(law) Carrying away by force, especially of animals.
absconce
absconce
noun
A dark lantern used in church to read prayers etc during a service.
absconds
absconds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abscond
absconsa
absconsa
noun
(historical) A kind of dark lantern.
abscound
acanthon
accensor
accensor
noun
(Roman Catholicism) One of the functionaries who light and trim the tapers.
accentor
accentor
noun
(music, obsolete) One who sings the leading part; the director or leader.
(obsolete) The ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla.
Any bird of the Eurasian genus Prunella, such as the dunnock.
accolent
accolent
adj
Occurring or living next to; neighboring; adjacent.
noun
One who lives nearby; neighbor.
accounts
accounts
noun
plural of account
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of account
accoying
accoying
verb
present participle of accoy
accutron
acetones
acetones
noun
plural of acetone
acetonic
acetonic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing acetone
acetonyl
acetonyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₃-CO-CH₂- formally derived from acetone
achesoun
achorion
acmispon
acneform
acneform
adj
(pathology, especially of a rash) Resembling acne
acolhuan
aconital
aconital
adj
Of, or derived from aconite.
aconites
aconites
noun
plural of aconite
aconitia
aconitia
noun
(chemistry) aconitine.
aconitic
aconitic
adj
Of or pertaining to aconite.
Of or pertaining to aconitic acid.
aconitin
aconitin
noun
Archaic form of aconitine.
aconitum
aconitum
noun
Aconitum, a genus of plants in the family Ranunculaceae.
The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it.
acontias
acontias
noun
plural of acontia
acontium
acontium
noun
An Ancient Greek weapon similar to a javelin
One of a series of threads of a septum of some actinians
acontius
acopyrin
acounter
acridone
acridone
noun
(organic chemistry) An tricyclic heterocyclic ketone derived from acridine; any derivative of this compound
acrimony
acrimony
noun
A sharp and bitter hatred.
acrodont
acrodont
adj
Having teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge.
noun
One of a group of lizards having the teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge
acrogens
acrogens
noun
plural of acrogen
acrolein
acrolein
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH₂=CH-CH=O, made by the destructive distillation of glycerol.
acromion
acromion
noun
(anatomy) The outermost point of the shoulder blade.
acronomy
acronych
acronyms
acronyms
noun
plural of acronym
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acronym
actinoid
actinoid
adj
Having the form of rays; radiated, as in the species of the family Actiniidae.
noun
(inorganic chemistry) actinide
actinons
actinons
noun
plural of actinon
actinost
actinost
noun
(ichthyology) A bone at the base of a paired fin (of a fish)
actional
actional
adj
(grammar, of a verb) Depicting an action having an agent and a patient.
Of, pertaining to, or depicting action, especially physical action.
actioner
actioner
noun
(informal) An action movie.
actiones
acuation
acuation
noun
(rare) The act of sharpening.
acylogen
acyloins
acyloins
noun
plural of acyloin
aduncous
aduncous
adj
curved inwards; hooked
aglucone
aglucone
noun
The aglycone of a glucoside
aglycone
aglycone
noun
(organic chemistry) The non-sugar fragment of a glycoside.
aglycons
aglycons
noun
plural of aglycon, an alternative spelling of aglycone
agnostic
agnostic
adj
(computing) Of a software component etc.: unaware or noncommittal regarding the specific nature of the components or input with which it interacts.
(usually with a prepositional phrase) Having no firmly held opinions on an issue or matter of uncertainty.
Doubtful or uncertain about the existence or demonstrability of God or other deity.
Of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents.
noun
A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity.
alcapton
alcapton
noun
Alternative spelling of alkapton
alcinous
alcmaeon
alcogene
alcyones
alcyonic
alcyonic
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Alcyonaria.
alencons
algocyan
algocyan
noun
(organic chemistry, archaic) A blue pigment found in algae, soluble in water and glycerol, with intense red fluorescence.
alichino
alnicoes
alomancy
alomancy
noun
Alternative form of halomancy
amelcorn
amelcorn
noun
A variety of wheat from which starch is produced (Triticum spelta).
ammoniac
ammoniac
adj
Of or relating to ammonia, or possessing its properties.
noun
Alternative form of ammoniacum
amnionic
amnionic
adj
Alternative spelling of amniotic
amniotic
amniotic
adj
Pertaining to the amnion.
anabolic
anabolic
adj
Of or relating to anabolism.
noun
An anabolic steroid.
anaconda
anaconda
name
(card games) A particular variety of stud poker.
noun
(by extension, slang, vulgar) A large penis.
(in particular) The green anaconda; Eunectes murinus.
Any of various large nonvenomous snakes of the genus Eunectes, found mainly in northern South America. [from 19th c.]
anacreon
anacreon
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a Greek lyric poet (570 – 488 notable for his drinking songs and hymns.
anagogic
anagogic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing an anagoge
analogic
analogic
adj
Of or pertaining to analogy.
anapnoic
anapnoic
Adjective
Relating to respiration.
anatolic
anatomic
anatomic
adj
Of or pertaining to anatomy and dissection, or to individual structures of the anatomy.
ancestor
ancestor
noun
(figuratively) One who had the same role or function in former times.
