Foolish; absurd; ridiculous; inclined to incessant merriment or laughter.
abrotine
abrotine
noun
A colorless crystalline alkaloid obtained from abrotanum, C₂₁H₂₂N₂O.
acarines
acarines
noun
plural of acarine
acentric
acentric
adj
Not centered; without a centre
noun
A segment of a chromosome that lacks a centromere
acridane
acridane
noun
Alternative form of acridan
acridine
acridine
noun
(countable, organic chemistry) Any of many derivatives of this compound
(uncountable, organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic heterocycle, dibenzopyridine, obtained from coal tar; it is used in the manufacture of dyes and drugs
acridone
acridone
noun
(organic chemistry) An tricyclic heterocyclic ketone derived from acridine; any derivative of this compound
acrolein
acrolein
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH₂=CH-CH=O, made by the destructive distillation of glycerol.
actioner
actioner
noun
(informal) An action movie.
adendric
adendric
adj
Not dendric.
adermine
adhering
adhering
verb
present participle of adhere
adjoiner
adlerian
adlerian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1870–1937), Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology.
adrenine
adriaens
adrianne
adrienne
aegerian
aegirine
aegirine
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral with monoclinic crystals with the chemical formula NaFe³⁺(Si₂O₆) belonging to the pyroxene group.
aequorin
aequorin
noun
(biochemistry) A photoprotein, isolated from luminescent jellyfish and other marine organisms, composed of two distinct units: the apoprotein apoaequorin and the prosthetic group coelenterazine.
aerarian
aerarian
noun
An aerarius; the lowest class of citizen in Ancient Rome.
aerating
aerating
verb
present participle of aerate
aeration
aeration
noun
By extension, a process in which other gases (such as carbon dioxide or nitrogen or argon) are circulated through or mixed with a substance (usually liquid), sometimes with the consequence of increasing the transfer of air into the same liquid at the surface due to the induced circulation.
The process by which air is circulated through or mixed with a substance such as soil or a liquid.
aeriness
aerobian
aerobian
adj
(archaic) aerobic
aerobion
aginners
aginners
noun
plural of aginner
agonizer
agonizer
noun
One who agonizes.
agreeing
agreeing
noun
An agreement.
verb
present participle of agree
ailerons
ailerons
noun
plural of aileron
airborne
airborne
adj
Fitted to an aircraft.
In flight.
In or carried by the air.
Transported by air in an aircraft.
noun
Military infantry intended to be transported by air and delivered to the battlefield by parachute or helicopter.
airiness
airiness
noun
The quality of being airy.
The quality of being light in quality or manner.
insubstantiality
airliner
airliner
noun
A passenger-carrying aircraft, especially one of a fleet operated by an airline.
airlines
airlines
noun
plural of airline
airplane
airplane
noun
(US, Canada, Philippines) Alternative form of aeroplane
airwomen
airwomen
noun
plural of airwoman
alberoni
albertin
alerting
alerting
verb
present participle of alert
algerian
algerine
algerine
noun
A type of loosely woven cloth in stripes of bright colors, used for scarves, shawls and similar.
alieners
alieners
noun
plural of aliener
alienors
alienors
noun
plural of alienor
aligners
aligners
noun
plural of aligner
allergin
allergin
noun
Something that provokes an allergic reaction; an allergen.
allerion
allerion
noun
Alternative form of alerion
almerian
alpinery
altering
altering
noun
alteration
verb
present participle of alter
amacrine
amacrine
adj
(biology) Without long processes.
noun
(biology) Any cell that does not have a long process.
amberina
amercing
amercing
verb
present participle of amerce
american
amerinds
amintore
amoinder
amperian
anaretic
anatifer
andirine
andorite
andorite
noun
(mineralogy) A white mineral containing antimony, lead, silver, and sulfur.
andrenid
andrenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Andrenidae of bees.
anearing
anearing
verb
present participle of anear
aneretic
anergias
anergies
anergies
noun
plural of anergy
aneroids
aneroids
noun
plural of aneroid
anerotic
aneurine
aneurine
Noun
thiamine
aneurins
aneurism
aneurism
noun
Alternative spelling of aneurysm
angaries
angaries
noun
plural of angary
angering
angering
verb
present participle of anger
angriest
angriest
adj
superlative form of angry: most angry
animater
animater
noun
Alternative form of animator
ankerite
ankerite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a group of mixed carbonate minerals, principally of calcium with iron, magnesium and manganese.
annmarie
anointer
anointer
noun
One who anoints.
anoretic
anoretic
adj
Alternative form of anorexic
anorexia
anorexia
noun
Anorexia nervosa.
Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.
anorexic
anorexic
adj
(by extension) Thin, skinny, insubstantial.
Pertaining to, or suffering from anorexia nervosa.
noun
A medicine which suppresses appetite.
