(obsolete) Excessive, large (used as an intensifier).
Disagreeable or unpleasant.
Very bad or inferior.
Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
absinthole
acetaminol
acolyctine
acolyctine
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum.
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
aconelline
acotyledon
acotyledon
noun
(botany) A plant that has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants.
actinolite
actinolite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral with monoclinic crystals of the chemical formula Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂, belonging to the amphibole group.
actionable
actionable
adj
(law) Affording grounds for legal action.
I'm sure it's not good of me to write that he's a lush, but is it actionable?
That can be acted on; that can be used as the basis for taking action.
actionless
actionless
adj
Lacking action; particularly with respect to entertainment, dull, boring.
adelantado
adelantado
noun
(historical) A governor of a province; a commander, in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries.
adenoblast
adenoblast
noun
(cytology) An embryonic cell that can develop to form glandular parenchyma
adenoviral
adenoviral
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or caused by an adenovirus
adhesional
adhesional
adj
Relating to adhesion.
adjoinedly
adjoinedly
adv
In an adjoined manner; connectedly.
adlegation
adlegation
noun
A right formerly claimed by the states of the German Empire of joining their own ministers with those of the emperor in public treaties and negotiations to the common interest of the empire.
adolescent
adolescent
adj
Of, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at the stage between being a child and an adult.
noun
A person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult.
adolescing
adolescing
verb
present participle of adolesce
adrenalone
adrenalone
noun
An adrenergic agonist used as a topical vasoconstrictor and hemostatic.
adrianople
aeolodicon
aeolodicon
noun
(music) An obsolete keyed wind instrument resembling the harmonium, its tone produced from steel springs.
aeroplaner
aeroplaner
noun
(archaic) An aeroplane pilot.
aeroplanes
aeroplanes
noun
plural of aeroplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aeroplane
aggelation
agonizedly
agonizedly
adv
In an agonized manner
alanbrooke
alboranite
albumenoid
albumenoid
noun
Alternative form of albuminoid
albuminone
albuminone
noun
(organic chemistry, dated) A principle derived from certain albuminoids; it is soluble in alcohol and is not coagulable by heat.
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
alcornoque
alcornoque
noun
The plant Bowdichia virgilioides.
alcyonacea
alderwoman
alderwoman
noun
(rare) A female alderman.
alderwomen
alderwomen
noun
plural of alderwoman
aldoketene
aldononose
alessandro
alexandros
alexandros
Proper noun
A transliteration of the Greek male given name
algedonics
algedonics
noun
(management) The handling of critical events in ways that bypass the usual chain of reporting in order to respond more urgently.
The scientific study of pleasure and pain responses.
algodonite
algodonite
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal copper arsenide mineral.
alienation
alienation
noun
(property law) The transfer of property to another person.
(theater) Verfremdungseffekt.
Emotional isolation or dissociation.
The act of alienating.
The state of being alienated.
alienicola
alineation
alineation
noun
Alternative form of allineation
alipterion
allegation
allegation
noun
An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
The act of alleging.
allentando
allogeneic
allogeneic
adj
(genetics) Genetically different because of being derived from separate individuals of the same species.
(immunology) Of a reaction that occurs when cells are transplanted into a genetically different recipient.
alloimmune
alloimmune
adj
(pathology) Characterized by alloimmunity, which is immunity, obtained from a tissue graft from another person, against one's own cells.
allophones
allophones
noun
plural of allophone
allotments
allotments
noun
plural of allotment
allowanced
allowanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allowance
allowances
allowances
noun
plural of allowance
alloxanate
alloxanate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of alloxanic acid.
almochoden
almondlike
almondlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a almond.
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
alpenstock
alpenstock
noun
a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
alphonsine
alteration
alteration
noun
The act of altering or making different.
The state of being altered; a change made in the form or nature of a thing; a changed condition.
alternator
alternator
noun
(electrical engineering) An electric generator which produces alternating current through mechanical means.
aluconidae
aluconinae
ameliorant
ameliorant
noun
A substance that helps plants grow by improving the physical condition of the soil.
Anything that improves something else.
ammonolyze
ampelopsin
ampelopsin
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular flavanonol.
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
analogised
analogised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analogise
analogized
analogized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analogize
anchorable
anchorable
adj
Capable of being anchored.
