(historical) One of a body of men appointed by the army, in Oliver Cromwell's time, to look after their interests.
An implement for shaking or mixing.
One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers.
agitprop
agitprop
noun
(countable) An instance of such propaganda.
(countable) An organization or person engaged in disseminating such propaganda.
(uncountable, also attributively) Political propaganda disseminated through art, drama, literature, etc., especially communist propaganda; (specifically, communism, historical) such propaganda formerly disseminated by the Department for Agitation and Propaganda of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, politics) To disseminate (something as) political propaganda, especially communist propaganda, through art, drama, literature, etc.
aglossia
aglossia
noun
(anatomy) The absence of a tongue.
agnation
agnation
noun
(grammar) The property of being agnate.
consanguinity by a line of males only, as distinguished from cognation
agnition
agnition
noun
(obsolete) acknowledgement
agnoites
agnomina
agnosias
agnosias
noun
plural of agnosia
agnostic
agnostic
adj
(computing) Of a software component etc.: unaware or noncommittal regarding the specific nature of the components or input with which it interacts.
(usually with a prepositional phrase) Having no firmly held opinions on an issue or matter of uncertainty.
Doubtful or uncertain about the existence or demonstrability of God or other deity.
Of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents.
noun
A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity.
agoniada
agonised
agonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agonise
agonises
agonises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agonise
agonista
agonists
agonists
noun
plural of agonist
agonized
agonized
adj
in agony or distraught
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agonize
agonizer
agonizer
noun
One who agonizes.
agonizes
agonizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agonize
agostini
agostino
agouties
agouties
noun
plural of agouty
agricola
agricole
agrimony
agrimony
noun
Any of several perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Agrimonia, that have spikes of yellow flowers.
Any of several unrelated plants of a similar appearance.
agrinion
agrinion
Proper noun
A city in Greece located in the Aitolia-Akarnania prefecture.
agrionia
agrionid
agriotes
agrostis
agrostis
noun
Any grass of the genus Agrostis, bentgrass.
airglows
airglows
noun
plural of airglow
algomian
algonkin
algorism
algorism
noun
Obsolete spelling of algorithm (all senses)
algorist
algorist
noun
One who develops algorithms.
One who uses arabic numerals to represent numbers and to perform calculations, as opposed to one who uses Roman numerals to represent numbers and an abacus to perform calculations.
The aspect of a biological organism that follows a systematic process to interpret perceptual data.
algovite
alguifou
allowing
allowing
verb
present participle of allow
alloying
alloying
verb
present participle of alloy
almacigo
almoning
alogical
alogical
adj
Not based upon logic or reasoned argument.
Opposed to logic.
amafingo
ambilogy
ambrogio
amidogen
amidogen
noun
(inorganic chemistry, dated) The amino radical, •NH₂, the neutral form of the amide ion −NH₂⁻, regardable as the ammonia molecule with one of its hydrogen atoms removed.
aminogen
anagogic
anagogic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing an anagoge
analogia
analogic
analogic
adj
Of or pertaining to analogy.
angelico
angelito
anginoid
anginoid
adj
Resembling or relating to angina.
anginose
anginose
adj
(dated) Relating to angina; anginous.
anginous
anginous
adj
Of or pertaining to angina, especially to angina pectoris
angiomas
angiomas
noun
plural of angioma
angiosis
angiosis
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the blood vessels
angiport
angiport
noun
(obsolete) A narrow road passing between two houses or a row of houses, or an alley leading to a single house.
annoying
annoying
adj
Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.
noun
(rare) That which annoys; an annoyance.
verb
present participle of annoy
anogenic
antigone
antigone
Proper noun
the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, who defies the king of Thebes, Creon, by burying her brother Polynices
antilogs
antilogs
noun
plural of antilog
antilogy
antilogy
noun
(rhetoric) A contradiction in related terms or ideas. Usually an inconsistency in syllogisms, of a person or group supposedly of one set of ideals.
antismog
antismog
adj
That counters the effects of smog.
That reduce the production of pollutants that cause smog.
apagogic
apagogic
adj
(rhetoric) Proving indirectly, by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary.
apiology
apiology
noun
The scientific study of bees and honey-making.
apogaeic
apogaeic
adj
Alternative form of apogeic
apogamic
apogamic
adj
(botany) Of or relating to apogamy.
apogonid
apogonid
noun
Any of the family Apogonidae of large-headed, marine, percoid fishes with oblong and compressed bodies.
apologia
apologia
noun
A written defense of a position or belief.
apposing
apposing
verb
present participle of appose
aproning
aproning
noun
Material for making aprons.
verb
present participle of apron
argolian
argosies
argosies
noun
plural of argosy
argosine
argovian
armigero
armoring
armoring
noun
Alternative form of armouring
verb
present participle of armor
arousing
arousing
adj
Causing arousal.
noun
(rare) An act or occurrence in which something is aroused
verb
present participle of arouse
arpeggio
arpeggio
noun
(music) The notes of a chord played individually instead of simultaneously, usually moving from lowest to highest.
verb
(intransitive) To produce arpeggios; to produce sounds resembling arpeggios.
