A South American tree, with bark used in tradition medicine and as an ingredient in various bitters (but not Angostura bitters), Angostura trifoliata.
Angostura bitters
angouleme
angoumian
angoumois
angoumois
Proper noun
A former county and province of France, nearly corresponding to the modern-day Charente département, with Angoulême as its capital.
angraecum
anguiform
anguiform
adj
Shaped like a snake.
anguineal
anguineal
adj
(obsolete, mathematics) Describing a certain type of hyperbola that has a snakelike form
Like a snake; anguineous
anguished
anguished
adj
Feeling anguish; experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anguish
anguishes
anguishes
noun
plural of anguish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anguish
angularia
angularly
angularly
adv
In an angular manner
angulated
angulated
adj
Synonym of angulate
verb
simple past tense and past participle of angulate
angulates
angulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of angulate
angurboda
angustate
angustate
adj
narrowed
angustura
angustura
noun
Archaic form of angostura.
anhistous
anhistous
adj
(biology) Without definite structure.
anhydrous
anhydrous
adj
(chemistry) Having no water of crystallization.
Having little or no water.
anilingus
anilingus
noun
A form of oral sex in which the tongue and lips are used for stimulation of a sexual partner's anus.
animacule
annapurna
annapurna
Proper noun
The Hindu goddess Durga.
name, used in India.
announced
announced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of announce
announcer
announcer
noun
One who makes announcements.
radio announcer
announces
announces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of announce
annualist
annualist
noun
One who writes for, or edits, an annual.
annualize
annualize
verb
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of annualise.
annuation
annueller
annuitant
annuitant
noun
The recipient of an annuity.
annuities
annuities
noun
plural of annuity
annularia
annularly
annularly
adv
In an annular manner.
annulated
annulated
adj
(organic chemistry) Composed of several fused rings
Having rings
annullate
annulling
annulling
noun
An annulment.
verb
present participle of annul
annulment
annulment
noun
(archaic) Total destruction.
(law) A legal (notably judicial) declaration that a marriage is invalid; the procedure leading to it.
(law) An invalidation of something, especially a legal contract.
An act or instance of annulling.
The state of having been annulled.
annuloida
annulosan
annulosan
noun
(zoology) One of the Annulosa.
annuluses
annuluses
noun
plural of annulus
anodynous
anodynous
adj
anodyne
anoestrum
anoestrus
anoestrus
noun
Alternative spelling of anestrus
anomalous
anomalous
adj
Deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal.
Having anomalies.
Of uncertain or unknown categorization; strange.
anomalure
anomalure
noun
A rodent of any species of the family Anomaluridae, having membranes between their front and hind legs like those of a flying squirrel (Sciuridae), found in central Africa
anomouran
anomurous
anonymous
anonymous
adj
(comparable, figurative) Lacking individuality.
(not comparable) Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species.
(not comparable) Of unknown name; whose name is withheld
(not comparable) Without any name acknowledged of a person responsible
anorchous
anovulant
anovulant
noun
Any drug that prevents ovulation.
anschluss
ansgarius
antecornu
antecourt
antefurca
antefurca
noun
(anatomy) A forked chitinous structure in the thorax of some insects
antehuman
antelucan
antelucan
Adjective
Before dawn
antemural
antemural
noun
An outwork of a strong, high wall, with turrets, in front gateway (as of an old castle), for defending the entrance.
antenatus
antennula
antennula
noun
Alternative form of antennule
antennule
antennule
noun
(zoology) A small antenna.
antequalm
anthidium
anthodium
anthodium
noun
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
anthrenus
anthurium
anthurium
noun
Any of several tropical American evergreen plants, of the genus Anthurium, grown for their ornamental leaves and spathes.
antiauxin
antiauxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any substance that inhibits auxin by competing for the same receptors.
anticourt
anticourt
adj
Opposing a legal court.
Opposing a royal court.
antifraud
antifraud
adj
Acting against fraud.
antigonus
antihuman
antihuman
adj
(immunology, not comparable) Describing an antibody that reacts with any antigen found in (and with some relevant degree of specificity to) humans.
Opposed to humanity.
noun
A being that opposes, or typifies the opposite of, the human race.
antiloquy
antiochus
antiochus
Proper noun
name, notably borne by the thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty.
antiopium
antiopium
adj
Opposing the drug opium.
antipudic
antipudic
adj
(rare) That covers the genitals.
antiquary
antiquary
adj
Relating to antiquity.
noun
A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques; an antiquarian.
An aficionado or student of antiquities, ancient artifacts, historic sites, ancient writings, or things of the past.
antiquate
antiquate
verb
(transitive) To cause to become old or obsolete.
antiquely
antiquely
adv
In an antique manner.
antiquers
antiquers
noun
plural of antiquer
antiquing
antiquing
verb
present participle of antique
antiquist
antiquist
noun
An antiquary; a collector of antiques.
antiquity
antiquity
noun
(history) The historical period preceding the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), primarily relating to European history.
(obsolete) An old gentleman.
(often constructed as an uncountable plural) A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.
Ancient times; faraway history; former ages
The people of ancient times.
