(music) Characterized by antiphones or antiphony; incorporating alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts.
noun
A book of antiphons or anthems sung or chanted at a liturgy; an antiphonary or antiphoner.
An antiphon; a piece sung or chanted in an antiphonal manner.
antiplague
antiplague
adj
Countering plague
antiplanet
antiplanet
noun
(astrophysics) A hypothetical planet composed of antimatter.
antipleion
antipleion
noun
A region of negative departure from a norm.
antipolice
antipolice
adj
Opposed to or prejudiced against the police
antitropal
antitropal
adj
(botany) antitropous
apagogical
apagogical
adj
Alternative form of apagogic
aperulosid
apfelstadt
aphelandra
aphelandra
noun
Any of the tropical evergreen shrubs in the genus Aphelandra
aphthongal
aphthongal
adj
(phonology) Being or relating to an aphthong.
apicillary
apicolysis
apicolysis
noun
(surgery) excision of the apex of an anatomical part (typically lung or tooth)
apiculated
apiculated
adj
(botany) apiculate
apiculture
apiculture
noun
The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
apiologies
apiologist
apiologist
noun
A person who studies apiology, the science of bees and honey-making.
aplacental
aplacental
adj
(zoology) Lacking a placenta; belonging to the Aplacentata.
aplanatism
aplanatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from spherical aberration.
aplobasalt
aplodontia
aplopappus
aplotaxene
aplotaxene
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (8Z,11Z,14Z)-heptadeca-1,8,11,14-tetraene present in the roots of burdock
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
apocalypst
apocryphal
apocryphal
adj
(Christianity) Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.
(by extension) Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.
(by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.
apodematal
apographal
apographal
adj
Of or relating to the apograph of a manuscript.
apolaustic
apolaustic
adj
(formal) Dedicated to enjoyment.
apolegamic
apolitical
apolitical
adj
Having no interest or involvement in politics; Disinterest in such matters.
Having no political relevance or function.
Politically neutral, unbiased, non-aligned, free from party politics
noun
A person with no involvement or no interest in politics.
An unbiased candidate or voter, free of a party platform.
apollinian
apollonian
apollonian
adj
Clear, harmonious, and restrained.
apollonius
apolloship
apologetic
apologetic
adj
(dated) Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense.
Having the character of apology; regretfully excusing.
apological
apological
adj
(literature) Relating to an apologue
apologised
apologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologise
apologiser
apologiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of apologizer.
apologists
apologists
noun
plural of apologist
apologized
apologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologize
apologizer
apologizer
noun
Agent noun of apologize: one who apologizes.
apologizes
apologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apologize
apophyeeal
apophyseal
apophyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to an apophysis.
apophysial
apoplectic
apoplectic
adj
(archaic) Effused with blood.
(medicine) Of or relating to apoplexy.
Marked by extreme anger or fury.
noun
A person suffering from apoplexy.
apoplexies
apoplexies
noun
plural of apoplexy
aporetical
aporetical
Adjective
Tending to doubt.
apostolate
apostolate
noun
A group of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine.
The office, or responsibilities of an apostle.
apostoless
apostoless
noun
Alternative form of apostless (“a female apostle”)
apostolian
apostolici
apostolize
apostolize
verb
(archaic) To convert; to proselytize.
To make sacred or apostolic.
apothecial
apothecial
adj
(lichenology) Relating to the apothecium.
apotihecal
apozemical
appalachia
appalachia
Proper noun
A region in the eastern United States, near part of the that stretches from southern New York state to northern Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia, usually excluding New England.
appallment
appallment
noun
(obsolete) depression occasioned by terror; dismay
A tool or device used to apply a fluid or semi-fluid substance to a surface.
A tubular device to insert a tampon into the vagina.
applotment
applotment
Noun
apportionment
applyingly
applyingly
adv
With application.
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
apppetible
appraisals
appraisals
noun
plural of appraisal
approvable
approvable
adj
Able to be confirmed or approved.
approvably
approvably
adv
In an approvable manner; in a manner that is able to be approved.
approvedly
approvedly
adv
So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
approximal
approximal
adj
Contiguous
Near or adjacent
apresoline
aprilesque
apsychical
apterygial
apterygial
adj
(zoology) That lacks limbs, fins or wings.
aquaplaned
aquaplaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aquaplane
aquaplaner
aquaplaner
noun
One who aquaplanes.
aquaplanes
aquaplanes
noun
plural of aquaplane
archetypal
archetypal
adj
Of or pertaining to an archetype.
archiplasm
archiplata
archoplasm
archoplasm
noun
(cytology, dated) The substance from which attraction spheres develop in mitotic cell division, and of which they consist.
archpillar
archplayer
arrowplate
ascalaphus
asclepiade
asclepidin
aspalathus
aspalathus
noun
(obsolete) A thorny shrub yielding a fragrant oil.
Any of the genus Aspalathus of flowering plants.
aspectable
aspectable
adj
Capable of being seen; visible.
aspergilla
aspergilli
aspergilli
noun
plural of aspergillus
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
asperulous
asperulous
adj
(botany) Slightly rough, due to minute small hard protrusions on the surface.
asphaltene
asphaltene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of the dark organic constituents of crude oils and bitumen that are soluble in aromatic solvents but not in aliphatic ones; they are polycyclic aromatic compounds (composed of fused benzene rings) with aliphatic side chains
asphalting
asphalting
noun
An application of asphalt.
verb
present participle of asphalt
asphaltite
asphaltite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of various bitumens containing asphaltenes.
asphaltums
asphaltums
noun
plural of asphaltum
aspherical
aspherical
adj
Not (quite) spherical
asphodelus
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
aspiculous
aspiringly
aspiringly
adv
In an aspiring manner.
asplenieae
asplenioid
asporulate
asporulate
adj
(botany) That does not produce spores
astipulate
astipulate
verb
(obsolete) To assent.
atelopodia
atrioporal
attapulgus
atypically
atypically
adv
In a manner which is not typical.
audiophile
audiophile
noun
A person with an interest in high fidelity music and/or sound reproduction and its associated technology.
aulophobia
aulophobia
noun
fear of flutes
australorp
austrophil
autopilots
autopilots
noun
plural of autopilot
autoplasty
autoplasty
noun
(medicine, surgery, dated) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. In present-day contexts likelier to be called autotransplantation or autografting.
autopsical
autopsical
adj
(obsolete) autopsic
autoptical
autoptical
adj
Alternative form of autoptic
axoplasmic
axoplasmic
adj
Of or pertaining to axoplasm.
backplanes
backplanes
noun
plural of backplane
backsplice
backsplice
noun
Such a knot
verb
To secure the ends of a twisted rope within the rope itself in order to prevent fraying
bahawalpur
bahawalpur
Proper noun
A city in West Punjab in Pakistan.
The district surrounding this city.
The administrative division of Pakistan which contains this district.
bailieship
balikpapan
ballplayer
ballplayer
noun
Alternative form of ball player
ballpoints
ballpoints
noun
plural of ballpoint
balopticon
balopticon
noun
(historical) An early kind of stereopticon or projector.