(Eastern Orthodoxy) The ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.
(Western Christianity) The rinsing of the priest's hand and the sacred vessel following the Communion with, depending on rite, water or a mix of it and wine, which may then be drunk by the priest.
(chemistry) Originally, the purifying of oils and other substances by emulsification with hot water; now more generally, a thorough cleansing of a precipitate or other non-dissolved substance.
(literary or humorous, usually in the plural) Washing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up.
(plural only, UK, military) The location or building where the showers and basins are located.
The act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite.
The liquid used in the cleansing or ablution.
abluvion
abluvion
noun
(obsolete, rare) That which is washed off.
abutilon
abutilon
noun
Any of the various tropical flowering plants of the genus Abutilon, such as the flowering maple, Indian mallow, or Chinese lantern.
abutting
abutting
adj
Facing each other, front to front.
noun
abutment
verb
present participle of abut
acauline
acauline
Adjective
acaulescent
accruing
accruing
noun
An amount that is accrued.
verb
present participle of accrue
accusing
accusing
adj
Accusatory.
noun
Accusation.
verb
present participle of accuse
aceituna
achenium
achenium
noun
(botany) achene
aconitum
aconitum
noun
Aconitum, a genus of plants in the family Ranunculaceae.
The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it.
acontium
acontium
noun
An Ancient Greek weapon similar to a javelin
One of a series of threads of a septum of some actinians
acontius
acquaint
acquaint
adj
(obsolete) Acquainted.
verb
(transitive, archaic, followed by of or that) To communicate notice to; to inform; let know.
(transitive, followed by with) To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) know; to make familiar.
(transitive, obsolete) To familiarize; to accustom.
actinium
actinium
noun
A radioactive, metallic chemical element (symbol: Ac) with an atomic number of 89; found in uranium ores.
actinula
actinula
noun
(zoology) A kind of embryo of certain hydroids (Tubularia), having a stellate form.
acuating
acuating
verb
present participle of acuate
acuation
acuation
noun
(rare) The act of sharpening.
adducing
adducing
verb
present participle of adduce
adiantum
adiantum
noun
The maidenhair fern and related ferns (of the genus Adiantum)
adjuring
adjuring
noun
adjuration
verb
present participle of adjure
adlumine
adlumine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in plants of genus Adlumia.
aduncity
aduncity
noun
Crookedness, curvaceousness, hookedness.
adustion
adustion
noun
(obsolete) The act of burning, or heating to dryness; the state of being thus heated or dried.
(surgery, obsolete) Cauterization.
aequorin
aequorin
noun
(biochemistry) A photoprotein, isolated from luminescent jellyfish and other marine organisms, composed of two distinct units: the apoprotein apoaequorin and the prosthetic group coelenterazine.
aesculin
aesculin
noun
Alternative form of esculin
affusion
affusion
noun
A method of Christian baptism in which water is poured on the head of the person being baptized.
The pouring of liquid, especially as a hydrotherapy.
afluking
againbuy
aguavina
aguavina
noun
The fish Diplectrum radiale.
aguistin
aidoneus
airbound
airbound
adj
Of a pump etc.: containing too much air, such that the flow is impeded.
akuammin
alangium
alaudine
alaudine
adj
Of or pertaining to skylarks.
alaunian
albumins
albumins
noun
plural of albumin
alchuine
alcinous
aleutian
aleutian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to the Aleutian Islands (a group of islands in the northern Pacific Ocean, west of Alaska), or to its inhabitants, their culture, or their language.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of the Aleutian Islands.
alfaquin
alingual
alingual
adj
(linguistics) Using no language.
alinotum
aliquant
aliquant
adj
(mathematics, dated) Less than another specified integer, but not dividing it into integral parts.
noun
(chemistry) An aliquot.
(mathematics, dated) An integer that is less than another, but that does not divide the other integer into integral parts.
alitrunk
alitrunk
noun
(zoology) The segment of an insect's body to which the wings are attached; the thorax or mesosoma.
alluding
alluding
verb
present participle of allude
allumine
alluring
alluring
adj
Having the power to allure.
noun
The action of the verb allure.
verb
present participle of allure
allusion
allusion
noun
An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned
alluvion
alluvion
noun
(law) The increase in the area of land due to the deposition of sediment (alluvium) by a river.
aluminas
aluminas
noun
plural of alumina
alumines
aluminic
aluminic
adj
(chemistry) Of, relating to or containing aluminium.
aluminum
aluminum
noun
US and Canadian standard spelling of aluminium.
aluminyl
aluminyl
noun
(inorganic chemistry, especially in combination) Aluminium in the +1 oxidation state.
alunites
alunites
noun
plural of alunite
ambuling
amiantus
amiantus
noun
Alternative spelling of amianthus
amidulin
amidulin
noun
soluble starch, so rendered by boiling or treating with hydrochloric acid
ammianus
ammonium
ammonium
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The univalent NH₄⁺ cation, derived by the protonation of ammonia
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any similar cation formed by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms with alkyl or aryl radicals
anacusia
anacusic
anacusic
adj
(medicine) Totally deaf.
anacusis
anacusis
noun
(medicine) Total deafness.
anauxite
anchusin
anchusin
noun
(organic chemistry) A resinoid colouring matter obtained from alkanet root.
anemious
anemious
adj
Pertaining to anemia.
aneurine
aneurine
Noun
thiamine
aneurins
aneurism
aneurism
noun
Alternative spelling of aneurysm
anginous
anginous
adj
Of or pertaining to angina, especially to angina pectoris
anguidae
anguilla
anguille
anguiped
anguiped
adj
Having serpents (or similar) in place of legs
noun
A mythological creature that had serpents in place of legs
angustia
aniakudo
anicetus
anicetus
Proper noun
One of the twin sons of Heracles and Hebe, his twin brother is Alexiares. Along with their father, Anicetus and Alexiares are the guardians and gatekeepers of the gates of Mount Olympus.
anicular
animuses
animuses
noun
plural of animus
anisuria
annulism
annuloid
annuloid
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Annuloida.
anopubic
anopubic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and pubis.
antiblue
antiblue
adj
(US, colloquial) Anti-police.
(particle physics) Describing one of the three possible colours of an antiquark, corresponding to blue in a quark.
anticous
anticous
adj
(botany) Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily.
anticult
anticult
adj
(religion) Opposed to cults.
antidrug
antidrug
adj
Against drugs; advocating against drug use.
antiduke
antiflux
antiguan
antihuff
antihuff
noun
(US, obsolete) A substance of uncertain composition once used to adulterate cheese to prevent it from swelling.
antinous
antinuke
antinuke
adj
Opposed to nuclear weapons.
noun
(informal) One who opposes nuclear weapons.
antiphus
antiqued
antiqued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antique
antiquer
antiquer
adj
comparative form of antique: more antique
noun
(slang) A person who browses for antiques.
A person who finishes furniture or objects so they have the appearance of an antique, either for decoration or to perpetrate a fraud.
antiques
antiques
noun
plural of antique
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antique
antiquum
antirust
antirust
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-rust
antismut
antismut
adj
(informal) Opposed to obscenity or pornography.
antonius
antonius
Proper noun
definition
anunnaki
anunnaki
Proper noun
A group of Sumerian, Akkadian and Babylonian deities in no known particular order including but not limited to Enki, Enlil, Ninlil and 'known as the fourth' Enbilulu.
An extraterrestrial reptilian race supposed to originate from a hidden planet called "Niburu", thought to be the overlords of a secret world government and equated with the Nephilim by conspiracy theorists.
anuresis
anuresis
noun
(medicine) The inability to urinate; the retention of urine in the bladder.
anuretic
anuretic
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to or characterised by anuresis.
(medicine) Who has anuresis; unable to urinate.
apneusis
apneusis
noun
(pathology) An abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by deep, gasping inspiration with a pause at full inspiration followed by a brief, insufficient release.
aquarian
aquarian
noun
A person who keeps an aquarium.
aquatint
aquatint
noun
A form of etching with acid on a plate partially covered with varnish that produces a print somewhat resembling a watercolour.
An etching or print made using this method.
verb
To make such etchings.
aquation
aquation
noun
(chemistry) The replacement of a ligand by water in a complex
aquilian
aquiline
aquiline
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles; resembling that of an eagle.
aquilino
aquinist
ariminum
arminius
arminius
Proper noun
A chieftain of the Cherusci (an ancient Germanic tribe) who defeated the Romans in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.
Jacobus Arminius, Dutch theologian and founder of Arminianism.
arnusian
arousing
arousing
adj
Causing arousal.
noun
(rare) An act or occurrence in which something is aroused
verb
present participle of arouse
arsenium
arsenium
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The radical cation H₂As:⁺ derived from arsine
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this ion R₂As:⁺
arsinous
arsinous
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) A chemical containing arsenic in oxidation state +3. Now replaced by IUPAC term arsenic(III).
arsonium
arsonium
noun
(chemistry) The univalent AsH₄⁺ cation, derived from arsine.
ascanius
ascanius
Proper noun
the son of the Trojan hero Aeneas
ashippun
assuming
assuming
adj
haughty; arrogant
noun
An assumption.
verb
present participle of assume
assuring
assuring
verb
present participle of assure
asturian
asuncion
attuning
attuning
verb
present participle of attune
atymnius
aubepine
aucanian
auchenia
auctions
auctions
noun
plural of auction
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of auction
audience
audience
noun
(historical) An audiencia (judicial court of the Spanish empire), or the territory administered by it.
(now rare) Hearing; the condition or state of hearing or listening.
A following.
A formal meeting with a state or religious dignitary.
A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.
A widespread or nationwide viewing or listening public, as of a TV or radio network or program.
The readership of a book or other written publication.
audients
audients
noun
plural of audient
auditing
auditing
noun
The act or result of performing an audit.
verb
present participle of audit
audition
audition
noun
(countable) A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.
(rare) Something heard.
(uncountable) The sense of hearing.
An act of hearing; being heard.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in such a performance.
(transitive) To evaluate one or more performers in through an audition.
auganite
auguring
auguring
verb
present participle of augur
augustin
auksinai
auksinas
aularian
aularian
adj
(rare) Of or pertaining to a large hall.
noun
(UK, Oxford University) A member of a hall rather than a college.
auntlier
auntlier
adj
comparative form of auntly: more auntly
auntlike
auntlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an aunt.
auntship
auntship
noun
The status of being an aunt.
auramine
auramine
noun
(organic chemistry, cytology) Any of a family of fluorescent dyes used to stain tissues for fluorescence microscopy
aurantia
aurantia
noun
An orange coal-tar dye that is an ammonium salt of hexanitrodiphenylamine.
aurelian
aurelian
adj
Pertaining to or resembling an aurelia; gold-coloured, golden.
noun
(obsolete) A collector of butterflies.
aureolin
aureolin
noun
A yellow pigment used in painting, composed of potassium cobaltinitrite.
aureolin:
aurignac
aurorian
aurorian
adj
(poetic) Of or relating to the dawn.
ausonian
ausonian
Adjective
Of ancient Ausonia or the Ausonians
Italian
Of or relating to the ancient poet Ausonius.
Noun
An ancient inhabitant of middle or lower Italy
An Italian
ausonius
ausonius
Proper noun
a 4th-century Roman poet.
austrian
austrian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Austria or its people.
Of or relating to a school of economic thought based on the concept of methodological individualism: that social phenomena result from the motivations and actions of individuals.
Noun
A person from Austria or of Austrian descent.
An economist supporting the ideals of the Austrian School of Economics.