(transitive) To feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread.
(transitive, colloquial) To dislike strongly.
acetamido
acetamido
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from acetamide
acetoxime
acetoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The ketoxime of acetone
achromate
acneiform
acneiform
adj
(pathology) Alternative form of acneform
acoemetae
acoemetae
Noun
An order of fifth-century monks who, by turns, kept up a divine service day and night.
acoemetic
acoemetic
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of the Acoemetae
acoumeter
acoumeter
noun
(physics) An instrument for measuring the acuteness of the sense of hearing.
acoumetry
acoumetry
noun
The measuring of the power or extent of hearing.
acrodrome
acrodrome
adj
(botany, of the veins of a leaf) That run parallel to the edges of the leaf and meet at the tip
acrometer
acrosomes
acrosomes
noun
plural of acrosome
acuminose
acuminose
adj
Terminating in a flat, narrow end.
ademonist
ademption
ademption
noun
(law) In the law of wills, the determination of what happens when property left under a will is no longer in the testator's estate when the testator dies.
adeniform
adeniform
adj
Shaped like a gland; adenoid.
adenomata
adenomata
noun
plural of adenoma
adenotome
adenotomy
adenotomy
noun
(anatomy, surgery) Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands.
adornment
adornment
noun
A decoration; that which adorns.
The act of decorating.
aeolicism
aerodrome
aerodrome
noun
(Britain) An airfield equipped with air traffic control facilities and hangars as well as accommodation for passengers and cargo; an airport.
(law, Australia, Canada, term of art) Any area of land or water used for aircraft operation, regardless of facilities.
(obsolete) A flying machine composed of aeroplanes. An aeroplane, particularly one constructed by or according to the design of Samuel Pierpont Langley and Charles M. Manly.
An airfield used for managed aircraft operation, either military or civilian, having such facilities as are necessary for operation.
An airfield:
aerograms
aerograms
noun
plural of aerogram
aeromancy
aeromancy
noun
Divination by use of atmospheric conditions.
aerometer
aerometer
noun
An instrument used to measure the mass and density of gases.
aerometry
aerometry
noun
The science of measuring the air, including its pressure, rarefaction, and condensation; pneumatics.
aeromotor
aeromotor
noun
A windmill, windpump or similar device powered by the wind
aeronomer
aeronomer
noun
One who studies aeronomy.
aeronomic
aeronomic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
aerosteam
aerosteam
adj
(historical) Powered by both heated air and steam.
aetheogam
aetheogam
noun
(botany) A cryptogam; a plant of the obsolete taxonomic class Cryptogamia, having neither stamina nor pistils, and therefore no proper flowers, such as an alga, fern, fungus, lichen or moss.
aforetime
aforetime
adj
(archaic) Former.
adv
(archaic) In time past; in a former time; formerly.
aftercome
aftercome
noun
(archaic, Scotland) A subsequent result; consequence.
afterform
aftermost
aftermost
adj
(nautical) Nearest the stern of a vessel.
(obsolete) Most recent.
adv
(obsolete) At the very back.
agamemnon
agapemone
agapemone
Noun
The base of a religious sect established in Sussex by the Rev. Henry James Prince in the mid-19th century, or a successor establishment in London, which were associated with free love and polygamy.
Any community characterised by mutual love or free love.
aglaonema
aglaonema
noun
Any of the genus Aglaonema of tropical foliage plants.
agnoetism
agomensin
agoranome
agoranome
noun
Alternative form of agoranomos
aigremore
aigremore
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) charcoal prepared for making gunpowder
airdromes
airdromes
noun
plural of airdrome
airmobile
airmobile
adj
Capable of being moved by air.
airmonger
airometer
airometer
noun
A hollow cylinder to contain air. It is closed above and open below, and has its open end plunged into water.
alamosite
alamosite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead-silicon mineral found in Mexico.
albumoses
albumoses
noun
plural of albumose
alcimedon
alembroth
alembroth
noun
(archaic) The "salt of wisdom" of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly used as a stimulant.
alemonger
alemonger
noun
(historical) A seller of ale.
algometer
algometer
noun
An instrument for measuring pain-inducing stimuli, and the sensitivity to such stimuli.
algometry
algometry
noun
(medicine) The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli.
alimonied
alimonies
alimonies
noun
plural of alimony
allometry
allometry
noun
(biology) Disproportionate growth of a part of a living organism in relation to the whole.
(biology) The science studying the differential growth rates of the parts of a living organism.
allotment
allotment
noun
(Britain) A plot of land rented from the council for growing fruit and vegetables.
(law) The allowance of a specific amount of money or other credit of a particular thing to a particular person.
