(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.
abrotanum
abrotanum
noun
A bushy wormwood from Europe, sometimes used in the brewing of beer., southernwood, Artemisia abrotanum.
acanthoma
acanthoma
noun
(medicine) A neoplasm of the prickle cell layer of the skin
accustoms
accustoms
noun
plural of accustom
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accustom
acetamido
acetamido
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from acetamide
acetoxime
acetoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The ketoxime of acetone
achromate
achromats
achromats
noun
plural of achromat
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
aconitums
aconitums
noun
plural of aconitum
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.
acousmata
acousmata
noun
plural of acousma
acroamata
acroamata
noun
plural of acroama
acrometer
acrotisms
adamastor
adamastor
noun
A hideous phantom
adamstown
adamstown
Proper noun
The capital and only settlement of the
A village in Ireland
A in Maryland.
A borough in Pennsylvania.
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.
adipomata
admirator
admirator
noun
(archaic) An admirer; one who admires.
admixtion
admixtion
noun
(archaic) A mingling of different things; an admixture.
admonitor
admonitor
noun
An admonisher; a monitor.
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.
agathosma
agatiform
agatiform
adj
Having the form of an agate; resembling an agate in appearance.
agnoetism
agrimotor
agrimotor
noun
(dated) A tractor (farm vehicle).
airometer
airometer
noun
A hollow cylinder to contain air. It is closed above and open below, and has its open end plunged into water.
akhmatova
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.
algorithm
algorithm
noun
(countable) A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
(uncountable, obsolete) Calculation with Arabic numerals; algorism.
allamonti
allamotti
allmouths
allmouths
noun
plural of allmouth
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.
altissimo
altissimo
noun
(music) The highest register of a woodwind instrument, or a specific note in this register
altometer
altometer
noun
A theodolite.
alumroots
alumroots
noun
plural of alumroot
alumstone
alumstone
noun
(mineralogy) alunite
amantillo
amarettos
amatorial
amatorial
adj
Referring to love and romance, amatory.
amatorian
amatorian
Adjective
amatory
amatories
amaurotic
amaurotic
adj
Pertaining to or suffering from amaurosis.
amazonite
amazonite
noun
A gem variety of microcline feldspar, varying from bright verdigris green to a bluish green.
ambitions
ambitions
noun
plural of ambition
ambitious
ambitious
adj
(followed by "of" or the infinitive) Very desirous
(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
Hard to achieve.
Resulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
ambulatio
ambulator
ambulator
noun
A walker; one who walks.
ambustion
ambustion
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A burn or scald.
ambystoma
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
amidation
amidation
noun
(organic chemistry) Reaction with, or formation of an amide
amination
amination
noun
(organic chemistry) The introduction of one or more amino groups into a compound.
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
ammonitic
ammonitic
adj
Relating to, or containing, ammonites
amnionata
amnionate
amniotome
amoralist
amoralist
noun
One who practises or who advocates amoralism.
amorality
amorality
noun
Lack or absence of morality.
The metaethical belief that nothing is morally right or morally wrong, that morality does not exist.
amorettos
amorettos
noun
plural of amoretto
amoristic
amoristic
adj
Pertaining or devoted to love; amatory.
amoritish
amorosity
amorosity
noun
The state or quality of being amorous; amorousness.
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
amounting
amounting
verb
present participle of amount
amourette
amourette
noun
A cupid.
A petty love affair.
The love grass, or quaking grass.
amphitoky
amphitron
amphitruo
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
amputator
amputator
noun
The person who performs, or thing that causes, an amputation.
amyatonic
amynodont
amyotaxia
amyotonia
amyotonia
noun
Lack of normal muscular tension or tonus, especially when congenital.
anamniota
anamniote
anamniote
noun
Any animal that is not an amniote
anastomos
anastomus
anatocism
anatocism
noun
(law) compound interest
anatomies
anatomies
noun
plural of anatomy
anatomise
anatomise
verb
Alternative form of anatomize
anatomism
anatomism
noun
The application of the principles of anatomy, as in art.
The doctrine that the anatomical structure explains all the phenomena of the organism or of animal life.
anatomist
anatomist
noun
One who studies, teaches, writes on, or does research on anatomy and anatomical structures.
anatomize
anatomize
verb
(transitive) To inspect or investigate by dissection.
(transitive) To scrutinize down to the most minute detail.
anatopism
anatopism
noun
(rare) A thing that is out of its proper place; the geographic counterpart to anachronism.
andamento
androtomy
androtomy
noun
The dissection of the human body, as distinguished from zootomy.
angiomata
angiotome
angiotomy
angiotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body
angstroms
angstroms
noun
plural of angstrom
animation
animation
noun
(animation, in the sense of a cartoon) The technique of making inanimate objects or drawings appear to move in motion pictures or computer graphics; the object (film, computer game, etc.) so produced
(linguistics) conversion from the inanimate to animate grammatical category
Activities offered by a holiday resort encompassing activities that include movement, joy, leisure and spectacle, such as games, sports, shows, events, etc.
The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
The condition of being animate or alive.
The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness
animators
animators
noun
plural of animator
animosity
animosity
noun
Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
annoyment
annoyment
noun
(countable) Something annoying; a nuisance.
(uncountable) Annoyance.
anoestrum
anomalist
anomalist
noun
(linguistics) An advocate of anomalism
anomodont
anomodont
noun
(zoology) Any therapsid of the suborder Anomodontia.
anonymity
anonymity
noun
(countable) That which is anonymous.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being anonymous. [from 19th c.]
anosmatic
anosmatic
adj
(zoology) Lacking olfactory organs, and so having no sense of smell; anosmic.
anterooms
anterooms
noun
plural of anteroom
anthemion
anthemion
noun
An ornamental design consisting of palmettes or lotus flowers.
anthodium
anthodium
noun
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
anthomyia
antiatoms
antiatoms
noun
plural of antiatom
anticomet
antidromy
antimason
antimason
noun
One who opposes Freemasonry.
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.