pleasure from experiencing pain, especially sexually.
algophobia
algophobia
noun
Fear of pain.
algorismic
algorismic
adj
Obsolete form of algorithmic.
algoristic
algoristic
adj
algorithmic
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
alienating
alienating
adj
Tending to alienate.
verb
present participle of alienate
alightment
alightment
noun
The act of alighting, or descending and settling.
alignments
alignments
noun
plural of alignment
alimenting
alimenting
verb
present participle of aliment
alkalising
alkalising
verb
present participle of alkalise
alkalizing
alkalizing
verb
present participle of alkalize
alkylating
alkylating
verb
present participle of alkylate
allegation
allegation
noun
An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
The act of alleging.
allegiance
allegiance
noun
Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.
allegiancy
allegiancy
noun
Alternative form of allegiance
allegories
allegories
noun
plural of allegory
allegorise
allegorise
verb
(intransitive, British spelling) To use allegory.
(transitive, British spelling) To create an allegory from some event or situation.
allegorism
allegorism
noun
(theology) The belief that the primary value and significance of what is earthly and tangible is the way it points to the divine.
The use of allegory.
allegorist
allegorist
noun
One who speaks in, or writes, allegories.
allegorize
allegorize
verb
Alternative spelling of allegorise
allergenic
allergenic
adj
Having the effect of an allergen.
Of or pertaining to an allergen.
allergists
allergists
noun
plural of allergist
alliancing
alliancing
verb
present participle of alliance
alligating
alligating
verb
present participle of alligate
alligation
alligation
noun
(obsolete) An old practical method of solving arithmetic problems related to mixtures of ingredients.
(obsolete) The act of tying together or attaching by some bond.
(obsolete) The state of being attached.
Misspelling of allegation.
alligators
alligators
noun
plural of alligator
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alligator
allocating
allocating
verb
present participle of allocate
allogamies
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.
alluringly
alluringly
adv
In an alluring manner.
almightily
almightily
adv
In a way or manner that is almighty.
almsgiving
almsgiving
noun
The act of voluntarily giving alms, of making donations to the poor, charity.
alogically
alogically
adv
In an alogical way; without logic.
alongships
amalgamist
amalgamize
amalgamize
verb
To amalgamate.
ambagitory
ambagitory
adj
(obsolete) periphrastic or circumlocutory
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambulating
ambulating
verb
present participle of ambulate
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
amortising
amortising
verb
present participle of amortise
amortizing
amortizing
verb
present participle of amortize
amphigaean
amphigamae
amphigonia
amphigonic
amphigonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or arising from amphigony
amphigoric
amphigoric
adj
Nonsensical; absurd; pertaining to an amphigory.
amphigouri
amphogenic
amphogenic
adj
producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
amplifying
amplifying
verb
present participle of amplify
ampulating
amputating
amputating
verb
present participle of amputate
amygdaline
amygdaline
adj
Resembling or characteristic of almonds.
noun
Alternative form of amygdalin
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.
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
anagenesis
anagenesis
noun
The evolution of a new species by the large scale change in gene frequency so that the new species replaces the old rather than branching to produce an additional species.
anagenetic
anagenetic
adj
Relating to anagenesis.
anaglyphic
anaglyphic
adj
Relating to anaglyphs.
noun
Work with chased or embossed relief.
anaglyptic
anaglyptic
adj
Of or pertaining to anaglyptics or to an anaglyph
anagogical
anagogical
adj
anagogic
analgesics
analgesics
noun
plural of analgesic
analgesist
anallergic
analogical
analogical
adj
Of, pertaining to, based on, or composed of an analogy.
analogions
analogised
analogised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analogise
analogized
analogized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analogize
anastigmat
anastigmat
noun
(photography) An anastigmatic lens.
androgenic
androgenic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, relating to, or being an androgen.
androgonia
androgynia
androgynic
anemologic
angaralite
angarstroi
angelicize
angelicize
verb
(transitive) To make or treat as angelic.
angelizing
angelizing
verb
present participle of angelize
anginiform
anginiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling angina.
angioblast
angioblast
noun
(biology) A cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo.
angiocarpy
angioclast
angiogenic
angiogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blood vessels
Relating to angiogenesis
angiograph
angiograph
noun
The film or image of the blood vessels produced by angiography.
angiometer
angiomyoma
angiomyoma
noun
(pathology) A benign, solitary tumor associated with blood vessels
angionosis
angiopathy
angiopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the blood vessels.
angioplany
angiorrhea
angioscope
angioscope
noun
An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
angiospasm
angiospasm
noun
(medicine) Spasmodic contraction of the blood vessel.
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
angiotasis
angiotonic
angiotonic
adj
That increases blood pressure
angiotonin
angiotonin
noun
A vasoconstrictor that causes narrowing of blood vessels
angiotribe
angiotribe
noun
An instrument for controlling hemorrhages
angleinlet
anglesmith
anglicanly
anglicanum
anglicised
anglicised
adj
Made into a form similar to that used by the English.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anglicise
anglicisms
anglicisms
noun
plural of anglicism
anglicized
anglicized
adj
Alternative spelling of anglicised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anglicize
anglicizes
anglicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anglicize
anglifying
anglistics
anglomania
anglophile
anglophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophile
anglophily
anguilloid
anguilloid
adj
eellike
noun
Any eel of the suborder Anguilloidei
anguillula
anguillule
anguineous
anguineous
adj
Like a snake.
anguinidae
anguishful
anguishful
adj
Full of anguish.
anguishing
anguishing
noun
A feeling or expression of anguish.
verb
present participle of anguish
anguishous
anguishous
adj
(obsolete) Full of anguish.
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.
angularize
angularize
verb
(transitive) To make angular.
angulating
angulating
verb
present participle of angulate
angulation
angulation
noun
An angular part, position, or formation.
The formation of an abnormal angle or bend in an organ
The formation of angles.
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
angwantibo
angwantibo
noun
Either of two small primates, of the genus Arctocebus, similar to lemurs
anisogamic
anisogamic
adj
(biology) Relating to anisogamy.
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
annotating
annotating
verb
present participle of annotate
announcing
announcing
verb
present participle of announce
annoyingly
annoyingly
adv
In an annoying manner.
anogenital
anogenital
adj
(anatomy) Of, or relating to, the anus and genitals.
anorganism
anorogenic
anorogenic
adj
(geology) Unrelated to orogeny
antagonise
antagonise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of antagonize.
antagonism
antagonism
noun
A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.
antagonist
antagonist
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that acts in opposition to another.
(authorship) The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.
(biochemistry) A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of agonist chemicals.
An opponent or enemy.
One who antagonizes or stirs.
antagonize
antagonize
verb
(transitive) To work against; to oppose (especially to incite reaction)
antalgesic
antalgesic
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of analgesic
anteceding
anteceding
verb
present participle of antecede
antedating
antedating
noun
(lexicography) An earlier citation of a lexical item.
The action of marking with an earlier date.
verb
present participle of antedate
antespring
antiboxing
antiboxing
adj
Opposing the sport of boxing.
antibusing
antibusing
adj
(US politics) Opposing the use of busing to achieve racial integration in schools
anticlergy
anticlergy
adj
Opposing the clergy.
antidoting
antidoting
verb
present participle of antidote
antiegoism
antiegoist
antifungal
antifungal
adj
(pharmacology) That inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the growth of fungi.
antifungin
antifungin
noun
The fungicide magnesium borate.
antifungus
antifungus
adj
That inhibits the growth of fungi.
antigorite
antigorite
noun
(mineralogy) A brownish-green variety of serpentine.