Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accept
acepots
acepots
noun
Synonym of acepot
aceship
adelops
adipose
adipose
adj
Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat; fatty.
Slightly overweight; chubby.
noun
Animal fat stored in the tissue of the body.
adipous
adipous
adj
(anatomy, archaic) Of or relating to adipose, the fatty tissue.
adipsia
adipsia
noun
(medicine) Absence of thirst.
adipsic
adipsic
adj
Of or relating to adipsia.
adpress
adpress
verb
Alternative form of appress
aepytus
aesepus
aesopic
aesopic
Adjective
Of or relating to Aesop; Aesopian.
airpost
airpost
noun
Synonym of airmail
airship
airship
noun
(Britain, derogatory, chiefly in the plural) A high ranking official of the RAF, viewed as arrogant and distant.
(US, law enforcement, aviation) A police air unit, a police helicopter
(aviation) A lighter-than-air aircraft that can be propelled forward through the air as well as steered.
(aviation, informal) Any aircraft.
verb
To transport goods by aircraft.
alipeds
alipeds
noun
plural of aliped
aliptes
allsopp
alophas
alopias
alpacas
alpacas
noun
plural of alpaca
alpheus
alpheus
Proper noun
A river in Hades.
The god/personification of the river Alpheus.
name, of mostly historical usage.
alphons
alphyls
alpines
alpines
noun
plural of alpine
alpiste
ampassy
ampassy
noun
(obsolete) ampersand
ampelis
ampelos
amperes
amperes
noun
plural of ampere
amphius
amplest
amplest
adj
superlative form of ample: most ample
ampules
ampules
noun
plural of ampule
ampyces
ampycus
ampyxes
anapest
anapest
noun
(prosody) A fragment, phrase or line of poetry or verse using this meter. For an example, see References.
(prosody) In qualitative metre, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two unstressed and one stressed (e.g., the word "interrupt").
(prosody) In quantitative metre, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two short and one long (e.g., Latin pariēs: pa-ri-ēs).
anapsid
anapsid
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the group of reptiles whose skulls do not have openings near the temples, originally considered as a specific subclass
noun
(zoology) A member of this group of reptiles, including the turtles, tortoises and terrapins.
anaspid
anopias
anopias
noun
plural of anopia
anopsia
anopsia
noun
(ophthalmology) A defect in the visual field
antipas
antipus
antship
apaches
apaches
noun
plural of apache
apasote
apastra
apathus
apelles
apemius
apepsia
apepsia
noun
Alternative form of apepsy
apercus
apercus
noun
plural of apercu
aperies
aperies
noun
plural of apery
apersee
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.
apheses
apheses
noun
plural of aphesis
aphesis
aphesis
noun
(linguistics, prosody) The loss of the initial unstressed vowel of a word.
aphidas
aphides
aphides
noun
plural of aphis
aphodus
apiales
apianus
apicals
apicals
noun
plural of apical
apieces
apieces
adv
(obsolete) Into pieces.
apishly
apishly
adv
In an apish manner; in the manner of an ape.
aplasia
aplasia
noun
(pathology) A condition marked by the incomplete development, or entire absence, of an organ or tissue.
aplites
aplites
noun
plural of aplite
aplombs
aplombs
noun
plural of aplomb
aplysia
aplysia
noun
Any sea slug of the genus Aplysia.
apnoeas
apnoeas
noun
plural of apnoea
apodous
apodous
adj
(chiefly biology) apodal
apogees
apogees
noun
plural of apogee
apoious
apollos
apollos
noun
plural of apollo
apollus
apologs
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.
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.
appalls
appalls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appall
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
applies
applies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apply
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
appress
appress
verb
(transitive) To press close to.
apprest
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.
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.
aprilis
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
aptness
aptness
noun
disposition of the mind; propensity
proneness; tendency
speed or readiness in learning; docility
suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable
apyrase
apyrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ATP, releasing phosphate and available energy
apyrous
apyrous
adj
Not combustible; capable of tolerating great heat without alteration of form or properties.
arapesh
archspy
arimasp
armpits
armpits
noun
plural of armpit
arpents
arpents
noun
plural of arpent
arsippe
aruspex
asaphia
asaphic
asaphid
asaphid
noun
(paleontology) Any trilobite of the order Asaphida.
asaphus
asaprol
asclepi
ascript
asepses
asepses
noun
plural of asepsis
asepsis
asepsis
noun
(pathology) The process of removing pathogenic organisms or protecting against such organisms.
(pathology) The state of being free from sepsis.
aseptic
aseptic
adj
(food industry) pasteurised.
(medicine) Used to protect against infection by disease-causing microbes.
Free of disease-causing microbes.
aseptol
aspalax
aspasia
aspatia
aspects
aspects
noun
plural of aspect
asperge
asperge
noun
An aspergillum.
verb
(transitive) To sprinkle.
asperly
asperse
asperse
verb
To falsely or maliciously charge another; to slander.
To sprinkle or scatter (liquid or dust).
asphalt
asphalt
noun
A sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
Ellipsis of asphalt concrete., a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.
verb
(transitive) To pave with asphalt.
asphyxy
asphyxy
noun
(medicine, obsolete) asphyxiation, typically resulting in death; asphyxia
verb
Rare form of asphyxiate.
aspired
aspired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aspire
aspiree
aspirer
aspirer
Noun
One who aspires to something.
aspires
aspires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aspire
aspirin
aspirin
noun
(countable) a tablet containing this substance
(uncountable, pharmacology) an analgesic drug, acetylsalicylic acid
aspises
asprawl
asprawl
adj
Sprawling; covered or filled (with something sprawling).
prep
Sprawling over or across.
aspread
aspread
adj
spread out
aspredo
asprete
aspring
asprout
asprout
adj
sprouting
assapan
assapan
noun
(Southern US, now uncommon) A flying squirrel, Glaucomys volans, the southern flying squirrel, found in the southern and eastern United States.
assumpt
assumpt
noun
(obsolete) That which is assumed; an assumption.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To take up; to elevate; to assume.
atopies
atopies
noun
plural of atopy
atrepsy
atropos
auspice
auspice
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Patronage or protection.
(obsolete) Divination from the actions of birds.
An omen or a sign.
verb
(transitive) To be patron of; to sponsor.
auspicy
autopsy
autopsy
noun
(rare) An eyewitness observation, the presentation of an event as witnessed.
A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
An after-the-fact examination, especially of the causes of a failure.
verb
(transitive) To perform an after-the-fact analysis of, especially of a failure.