(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
accomplice
accomplice
noun
(law) An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.
(rare) A cooperator.
accomplish
accomplish
verb
(transitive) To complete, as time or distance.
(transitive) To execute fully; to fulfill; to complete successfully.
(transitive) To finish successfully.
(transitive, Philippines) to fill out a form.
(transitive, archaic) To equip or furnish thoroughly; hence, to complete in acquirements; to render accomplished; to polish.
(transitive, obsolete) To gain; to obtain.
acephalism
acephalism
noun
The congenital lack of a head.
acropodium
acropodium
noun
(anatomy) The upper surface of the foot
(architecture) A plinth or pedestal bearing a statue
adipometer
adipometer
noun
A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
aegopodium
agomphious
agomphious
adj
toothless
agomphosis
agomphosis
Noun
Looseness of the teeth.
airmanship
airmanship
noun
Skill in and knowledge of the work of navigating and operating an aircraft.
alphameric
alphameric
adj
Alternative form of alphanumeric
alphonsism
ambiparous
amblyaphia
amblyopsis
amidoplast
aminolipin
aminoplast
ampelopsin
ampelopsin
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular flavanonol.
ampelopsis
ampelopsis
noun
A vine of the genus Ampelopsis
amphanthia
amphiaraus
amphiaster
amphiaster
noun
(biology) The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell division, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rod-like fibres diverging from each aster.
amphibalus
amphibalus
noun
An ecclesiastical vestment like the chasuble.
amphibians
amphibians
noun
plural of amphibian
amphibiety
amphibious
amphibious
adj
Capable of functioning on land or in water.
Occurring on both land and water.
amphiboles
amphiboles
noun
plural of amphibole
amphibolia
amphibolia
noun
Ambiguity in writing; amphiboly.
amphibolic
amphibolic
adj
(geology) Of, resembling or containing the mineral amphibole.
Of, pertaining to or exhibiting amphiboly; ambiguous; equivocal.
amphibrach
amphibrach
noun
(prosody) A metrical foot in ancient Greek or Latin consisting of two short syllables surrounding one long one (e.g. amāta).
(prosody) A metrical foot in modern prosody, consisting of three syllables, the middle one of which is stressed (e.g. Jamaica).
amphicarpa
amphichrom
amphictyon
amphictyon
noun
(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
amphidamas
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amphigaean
amphigamae
amphigonia
amphigonic
amphigonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or arising from amphigony
amphigoric
amphigoric
adj
Nonsensical; absurd; pertaining to an amphigory.
amphigouri
amphimacer
amphimacer
noun
A metrical foot consisting of an unaccented syllable between two accented syllables; a cretic
amphimarus
amphimixes
amphimixes
noun
plural of amphimixis
amphimixis
amphimixis
noun
(countable) The union of a male and female gamete
(uncountable) sexual reproduction
amphineura
amphinomus
amphiploid
amphiploid
adj
(genetics) Having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species.
noun
(genetics) Any organism having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species.
amphipnous
amphipodal
amphipodan
amphipodan
adj
(zoology) Relating to the amphipods.
amphirhina
amphirhine
amphisarca
amphispore
amphistoma
amphistome
amphistome
noun
Any trematode of the genus Paramphistomum (previously Amphistoma)
amphistyly
amphithect
amphithere
amphithere
noun
(heraldry) A type of winged serpent
amphithura
amphithyra
amphitokal
amphitrite
amphitrite
noun
Any polychaete worm of the genus Amphitrite.
amphitryon
amphivasal
amphivasal
adj
(botany) In which the xylem surrounds the phloem
amphogenic
amphogenic
adj
producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
ampholytic
ampholytic
adj
(chemistry, of an electrolyte) amphoteric
amphophile
amphophile
noun
An amphophilic cell.
