(architecture) Any decoration serving to cover the ends of roofing tiles.
(architecture) The vertical blocks which terminate the covering tiles of the roof of a Roman, Etruscan, or Greek temple.
anthrax
anthrax
noun
(pathology) An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.
The human disease that can occur in humans through contact with infected herbivores, tissue from infected animals, or high concentrations of anthrax spores, but is not usually spread between humans, with symptoms including lesions on the skin or in the lungs, often fatal.
antisex
antisex
adj
Opposed to sexual activity
antitax
antitax
adj
(politics) Acting against or opposed to taxes.
anxiety
anxiety
noun
(pathology) A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach.
An uneasy or distressing desire (for something).
An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
apteryx
apteryx
noun
(dated) kiwi bird
artifex
ataraxy
ataraxy
noun
(pharmacology, pharmacy) State of psychological calm and tranquility, absence of discomfort, or metabolical inactivity.
(philosophy) Ataraxia; freedom from mental disturbance; imperturbability, dogged indifference.
ataxias
ataxias
noun
plural of ataxia
ataxics
ataxics
noun
plural of ataxic
ataxies
ataxies
noun
plural of ataxy
ataxite
ataxite
noun
(mineralogy) A type of iron meteorite that has a high nickel content
auxetic
auxetic
adj
(chemistry) Having the property of counterintuitively expanding when being stretched.
(pathology) Relating to auxesis
noun
An auxetic material.
auxotox
axfetch
axinite
axinite
noun
(mineralogy) A borosilicate of aluminum, iron, and lime, commonly found in glassy, brown crystals with acute edges.
axolotl
axolotl
noun
A critically endangered salamander found in the elevated lakes of Mexico, Ambystoma mexicanum.
axonost
axstone
axstone
noun
A variety of jade, used by the natives of the South Sea Islands for making axes or hatchets.
axumite
bateaux
bateaux
noun
plural of bateau
bauxite
bauxite
noun
The principal ore of aluminium; a clay-like mineral, being a mixture of hydrated oxides and hydroxides.
baxtone
beatrix
beatrix
Proper noun
a main belt asteroid; named the beloved of
betaxed
biotaxy
biotaxy
noun
(biology, dated) The classification of living organisms according to their structural character; taxonomy.
braxton
braxton
Proper noun
possibly from Branxton in Northumberland.
name, modern transferred use of the surname.
cacaxte
calixto
claxton
coteaux
coteaux
noun
plural of coteau
curtaxe
curtlax
dextrad
dextrad
adv
(anatomy, archaic) Toward the right side; dextrally.
dextral
dextral
adj
Of or pertaining to the right side
dextran
dextran
noun
(biochemistry) A biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria; used as a substitute for blood plasma, and as a stationary phase in chromatography.
elixate
elixate
verb
(obsolete) To boil; to seethe.
(obsolete, by extension) To extract by boiling or seething.
eluxate
epitaxy
epitaxy
noun
(crystallography) An overgrowth in which the overlying crystal is either induced into the same orientation, or otherwise grows under the influence of the underlying crystal into the same orientation.
eutaxic
eutaxic
adj
(geology) That has stratified ore deposits
eutaxie
eutexia
eutexia
noun
The principle or process of forming from given components the eutectic alloy, or alloy of maximum fusibility.
exactas
exactas
noun
plural of exacta
exacted
exacted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exact
exacter
exacter
noun
Alternative spelling of exactor
exactly
exactly
adv
(focus) Precisely, used to provide emphasis.
(manner) Without approximation; precisely.
intj
Signifies agreement or recognition.
exactor
exactor
noun
A person who collects taxes.
A person who makes illegal or unreasonable demands; an extortioner.
exactus
exalate
exalted
exalted
adj
Elated; blissful.
Noble, sublime; heavenly.
Praised, honored.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exalt
exaltee
exalter
exalter
noun
Someone who exalts.
exarate
exarate
adj
(entomology, of a pupa) Having the appendages free and not attached to the body wall.
verb
(obsolete) To plough up.
(obsolete) To write or engrave.
excheat
excheat
noun
Obsolete form of escheat.
excreta
excreta
noun
Bodily waste which is excreted from the body.
exhaust
exhaust
adj
(obsolete) Exhausted; used up.
noun
A system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged; see also exhaust system.
An exhaust pipe, especially on a motor vehicle.
The dirty air let out of a room through a register or pipe provided for the purpose.
The steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there.
exhaust gas.
verb
(transitive) To bring out or develop completely
(transitive) To discuss thoroughly or completely
(transitive) To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely (:liquid)
(transitive) To empty by drawing or letting out the contents
(transitive) to tire out; to wear out; to cause to be without any energy
(transitive, chemistry) To subject to the action of various solvents in order to remove all soluble substances or extractives
(transitive, literally, figuratively) To use up; to deplete, drain or expend wholly, or until the supply comes to an end
exitial
exitial
adj
(obsolete) destructive; fatal
exorate
exostra
exotica
exotica
noun
(music) A genre of American music from the 1950s, characterized by an evocative musical focus on the islands of the South Pacific.
curious, strange, unusual and exotic things.
plural of exotic
expiate
expiate
verb
(transitive) To make amends or pay the penalty for.
(transitive) To purify with sacred rites.
(transitive) To wind up, bring to an end.
(transitive, intransitive) To atone or make reparation for.
(transitive, obsolete) To relieve or cleanse of guilt.
explait
explant
explant
noun
(biology) Any portion taken from a plant or an animal that will be used to initiate a culture. It can be a portion of the shoot, or of the leaves, or even just some cells.
verb
(medicine) To remove something, such as a medical device, that has been implanted.
extacie
extance
extance
noun
(obsolete, rare) Emergence.
extancy
extancy
noun
(obsolete) The state of being extant; existence.
(obsolete) The state of rising above others; a projection.
extasie
extatic
extatic
adj
Misspelling of ecstatic.
Obsolete spelling of ecstatic
externa
extract
extract
noun
(obsolete) A peculiar principle (fundamental essence) once erroneously supposed to form the basis of all vegetable extracts.
A decoction, solution, or infusion made by drawing out from any substance that which gives it its essential and characteristic virtue
A draft or copy of writing; a certified copy of the proceedings in an action and the judgment therein, with an order for execution.
A portion of a book or document, incorporated distinctly in another work; a citation; a quotation.
A solid preparation obtained by evaporating a solution of a drug, etc., or the fresh juice of a plant (distinguished from an abstract).
Ancestry; descent.
Any substance extracted is such a way, and characteristic of that from which it is obtained
Something that is extracted or drawn out.
verb
(transitive) To draw out; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.
(transitive) To select parts of a whole
(transitive) To take by selection; to choose out; to cite or quote, as a passage from a book.
(transitive) To withdraw by expression, distillation, or other mechanical or chemical process. Compare abstract (transitive verb).
(transitive, arithmetic) To determine (a root of a number).
extrait
extreat
extreat
noun
(obsolete) Estreat.
(obsolete) Extraction.
extrema
extrema
noun
plural of extremum
extypal
exudate
exudate
noun
A fluid that has exuded from somewhere; especially one that has exuded from a pore of an animal or plant.
verb
(obsolete) To exude.
exulate
factrix
factrix
noun
(obsolete) A factoress, a female factor (agent or representative).
fixated
fixated
adj
(psychology) attached to someone or something in a neurotic or pathological manner
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fixate
fixates
fixates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fixate
fixatif
fixatif
noun
Alternative form of fixative
fixator
fixator
noun
(anatomy) Any muscle that fixes, or limits the movement, of a bone or joint
flaxton
foxtail
foxtail
noun
(metallurgy) The last cinders obtained in the fining process.
A dry spikelet or spikelet seed and flower cluster of some grasses
Acalypha hispida, chenille plant.
Any of various grasses having bushy seed spikelets that resemble the tail of a fox
Bromus madritensis, foxtail brome.
Hordeum jubatum, foxtail barley.
Lycopodiella alopecuroides, foxtail clubmoss.
The tail of a fox.
Wodyetia bifurcata, foxtail palm.
species of Setaria, foxtail millets.
species of genus Alopecurus, foxtail grasses.
gateaux
gateaux
noun
plural of gateau
geotaxy
goatpox
goatpox
noun
A viral disease of goats, resembling sheeppox.
inexact
inexact
adj
(physics, of a differential) having a path-dependent integral
Imperfectly conforming; exceeding or falling short in some respect.
Imprecisely or indefinitely conceived or stated.
latexes
latexes
noun
plural of latex
laxator
laxator
noun
(anatomy) A muscle whose contraction loosens some part.
luxated
luxated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of luxate
luxates
luxates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of luxate
martext
martext
noun
(obsolete, rare) A blundering preacher.
martrix
marxist
marxist
Adjective
Following the ideals of Marxism.
