(medicine) The condition of difficulty in swallowing.
aphakia
aphakia
noun
(ophthalmology) The absence of the lens of the eye, causing hypermetropia and a loss of accommodation.
aphakic
aphakic
adj
(ophthalmology) Exhibiting aphakia; lacking the lens of the eye.
noun
One who has aphakia.
aphanes
aphasia
aphasia
noun
(pathology) A partial or total loss of language skills due to brain damage. Usually, damage to the left perisylvian region, including Broca's area and Wernicke's area, causes aphasia.
aphasic
aphasic
adj
(speech pathology) Affected by, or pertaining to, aphasia.
noun
(speech pathology) One who is afflicted by symptoms of aphasia.
aphelia
aphelia
noun
(astronomy) plural of aphelion
aphemia
aphemia
noun
A type of aphasia in which the ability to speak is lost or severely impaired.
aphemic
aphemic
adj
(speech pathology) Of, relating to, or afflicted with aphemia.
apheses
apheses
noun
plural of aphesis
aphesis
aphesis
noun
(linguistics, prosody) The loss of the initial unstressed vowel of a word.
aphetic
aphetic
adj
(astrology) Of or relating to the apheta; life-giving.
(phonology) Of, relating to, or formed by aphesis.
aphidas
aphides
aphides
noun
plural of aphis
aphidid
aphidid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Aphididae of aphids.
aphizog
aphodal
aphodus
aphonia
aphonia
noun
(medicine) Loss of voice; the inability to speak.
aphonic
aphonic
adj
Of, relating to, or exhibiting aphonia; unable to speak.
Having no light, especially no sunlight; specifically (biology, oceanography) describing that part of deep lakes and oceans where less than one per cent of sunlight penetrates and where photosynthesis is not possible.
aphrite
aphrite
noun
(mineralogy) A foliated or chalk-like variety of calcite.
aphthae
aphthae
noun
plural of aphtha
aphthic
aphthic
adj
Of or relating to aphtha.
aphylly
aphyric
aphyric
adj
(geology) Not porphyritic; having few or no phenocrysts.
apiales
apianus
apiator
apiator
noun
A beekeeper.
apicals
apicals
noun
plural of apical
apicial
apician
apicula
apiculi
apiculi
noun
plural of apiculus
apieces
apieces
adv
(obsolete) Into pieces.
apiezon
apilary
apinage
apinoid
apinoid
adj
Clean; not dirty
apiolin
apionol
apishly
apishly
adv
In an apish manner; in the manner of an ape.
apitong
apitong
noun
The medium hardwood tree Dipterocarpus grandiflorus.
apitpat
apitpat
adv
With quick beating or palpitation; pitapat.
aplanat
aplanat
noun
(optics) A lens that has been corrected for spherical aberration and coma in order to produce a rectilinear image.
aplasia
aplasia
noun
(pathology) A condition marked by the incomplete development, or entire absence, of an organ or tissue.
aplenty
aplenty
adj
(postpositive) In a generous or overlarge quantity.
adv
Enough or more than enough.
aplites
aplites
noun
plural of aplite
aplitic
aplitic
adj
(geology) Composed of, or relating to, aplite.
aplombs
aplombs
noun
plural of aplomb
aplysia
aplysia
noun
Any sea slug of the genus Aplysia.
apnoeal
apnoeal
adj
(pathology) Of or characterized by apnoea.
apnoeas
apnoeas
noun
plural of apnoea
apnoeic
apnoeic
adj
Alternative spelling of apneic
apocarp
apochae
apocope
apocope
noun
(loosely) The loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word.
(phonetics, prosody, narrow sense) The loss or omission of the last vowel in a word, together with any consonants that follow it.
apocyte
apocyte
noun
(cytology) A multinucleate cell
apodema
apodema
noun
Alternative form of apodeme
apodeme
apodeme
noun
(anatomy) An ingrowth of the arthropod exoskeleton, serving as an attachment site for muscles.
apodous
apodous
adj
(chiefly biology) apodal
apogaic
apogamy
apogamy
noun
(botany) Asexual reproduction of a fully formed plant directly from a bud.
apogeal
apogeal
Adjective
Connected with the apogee.
apogean
apogean
adj
Connected with the apogee.
apogees
apogees
noun
plural of apogee
apogeic
apogeic
adj
(figuratively) Climactic.
