(used in the Southwestern US or in reference to Spain, chiefly agriculture) An irrigation ditch.
acesius
acicula
acicula
noun
One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.
acilius
acinous
acinous
adj
Alternative spelling of acinose
acinuni
aciurgy
aciurgy
noun
Operative surgery.
acouchi
acouchi
noun
Any of several rodents of the genus Myoprocta of the family Dasyproctidae, smaller than agoutis, which inhabit Amazonia.
acquiet
acquiet
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To quiet.
acquire
acquire
verb
(computing) To sample signals and convert them into digital values.
(medicine) To contract.
(transitive) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own
(transitive) To get.
acquist
acquist
noun
(obsolete) Acquisition; gain.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To acquire.
acquits
acquits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquit
actious
actious
adj
(obsolete) active; full of activity; full of energy.
acutish
acutish
adj
Somewhat acute.
additum
additur
additur
noun
(law) The augmentation by a judge of damages awarded by a jury.
adeuism
adipous
adipous
adj
(anatomy, archaic) Of or relating to adipose, the fatty tissue.
adlumia
adlumin
adoulie
aequian
ageusia
ageusia
noun
Absence of the sense of taste.
Partial or complete loss of the sense of taste.
ageusic
ageusic
adj
Lacking a sense of taste.
agonium
agoutis
agoutis
noun
plural of agouti
agrilus
agudist
aguglia
aguijan
aguilar
aguirre
agustin
agyieus
aikuchi
ailurus
albinus
albumin
albumin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water, and are coagulated by heat; they occur in egg white, milk etc; they function as carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids, and thyroid hormones and play a role in stabilizing extracellular fluid volume.
alduino
aleikum
aleutic
alexius
alfaqui
alfaqui
noun
(historical) An Islamic cleric, an expert in Islamic law and jurisprudence, especially in medieval and early modern Spain.
alguire
alibamu
alicula
aliquid
aliquot
aliquot
adj
Contained in the whole an integral number of times, a factor or divisor.
noun
(chemistry, biotechnology) A portion of a total amount of a solution or suspension.
verb
(chemistry, biotechnology, transitive, informal) To separate a volume of solution or suspension into aliquots.
aliunde
aliunde
adv
(law) From another source; from elsewhere.
alliums
alliums
noun
plural of allium
alluvia
alluvio
almique
alodium
alodium
noun
Alternative form of allodium
alquier
alumian
alumian
noun
(mineralogy) natroalunite
alumina
alumina
noun
Aluminum oxide, especially when used in mining, material sciences or ceramics.
alumine
alumine
noun
(obsolete) alumina
alumins
alumish
alumish
adj
Somewhat like alum.
alumite
alumium
alumium
noun
(obsolete) Obsolete form of aluminium/aluminum. (metallic element)
alunite
alunite
noun
(mineralogy) A gray, water-soluble mineral, potassium aluminium sulphate; the natural source of alum, KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆.
ambitus
ambitus
noun
(botany, zoology) The exterior edge or border of a thing, such as a leaf or shell.
(historical, Roman antiquity) A canvassing for votes.
(music) the range of a melody, especially those of ecclesiastical chants
ambulia
amicous
amictus
amiloun
amphius
amueixa
amuguis
amulius
amusias
amusias
noun
plural of amusia
amusing
amusing
adj
Entertaining.
Funny, hilarious.
verb
present participle of amuse
amusive
amusive
adj
(now rare) Amusing, humorous.
(now rare) Giving entertainment or interest; recreative, diverting, engaging.
(obsolete) Illusive, deceitful.
anaudia
anaudia
noun
(medicine) Inability to speak; loss of one's voice.
anaudic
andaqui
aneuria
aneuric
aneurin
aneurin
noun
Archaic form of aneurine.
anguier
anguine
anguine
adj
Pertaining to snakes or serpents
anguish
anguish
noun
Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
verb
(intransitive) To suffer pain.
