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
arcubalist
arcubalist
Noun
A crossbow.
arianistic
aristarchy
aristarchy
noun
A body of such rulers.
Government by the best rulers.
aristocrat
aristocrat
noun
A proponent of aristocracy; an advocate of aristocratic government.
One of the aristocracy, nobility, or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble (originally in Revolutionary France).
armistices
armistices
noun
plural of armistice
arsenicate
arsenicate
verb
To combine with arsenic; to treat or impregnate with arsenic.
arthritics
arthritics
noun
plural of arthritic
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
articulars
artificers
artificers
noun
plural of artificer
artistical
artistical
adj
artistic
ascertains
ascertains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ascertain
asceticism
asceticism
noun
The principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.
aschaffite
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.
ascriptive
ascriptive
adj
ascribing; relating to ascription
noun
The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work or other object to someone or something.
aseismatic
aseismatic
adj
Synonym of aseismic
That mitigates the effects of seismic shocks
asepticism
asepticism
noun
(dated) freedom from sepsis; asepsis
asepticize
asepticize
verb
(transitive) To render aseptic; to sterilize; to cleanse of pathogenic materials.
asiarchate
asiaticism
asiaticism
Noun
Something peculiar to Asia or the Asiatics.
asiaticize
aspermatic
aspermatic
adj
That does not produce sperm
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
assecution
assecution
noun
(obsolete) acquisition; an obtaining
assertoric
assertoric
adj
(logic) Stating that which is actual.
assistance
assistance
noun
Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.
assistency
associated
associated
adj
(of a company) connected or amalgamated with another company.
(of a person or thing) connected with something or another person.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of associate
associates
associates
noun
plural of associate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of associate
associator
associator
noun
(algebra) A multilinear map, given by [x, y, z] = xy(z) − x(yz), that measures the degree of nonassociativity of a ring or algebra.
A person who or thing that associates.
assonantic
astaticism
astaticism
noun
The state of being astatic.
asteriscus
asteriscus
noun
(anatomy) One of the otoliths found in the lagena of many nonmammalian vertebrates.
asthamatic
asthenical
asthenical
adj
(archaic) asthenic
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
asthmatics
asthmatics
noun
plural of asthmatic
astigmatic
astigmatic
adj
(medicine) Suffering from astigmatism.
noun
(medicine) One who has astigmatism.
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.
astrictive
astrictive
adj
binding; astringent
noun
An astringent.
astrionics
astrionics
noun
(astronautics) The science dealing with the application of electronics to astronautics.
astrocytic
astrocytic
adj
Of or pertaining to the astrocytes.
astrogonic
astrogonic
adj
Of or pertaining to astrogony.
astrologic
astrologic
adj
Archaic form of astrological.
astronomic
astronomic
adj
(figurative) of very large or immense proportions; colossal
pertaining or relating to astronomy
astructive
astructive
adj
(obsolete) Building up; constructive.
asymbiotic
asymbiotic
adj
Not symbiotic
asymmetric
asymmetric
adj
(cryptography) Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver.
(set theory) Of a relation R on a set S: having the property that for any two elements of S (not necessarily distinct), at least one is not related to the other via R.
Not symmetric.
asymptotic
asymptotic
adj
(mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
(mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.
asyntactic
asyntactic
adj
Not syntactic
asyzygetic
asyzygetic
adj
(mathematics) Not syzygetic
atatschite
atmiatrics
atmocausis
atomistics
atomistics
noun
(physics) The study of atoms and their motion.
atrichosis
atrichosis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of atrichia
atrocities
atrocities
noun
plural of atrocity
atticising
audacities
audacities
noun
plural of audacity
auspicated
auspicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auspicate
austenitic
austenitic
adj
Relating to, or containing austenite
autarchies
autarchies
noun
plural of autarchy
autarchist
autarchist
noun
A proponent of autarchy.
autocarist
autocarist
noun
(archaic) An autocar driver.
autoclasis
autoclasis
noun
(geology) spontaneous rupture of crystals within a rock (due, especially, to sudden cooling)
(pathology) destruction of tissue due to internal (or immunological) processes
autocopist
autocopist
noun
Alternative form of autocopyist
autoecious
autoecious
adj
Pertaining to a fungus, most often a rust, completing its life cycle on one host.
