(obsolete, specifically) Expressing esteem or gratitude.
That acknowledges, in various sense; (especially) that notices or recognises someone or something.
noun
(archaic) The act of acknowledging something.
verb
present participle of acknowledg
present participle of acknowledge
adiadochokinesia
adiadochokinesia
noun
A dyskinesia characterized by the inability to perform the rapid alternating movements of diadochokinesia.
adiadochokinesis
adiadochokinesis
noun
Alternative form of adiadochokinesia
adiadokokinesi
adiadokokinesia
aerobraking
aerobraking
noun
(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
afikomen
afikomen
noun
(Judaism) The matzoh eaten at a Passover seder, after dinner.
afrikander
afrikanderdom
afrikanderism
afrikaner
afrikanerdom
afrikanerdom
Noun
The world or sphere of Afrikaners.
afrikanerize
afterking
afterreckoning
afterthinker
afterthinker
noun
One who acts first and thinks afterwards.
afterworking
aikane
aiken
aikinite
aikinite
noun
(mineralogy) A sulfide mineral of lead, copper and bismuth.
airsickness
airsickness
noun
A feeling of nausea, dizziness etc. caused by the motion of an aircraft; a form of motion sickness.
aitken
aitkenite
akanekunik
akaniaceae
akazgine
akazgine
noun
(organic chemistry) A poisonous alkaloid, analogous to strychnine, obtained from the akazga plant.
akenobeite
akindle
akinesia
akinesia
noun
(medicine) The loss of the ability to control motor muscles.
akinesic
akinesic
adj
Of or pertaining to akinesia.
akinesis
akinesis
noun
Absence of a kinetic hinge in the skull.
akinesia; loss of muscle control
akinete
akinete
noun
(biology) A thick-walled, dormant cell found in cyanobacteria and green algae
akinetic
akinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to akinesia: akinesic.
akiskemikinik
akiyenik
akrabattine
akroterion
aktiengesellschaft
akuammine
akuammine
noun
(organic chemistry) An indole alkaloid found in the seeds of the tree Picralima nitida.
aldermanlike
aldermanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an alderman.
alekhine
aleknagik
aleknight
aleksin
alikeness
alikeness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being alike.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being alike.
alikenesses
alikenesses
noun
plural of alikeness
alkaligen
alkaligen
noun
(obsolete) The name first proposed for nitrogen, as being a chief constituent of ammonia or volatile alkali.
alkaligenous
alkaligenous
adj
Producing or generating alkali.
alkaline
alkaline
adj
(chemistry) Having a pH greater than 7.
Of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases.
noun
An alkaline battery.
alkalinise
alkalinise
verb
Alternative spelling of alkalinize
alkalinised
alkalinised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalinise
alkalinities
alkalinities
noun
plural of alkalinity
alkalinize
alkalinize
verb
To convert, or be converted, to an alkali
alkalinized
alkalinized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalinize
alkalinizes
alkalinizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalinize
alkamine
alkanethiol
alkanethiol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any simple aliphatic thiol.
alkarsine
alkarsine
Noun
cacodyl
alkekengi
alkekengi
noun
A herbaceous plant of the nightshade family (Alkekengi officinarum, syn. Physalis alkekengi).
The flavoursome berry of this plant.
alkine
alkine
noun
Synonym of alkylamine
alkines
alkines
noun
plural of alkine
alkylamine
alkylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic amine
alkylidene
alkylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of divalent functional groups derived from an alkane by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom, the free valencies being part of a double bond - R₂C=
allokinesis
allokinetic
almondlike
almondlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a almond.
amerikani
amidoketone
aminoketone
aminoketone
noun
Any chemical compound containing both a ketone group and an amine.
anagignoskomena
anakinesis
anakinetic
anakinetomer
anakinetomeric
anchorlike
anchorlike
adj
Resembling an anchor.
angelika
angellike
angellike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an angel.
angiokeratoma
angiokeratoma
noun
(medicine) A benign cutaneous lesion of capillaries, resulting in small marks of red to blue colour and characterized by hyperkeratosis.
angiokinesis
angiokinetic
angiokinetic
adj
Relating to angiokinesis or to an angiokine
animallike
animallike
adj
Alternative spelling of animal-like
animikean
animikite
aniseikonia
aniseikonia
noun
(pathology, ophthalmology) An ophthalmological condition where there is a significant difference in the perceived size of images.
