name, transferred from the male name and used since the 1940s.
astrix
auxins
auxins
noun
plural of auxin
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
axwise
bisext
caxias
deixis
deixis
noun
(linguistics) The use of a word, such as a pronoun, to refer to something that must be identified from the wider context; a word used in such a way.
dexies
dexies
noun
plural of dexie
plural of dexy
dixies
dixies
noun
plural of dixie
dixits
doxies
doxies
noun
plural of doxie
plural of doxy
excise
excise
noun
A tax charged on goods produced within the country (as opposed to customs duties, charged on goods from outside the country).
verb
To cut out; to remove.
To impose an excise tax on something.
exiles
exiles
noun
plural of exile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exile
exines
exines
noun
plural of exine
exists
exists
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exist
exitus
exitus
adj
(medicine) dead
noun
(medicine) death
exomis
exomis
noun
(historical) A sleeveless Ancient Greek tunic worn by workers and light infantry.
exship
fixers
fixers
noun
plural of fixer
fixups
fixups
noun
plural of fixup
foxish
foxish
adj
Like or characteristic of a fox; foxlike; (by extension) sly.
hixson
hoxsie
ibexes
ibexes
noun
plural of ibex
ilexes
isolex
isolex
noun
An isogloss indicating where a certain word is used.
ixodes
ixodes
noun
plural of ixode
ixoras
ixoras
noun
plural of ixora
ixtles
ixtles
noun
plural of ixtle
jinxes
jinxes
noun
plural of jinx
laxism
laxism
noun
laxity (in interpreting or enforcing a rule)
laxist
laxist
adj
(chiefly theology) Promoting a lax view or interpretation of something.
noun
(chiefly theology) Someone promoting lax views or relaxed interpretations of something.
loxias
loxias
noun
plural of loxia
mastix
maxims
maxims
noun
plural of maxim
minxes
minxes
noun
plural of minx
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of minx
mixers
mixers
noun
plural of mixer
mixups
mixups
noun
plural of mixup
moxies
nixies
nixies
noun
plural of nixie
plural of nixy
onyxis
orexis
orexis
noun
(psychology) The affective and conative character of mental activity as contrasted with its cognitive aspect; the appetitive aspect of an act; desire, appetite.
oxalis
oxalis
noun
(horticulture) Any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
oxides
oxides
noun
plural of oxide
oximes
oximes
noun
plural of oxime
oxlips
oxlips
noun
plural of oxlip
oxskin
oxskin
noun
The hide of an ox.
pixels
pixels
noun
plural of pixel
pixies
pixies
noun
plural of pixie
praxis
praxis
noun
(drama) The deliberate action of a rational being.
(philosophy) The synthesis of theory and practice, without presuming the primacy of either.
An example or form of exercise, or a collection of such examples, for practice.
Custom or established practice.
The practical application of any branch of learning.
ptyxis
ptyxis
noun
(botany) The way in which an individual leaf is folded in the bud.
pyxies
pyxies
noun
plural of pyxie
rexist
rexist
Adjective
Of, pertaining to or advocating Rexism
Noun
A follower or advocate of Rexism.
rhexis
rhexis
noun
(medicine, especially ophthalmology) The rupture of an organ.
sandix
sandix
noun
(obsolete) A kind of minium, or red lead, made by calcining carbonate of lead, but inferior to true minium.
saxish
saxtie
sexfid
sexfid
adj
(botany) cleft into six
sexier
sexier
adj
comparative form of sexy: more sexy
sexily
sexily
adv
In a sexy manner.
sexing
sexing
noun
The determination of the sex of a young bird (typically poultry)
verb
present participle of sex
sexism
sexism
noun
Attitudes or actions that are based on or promote the expectation that people adhere to stereotypical social roles (gender roles) based on sex.
Discrimination or different treatment (e.g. in job opportunities) based on sex or gender.
The belief that people of one sex or gender are inherently superior to others.
sexist
sexist
adj
Unfairly discriminatory against one sex in favour of the other.
noun
A person who discriminates on grounds of sex; someone who practises sexism.
sextic
sextic
adj
(mathematics) Of the sixth degree or order.
noun
(mathematics) An algebraic equation or function of the sixth degree, e.g. a polynomial of degree 6; a curve surface etc. describing such an equation or function, especially a quantic of the sixth degree.
silvex
silvex
noun
Synonym of fenoprop
sixain
sixgun
sixgun
noun
Alternative form of six-gun
sixing
sixish
sixish
noun
(colloquial) Any time close to six o'clock.
sixmos
sixmos
noun
plural of sixmo
sixtes
sixths
sixths
noun
plural of sixth
sixtus
smilax
smilax
noun
Any member of the Smilax genus of greenbriers.
spadix
spadix
noun
(botany) A fleshy spike (inflorescence) with reduced flowers, usually enclosed by a spathe, characteristic of aroids.
(zoology) A male sexual organ of certain cephalopods and hydrozoans (especially the nautilus), used to transfer sperm.
sphinx
sphinx
noun
(dated) A mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx), formerly classified as a baboon, and called sphinx baboon.
(mythology) A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal (commonly a lion).
(rare) A sphincter.
A person who keeps his/her thoughts and intentions secret; an enigmatic or impassive person.
A sphinx moth.
verb
To adopt the posture of the Sphinx.
To be inscrutable, often through silence.
To behave in a manner characteristic of the Sphinx.
To decorate with sphinxes.
spninx
staxis
staxis
noun
hemorrhage
subfix
subfix
noun
One or more letters or sounds added at the bottom of a word to modify its meaning, found in Maya script.
verb
To add one or more letters or sounds to the bottom of a word to change its meaning.
suffix
suffix
noun
(computing) A final segment of a string of characters.
(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.
(mathematics) A subscript.
verb
(transitive) To append (something) to the end of something else.
syrinx
syrinx
noun
(medicine) Any of several tuboid structures, especially a rare, fluid-filled neuroglial cavity within the spinal cord or in the brain stem.
(ornithology, zootomy) The voice organ in birds.
A narrow channel cut in rock, especially in ancient Egyptian tombs.
A set of panpipes.
taxies
taxies
noun
plural of taxi (irregular)
toxins
toxins
noun
plural of toxin
trusix
unisex
unisex
adj
(dated) Of or pertaining to only one sex or gender; unisexual.
Not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender.
noun
The state of not being distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; the state of being suitable for any sex or gender.