(uncommon, usually in the plural) Other members of the genus Abelmoschus, such as okra.
The edible and aromatic seed pods (properly, capsules) of the Abelmoschus moschatus.
The tropical evergreen shrub Abelmoschus moschatus itself.
abelmosks
abelmosks
noun
plural of abelmosk
abelmusk
abelmusk
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of abelmosk in its various senses.
ablewhackets
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acknowledges
acknowledges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acknowledge
acknowledgments
acknowledgments
noun
plural of acknowledgment
aeolsklavier
aeolsklavier
noun
(music, historical) A modification of the aeolodicon, having wooden reeds or springs, and a pedal which triggered a set of bellows (one for each note) and produced a soft and ethereal sound.
airlocks
airlocks
noun
plural of airlock
akelas
akelas
noun
plural of akela
akmolinsk
aksel
aktiengesellschaft
alaska
alaska
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Alaska (“baked Alaska”)
alaskaite
alaskan
alaskans
alaskas
alaskas
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Alaskas (baked Alaskas).
alaskite
alaskite
noun
(geology) A form of granite composed chiefly of quartz and feldspars
aleksandr
aleksandropol
aleksandrov
aleksandrovac
aleksandrovsk
alekseyevska
aleksin
alestake
alestake
noun
(historical) A stake or pole serving as a sign at an alehouse or inn, often with a garland or "bush" attached.
alfakis
alfakis
noun
plural of alfaki
algonkins
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
alikewise
alikewise
adv
(obsolete) likewise; in the same manner
alkahest
alkahest
noun
(now historical) A universal solvent sought by the alchemists.
alkahestic
alkahestic
adj
Resembling or relating to alkahest.
alkahestica
alkahestical
alkahestical
adj
Alternative form of alkahestic
alkahests
alkahests
noun
plural of alkahest
alkalescence
alkalescence
noun
A tendency to become alkaline.
The state of a substance in which alkaline properties begin to be developed, or to predominate.
alkalescency
alkalescency
noun
Alternative form of alkalescence
alkalescent
alkalescent
adj
Slightly alkaline; having the properties of an alkali.
alkalies
alkaliferous
alkaliferous
adj
Yielding alkalis.
alkalifies
alkalifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalify
alkaligenous
alkaligenous
adj
Producing or generating alkali.
alkalimeters
alkalimeters
noun
plural of alkalimeter
alkalinisation
alkalinisation
noun
Alternative form of alkalinization
alkalinise
alkalinise
verb
Alternative spelling of alkalinize
alkalinised
alkalinised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalinise
alkalinising
alkalinising
verb
present participle of alkalinise
alkalinities
alkalinities
noun
plural of alkalinity
alkalinizes
alkalinizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalinize
alkalis
alkalis
noun
plural of alkali
alkalisable
alkalisation
alkalisation
noun
Alternative form of alkalization
alkalise
alkalise
verb
Alternative form of alkalize
alkalised
alkalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalise
alkaliser
alkalises
alkalises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalise
alkalising
alkalising
verb
present participle of alkalise
alkalizes
alkalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalize
alkaloids
alkaloids
noun
plural of alkaloid
alkalosis
alkalosis
noun
An abnormally increased alkalinity in the blood.
alkalous
alkalurops
alkanes
alkanes
noun
plural of alkane
alkanets
alkanets
noun
plural of alkanet
alkarsin
alkarsin
Noun
cacodyl
alkarsine
alkarsine
Noun
cacodyl
alkenes
alkenes
noun
plural of alkene
alkermes
alkermes
noun
A red Italian alcoholic liqueur.
The desiccated bodies of certain insects (female Kermes ilicis and Kermes vermilio), which live on the kermes oak, formerly much used as a material for dye and a medicinal ingredient; also a given mixture, preparation etc. containing such insects.
alkes
alkies
alkies
noun
plural of alkie
plural of alky
alkines
alkines
noun
plural of alkine
alkyds
alkyds
noun
plural of alkyd
alkylarylsulfonate
alkylates
alkylates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkylate
alkylations
alkylations
noun
plural of alkylation
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
alkyls
alkyls
noun
plural of alkyl
alkynes
alkynes
noun
plural of alkyne
allokinesis
almsfolk
almsfolk
noun
(archaic) Persons supported by alms; almsmen.
