(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric triterpenoids found in some vegetable oils and resins
anabia
anacid
anacin
anagni
anakim
anakim
Proper noun
From the Bible Deuteronomy 1.28 A race of bigger than usual people, the sons of Anak, who were living in Canaan at the time of the arrival of Moses and the Israelites
anansi
anchie
ancien
ancier
ancile
ancile
noun
(historical, Roman antiquity) The sacred shield of the Ancient Romans, said to have fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa. It was the palladium of Rome.
ancius
andian
andine
anding
anding
verb
present participle of and
andira
andrei
andria
andric
andris
anemia
anemia
noun
(American spelling, uncountable, pathology) A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.
(countable, pathology) A disease or condition that has anemia as a symptom.
(obsolete) Ischemia.
anemic
anemic
adj
(by extension) Weak; listless; lacking power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness.
Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia.
noun
An individual who has anemia.
anepia
anesis
anesis
noun
(medicine) Remission of disease symptoms.
(rhetoric) Addition of a sentence, clause or phrase that diminishes what preceded.
anetic
anetic
adj
(medicine, obsolete, rare) Soothing; helping to relieve a malady.
angami
angeli
angico
angico
noun
A leguminous tree, Anadenanthera colubrina, native to South America, with traditional medicinal properties and tannin-rich wood used in tanning.
angier
angild
angili
angilo
angina
angina
noun
(pathology) An inflammatory infection of the throat, particularly quinsy.
(pathology) Short for angina pectoris.
(pathology, cardiology) A chest pain or shortness of breath occurring with lesser degrees of arterial blockage.
anglia
anglic
anglic
Adjective
Anglian
anglim
anguid
anguid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Anguidae.
anguis
angwin
anhima
anhima
noun
A South American aquatic bird; the horned screamer or kamichi (Anhima cornuta).
anhwei
anicca
anicca
noun
(Buddhism) Impermanence, the doctrine claiming that all of conditioned existence, without exception, is transient. One of the three marks of existence.
anicut
anicut
noun
(India) A dam built in a stream for maintaining and regulating irrigation.
aniela
anight
anight
adv
(obsolete) In the night-time, at night.
anilao
anilau
anilic
anilic
adj
Relating to aniline or to anil
anilid
anilid
noun
Alternative form of aniliid
anilin
anilin
noun
Archaic form of aniline.
anilla
animal
animal
adj
(slang, Ireland) Excellent
Of or relating to animals.
Pertaining to the spirit or soul; relating to sensation or innervation.
Raw, base, unhindered by social codes.
noun
(figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
(informal) A person of a particular type.
(loosely) Any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human.
(loosely, colloquial) Any land-living vertebrate (i.e. not fishes, insects, etc.).
(sciences) A eukaryote of the clade Animalia; a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).
Matter, thing.
animas
animas
noun
plural of anima
animes
animes
noun
(proscribed) plural of anime
animis
animus
animus
noun
(Jungian psychology) The masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality.
A feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will.
The basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.
anions
anions
noun
plural of anion
anisal
anises
anises
noun
plural of anise
anisic
anisic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from anise
anisil
anisol
anisol
noun
Alternative form of anisole
anissa
anisum
anisyl
anisyl
noun
(organic chemistry) noun Any of three isomeric univalent radicals, o-, m-, or p-methoxyphenyl, CH₃O-C₆H₄-, derived from anisole. adj. bearing one of these radicals.
anitos
anitos
noun
plural of anito
anitra
anjali
anking
ankoli
annice
annist
annite
annite
noun
(mineralogy) A phyllosilicate mineral related to biotite.
annuli
anodic
anodic
adj
Relating to an anode.
anoine
anoint
anoint
verb
(transitive) To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.
(transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
(transitive, figuratively) To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor.
(transitive, historical) To mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony.
anolis
anomia
anomia
noun
(neurology) The difficulty in finding the right word.
(neurology) The inability to remember names.
anomic
anomic
adj
(neurology) Characterized by or pertaining to anomia (the inability to remember names).
(sociology) Socially disorganized, disoriented or alienated.
anomie
anomie
noun
Alienation or social instability caused by erosion of standards and values.
anopia
anopia
noun
(medicine) State or condition of sightlessness, often due to medical reasons.
anosia
anotia
anotia
noun
(teratology) A rare congenital deformity where the pinna or auricle, the outer projected portion of the ear, is completely absent.
anoxia
anoxia
noun
A condition in which a tissue or environment is severely or totally deprived of oxygen; severe hypoxia.
anoxic
anoxic
adj
(pathology) Suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen.
