simple past tense and past participle of admix; alternative spelling of admixed
adnexa
adnexa
noun
(anatomy) The appendages of an organ, such as the Fallopian tubes of the uterus.
affixt
affixt
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of affix
afflux
afflux
noun
(hydrology) The rise in water level (above normal) on the upstream side of a bridge or obstruction caused when the effective flow area at the obstruction is less than the natural width of the stream immediately upstream of the obstruction.
An upward rush of fluid.
alexas
alexei
alexia
alexia
noun
(psychiatry) Word blindness, the inability, due to a cerebral disorder, to comprehend or understand writing.
alexic
alexic
adj
Related to, or afflicted with alexia
alexin
alexin
noun
(biochemistry, dated) A protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable of killing microorganisms; complement.
alexio
alexis
alexis
Proper noun
name, transferred from the male name and used since the 1940s.
alkoxy
alkoxy
noun
(organic chemistry) any univalent radical R-O-, or anion R-O⁻, where R is an alkyl group
alloxy
amixia
amplex
amplex
verb
(biology) To engage in amplexus.
anatox
anaxon
annexa
annexe
annexe
noun
Alternative spelling of annex
anoxia
anoxia
noun
A condition in which a tissue or environment is severely or totally deprived of oxygen; severe hypoxia.
anoxic
anoxic
adj
(pathology) Suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen.
Lacking oxygen.
apexed
apexed
adj
Having an apex; with a pointed end.
apexes
approx
approx
adj
Alternative spelling of approx.
araxes
aroxyl
astrix
atarax
ataxia
ataxia
noun
(chemistry) The condition of a polymer in which the orientation of the subunits is random
(obsolete) Disorder; irregularity.
(pathology) Lack of coordination while performing voluntary movements, which may appear to be clumsiness, inaccuracy, or instability.
ataxic
ataxic
adj
(geology) Not eutaxic
Pertaining to ataxia
noun
A person suffering from ataxia.
atoxic
atoxic
adj
Synonym of nontoxic
atoxyl
atoxyl
noun
arsanilic acid
atwixt
atwixt
adv
(obsolete, dialectal) Between.
auspex
auxier
auxins
auxins
noun
plural of auxin
axeman
axeman
noun
(informal, music) A musician who plays a guitar or saxophone.
A man who wields an axe.
axemen
axemen
noun
plural of axeman
axenic
axenic
adj
(biology) Containing only a single species of microorganism. For example, an "axenic culture" is a pure grown sample of the organism in question.
(biology) Isolated from organisms of any other species.
axhead
axiate
axilla
axilla
noun
(botany, uncommon) Alternative form of axil
The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
axioms
axioms
noun
plural of axiom
axised
axised
adj
(in combination) Having the specified number or kind of axes.
axises
axises
noun
Misspelling of axes. Mistakenly used for the plural of axis (“line around which object rotates”).
plural of axis (type of deer)
axites
axites
noun
plural of axite
axlike
axlike
adj
Resembling an ax.
axonal
axonal
adj
(cytology) Of or pertaining to an axon.
axones
axones
noun
plural of axone
axonia
axonic
axonic
adj
Relating to axons.
axseed
axtell
axtree
axtree
noun
An axle or axletree.
axunge
axunge
noun
(medicine) Lard prepared for medical use.
Fat or grease, especially of a pig or goose.
axweed
axwise
axwort
badaxe
baxley
baxley
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
baxter
baxter
noun
(obsolete, UK, Scotland) A baker; originally, a female baker.
biaxal
biaxal
adj
Archaic form of biaxial.
bombax
bombax
noun
Any member of the genus Bombax of tropical trees in the mallow family.
boxcar
boxcar
noun
(rail transport, US) An enclosed railway goods wagon, typically with a sliding door.
verb
(mathematics, transitive) To reduce to a boxcar function.
boxman
boxman
noun
A casino employee who supervises the craps table.
boyaux
boyaux
noun
plural of boyau
calxes
calxes
noun
plural of calx
caranx
caranx
noun
(zoology) Any member of the fish genus Caranx; a jacks, trevallies, or kingfishes.
carfax
carfax
noun
A junction of four roads.
The main intersection in a town.
caudex
caudex
noun
(botany) An enlargement of the stem, branch or root of a woody plant, usually serving to store water.
caxias
caxiri
caxiri
noun
An intoxicating drink prepared from grated manioc, consumed in some Native American cultures.
caxton
caxton
Noun
Any book printed by the first English printer.
claxon
claxon
noun
Alternative spelling of klaxon.
climax
climax
noun
(ecology) The culmination of ecological development, whereby species are in equilibrium with their environment.
(euphemistic) The culmination of sexual pleasure, an orgasm.
(narratology) The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
(now often) A culmination or acme: the last term in an ascending series
(obsolete) An instance of such an ascending series.
