(pathology) ataxia that affects the hands and fingers, feet and toes
advocatrix
alexiteric
alexiteric
adj
Resisting poison or venom.
noun
(medicine) A preservative against infectious diseases.
A preservative against the effects of poison.
anticlimax
anticlimax
noun
(narratology) An unsatisfying resolution to a narrative, usually owing to a deus ex machina or similarly trivial resolution of the main conflict.
(rhetoric) An abrupt descent (either deliberate or unintentional) from the dignity of the idea which the speaker or writer appeared to be aiming for.
anxiolytic
anxiolytic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing
noun
(pharmacology) A drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety.
ataxinomic
ataxonomic
auxoaction
cacanthrax
cacoxenite
cacoxenite
noun
(chemistry) A soft phosphate of iron occurring in yellowish clumps: hydrated iron aluminum phosphate oxide: (Fe,Al)₂₅(PO₄)₁₇O₆(OH)₁₂·17H₂O.
callithrix
carbethoxy
carbethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -CO-OCH₂CH₃
caulotaxis
chaetotaxy
chaetotaxy
noun
(zoology) The arrangement of, and study of arrangement of, chaetae (chitinous bristles) on a species or subspecies of animal, usually and especially an arthropod or annelid.
chatterbox
chatterbox
noun
(computing) Synonym of chatterbot
(informal) One who chats or talks to excess.
A cootie catcher (children's fortune-telling device).
chemotaxis
chemotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
chteauroux
cicatrixes
ciphertext
ciphertext
noun
Encoded text, text that is unreadable.
cladothrix
clonothrix
coadjutrix
coadjutrix
noun
A female coadjutor
An assistant (and eventual successor) to an abbess
coexecutor
coexecutor
noun
A joint executor.
coexerting
coexerting
verb
present participle of coexert
coexertion
coexistent
coexistent
adj
existing at the same time as something else
noun
That which coexists with another.
coexisting
coexisting
verb
present participle of coexist
coextended
coextended
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coextend
commixtion
commixtion
noun
(Christianity) The putting of a small piece of the host into the chalice during Mass, typifying the reunion of body and soul at the resurrection.
(law) In Roman and Scottish law, a method of acquiring property by mixing or blending substances belonging to different proprietors.
(obsolete) The action of mixing or blending together; commingling.
(obsolete) The blending (of wines, etc.); garbling.
(obsolete) coition; copulation; sexual intercourse.
(obsolete) commixture; a commixed condition or state.
commixture
commixture
noun
The act or state of being mixed together; a union or mingling of constituents; commixtion.
complexest
complexest
adj
superlative form of complex: most complex
complexity
complexity
noun
(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
contextive
contextual
contextual
adj
Of, pertaining to, or depending on the context of information; relating to the situation or location in which the information was found.
contexture
contexture
noun
A body or structure made by interweaving or assembling parts.
A weaving together of parts.
Context.
The arrangement and union of the constituent parts of a thing.
The structural character of a thing.
contraplex
contraplex
adj
(telegraphy) Of message signals, passing in opposite directions at the same time.
counterfix
coxcombity
coxocerite
coxopodite
coxopodite
noun
Synonym of coxa
crenothrix
curtalaxes
detoxicant
detoxicant
adj
That detoxicates
noun
Any material that detoxicates
detoxicate
detoxicate
verb
(of a person) To remove poison (or its effects) from.
(of a poison) To counteract, or make less poisonous.
dexterical
dietotoxic
doxasticon
endocortex
endocortex
noun
(anatomy) The inside layer of a cortex
epexegetic
epexegetic
adj
Serving as an epexegesis or as epexegeses.
exacerbate
exacerbate
verb
(transitive) To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.); aggravate; exasperate.
exactingly
exactingly
adv
In an exacting manner.
exactitude
exactitude
noun
Attention to small details; accuracy.
excalation
excalation
noun
(pathology) The absence, or failure to develop, of a digit, vertebra etc.
excalceate
excalceate
adj
(formal) Not wearing shoes; barefoot.
excavating
excavating
verb
present participle of excavate
excavation
excavation
noun
(countable) A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.
(countable) A site where an archaeological exploration is being carried out.
(countable) An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.
(countable) Something uncovered by archaeological excavation.
(countable) The material dug out in making a channel or cavity.
(uncountable) Archaeological research that unearths buildings, tombs and objects of historical value.
(uncountable) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
excavators
excavators
noun
plural of excavator
excavatory
excavatory
adj
Of or pertaining to excavation.
excecation
excecation
noun
(obsolete) The act of making blind.
exceptions
exceptions
noun
plural of exception
exceptious
exceptious
adj
(obsolete) Apt to take exception, or to object; captious, complaining.
exceptless
exceptless
adj
(obsolete) Not exceptional; usual.
excerpting
excerpting
noun
The act of taking an excerpt.
verb
present participle of excerpt
excerption
excerption
noun
That which is selected or gleaned; an extract.
The act of excerpting or selecting.
excerptive
excerptive
adj
That excerpts or selects.
exchangite
excitation
excitation
noun
(physics) A transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule to an excited state by the absorption of a quantum of energy; the opposite of relaxation
(physiology) The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation
The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.
The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.
excitative
excitative
adj
That causes excitation
excitatory
excitatory
adj
Stimulating, exciting or causing excitation; excitative.
excitement
excitement
noun
(countable) something that excites.
(uncountable) the state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
excitingly
excitingly
adv
In an exciting manner
excogitate
excogitate
verb
To reach as a conclusion through reason or careful thought.
To think over something carefully; to consider fully; cogitate.
excoriated
excoriated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excoriate
excoriates
excoriates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excoriate
excoriator
excoriator
noun
A machine for stripping the skin from fruits.
