(biochemistry, countable) One of the six isoforms of actin.
(biochemistry, uncountable) A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).
antic
antic
adj
(archaic) Grotesque, bizarre
(architecture, art) Grotesque, incongruous.
Obsolete form of antique.
Playful, funny, absurd.
noun
(animation) A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping
(architecture, art, obsolete) A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.
(often in the plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
A caricature.
A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.
verb
(intransitive) To perform antics, to caper.
(obsolete) To make a fool of, to cause to look ridiculous.
(transitive, rare) To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously.
ceint
ceint
Noun
A girdle.
centi
cetin
cetin
noun
The white, waxy constituent of spermaceti.
chint
chint
noun
Obsolete form of chintz.
cinct
cinct
adj
(obsolete) surrounded
clint
clint
noun
(geology) The relatively flat part of a limestone pavement between the grikes
conti
cunit
cutin
cutin
noun
(biochemistry) A waxy polymer of hydroxy acids that is the main constituent of plant cuticle.
imcnt
inact
incut
incut
adj
(printing) Inserted in a reserved space of the text instead of in the main margin.
Set in by or as if by cutting.
intuc
nicht
nicut
nitch
nitch
noun
(dialectal) A notch or small incision.
Alternative form of knitch (“a small bundle”)
Misspelling of niche.
ontic
ontic
adj
Ontological.
Pertaining to being generally, as opposed to some theory of it (which would be ontology).
ticon
tinct
tinct
adj
tinged or lightly coloured
noun
(archaic) A tint or colour.
Abbreviation of tincture.
verb
to tint, tinge or colour
tonic
tonic
adj
(medicine, neuroscience) In a state of continuous unremitting action.
(music) Pertaining to or based upon the first note of a diatonic scale.
(physics, pathology) Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.
Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically (phonetics, dated) being or relating to a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, i.e. a vowel or diphthong.
Pertaining to the accent or stress in a word or in speech.
Restorative, curative or invigorating.
noun
(US, Eastern Massachusetts) Any of various carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages; soda pop.
(figuratively) Someone or something that revitalises or reinvigorates.
(music) The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.
(music) The triad built on the tonic note.
(phonetics) A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.
A substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate.
Tonic water.
verb
(medicine, archaic) To restore or invigorate.
tunic
tunic
noun
(anatomy, botany) Any covering, such as seed coat or the organ that covers a membrane.
A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles.