Any substance incapable of being electrified by friction.
anemochord
anemochore
anemochore
noun
An organism that spreads by wind, as a plant with wind-borne seeds.
anfracture
anfracture
noun
(obsolete) A mazy winding.
angiocarpy
anharmonic
anharmonic
adj
(geometry) Describing the section of a line by four points, A, B, C, D, when their mutual distances are such that AB divided by CB is not equal to AD divided by CD.
(mechanics) Exhibiting anharmonicity
Not harmonic. Inharmonic.
anhidrotic
anhidrotic
adj
lacking the ability to sweat
noun
(pharmacology) A substance that prevents sweating
anhydremic
anhydrotic
anischuria
anisocoria
anisocoria
noun
(pathology) A condition characterized by unequal size of the pupils of the eye
anisomeric
anisomeric
adj
(chemistry) Not isomeric; not made of the same components in the same proportions.
announcers
announcers
noun
plural of announcer
annoyancer
anocarpous
anorectous
anorectous
adj
(archaic) anorectic; lacking appetite
anorogenic
anorogenic
adj
(geology) Unrelated to orogeny
anorthitic
anorthitic
adj
(geology) Composed of or resembling anorthite.
antarchism
antarchism
noun
(archaic) anarchism
antarchist
antarchist
noun
One who opposes all government.
antarctica
antecavern
antecessor
antecessor
noun
(now rare) A person from whom one is descended.
(now rare) A person or thing that precedes or goes before.
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
antechurch
antefurcae
antefurcae
noun
plural of antefurca
antefurcal
antefurcal
adj
Relating to an antefurca
anteocular
anteocular
adj
Positioned in front of the eye
anterethic
antescript
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
anthoceros
anthochlor
anthochlor
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of yellow plant pigments that have a chalcone or aurone structure
anthracene
anthracene
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (an acene containing three fused rings) obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of wood preservatives, insecticides and the dye alizarin; it is isomeric with phenanthrene.
anthracite
anthracite
noun
A form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest and cleanest-burning of all the coals.
anthracoid
anthracoid
adj
(biology) Resembling anthrax.
anthriscus
antibromic
antibromic
adj
(archaic) Having the power to eliminate offensive smells.
noun
(archaic) Any substance capable of eliminating offensive smells.
anticamera
anticancer
anticancer
adj
(medicine) That is used to treat cancer.
antichorus
antichrist
antichrist
noun
One who works against the teachings of Christ.
antichrome
antichurch
antichurch
adj
Opposed to the church; against the Christian institution.
anticlergy
anticlergy
adj
Opposing the clergy.
anticorona
anticorona
noun
(meteorology, optics) The glory optical phenomenon.
anticorset
anticorset
adj
Opposing the wearing of corsets.
anticrisis
anticrisis
adj
(politics) Intended to prevent or counter a crisis.
anticritic
anticritic
noun
An opponent of critics or criticism.
antidorcas
antidromic
antidromic
adj
(neurology, of a nerve impulse) flowing in the opposite direction from normal
antiheroic
antiheroic
adj
(narratology) Of, pertaining to or typical of an antihero.
antipsoric
antipsoric
adj
(pharmacology) Effective against the itch.
noun
(medicine) Any remedy for the itch.
antiracial
antiracial
adj
Alternative form of anti-racial
antiracing
antiracing
adj
Opposing racing.
antiracism
antiracism
adj
Acting to combat or prevent racism
noun
(sociology) Opposition to racism.
antitragic
antitragic
adj
(literature) Challenging the conventions of tragedy.
antitropic
antitropic
adj
(anatomy) On the opposite side of a bilaterally symmetric relationship (as the left and right hands)
antiuratic
antrectomy
antrectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal (resection) of part of the stomach, often combined with a vagotomy.
antroscope
antroscope
noun
An instrument that is used to inspect the maxillary antrum
antroscopy
antroscopy
noun
An antroscopic examination
apocentric
apocentric
adj
(astrophysics) Of or pertaining to the apocenter, the point in an orbit which is furthest from the orbited body
apocryphon
appearance
appearance
noun
(law) An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance
(medicine) Chiefly used by nurses: the act of defecation by a patient.
(philosophy, theology) That which is not substance, essence, hypostasis; the outward reality as opposed to the underlying reality
A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition.
Apparent likeness; the way which something or someone appears to others.
The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character.
The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.
The way something looks; personal presence
appreciant
appreciant
adj
(archaic) appreciative
apprentice
apprentice
noun
(dated) One not well versed in a subject; a tyro or newbie.
(historical) One who is bound by indentures or by legal agreement to serve a tradesperson, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn the art, or trade, in which his master is bound to instruct him.
A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
verb
(transitive) To be an apprentice to.
(transitive) To put under the care and supervision of a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business.
approvance
approvance
Noun
Approval.
aprication
aprication
noun
(rare) The act of apricating, or basking in the sun.
arabinosic
arabinosic
adj
Of or relating to arabinose.
arachnidan
arachnidan
noun
(zoology) Any of the Arachnida.
arachnites
arachnitis
arachnitis
noun
Alternative form of arachnoiditis
arachnopia
aragonitic
aragonitic
adj
(geology) Of, pertaining to, or formed from aragonite
araracanga
araracanga
noun
The scarlet macaw.
araucanian
araucanian
Proper noun
The Mapudungun language.
