(now rare) The common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant.
absinthe oil
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
acrostichum
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinosphaerium
adiathermanous
agomphious
agomphious
adj
toothless
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
alphitomorphous
alphitomorphous
Adjective
Resembling barleymeal.
altazimuths
altazimuths
noun
plural of altazimuth
aluminish
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
alumish
alumish
adj
Somewhat like alum.
amateurish
amateurish
adj
Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
ambushing
ambushing
verb
present participle of ambush
ambushlike
amianthus
amianthus
noun
A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
amidosulphonal
aminosulphonic
ammophilous
ammophilous
adj
Thriving in a sandy environment.
amphiaraus
amphibalus
amphibalus
noun
An ecclesiastical vestment like the chasuble.
amphibious
amphibious
adj
Capable of functioning on land or in water.
Occurring on both land and water.
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphiblastula
amphiblastula
noun
A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amphibolostylous
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amphibryous
amphicarpogenous
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicarpus
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicondylous
amphicyrtous
amphidesmous
amphigamous
amphigamous
adj
(botany) Having an entirely cellular structure and no distinct sexual organs.
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
amphigouris
amphilochus
amphimachus
amphimarus
amphineurous
amphinomus
amphinucleus
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphipneust
amphipneusta
amphipneustic
amphipnous
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
amphisbaenous
amphispermous
amphissus
amphistomous
amphistomous
adj
(zoology) Having a sucker at each extremity.
amphistomum
amphithalamus
amphithurons
amphitokous
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
amphitropous
amphitropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovule bent so that the ends are near each other.
amphius
amphivorous
amphophilous
amphophilous
adj
Synonym of amphophilic
anchesmius
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
antiauthoritarianism
antiauthoritarianism
noun
Opposition to authority; the quality of being antiauthoritarian
antienthusiasm
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antihumanism
antihumanism
noun
(philosophy, ethics) Opposition to humanism.
antihumanist
antihumanist
adj
(ethics) Opposing humanism
noun
(ethics) One who opposes humanism.
antihumanistic
antihumanistic
adj
Opposed to humanism
antihumbuggist
antimachus
antirrhinums
antirrhinums
noun
plural of antirrhinum
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamous
archidamus
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
archisupreme
aristomachus
armouchiquois
arsinoitherium
arthrorheumatism
atmospherium
austrophilism
authorism
authorism
noun
(archaic, uncountable) Authorship.
(countable, uncountable) A habit or practice of an author.
authoritarianism
authoritarianism
noun
A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.
authoritarianisms
authoritarianisms
noun
plural of authoritarianism
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autochthonism
autochthonism
noun
The state of being autochthonal.
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
automechanism
autometamorphosis
automorphism
automorphism
noun
(algebra) An isomorphism of a mathematical object or system of objects onto itself.
The ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
autopsychorhythmia
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autothaumaturgist
autothaumaturgist
noun
One who pretends to be notable or mysterious.
autotheism
autotheism
noun
Belief that one is a deity.
Belief that one is possessed by a divine power.
The doctrine of the self-subsistence of God, especially of the second person in the Trinity.
Worship of oneself.
auxochromism
azimuths
azimuths
noun
plural of azimuth
bashmuric
basiophthalmous
beaumarchais
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
benzosulphimide
bigmouths
bigmouths
noun
plural of bigmouth
biologicohumanistic
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bismuth
bismuth
noun
A chemical element (symbol Bi) with an atomic number of 83: a brittle silvery-white metal.
bismuthal
bismuthal
adj
Containing bismuth.
bismuthate
bismuthate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion BiO₃⁻ of pentavalent bismuth; any salt containing this anion
bismuthic
bismuthic
adj
(chemistry) Of, or containing bismuth in its higher valence.
bismuthide
bismuthide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound of bismuth with a more electropositive element
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
bismuthine
bismuthine
noun
(chemistry) any hydrocarbyl derivative of bismuthane
bismuthinite
bismuthinite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft bismuth sulfide mineral, an important ore for bismuth.
bismuthite
bismuthite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic bismuth carbonate mineral.
bismuthous
bismuthous
adj
(chemistry) Of, or containing bismuth in its lower valence.
bismuths
bismuths
noun
plural of bismuth
bismuthyl
bismuthyl
noun
(chemistry) Any tartrate in the form of a univalent radical, wherein only one replaceable hydrogen atom has been replaced by a base, causing it to have twice the amount of acid contained in a normal salt.
bismutosphaerite
bothridiums
bothriums
boucherism
branchiostomous
bristlemouth
bristlemouth
noun
A member of Gonostomatidae, a family of deep-water marine fish.
A member of one of several of the species of oceanic ray-finned fish in genera Argyripnus or Maurolicus in the family Sternoptychidae.
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
brochidodromous
brochidodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having veins that form a series of arches or loops
bronchomucormycosis
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
bschmusic
buchmanism
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.