(originally rhetoric) A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
(rhetoric, imprecise) The final term of a rhetorical climax.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To reach or bring to a climax (in any sense).
coaxal
coaxal
adj
(geometry) Alternative form of coaxial
coaxed
coaxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coax
coaxer
coaxer
noun
A person who coaxes
coaxes
coaxes
noun
plural of coaxis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coax
colfax
colfax
Proper noun
a hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada, named after Colfax, Iowa.
a city in California, USA
a village in Illinois, USA.
a small town in Indiana, USA.
a city in Iowa, USA.
a town in Louisiana, USA, and parish seat of
an unincorporated community in North Carolina, USA.
a small city in North Dakota, USA.
a small unincorporated community in Texas, USA.
a town in Washington, USA
a town and village in Wisconsin, USA.
cordax
cordax
noun
(historical) A lascivious dance featuring in Ancient Greek comedy.
corixa
couxia
cunaxa
darnex
darnix
dextra
diamox
diaxon
diaxon
noun
A diaxonal spicule of a sponge.
dioxan
dixain
dropax
dupaix
earwax
earwax
noun
(medicine, pathology) A waxy substance secreted by the ear.
empexa
eutaxy
eutaxy
noun
Good or established order or arrangement.
exacta
exacta
noun
A bet in which the bettor must correctly pick the two runners who finish first and second, in the correct order.
exacts
exacts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exact
exacum
exalte
exalts
exalts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exalt
examen
examen
noun
(obsolete) examination; inquiry
exarch
exarch
noun
(historical) In the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant province.
In the Eastern Christian Churches, the deputy of a patriarch, or a bishop who holds authority over other bishops without being a patriarch.
In these same churches, a bishop appointed over a group of the faithful not yet large enough or organized enough to constitute an eparchy or diocese.
exaudi
excamb
excamb
verb
(Scotland, law, transitive) To exchange; used with reference to transfers of land.
excave
excave
verb
(obsolete) To excavate.
exclam
exclam
noun
(grammar) Abbreviation of exclamation.
exedra
exedra
noun
(architecture) A semicircular recess, with stone benches, used as a place for discussion.
(by extension) A curved bench with a high back.
exhale
exhale
noun
An exhalation.
verb
(intransitive) To expel air from the lungs through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm, to breathe out.
(intransitive) To pass off in the form of vapour; to emerge.
(transitive) To draw out; to cause to be emitted in vapour.
(transitive) To emit (a vapour, an odour, etc.).
(transitive) To expel (something, such as tobacco smoke) from the lungs by action of the diaphragm.
expand
expand
verb
(intransitive) To change or grow from smaller to larger in form, number, or size.
(intransitive) To feel generous or optimistic.
(intransitive) To increase in extent, number, volume or scope.
(intransitive) To speak or write at length or in detail.
(intransitive, algebra, of an expression) To become, by rewriting, a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.
(transitive) To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.
(transitive) To express (something) at length and/or in detail.
(transitive) To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
(transitive, algebra) To rewrite (an expression) as a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.
(transitive, arithmetic) To multiply both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same natural number yielding a fraction of equal value
explat
extant
extant
adj
(obsolete) Standing out, or above the rest.
Still alive; not extinct.
Still in existence; not having disappeared.
extima
extras
extras
noun
plural of extra
exuvia
exuvia
noun
(biology) The remains of the exoskeleton after any of the Ecdysozoa, such as Arthropoda, has sloughed, discarding its old integument and developing the new one.
plural of exuvium
faxing
faxing
verb
present participle of fax
fixage
fixage
noun
The act of fixing or determining.
fixate
fixate
verb
(intransitive) To attend to something to the exclusion of all others; used with on.
(intransitive, psychology) To attach oneself to a person or thing in a pathological or neurotic manner; used with on.
(transitive) To make something fixed and stable; to fix.
To stare fixedly at something.
flaxen
flaxen
adj
A pale yellow brown; the colour of dried flax stalks and of the fiber obtained therefrom.
Made of or resembling flax fibers.
flaxes
flaxes
noun
plural of flax
fornax
fraxin
fraxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside, found in the bark of the ash (Fraxinus) and along with esculin in the bark of the horse-chestnut. It is faintly fluorescent in alkaline solutions.
galaxy
galaxy
noun
(astronomy) Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe.
(fashion, design) Any print or pattern reminiscent of a galaxy, generally consisting of blending, semiopaque patches of vibrant color on a dark background.
(figuratively) An assemblage of things or people seen as luminous or brilliant.
(now rare) The Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth.
verb
(archaic) To gather together into a luminous whole.
To furnish with galaxies.
haddix
hallex
hallux
hallux
noun
(anatomy) The big toe.
hatbox
hatbox
noun
A piece of luggage for a hat; a case or box for a hat.
haxtun
haybox
haybox
noun
A chest insulated with a layer of hay or another insulant, formerly used to keep food hot.
hexace
hexact
hexact
noun
A hexactinal structure, one with six rays.
hexadd
hexade
hexade
noun
A series of six numbers.
hexads
hexads
noun
plural of hexad
hexane
hexane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C₆H₁₄. They are colorless, volatile liquids.
hexdra
hoaxed
hoaxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hoax
hoaxee
hoaxee
noun
One who is hoaxed.
hoaxer
hoaxer
noun
Someone who perpetrates hoaxes.
hoaxes
hoaxes
noun
plural of hoax
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hoax
huxham
inaxon
ixiama
ixonia
ixoras
ixoras
noun
plural of ixora
klaxon
klaxon
noun
A loud electric alarm or horn.
verb
(intransitive) To produce a loud, siren-like wail.
kordax
lanexa
larnax
larnax
noun
(archaeology, historical) A small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn often used as a container for human remains in Ancient Greece.
larnyx
larynx
larynx
noun
(anatomy, zootomy) A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, because it houses the vocal cords, sound production.