(botany) Of a leaf, slender and pointed, needle-like.
Having sharp points like needles.
Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle.
acranial
acranial
adj
Without a skull.
acrolein
acrolein
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH₂=CH-CH=O, made by the destructive distillation of glycerol.
acrolith
acrolith
noun
(historical) An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a rupestral head and limbs.
acromial
acromial
adj
Of or pertaining to the acromion.
acrylics
acrylics
noun
plural of acrylic
adlerian
adlerian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1870–1937), Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology.
admirals
admirals
noun
plural of admiral
adradial
adradial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the inner radius
adroitly
adroitly
adv
Deftly; in an adroit manner.
In a manner exhibiting skill at handling situations, particularly difficult situations.
adularia
adularia
noun
A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).
aeluroid
aerially
aerially
adv
In an aerial manner.
Via the air, as in aerial transmission of diseases.
aerofoil
aerofoil
noun
Britain standard form of airfoil.
aerolite
aerolite
noun
A meteorite consisting of silicate minerals.
aerolith
aerolith
noun
(chiefly historical) A meteorite.
afebrile
afebrile
adj
Having no fever, without a fever.
affirmly
aflicker
aflicker
adj
Flickering.
aglimmer
aglimmer
adj
Glimmering; gleaming or shining.
aglitter
aglitter
adj
Glittering.
agricola
agricole
ailerons
ailerons
noun
plural of aileron
ailleret
ailuroid
airbills
airbills
noun
plural of airbill
airedale
airedale
noun
Alternative form of Airedale (all senses)
airfield
airfield
noun
(aviation) An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.
airflows
airflows
noun
plural of airflow
airfoils
airfoils
noun
plural of airfoil
airglows
airglows
noun
plural of airglow
airlifts
airlifts
noun
plural of airlift
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airlift
airlight
airliner
airliner
noun
A passenger-carrying aircraft, especially one of a fleet operated by an airline.
airlines
airlines
noun
plural of airline
airlocks
airlocks
noun
plural of airlock
airmails
airmails
noun
(colloquial) The items of mail conveyed using aircraft.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airmail
airplane
airplane
noun
(US, Canada, Philippines) Alternative form of aeroplane
airplays
airplays
noun
plural of airplay
airville
alacrify
alacrify
verb
(transitive) To rouse into action; to inspirit; to inspire.
alacrity
alacrity
noun
Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.
Promptness; speed.
alarming
alarming
adj
causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening
verb
present participle of alarm
alarmism
alarmism
noun
The raising of needless alarms.
alarmist
alarmist
adj
Of or relating to causing others to become alarmed without cause.
noun
One who causes others to become alarmed without cause.
alasdair
alastair
alastair
Proper noun
name, a variant of Alasdair, Scottish form of Alexander.
alasteir
alastrim
alastrim
noun
(medicine) A milder variant of smallpox
albarium
albarium
noun
(art) A form of lime, made by heating marble, used for stucco.
alberghi
alberghi
noun
plural of albergo
alberich
alberoni
albertin
albicore
albicore
noun
Alternative form of albacore
albright
alburtis
aldarcie
aldridge
aldridge
Proper noun
a large village in Walsall borough, West Midlands, England.
alerting
alerting
verb
present participle of alert
algerian
algerine
algerine
noun
A type of loosely woven cloth in stripes of bright colors, used for scarves, shawls and similar.
algerita
algerite
algerite
noun
An altered form of scapolite, originally believed to be a unique mineral.
algorism
algorism
noun
Obsolete spelling of algorithm (all senses)
algorist
algorist
noun
One who develops algorithms.
One who uses arabic numerals to represent numbers and to perform calculations, as opposed to one who uses Roman numerals to represent numbers and an abacus to perform calculations.
The aspect of a biological organism that follows a systematic process to interpret perceptual data.
alieners
alieners
noun
plural of aliener
alienors
alienors
noun
plural of alienor
aligners
aligners
noun
plural of aligner
aligreek
alistair
alistair
Proper noun
name, a variant of Alasdair, Scottish form of Alexander.
alitrunk
alitrunk
noun
(zoology) The segment of an insect's body to which the wings are attached; the thorax or mesosoma.
alizarin
alizarin
noun
(organic chemistry) A red substance, 1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone, extracted from madder root and used as a dye.
alkarsin
alkarsin
Noun
cacodyl
alkitran
allergia
allergic
allergic
adj
Excessively sensitive; susceptible.
Having an allergy.
Of or pertaining to allergy.
noun
A person who has an allergy.
allergin
allergin
noun
Something that provokes an allergic reaction; an allergen.
allerion
allerion
noun
Alternative form of alerion
alliaria
allister
allister
Proper noun
name, anglicized from Alasdair, the Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander.
allistir
alluring
alluring
adj
Having the power to allure.
noun
The action of the verb allure.
verb
present participle of allure
almerian
almeries
almeries
noun
plural of almery
almicore
almistry
alodiary
alpinery
alqueire
alqueire
noun
(historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equal to 13.1–19.3 liters in different 19th-century contexts.
(historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of land area, equal to 2–10 hectares in different locations.
alrighty
alrighty
intj
(informal) Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.
altamira
altarist
altarist
noun
(obsolete) A chaplain.
(obsolete) The vicar of a church.
altering
altering
noun
alteration
verb
present participle of alter
alterity
alterity
noun
(philosophy, anthropology) Otherness; the entity in contrast to which an identity is constructed.
alterius
altincar
altincar
noun
(obsolete) tincal
altrices
altrices
noun
(zoology) nursers; those birds whose young are hatched in a very immature and helpless condition, so as to require the care of their parents for some time.
altruism
altruism
noun
(biology, sociobiology) Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer.
Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness.
altruist
altruist
noun
A person showing altruism.
alurgite
amarillo
amerveil
amilcare
amitrole
amitrole
noun
(organic chemistry) The heterocyclic amine 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole that is used as a nonselective systemic triazole herbicide on nonfood croplands
amitular
amyluria
amyluria
noun
(medicine) A condition in which starch is found in the urine.
anicular
antiroll
antiroll
adj
antisway
apicilar
apicular
apicular
adj
Situated at, or near, the apex; apical.
apparail
appliers
appliers
noun
plural of applier
apprizal
apprizal
noun
Archaic form of appraisal.
aprickle
aprickle
adj
Prickling.
apriline
apterial
aquarial
aquarial
adj
Of or relating to an aquarium.
arabeila
arabitol
arabitol
noun
(biochemistry) A sugar alcohol derived from the pentose arabinose
arbalist
arbalist
noun
Alternative form of arbalest
arbitral
arbitral
adj
Relating to arbitration.
archical
archical
adj
(obsolete) chief; primary; primordial
archilla
archival
archival
adj
Of a material: having a quality suited to the conservational needs of archiving.
Of or pertaining to an archive or archiving.
noun
(uncountable) The practice of storing items in an archive; archiving; (countable) an instance of this.
archliar
arctalia
arcualia
arculite
ardolino
areality
arecolin
argillic
argillic
adj
(geology, soil science) Of or pertaining to clay or clay minerals.
noun
A soil of this kind.
argolian
arightly
arightly
adv
Aright; correctly.
arillary
arillary
adj
Relating to the aril.
arillate
arillate
adj
(botany) Having arils.
arillode
arillode
noun
(botany) A structure resembling an aril that comes from the ovule as opposed to the stalk.
arilloid
ariolate
arkville
armatoli
armatoli
noun
plural of armatole.
armillae
armillae
noun
plural of armilla
armillas
armillda
armillia
armorial
armorial
adj
(heraldry) Of, or relating to heraldry, or to heraldic arms.
(rare) In, or pertaining to, armor.
noun
A book etc concerning heraldry, especially a collection of coats of arms.