The culture (of literature, philosophy, medicine, and the sciences) that developed in Alexandria, Egypt during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Alexandrian Wicca.
aliethmoid
aliethmoidal
aliethmoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to expansions of the ethmoid bone or cartilage.
alimented
alimented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aliment
alimonied
alismad
alismoid
aljamado
aljamiado
aljamiado
noun
Text of non-Semitic language, especially European languages, written in Arabic letters.
alkalamide
alkalamide
noun
(chemistry) One of a series of compounds that may be regarded as ammonia in which a part of the hydrogen has been replaced by basic, and another part by acid, atoms or radicals.
allamanda
allamanda
noun
Any plant in the genus Allamanda, especially those grown in mild climates and indoors for their colorful flowers, such as Allamanda cathartica.
allemand
allemand
noun
Misspelling of allemande.
allemande
allemande
noun
A popular instrumental dance form in Baroque music, and a standard element of a suite, generally the first or second movement.
verb
To perform this dance.
allemandes
allemandes
noun
plural of allemande
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allemande
allemands
allodesmism
allodialism
allodialism
noun
The allodial system.
allodium
allodium
noun
(dated or historical) Freehold land or property; land held in allodial tenure, or one's title to such land.
allomerized
allomerized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allomerize
allopalladium
allophanamid
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
almad
almada
almaden
almadia
almadia
noun
Alternative form of almadie
almadie
almadie
noun
A bark canoe used by the Africans.
A boat used in Calicut (modern Kozhikode) in India, about eighty feet long and six or seven feet wide.
almander
almander
noun
(obsolete) almond tree
almandine
almandine
noun
(mineralogy) A type of garnet having a deep red color, inclining to purple, with the chemical formula Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃.
almandines
almandines
noun
plural of almandine
almandite
almandite
noun
(mineralogy) almandine
almeda
almeida
almeidina
almendro
almendron
almendron
noun
The brazil nut tree.
almida
almochoden
almohad
almohad
Adjective
Relating to a Berber caliphate in 12th century Morocco
almohade
almohades
almond
almond
adj
Brownish, resembling the colour of an almond nut.
noun
(countable) A small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus amygdalus, that produces predominantly sweet almonds.
(countable) A type of tree nut.
(uncountable) Flavor or other characteristics of almond.
(uncountable) The color of an almond still covered by its skin, a shade of brown.
(uncountable) The colour of the kernel of an almond without its shell and thin seed coat, a creamy off-white colour.
Anything shaped like an almond; specifically, (anatomy, archaic) a tonsil.
Brabejum stellatifolium or bitter almond, in family Proteaceae
Prunus andersonii, desert almond, a North American shrub in family Rosaceae
Prunus dulcis var. amara, bitter almond, a variety that only produces bitter fruits
Prunus fasciculata, desert range almond or wild almond, North American shrub in family Rosaceae
Prunus japonica, flowering almond, an ornamental shrub in family Rosaceae
Terminalia catappa, Indian almond or tropical almond, in family Combretaceae
almondlike
almondlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a almond.
almonds
almonds
noun
plural of almond
almondy
almondy
adj
Redolent of almonds.
almoravid
almoravid
Noun
A member of a Berber dynasty that started in 11th-century Morocco.
almoravide
almoravides
almsdeed
almsdeed
noun
The giving of alms; an act of charity, a good work.
almud
almud
noun
(historical) A low wide box once used for measuring almuds.
(historical) A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, highly variable depending on the location and the substance measured but generally between 3–20 L.
(historical) A traditional Spanish unit of land area, highly variable depending on the location and the substance measured.
(historical) Alternative form of almude, Portuguese forms of the same measure.
(historical) Synonym of celemin, a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure equivalent to about 4.6 L
almude
almude
noun
(historical, measure) A traditional Portuguese unit of liquid volume, equal to 14–26 liters.
(historical, measure) Alternative form of almud, similar units of liquid volume in Spain and Turkey.
almudes
almudes
noun
plural of almude
almuds
almuds
noun
plural of almud
almund
almuredin
alodialism
alodialism
noun
Alternative form of allodialism
alodium
alodium
noun
Alternative form of allodium
aloemodin
alumbrado
aluminide
aluminide
noun
(chemistry) Any intermetallic compound of aluminium and a more electropositive element
aluminised
aluminised
adj
Having the property of being coated with aluminium
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aluminise
aluminized
aluminized
adj
US, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of aluminised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aluminize
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
alundum
alundum
noun
alumina, especially an abrasive product made from fused alumina
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amalgamated
amalgamated
adj
Combined from two or more entities into one specific entity whilst retaining the defining characteristics of the original source entities.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amalgamate
amaroidal
amaroidal
adj
(rare) Relating to an amaroid; bitter.
amaryllid
amaryllid
noun
(botany) Any of the family Amaryllidaceae; an amaryllidaceous plant.
amaryllidaceae
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
amazedly
amazedly
adv
In an amazed manner.
ambassadorial
ambassadorial
adj
Of or pertaining to an ambassador.
ambassadorially
ambassadorially
adv
In an ambassadorial way.
ambidextral
ambidextral
adj
Pertaining equally to the left and right sides.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambled
ambled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amble
amblycephalidae
amblydactyla
amblyopsidae
amblypod
amblypoda
amblypodous
ambrettolide
ambrettolide
noun
(organic compond) The macrolide lactone 1-oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one
ambulanced
ambulanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambulance
ambulated
ambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambulate
amdahl
amebicidal
amebicidal
adj
(American spelling) Alternative form of amoebicidal
ameland
ameland
Proper noun
a municipality and one of the West Frisian Islands off the north coast of the Netherlands, neighbouring Terschelling to the west and Schiermonnikoog to the east
ameliorated
ameliorated
adj
Having had problem(s) improved upon; having been the subject of amelioration.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ameliorate
amendable
amendable
adj
Capable of being amended.
amendableness
amendableness
noun
The state or quality of being amendable.
amethodical
amethodical
adj
Not methodical; unsystematic.
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amherstdale
amianthoidal
amidoacetal
amidoaldehyde
amidoazobenzol
amidofluorid
amidofluoride
amidoguaiacol
amidol
amidol
noun
The hydrochloride of the amino-phenol 2,4-diaminophenol, used as a photographic developer.