automatics
automatics
noun
plural of automatic
autonetics
autopsical
autopsical
adj
(obsolete) autopsic
autoscopic
autoscopic
adj
Relating to autoscopy.
autosporic
autostylic
autostylic
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.
aviatrices
aviatrices
noun
plural of aviatrix
avocations
avocations
noun
plural of avocation
backbiters
backbiters
noun
plural of backbiter
backstairs
backstairs
adj
Secret or furtive.
noun
A staircase at the rear of a building or one normally only used by servants and tradesmen.
An indirect or furtive means of access or intercourse.
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.
backstring
bacterious
ballistics
ballistics
noun
(physics) The science of objects that predominantly fly under the effects of gravity, momentum and atmospheric drag, and dealing with details of their behaviour at the origin and destination of their flight, as of bullets or missiles or rockets.
(medicine) The branch of medicine dealing with obesity and weight problems.
baroswitch
baroswitch
noun
Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
basicerite
basicerite
noun
(zoology) The second joint of the antennae of crustaceans. [from 19th c.]
basicities
basicities
noun
plural of basicity
basilicata
basilicata
Proper noun
a region of southern Italy.
basilicate
bastardice
batocrinus
batonistic
becrusting
benedictus
besanctify
besticking
besticking
verb
present participle of bestick
betacismus
bibliotics
bibliotics
noun
The study of documents and handwriting in order to verify authorship or authenticity
bicamerist
bicamerist
noun
An advocate of bicameralism (of two legislative chambers)
bicipitous
bicipitous
adj
(archaic) Having two heads; bicipital.
bicyclists
bicyclists
noun
plural of bicyclist
bifurcates
bifurcates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bifurcate
bigamistic
bigamistic
adj
bigamous
bijections
bijections
noun
plural of bijection
bioblastic
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
biometrics
biometrics
noun
The automated measurement of biological data.
The automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioural and biological characteristics.
bioplastic
bioplastic
noun
Any form of synthetic polymer, similar to normal plastic, made from renewable biomass sources such as plant sugars, starches, or oils, rather than from petroleum.
biostatics
biostatics
noun
(biology) The science of the structure and function of organic bodies
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
biscuiting
bisections
bisections
noun
plural of bisection
bisilicate
bisilicate
noun
A salt of metasilicic acid, in which the ratio of the oxygen of the silica to the oxygen of the base is two to one.
bisulcated
bitcheries
bitcheries
noun
plural of bitchery
bitchiness
bitchiness
noun
The characteristic of being bitchy.
blacklists
blacklists
noun
plural of blacklist
blackshirt
blackshirt
noun
(by extension) Any member of a fascist party.
(historical, chiefly in the plural) A uniformed member of a paramilitary wing of the Italian Fascist Party.
blacksmith
blacksmith
noun
(informal) A person who shoes horses.
A blackish fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis punctipinnis).
A person who forges iron.
verb
(intransitive) To work as a blacksmith.
blackstick
blastodisc
blastodisc
noun
Alternative form of blastodisk
blatancies
blatancies
noun
plural of blatancy
blotchiest
blotchiest
adj
superlative form of blotchy: most blotchy
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
botcheries
botcheries
noun
plural of botchery
botchiness
botchiness
noun
The state of being botchy
bovaristic
boycottism
boycottism
noun
The methods or actions of boycotters.
branchiest
branchiest
adj
superlative form of branchy: most branchy
bredstitch
brevetcies
brevetcies
noun
plural of brevetcy
bronchitis
bronchitis
noun
(countable) An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis.
(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
broomstick
broomstick
noun
(slang, rare) A gun.
A broom imbued with magic, enabling one to fly astride the handle.
The handle of a broom (sweeping tool).
verb
(intransitive) To fly on a broomstick, as witches are said to.
brownistic
buddhistic
buddhistic
Adjective
pertaining to Buddhism
butcheries
butcheries
noun
plural of butchery
cabalistic
cabalistic
adj
Of or relating to Kabballah.
Of or relating to a cabal; secretive and cliquish.