Absence of normal skin pigmentation (from bruising, stress or disease); pallor or achromia.
The inability of a cell or tissue to be stained.
acrorhagus
acrorhagus
noun
Any of a set of marginal tubercles of sea anemones containing specialized nematocysts
adherences
adherences
noun
plural of adherence
admonisher
admonisher
noun
One who admonishes.
aerophotos
aerophotos
noun
plural of aerophoto
aerosphere
aerosphere
noun
(rare) atmosphere
afterhours
aftermaths
aftermaths
noun
plural of aftermath
aftershaft
aftershaft
noun
(ornithology) An accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds.
aftershave
aftershave
noun
a lotion, gel, or liquid used after finishing shaving
aftershine
aftershock
aftershock
noun
(figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.
agathyrsus
ahorseback
ahorseback
adv
On the back of a horse; horseback.
airbrushed
airbrushed
adj
(by extension) Having had imperfections and blemishes removed through digital manipulation.
Having been manipulated with an airbrush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airbrush
airbrushes
airbrushes
noun
plural of airbrush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airbrush
aircoaches
aircoaches
noun
plural of aircoach
airmanship
airmanship
noun
Skill in and knowledge of the work of navigating and operating an aircraft.
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
allenhurst
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
amaranthus
amaranthus
noun
Any of the genus Amaranthus; an amaranth.
amateurish
amateurish
adj
Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.
amherstite
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
amphiaraus
amphiaster
amphiaster
noun
(biology) The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell division, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rod-like fibres diverging from each aster.
amphimarus
amphisarca
amphispore
amphoterus
amphrysian
anachorism
anachorism
noun
Something that is incongruous with the spirit of the country.
anarchisms
anarchisms
noun
plural of anarchism
anarchists
anarchists
noun
plural of anarchist
anarthrous
anarthrous
adj
(biology, of a limb) Not having joints.
(biology, of an organism) Not having legs, wings, or other limbs.
(linguistics) Not having a determiner.
(linguistics) Not having an article (especially of Greek nouns).
Nouns indicating status often appear in anarthrous noun phrases, ie, as bare nouns.
anastrophe
anastrophe
noun
(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
anastrophy
anchorages
anchorages
noun
plural of anchorage
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
anchorless
anchorless
adj
Lacking an anchor; adrift
anchorwise
anhidrosis
anhidrosis
noun
(medicine) The reduced ability or inability to sweat.
anhydrides
anhydrides
noun
plural of anhydride
anhydrosis
anhydrosis
noun
Misspelling of anhidrosis.
anischuria
antarchism
antarchism
noun
(archaic) anarchism
antarchist
antarchist
noun
One who opposes all government.
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
antherless
antherless
adj
Without anthers.
anthoceros
anthriscus
antichorus
antichrist
antichrist
noun
One who works against the teachings of Christ.
antiheroes
antiheroes
noun
plural of antihero
antrophose
apabhramsa
apartheids
apartheids
noun
plural of apartheid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apartheid
aphaeresis
aphaeresis
noun
(UK, Canada) Alternative spelling of apheresis
aphorising
aphorising
verb
present participle of aphorise
aphorismer
aphorismer
noun
(nonce word, derogatory) A dealer in aphorisms.
aphorismic
aphorismic
adj
Relating to aphorisms, or having the form of an aphorism.
aphorismos
aphoristic
aphoristic
adj
Of, relating to, or containing aphorisms, maxims or epigrams; gnomic.
aphrodisia
aphrodisia
noun
(archaic) sexual intercourse
A state of sexual desire.
apishamore
apishamore
noun
A saddle blanket.
apophysary
apophysary
adj
Alternative form of apophyseal
apostrophe
apostrophe
noun
(orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.
(rhetoric) A sudden exclamatory piece of dialogue addressed to someone or something, especially absent.
apostrophi
apprehends
apprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprehend
approaches
approaches
noun
(military) The covered roads, trenches, or other works made by besiegers or soldiers in their advances toward a place such as a fortress or military post.