That can be used as an anchorage.
anchorless
anchorless
adj
Lacking an anchor; adrift
anchorlike
anchorlike
adj
Resembling an anchor.
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
andouillet
androecial
androecial
adj
(botany) Relating to the androecium
androlepsy
anelytrous
anemologic
anemonella
anemophile
anemophile
noun
Any anemophilous plant.
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
anepiploic
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
angelology
angelology
noun
The study of angels. Angels have been grouped into nine categories or “choirs,” from lowest to highest: angel, virtue, archangel, power, principality, dominion, throne, cherub, and seraph.
angledozer
angledozer
noun
A kind of bulldozer whose blade can be tilted at an angle
angletouch
angleworms
angleworms
noun
plural of angleworm
anglogaean
anglophile
anglophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophile
anglophobe
anglophobe
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobe
anglophone
anglophone
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophone
anhalonine
anhalonine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid isolated from Lophophora williamsii.
anhelation
anhelation
noun
(uncountable) Followed by after or for: eager desire; (countable) an instance of this.
(uncountable) Mental or spiritual agitation.
(uncountable, pulmonology, archaic) Breathing difficulty, shortness of breath.
anisocycle
anisomeles
anisomelia
anisomelia
noun
(pathology) Inequality between paired limbs.
anisomelus
anklebones
anklebones
noun
plural of anklebone
ankylomele
ankylotome
annelidous
annelidous
adj
Of or pertaining to annelids
anogenital
anogenital
adj
(anatomy) Of, or relating to, the anus and genitals.
anomaliped
anopheline
anopheline
adj
Of or pertaining to the anopheles mosquitoes.
noun
Any mosquito of the genus Anopheles
anovesical
anovesical
adj
Relating to the anus and urinary bladder.
ansonville
antecloset
antedorsal
antelation
antelopian
antelopine
antemortal
anteocular
anteocular
adj
Positioned in front of the eye
anteriorly
anteriorly
adv
before (in time)
in front (in position)
towards the anterior
anthelions
anthophile
anthophile
noun
(zoology) An organism that visits flowers.
A person who loves flowers.
antifelony
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
antilepton
antilepton
noun
(physics) The antiparticle of a lepton.
antiloemic
antilogies
antilogies
noun
plural of antilogy
antilopine
antilopine
adj
Relating to, or resembling, antelopes in the bovid subfamily Antelopinae.
Relating to, or resembling, antelopes in the tribe Antelopini within that subfamily
Relating to, or resembling, antelopes.
noun
An antilopine kangaroo
Any antelope in the subfamily Antelopinae
Any antelope in the tribe Antilopini
antinovels
antinovels
noun
plural of antinovel
antipleion
antipleion
noun
A region of negative departure from a norm.
antipolice
antipolice
adj
Opposed to or prejudiced against the police
antizealot
antizealot
noun
One who opposes zealotry.
antrorsely
antrorsely
adv
(biology) In an antrorse fashion.
aplotaxene
aplotaxene
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (8Z,11Z,14Z)-heptadeca-1,8,11,14-tetraene present in the roots of burdock
appledrone
applewoman
applewoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells apples.
applotment
applotment
Noun
apportionment
apresoline
araneology
araneology
noun
(zoology) The study of the spider, a branch of arachnology.
arecolidin
arenicolor
areolation
areolation
noun
An areola, or a similar form of a space surrounded by something of a different colour.
arsenhemol
arsenolite
arsenolite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of arsenic trioxide.
arvicoline
arvicoline
adj
That inhabits meadows; rural
noun
Any rodent of the subfamily Arvicolinae
ascolichen
ascolichen
noun
Any lichen whose fungal component is an ascomycete
asplenioid
assoilment
assoilment
noun
Act of assoiling, or state of being assoiled; absolution; acquittal.
Act of soiling; defilement.
autogeneal
autogeneal
adj
(archaic) Self-produced; autogenous.
autolesion
avondbloem
avondbloem
noun
Alternative form of aandblom
azoflavine
azoflavine
noun
A particular yellow azo dye.
azogallein
azotoluene
babylonite
babylonize
balanocele
balconette
balconette
noun
(architecture) A false balcony, or railing at the outer plane of a window-opening reaching to the floor, and resembling a balcony when the window is open.