alpenstock
alpenstock
noun
a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alsike
alsike
noun
Trifolium hybridum, a species of clover with pinkish or white flowers.
alsikes
alsikes
noun
plural of alsike
alsmekill
alyeska
ambushlike
amethystlike
aniselike
aniselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of anise.
anklebones
anklebones
noun
plural of anklebone
ankles
ankles
noun
plural of ankle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ankle
anklets
anklets
noun
plural of anklet
ankyloglossia
ankyloglossia
noun
(medicine) A congenital oral anomaly in which the lingual frenulum is unusually short and thick, decreasing mobility of the tongue and affecting eating, speech, etc.
ankylomerism
ankylos
ankylosaur
ankylosaur
noun
Synonym of ankylosaurus
ankylosaurs
ankylosaurs
noun
plural of ankylosaur
ankylosaurus
ankylosaurus
noun
A large herbivorous dinosaur, of genus Ankylosaurus, that lived in the Cretaceous period, noted for its heavy armor and club-like tail.
ankylose
ankylose
verb
(intransitive, pathology) To suffer from ankylosis.
(transitive, pathology) To cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis.
ankylosed
ankylosed
adj
(figuratively, by extension) Stiff, cramped, rigid.
(of bones or joints) Stiffened or inflexible.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ankylose
ankyloses
ankyloses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ankylose
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
ankylosis
ankylosis
noun
(anatomy) The growing together of bones to form a single unit.
(figuratively) An onset of stiffness or inflexibility.
(medicine) The stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion.
ankylostoma
ankylostomiasis
ankylostomiasis
noun
Alternative form of ancylostomiasis
antalkalies
antalkalis
antalkalis
noun
plural of antalkali
antibacklash
antibacklash
adj
(mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery).
antiblackism
antiblackism
noun
Antiblack sentiments or politics.
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.
antiskeptical
antislickens
applejacks
applejacks
noun
plural of applejack
arguslike
arkhangelsk
arkhangelsk
Proper noun
A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea.
armlocks
armlocks
noun
plural of armlock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of armlock
askable
askable
adj
Capable of being consulted for an answer.
Capable of being stated as a question.
askarel
askarel
noun
A synthetic electrically insulating liquid which is nonflammable; when decomposed by an electric arc, the gaseous products also are nonflammable.
askelon
askile
askile
adv
(obsolete) Askant.
askingly
askingly
adv
In an asking manner; so as to ask.
asklent
asklepios
aslake
aslake
verb
(transitive, intransitive, rare or archaic) To abate; diminish.
(transitive, intransitive, rare or obsolete) To moderate; mitigate; appease; satisfy.
asparkle
asparkle
adj
Sparkling.
asphaltlike
asphaltlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of asphalt.
asslike
asslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an ass (the animal).
astalk
asteriskless
asteriskless
adj
(rare) Not marked with an asterisk.
atlaslike
auklets
auklets
noun
plural of auklet
autoskeleton
autoskeleton
noun
(zoology) The true skeleton of a sponge, composed of elements secreted by the sponge itself.
avalokitesvara
bacchuslike
backblocks
backblocks
noun
plural of backblock
backboneless
backboneless
adj
Cowardly, spineless.
Without a backbone; invertebrate.
backbonelessness
backbonelessness
noun
cowardice; spinelessness
backfields
backfields
noun
plural of backfield
backfills
backfills
noun
plural of backfill
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfill
backflash
backflash
noun
Synonym of flashback (“dramatic device”)
The hazardous situation where the flame propagates backward down the hose of an oxyfuel welding and cutting system.
backhauls
backhauls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backhaul
backlands
backlands
noun
plural of backland
backlash
backlash
noun
(figurative) A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
(mechanics) The looseness through which one part of connected machinery, as a wheel, gear, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).
A sudden backward motion.
The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.
verb
To cause or set off a backlash.
backlashed
backlashed
adj
Having a backlash.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backlash
backlasher
backlasher
noun
A participant in a backlash
backlashers
backlashers
noun
plural of backlasher
backlashes
backlashes
noun
plural of backlash
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backlash
backlashing
backlashing
verb
present participle of backlash
backless
backless
adj
(of a person) having an uncovered back, having a back that shows skin
having no back, said of things that typically have backs, such as chairs or dresses