Noun
One that believes in or follows the ideals of Marxism.
metaxas
narthex
narthex
noun
(architecture) A western vestibule leading to the nave in some Christian churches.
oratrix
oratrix
noun
(obsolete) A female plaintiff, or complainant, in equity pleading
overtax
overtax
verb
To overburden.
To tax to an excessive degree.
oxalate
oxalate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of oxalic acid.
verb
To coat (steel, etc.) with an oxalate.
oxalato
oxalite
oxalite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow mineral, one of the oxalates of iron.
oxamate
oxamate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of oxamic acid.
oxanate
oxcarts
oxcarts
noun
plural of oxcart
oxheart
oxheart
noun
A large heart-shaped cherry.
oxidant
oxidant
noun
an oxidizing agent
oxidate
oxidate
noun
(dated, chemistry) An oxide.
verb
(dated, chemistry) To oxidize.
oximate
oximate
verb
(organic chemistry) To cause, or to undergo oximation
oxtails
oxtails
noun
plural of oxtail
oxysalt
oxysalt
noun
(chemistry) A salt of an oxyacid.
planxty
planxty
noun
An Irish or Welsh melody for the harp, sometimes of a mournful character.
retaxed
retaxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of retax
retaxes
retaxes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of retax
saltbox
saltbox
noun
(UK, slang, historical) The cell in Newgate prison for a prisoner condemned to death.
(US) a distinctively-shaped wooden-frame house with two storeys at the front and one behind, characteristic of New England
A box for keeping salt in.
A roof where one side slopes farther down than the other.
A similar box formerly used as a percussion instrument in burlesque music.
saxtuba
saxtuba
noun
An obsolete valved brasswind instrument inspired by the Ancient Roman cornu and tuba.
sextain
sextain
noun
(poetry) A stanza of six lines; a sestine.
sextans
sextans
noun
(historical, Roman antiquity) A Roman coin worth one sixth of an as.
sextant
sextant
noun
(dentistry) One of six groups of adjacent teeth, excluding the wisdom teeth. The front sextants go from canine to canine, and there are sextants on the right and left of these. See w:Periodontal examination.
(geometry) One sixth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 60°.
(nautical) A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.
sextary
sextary
noun
(historical) An Anglo-Saxon unit of liquid measure, chiefly used for wine and cider.
(historical) Synonym of sextarius, an ancient Roman unit of volume
(obsolete) A sacristy.
sextula
startex
styxian
subtaxa
subtaxa
noun
plural of subtaxon (Elements within a taxon).
tabaxir
tamarix
tamarix
noun
tamarisk
taxable
taxable
adj
subject to taxation.
that can be taxed
noun
Something on which tax must be paid.
taxably
taxably
adv
In a way that is subject to taxation.
taxator
taxemes
taxemes
noun
plural of taxeme
taxemic
taxemic
adj
Relating to taxemes.
taxibus
taxibus
noun
A small bus that operates without a timetable, departing when sufficiently full
taxicab
taxicab
noun
a vehicle that passengers hire to take them between locations of their choice, the fare being calculated with a taximeter; a taxi or cab
verb
(intransitive) To travel by taxicab.
taxidea
taxiing
taxiing
noun
(aviation) The movement of aircraft on the ground in readiness for takeoff or after landing.
verb
present participle of taxi
taximan
taximan
noun
A male taxi driver.
taximen
taximen
noun
plural of taximan
taxites
taxites
noun
plural of taxite
taxitic
taxitic
adj
(geology) Relating to, or composed of taxite
taxiway
taxiway
noun
(aviation) A road or path within an airport designated for the taxiing of aircraft connecting the runways with ramps, hangars, terminals and other facilities.
taxless
taxless
adj
Without taxation.
taxpaid
taxpaid
adj
On which tax has been paid.
taxwise
taxwise
adv
In terms of taxation.
taxying
taxying
noun
(aviation) Alternative form of taxiing
texases
texases
noun
plural of texas
texhoma
textman
textman
noun
(dated) One who is ready to quote texts.
textual
textual
adj
Of or pertaining to text as opposed to other document elements.
Of or pertaining to textuality.
Pertaining to text messages, by analogy with sexual: textual harassment, textual intercourse; compare sexting.
thaxter
thaxton
thrinax
toxamin
toxamin
noun
(medicine, dated) A hypothetical substance in cereals that interferes with calcium and phosphorus metabolism and leads to rickets.
toxcatl
toxemia
toxemia
noun
Blood poisoning; adverse reaction to toxic byproducts of systemic infection.