Somebody suffering from anorexia nervosa.
anserine
anserine
adj
Pertaining to a goose or geese; gooselike.
Silly, foolish, stupid.
noun
(biochemistry) A dipeptide compound present in birds and other vertebrates, originally isolated from goose muscle.
antergic
anteriad
anteriad
adv
(biology) Towards the anterior part of the body
anterior
anterior
adj
(anatomy) Nearer the forward end, especially in the front of the body; nearer the head or forepart of an animal.
(botany) (of a part of a flower or leaf) Situated further away from the mainstem.
(formal) Coming before or earlier in time or development, prior to, preceding.
(phonetics) Pronounced with an obstruction located in front of the palato-alveolar region of the mouth, e.g. b, p, d, t.
antherid
antiager
antiager
noun
An anti-aging cosmetic.
anticker
anticker
noun
(archaic) One who performs antics; a comic performer.
antifire
antifire
adj
Opposing or countering fire.
antihero
antihero
noun
(literature, role-playing games) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.
antimere
antimere
noun
(biology) One of the two halves of bilaterally symmetrical animals; one of any opposite symmetrical or homotypic parts in animals and plants.
antiquer
antiquer
adj
comparative form of antique: more antique
noun
(slang) A person who browses for antiques.
A person who finishes furniture or objects so they have the appearance of an antique, either for decoration or to perpetrate a fraud.
antirape
antirape
adj
Opposed to rape
antirent
antirent
adj
(US, historical) Opposing the collection of outstanding rents in upstate New York during the early 19th century after the death of Stephen Van Rensselaer III.
antisera
antiwear
antiwear
adj
Preventing mechanical wear.
anuresis
anuresis
noun
(medicine) The inability to urinate; the retention of urine in the bladder.
anuretic
anuretic
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to or characterised by anuresis.
(medicine) Who has anuresis; unable to urinate.
aperient
aperient
adj
Having a gentle laxative effect.
noun
A laxative, either in the form of a medicine or a food such as asparagus or hops, which has the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
apertion
apertion
noun
(archaic) An opening; an aperture.
(archaic) The act of opening.
apocrine
apocrine
adj
(anatomy, biology, histology) Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells.
aprendiz
apriline
araignee
araneida
araneids
araneids
noun
plural of araneid
araneina
arbinose
arcanite
arcanite
noun
(mineralogy) Potassium sulfate.
archeion
archenia
archines
archines
noun
plural of archine
arcsines
arcsines
noun
plural of arcsine
arecaine
arecaine
noun
Synonym of arecaidine
arecolin
arenaria
arenites
arenites
noun
plural of arenite
arezzini
argentia
argentic
argentic
adj
(chemistry) Of certain compounds, containing silver in a lower proportion than in argentous compounds.
Of, pertaining to or containing silver.
argentin
arginase
arginase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of arginine to form urea and ornithine
arginine
arginine
noun
An amino acid found in animal foods that plays an important role in several physiological processes.
argosine
arianize
aridness
aridness
noun
The state or quality of being arid.
armenian
armenite
armenite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, barium, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
armenize
armenoid
armenoid
Noun
A member of a subtype of the Caucasian race, similar to the Dinaric but with slightly darker pigmentation, found mainly in the northern part of Western Asia.
armozine
armozine
noun
Alternative form of armozeen
arointed
arointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aroint
arretine
arretine
Adjective
Of, from or pertaining to Arezzo, Italy.
arsedine
arsedine
noun
(obsolete) An imitation gold used in gilding.
arsenics
arsenics
noun
plural of arsenic
arsenide
arsenide
noun
A compound with arsenic in oxidation state −3.
An ion that is an arsenic atom with three extra electrons and charge −3.
arsenism
arsenism
noun
arsenic poisoning
arsenite
arsenite
noun
(chemistry) Any oxyanion of trivalent arsenic, especially the AsO₃³⁻ anion (or protonated derivatives); any salt containing this anion, or any ester of arsenious acid
arsenium
arsenium
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The radical cation H₂As:⁺ derived from arsine
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this ion R₂As:⁺
arsonite
arsonite
noun
(dated) An arsonist.
artarine
artesian
artesian
adj
(of a water supply) Rising to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure.
artiness
artiness
noun
The quality of being arty.
artinite
artinite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral that forms white silky monoclinic prismatic crystals.
aryanise
aryanize
aryanize
Verb
To make Aryan.
asnieres
assigner
assigner
noun
One who, or that which, assigns.
asterina
asterion
asterion
noun
(anatomy) The point on the side of the skull corresponding to the posterior end of the parietomastoid suture.
asternia
astringe
astringe
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To become constricted or compressed
(transitive, obsolete) To constrict, to compress
To bind by moral or legal obligation.
atabrine
atabrine
noun
Synonym of quinacrine
atherine
atherine
noun
A small marine fish of the family Atherinidae having a silvery stripe along the sides.