Any of the genus Ageratum of tropical American herbs, annuals and perennials, from the sunflower family Asteraceae, tribe Eupatorieae; they are sometimes used in floral displays.
ageratums
ageratums
noun
plural of ageratum
ageusia
ageusia
noun
Absence of the sense of taste.
Partial or complete loss of the sense of taste.
ageusic
ageusic
adj
Lacking a sense of taste.
ageustia
ageustia
noun
Alternative spelling of ageusia
aggeus
agglutinability
agglutinability
noun
The quality or degree of being agglutinable.
agglutinable
agglutinable
adj
Able to be agglutinated; that readily undergoes agglutination
agglutinant
agglutinant
adj
Uniting, as glue; causing, or tending to cause, adhesion.
noun
Any viscous substance which causes agglutination
agglutinate
agglutinate
adj
(linguistics) Consisting of root words combined but not materially altered as to form or meaning
United with glue or as with glue; cemented together.
noun
(countable) A clump of agglutinated material.
(uncountable) Agglutinated material.
verb
(linguistics) To form through agglutination.
(transitive) To unite, or cause to adhere, as with glue or other viscous substance; to unite by causing an adhesion of substances.
agglutinated
agglutinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agglutinate
agglutinates
agglutinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agglutinate
agglutinating
agglutinating
verb
present participle of agglutinate
agglutination
agglutination
noun
(linguistics) Combination in which root words are united with little or no change of form or loss of meaning. See agglutinative.
The act of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance; the state of being thus united; adhesion of parts.
The clumping together of red blood cells or bacteria, usually in response to a particular antibody.
agglutinationist
agglutinations
agglutinations
noun
plural of agglutination
agglutinative
agglutinative
adj
(grammar) having words derived by combining parts, each with a separate meaning
sticky, tacky, adhesive
noun
(grammar) A word formed from the combination of parts, each with a separate meaning.
A sticky material; an adhesive.
agglutinatively
agglutinatively
adv
In an agglutinative fashion; via agglutination.
agglutinator
agglutinator
noun
That which agglutinates
agglutinin
agglutinin
noun
(specifically) A protein found in cow's milk.
A substance that causes particles or cells to clump; it may be an antibody, a lectin, or otherwise.
agglutinins
agglutinins
noun
plural of agglutinin
agglutinize
agglutinize
verb
Synonym of agglutinate
agglutinogen
agglutinogen
noun
(biochemistry) Any antigen that stimulates the production of an agglutinin
agglutinogenic
agglutinogenic
adj
Relating to an agglutinogen
agglutinoid
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agglutogenic
agglutogenic
adj
Synonym of agglutinogenic
aggroup
aggroup
verb
(archaic) To bring together in a group; to group.
aggroupment
aggroupment
noun
Arrangement in a group or in groups; grouping.
aggur
agincourt
agitpunkt
aglauros
aglaus
aglobulia
aglobulism
aglucon
aglucon
noun
Alternative form of aglucone
aglucone
aglucone
noun
The aglycone of a glucoside
aglutition
aglutition
noun
(medicine) Inability to swallow.
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
aglyphous
aglyphous
adj
(of a snake) Whose teeth are not specialized, especially whose teeth lack grooves for venom.
agnathostomatous
agnathous
agnathous
adj
(pathology) Afflicted by or characteristic of agnathia.
Jawless.
agneau
agneaux
agnostus
agnus
agnuses
agomphious
agomphious
adj
toothless
agonium
agonostomus
agoraeus
agoranomus
agouara
agouara
noun
(archaic) Procyon cancrivorus, the crab-eating raccoon
agouta
agouta
noun
Alternative form of agouti
agouti
agouti
noun
A fur containing a pattern of pigmentation in which individual hairs have several bands of light and dark pigment with black tips; any of several genes responsible for this pigmentation.
A rodent similar in appearance to a guinea pig but having longer legs, of the genus Dasyprocta.
agouties
agouties
noun
plural of agouty
agoutis
agoutis
noun
plural of agouti
agouty
agouty
noun
Alternative spelling of agouti
agraeus
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
agrauleum
agraulos
agribusiness
agribusiness
noun
(countable) A business or group of businesses engaged in agriculture, particularly if using modern farming techniques in the process.
