Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exscind
exsecant
exsecant
noun
(trigonometry) The trigonometric function sec(x) − 1. Abbreviation: exsec
extended
extended
adj
(of a typeface) Wider than usual.
Having a large scope or range; extensive.
Lasting longer; protracted.
Longer in length or extension; elongated.
Stretched out or pulled out; expanded.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extend
extender
extender
noun
(climbing) A runner, or quick-draw. (from sense #2)
(linguistics) A phrase that extends an expression to include further members of a set, e.g. "and stuff", "or something".
Any of various components designed to extend the length of a device.
Any of various substances designed to extend any of several properties of a material.
Any substance added to food to bulk it out, with a higher protein content than a filler.
extensor
extensor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle whose contraction extends or straightens a limb or body part.
extensum
external
external
adj
(anatomy) Situated near or toward the surface of the body.
(computing, of a hardware) Not contained in the main computer.
(computing, of storage) Using a disk or tape drive rather than the main memory.
(education) For or concerning students registered with and taking the examinations of a university but not resident there.
(pharmacology, relational) Relating to or denoting a medicine or similar substance for use on the outside of the body.
Having existence independent of the mind.
Having merely the outward appearance of something.
Not intrinsic or essential.
Outside of something; on the exterior.
Provided by something or someone outside of the entity (object, group, company etc.) considered.
Relating to or connected with foreign nations or institutions.
noun
(programming, in the C language) A variable that is defined in the source code but whose value comes from some external source.
(usually in the plural) The exterior; outward features or appearances.
Inessential or superficial features.
Outward appearance.
externat
externat
noun
A day school.
externes
externes
noun
plural of externe
externum
extincts
extincts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extinct
extoling
extusion
exudence
exudence
noun
Something exuded; an exudate.
exulding
exultant
exultant
adj
Very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure.
exulting
exulting
adj
Showing exultation.
noun
exultation
verb
present participle of exult
exundate
exundate
verb
(formal) To overflow; to inundate.
fixating
fixating
verb
present participle of fixate
fixation
fixation
noun
(cytology, histology, pathology) preservation of biological tissues from decay due to autolysis or putrefaction.
(genetics) The change in a gene pool from a situation where there exists at least two variants of a particular gene (allele) to a situation where only one of the alleles remains.
(law) Recording a creative work in a medium of expression for more than a transitory duration, thereby satisfying the "fixation" requirement for the purposes of copyright law.
(ophthalmology) maintaining of the gaze on a single location.
(orthopaedics) process by which an injury is rendered immobile.
A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea, or thing.
In metals, a state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat.
The act of fixing.
The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of volatile elements.
The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.
The state of being fixed or fixated.
flexagon
flexagon
noun
(geometry) A flat model made from folded strips of paper that can be folded, or flexed, to reveal a number of hidden faces.
flexions
flexions
noun
plural of flexion
fluxions
fluxions
noun
(obsolete, mathematics) differential calculus
plural of fluxion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluxion
fornaxid
foxhound
foxhound
noun
A dog of a medium-sized breed developed for hunting.
foxiness
foxiness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being foxy
foxskins
foxskins
noun
plural of foxskin
francaix
fraxetin
fraxetin
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydrolysis product of fraxin; 7,8-dihydroxy-6-methoxycoumarin.
fraxinus
galaxian
galaxian
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to a galaxy
genetrix
genetrix
noun
Alternative form of genitrix
genitrix
genitrix
noun
The biological mother of a child.
genuflex
genuflex
verb
Alternative form of genuflect
geulincx
gloxinia
gloxinia
noun
Any of the three species of South American plants of the genera Gloxinia in family Gesneriaceae.
Brazilian gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa), a plant species formerly classified in the genus Gloxinia, in the family Gesneriaceae.
Creeping gloxinia (Lophospermum erubescens), in the family Plantaginaceae.
Hardy gloxinia (Incarvillea delavayi), in the family Bignoniaceae.
greenwax
greenwax
noun
Alternative spelling of green wax
haloxene
hanotaux
hexagons
hexagons
noun
plural of hexagon
hexamine
hexamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Contraction of hexamethylenetetramine.
hexammin
hexandry
hexangle
hexangle
noun
(obsolete, geometry) hexagon
hexosans
hexosans
noun
plural of hexosan
hexylene
hexylene
noun
(chemistry) A colourless liquid hydrocarbon, C₆H₁₂, of the ethylene series, produced artificially, and found as a natural product of distillation of certain coals.
(chemistry) Any of several isomers of hexylene proper.
huxleian
huxleyan
huxleyan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1894–1963), British writer.
Of or pertaining to (1825–1895), English anatomist, known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy of theory of evolution.
immixing
immixing
verb
present participle of immix
indexers
indexers
noun
plural of indexer
indexing
indexing
noun
A system used to assign indexes.
verb
present participle of index
indoxyls
indoxyls
noun
plural of indoxyl
inexpert
inexpert
adj
Inept or unskilled; not of expert ability or quality.
noun
An inept or unskilled person.
inextant
inextant
Adjective
Not extant.
infixing
infixing
verb
present participle of infix
infixion
infixion
noun
(linguistics) The addition of an infix.
inflexed
inflexed
adj
(botany) inflected
influxes
influxes
noun
plural of influx
intermix
intermix
noun
An intermixture; the product of mixing together
verb
(transitive) To mix together; to intermingle or blend.
interrex
interrex
noun
(figuratively) A similar interim ruler, CEO, etc.
(history) An equivalent regent from the death of a Polish king till the election and enthronement of his successor.
(history) An official in Ancient Rome who acted as single head of state during the interregnum between two consulates.
intersex
intersex
adj
(fantasy) A person who can get pregnant and also impregnate someone else.
(of an individual) Having any of a variety of inherent conditions (in a species with distinct sexes) in which one's sex characteristics differ from those of a typical male and female; for example, having sex characteristics relating to both male and female sexes.
noun
(biology, zoology) An individual with any of these conditions.
The condition of being intersex; intersexuality.
verb
(nonstandard) To make intersex.
intertex
intertex
verb
(obsolete) To intertwine; to weave or bind together.
intexine
ixionian
janitrix
janitrix
noun
A female janitor.
jasponyx
jasponyx
noun
A form of onyx, part or all of whose layers consist of jasper.
knoxboro
knoxdale
larynxes
larynxes
noun
plural of larynx
laxation
laxation
noun
Defecation.
The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.
lexicons
lexicons
noun
plural of lexicon
lipoxeny
loxiinae
loxodont
loxodont
adj
(zoology) Having teeth with several parallel oblique ridges on the surface.
noun
(zoology) A creature with teeth of this kind.
luxating
luxating
verb
present participle of luxate
luxation
luxation
noun
The act of luxating, or the state of being luxated; a dislocation.
lynxlike
lynxlike
adj
Resembling a lynx.
malaxing
malaxing
verb
present participle of malax
manteaux
manteaux
noun
plural of manteau
maxantia
maxentia
maximins
maximins
noun
plural of maximin
meroxene
meroxene
noun
A form of biotite in which the plane of the optic axis coincides with the plane of symmetry.
metoxeny
mexicano
mexicans
minxship
minxship
noun
(obsolete, humorous) A supposed title given to a woman thought to be acting like a minx (usually with possessive adjective).
misoxene
misoxeny
misoxeny
noun
Aversion to foreigners or strangers.
mixtecan
mixtecan
Adjective
Of or relating to a branch of the Otomanguean language family of Mexico, including the Trique (or Triqui) languages, Cuicatec, and the large expanse of Mixtec languages.
monaxial
monaxial
adj
(biology) Having only one axis; developing along a single line or plane; uniaxial
monaxile
monaxons
monaxons
noun
plural of monaxon
monitrix
monitrix
noun
(archaic) A female monitor; a monitress.
monoxide
monoxide
noun
(chemistry) any oxide containing a single oxygen atom in each molecule or formula unit
monoxime
monoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound having a single oxime group
monoxyla
monoxyle
monoxyle
noun
A dugout canoe
a canoe or boat made from a single piece of timber
montreux
muskoxen
muskoxen
noun
plural of muskox
myxinoid
myxinoid
adj
(zoology) pertaining to, the hagfish class Myxini.
noun
A hagfish.
naloxone
naloxone
noun
(pharmacology) An opioid inverse agonist used to counter the effects of an overdose on opioids (such as heroin or morphine).
naxalite
neosorex
neuraxis
neuraxis
noun
(anatomy, embryology, medicine, sometimes) A subset of the central nervous system: i.e., the spinal cord, rhombencephalon, mesencephalon and diencephalon.
(anatomy, medicine, usually) Synonym of central nervous system.
neuraxon
nextdoor
nextdoor
adj
(nonstandard) Alternative spelling of next-door
nextness
nextness
noun
The fact or condition of immediate succession or proximity; the quality of being next.
nitroxyl
nitroxyl
noun
Aminoxyl.
nixtamal
nixtamal
noun
Hominy; maize kernels which have undergone nixtamalization, that is, hulling and soaking and cooking in an alkaline solution.
nontaxer
nontaxes
nontaxes
noun
plural of nontax
nontoxic
nontoxic
adj
Not toxic; not poisonous.
noun
A substance that is not toxic.
nosotaxy
notaulix
notaulix
noun
A furrow in the anterior part of the mesonotum of some insects
nouveaux
novatrix
onyxitis
onyxitis
noun
Alternative form of onychitis
opopanax
opopanax
noun
(obsolete) A gum resin obtained from the root of Opopanax chironium, formerly used in medicine.
A perfume made from the gum resin of various trees.
The popinac or opopanax tree (Acacia farnesiana, syn. Vachellia farnesiana), an acacia of America.
opoponax
opoponax
noun
Alternative form of opopanax
oxamidin
oxanilic
oxanilic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to oxanilic acid or its derivatives
oxazines
oxazines
noun
plural of oxazine
oxidants
oxidants
noun
plural of oxidant
oxindole
oxindole
noun
(countable, organic chemistry) Any derivative of this compound
(uncountable, organic chemistry) A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle containing a benzene ring fused with five-membered cyclic amide
oxtongue
oxtongue
noun
A flowering plant of the genus Anchusa, especially Anchusa officinalis (true alkanet).
A flowering plant of the genus Picris, especially Picris echioides (bristly oxtongue).
Beef tongue (a foodstuff).
oxyamine
oxygenic
oxygenic
adj
of, relating to, containing or producing oxygen
oxygonal
oxygonal
adj
acute-angled
oxymoron
oxymoron
noun
(loosely, sometimes proscribed) A contradiction in terms.
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.
oxyphony
oxyrhine
oxytocin
oxytocin
noun
(biochemistry) A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk; also plays a role in social bonding.
oxytones
oxytones
noun
plural of oxytone
oxytonic
oxytonic
adj
(prosody) Having a stress on the last syllable.
paintbox
paintbox
noun
A box used to hold an artist's paints.
paintrix
paixhans
panmixes
panmixia
panmixia
noun
(biology) The cessation of natural selection, as on a useless organ.
(ecology) A situation in which an individual is just as likely to mate with a randomly chosen individual as any other in the population.
panmixis
panmixis
Noun
Panmixia.
patuxent
perionyx
perionyx
noun
(anatomy) The epidermis bordering a nail.
phenixes
phenixes
noun
plural of phenix
phenoxid
phenoxid
noun
Archaic form of phenoxide.
phorminx
phorminx
noun
A kind of lyre used by the Ancient Greeks.
pixiness
pixiness
noun
Quality of being pixyish.
polyaxon
polyaxon
noun
(zoology) In a sponge, a spicule that has more than four centered axes.
polyxena
pontifex
pontifex
noun
(historical) A pontiff, or high priest, in Ancient Rome.
preannex
proxenet
proxenet
noun
A negotiator; a factor.
proxenos
proxenos
noun
(Ancient Greece, historical) A citizen of a state appointed by another state to host its ambassadors and to represent and protect its interests there.
proxenus
proxenus
noun
Alternative spelling of proxenos
proxying
proxying
verb
present participle of proxy
pyroxene
pyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a group of crystalline minerals containing silicates of iron, magnesium and calcium.