verb
(transitive) To give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit.
(transitive) To impart motion or the appearance of motion to.
animine
animize
animose
animose
adj
Resolute and full of vigor; vehement.
anmoore
anomies
anomies
noun
plural of anomie
anomite
anomite
noun
A form of biotite in which the plane of the optic axis is perpendicular to the plane of symmetry.
anonyme
anselma
anselme
anselmi
anselmo
ansilme
anthema
anthems
anthems
noun
plural of anthem
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthem
anthemy
anymore
anymore
adv
(especially US) Alternative form of any more.
anytime
anytime
adj
Suitable for any time; not associated with any particular time.
adv
At any time
intj
"you're welcome" in response to "thank you" or "thanks."
apemius
apertum
aphemia
aphemia
noun
A type of aphasia in which the ability to speak is lost or severely impaired.
aphemic
aphemic
adj
(speech pathology) Of, relating to, or afflicted with aphemia.
apodema
apodema
noun
Alternative form of apodeme
apodeme
apodeme
noun
(anatomy) An ingrowth of the arthropod exoskeleton, serving as an attachment site for muscles.
apostem
apothem
apothem
noun
(geometry) The distance from the center of a regular polygon perpendicular to one of its sides (a special case of the above).
(geometry) The perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord of the same circle.
apotome
apotome
noun
(mathematics, geometry) The difference between two quantities or lengths commensurable only in power, as between 1 and the square root of 2, or between the diagonal and side of a square.
(music) The remaining part of a whole tone after a smaller semitone has been deducted from it; a major semitone.
(zoology) A distinct division of an insect which is divided from the other divisions by a pinch point.
apozema
appaume
aramean
ardmore
armbone
armbone
noun
(anatomy) A bone in the arm, specifically, the humerus.
armelda
armenia
armenic
armenti
armeria
armeria
noun
(botany) Any member of the thrift genus Armeria.
armhole
armhole
noun
(anatomy, now rare Midlands dialect) A human armpit.
(anatomy, rare and obsolete) Similar structures in other animals.
(fashion) A hole for an arm in a piece of clothing.
armiger
armiger
noun
(loosely, heraldry) Any person entitled to bear a coat of arms.
An esquire, originally carrying the armour of a knight; (hence, later) a man of the gentry ranking below a knight.
armless
armless
adj
Having no arms.
armlets
armlets
noun
plural of armlet
armlike
armlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an arm (limb).
armoire
armoire
noun
A type of cupboard, cabinet, or wardrobe - originally used for storing weapons.
armored
armored
adj
Clad or equipped with arms or armor.
Covered with armor, as a ship or the face of a fortification; armor-plated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of armor
armorel
armorer
armorer
noun
(historical) Someone who makes or repairs armor.
A manufacturer of weapons, especially of guns.
A military specialist in charge of the upkeep of small arms etc.
armrest
armrest
noun
Part of the seat of a chair that is designed to support the arm.
armscye
armscye
noun
An opening in a garment for the attachment of a sleeve; an armhole.
armseye
armsize
armures
armures
noun
plural of armure
artemas
artemia
artemia
noun
The brine shrimp (of genus Artemia)
artemis
artemon
artemon
noun
(historical) A square foresail on a Roman oared ship.
artemus
ashamed
ashamed
adj
Feeling shame or guilt.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ashame
asherim
ashmead
ashmore
asimmer
asimmer
adj
Simmering.
asmalte
assembl
assumed
assumed
adj
Supposed or presumed.
Used in a manner intended to deceive; pretended; simulated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assume
assumer
assumer
noun
One who assumes.
assumes
assumes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of assume
asteism
asteism
noun
Polite irony; a genteel and ingenious manner of deriding another.
astream
astream
adj
Having something flowing from, down or along it; covered (with something flowing).
Streaming, flowing (of a liquid, object blown by wind, light, sound).
adv
(nautical) In line with the stream.
In, into, on, onto or along a stream (or other watercourse).
atemoya
atemoya
noun
A hybrid between a cherimoya and a sweetsop
atenism
atenism
Noun
A monotheistic religion of ancient Egypt.
atheism
atheism
noun
(broadly) Rejection of belief that any deities exist (with or without a belief that no deities exist).
(historical) Absence of belief in a particular deity, pantheon, or religious doctrine (notwithstanding belief in other deities).
(strictly) Belief that no deities exist (sometimes including rejection of other religious beliefs).
(very broadly) Absence of belief that any deities exist (including absence of the concept of deities).
atomerg
atomerg
noun
(physics, historical) An indivisible unit of energy, according to a theory of matter put forward by Earle K. Plyler in the 1930s.
atomies
atomies
noun
plural of atomy
atomise
atomise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of atomize
atomize
atomize
verb
(transitive) to bomb with nuclear weapons
(transitive) to fragment, break into small pieces or concepts
(transitive) to make into a fine spray
(transitive) to separate or reduce into atoms
attempt
attempt
noun
An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt.
The action of trying at something.
verb
(archaic) To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.
(archaic) To try to win, subdue, or overcome.
(obsolete) To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.
To try.
atumble
atumble
adj
Set in a tumbling motion.
augment
augment
noun
(grammar) In some Bantu languages, an additional vowel prepended to the noun prefix.
(grammar) In some Indo-European languages, a prefix e- (a- in Sanskrit) indicating a past tense of a verb.
An increase.
verb
(grammar, transitive) To add an augment to.
(intransitive, reflexive) To grow; to increase; to become greater.
(music) To increase an interval, especially the largest interval in a triad, by a half step (chromatic semitone).
(music) To slow the tempo or meter, e.g. for a dramatic or stately passage.
(transitive) To increase; to make larger or supplement.
automen
automen
noun
plural of automan
awesome
awesome
adj
(colloquial) Excellent, exciting, remarkable.
(dated) Causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement.
noun
(slang) Short for awesomeness: the quality, state, or essence of being awesome.
awmbrie
axmaker
axoneme
axoneme
noun
(biology) A bundle of nine microtubules forming the internal scaffolding of a cilium, with two extra central microtubules connecting the others if the cilium is motile