The condition of being poisoned by the excessive use of absinthe.
absinthium
absinthium
noun
(now rare) The common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant.
absinthe oil
absinthole
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
acanthosis
acanthosis
noun
(pathology) A benign abnormal thickening of the stratum spinosum, or prickle cell, layer of the epidermis.
acatharsia
acephalist
acephalist
noun
(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
adsmithing
aegithalos
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
aesthesics
aesthesics
noun
The study of perception, typically of music
aesthetics
aesthetics
noun
An artist's principles, preferences, and/or his agenda
The study or philosophy of beauty.
plural of aesthetic
aethalides
aftershine
alchemists
alchemists
noun
plural of alchemist
alcoholist
alcoholist
noun
(dated) One suffering from alcoholism; an alcoholic.
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
alkahestic
alkahestic
adj
Resembling or relating to alkahest.
allotheism
allotheism
noun
Worship of a god or gods that are foreign to one's own land.
allotheist
alsbachite
amasthenic
amasthenic
adj
(photography) Uniting the rays of light into one focus, as a certain kind of lens does.
amateurish
amateurish
adj
Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.
amherstite
ammonitish
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.
amphistoma
amphistome
amphistome
noun
Any trematode of the genus Paramphistomum (previously Amphistoma)
amphistyly
anarchists
anarchists
noun
plural of anarchist
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
anesthesia
anesthesia
noun
(American spelling) The loss or prevention of sensation, as caused by anesthesia (in the above sense), or by a lesion in the nervous system, or by another physical abnormality.
(Philippines, loosely, medicine, proscribed) A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious.
(medicine)(American spelling, Canadian spelling) An artificial method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain without causing loss of vital functions, by the administration of one or more agents which block pain impulses before transmitted to the brain.
anesthesis
anesthesis
noun
Alternative form of anaesthesis
anesthetic
anesthetic
adj
Causing anesthesia; reducing pain sensitivity.
Insensate: unable to feel, or unconscious.
noun
(American spelling, medicine) A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious.
anglesmith
antarchism
antarchism
noun
(archaic) anarchism
antarchist
antarchist
noun
One who opposes all government.
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
anthelices
anthelices
noun
plural of anthelix
anthelions
anthemwise
anthemwise
adv
(obsolete, music) Alternately.
antholysis
anthotaxis
anthriscus
antibishop
antibishop
noun
(historical, ecclesiastical, chiefly in medieval and early modern history) A pretender to the episcopal office, such as a bishop appointed by an antipope. [from 18th c.]
antichorus
antichrist
antichrist
noun
One who works against the teachings of Christ.
antiheroes
antiheroes
noun
plural of antihero
antihylist
antilochus
antimachus
antipascha
antiphates
antiphysic
antischool
antischool
adj
Opposed to schools.
antisiphon
antisiphon
adj
Preventing the siphoning of fluid.
antitheism
antitheism
noun
The categorical opposition to the belief in any and all deities.
antitheist
antitheist
noun
An active opponent of the belief in the existence of a god or gods.
antitheses
antitheses
noun
plural of antithesis
antithesis
antithesis
noun
(rhetoric) A device by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form; a figure of speech arranged in this manner
A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
anvilsmith
anvilsmith
noun
A person who makes blacksmiths' anvils.
apartheids
apartheids
noun
plural of apartheid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apartheid
apesthesia
apesthetic
aphanesite
aphanitism
aphoristic
aphoristic
adj
Of, relating to, or containing aphorisms, maxims or epigrams; gnomic.
apostrophi
apotheosis
apotheosis
noun
(loosely) Release from earthly life, ascension to heaven; death.
(psychology) The latent entity that mediates between a person's psyche and their thoughts. The id, ego and superego in Freudian Psychology are examples of this.
A glorified example or ideal; the apex or pinnacle (of a concept or belief).
Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone or something with extraordinary power or status.
The best moment or highest point in the development of something, for example of a life or career; the apex, culmination, or climax (of a development).
The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification.
apothesine
apsinthion
arachnites
arachnitis
arachnitis
noun
Alternative form of arachnoiditis
araphostic
araphostic
adj
Alternative form of araphorostic
archaistic
archaistic
adj
Pertaining to an archaist; deliberately archaic, old-fashioned in an affected way.
noun
Archaistic themes, motifs, items, etc.
archartist
archiblast
archistome
architects
architects
noun
plural of architect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of architect
archivists
archivists
noun
plural of archivist
archpapist
archpriest
archpriest
noun
(Eastern Orthodox Church) The highest rank given to a married priest.