Movements to gain favour; advances.
plural of approach
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approach
arachnites
arachnitis
arachnitis
noun
Alternative form of arachnoiditis
araphostic
araphostic
adj
Alternative form of araphorostic
archaicism
archaicism
noun
(linguistics) Alternative form of archaism
archaising
archaising
verb
present participle of archaise
archaistic
archaistic
adj
Pertaining to an archaist; deliberately archaic, old-fashioned in an affected way.
noun
Archaistic themes, motifs, items, etc.
archangels
archangels
noun
plural of archangel
archartist
archbishop
archbishop
noun
A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archebancs
archegetes
archelenis
archemorus
archerfish
archerfish
noun
Any of the species of fish in the family Toxotidae (sole genus Toxotes), who prey on small animals near to the surface of a water by shooting them with water from their mouths.
archership
archership
noun
The skill of an archer.
archespore
archespore
noun
(biology) A group of cells from which microspores or megaspores develop
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archheresy
archiblast
archidamus
archidoxis
archiereus
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
archimedes
archimedes
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer.
A large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium.
archiplasm
archisperm
archispore
archistome
architects
architects
noun
plural of architect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of architect
archivists
archivists
noun
plural of archivist
archnesses
archnesses
noun
plural of archness
archonship
archonship
noun
The rank or office of an archon.
archoplasm
archoplasm
noun
(cytology, dated) The substance from which attraction spheres develop in mitotic cell division, and of which they consist.
archpapist
archpastor
archpriest
archpriest
noun
(Eastern Orthodox Church) The highest rank given to a married priest.
(Roman Catholicism) An honorific title applied to a priest who has a specific function.
archrascal
archsatrap
archspirit
aristarchy
aristarchy
noun
A body of such rulers.
Government by the best rulers.
arrephoros
arrowheads
arrowheads
noun
plural of arrowhead
arrowsmith
arrowsmith
noun
A smith who made the iron tips for arrows
arsenhemol
arsenophen
arthritics
arthritics
noun
plural of arthritic
arthritism
arthritism
noun
(pathology) A predisposition to gout or to arthritis.
arthroncus
arthropods
arthropods
noun
plural of arthropod
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
ashburnham
ashipboard
ashipboard
adv
on shipboard
asiarchate
aspherical
aspherical
adj
Not (quite) spherical
astonisher
astonisher
noun
(journalism) A headline or lead (introductory paragraph) designed to capture attention through a surprising statement.
(typography, journalism, chiefly US) A short line of smaller type above (or sometimes below) the main headline of an article, usually placed flush-left.
(typography, printing, computing, chiefly US) An exclamation mark, the punctuation mark “!”.
Someone who astonishes.
Something that astonishes; an astonishing thing or event.
astrograph
astrograph
noun
(astronomy) A telescope designed and used for astronomical photography.
astrohatch
asynchrony
asynchrony
noun
The state of being asynchronous, or out of synchronization
asyntrophy
athyreosis
athyreosis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Absence or complete dysfunction of the thyroid gland.
atmosphere
atmosphere
noun
(figuratively) The apparent mood felt in an environment.
(figuratively) The conditions (such as music, illumination etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment.
(television, film, uncountable) Extras in a scene who have no spoken lines.
A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm)
The air in a particular place.
The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
atrichosis
atrichosis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of atrichia
austrophil
autarchies
autarchies
noun
plural of autarchy
autarchist
autarchist
noun
A proponent of autarchy.
authorised
authorised
adj
Alternative spelling of authorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorise
authoriser
authoriser
noun
Alternative form of authorizer
authorizes
authorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authorize
authorless
authorless
adj
Without an author.
authorship
authorship
noun
The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.
The source; origin; origination
autographs
autographs
noun
plural of autograph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autograph