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
amphrysian
ampicillin
ampicillin
noun
(pharmacology) A semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₄S that is effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and is used to treat infections of the urinary, respiratory, and intestinal tracts.
ampliation
ampliation
noun
(law, civil law) A postponement of the decision of a cause for further consideration or reargument.
enlargement; amplification
ampliative
ampliative
adj
That broadens conceptual knowledge by adding new information.
amplifiers
amplifiers
noun
plural of amplifier
amplifying
amplifying
verb
present participle of amplify
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
ampulating
ampullaria
ampullitis
ampullitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of an ampulla
amputating
amputating
verb
present participle of amputate
amputation
amputation
noun
surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.
the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma
amputative
amputative
adj
(surgery) That involves amputation
anabaptism
anabaptism
Noun
The doctrine of the Anabaptists.
anacampsis
anacamptic
anacamptic
adj
Reflecting or reflected.
anamorphic
anamorphic
adj
(mycology) Of or relating to the anamorph, an asexual stage in the development of certain fungi.
Producing various optically distorted images.
anemophile
anemophile
noun
Any anemophilous plant.
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
angiospasm
angiospasm
noun
(medicine) Spasmodic contraction of the blood vessel.
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
anolympiad
anomaliped
anomalipod
antipapism
antipapism
noun
Opposition of the pope or his faction.
antipewism
antipodism
antipodism
noun
(topology) The relation between points on a sphere which are directly opposite each other; or the function which maps a point to its opposite point.
A form of foot juggling where the juggler lies on his or her back, usually on a sort of chair.
antiprimer
aphanitism
aphorismer
aphorismer
noun
(nonce word, derogatory) A dealer in aphorisms.
aphorismic
aphorismic
adj
Relating to aphorisms, or having the form of an aphorism.
aphorismos
apishamore
apishamore
noun
A saddle blanket.
aplanatism
aplanatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from spherical aberration.
apneumatic
apneumatic
adj
(medicine) Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or with exclusion of air.
(rare) Of or pertaining to the nonexistence of soul or spirit; non-spiritual.
apoharmine
apoharmine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, C₈H₈N₂, derived from harmic acid, that behaves similarly to harmine, but that has greater solubility in water.
apolegamic
apomorphia
apomorphia
noun
(pharmacology) apomorphine
apomorphin
apopemptic
apopemptic
adj
Pertaining to departing; farewell, valedictory.
noun
(obsolete) A farewell or parting address.
aposematic
aposematic
adj
(zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves as a warning to predators, as of toxicity, especially falsely.
apostatism
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
apozemical
approximal
approximal
adj
Contiguous
Near or adjacent
archiplasm
archisperm
arimaspian
armipotent
armipotent
adj
(obsolete) Powerful in battle.
noun
(poetic, archaic) A powerful combatant.
asepticism
asepticism
noun
(dated) freedom from sepsis; asepsis
aspermatic
aspermatic
adj
That does not produce sperm
assmanship
assmanship
noun
The skill of riding a donkey.
assumption
assumption
noun
(logic) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
(rhetoric) Assumptio.
A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven, celebrated on 15 August.
The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.
The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
The taking of a person up into heaven.
The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
assumptive
assumptive
adj
(heraldry, of arms, not comparable) Originally, being arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College.
Forward or presumptuous.
Held as true or valid without evidence.
asymptotic
asymptotic
adj
(mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
(mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.
atropamine
atropinism
atropinism
noun
atropine poisoning
attempting
attempting
verb
present participle of attempt
attemptive
attemptive
adj
(obsolete) Disposed to attempt; adventurous.
axoplasmic
axoplasmic
adj
Of or pertaining to axoplasm.
baphometic
bedimplies
bedimpling
bedimpling
verb
present participle of bedimple
beldamship
bepimpling
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
biomorphic
biomorphic
adj
Having the appearance of a biomorph; representing a living organism rather than an artistic or pragmatic ideal.
biophagism
bioplasmic
bioplasmic
adj
Pertaining to, or consisting of, bioplasm.
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
bitterbump
blepharism
blimpishly
blimpishly
adv
In a blimpish manner.
brompicrin
brompicrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent colourless explosive liquid, CNO₂Br₃.
bumpkinish
bumpkinish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bumpkin.
callithump
callithump
noun
(US) A burlesque serenade; a charivari.
(US) A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises.
campaigned
campaigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of campaign
campaigner
campaigner
noun
(by extension) A military veteran.
A person who campaigns for a person running for political office or works, or supports, in an organised and active way towards a goal; an activist.