(transitive) To play (a chord) as an arpeggio; to play (a piece of music) with arpeggios.
(transitive, intransitive, figurative) To move (the hand or fingers) against a surface as if playing arpeggios on a keyboard; to touch different points in succession along a surface.
arrowing
arrowing
verb
present participle of arrow
assignor
assignor
noun
(law) The person or party which makes an assignment.
assinego
assinego
noun
Alternative form of asinego
autogiro
autogiro
noun
(aircraft) An aircraft in which lift is provided by unpowered rotating wings and thrust is provided by a conventional propeller.
autosign
autosign
verb
(computing, transitive) To sign (a cryptographic certificate) automatically.
avigator
avigator
noun
An aerial navigator.
avoiding
avoiding
noun
Avoidance.
verb
present participle and gerund of avoid
axiology
axiology
noun
(countable) The particular value-theory of a philosopher, school of thought, etc.
(uncountable, philosophy) The study of value(s), as regards origin, nature, functions, types, and interrelations; value theory.
badigeon
badigeon
noun
A cement or paste (as of plaster and freestone, or of sawdust and glue or lime) used by sculptors and builders to fill holes, cover defects, or finish a surface.
badoglio
balibago
baloghia
becoming
becoming
adj
decent, respectable
pleasingly suitable; fit; congruous; beautiful
noun
(chiefly philosophy) The act or process by which something becomes.
verb
present participle of become
begonias
begonias
noun
plural of begonia
behoving
behoving
verb
present participle of behove
belitong
berigora
bigamous
bigamous
adj
(of a marriage) involving bigamy
(of a spouse) guilty of bigamy
bigaroon
bigaroon
noun
(dated) The Royal Ann cherry.
bigbloom
bigfoots
bigfoots
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bigfoot
biggonet
bighorns
bighorns
noun
plural of bighorn
bigmouth
bigmouth
adj
(zoology) Applied to various creatures that have a large mouth.
noun
(informal, derogatory) One who talks too much or says things which should not be said.
bignonia
bignonia
noun
Any member of the genus Bignonia of flowering plants in the catalpa family.
bigoniac
bigoniac
adj
Synonym of bigonial
bigonial
bigonial
adj
Pertaining to both gonia, especially to an imaginary line between them.
bigotish
bigotish
adj
Characteristic or typical of a bigot.
bijugous
bijugous
adj
(botany, archaic) bijugate
billtong
biltongs
biltongs
noun
plural of biltong
binnogue
biogases
biogenic
biogenic
adj
essential for the maintenance of life
produced by living organisms, or by a biological process
biograph
biograph
noun
(rare) A biographical essay.
An early device to show moving pictures on a screen.
verb
(rare, transitive) To write a biography of.
biologic
biologic
adj
Biological; pertaining to biology or to a living organism.
noun
An extremely complex drug, vaccine or antitoxin that is made from a living organism, or from products of a living organism.
bionergy
bionergy
noun
Alternative form of bioenergy
biophagy
biophagy
noun
The property of being a biophage, a living organism that feeds on other living organisms.
birdsong
birdsong
noun
(ornithology) A vocalisation made by a bird for the purposes of courtship.
Vocalisations made by birds, considered collectively.
bisognio
bloating
bloating
noun
A bloated condition; distention.
verb
present participle of bloat
blobbing
blobbing
noun
An outdoor recreational activity in which a participant sitting on the end of a partially inflated air bag is launched into the water when another participant jumps onto the air bag from a platform on the opposite side.
verb
present participle of blob
blocking
blocking
noun
(computing) A feature that prevents a keyboard from registering multiple simultaneous keypresses that would cause ghosting.
Blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily.
The act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.
The precise movement and positioning of actors in order to facilitate a performance (originally planned using miniature blocks).
verb
present participle of block
blooding
blooding
noun
(medicine, historical) A bleeding.
verb
present participle of blood
blooming
blooming
adj
(Britain, dated) bloody; bleeding; extremely.
Opening in blossoms; flowering.
Thriving in health, beauty, and vigor, vigour; indicating the freshness and beauties of youth or health.
adv
(Britain, euphemistic, often followed by well) Bloody; bleeding; extremely.
noun
(metallurgy) The process of making blooms from the ore or from cast iron.
(photography) A phenomenon where excessive light causes bright patches in a picture.
The act by which something blooms.
verb
present participle of bloom
blooping
blooping
verb
present participle of bloop
blotting
blotting
noun
A blot; a stain.
The process by which something is blotted.
verb
present participle of blot
blousing
blousing
verb
present participle of blouse
blowings
blowings
noun
plural of blowing
blowzing
boarding
boarding
noun
(ice hockey) A penalty called for pushing into the boards.
(uncountable) The riding of a skateboard.
A structure made of boards.
The act of a sailor or boarding party attacking an enemy ship by boarding it.
The act of people getting aboard a ship aircraft, train, bus, etc.; embarkation.