A swarm of bees that leaves the hive after the primary swarm.
afterswarming
aftertimes
aftertimes
noun
plural of aftertime
afterwisdom
agamedes
agametes
agametes
noun
plural of agamete
agamogenesis
agamogenesis
noun
asexual reproduction
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
agamospore
agapemonist
ageism
ageism
noun
Bias against older adults (typically those in their sixties or older, but other times even younger if not even before middle-age).
Bias, hatred, bigotry and prejudice against age differences in other people's relationships, whether romantic or platonic.
The treating of a person or people, especially youth or seniors, differently from others based on assumptions, prejudices or/and stereotypes relating to their age.
ageisms
ageisms
noun
plural of ageism
agendums
agendums
noun
plural of agendum
ageratums
ageratums
noun
plural of ageratum
agglomerates
agglomerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agglomerate
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
aggrandisement
aggrandisement
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of aggrandizement
aggrandizements
aggrandizements
noun
plural of aggrandizement
agistment
agistment
noun
(historical) The taking and feeding of other people's cattle in the king's forests; the price paid for such a feeding.
A charge or rate against lands
The taking in by any one of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rate.
agnoetism
agnomens
agnomens
noun
plural of agnomen
agomensin
agreements
agreements
noun
plural of agreement
agremens
agrements
agrements
noun
plural of agrement
agrimonies
agrimonies
noun
plural of agrimony
agronomies
agronomies
noun
plural of agronomy
agrostemma
ahems
ahems
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ahem
ailments
ailments
noun
plural of ailment
aimers
aimers
noun
plural of aimer
aimless
aimless
adj
Without aim, purpose, or direction.
aimlessly
aimlessly
adv
Without an aim, purpose or direction; in an aimless manner.
aimlessness
aimlessness
noun
The state or quality of being aimless, or without purpose or direction.
aimlessnesses
aimlessnesses
noun
plural of aimlessness
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
aircraftsmen
aircraftsmen
noun
plural of aircraftsman
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
airdromes
airdromes
noun
plural of airdrome
airframes
airframes
noun
plural of airframe
airsome
airsome
adj
Characterised or marked by air, especially bracingly cold air; windy; stormy
airstream
airstream
noun
A flow or current of air.
The flow of air around an object.
airtimes
airtimes
noun
plural of airtime
akiskemikinik
alalcomeneus
alamedas
alamedas
noun
plural of alameda
alamodes
alamodes
noun
plural of alamode
alamosite
alamosite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead-silicon mineral found in Mexico.
alarmingness
alarmingness
noun
The state or quality of being alarming.
albigensianism
albumenisation
albumenise
albumenise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albumenize
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumeniser
albumenising
albumenising
verb
present participle of albumenise
albumens
albumens
noun
plural of albumen
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminise
albuminise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albuminize
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
albuminoscope
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminousness
albuminousness
noun
(rare) The state or quality of being albuminous.
albumoscope
albumose
albumose
noun
Any of a class of polypeptides formed by digestion of protein; proteose
albumoses
albumoses
noun
plural of albumose
alchemies
alchemies
noun
plural of alchemy
alchemise
alchemise
verb
(transitive) To change something's properties by means of alchemy or as if by magic.
alchemised
alchemised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemise
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemist
alchemist
noun
One who blends material or substances in the nature or supposed nature of alchemy.
One who practices alchemy.
alchemister
alchemistic
alchemistic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to alchemists.
alchemistical
alchemistical
adj
Of or pertaining to alchemists.
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alchemists
alchemists
noun
plural of alchemist
alchymies
alchymies
noun
plural of alchymy
alcimedes
aldermaness
aldermaness
noun
(rare) A female alderman; an alderwoman.
The wife of an alderman.
aldermanries
aldermanries
noun
plural of aldermanry
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
aldermaston
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
alectoromorphous
alemannish
alembics
alembics
noun
plural of alembic
alexandrianism
alexandrianism
Noun
The culture (of literature, philosophy, medicine, and the sciences) that developed in Alexandria, Egypt during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Alexandrian Wicca.
algesimeter
algesimeter
noun
Synonym of algometer
algesiometer
algoesthesiometer
algometries
alhambresque
alhambresque
Adjective
Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the ornamentation in the Alhambra palace, which affords an unusually fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture.
alienism
alienism
noun
(archaic) The study or treatment of mental disorders; psychiatry.
A foreignism, a word (or trait, etc) from another language (or country, etc).
The fact or position of being an alien; alienage.
alienisms
alienisms
noun
plural of alienism
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
alignments
alignments
noun
plural of alignment
alimentariness
alimentariness
noun
The state or quality of being alimentary.
alimentativeness
alimentativeness
noun
The state or quality of being alimentative.
alimentiveness
alimentiveness
noun
(phrenology, obsolete) The instinct or faculty of appetite for food.
The state or quality of being alimentive.
aliments
aliments
noun
plural of aliment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aliment
alimonies
alimonies
noun
plural of alimony
alismaceae
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
alismales
alismataceae
alkalimeters
alkalimeters
noun
plural of alkalimeter
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.
allagostemonous
allegorism
allegorism
noun
(theology) The belief that the primary value and significance of what is earthly and tangible is the way it points to the divine.
The use of allegory.
allelism
allelism
noun
(genetics) The existence of two or more alleles of a gene
allelisms
allelisms
noun
plural of allelism
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
allelomorphs
allelomorphs
noun
plural of allelomorph
allelotropism
allemandes
allemandes
noun
plural of allemande
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allemande
allemands
allodesmism
alloerotism
alloerotism
noun
Synonym of alloeroticism
allogamies
alloisomer
alloisomer
noun
(chemistry) Synonym of geometric isomer
alloisomeric
alloisomeric
adj
(chemistry) Relating to an alloisomer or to alloisomerism
alloisomerism
alloisomerism
noun
(chemistry) Synonym of geometric isomerism
allomerism
allomerism
noun
(chemistry) Variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form.
allomerous
allomerous
adj
(chemistry) Characterized by allomerism.
allometries
allometries
noun
plural of allometry
allosematic
allosome
allosome
noun
(genetics) A sex chromosome that differs from an ordinary autosome in form, size, or behaviour.
allotheism
allotheism
noun
Worship of a god or gods that are foreign to one's own land.
allotments
allotments
noun
plural of allotment
allurements
allurements
noun
plural of allurement
almacenista
almagest
almagest
noun
A comprehensive treatise on astronomy, alchemy, geography and/or mathematics (originally compiled by Ptolemy circa 150 C.E.).
almagests
almagests
noun
plural of almagest
almandines
almandines
noun
plural of almandine
almehs
almehs
noun
plural of almeh
almemars
almemars
noun
plural of almemar
almeries
almeries
noun
plural of almery
almes
almes
noun
plural of alme
almightiness
almightiness
noun
The state or quality of being almighty.
almners
almners
noun
plural of almner
almohades
almoners
almoners
noun
plural of almoner
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
almonries
almonries
noun
plural of almonry
almoravides
almose
almose
noun
(obsolete) alms
almsdeed
almsdeed
noun
The giving of alms; an act of charity, a good work.
almsgiver
almsgiver
noun
A giver of alms.
A small scale philanthropist or benefactor who consistently gives small amounts to those desperately in need.
almshouse
almshouse
noun
A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church. Usually a charity relying on donations for funding.