Lacking oxygen.
anseis
antebi
anteri
anthia
anthia
noun
Any fish of the subfamily Anthiinae in the family Serranidae of basses, basslets, and groupers.
antiae
antiae
noun
(zoology) The two projecting feathered angles of the forehead of some birds; the frontal points.
antiar
antiar
noun
A poison obtained from the upas tree.
The upas tree itself.
antica
antick
antick
noun
Obsolete form of antic.
antics
antics
noun
plural of antic
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antic
antido
antigo
anting
anting
noun
(ornithology) The practice of some birds of rubbing live ants or occasionally other items into the feathers, possibly as a means of controlling parasites.
antisi
antlia
antlia
noun
(zoology) The spiral tubular proboscis of lepidopterous insects.
antlid
antoni
antrim
antrim
Proper noun
A county in the north-east of Northern Ireland, also known as County Antrim.
A town in Northern Ireland that is the administrative centre of County Antrim.
antrin
antrin
adj
(Scotland) Strange, rare, unusual.
anubin
anubis
anukit
anuria
anuria
noun
(medicine) A condition in which the kidneys do not produce urine.
anuric
anuric
adj
(urology) Of, pertaining to, causing or afflicted with anuria.
anusim
anvils
anvils
noun
plural of anvil
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anvil
aonian
aonian
Adjective
Pertaining to Aonia, or to the Muses, who were supposed to dwell there.
Noun
An inhabitant of Aonia.
aornis
apinae
apinch
apinch
adv
Pinching; so as to pinch.
apison
apneic
apneic
adj
(pathology) Exhibiting or relating to apnea: no longer breathing
aponia
aponia
noun
(philosophy) The absence of pain considered as a state of spiritual serenity
aponic
appian
appian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (ca. 340 Ancient Roman politician who built the
Proper noun
name, notably borne by (c. 95 – c. 165), a Roman historian of Greek descent
aptian
aptian
Proper noun
A subdivision of the Early (Lower) Cretaceous epoch.
arabin
arabin
noun
(dated) Mucilage, especially that made of gum arabic
(organic chemistry, dated) A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, found in gum arabic
arains
archin
arcing
arcing
noun
The shape or motion of something that arcs.
verb
present participle of arc
arcsin
arcsin
noun
Abbreviation of arcsine.
ardine
arenig
argine
ariana
ariane
aribin
aricin
arisen
arisen
verb
past participle of arise
ariton
arlina
arline
arline
Proper noun
name, an older variant of Arlene.
arling
armina
armine
arming
arming
noun
(in particular, especially in compounds) The affixing and securing on of armor.
(nautical) A piece of tallow or soap put in the cavity and over the bottom of a sounding lead to pick up samples of the bottom of the sea.
(nautical, chiefly in the plural) One of the red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays, or used as a visual screen during times of action.
The act of preparing a tool or a weapon for action; activation.
The act of supplying (oneself or others) with armor and (now especially) arms and ammunition in preparation for a conflict; the act of providing with the means of defense and attack.
The act of supplying with the equipment, knowledge, authority, or other tools needed for a particular task.
verb
present participle of arm
arnica
arnica
noun
Any of several plants, of the genus Arnica, considered to have medicinal properties, especially Arnica montana.
aroint
aroint
verb
(archaic) to dispel, to drive away
aronia
aronia
noun
chokeberry
arshin
arshin
noun
An obsolete Russian length unit, equal to 71.12 centimeters, or 28 inches.
arsine
arsine
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) A compound of arsenic and hydrogen, AsH₃, a colorless and exceedingly poisonous gas, having an odor like garlic.
(organic chemistry, countable) Any organic derivative of this compound, or of diarsane, triarsane etc.
arsino
artina
arumin
arvind
asarin
ascian
ascian
noun
person or thing found close to the Equator
person or thing without a shadow
ashien
ashine
ashine
adj
Shining; radiant; bright
ashing
ashing
noun
(analytical chemistry) An analytic procedure in which a sample is heated in a furnace to leave a residue of ash, either to determine the gross mineral content, or as a preparation for further analysis