Noun
A Mapuche.
Adjective
Mapuche
Of or in the Mapudungun or Mapuche language.
araucarian
araucarian
adj
(botany) Relating to, or of the nature of, trees of family Araucariaceae
noun
Any tree of the genus Araucaria.
arcadianly
arcboutant
archaising
archaising
verb
present participle of archaise
archaizing
archaizing
verb
present participle of archaize
archangels
archangels
noun
plural of archangel
archbeacon
archdeacon
archdeacon
noun
(Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy) A senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry. As a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or priest.
archdivine
archebancs
archegonia
archegonia
noun
plural of archegonium
archelenis
archeunuch
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archflamen
archflamen
noun
A chief flamen or priest.
archfriend
archgunner
archigonic
archinfamy
archipenko
archnesses
archnesses
noun
plural of archness
archonship
archonship
noun
The rank or office of an archon.
archontate
archontate
noun
The office or position of an archon
archpatron
archprince
archregent
archtyrant
arciniegas
arctangent
arctangent
noun
(trigonometry) Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the tangent function. Symbol: arctan, tan⁻¹
arctogaean
arctoidean
arecaidine
arecaidine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid,1-methyl-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridine-5-carboxylic acid, found in areca nuts
arecolidin
arefaction
arefaction
noun
(rare or obsolete) The fact or process of drying; desiccation.
arenaceous
arenaceous
adj
(geology) Arenitic.
(of a plant) Growing in sandy soil.
(of soil) Sandy.
arenicolor
arenilitic
arenilitic
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to sandstone.
argonautic
argonautic
adj
(by extension) adventurous
relating to Jason's ship, the Argo
arianistic
arithmancy
arithmancy
noun
Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
armorician
arrogances
arrogances
noun
plural of arrogance
arsenicate
arsenicate
verb
To combine with arsenic; to treat or impregnate with arsenic.
arsenicism
arsenicism
noun
(pathology) A diseased condition produced by gradual arsenic poisoning.
arsenicize
arsenicize
verb
(transitive) To treat with arsenic.
arsenicked
arsenicked
adj
(rare) Poisoned with arsenic.
arthroncus
articulant
arvicoline
arvicoline
adj
That inhabits meadows; rural
noun
Any rodent of the subfamily Arvicolinae
ascertains
ascertains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ascertain
ascription
ascription
noun
(sociology) The stratification of people according to inborn characteristics (such as race or sex) outside of their control.
The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work, or other thing to someone or something.
assurances
assurances
noun
plural of assurance
assurgency
assurgency
noun
A tendency to rise.
astricting
astricting
verb
present participle of astrict
astriction
astriction
noun
(law, Scotland, historical) An obligation to have the grain growing on certain lands ground at a certain mill, the owner paying a toll. (The lands were said to be astricted to the mill.)
(medicine) A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance.
(obsolete) astringency
(obsolete) constipation
The act of binding; restriction; obligation.
astrionics
astrionics
noun
(astronautics) The science dealing with the application of electronics to astronautics.
astrogonic
astrogonic
adj
Of or pertaining to astrogony.
astromancy
astromancy
noun
Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
astronomic
astronomic
adj
(figurative) of very large or immense proportions; colossal
pertaining or relating to astronomy
asynchrony
asynchrony
noun
The state of being asynchronous, or out of synchronization
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
athrogenic
attractant
attractant
noun
Anything that attracts, but especially a substance (such as a pheromone) that attracts insects or other animals
attracting
attracting
verb
present participle of attract
attraction
attraction
noun
(chess) The sacrifice of pieces in order to expose the enemy king.
(countable) An event, location, or business that has a tendency to draw interest from visitors, and in many cases, local residents.
(linguistics) An error in language production that incorrectly extends a feature from one word in a sentence to another, e.g. when a verb agrees with a noun other than its subject.
The feeling of being attracted.
The tendency to attract.
auctionary
auctionary
adj
Of or pertaining to an auction.
auctioneer
auctioneer
noun
A person who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, taking bids to find the best price for the vendor.
verb
(transitive) To sell at an auction; to auction.
audiencier
audiencier
noun
A bailiff in certain French courts.
aureomycin
aureomycin
noun
(medicine) The drug chlortetracycline, obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens bacteria.
auricyanic
avirulence
avirulence
noun
The state of being avirulent.
azocorinth
bacitracin
bacitracin
noun
(pharmacology) A nonprescription polypeptide antibiotic isolated from a bacillus (Bacillus subtilis or Bacillus licheniformis), usually provided in topical ointment form especially against gram-positive bacteria.
backberand
backberend
backfiring
backfiring
noun
A failure that leads to further misfortune.
The occurrence of a backfire.
verb
present participle of backfire
backfriend
backfriend
noun
(UK, dialectal) A friend at one's back; a backer; one who does his best for another; a supporter.
(UK, dialectal) A hangnail.
(UK, dialectal, obsolete) A false friend; a secret enemy.