(Roman Catholicism) An honorific title applied to a priest who has a specific function.
archspirit
aristarchy
aristarchy
noun
A body of such rulers.
Government by the best rulers.
arrowsmith
arrowsmith
noun
A smith who made the iron tips for arrows
arthritics
arthritics
noun
plural of arthritic
arthritism
arthritism
noun
(pathology) A predisposition to gout or to arthritis.
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
aschaffite
asiarchate
asiphonate
asiphonate
adj
(zoology) Lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
noun
(zoology) Any mollusk lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
asphalting
asphalting
noun
An application of asphalt.
verb
present participle of asphalt
asphaltite
asphaltite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of various bitumens containing asphaltenes.
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
asphyxiate
asphyxiate
verb
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
asthamatic
asthenical
asthenical
adj
(archaic) asthenic
asthenopia
asthenopia
noun
An ophthalmological condition that manifests itself through nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, red eyes, eye strain, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision, headache and occasional double vision.
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
asthmatics
asthmatics
noun
plural of asthmatic
asthmatoid
astonished
astonished
adj
Amazed; surprised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astonish
astonisher
astonisher
noun
(journalism) A headline or lead (introductory paragraph) designed to capture attention through a surprising statement.
(typography, journalism, chiefly US) A short line of smaller type above (or sometimes below) the main headline of an article, usually placed flush-left.
(typography, printing, computing, chiefly US) An exclamation mark, the punctuation mark “!”.
Someone who astonishes.
Something that astonishes; an astonishing thing or event.
astonishes
astonishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of astonish
atatschite
athanasian
athanasian
Adjective
Of or relating to
athanasies
athanasius
athyreosis
athyreosis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Absence or complete dysfunction of the thyroid gland.
atrichosis
atrichosis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of atrichia
austrophil
autarchies
autarchies
noun
plural of autarchy
autarchist
autarchist
noun
A proponent of autarchy.
authorised
authorised
adj
Alternative spelling of authorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorise
authoriser
authoriser
noun
Alternative form of authorizer
authorizes
authorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authorize
authorship
authorship
noun
The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.
The source; origin; origination
autotheism
autotheism
noun
Belief that one is a deity.
Belief that one is possessed by a divine power.
The doctrine of the self-subsistence of God, especially of the second person in the Trinity.
Worship of oneself.
autotheist
autotheist
noun
One who subscribes to autotheism; a self-worshipper.
averrhoist
babbittish
backstitch
backstitch
noun
(sewing) A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles forward on the bottom, coming out farther in front, then repeats. The backstitch is a very tight and secure stitch, and also looks very neat.
verb
To sew with a backstitch.
bandwidths
bandwidths
noun
plural of bandwidth
banishment
banishment
noun
He has been in banishment from his home country for well over four years.
The act of banishing.
The state of being banished, exile.
baroswitch
baroswitch
noun
Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
batholiths
batholiths
noun
plural of batholith
bathyseism
battleship
battleship
noun
(military, nautical) A large capital warship displacing tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with big guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
(military, nautical, archaic) A ship of the line.
A guessing game played on grid paper; see Battleship (game).
A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
beautyship
befetished
befetished
adj
(dated) Wearing amulets or talismans.
benthamism
benthamism
Proper noun
The utilitarianist doctrines of
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
besoothing
besoothing
verb
present participle of besoothe
billionths
billionths
noun
plural of billionth
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
birthdates
birthdates
noun
plural of birthdate
birthmarks
birthmarks
noun
plural of birthmark
birthrates
birthrates
noun
plural of birthrate
birthstone
birthstone
noun
Any of a similar list of less costly substitutes.
Any of twelve gemstones traditionally associated with the month of one's birth.
birthstool
birthstool
noun
A special type of seat to provide balance and support during childbirth.
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
bismuthate
bismuthate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion BiO₃⁻ of pentavalent bismuth; any salt containing this anion
bismuthide
bismuthide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound of bismuth with a more electropositive element
bismuthine
bismuthine
noun
(chemistry) any hydrocarbyl derivative of bismuthane
bismuthite
bismuthite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic bismuth carbonate mineral.
bismuthous
bismuthous
adj
(chemistry) Of, or containing bismuth in its lower valence.
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
bisulphite
bisulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite