(transitive) To feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread.
(transitive, colloquial) To dislike strongly.
acetamido
acetamido
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from acetamide
acetoxime
acetoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The ketoxime of acetone
achromate
acoemetae
acoemetae
Noun
An order of fifth-century monks who, by turns, kept up a divine service day and night.
acoemetic
acoemetic
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of the Acoemetae
acoumeter
acoumeter
noun
(physics) An instrument for measuring the acuteness of the sense of hearing.
acoumetry
acoumetry
noun
The measuring of the power or extent of hearing.
acrometer
ademonist
ademption
ademption
noun
(law) In the law of wills, the determination of what happens when property left under a will is no longer in the testator's estate when the testator dies.
adenomata
adenomata
noun
plural of adenoma
adenotome
adenotomy
adenotomy
noun
(anatomy, surgery) Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands.
adornment
adornment
noun
A decoration; that which adorns.
The act of decorating.
aerometer
aerometer
noun
An instrument used to measure the mass and density of gases.
aerometry
aerometry
noun
The science of measuring the air, including its pressure, rarefaction, and condensation; pneumatics.
aeromotor
aeromotor
noun
A windmill, windpump or similar device powered by the wind
aerosteam
aerosteam
adj
(historical) Powered by both heated air and steam.
aetheogam
aetheogam
noun
(botany) A cryptogam; a plant of the obsolete taxonomic class Cryptogamia, having neither stamina nor pistils, and therefore no proper flowers, such as an alga, fern, fungus, lichen or moss.
aforetime
aforetime
adj
(archaic) Former.
adv
(archaic) In time past; in a former time; formerly.
aftercome
aftercome
noun
(archaic, Scotland) A subsequent result; consequence.
afterform
aftermost
aftermost
adj
(nautical) Nearest the stern of a vessel.
(obsolete) Most recent.
adv
(obsolete) At the very back.
agnoetism
airometer
airometer
noun
A hollow cylinder to contain air. It is closed above and open below, and has its open end plunged into water.
alamosite
alamosite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead-silicon mineral found in Mexico.
alembroth
alembroth
noun
(archaic) The "salt of wisdom" of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly used as a stimulant.
algometer
algometer
noun
An instrument for measuring pain-inducing stimuli, and the sensitivity to such stimuli.
algometry
algometry
noun
(medicine) The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli.
allometry
allometry
noun
(biology) Disproportionate growth of a part of a living organism in relation to the whole.
(biology) The science studying the differential growth rates of the parts of a living organism.
allotment
allotment
noun
(Britain) A plot of land rented from the council for growing fruit and vegetables.
(law) The allowance of a specific amount of money or other credit of a particular thing to a particular person.
Something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed
The act of allotting.
altometer
altometer
noun
A theodolite.
alumstone
alumstone
noun
(mineralogy) alunite
amarettos
amatories
amazonite
amazonite
noun
A gem variety of microcline feldspar, varying from bright verdigris green to a bluish green.
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
amebocyte
amebocyte
noun
Alternative spelling of amoebocyte
ametabola
ametabole
ametaboly
ametropia
ametropia
noun
(medicine) Any of several disorders of the eye (spherical or cylindrical) resulting from faulty refractive ability.
ametropic
ametropic
adj
(ophthalmology) Relating to or suffering from ametropia
amitroles
ammiolite
ammocetes
ammocetes
noun
plural of ammocete
ammocoete
ammocoete
noun
(zoology) A larva of a lamprey.
ammodytes
ammodytes
noun
plural of ammodyte
ammoniate
ammoniate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound containing ammonia bound as a ligand.
verb
(transitive) To treat with ammonia.
ammonites
ammonites
noun
plural of ammonite
amnionate
amniotome
amorettos
amorettos
noun
plural of amoretto
amortised
amortised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amortise
amortises
amortises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amortise
amortized
amortized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amortize
amortizes
amortizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amortize
amounters
amourette
amourette
noun
A cupid.
A petty love affair.
The love grass, or quaking grass.
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
anamniote
anamniote
noun
Any animal that is not an amniote
anatomies
anatomies
noun
plural of anatomy
anatomise
anatomise
verb
Alternative form of anatomize
anatomize
anatomize
verb
(transitive) To inspect or investigate by dissection.
(transitive) To scrutinize down to the most minute detail.
andamento
angiotome
annoyment
annoyment
noun
(countable) Something annoying; a nuisance.