One who excoriates, or strongly denounces.
excreation
excreation
noun
(obsolete) The act of spitting out.
excrements
excrements
noun
plural of excrement
excrescent
excrescent
adj
Growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a superfluity.
noun
(phonetics) A sound in a word without etymological reason.
A growing mutation, usually abnormal.
excretions
excretions
noun
plural of excretion
excretolic
excruciate
excruciate
adj
(obsolete) Excruciated; tortured.
verb
(transitive) To inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture.
excuderunt
exculpated
exculpated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exculpate
exculpates
exculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exculpate
excurvated
excusation
excusation
noun
(obsolete) The act of offering an excuse or apology, or the fact of being excused; an excuse, a defence.
excusative
excusatory
excusatory
adj
serving to make an excuse
excystment
excystment
noun
The process, or the result of excysting
execrating
execrating
verb
present participle of execrate
execration
execration
noun
An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.
That which is execrated; a detested thing.
execrative
execrative
adj
Cursing; imprecatory; vilifying.
noun
A word used for cursing; an oath.
execrators
execrators
noun
plural of execrator
execratory
execratory
adj
Tending to execrate or cause execration.
executable
executable
adj
Capable of being executed.
noun
(computing) A file that can be run directly by a computer's hardware or a p-code interpreter with no further processing.
executancy
executancy
noun
execution; performance
executions
executions
noun
plural of execution
executives
executives
noun
plural of executive
executonis
executress
executress
noun
A female executor; an executrix.
exegetical
exegetical
adj
Of or relating to exegesis
exercitant
exercitant
noun
(religion) One who practises spiritual exercises, especially those of Ignatius of Loyola.
existences
existences
noun
plural of existence
exocentric
exocentric
adj
(grammar, of a phrase or compound) Not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words.
(semantics, of or relating to a compound term) Not having the same semantic referent as the semantic referent of any of its constituent parts.
Focused or centered on something outside of itself.
noun
(grammar) An exocentric compound.
exocolitis
exoculated
exoculated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exoculate
exocytosis
exocytosis
noun
(biology) The secretion of substances through cellular membranes, either to excrete waste products or as a regulatory function.
exodontics
exodontics
noun
the extraction of teeth
exogastric
exogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving forwards towards the head.
Outside of the stomach.
exogenetic
exogenetic
adj
Existing or arising outside of a system or organism; exogenous.
exopoditic
exopoditic
adj
(zoology) Relating to the exopodite.
exorcistic
exorcistic
adj
Relating to exorcism.
exoterical
exoterical
adj
Alternative form of exoteric
exothecate
exothecium
exothecium
noun
(botany) The outer coat of the anther.
exothermic
exothermic
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition.
(chemistry, of a reaction) That releases energy in the form of heat.
(zoology) Of an animal: whose body temperature is regulated by external factors; cold-blooded.
exotically
exotically
adv
In an exotic manner.
exoticisms
exoticisms
noun
plural of exoticism
exoticness
exoticness
noun
The characteristic of being exotic; foreignness.
expectable
expectable
adj
Able to be expected or anticipated; not unusual.
Able to be expected or considered due or required (of someone), reasonable to expect (someone to do, have, etc).
expectably
expectably
adv
In an expectable manner
expectance
expectance
noun
Alternative form of expectancy
expectancy
expectancy
noun
(law) Future interest as to possession or enjoyment
(obsolete) Something expected or awaited.
Expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something.
The state of being expected.
expectedly
expectedly
adv
In an expected way; as expected; predictably.
expiscated
expiscated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expiscate
expiscator
expiscator
noun
(formal, archaic, rare) One who expiscates.
explicated
explicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of explicate
explicates
explicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explicate
explicator
explicator
noun
One who or that which explicates.
explicitly
explicitly
adv
In an explicit manner.
expunction
expunction
noun
The act of expunging or erasing.
The condition of being expunged.
exsiccatae
exsiccatae
noun
plural of exsiccata
exsiccated
exsiccated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exsiccate
exsiccator
exsiccator
noun
(dated) A desiccator.
extincteur
extincting
extincting
verb
present participle of extinct
extinction
extinction
noun
(astronomy) The absorption or scattering of electromagnetic radiation emitted by astronomical objects by intervening dust and gas before it reaches the observer.
(pathology) The inability to perceive multiple stimuli simultaneously.
(psychology) The fading of a conditioned response over time if it is not reinforced.
The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
extinctive
extinctive
adj
Tending or serving to extinguish, or make extinct.
extispices
extispices
noun
plural of extispex
extoolitic
extracivic
extracivic
adj
Outside of a city or citizenship.
extractant
extractant
noun
A liquid used to extract a substance from another material
extracting
extracting
verb
present participle of extract
extraction
extraction
noun
(dentistry) A removal of a tooth from its socket.
(military) An act of removing someone from a hostile area to a secure location.
A person's origin or ancestry.
An act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.
Something extracted, an extract, as from a plant or an organ of an animal etc.
extractive
extractive
adj
Able to be extracted
That serves to extract something
That withdraws natural resources by extraction
noun
Something that may be extracted
The substance left behind after something has been extracted
extractors
extractors
noun
(automotive) A set of pipes fitted to the exhaust ports of an automotive engine, designed to increase its power output (essentially by altering gas pressures to get more fuel through it). https://web.archive.org/web/20060820191056/http://moonahmufflers.com.au/extractors/index.html
plural of extractor
extrafocal
extrafocal
adj
Outside of a focus.
extricable
extricable
adj
able to be extricated
extricably
extricated
extricated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extricate
extricates
extricates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extricate