(uncountable) A means of effecting something; agency.
aggadah
aggadah
Noun
A homiletic and non-legalistic exegetical text in the classical rabbinic literature of Judaism, particularly as recorded in the Talmud and Midrash. A parable that demonstrates a point of the Law in the Talmud.
Text which is recited at Seder during the first and second nights of Passover, focused on the freeing of Israel from Egyptian bondage as described in the Book of Exodus. (See also the more modern Haggadah)
aggadoth
agh
agh
intj
An exclamation of mild horror, disgust or frustration
agha
agha
noun
An honorific for high officials used in Turkey and certain Muslim countries.
aghan
aghanee
aghas
aghas
noun
plural of agha
aghast
aghast
adj
Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror.
aghastness
aghastness
noun
The state or quality of being aghast.
aghlabite
aghorapanthi
aghori
aglethead
aglypha
aglyphodont
aglyphodonta
aglyphodontia
aglyphous
aglyphous
adj
(of a snake) Whose teeth are not specialized, especially whose teeth lack grooves for venom.
agnatha
agnatha
noun
An agnathan.
agnathia
agnathia
noun
(pathology) A birth defect in which the mandible is missing.
agnathic
agnathic
Adjective
Jawless.
Afflicted by or characteristic of agnathia.
agnathostomata
agnathostomatous
agnathous
agnathous
adj
(pathology) Afflicted by or characteristic of agnathia.
Jawless.
agoho
agoho
noun
(Philippines) The tree Casuarina equisetifolia.
agomphiasis
agomphiasis
noun
Looseness of the teeth.
agomphious
agomphious
adj
toothless
agomphosis
agomphosis
Noun
Looseness of the teeth.
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agonothet
agonothete
agonothete
noun
Alternative form of agonothetes
agonothetic
agonothetic
adj
Of or pertaining to an agonothete.
agoraphobes
agoraphobes
noun
plural of agoraphobe
agoraphobia
agoraphobia
noun
(rare) An aversion to markets.
The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
agoraphobiac
agoraphobiac
noun
One who fears open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
agoraphobias
agoraphobias
noun
plural of agoraphobia
agoraphobic
agoraphobic
adj
Of, pertaining to or suffering from agoraphobia.
noun
One who suffers from agoraphobia.
agoraphobics
agoraphobics
noun
plural of agoraphobic
agoroth
agoroth
noun
plural of agora
agrah
agrammaphasia
agrammaphasia
noun
(medicine, rare) A speech disorder in which a person is unable to produce a grammatical or intelligible sentence.
agrapha
agrapha
noun
plural of agraphon
agraphia
agraphia
noun
(pathology) A loss of the ability to write (usually resulting from a brain injury).
The inability to write.
agraphias
agraphias
noun
plural of agraphia
agraphic
agraphic
adj
(medicine) Affected with or pertaining to agraphia.
agretha
agrichemical
agrichemical
noun
Alternative form of agrochemical
agriochoeridae
agriochoerus
agrochemical
agrochemical
adj
Relating to agrochemistry.
noun
(chemistry) A chemical compound, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops.
A compound or product derived from farmed plants.
agrostographer
agrostographer
noun
One who studies agrostography.
agrostographic
agrostographical
agrostographies
agrostography
agrostography
noun
The scientific description of grasses.
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
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.
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.
aguroth
agush
agush
adj
In a gushing state.
agyrophobia
agyrophobia
noun
fear of crossing the street
aheight
aheight
adv
(obsolete) From high, from a high point.
ahgwahching
ahlgren
ahmadnagar
ahmednagar
ahong
ahungered
ahungered
adj
pinched with hunger; very hungry
ahungry
ahungry
adj
hungry (for)
airbrushing
airbrushing
verb
present participle of airbrush
airfreight
airfreight
noun
The amount charged for such transport.
The transportation of freight by air.
verb
(transitive) To transport by air.
airfreighted
airfreighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airfreight
airfreighter
airfreights
airfreights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airfreight
airgraph
airgraph
noun
(UK, historical) A form of airmail used to send messages to servicemen during the Second World War.
airgraphics
airgraphics
noun
(dated) aerography; meteorology
airlight
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
airthing
airtight
airtight
adj
(figuratively) Having no weak points or flaws.
(figuratively, of a person) Highly reserved in some matter, particularly tight-lipped or tight-fisted.
