(chiefly Canada, US) While being born or produced.
adv
(chiefly Canada, US) That is in the process of being born; coming into existence; before coming to completion.
aborting
aborting
verb
present participle of abort
abrading
abrading
verb
present participle of abrade
abrasing
abrasing
verb
present participle of abrase
accruing
accruing
noun
An amount that is accrued.
verb
present participle of accrue
acrogens
acrogens
noun
plural of acrogen
adhering
adhering
verb
present participle of adhere
adjuring
adjuring
noun
adjuration
verb
present participle of adjure
admiring
admiring
adj
Feeling or showing admiration.
noun
admiration
verb
present participle of admire
adorning
adorning
noun
(archaic) An adornment.
verb
present participle of adorn
aegerian
aegirine
aegirine
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral with monoclinic crystals with the chemical formula NaFe³⁺(Si₂O₆) belonging to the pyroxene group.
aerating
aerating
verb
present participle of aerate
aerogene
agaricin
agaricin
noun
(organic chemistry) an organic tricarboxylic acid (fatty acid) found in fungi
aginners
aginners
noun
plural of aginner
agonizer
agonizer
noun
One who agonizes.
agrarian
agrarian
adj
(botany) wild; said of plants growing in a cultivated field.
Agricultural or rural.
Of, or relating to, the ownership, tenure and cultivation of land.
noun
A person who advocates the political interests of working farmers
agreeing
agreeing
noun
An agreement.
verb
present participle of agree
agremens
agrement
agrement
noun
Obsolete form of agreement.
agrimony
agrimony
noun
Any of several perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Agrimonia, that have spikes of yellow flowers.
Any of several unrelated plants of a similar appearance.
agrinion
agrinion
Proper noun
A city in Greece located in the Aitolia-Akarnania prefecture.
agrionia
agrionid
agripina
agrising
agrising
verb
present participle of agrise
agronome
agronome
noun
An agronomist.
agronomy
agronomy
noun
The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, and fiber and more. To do this effectively and sustainably, agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, animal sciences and soil science.
agrypnia
agrypnia
noun
(psychiatry, pathology) Persistent loss of sleep; insomnia; sleeplessness.
airthing
alarming
alarming
adj
causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening
verb
present participle of alarm
alcargen
alerting
alerting
verb
present participle of alert
algerian
algerine
algerine
noun
A type of loosely woven cloth in stripes of bright colors, used for scarves, shawls and similar.
algernon
aligners
aligners
noun
plural of aligner
alkargen
alkargen
noun
(chemistry) cacodylic acid
allergen
allergen
noun
(medicine) A substance which causes an allergic reaction.
allergin
allergin
noun
Something that provokes an allergic reaction; an allergen.
alluring
alluring
adj
Having the power to allure.
noun
The action of the verb allure.
verb
present participle of allure
altering
altering
noun
alteration
verb
present participle of alter
amercing
amercing
verb
present participle of amerce
anagrams
anagrams
noun
plural of anagram
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anagram
anagraph
anagraph
noun
(obsolete) A physician's prescription or recipe.
(obsolete) An inventory; a record.
A kind of anagram.
anagyrin
anagyris
anderegg
androgen
androgen
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) Any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates. A male sex hormone such as testosterone or anabolic steroids.
androgyn
anearing
anearing
verb
present participle of anear
anergias
anergies
anergies
noun
plural of anergy
angareeb
angarias
angarias
noun
plural of angaria
angaries
angaries
noun
plural of angary
angering
angering
verb
present participle of anger
angerona
angiport
angiport
noun
(obsolete) A narrow road passing between two houses or a row of houses, or an alley leading to a single house.
angriest
angriest
adj
superlative form of angry: most angry
angstrom
angstrom
noun
(physics) A unit of length equal to 10⁻¹⁰ meters (that is, one ten-billionth of a meter), approximately the size of an atom, and denoted by the symbol Å, used especially to measure the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation or distances between atoms.
angulare
anhungry
anhungry
adj
(obsolete, rare) Hungry.
anorgana
antergic
antiager
antiager
noun
An anti-aging cosmetic.
antidrag
antidrag
adj
That counteracts drag (resistance to movement)
antidrug
antidrug
adj
Against drugs; advocating against drug use.
aproning
aproning
noun
Material for making aprons.
verb
present participle of apron
aracanga
araguane
araignee
arangoes
arangoes
noun
plural of arango
araponga
araponga
noun
Synonym of bare-throated bellbird (Procnias nudicollis)
arapunga
arapunga
noun
Alternative form of araponga
aratinga
arcading
arcading
noun
(countable, architecture) An arrangement of arcades.
(uncountable, video games) The playing of arcade games.
archings
archings
noun
plural of arching
archking
archking
noun
(rare) A chief king.
argemone
argemone
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Argemone of flowering plants, the prickly poppies.
argemony
argental
argental
adj
Of silver.
argentan
argentan
noun
nickel silver
argenter
argentia
argentic
argentic
adj
(chemistry) Of certain compounds, containing silver in a lower proportion than in argentous compounds.
Of, pertaining to or containing silver.
argentin
argentol
argenton
argentry
argentry
noun
(obsolete) Silver plate or vessels.
argentum
arginase
arginase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of arginine to form urea and ornithine
arginine
arginine
noun
An amino acid found in animal foods that plays an important role in several physiological processes.
argolian
argonaut
argonaut
noun
An adventurer on a dangerous but rewarding quest.
Any of several species of shelled octopods of the family Argonautidae (of which only the genus Argonauta is not extinct).
argosine
argovian
arguendo
arguendo
adv
(law) Used to set off the facts presented in an argument on a point of law from facts in dispute in the case.
(law) for the sake of argument; assuming without deciding; identifying the premises of a hypothetical argument while making it clear that no finding is being made on whether the premises are true.
argument
argument
noun
(also astronomy) A quantity on which the calculation of another quantity depends.
(by extension, humorous or euphemistic) Any dispute, altercation, or collision.
(countable) A process of reasoning; argumentation.
(countable) A verbal dispute; a quarrel.
(countable) An abstract or summary of the content of a literary work such as a book, a poem or a major section such as a chapter, included in the work before the content itself; (figuratively) the contents themselves.
(countable, also figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
(countable, linguistics) Any of the phrases that bears a syntactic connection to the verb of a clause.
(logic, philosophy) A series of propositions organized so that the final proposition is a conclusion which is intended to follow logically from the preceding propositions, which function as premises.
(uncountable, archaic) Evidence, proof; (countable) an item of such evidence or proof.
A matter in question; a business in hand.
A parameter at a function call; an actual parameter, as opposed to a formal parameter.
A value, or a reference to a value, passed to a function.
The independent variable of a function.
The phase of a complex number.
The subject matter of an artistic representation, discourse, or writing; a theme or topic.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To adduce evidence, to provide proof.
(intransitive, obsolete, now nonstandard, non-native speakers' English) To put forward as an argument; to argue.
argynnis
arisings
arisings
noun
The waste products or byproducts of an industrial process.
plural of arising
armagnac
armagnac
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Armagnac
armgaunt
armgaunt
adj
(nonce word, archaic) Of uncertain meaning; perhaps describing gaunt or slender limbs.
armoring
armoring
noun
Alternative form of armouring
verb
present participle of armor
arnegard
arnegard
Proper noun
A city/town in North Dakota.
arousing
arousing
adj
Causing arousal.
noun
(rare) An act or occurrence in which something is aroused
verb
present participle of arouse
arraigns
arraigns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arraign
arranged
arranged
adj
(of a marriage) Having the match decided by someone other than the couple being married.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arrange
arranger
arranger
noun
Digital keyboard to play music with accompaniment styles.
One who arranges.
arranges
arranges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arrange
arraying
arraying
noun
The act of clothing or adorning.
verb
present participle of array
arriding
arriding
verb
present participle of arride
arriving
arriving
verb
present participle of arrive
arrogant
arrogant
adj
Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.
arrowing
arrowing
verb
present participle of arrow
aspiring
aspiring
adj
Hoping to become.
noun
(archaic) Aspiration.
verb
present participle of aspire
assigner
assigner
noun
One who, or that which, assigns.
assignor
assignor
noun
(law) The person or party which makes an assignment.
assuring
assuring
verb
present participle of assure
astringe
astringe
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To become constricted or compressed
(transitive, obsolete) To constrict, to compress
To bind by moral or legal obligation.
asynergy
asynergy
noun
defective or absent coordination between organs, muscles, limbs or joints, resulting in a loss in movement or speed
atragene
attiring
attiring
noun
ornamentation
verb
present participle of attire
auguring
auguring
verb
present participle of augur
aurignac
austreng
auvergne
avengers
avengers
noun
plural of avenger
averring
averring
verb
present participle of aver
averting
averting
verb
present participle of avert
awarding
awarding
noun
The act of bestowing an award.
The act of giving by official decision such as giving a contract.
verb
present participle of award
ayegreen
ayegreen
noun
The houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum).
azogreen
balinger
balinger
noun
(nautical, historical) A small medieval sea-going ship with oars and sails.
bandager
bandager
noun
One who applies a bandage.
bangster
bangster
noun
(archaic, Scotland) A victor.
(archaic, Scotland) A violent, overbearing man; a ruffian, bully or braggart.
banxring
banxring
noun
(zoology) An East Indian insectivorous mammal of the genus Tupaia
barangay
barangay
noun
(Philippines) Alternative form of balangay (“type of boat”)
(Philippines) The smallest local government unit in the Philippines, a subdivision of a city or municipality.
bardings
bardings
noun
plural of barding
bardling
bardling
noun
An inferior bard.
bargains
bargains
noun
plural of bargain
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bargain
bargeman
bargeman
noun
(nautical, slang) A large white maggot that frequently infested ship's biscuits; most likely a larva of the cadelle beetle, Tenebroides mauritanicus.
A barge owner, maintainer, or captain of a barge.
A member of the crew of a barge.
bargemen
bargemen
noun
plural of bargeman
barnegat
barolong
baronage
baronage
noun
(obsolete) barony, the dignity or rank of a baron
(obsolete) barony, the land which gives title to a baron
an annotated list of barons or peers
barons or nobles collectively
barragan
barragon
barragon
noun
A light corded cotton for summerwear, popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.
bearding
bearding
noun
(television) An undesirable video artifact whereby darker parts of a signal bleed across horizontally into the brighter parts.
verb
present participle of beard
bearings
bearings
noun
plural of bearing
befinger
befinger
verb
(transitive) To finger all over.
befringe
befringe
verb
To furnish or adorn with a fringe.
beginger
beginner
beginner
noun
(theater) An actor who is present on stage in the first moments of a play.
Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.