(informal) Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.
alternatingly
alternatingly
adv
In an alternating manner; taking turns.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
amazingly
amazingly
adv
Difficult to believe; strange but true.
In an amazing manner; in a way that causes amazement; wonderfully.
To a wonder-inspiring extent.
ambagiosity
ambagiosity
noun
The quality of being ambagious.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambagitory
ambagitory
adj
(obsolete) periphrastic or circumlocutory
ambiguity
ambiguity
noun
(countable) words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from its context.
(uncountable) The state of being ambiguous.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambilogy
amblingly
amblingly
adv
With an ambling walk.
amblygeusia
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblystegite
amidocyanogen
ammonifying
ammonifying
verb
present participle of ammonify
ammonolyzing
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
amphibiology
amphibiology
noun
The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
amphibologically
amphibologically
adv
In an amphibological manner.
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphigony
amphigony
noun
(obsolete) sexual reproduction
amphigory
amphigory
noun
A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
amphilogy
amphilogy
noun
ambiguity of speech; equivocation
amplifying
amplifying
verb
present participle of amplify
amusingly
amusingly
adv
In an amusing manner.
amygdalic
amygdalic
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to almonds or amygdalin.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdaliform
amygdaliform
adj
(mycology) Shaped like an almond.
amygdalin
amygdalin
noun
(biochemistry) A glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide found in bitter almonds, and in the kernels of some other fruit.
amygdaline
amygdaline
adj
Resembling or characteristic of almonds.
noun
Alternative form of amygdalin
amygdalinic
amygdalitis
amygdalitis
noun
(obsolete) tonsillitis
amygdaloid
amygdaloid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the amygdala
Shaped like an almond
noun
A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, especially agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava.
amygdaloidal
amygdaloidal
adj
Of, like or pertaining to, the amygdaloid mineral.
amygdaloids
amygdaloids
noun
plural of amygdaloid
amygdalolith
amygdalothripsis
amygdonitrile
amygdophenin
amylogenesis
amylogenesis
noun
The formation of starch.
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaglyphic
anaglyphic
adj
Relating to anaglyphs.
noun
Work with chased or embossed relief.
anaglyphical
anaglyphical
adj
Alternative form of anaglyphic
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyptic
anaglyptic
adj
Of or pertaining to anaglyptics or to an anaglyph
anaglyptical
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
anaglyptographic
anaglyptographic
adj
Relating to anaglyptography.
anagogically
anagogically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, anagoge.
anagrammatically
anagrammatically
adv
In an anagrammatic manner.
anagyrin
anagyrine
anagyris
analogically
analogically
adv
In an analogical manner; in the manner of an analogy.
analysing
analysing
verb
present participle of analyse
analyzing
analyzing
verb
present participle of analyze
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
anapterygotism
anargyroi
anargyroi
noun
plural of anargyros
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
androgyneity
androgynia
androgynic
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrographically
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
angelically
angelically
adv
In an angelic manner.
angiocardiography
angiocardiography
noun
(medicine) A technique for radiographic examination of the heart chambers and thoracic vessels wherein a liquid radiocontrast agent is injected into the bloodstream, then the tissues are examined using X-rays.
angiocarpy
angiocholecystitis
angiocyst
angiodiascopy
angiogeny
angiography
angiography
noun
(medicine) A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.
angiohyalinosis
angiohydrotomy
angiohypertonia
angiohypotonia
angiology
angiology
noun
The branch of anatomy dealing with blood vessels and lymphatics.
angiolymphitis
angiolymphoma
angiomegaly
angiomyocardiac
angiomyoma
angiomyoma
noun
(pathology) A benign, solitary tumor associated with blood vessels
angiomyosarcoma
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angioparalytic
angiopathy
angiopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the blood vessels.
angioplany
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angiorrhaphy
angiorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture of a blood vessel
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
angiostrophy
angiosymphysis
angiotomy
angiotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
anglicanly
anglify
anglify
Verb
To convert into English; to anglicise.
anglifying
anglophily
angrily
angrily
adv
In an angry manner; under the influence of anger.
anguishously
angularity
angularity
noun
(countable) A sharp point or angle.
(countable) A stiff, cranky, crotchety manner or behaviour.
(uncountable) The property or characteristic of possessing angles.
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anhydrating
animatingly
animatingly
adv
in an animating manner
anisogamy
anisogamy
noun
(cytology) Sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes.
A form of sexual bonding involving partners of unusually widely differing ages.
anisogeny
anisogynous
ankyloglossia
ankyloglossia
noun
(medicine) A congenital oral anomaly in which the lingual frenulum is unusually short and thick, decreasing mobility of the tongue and affecting eating, speech, etc.
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
annoying
annoying
adj
Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.
noun
(rare) That which annoys; an annoyance.
verb
present participle of annoy
annoyingly
annoyingly
adv
In an annoying manner.
annoyingness
annoyingness
noun
The quality of being annoying.
anopisthographically
anorthographically
answeringly
answeringly
adv
In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
antagonistically
antagonistically
adv
In an antagonistic manner.
anthobiology
anthologically
anthologically
adv
In the manner of an anthology.
anthropobiology
anthropobiology
noun
bioanthropology
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropologically
anthropologically
adv
In a manner which pertains to anthropology.
anthropomorphologically
anthropomorphologically
adv
(biology) With regard to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropophysiography
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
antiaggressively
antianaphylactogen
antibigotry
antibigotry
adj
Opposing bigotry.
antiburglary
antiburglary
adj
Opposing or countering burglary.
anticipatingly
anticipatingly
adv
In an anticipating manner; looking forward; expectantly.
anticlergy
anticlergy
adj
Opposing the clergy.
anticontagiously
anticyclogenesis
anticyclogenesis
noun
(meteorology) the development or strengthening of anticyclonic circulation in the atmosphere.
antidogmatically
antiegoistically
antiegotistically
antigay
antigay
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-gay.
antigenically
antigenically
adv
(immunology) In the manner of an antigen
antigenicity
antigenicity
noun
(immunology) The ability, or degree of ability, to react with the products of an immune response.