Something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed
The act of allotting.
almendron
almendron
noun
The brazil nut tree.
almocrebe
almohades
almonries
almonries
noun
plural of almonry
almshouse
almshouse
noun
A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church. Usually a charity relying on donations for funding.
almsmoney
almswomen
almswomen
noun
plural of almswoman
aloemodin
altometer
altometer
noun
A theodolite.
aluminose
alumstone
alumstone
noun
(mineralogy) alunite
amarettos
amarevole
amarevole
adv
(music) (To be played) bitterly.
amatories
amazonite
amazonite
noun
A gem variety of microcline feldspar, varying from bright verdigris green to a bluish green.
amberoids
amboinese
ambrosane
ambrosine
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
amebiform
amebiform
adj
That resembles an amoeba/ameba
amebocyte
amebocyte
noun
Alternative spelling of amoebocyte
amelcorns
amenorrho
americano
americano
noun
A cocktail made with Campari, sweet vermouth, and club soda.
A drink made of espresso coffee diluted with hot water.
amerimnon
ametabola
ametabole
ametaboly
ametropia
ametropia
noun
(medicine) Any of several disorders of the eye (spherical or cylindrical) resulting from faulty refractive ability.
ametropic
ametropic
adj
(ophthalmology) Relating to or suffering from ametropia
amidogens
amidogens
noun
plural of amidogen
amidoxime
amidoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime in which one of the substituents (R') is an amino group
amitroles
ammiolite
ammocetes
ammocetes
noun
plural of ammocete
ammocoete
ammocoete
noun
(zoology) A larva of a lamprey.
ammodytes
ammodytes
noun
plural of ammodyte
ammoniate
ammoniate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound containing ammonia bound as a ligand.
verb
(transitive) To treat with ammonia.
ammonites
ammonites
noun
plural of ammonite
amnemonic
amnemonic
adj
(obsolete) Alternative form of amnesic
amnionate
amniotome
amoebaean
amoebaean
adj
Alternative form of amoebean
amoebaeum
amoebaeum
noun
(poetry) A poem in which persons are represented as speaking alternately.
amoebidae
amoralize
amoralize
verb
(transitive) To make amoral.
amorettos
amorettos
noun
plural of amoretto
amoreuxia
amortised
amortised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amortise
amortises
amortises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amortise
amortized
amortized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amortize
amortizes
amortizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amortize
amounters
amourette
amourette
noun
A cupid.
A petty love affair.
The love grass, or quaking grass.
amphibole
amphibole
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium/aluminum
amphicome
amphicome
Noun
A kind of figured stone, rugged and beset with eminences, anciently used in divination.
amphinome
amphogeny
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
amyelonic
amylogens
anamniote
anamniote
noun
Any animal that is not an amniote
anatomies
anatomies
noun
plural of anatomy
anatomise
anatomise
verb
Alternative form of anatomize
anatomize
anatomize
verb
(transitive) To inspect or investigate by dissection.
(transitive) To scrutinize down to the most minute detail.
anchormen
anchormen
noun
plural of anchorman
andamento
andromeda
andromeda
noun
Any shrub of the genus Pieris (family Ericaceae), having leathery leaves and small flowers.
Bog rosemary.
andromede
androseme
anemogram
anemogram
noun
A record made by an anemograph.
anemology
anemology
noun
The study of the movements of the winds.
The wind movements in a particular region.
anemopsis
angiotome
angleworm
angleworm
noun
(Northern US) An earthworm, used as or destined to be used as bait to catch fish.
anglomane
angouleme
annoyment
annoyment
noun
(countable) Something annoying; a nuisance.
(uncountable) Annoyance.
anoestrum
anomalies
anomalies
noun
plural of anomaly
anomalure
anomalure
noun
A rodent of any species of the family Anomaluridae, having membranes between their front and hind legs like those of a flying squirrel (Sciuridae), found in central Africa
anomiacea
anomiidae
anoxaemia
anoxaemia
noun
(medicine) Critical lack of oxygen in blood; severe hypoxaemia.
anoxaemic
anoxaemic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, anoxaemia.
anoxemias
anoxemias
noun
plural of anoxemia
anterooms
anterooms
noun
plural of anteroom
anthemion
anthemion
noun
An ornamental design consisting of palmettes or lotus flowers.
anticomet
antimeson
antimeson
noun
(physics) The antiparticle corresponding to a meson.
antimodel
antimodel
noun
Somebody or something that serves as the opposite of a model, representing what one does not want to be or achieve.
antivenom
antivenom
noun
(medicine) A medicine that counteracts venom, an antidote to biological poisons from venomous animals such as snakes and spiders.