(archaic) Inconsistent with, or far removed from, something; strongly opposed.
Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
Contrary to something; discordant.
Detestable or repugnant.
abnegator
abnegator
noun
(rare) One who abnegates, denies, or rejects.
aborigine
aborigine
noun
(in the plural) The native flora and fauna of an area.
A native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people.
abortient
abortient
adj
(archaic, medicine) Reproductively sterile or miscarrying.
noun
(archaic, medicine) Abortifacient; an agent producing abortion.
abreption
abreption
noun
(obsolete) A snatching away.
absconder
absconder
noun
A person who absconds.
absorbent
absorbent
adj
Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive.
noun
(chemistry) A liquid used in the process of separating gases or volatile liquids, in oil refining.
(medicine) Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance, e.g., iodine, which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts.
(physiology, pluralized, now rare) The vessels by which the processes of absorption are carried on, as the lymphatics in animals, the extremities of the roots in plants.
Anything which absorbs.
accentors
accentors
noun
plural of accentor
accounter
accounter
noun
A person providing an account of events.
A person providing an accounting of expenditure or other actions.
accretion
accretion
noun
(astrophysics) The formation of planets and other bodies by collection of material through gravity.
(biology) A growing together of parts naturally separate, as of the fingers or toes.
(geology) The gradual increase of land by deposition of water-borne sediment.
(law) Gain to an heir or legatee; failure of a coheir to the same succession, or a co-legatee of the same thing, to take his share percentage.
(law) The adhering of property to something else, by which the owner of one thing becomes possessed of a right to another; generally, gain of land by the washing up of sand or sail from the sea or a river, or by a gradual recession of the water from the usual watermark.
Concretion; coherence of separate particles.
Something added externally to promote the external growth of an item.
The act of increasing by natural growth; especially the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts; organic growth.
The act of increasing, or the matter added, by an accession of parts externally; an extraneous addition.
acentrous
acentrous
adj
(ichthyology) lacking vertebral centra
acneiform
acneiform
adj
(pathology) Alternative form of acneform
acopyrine
acrogenic
acrogenic
adj
Alternative form of acrogenous
acrogynae
acroleins
acroleins
noun
plural of acrolein
adeniform
adeniform
adj
Shaped like a gland; adenoid.
adffrozen
adjourned
adjourned
adj
(of a meeting, event or trial) Having been adjourned; suspended or paused.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjourn
adorantes
adornment
adornment
noun
A decoration; that which adorns.
The act of decorating.
adsorbent
adsorbent
adj
Tending to adsorb.
noun
The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates.
adversion
adversion
noun
(obsolete) An adverting or turning towards; attention.
A tendency or wish to avoid someone or something.
aegrotant
aepyornis
aequorins
aequorins
noun
plural of aequorin
aerations
aerations
noun
plural of aeration
aerobiont
aerobiont
noun
(biology) Any organism that needs air (oxygen) to survive
aerodynes
aerodynes
noun
plural of aerodyne
aerogenes
aerogenic
aerogenic
adj
(biology) Producing gas or air (used especially of some bacteria)
aerognosy
aeromancy
aeromancy
noun
Divination by use of atmospheric conditions.
aeronauts
aeronauts
noun
plural of aeronaut
aeronomer
aeronomer
noun
One who studies aeronomy.
aeronomic
aeronomic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
aerophane
aerophane
noun
A thin fabric resembling crape
aerophone
aerophone
noun
(dated) A form of combined speaking trumpet and ear trumpet.
(dated) An instrument for greatly intensifying speech, consisting of a phonograph diaphragm arranged so that its action opens and closes valves, producing synchronous air blasts sufficient to operate a larger diaphragm with greater amplitude of vibration.
Any musical instrument which produces sound primarily by causing a body of air to vibrate, without the use of strings or membranes, and without the vibration of the instrument itself adding considerably to the sound.
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.
affronted
affronted
adj
(heraldry) Synonym of affronté
Defiant
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affront
affrontee
affronter
affronter
noun
One who receives an affront.
Someone who affronts.
aforehand
aforehand
adj
Beforehand in condition; forehanded.
adv
(archaic or dialect) Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation.
afrogaean
afternoon
afternoon
adv
(more often in the plural) In the afternoon.
intj
Ellipsis of good afternoon..
noun
(figuratively) The later part of anything, often with implications of decline.
(informal) A party or social event held in the afternoon.
