(astronomy) Rising at sunset and setting at sunrise, as a star.
adjournal
adjournal
noun
adjournment; postponement
adoringly
adoringly
adv
In an adoring manner.
adrenalin
adrenalin
noun
Alternative spelling of adrenaline
adrenally
adrenally
adv
In adrenal terms.
aeroplane
aeroplane
noun
(aeronautics, archaic) An airfoil.
A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight. Also called planes.
verb
(intransitive) To fly in an aeroplane.
(transitive) To transport by aeroplane.
ailantery
airliners
airliners
noun
plural of airliner
airplaned
airplaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airplane
airplaner
airplanes
airplanes
noun
plural of airplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airplane
alarodian
alaruming
alaruming
verb
(archaic, rare) present participle of alarum
alaternus
alaternus
noun
Alternative form of alatern
albardine
albertina
albertine
albertson
albinuria
albinuria
noun
Synonym of albiduria
alburnett
alburnous
alburnous
adj
Of or pertaining to alburnum.
alburnums
alburnums
noun
plural of alburnum
alcantara
alcantara
noun
A suede-like synthetic textile, composed of polyester and polyurethane.
alchitran
alchornea
alcoranic
alcoranic
Adjective
Of or relating to the Qur'an; qur'anic.
alcornoco
alcornoco
noun
Alternative form of alcornoque
aldebaran
aldebaran
Proper noun
One of the brightest stars in the sky, now recognised to be a binary star in the constellation Taurus (alpha (α) Tauri); an orange giant, 68 light years from Earth.
alderamin
alderamin
Proper noun
A star in the constellation of Cepheus.
alderling
aleconner
aleconner
noun
(historical, UK) An officer appointed yearly at the leet of ancient English communities to ensure the goodness and wholesomeness of bread, ale, and beer.
(historical, UK) One of the officers chosen by the liverymen of London, England for the sinecure of inspecting the measures used in public houses.
alectrion
alectryon
alejandra
alejandro
aleksandr
alemonger
alemonger
noun
(historical) A seller of ale.
alentours
alertness
alertness
noun
The quality of being alert or on the alert
aleuronat
aleuronat
noun
(archaic) flour made of aleurone, used as a substitute for ordinary flour in preparing bread for diabetics
aleurones
aleurones
noun
plural of aleurone
aleuronic
aleuronic
adj
Of or pertaining to aleurone.
alexander
alexander
noun
A cocktail made of cognac or gin, white crème de cacao, and light cream.
alexandra
alexandre
alexandro
algerians
algerines
algerines
noun
plural of algerine
alienator
alienator
noun
A person who alienates.
alimenter
alisander
alizarine
alizarine
noun
Alternative form of alizarin
alizarins
alizarins
noun
plural of alizarin
alkarsine
alkarsine
Noun
cacodyl
alkoranic
allenarly
allenarly
adv
(Scotland, archaic) Solely; only.
allendorf
allenport
allergens
allergens
noun
plural of allergen
allergins
allergins
noun
plural of allergin
allethrin
allethrin
noun
Either of a pair of related synthetic pyrethroids used in insecticides to paralyse the nervous system.
alliancer
alliancer
noun
One who favors and/or forms an alliance.
allianora
alluminor
alluminor
noun
(obsolete) An illuminator of manuscripts and books; a limner.
allurance
allurance
noun
(archaic) allurement
almendron
almendron
noun
The brazil nut tree.
almonries
almonries
noun
plural of almonry
almuredin
alnaschar
alorcinic
alpenhorn
alpenhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of alphorn
altenburg
alterants
alterants
noun
plural of alterant
alternacy
alternacy
noun
alternateness; alternation
alternant
alternant
adj
(geology) Composed of alternate layers, like certain rocks.
Alternating from one row of a matrix to another.
noun
(linguistics) An alternate form or allomorph.
(mathematics) A determinant which is an alternating function.
alternate
alternate
adj
(US) Other; alternative.
(botany, of leaves) Distributed singly at different heights of the stem, and at equal intervals as respects angular divergence
(mathematics) Designating the members in a series, which regularly intervene between the members of another series, as the odd or even numbers of the numerals; every other; every second.
Happening by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; first one and then the other (repeatedly)
noun
(US) A replacement of equal or greater value or function.
(US) A substitute; an alternative; one designated to take the place of another, if necessary, in performing some duty.
(heraldry) Figures or tinctures that succeed each other by turns.
(mathematics) A proportion derived from another proportion by interchanging the means.
That which alternates with something else; vicissitude.
verb
(intransitive) To happen, succeed, or act by turns; to follow reciprocally in place or time; followed by with.
(intransitive) To vary by turns.
(transitive) To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.
