(psychiatry) Word blindness, the inability, due to a cerebral disorder, to comprehend or understand writing.
alexic
alexic
adj
Related to, or afflicted with alexia
alexin
alexin
noun
(biochemistry, dated) A protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable of killing microorganisms; complement.
alexio
alexis
alexis
Proper noun
name, transferred from the male name and used since the 1940s.
amplex
amplex
verb
(biology) To engage in amplexus.
axlike
axlike
adj
Resembling an ax.
axtell
baxley
baxley
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
bexley
bexley
Proper noun
a suburban area in south-east London, England.
a London Borough within Greater London.
biflex
bixler
blixen
calxes
calxes
noun
plural of calx
deflex
deflex
adj
(archery, of a bow) Having the arms curved or curled at the base so as to turn towards the archer when unstrung, reducing the strain on the limbs and also the energy stored by the weapon.
verb
(zoology, botany) To bend down.
deflux
deflux
noun
(obsolete) downward flow
deluxe
deluxe
adj
Very fine in quality or luxurious.
diplex
diplex
adj
(telegraphy) Involving the transmission of two messages in the same direction at the same time.
verb
(radio) Combine two signals using two frequencies onto one cable.
(radio) Simulcast the same signal on two frequencies.
drexel
duplex
duplex
adj
(architecture) Having two floors
(architecture) Having two units, divisions, suites, apartments
(soil science) Having horizons with contrasting textures.
(telecommunications) Bidirectional (in two directions).
noun
(US) A dwelling unit with two floors
(US, Canada) A house made up of two dwelling units.
(biochemistry) A double-stranded polynucleotide.
(geology) A system of multiple thrust faults bounded above and below by a roof thrust and floor thrust.
(juggling) A throwing motion where two balls are thrown with one hand at the same time.
(philately) A cancellation combining a numerical cancellation with a second mark showing time, date, and place of posting.
verb
(juggling) To make a series of duplex throws.
To make duplex.
To make into a duplex.
efflux
efflux
noun
That which has flowed out.
verb
(intransitive) To run out; to flow forth.
(intransitive, obsolete) To pass away.
elixed
elixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of elix
elixir
elixir
noun
(alchemy) A liquid which converts lead to gold.
(alchemy) A substance or liquid which is believed to cure all ills and give eternal life.
(by extension) The alleged cure for all ailments; cure-all, panacea.
(pharmacy) A sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste.
exalte
exalts
exalts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exalt
excels
excels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excel
exclam
exclam
noun
(grammar) Abbreviation of exclamation.
exhale
exhale
noun
An exhalation.
verb
(intransitive) To expel air from the lungs through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm, to breathe out.
(intransitive) To pass off in the form of vapour; to emerge.
(transitive) To draw out; to cause to be emitted in vapour.
(transitive) To emit (a vapour, an odour, etc.).
(transitive) To expel (something, such as tobacco smoke) from the lungs by action of the diaphragm.
exiled
exiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exile
exiler
exiler
noun
One who exiles.
exiles
exiles
noun
plural of exile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exile
exilic
exilic
adj
Of or pertaining to exile.
exline
exolve
exolve
verb
(geology) Alternative spelling of exsolve
(obsolete) To loose.
expels
expels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expel
explat
extill
extill
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To drop or distill.
extoll
extoll
verb
(transitive) Alternative spelling of extol
extols
extols
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extol
exults
exults
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exult
flaxen
flaxen
adj
A pale yellow brown; the colour of dried flax stalks and of the fiber obtained therefrom.
Made of or resembling flax fibers.
flaxes
flaxes
noun
plural of flax
flexed
flexed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flex
flexes
flexes
noun
plural of flex
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flex
flexor
flexor
noun
A muscle whose contraction acts to bend a joint or limb.
fluxed
fluxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flux
fluxer
fluxes
fluxes
noun
plural of flux
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flux
A genealogical coefficient of a given genealogical tree; defined as the difference between the number of theoretical ancestors of a person and the number of his/her real ones in a given generation (the degree of pedigree collapse).
inflex
inflex
verb
To bend; to cause to become curved; to make crooked; to deflect.
isolex
isolex
noun
An isogloss indicating where a certain word is used.
ixtles
ixtles
noun
plural of ixtle
kluxer
lanexa
lastex
latexo
laxate
laxest
laxest
adj
superlative form of lax: most lax
ledoux
lennox
lennox
Proper noun
A city in South Dakota
lexell
lexeme
lexeme
noun
(computing) An individual instance of a continuous character sequence without spaces, used in lexical analysis (see token).
(linguistics) The abstract unit of language that underlies the set of all words (or of all multi-word expressions) that are related through inflection of a particular shared basic form.
lexica
lexine
lixive
loxley
luxate
luxate
adj
Dislocated.
verb
To dislocate.
luxive
luxive
adj
(obsolete) Given to luxury; voluptuous.
lynxes
lynxes
noun
plural of lynx
lyxose
lyxose
noun
(biochemistry) An aldopentose found in some bacteria.
mexitl
nextly
nextly
adv
In the next place; next.
oxheal
oxlike
oxlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an ox: strong, foolish, etc.
oxymel
oxymel
noun
(historical, medicine) A mixture of honey, water, and vinegar, boiled to a syrup, sometimes mixed with herbs or spices.
pixels
pixels
noun
plural of pixel
pixley
plexal
plexor
plexor
noun
(medicine, now rare) A hammer (or other instrument) used to test a person's reflexes.
plexus
plexus
noun
(anatomy) A network of anastomosing or interwoven nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels.
(mathematics) The system of equations required for the complete expression of the relations which exist between a set of quantities.
An interwoven combination of parts or elements in a structure or system.
poleax
poleax
noun
Alternative spelling of poleaxe
pollex
pollex
noun
The thumb; the first, or preaxial, digit of the forelimb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the alula or bastard wing.
reflex
reflex
adj
(geometry, of an angle) Having greater than 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees.
(painting) Illuminated by light reflected from another part of the same picture.
Bent, turned back or reflected.
Produced automatically by a stimulus.
noun
(chiefly photography) Reflection or an image produced by reflection. The light reflected from an illuminated surface to one in shade.
(linguistics) The descendant of an earlier language element, such as a word or phoneme, in a daughter language.
(linguistics, rare) The ancestor word corresponding to a descendant.
An automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing.
The descendant of anything from an earlier time, such as a cultural myth.
verb
(transitive) To bend back or turn back over itself.
(transitive, obsolete) To cast (beams of light) on something.
(transitive, obsolete) To reflect (light, sight, etc.).
(transitive, obsolete) To reflect or mirror (an object), to show the image of.
To respond to a stimulus.
reflux
reflux
noun
(chemistry) A technique, using a reflux condenser, allowing one to boil the contents of a vessel over an extended period.
(pathology) The leaking of stomach acid up into the oesophagus.
The backwards flow of any fluid.
verb
To boil a liquid in a vessel having a reflux condenser
To flow back or return.
riplex
scolex
scolex
noun
(zoology) The structure at the front end of a tapeworm which, in the adult, has suckers and hooks by which it attaches itself to a host.
sexily
sexily
adv
In a sexy manner.
sexual
sexual
adj
(LGBT, of a person, rare) Experiencing sexual attraction; not asexual.
(biology) Capable of sexual reproduction; sexed, sexuate.
(obsolete) Pertaining to the female sex.
Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes.
Characterised by sexual feelings or behaviour; possessing sexuality.
Pertaining to sexual intercourse or other intimate physical contact.
Pertaining to sexuality as a cultural phenomenon; relating to sexual behaviour or conduct.
noun
(LGBT) A person who experiences sexual attraction, a person who has interest in or desire for sex (especially as contrasted with an asexual).
(biology) A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.
silvex
silvex
noun
Synonym of fenoprop
suplex
suplex
noun
(professional wrestling) A wrestling move in which the wrestler picks up their opponent off the ground (or mat) and then, using a large portion of their own body weight, drives the opponent down on the mat by throwing them over their center of gravity, usually arching their back.
verb
(transitive, professional wrestling) To subject to this manoeuvre.
texola
thixle
vexful
vexful
adj
vexatious
vexils
waxler
weixel
wexler
wraxle
wrixle
wrixle
verb
(obsolete) To exchange opinions; speak one's mind; share thoughts; communicate.
(obsolete) To exchange.
(transitive, obsolete) To alter, as one's mind or mental faculties; effect a change in.
(transitive, obsolete) To envelop, wrap; confuse; confound.
xavler
xenial
xenial
adj
Hospitable, especially to visiting strangers or foreigners.
Of the relation between a host and guest; friendly.
xylate
xylate
noun
(organic chemistry, dated) Any salt or ester of xylic acid.
xylems
xylems
noun
plural of xylem
xylene
xylene
noun
(chemistry) Any of a group of three isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, found in coal and wood tar.
xylite
xylite
noun
(organic chemistry) A liquid hydrocarbon found in crude wood spirits.
xylose
xylose
noun
(biochemistry) One of the pentoses, C₅H₁₀O₅, a white crystalline sugar, derived from wood.