Pertaining to the apogee.
apogeny
apohyal
apohyal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to a portion of the horn of the hyoid bone.
apoidea
apoikia
apoious
apojove
apojove
noun
(astronomy) apoapsis around Jupiter
apokrea
apollon
apollos
apollos
noun
plural of apollo
apollus
apologs
apology
apology
noun
A formal justification, defence.
An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.
apolune
apolune
noun
(astronomy) The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its maximum.
apomict
apomict
noun
(botany, zoology) Any apomictic plant or organism.
apophis
apophis
Proper noun
An evil snake-god who tries to devour the sun every night.
An asteroid formerly thought to be on a collision course with Earth.
apoplex
apoplex
noun
Obsolete form of apoplexy.
apopyle
apopyle
noun
A pore through which water passes out of a radial canal or flagellated chamber of a sponge
aporiae
aporias
aporias
noun
plural of aporia
aporosa
aporose
aporose
adj
(biology) imperforate; not porous.
aposoro
apostem
apostil
apostil
noun
A marginal note; a gloss.
A method of verification for international documents.
apostle
apostle
noun
(law) A letter dismissory.
(law) A note sent to an appeals court presenting the appeal in summary.
(law) The trial court record sent to an appeal court concerning an appeal.
(obsolete, Cambridge slang) A person who is plucked, that is, refused an academic degree.
A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle).
A pioneer or early advocate of a particular cause, prophet of a belief.
A top-ranking ecclesiastical official in the twelve seat administrative council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
apothec
apothem
apothem
noun
(geometry) The distance from the center of a regular polygon perpendicular to one of its sides (a special case of the above).
(geometry) The perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord of the same circle.
apothgm
apotome
apotome
noun
(mathematics, geometry) The difference between two quantities or lengths commensurable only in power, as between 1 and the square root of 2, or between the diagonal and side of a square.
(music) The remaining part of a whole tone after a smaller semitone has been deducted from it; a major semitone.
(zoology) A distinct division of an insect which is divided from the other divisions by a pinch point.
apotype
apotype
noun
(taxonomy) A hypotype that has supplementary descriptions
apozema
appalls
appalls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appall
appalto
appalto
noun
A contract to assume another party's obligation to supply a product or service.
apparat
apparat
noun
The Soviet machinery of state bureaucratic administration, or a similar communistic structure.
apparel
apparel
noun
(figurative) Aspect, guise, form.
(nautical) The furniture of a ship, such as masts, sails, rigging, anchors, guns, etc.
A small ornamental piece of embroidery worn on albs and some other ecclesiastical vestments.
Clothing.
verb
(transitive) To dress or clothe; to attire.
(transitive) To dress with external ornaments; to cover with something ornamental
(transitive) To furnish with apparatus; to equip; to fit out.
appaume
appeach
appeach
verb
(archaic) To charge (someone) with a crime; to impeach.
appeals
appeals
noun
plural of appeal
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appeal
appears
appears
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appear
appease
appease
verb
To come to terms with; to adapt to the demands of.
To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred).
appends
appends
noun
plural of append
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of append
appense
apperil
apperil
noun
(obsolete) peril
appetit
applaud
applaud
noun
(obsolete) Applause; applauding.
(obsolete) Plaudit.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
(transitive, intransitive) To praise, or express approval for something or someone.
appleby
appleby
Proper noun
A place name.
Historical county town of Westmoreland, UK.
Village in North Lincolnshire, UK.
Any number of settlements named after those in Britain.
from the English place name.
applied
applied
adj
Of a branch of science, serving another branch of science or engineering.
Put into practical use.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apply
applier
applier
noun
A person or device that applies something.
applies
applies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apply
appling
appling
verb
present participle of apple
appoint
appoint
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To resolve; to determine; to ordain.
