(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
achromatizing
achromatizing
verb
present participle of achromatize
actinautographic
actinautographic
adj
(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
actinographic
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
adenopharyngitis
adhibiting
adhibiting
verb
present participle of adhibit
adight
adight
Verb
To set in order; to array.
adigranth
adsmithing
aegisthus
aegisthus
Proper noun
The murderer of Agamemnon and lover of his wife Clytemnestra.
aegithalos
aegithognathae
aegithognathism
aegithognathous
aeolight
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
aesthiology
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
aetheling
aetheogamic
affreight
affreight
verb
To hire (a ship etc.) for the transportation of freight.
affreighter
affreighter
noun
One who hires or charters a ship to transport goods.
affreightment
affreightment
noun
(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
affright
affright
adj
afraid; terrified; frightened
noun
(archaic) Great fear, terror, fright.
verb
(archaic, transitive) To inspire fright in; to frighten, to terrify.
affrighted
affrighted
adj
(archaic) Terrified.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affright
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
affrighter
affrighter
noun
(archaic) One who frightens.
affrightful
affrightful
adj
(obsolete) frightful
affrightfully
affrightfully
adv
(obsolete) frightfully
affrighting
affrighting
verb
present participle of affright
affrightingly
affrightingly
adv
(archaic) So as to frighten or terrify.
affrightment
affrightment
noun
(archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.
(obsolete) A cause of fear.
(obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
affrights
affrights
noun
plural of affright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affright
afghanistan
aflight
aflight
adj
(obsolete) Showing distress, anxiety or other strong emotion.
Covered or filled (with something flying).
Fleeing.
Flying.
afright
afright
adj
Alternative form of affright
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
afterlight
afterlight
noun
Light that follows something, especially the dim light in the sky after the sun has fully set.
afternight
agaphite
agatharchides
agathin
agathis
agathism
agathism
noun
The doctrine that the ultimate end of all things is good, although the intermediate means may be evil.
agathist
agathist
noun
A person who believes in agathism.
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
agathokakological
agathokakological
adj
(rare) Composed of both good and evil.
agentship
agentship
noun
(countable) The office or position of an agent.
(uncountable) A means of effecting something; agency.
aghlabite
aghorapanthi
aglyphodontia
agnathia
agnathia
noun
(pathology) A birth defect in which the mandible is missing.
agnathic
agnathic
Adjective
Jawless.
Afflicted by or characteristic of agnathia.
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agonothetic
agonothetic
adj
Of or pertaining to an agonothete.
agrostographic
agrostographical
agrostographies
aheight
aheight
adv
(obsolete) From high, from a high point.
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
airlight
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
albright
albrightsville
aleknight
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
algesthesis
algesthesis
noun
(medicine) Perception or sensation of pain.
algoesthesiometer
algophilist
algophilist
noun
A person who is subject to algophilia; one who derives sexual pleasure from feeling 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
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
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
allothigene
allothigenetic
allothigenetically
allothigenic
allothigenous
allothogenic
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
adv
(slang, colloquial) Extremely; thoroughly.
alphabeting
alphabeting
verb
present participle of alphabet
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
alright
alright
adj
(often proscribed) Alternative form of all right; satisfactory; okay; in acceptable order.
adv
(often proscribed) Alternative form of all right.
intj
(UK, informal) A generic greeting; hello; how are you.
(informal) Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance; OK.
alrighty
alrighty
intj
(informal) Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.
althing
althing
Proper noun
the national parliament of Iceland
altigraph
altigraph
noun
An altimeter that makes a recording on a chart.
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphigastria
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amphisporangiate
amygdalolith
amygdalothripsis
anaesthesiologist
anaesthesiologist
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of anesthesiologist
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaesthetizing
anaesthetizing
verb
present participle of anaesthetize
anaglyptographic
anaglyptographic
adj
Relating to anaglyptography.
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
anathematising
anathematising
verb
present participle of anathematise
anathematizing
anathematizing
verb
present participle of anathematize
anatomicochirurgical
anatomicopathologic
anatomicopathological
anatomicopathological
adj
Relating to anatomy and pathology.
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anatomopathologic
anatomopathologic
adj
Alternative form of anatomopathological
anatomopathological
anatomopathological
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Relating to both anatomy and pathology
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
anesthesiologies
anesthesiologist
anesthesiologist
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) A physician who specializes in anesthesiology and administers anesthesia.
anesthesiologists
anesthesiologists
noun
plural of anesthesiologist
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.