aniseikonias
aniseikonias
noun
plural of aniseikonia
aniseikonic
aniseikonic
adj
Having or relating to aniseikonia.
aniselike
aniselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of anise.
ankaramite
ankaramite
noun
(geology) A specific type of volcanic rock
ankaratrite
ankerite
ankerite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a group of mixed carbonate minerals, principally of calcium with iron, magnesium and manganese.
ankerites
ankerites
noun
plural of ankerite
ankylocheilia
ankylomerism
ankylopoietic
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
annenski
anniken
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
antalkalies
antalkaline
antalkaline
adj
Alternative form of antialkaline
antibreakage
antibreakage
adj
Preventing breakage.
anticked
anticked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antic
anticker
anticker
noun
(archaic) One who performs antics; a comic performer.
anticlockwise
anticlockwise
adj
(South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, British, Ireland, of movement) in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the way the hands of an analogue clock move.
adv
(Australia, New Zealand, Britian, Ireland) In an anticlockwise fashion.
antiduke
antikathode
antikathode
noun
Dated form of anticathode.
antikenotoxin
antiketogen
antiketogenesis
antiketogenesis
noun
The inhibition of ketogenesis
antiketogenic
antiketogenic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the formation of ketones during the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates in the liver
antikinase
antikythera
antileak
antileak
adj
Preventing leaks.
antileukemic
antileukemic
adj
(oncology, pharmacology) Preventing or countering leukemia.
noun
Any drug that prevents or counters leukemia.
antimasker
antimasker
noun
(healthcare, politics, neologism) A person who is opposed to the practice of wearing masks.
Alternative form of antimasquer.
antinuke
antinuke
adj
Opposed to nuclear weapons.
noun
(informal) One who opposes nuclear weapons.
antiracketeering
antiracketeering
adj
Countering racketeering.
antirickets
antirickets
adj
Preventing rickets.
antiskeptic
antiskeptic
noun
One who opposes a skeptical viewpoint.
antiskeptical
antiskepticism
antiskepticism
noun
Opposition to a skeptical viewpoint.
antislickens
antismokers
antismokers
noun
plural of antismoker
antistrike
antistrike
adj
Opposed to a strike (industrial action).
antistriker
antistriker
noun
One who opposes a strike (industrial action).
antitakeover
antitakeover
adj
(business) Countering a corporate takeover.
antiturnpikeism
antiwarlike
antiwarlike
adj
Opposing war; pacifist.
antiwrinkle
antiwrinkle
adj
(dermatology) Counteracting wrinkles.
antlike
antlike
adj
Resembling an ant. Often used specifically in reference to apparent size or significance.
antshrike
antshrike
noun
Any of several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family.
anukabiet
anukabiet
noun
An old Thai unit of length, approximately 2.6 centimetres.
apronlike
apronlike
adj
Resembling an apron.
archipenko
arkansite
arkansite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of brookite
arsenicked
arsenicked
adj
(rare) Poisoned with arsenic.
arsenicking
arsnicker
ashkenazi
ashkenazic
ashkenazic
Adjective
Of or relating to the Ashkenazi Jews.
ashkenazim
aspartokinase
aspartokinase
noun
(organic chemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate, the first step in the biosynthesis of three essential amino acids: methionine, lysine, and threonine.
asterisking
asterisking
verb
present participle of asterisk
astrakanite
astrakanite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite consisting of a mixed sodium and magnesium sulphate.
ateknia
ateknia
noun
childlessness
atinkle
atinkle
adj
Making a tinkling sound.
attiwendaronk
auchinleck
auldfarrantlike
auntlike
auntlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an aunt.
autokinesis
autokinesis
noun
A visual illusion in which a stationary source of light appears to move.
Spontaneous or voluntary movement; movement due to an internal cause.
autokinesy
autokinesy
noun
autokinesis
autokinetic
autokinetic
adj
(historical) Of a fire-alarm telegraphy system, arranged so that when one alarm is being transmitted, no other alarm, sent in from another point, will be transmitted until after the first alarm has been disposed of.
Moving by itself or automatically.
automatonlike
automatonlike
adj
Like an automaton; robotic.
awakening
awakening
adj
Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting
noun
(figurative) Being roused into action or activity.
(religion) A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.