(obsolete, transitive) To fix with power or firmness by decree or command; to ordain or establish.
(transitive) To equip (someone) with (something); to assign (someone) authoritatively (some equipment).
(transitive) To furnish or equip (a place) completely; to provide with all the equipment or furnishings necessary; to fit out.
(transitive) To name (someone to a post or role).
(transitive) To set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such as a meeting, or the meeting itself) by authority or agreement.
(transitive, law) To fix the disposition of (property) by designating someone to take use of (it).
apposed
apposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appose
apposer
apposer
noun
(historical) In the English Court of Exchequer, an officer who audited the sheriffs' accounts.
An examiner; one whose business is to put questions.
apposes
apposes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appose
apprend
appress
appress
verb
(transitive) To press close to.
apprest
appreve
apprise
apprise
verb
(rare) To formally impart (information) to someone; to advise, to notify.
(specifically, Scotland, law) To put a price on (something) for the purpose of sale; to appraise.
Synonym of appraise (“to determine the value or worth of (something)”)
To make (someone or oneself) aware of some information; to inform, to notify.
apprize
apprize
verb
Archaic form of appraise.
Archaic form of apprise.
approof
approof
noun
(archaic) approval; commendation
(archaic) trial; proof; testimony; affirmation.
approve
approve
verb
(archaic, transitive, usually with a reflexive pronoun) To show to be worthy; to demonstrate the merits of.
(intransitive, followed by "of") To consider worthy (to); to be pleased (with); to accept.
(transitive) To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
(transitive) To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.
(transitive, archaic) To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
(transitive, law, English law) To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit — said especially of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor.
appulse
appulse
noun
(astronomy) A close approach of two heavenly bodies; a conjunction or occultation.
An energetic movement towards or against something; a push, a strike.
apraxia
apraxia
noun
(neurology) Total or partial loss of the ability to perform coordinated movements or manipulate objects in the absence of motor or sensory impairment; specifically, a disorder of motor planning.
apraxic
apraxic
adj
(neurology) Relating to or exhibiting apraxia.
apricot
apricot
adj
Of a pale yellowish-orange colour, like that of an apricot.
noun
(color) A pale yellow-orange colour, like that of an apricot fruit.
(slang, Australia, dated, usually in the plural) A testicle.
(sniper slang) The junction of the brain and brain stem on a target, used as an aiming point to ensure a one-shot kill.
A dog with an orange-coloured coat.
A round sweet and juicy stone fruit, resembling peach or plum in taste, with a yellow-orange flesh, lightly fuzzy skin and a large seed inside.
The apricot tree, Prunus armeniaca
aprilis
apriori
apriori
adv
Alternative form of a priori
apritif
aprocta
aproned
aproned
adj
Wearing an apron.
apropos
apropos
adj
Of an appropriate or pertinent nature.
by the way, incidental
adv
By the way.
Timely; at a good time.
To the purpose; appropriately.
prep
Regarding or concerning.
apsaras
apsaras
noun
Alternative form of apsara
apsidal
apsidal
adj
(architecture) Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an apse or the apsides
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to an apsis or the apsides
apsides
apsides
noun
plural of apside
apteral
apteral
adj
(architecture) Without lateral columns; applied to buildings which have no series of columns along their sides, but are either prostyle or amphiprostyle.
(zoology) apterous, wingless
apteran
apteran
adj
Alternative form of apterous
noun
(zoology) Any of the Aptera, an obsolete taxonomic category of wingless arthropods.
apteria
apteria
noun
plural of apterium
apteryx
apteryx
noun
(dated) kiwi bird
apthorp
aptiana
aptness
aptness
noun
disposition of the mind; propensity
proneness; tendency
speed or readiness in learning; docility
suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable
aptotic
aptotic
adj
(biology, rare) Misspelling of apoptotic.
(grammar, linguistics, now rare) Uninflected.
apulian
apulian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Apulia.
Noun
An inhabitant or a resident of Apulia.
apyonin
apyrase
apyrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ATP, releasing phosphate and available energy