The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
afternose
afternote
afternote
noun
A note appended after the main body of text.
aftersong
agoranome
agoranome
noun
Alternative form of agoranomos
agreation
agrigento
agrigento
Proper noun
The capital city of Agrigento.
agrypnode
airmonger
albertson
alchornea
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
alejandro
alemonger
alemonger
noun
(historical) A seller of ale.
alentours
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.
alexandro
alienator
alienator
noun
A person who alienates.
allendorf
allenport
almendron
almendron
noun
The brazil nut tree.
almonries
almonries
noun
plural of almonry
alpenhorn
alpenhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of alphorn
ambrosane
ambrosine
amelcorns
amenorrho
americano
americano
noun
A cocktail made with Campari, sweet vermouth, and club soda.
A drink made of espresso coffee diluted with hot water.
amerimnon
amounters
anaberoga
anachoret
anacortes
anaerobes
anaerobes
noun
plural of anaerobe
anaerobia
anaerobia
noun
anaerobes
anaerobic
anaerobic
adj
Of exercise, involving glycolysis (the conversion of glucose to adenosine triphosphate) rather than using oxygen to supply bodily energy needs.
Of or relating to an anaerobe.
Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.
ancestors
ancestors
noun
plural of ancestor
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ancestor
anchorage
anchorage
noun
(figurative) Something on which one may depend for security; ground of trust.
(medicine) The surgical fixation of prolapsed organs.
(nautical) A fee charged for anchoring.
(nautical) A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge.
That into which something is anchored or fastened.
The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.
The retreat of a hermit, or anchorite.
The set of anchors belonging to a ship.
anchorate
anchoress
anchoress
noun
(informal) An anchorwoman.
A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.
anchorets
anchorets
noun
plural of anchoret
anchorite
anchorite
noun
One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.
anchormen
anchormen
noun
plural of anchorman
andreotti
androclea
androcles
androcles
Proper noun
The main character of a common folktale that is included in the Aarne–Thompson classification system as type 156.
androcyte
androecia
androecia
noun
plural of androecium
androgens
androgens
noun
plural of androgen
androgeus
androgone
androgyne
androgyne
noun
A person who is androgynous.
An androgynous plant.
androides
androides
noun
Dated form of android.
andromeda
andromeda
noun
Any shrub of the genus Pieris (family Ericaceae), having leathery leaves and small flowers.
Bog rosemary.
andromede
androsace
androseme
anemogram
anemogram
noun
A record made by an anemograph.
anesidora
anestrous
anestrous
adj
not estrous
of, or pertaining to, anestrus
angerboda
angeronia
angleworm
angleworm
noun
(Northern US) An earthworm, used as or destined to be used as bait to catch fish.
aniseroot
aniseroot
noun
Any of certain North American herbs of the genus Osmorhiza.
ankerhold
annotater
annotater
noun
Misspelling of annotator.
announcer
announcer
noun
One who makes announcements.
radio announcer
anoestrum
anoestrus
anoestrus
noun
Alternative spelling of anestrus
anointers
anointers
noun
plural of anointer
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.
anorectic
anorectic
adj
Causing a loss of appetite.
Characterised by a lack of appetite, especially as suffering from anorexia nervosa; anorexic.
noun
A drug or dietary supplement that reduces the appetite so as to promote weight loss.
A person suffering from anorexia nervosa; an anorexic.
anorexias
anorexias
noun
plural of anorexia
anorexics
anorexics
noun
plural of anorexic
anorexies
anorexies
noun
plural of anorexy
anorthite
anorthite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of plagioclase feldspar, the calcium endmember of that series.
anorthose
anoterite
antechoir
antechoir
noun
The division of a choir, that is divided as in some Spanish churches, that is further away from the sanctuary.
The part of a church in front of the choir, often reserved for the clergy and choristers.
antecornu
antecourt
anteporch
anteriors
anterooms
anterooms
noun
plural of anteroom
antesfort
antevorta
antheroid
antheroid
adj
Resembling an anther.
anthorine
antinegro
antinegro
adj
Opposing Negros.
antitrope
antrocele
antrotome
antrovert
apeldoorn
apocenter
apocenter
noun
(astronomy) The furthest point of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction (the principal focus of the ellipse)
apocentre
apocentre
noun
Alternative form of apocenter
apocrenic
aporphine
aporphine
noun
(organic chemistry) One of a class of quinoline alkaloids from which apomorphine can be derived.
appointer
appointer
noun
A person who appoints (in any sense).
apronless
apronless
adj
Without an apron.
apronlike
apronlike
adj
Resembling an apron.
arabinose
arabinose
noun
(biochemistry) An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin.
aragonese
aragonite
aragonite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite consisting of anhydrous calcium carbonate with the chemical formula CaCO₃; it is dimorphous with calcite.
arcangelo
arccosine
arccosine
noun
(trigonometry) Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the cosine function.