(transitive, geometry) To perform an alternation (removal of alternate vertices) on (a polytope or tessellation); to remove vertices (from a face or edge) as part of an alternation.
alternity
alternity
noun
(archaic) alternation
The concept that there exist alternate worlds or universes to the one in which we live.
alternize
alternize
verb
To alternate or take turns.
alvordton
amacrinal
amacrinal
adj
Alternative form of amacrine
amelcorns
analysers
analysers
noun
plural of analyser
analyzers
analyzers
noun
plural of analyzer
anangular
anangular
adj
Containing no angle.
anaphoral
anaphoral
adj
(Christianity) Relating to the anaphora.
anarchial
anarchial
adj
(obsolete) anarchic
anatropal
anatropal
adj
(botany) anatropous
ancestral
ancestral
adj
Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors
ancillary
ancillary
adj
Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
noun
(archaic) An auxiliary.
Something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.
androclea
androcles
androcles
Proper noun
The main character of a common folktale that is included in the Aarne–Thompson classification system as type 156.
androclus
androidal
angerless
angerless
adj
Without anger.
angleworm
angleworm
noun
(Northern US) An earthworm, used as or destined to be used as bait to catch fish.
angularia
angularly
angularly
adv
In an angular manner
animalier
animalier
noun
An artist who depicts animals.
ankerhold
annealers
annealers
noun
plural of annealer
annueller
annularia
annularly
annularly
adv
In an annular manner.
anomalure
anomalure
noun
A rodent of any species of the family Anomaluridae, having membranes between their front and hind legs like those of a flying squirrel (Sciuridae), found in central Africa
anorectal
anorectal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the anus and the rectum.
antemural
antemural
noun
An outwork of a strong, high wall, with turrets, in front gateway (as of an old castle), for defending the entrance.
anthracyl
anthralin
anthralin
noun
Dithranol.
anthranil
anthranol
anthranol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of anthraquinone derivatives, commonly found in aloes.
anthranyl
anthropol
antichlor
antichlor
noun
(chemistry) Any substance used to remove excess chlorine or hypochlorite from textiles etc after bleaching; typically sodium thiosulfate.
antiglare
antiglare
adj
Acting to reduce or combat glare
antilabor
antilabor
adj
In opposition to labor unions.
In opposition to the labor party.
antimoral
antimoral
adj
Opposing or countering moral behaviour.
antipolar
antipolar
adj
Diametrically opposed.
Relating to or located at an antipole.
antipyryl
antiroyal
antiroyal
adj
Opposed to royals or royalism.
antisolar
antisolar
adj
(astronomy) opposite to the sun (from the Earth)
antiulcer
antiulcer
adj
(medicine) Serving to prevent or counteract ulcers.
antiviral
antiviral
adj
(computing) Eliminating or inhibiting the action of a computer virus.
(pharmacology) Inhibiting the growth and reproduction of a virus.
noun
(pharmacology) An antiviral medication.
antiworld
antiworld
noun
(astrophysics) A hypothetical world constructed from antimatter.
antlerite
antlerite
noun
(mineralogy) A greenish hydrous copper sulfate mineral.
antocular
antralgia
antrocele
apeldoorn
apronless
apronless
adj
Without an apron.
apronlike
apronlike
adj
Resembling an apron.
araneidal
arcangelo
archangel
archangel
noun
A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).
Synonym of angelica (“the garden herb”)
archfelon
arclength
arclength
noun
(geometry) The length of an arc.
arctalian
arecoline
arecoline
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid natural product found in the areca nut, the fruit of the areca palm (Areca catechu).
arenicola
arenicole
arenulous
arenulous
adj
(obsolete) Full of fine sand.
(obsolete) Resembling sand.
arlington
arlington
Proper noun
A place name.
a CDP which is coterminous with Virginia, USA.
Arlington National Cemetery (in Arlington County, Virginia) an American military cemetery, which includes among other things the tomb of the unknown soldiers.
arnoldist
arnoldson
arsanilic
arsenical
arsenical
adj
Of or pertaining to, or containing, arsenic.
noun
Any drug or other substance containing arsenic.
arsenillo
articling
articling
verb
present participle of article
artisanal
artisanal
adj
(of an item, especially a foodstuff) Made by an artisan (skilled worker).
Involving skilled work, with comparatively little reliance on machinery.
Of or pertaining to artisans or the work of artisans.
arylamine
arylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amine having at least one aryl group attached to the nitrogen atom.
arylamino
arylamino
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino group in which one or more hydrogen atom has been replaced with an aryl group.
arylating
arylating
adj
(organic chemistry) That inserts aryl groups into molecules.
verb
present participle of arylate
arylation
arylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that involves the addition of one or more aryl groups