Impermeable to air or other gases.
airtightly
airtightly
adv
Sealed in an airtight manner.
airtightness
airtightness
noun
The quality of being airtight.
aktiengesellschaft
albedograph
alberghi
alberghi
noun
plural of albergo
albright
albrightsville
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemizing
alchemizing
verb
present participle of alchemize
alcheringa
alcoholising
alcoholising
verb
present participle of alcoholise
alcoholizing
alcoholizing
verb
present participle of alcoholize
aleknight
alength
alength
Adverb
At full length; lengthwise.
alethiologic
alethiological
alethiological
adj
Of or pertaining to alethiology.
alethiologist
alethiology
alethiology
noun
(logic) The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
algaesthesia
algaesthesis
algaesthesis
noun
Alternative spelling of algesthesis
algaroth
algaroth
noun
Alternative form of algarot
algesthesis
algesthesis
noun
(medicine) Perception or sensation of pain.
alghero
algoesthesiometer
algophagous
algophagous
adj
That eats algae
algophilia
algophilia
noun
pleasure from experiencing pain, especially sexually.
algophilist
algophilist
noun
A person who is subject to algophilia; one who derives sexual pleasure from feeling pain.
algophobia
algophobia
noun
Fear of pain.
algorithm
algorithm
noun
(countable) A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
(uncountable, obsolete) Calculation with Arabic numerals; algorism.
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
algorithmically
algorithmically
adv
Using an algorithm.
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
algraphic
algraphic
adj
Of or pertaining to algraphy.
algraphy
algraphy
noun
(photography) An early photographic technique, similar to zincography or lithography, using paper impregnated with an aluminium salt.
alhagi
aligarh
alight
alight
adj
(figuratively) Aglow with activity or emotion.
Burning, lit, on fire.
Of an electrical light source: switched on and emitting light.
Often followed by with: shining with light; luminous, radiant; also, brightly coloured; vivid.
adv
(also figuratively) Chiefly in set alight: in flames, on fire; aflame.
verb
(also figuratively) Often followed by at, on, or upon: of something aloft: to descend and settle; to land, to lodge, to rest.
(figuratively) Often followed by on or upon: to find by accident; to chance upon, to come upon.
(obsolete) To arrive.
(transitive, also figuratively, obsolete) To make less heavy; to lighten; to alleviate, to relieve.
Often followed by from or off: to get off an animal which one has been riding; to dismount; to descend or exit from a vehicle; hence, to complete one's journey; to stop.
Often followed by on or upon: of a blow, something thrown, etc.: to land heavily.
To cast light on (something); to illuminate, to light up.
To come down or go down; to descend.
To set light to (something); to set (something) on fire; to ignite, to light.
alighted
alighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alight
alighten
alighten
verb
To alight, to dismount or get down from.
To alight; to land, to descend and rest.
To lighten; to reduce in weight or heaviness.
To make light; to illuminate or brighten.
alighting
alighting
noun
The act of one who alights.
verb
present participle of alight
alightment
alightment
noun
The act of alighting, or descending and settling.
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
alights
alights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alight
alilonghi
allagophyllous
alleghanian
alleghany
alleghenian
alleghenian
Adjective
Relating to the
alleghenies
alleghenies
Proper noun
The in south central Pennsylvania, western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and western Virginia.
allegheny
allegheny
Proper noun
The in Pennsylvania.
a major mountain ridge in the northern part of the
a major mountain ridge in the southern part of the Allegheny Mountains.
The
Appalachia(n).
Any of several towns or counties in Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and Kentucky.
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
allograph
allograph
noun
A signature made by one person for another.
A variant form of a letter (or other grapheme).
allographic
allographic
adj
Relating to allographs or allography.
allothigene
allothigenetic
allothigenetically
allothigenic
allothigenous
allothogenic
allothogenous
allotriognathi
allotriophagia
allotriophagy
allotriophagy
noun
(rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm
allthing
allthing
pron
(obsolete) everything
almight
almight
adj
(obsolete) almighty
almightily
almightily
adv
In a way or manner that is almighty.
almightiness
almightiness
noun
The state or quality of being almighty.
almighty
almighty
adj
(by extension) Having very great power, influence, etc.
(slang) Great; extreme; terrible.
(sometimes postpositive) Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful