A register or form of English that gives preference to words of Germanic origin over words of other (especially Latin, French, or Greek) origin.
Adjective
Of, in, or pertaining to this form of English.
anglocatholicism
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophilism
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anglophobist
anguish
anguish
noun
Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
verb
(intransitive) To suffer pain.
(transitive) To cause to suffer pain.
anguished
anguished
adj
Feeling anguish; experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anguish
anguishes
anguishes
noun
plural of anguish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anguish
anguishful
anguishful
adj
Full of anguish.
anguishing
anguishing
noun
A feeling or expression of anguish.
verb
present participle of anguish
anguishous
anguishous
adj
(obsolete) Full of anguish.
anguishously
anhingas
anhingas
noun
plural of anhinga
anhydroglocose
anights
anights
adv
(archaic) In the night time; at night.
anisognathism
anisognathous
anisognathous
adj
(pathology) Having different sizes to the upper and lower jaws
anopisthograph
anopisthograph
adj
(palaeography) written on one side only
anopisthographic
anopisthographic
adj
Not opisthographic; bearing writing on one side only.
anopisthographically
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
anschauung
anschauung
noun
(philosophy, Kantianism) Sense-perception.
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
antherogenous
anthoecologist
anthogenesis
anthogenesis
noun
(biology) The production of both males and females by parthenogenesis.
(botany) The formation of the flowers of plants.
anthogenous
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
anthologising
anthologising
verb
present participle of anthologise
anthologist
anthologist
noun
a person who anthologizes
anthologists
anthologists
noun
plural of anthologist
anthologizes
anthologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize
anthophagous
anthophagous
adj
That feeds on flowers
anthropobiologist
anthropobiologist
noun
bioanthropologist
anthropoclimatologist
anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
noun
The origin of man.
anthropogenist
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthropologists
anthropologists
noun
plural of anthropologist
anthropomorphising
anthropomorphising
verb
present participle of anthropomorphise
anthropophagism
anthropophagist
anthropophagist
noun
(Brazilian culture) A follower or representative of the Manifesto Antropófago of Oswald de Andrade, Brazilian poet; one who advocates a "cannibalistic" attitude towards the appropriation of European culture.
(rare) A cannibal.
anthropophagistic
anthropophagistic
adj
(rare) cannibalistic
anthropophagous
anthropophagous
adj
Who practices anthropophagy; cannibal.
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
anthropophagus
anthropophagus
noun
A man-eater; a cannibal.
anthropophysiography
anthroposociologist
anthroposociologist
noun
One who studies anthroposociology.
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
antighostism
antihumbuggist
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antiphlogistian
antiphlogistian
noun
Someone who opposes phlogiston theory.
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.
antiphlogistin
antishipping
antishipping
adj
(chiefly military) Countering shipping.
(fandom slang) The activities of anti-shippers
verb
(fandom slang) present participle of antiship
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
antitarnishing
anythingarianism
anythingarianism
noun
(religion) Beliefs and practices of an anythingarian.
anythings
anythings
noun
plural of anything
aortographies
aortographies
noun
plural of aortography
aphagias
aphagias
noun
plural of aphagia
aphanozygous
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
aphengescope
aphengoscope
aphidophagous
aphidophagous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
aphorising
aphorising
verb
present participle of aphorise
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegmatist
apophthegmatist
noun
Alternative form of apothegmatist
apophthegms
apophthegms
noun
plural of apophthegm
apophyges
apophyges
noun
plural of apophyge
apostrophising
apostrophising
verb
present participle of apostrophise
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apothegms
apothegms
noun
plural of apothegm
apotheosising
apotheosising
verb
present participle of apotheosise
apotheosizing
apotheosizing
verb
present participle of apotheosize
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
arachnophagous
aragonspath
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archaeologists
archaeologists
noun
plural of archaeologist
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archaeopterygiformes
archaising
archaising
verb
present participle of archaise
archangels
archangels
noun
plural of archangel
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archantagonist
archantagonist
noun
A chief antagonist.
archdogmatist
archegetes
archegosaurus
archeologies
archeologies
noun
plural of archeology
archeologist
archeologist
noun
(chiefly US) Alternative spelling of archaeologist
archicleistogamous
archicleistogamy
archigaster
archigastrula
archigenesis
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
archings
archings
noun
plural of arching
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
archipelagos
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archmagirist
archmessenger
archmystagogue
archostegnosis
archplagiarist
archsynagogue
argeiphontes
argininephosphoric
argiphontes
argumentmaths
argusfish
argusfishes
argyllshire
argyranthemous
argyranthous
argyrocephalous
argyrythrose
arkhangelsk
arkhangelsk
Proper noun
A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea.
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arthralgias
arthralgias
noun
plural of arthralgia
arthrogastra
arthrogastran
arthrogenous
arthrogenous
adj
(anatomy) Originating from a joint
arthrogryposis
arthrogryposis
noun
(countable, teratology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
(uncountable, teratology) A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.