(law) One from whom an estate has descended;—the correlative of heir.
(linguistics) A word or phrase which serves as the origin of a term in another language.
An earlier type; a progenitor
One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather.
verb
(transitive) To be an ancestor of.
anchinoe
anchored
anchored
adj
(heraldry) Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor. (Compare sarcelly, moline.)
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchor
anchorer
anchorer
noun
One who or that which anchors.
anchoret
anchoret
noun
Alternative spelling of anchorite
ancodont
ancohuma
anconeal
anconeal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the elbow.
anconeus
anconeus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle of the elbow and forearm.
anconoid
anconoid
adj
anconal; resembling the elbow
ancylose
ancyroid
anecdota
anecdota
noun
plural of anecdoton
plural of anecdotum
anecdote
anecdote
noun
A previously untold secret account of an incident.
A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To tell anecdotes (about).
anechoic
anechoic
adj
(acoustics) lacking echoes; that absorbs sound
anerotic
angelico
aniconic
aniconic
adj
Of or pertaining to representations without human or animal form.
anionics
anionics
noun
plural of anionic
announce
announce
verb
(transitive) to give public notice, especially for the first time; to make known
(transitive) to pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence
anodynic
anodynic
adj
In the way of an anodyne, relating to relief from pain.
anogenic
anopubic
anopubic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and pubis.
anorchia
anorchia
noun
(medicine) An intersex condition of XY individuals where both testes are absent at birth.
anorchus
anoretic
anoretic
adj
Alternative form of anorexic
anorexic
anorexic
adj
(by extension) Thin, skinny, insubstantial.
Pertaining to, or suffering from anorexia nervosa.
noun
A medicine which suppresses appetite.
Somebody suffering from anorexia nervosa.
anorthic
anorthic
adj
(crystallography) Having three unequal axes that intersect obliquely
anoscope
anoscope
noun
The instrument used in anoscopy.
anoscopy
anoscopy
noun
(medicine) An examination using a small, rigid, tubular instrument called an anoscope which is inserted into the anal canal
anoxemic
anoxemic
adj
Alternative form of anoxaemic
anthroic
anticold
anticold
adj
Acting against or serving to prevent colds (viral illnesses).
anticorn
anticous
anticous
adj
(botany) Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily.
aphonics
aphonics
noun
plural of aphonic
apocrine
apocrine
adj
(anatomy, biology, histology) Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells.
apocynum
araucano
archeion
archelon
archsnob
arecolin
armoniac
armoniac
adj
Obsolete form of ammoniac.
armonica
armonica
noun
A musical instrument made of blown-glass bowls mounted on a spindle turned originally by a foot pedal, and played with wetted fingers, producing an ethereal sound. Technically, it is a crystallophone.
ascensor
ascogone
asconoid
asconoid
adj
(biology, of a sponge) Having the form of a simple ascon
asuncion
atcheson
atchison
atchison
Proper noun
A city in Kansas, USA
auctions
auctions
noun
plural of auction
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of auction
avionics
avionics
noun
(aviation) The devices used in avionics.
(aviation) The science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation.
avowance
avowance
noun
(obsolete) An upholding; defence; vindication.
(obsolete) The act of avowing; avowal.
backbone
backbone
noun
(figuratively) Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.
(figuratively) Courage, fortitude, or strength.
The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.
backdown
backdown
noun
An act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal.
baconian
baconian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Francis Bacon (1561-1626), English statesman and polymath, or his writings.
Noun
One who adheres to the philosophy of Francis Bacon.
One who believes that Francis Bacon wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare.
baconism
baconist
baconize
baconize
verb
(transitive, cooking) To prepare like bacon, by smoking etc.
(transitive, cooking) To prepare with bacon as an ingredient.
baconton
bajocian
bajocian
Proper noun
A subdivision of the Jurassic period.
balconet
balconet
noun
Alternative form of balconette (“small balcony”)
bancroft
bancroft
Proper noun
A city in Idaho
A city in Iowa
A city in Kentucky
A town in Maine
A village in Michigan
A village in Nebraska
A town in Ontario, Canada
A town in South Dakota
A town in West Virginia
A in Wisconsin
bandicoy
bandicoy
noun
(India) Alternative form of bendekai (“okra”)
bannocks
bannocks
noun
plural of bannock
barranco
barranco
noun
A gully, gulch, or ravine.
baryonic
baryonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of baryons.
beaconed
beaconed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beacon
beckiron
beckoned
beckoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beckon
beckoner
beckoner
noun
One who, or that which, beckons.
beclowns
beclowns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclown
becoming
becoming
adj
decent, respectable
pleasingly suitable; fit; congruous; beautiful
noun
(chiefly philosophy) The act or process by which something becomes.