(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do.
agribusinesses
agribusinesses
noun
plural of agribusiness
agricolous
agricolous
adj
Dwelling in the fields, especially as an agricultural laborer.
agricultor
agricultor
noun
(archaic) agriculturist, farmer
agricultural
agricultural
adj
(cricket) As if played with a scythe
Of or pertaining to agriculture
noun
A product or commodity from agriculture.
agriculturalist
agriculturalist
noun
A farmer; one involved with agrarian business.
agriculturalists
agriculturalists
noun
plural of agriculturalist
agriculturally
agriculturally
adv
In a manner pertaining to agriculture.
agriculture
agriculture
noun
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock
agriculturer
agriculturer
noun
agriculturist
agricultures
agricultures
noun
plural of agriculture
agriculturist
agriculturist
adj
Of or pertaining to agriculture or agriculturists.
noun
An expert in agriculture who advises farmers.
One who practices agriculture, a farmer, a gardener.
agriculturists
agriculturists
noun
plural of agriculturist
agrilus
agriochoerus
agriotypus
agrius
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
aground
aground
adj
(by extension) at a loss, ruined, with no way out
(nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.
agrufe
agruif
agu
agua
aguacate
aguacate
noun
(archaic) avocado
aguacateca
aguada
aguadilla
aguador
aguadulce
aguaji
aguamas
aguamiel
aguanga
aguara
aguardiente
aguardiente
noun
A kind of brandy made in Spain and Portugal.
A strong alcoholic drink, especially pulque, found in Central and South America as well as the southwestern United States.
aguascalientes
aguascalientes
Proper noun
A state of Mexico.
Its capital city.
aguavina
aguavina
noun
The fish Diplectrum radiale.
aguayo
aguayo
noun
A rectangular piece of patterned cloth, used in traditional South American communities to carry children, goods, etc.
agudist
ague
ague
noun
(obsolete) An acute fever.
(obsolete) Malaria.
(pathology) An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits.
A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold.
The cold fit or rigor of the intermittent fever
verb
(transitive) To strike with an ague, or with a cold fit.
agueda
aguelike
aguelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an ague.
agueproof
agueproof
adj
Resistant to the ague.
agues
agues
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ague
agueweed
agueweed
noun
An herb also known as common boneset.
agueweeds
agueweeds
noun
plural of agueweed
aguey
aguey
adj
Conditions associated with catching ague.
In the state of having a high fever accompanied by shaking or shivering.
aguglia
aguie
aguijan
aguila
aguilar
aguilarite
aguilarite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic sulfosalt mineral found in Mexico.
aguilawood
aguilt
aguinaldo
aguinaldo
noun
(Latin America) A Christmas carol.
A gift given at Christmas or at the Feast of the Epiphany.
A gift given on any other holiday or occasion.
A wild tropical plant of the Convolvulaceae family, very common in Cuba and which flowers at Easter and Christmas.
Christmas pay bonus; Christmas box.
aguinaldos
aguinaldos
noun
plural of aguinaldo
aguirage
aguirre
aguise
aguise
noun
(obsolete) Clothing, dress.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To dress; to array.
aguish
aguish
adj
Characteristic of ague
aguishly
aguishly
adv
(now rare) In an aguish manner; as though suffering from ague.
aguishness
aguishness
noun
The state or quality of being aguish.
aguistin
agujon
agulhas
agunah
agunah
noun
A Jewish woman who is trapped in a marriage from which she cannot escape, either because her husband has disappeared or because he will not grant her a gett.
agung
agung
noun
A gong used in the Philippines and Indonesia.
agura
aguroth
agush
agush
adj
In a gushing state.
agust
agust
noun
The tree Sesbania grandiflora.
aguste
agustin
agyieus
agynarious
agynous
agynous
adj
(botany) Without female organs; male.
ahungered
ahungered
adj
pinched with hunger; very hungry
ahungry
ahungry
adj
hungry (for)
aigialosaur
aigialosaur
noun
Any extinct semi-aquatic varanoid lizard of the family Aigialosauridae.
aigialosauridae
aigialosaurus
aiguelle
aiguellette
aiguiere
aiguille
aiguille
noun
A needle-shaped peak.
An instrument for boring holes, used in blasting.
aiguilles
aiguilles
noun
plural of aiguille
aiguillesque
aiguillesque
adj
Shaped like an aiguille.
aiguillette
aiguillette
noun
Alternative form of aiglet (“metal tip on a ribbon or cord that facilitated lacing two parts of a garment together”)
An ornamental braided cord with decorative metal tips worn on uniforms.