(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
accelerograph
accelerograph
noun
(geology) An instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake.
(military) An apparatus for studying the combustion of powder in guns, etc.
achage
achage
noun
(rare) The state or condition of having aches.
achieving
achieving
noun
Achievements, emphasizing the process of accomplishing them.
verb
present participle of achieve
addressograph
addressograph
noun
(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adelphophagy
adelphophagy
noun
The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
adenographer
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adenopharyngeal
adenopharyngitis
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
adephaga
adephagan
adephagan
noun
Any of many beetles of the suborder Adephaga.
adephagia
adephagous
adephagous
adj
Relating to the Adephaga
greedy, gluttonous
adhering
adhering
verb
present participle of adhere
adighe
adyghe
adyghe
Proper noun
A Northwest Caucasian language spoken in the Republic of Adygea, in the Russian Federation, also known as West Circassian.
aechmagoras
aegiochus
aegisthus
aegisthus
Proper noun
The murderer of Agamemnon and lover of his wife Clytemnestra.
aegithalos
aegithognathae
aegithognathism
aegithognathous
aegophony
aegophony
noun
Alternative form of egophony
aeolight
aerocartograph
aerocartograph
noun
(historical) A kind of stereoplotter.
aerocartography
aerocartography
noun
The making of maps based on an aerial survey of the terrain.
aerogeography
aerograph
aerograph
noun
A kind of airbrush.
aerographer
aerographer
noun
One versed in aerography; an aerologist.
aerographic
aerographic
adj
Relating to aerography.
aerographical
aerographical
adj
Synonym of aerographic
aerographics
aerographics
noun
Synonym of aerography (“production of weather charts”)
aerographies
aerography
aerography
noun
A branch of surrealist art in which a three-dimensional object is used as a stencil.
The production of weather charts.
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
aerometeorograph
aerometeorograph
noun
A meteorograph designed for use in an aircraft or other flying vehicle.
aerophagia
aerophagia
noun
aerophagy
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
aerophagy
aerophagy
noun
(medicine) the swallowing of air, especially in hysteria.
aerophotography
aerophotography
noun
aerial photography
aesthiology
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
aetheling
aetheogam
aetheogam
noun
(botany) A cryptogam; a plant of the obsolete taxonomic class Cryptogamia, having neither stamina nor pistils, and therefore no proper flowers, such as an alga, fern, fungus, lichen or moss.
aetheogamic
aetheogamous
aetheogamous
adj
(botany) Of the nature of an aetheogam.
aethogen
aethogen
noun
(chemistry) A compound of nitrogen and boron which, when heated before the blowpipe, gives a brilliant phosphorescent; boric nitride.
affreight
affreight
verb
To hire (a ship etc.) for the transportation of freight.
affreighter
affreighter
noun
One who hires or charters a ship to transport goods.
affreightment
affreightment
noun
(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
affrighted
affrighted
adj
(archaic) Terrified.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affright
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
affrighter
affrighter
noun
(archaic) One who frightens.
affrightment
affrightment
noun
(archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.
(obsolete) A cause of fear.
(obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
afghanets
aforethought
aforethought
adj
(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
aftergrowth
aftergrowth
noun
(figuratively) Any abstraction of the above.
A second growth, seen in plants like crops or timber after harvesting.
afterlight
afterlight
noun
Light that follows something, especially the dim light in the sky after the sun has fully set.
afternight
afterthought
afterthought
noun
A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
Something additional to the original plan or concept.
verb
(very rare except in the past tense, possibly nonstandard) To expound as an afterthought.
simple past tense and past participle of afterthink
afterthoughted
afterthoughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
agapanthuses
agapanthuses
noun
plural of agapanthus
agaphite
agastache
agastache
noun
A plant of genus Agastache, a giant hyssop.
agathaea
agatharchides
agathe
agathocles
agathodaemon
agathodaemon
noun
A benevolent spirit, as opposed to a cacodemon (an evil daemon).
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
agathodemon
agathodemon
noun
Alternative spelling of agathodaemon.
agentship
agentship
noun
(countable) The office or position of an agent.
(uncountable) A means of effecting something; agency.
aghanee
aghastness
aghastness
noun
The state or quality of being aghast.
aghlabite
aglethead
agonothet
agonothete
agonothete
noun
Alternative form of agonothetes
agonothetic
agonothetic
adj
Of or pertaining to an agonothete.
agoraphobes
agoraphobes
noun
plural of agoraphobe
agretha
agrichemical
agrichemical
noun
Alternative form of agrochemical
agriochoeridae
agriochoerus
agrochemical
agrochemical
adj
Relating to agrochemistry.
noun
(chemistry) A chemical compound, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops.
A compound or product derived from farmed plants.
agrostographer
agrostographer
noun
One who studies agrostography.
agrostographies
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
aguishness
aguishness
noun
The state or quality of being aguish.
aheight
aheight
adv
(obsolete) From high, from a high point.
ahlgren
ahmednagar
ahungered
ahungered
adj
pinched with hunger; very hungry
airfreight
airfreight
noun
The amount charged for such transport.
The transportation of freight by air.
verb
(transitive) To transport by air.
airfreighted
airfreighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airfreight
airfreighter
airfreights
airfreights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airfreight
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
airtightness
airtightness
noun
The quality of being airtight.
aktiengesellschaft
albedograph
alberghi
alberghi
noun
plural of albergo
albrightsville
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemizing
alchemizing
verb
present participle of alchemize
alcheringa
aleknight
alength
alength
Adverb
At full length; lengthwise.
alethiologic
alethiological
alethiological
adj
Of or pertaining to alethiology.
alethiologist
alethiology
alethiology
noun
(logic) The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
algaesthesia
algaesthesis
algaesthesis
noun
Alternative spelling of algesthesis
algesthesis
algesthesis
noun
(medicine) Perception or sensation of pain.
alghero
algoesthesiometer
alighted
alighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alight
alighten
alighten
verb
To alight, to dismount or get down from.
To alight; to land, to descend and rest.
To lighten; to reduce in weight or heaviness.
To make light; to illuminate or brighten.
alightment
alightment
noun
The act of alighting, or descending and settling.
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
alleghanian
alleghany
alleghenian
alleghenian
Adjective
Relating to the
alleghenies
alleghenies
Proper noun
The in south central Pennsylvania, western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and western Virginia.
allegheny
allegheny
Proper noun
The in Pennsylvania.
a major mountain ridge in the northern part of the
a major mountain ridge in the southern part of the Allegheny Mountains.
The
Appalachia(n).
Any of several towns or counties in Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and Kentucky.