A book used to teach the alphabet; alphabet book; primer.
An inscription consisting of the letters of an alphabet, almost always listed in order.
abercrombie
acclimature
acclimature
noun
(rare) The act of acclimating, or the state of being acclimated.
accompanier
accompanier
noun
Someone or something that accompanies.
accriminate
accriminate
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To accuse of a crime.
accruements
accruements
noun
plural of accruement
acetimetric
acetometric
acetometric
adj
Relating to acetometry.
acharnement
acharnement
noun
(obsolete) Savage fierceness; ferocity.
achromacyte
achromacyte
noun
(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatize
achromatize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
(transitive) To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system
achromatope
achromatope
noun
A person who has achromatopia.
acidimeters
acidimeters
noun
plural of acidimeter
acidimetric
acidimetric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a titration in which the titrant is an acid.
acinetiform
acinetiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling the Acinetae.
acquirement
acquirement
noun
(now rare, chiefly in the plural) Something that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment.
The act or fact of acquiring something; acquisition.
acromegalia
acromegalia
noun
(pathology) Alternative form of acromegaly.
acromegalic
acromegalic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly.
noun
(pathology) A person affected by acromegaly.
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acrorrheuma
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
actinomeric
actinomeric
adj
Relating to actinomeres
actinometer
actinometer
noun
(physics) A device used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
adiathermic
adiathermic
adj
impervious to heat
adrammelech
aechmagoras
aecidioform
aerenchymas
aerodromics
aerodromics
noun
(obsolete) The science of flying airplanes
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
aeromedical
aeromedical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromedicine.
aeronomical
aeronomical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
affirmances
affirmances
noun
plural of affirmance
afforcement
afforcement
noun
(obsolete) A reinforcement; a strengthening.
aframerican
afterchrome
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
aircraftmen
aircraftmen
noun
plural of aircraftman
alchemister
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
amebobacter
amelanchier
amelanchier
noun
Any tree or shrub in the genus Amelanchier of the pome fruit subtribe Malinae of the family Rosaceae, with edible, blueberry-like fruit.
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
amercements
amercements
noun
plural of amercement
amerciament
amerciament
noun
Alternative form of amercement
americanese
americanese
Proper noun
American English
americanise
americanism
americanism
Noun
A custom peculiar to the United States or the Americans.
A word, phrase or linguistic feature originating from or specific to American language usage.
A preference to the United States and the ideas it represents.
americanist
americanist
Noun
Somebody who favors the values of the USA.
An expert in the study of America.
Adjective
Favoring the values of the USA.
Of or relating to a phonetic notation developed for transcription of Native American and European languages. See
americanize
americanoid
americanoid
Adjective
Characteristic of or resembling Native American peoples.
Of or related to the race to which Native Americans belong, according to theories that divide humanity into races.
Noun
An individual who is Americanoid.
americaward
amphichrome
amphierotic
amphimacers
amphimacers
noun
plural of amphimacer
amyridaceae
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchorwomen
anchorwomen
noun
plural of anchorwoman
anchtherium
anemochoric
anemochoric
adj
anemochorous
anemometric
anemometric
adj
Of or relating to anemometry.
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
anhydraemic
anisometric
anisometric
adj
Not isometric or symmetrical
antecardium
antechamber
antechamber
noun
A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.
anthracemia
antichamber
antichamber
noun
Obsolete form of antechamber.
antiempiric
antiromance
antiromance
noun
(literature) A novel or other work that rejects the conventions of the romance form.
antithermic
antithermic
adj
Synonym of antipyretic
apoturmeric
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archemastry
archemperor
archenemies
archenemies
noun
plural of archenemy
archeostome
archgomeral
archimedean
archimedean
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Archimedean
archmachine
archmockery
archprimate
archprimate
noun
The chief primate of a Christian church.
archtempter
archvampire
arcocentrum
arithmetics
arithmetics
noun
plural of arithmetic
armeriaceae
armipotence
armipotence
noun
Power in arms; military might.
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthromeric
astromancer
astromancer
noun
One who performs astromancy; a diviner who uses astrology.
astrometric
astrometric
adj
(astronomy) of or relating to astrometry
atmocautery
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
axonometric
axonometric
adj
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
backswimmer
backswimmer
noun
Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
bacteraemia
bacteraemia
noun
The medical condition of having bacteria in the bloodstream.
bacteremias
bacteremias
noun
plural of bacteremia
bacteriemia
bacteriemia
noun
Alternative form of bacteraemia
bacteriform
bacteririum
balmarcodes
bathochrome
bathychrome
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
beachcomber
beachcomber
noun
(nautical) A seaman who is not prepared to work but hangs around port areas living off the charity of others.
A long rolling wave of the sea.
A person who collects marine salvage at the coast.
Any loafer around a waterfront.
beachmaster
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
bedchambers
bedchambers
noun
plural of bedchamber
benchmarked
benchmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benchmark
benchwarmer
benchwarmer
noun
Alternative spelling of bench-warmer
bergamasche
bichromated
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bimolecular
bimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Relating to bimolecules
(chemistry, of a reaction) involving two molecules
consisting of two layers of molecules
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
biometrical
biometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to biometrics.
blackmailer
blackmailer
noun
Someone who blackmails.
blancmanger
blancmanger
noun
(historical) A sort of fricassee with white sauce, variously made of capon, fish, etc.; blancmange.
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
bleacherman
bodicemaker
brachytmema
bracteiform
branchireme
bromacetate
bromacetone
bucketmaker
bucketmaker
noun
A manufacturer of buckets.
cabbageworm
cabbageworm
noun
Alternative form of cabbage worm
cacospermia
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
caesarotomy
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
calamanders
calamanders
noun
plural of calamander
calorimeter
calorimeter
noun
(physics) An apparatus for measuring the heat generated or absorbed by either a chemical reaction, change of phase or some other physical change.
calorimetry
calorimetry
noun
(physics) The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state.
A wide headband that covers the ears, for wearing on cold days.
camaraderie
camaraderie
noun
A spirit of familiarity and closeness.
Close friendship in a group of friends or teammates.