The state of being ancient or of ancient lineage.
antirumor
antirusts
antirusts
noun
plural of antirust
antiserum
antiserum
noun
(medicine) A serum prepared from human or animal sources containing antibodies able to counter certain diseases or toxins.
antitrust
antitrust
adj
(law) Opposed to or against the establishment or existence of trusts (monopolies), usually referring to legislation.
antitumor
antitumor
adj
(oncology) Inhibiting the development of a tumor.
noun
Any substance that inhibits tumors.
antiulcer
antiulcer
adj
(medicine) Serving to prevent or counteract ulcers.
antiunion
antiunion
adj
(politics) Opposed to, or discouraging the formation of, trade unions
antiurban
antiurban
adj
(sociology) Showing a negative view of cities or city life
antivirus
antivirus
noun
(computing) A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.
antluetic
antocular
antonescu
antoninus
antthrush
antthrush
noun
Any of the tropical birds in the family Formicariidae, found in Central and South America.
anucleate
anucleate
adj
(cytology) Which does not have a nucleus.
anukabiet
anukabiet
noun
An old Thai unit of length, approximately 2.6 centimetres.
anxietude
anxietude
noun
The state or condition of being troubled, worried, or anxious; anxiety.
anxiously
anxiously
adv
In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.
apemantus
aphelinus
apneumona
apneustic
apneustic
adj
(pathology) Of or relating to apneusis.
apogenous
aposaturn
appulsion
appulsion
noun
(obsolete, rare) A driving or striking against; an appulse.
apulmonic
apulmonic
adj
Not pulmonic; lacking, or not using, the lungs.
aquagreen
aquanauts
aquanauts
noun
plural of aquanaut
aquaplane
aquaplane
noun
A board ridden by a standing person and pulled by a motorboat for entertainment
verb
(automotive, UK) For a car or similar vehicle to slide along the road on a thin film of water between the road and the tyres. This occurs when a car has some speed and comes to somewhere with more water on the road than the weight of the car and the grooves in the tyre tread pattern (if any) can push away. The result is almost no traction at all for steering or braking.
To ride such a board.
aquarians
aquarians
noun
plural of aquarian
aquatinta
aquatinta
noun
(dated, art) aquatint
aquatints
aquatints
noun
plural of aquatint
aquatones
aquatones
noun
plural of aquatone
aquitaine
aquitania
araucania
arbuthnot
archcount
arcturian
arcuation
arcuation
noun
(botany) A method of propagating trees by bending branches to the ground and covering the small shoots with earth; layering.
The act of bending or curving; the state of being bent; crookedness.
arduinite
arenulous
arenulous
adj
(obsolete) Full of fine sand.
(obsolete) Resembling sand.
areskutan
argenteum
argentous
argentous
adj
(chemistry) Of certain compounds, containing silver in a higher proportion than in argentic compounds.
Of, pertaining to, or containing silver.
argentums
argonauta
argonauts
argonauts
noun
plural of argonaut
argufying
argufying
verb
present participle of argufy
argumenta
argumenta
noun
plural of argumentum
arguments
arguments
noun
plural of argument
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of argument
armouring
armouring
noun
Armour or shielding.
verb
present participle of armour
arpenteur
arrhenius
arsenious
arsenious
adj
(chemistry) Of or containing arsenic with a valence of 3.
arthurian
arthurian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the legend of Arthur, king of the Britons, and his court at Camelot.
arzrunite
arzrunite
noun
(mineralogy) A biaxial orthorhombic sulfate chloride mineral.
ascenseur
ashburton
ashburton
Proper noun
a small town on the edge of Dartmoor, Devon, England.
a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria.
a river in Western Australia, which flows into the Indian Ocean.
a large town in Canterbury, New Zealand.
a river (with two branches) in Canterbury which flows past the town to the Pacific Ocean.
a town in Natal, South Africa.
a neighbourhood in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
asplenium
asplenium
noun
(botany) Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.
assinuate
assuaging
assuaging
noun
The act of one who assuages.
verb
present participle of assuage
assurance
assurance
noun
(insurance) Insurance; a contract for the payment of a sum on occasion of a certain event, as loss or death. Assurance is used in relation to life contingencies, and insurance in relation to other contingencies. It is called temporary assurance, in the time within which the contingent event must happen is limited.
(law) Any written or other legal evidence of the conveyance of property; a conveyance; a deed.
(obsolete) Betrothal; affiance.
(theology) Subjective certainty of one's salvation.
Excessive boldness; impudence; audacity
Firmness of mind; undoubting steadiness; intrepidity; courage; confidence; self-reliance.
The act of assuring; a declaration tending to inspire full confidence; something designed to give confidence.
The state of being assured; total confidence or trust; a lack of doubt; certainty.
assurgent
assurgent
adj
(botany) Curving upward.
Rising or tending to rise.
noun
(heraldry) A man or beast rising out of the sea.
astounded
astounded
adj
Surprised, amazed, astonished or bewildered.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astound
astronaut
astronaut
noun
(Hong Kong) A returnee who frequently flies back and forth between Hong Kong and their adopted home country.
A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose.
An American space traveler, when contrasted against equivalent terms from other countries such as cosmonaut, taikonaut, spationaut, and vyomanaut.
athenaeum
athenaeum
noun
A literary or scientific periodical, especially one similar to the London Athenaeum.
Alternative form of Athenaeum: a temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her Roman equivalent Minerva.
An association for the advancement of learning, particularly in science or literature.
The reading room or library of such an association; (by extension) any reading room or library.
athenaeus
atheneums
attenuant
attenuant
adj
Making thin, as fluids; diluting; rendering less dense and viscid.
noun
(medicine, dated) Any medicine that thins or dilutes the fluids; a diluent.
attenuate
attenuate
adj
(botany, of leaves) Gradually tapering into a petiole-like extension toward the base.
verb
(brewing) (of a beer) To become less dense as a result of the conversion of sugar to alcohol.
(intransitive) To become thin or fine; to grow less.
(transitive) To make thinner, as by physically reshaping, starving, or decaying.
(transitive) To rarefy.
(transitive) To reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree.
(transitive) To weaken.
(transitive, electronics) To reduce the amplitude of an electrical, radio, or optical signal.
(transitive, medicine) To reduce the virulence of a bacterium or virus.