(transitive) To cause to suffer pain.
anguria
animous
animous
adj
animose
annicut
annicut
noun
Alternative form of anicut
annuity
annuity
noun
(insurance, pensions) A right to receive amounts of money regularly over a certain fixed period, in perpetuity, or, especially, over the remaining life or lives of one or more beneficiaries.
annulli
anouilh
antibug
antibug
adj
Serving to counteract bugs (surveillance devices).
Serving to kill or repel bugs (insects).
anticum
anticus
antigua
antigun
antigun
adj
(politics) Supportive of greater gun control, often including opposition to the idea of gun rights.
Opposed to guns, especially widespread individual use of guns.
antihum
antihum
noun
(historical) A device that reduces the mechanical vibration of telegraph wires to prevent their making a humming sound.
antipus
antiqua
antiqua
noun
Alternative form of Antiqua (“typeface”)
antique
antique
adj
(bookbinding) Embossed without gilt.
(obsolete) Synonym of antic, specifically:
(typography) Designating a style of type.
Belonging to former times, not modern, out of date, old-fashioned.
Fantastic, odd, wild, antic.
Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.
noun
(figuratively, mildly derogatory) An old person.
(in the singular) The style or manner of ancient times, used especially of Greek and Roman art.
(obsolete) A man of ancient times.
(typography) A style of type of thick and bold face in which all lines are of equal or nearly equal thickness.
A performer in an antic; or in general, a burlesque performer, a buffoon.
An object of ancient times.
An old object perceived as having value because of its aesthetic or historical significance.
Grotesque entertainment; an antic.
verb
(intransitive) To search or shop for antiques.
(transitive) To make (an object) appear to be an antique in some way.
(transitive, bookbinding) To emboss without gilding.
antirun
antisun
antisun
noun
(astrophysics, countable) A hypothetical sun composed of antimatter.
sunblock, sunscreen
anubing
anunaki
anurias
anurias
noun
plural of anuria
anxious
anxious
adj
(of things) Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying.
Earnestly desirous.
Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.
Nervous and worried.
apemius
apianus
apicula
apiculi
apiculi
noun
plural of apiculus
apoious
apulian
apulian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Apulia.
Noun
An inhabitant or a resident of Apulia.
aquabib
aquabib
noun
(very rare, obsolete, derogatory) A teetotaler; one who does not consume alcohol.
aquaria
aquaria
noun
plural of aquarium
aquarid
aquarii
aquatic
aquatic
adj
Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.
noun
Any aquatic plant.
aquavit
aquavit
noun
A Scandinavian liquor that is about 40% alcohol by volume; distilled from potato or grain mash and flavored with caraway seeds, anise, fennel, dill and other spices and herbs, depending on variety.
aqueity
aqueity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being watery.
aquifer
aquifer
noun
An underground layer of water-bearing porous stone, earth, or gravel.
aquilae
aquilia
aquilid
aquilla
aquilla
Proper noun
A village in Ohio.
A city in Texas.
aquilon
aquinas
aquiver
aquiver
adj
In a state of excitement, trepidation or agitation; quivering.
araujia
arbutin
arbutin
noun
(organic chemistry) A glycoside of hydroquinone, found in bearberry, that is used to treat some diseases of the urinary tract
arctium
ardussi
arguing
arguing
noun
argument
verb
present participle of argue
arillus
arillus
noun
(botany) An aril.
arolium
arolium
noun
(entomology) A median lobe into which the pretarsus expands, in an insect's leg.
aruwimi
asquint
asquint
adj
Looking sideways, as though warily.
adv
With narrowed eyes.
asquirm
asquirm
adj
Covered or filled (with something squirming).
Squirming.
asquith
ateuchi
athumia
atriums
auantic
aubaine
aubaine
noun
(historical, law) The inheritance of goods from a foreigner who died in a country where he was not naturalised.