In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence.
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
acanthology
acanthology
noun
The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
achatinella
achatinella
noun
Oahu tree snail (Achatinella spp.).
achroglobin
aeneolithic
aeneolithic
adj
Alternative form of Eneolithic
aglyphodont
ailanthuses
ailanthuses
noun
plural of ailanthus
alcelaphine
alcelaphine
noun
(mammalogy) Any member of the subfamily Alcelaphinae of wildebeest, hartebeest, bonteboks and related species.
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemizing
alchemizing
verb
present participle of alchemize
alchochoden
alchochoden
noun
(obsolete, UK, dialect, astrology) The planet which bears rule in the principal places of an astrological figure when a person is born.
alexishafen
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
alkanethiol
alkanethiol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any simple aliphatic thiol.
allaeanthus
alleghanian
alleghenian
alleghenian
Adjective
Relating to the
alleghenies
alleghenies
Proper noun
The in south central Pennsylvania, western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and western Virginia.
allophanate
allophanate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of allophanic acid
allophylian
allophylian
Adjective
Allophylic
allothigene
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alphabeting
alphabeting
verb
present participle of alphabet
althaemenes
amelanchier
amelanchier
noun
Any tree or shrub in the genus Amelanchier of the pome fruit subtribe Malinae of the family Rosaceae, with edible, blueberry-like fruit.
amenorrheal
amenorrheal
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeal
amidophenol
aminophenol
aminophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a phenol
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric amino derivatives of phenol; hydroxyaniline
amphiboline
amphirhinal
anacoluthia
anacoluthia
noun
(grammar) A syntactic construction in which an element is followed by another that does not agree properly
anacoluthic
anacoluthic
adj
Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an anacoluthon.
anacoluthon
anacoluthon
noun
(grammar) A sentence or clause that is grammatically inconsistent, especially with respect to the type of clausal or phrasal complement for the initial clause.
(rhetoric) Intentional use of such a structure.
anacoluttha
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anakoluthia
analphabete
analphabete
noun
(rare) Alternative spelling of analphabet
analphabets
analphabets
noun
plural of analphabet
anaphorical
anaphorical
adj
Synonym of anaphoric
anaphylaxes
anaphylaxes
noun
plural of anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
noun
A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
anchorville
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
anencephaly
anencephaly
noun
A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
angelfishes
angelfishes
noun
plural of angelfish
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angletwitch
angletwitch
noun
(rare, dialectal) An angleworm; earthworm.
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophilia
anglophilia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilia
anglophilic
anglophilic
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilic
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anglophobia
anglophobia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobia
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
anhemolytic
anhydrously
anisalcohol
anisophylly
anisophylly
noun
(botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two.
annihilable
annihilable
adj
Able to be destroyed completely; capable of being annihilated.
annihilated
annihilated
adj
Having been utterly destroyed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of annihilate
annihilates
annihilates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of annihilate
annihilator
annihilator
noun
One who annihilates.
anomphalous
anophelinae
anophelines
anophelines
noun
plural of anopheline
anoplanthus
anoplothere
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
antheridial
antheridial
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or produced in, the antheridium
anthesterol
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologion
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
anthologist
anthologist
noun
a person who anthologizes
anthologize
anthologize
verb
To compile, or include something in, an anthology.
anthranilic
anthranilic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to anthranilic acid or its derivatives
anthratriol
anthraxylon
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
antialcohol
antialcohol
Adjective
Opposed to the drinking of alcohol.
antihelices
antihelixes
antihelixes
noun
plural of antihelix
antiholiday
antiholiday
adj
Opposing or taking a negative view of the holiday season
noun
A holiday celebrated as a form of opposition to normal holidays
antiphonals
antiphonals
noun
plural of antiphonal
antithalian
antithalian
adj
(formal) Opposed to fun or festivity.
antiwhaling
antiwhaling
adj
Against the practice of whaling, the practice of hunting whales.
antlophobia
antlophobia
noun
(rare) The fear of floods or inundation.
aphelenchus
aphelilions
aphidolysin
appalachian
appalachian
Adjective
Referring to the region of Appalachia or its characteristics.
Referring to the people and culture of Appalachia.
Noun
A person from Appalachia.
Proper noun
The dialect of people from Appalachia.
arachnidial
arachnidial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arachnidium.
(zoology) Of or relating to the Arachnida.
arachnoidal
arachnoidal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the arachnoid mater; arachnoid.
arachnology
arachnology
noun
The study of the Arachnida.
archangelic
archangelic
adj
Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of archangels.
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archvillain
archvillain
noun
(chiefly narratology) A supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain.
arkhangelsk
arkhangelsk
Proper noun
A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea.
arsenohemol
asphodeline
asplanchnic
asthenolith
asthenology
auchincloss
authentical
authentical
adj
(archaic) Authentic.
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
avalanching
avalanching
verb
present participle of avalanche
azodiphenyl
azosulphine
bacchanalia
bacchanalia
noun
Any wild, orgiastic party or celebration.
backhauling
backhauling
verb
present participle of backhaul
backlashing
backlashing
verb
present participle of backlash
balanophora
balanophore
baldacchini
baldacchino
baldachined
baldachined
adj
Covered by a baldacchin.
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
balinghasay
balinghasay
noun
The tropical tree Buchanania arborescens.
balloonfish
balloonfish
noun
The pufferfish; blowfish
ballyhooing
ballyhooing
verb
present participle of ballyhoo
baluchistan
bardolphian
bashfulness
bashfulness
noun
The quality or property of being bashful
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
beheadlined
behoovingly
behoovingly
adv
Alternative form of behovingly
belchertown
bellerophon
bellerophon
noun
(paleontology) Any of the genus †Bellerophon of fossil gastropod shells, believed to belong to the Heteropoda, and peculiar to the Paleozoic age.
bellhanging
bellmanship
bellyaching
bellyaching
noun
Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
verb
present participle of bellyache
benchfellow
benightedly
benightedly
adv
In a benighted manner.
benzalcohol
benzohydrol
benzophenol
bilipyrrhin
bilixanthin
billheading
bilophodont
bilophodont
adj
Having teeth with two fused ridges, of the type found one per tooth in lophodont teeth.
bimonthlies
bimonthlies
noun
plural of bimonthly
biphenylene
biphenylene
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon formed from two benzene rings joined by two adjacent single bonds; any derivative of this compound