(uncountable) Annoyance.
anoestrum
anterooms
anterooms
noun
plural of anteroom
anthemion
anthemion
noun
An ornamental design consisting of palmettes or lotus flowers.
anticomet
antimeson
antimeson
noun
(physics) The antiparticle corresponding to a meson.
antimodel
antimodel
noun
Somebody or something that serves as the opposite of a model, representing what one does not want to be or achieve.
antivenom
antivenom
noun
(medicine) A medicine that counteracts venom, an antidote to biological poisons from venomous animals such as snakes and spiders.
antrotome
apodemata
aposthume
apotelesm
apotelesm
noun
(astrology, obsolete) The calculation and explanation of a horoscope.
apothegms
apothegms
noun
plural of apothegm
arboretum
arboretum
noun
A place where many varieties of tree are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes.
areometer
areometer
noun
Any device used to measure the specific gravity of liquids or the density of solids.
areometry
areometry
noun
The study of the measurement of specific gravity of liquids.
armatoles
aromatise
aromatise
verb
Alternative spelling of aromatize
aromatite
aromatize
aromatize
verb
(transitive) To make aromatic, fragrant, or spicy.
(transitive, chemistry) To convert into an aromatic compound by means of a chemical reaction.
artemovsk
artmobile
artmobile
noun
A vehicle that operates as a mobile art exhibition.
aspermont
astrodome
astrodome
noun
A transparent dome in the fuselage of an aircraft or spacecraft through which navigational observations may be made
astromeda
asymptote
asymptote
noun
(by extension, figuratively) Anything which comes near to but never meets something else.
(mathematical analysis) A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely as it goes to infinity. The limit of the curve; its tangent "at infinity".
verb
(mathematical analysis) To approach, but never quite touch, a straight line, as something goes to infinity.
asymtotes
atacameno
atemporal
atemporal
adj
Unaffected by time; timeless; permanent or unchanging.
athermous
athermous
adj
Alternative form of athermanous
atheromas
atmogenic
atmolyses
atmolyses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of atmolyse
atmolyzer
atmolyzer
noun
(chemistry) An apparatus for carrying out atmolysis.
atmometer
atmometer
noun
An instrument that measures the rate of evaporation of a liquid.
atmometry
atmometry
noun
The measurement of the rate of evaporation of a liquid.
atmophile
atmophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, a gaseous element that concentrates in the atmosphere.
atmosteal
atmosteon
atomizers
atomizers
noun
plural of atomizer
atonement
atonement
noun
(archaic) Reconciliation; restoration of friendly relations; concord.
(theology, often with capitalized initial) The reconciliation of God and mankind through the death of Jesus.
Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.
augmentor
augmentor
noun
Alternative form of augmenter
autodrome
autodrome
noun
A circuit used for motor sports events, but not for high-speed racing
autoecism
autoecism
noun
(botany, of a plant) The fact of having male and female reproductive organs on the same individual plant.
(ecology, of a parasite or dependent organism) The fact of completing an entire life cycle on a single host species.
autohemic
automaker
automaker
noun
One who manufactures automobiles; typically used to refer to a large corporation such as General Motors.
automated
automated
adj
Made automatic.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automate
automates
automates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automate
automedon
automelon
automelon
noun
(Christianity) A composition used in Orthodox Christianity to create other hymns, following its melody and rhythm.
autometry
autometry
noun
(mathematics) An isometry of a metric space to itself
automower
automower
noun
An automatic lawnmower.
autoserum
autoserum
noun
A serum obtained from a patient's own blood and then used for autoserotherapy
autosomes
autosomes
noun
plural of autosome
autotimer
autotimer
noun
An automatic timer.
auxometer
auxometer
noun
An instrument measuring the magnifying power of lenses.
avoidment
axometric
azotaemia
azotaemia
noun
Alternative spelling of azotemia
azotemias
azotemias
noun
plural of azotemia
baltimore
baltimore
Proper noun
A city in central Maryland, USA
barometer
barometer
noun
(figurative, by extension) Anything used as a gauge or indicator.
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
barometry
barometry
noun
The art or process of making barometrical measurements.
bartolemo
bartolome
beautydom
beautydom
noun
The estate or rank of a beauty or of beautiful women.
beechmont
behemoths
behemoths
noun
plural of behemoth
bellmouth
bellmouth
noun
A bell-shaped extension at the end of a pipe.
belostoma
bemoisten
bemoisten
verb
(intransitive, rare) Become moist.
(transitive) Make moist.
bemonster
bemonster
verb
(transitive) To fill or cover with monsters.
(transitive) To make monstrous or like a monster; make hideous; deform.
(transitive) To regard or treat (someone) as a monster; to call (someone) a monster.
bergamots
bergamots
noun
plural of bergamot
bergstrom
besmooths
besmooths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmooth
besmother
besotment
bevomited
bevomited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bevomit
bimotored
bimotored
adj
twin-engine
biometric
biometric
adj
Of or pertaining to biometry.
Of, pertaining to or using biometrics
biostrome
biostrome
noun
(geology) A horizontally bedded stratum of fossilized remains of sedentary organisms
bletonism
bloomiest
bloomiest
adj
superlative form of bloomy: most bloomy
bodements
bodements
noun
plural of bodement
boehmites
boehmites
noun
plural of boehmite
bolometer
bolometer
noun
(physics) A sensitive device for detecting and measuring the energy of electromagnetic radiation.