(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
absaroka
absaroka
Proper noun
A Siouan people from between the Platte and the Yellowstone Rivers; the Crow.
Noun
A member of this people.
absarokee
absarokite
absarokite
noun
(mineralogy) A basaltic-trachyandesite rock containing phenocrysts of olivine and augite
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
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
adirondacks
adirondacks
Proper noun
A range of mountains in New York State.
adzooks
adzooks
intj
(archaic) Alternative form of gadzooks
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.
aftershock
aftershock
noun
(figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.
aftershocks
aftershocks
noun
plural of aftershock
agkistrodon
ahorseback
ahorseback
adv
On the back of a horse; horseback.
ahoskie
aikidos
aikidos
noun
plural of aikido
airlocks
airlocks
noun
plural of airlock
akepiros
akepiros
noun
plural of akepiro
akimovsky
akmolinsk
akoasm
akoasm
noun
An auditory hallucination
akoasma
akroasis
aksoyn
aleksandropol
aleksandrov
aleksandrovac
aleksandrovsk
algonkins
alkaliferous
alkaliferous
adj
Yielding alkalis.
alkaligenous
alkaligenous
adj
Producing or generating alkali.
alkalinisation
alkalinisation
noun
Alternative form of alkalinization
alkalisation
alkalisation
noun
Alternative form of alkalization
alkaloids
alkaloids
noun
plural of alkaloid
alkalosis
alkalosis
noun
An abnormally increased alkalinity in the blood.
alkalous
alkalurops
alkylarylsulfonate
alkylations
alkylations
noun
plural of alkylation
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
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
amakosa
amoks
amoks
noun
plural of amok
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amok
amoskeag
ampherotokous
amphitokous
amphoriskoi
amphoriskos
amvrakikos
anagignoskomena
anakrousis
angakoks
angakoks
noun
plural of angakok
angiokinesis
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.
anisokonia
anisokonia
noun
Alternative form of aniseikonia
anklebones
anklebones
noun
plural of anklebone
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
anoraks
anoraks
noun
plural of anorak
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
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.
antiketogenesis
antiketogenesis
noun
The inhibition of ketogenesis
antiknocks
antiknocks
noun
plural of antiknock
antismokers
antismokers
noun
plural of antismoker
antismoking
antismoking
adj
Opposing or prohibiting smoking, particularly the smoking of tobacco
antistock
antistock
adj
(rare) Opposing the farming of livestock.
apikores
apikoros
apikoros
noun
A Jewish skeptic or apostate.
apikorsim
apikorsim
noun
plural of apikoros
apokatastasis
apokatastasis
noun
Alternative form of apocatastasis
apokatastatic
apokatastatic
adj
Alternative form of apocatastatic
apokreos
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archidiskodon
archworkmaster
arkose
arkose
noun
(geology) A sedimentary rock consisting of small fragments of feldspar and quartz similar to a coarse sand.
arkoses
arkoses
noun
plural of arkose
arkosic
arkosic
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to arkose.
armlocks
armlocks
noun
plural of armlock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of armlock
aroostook
arosaguntacook
arrenotokous
arrenotokous
adj
Alternative form of arrhenotokous
arrhenotokous
arrhenotokous
adj
(zoology) Relating to arrhenotoky; producing males from unfertilized eggs.
artemovsk
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
artworks
artworks
noun
plural of artwork
ashkoko
ashkoko
noun
The hyrax.
ashok
askelon
asklepios
askoi
askoi
noun
plural of askos
askos
askos
noun
An Ancient Greek pottery vessel used to pour small quantities of liquids such as oil.
askov
askoye
asmoke
asmoke
adj
Smoking; giving off steam or fog.
asoak
asoak
adj
soaking
asok
asoka
asoka
noun
Alternative form of ashoka
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.
asterikos
asterikos
noun
(Christianity, Eastern Orthodoxy) A metal cross that is placed over the diskos to prevent the veil from touching the host.
asteriskos
atkinson
atkinson
Proper noun
An English and Irish patronymic surname.
atokous
atokous
adj
(zoology) Producing only asexual individuals.
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
autoskeleton
autoskeleton
noun
(zoology) The true skeleton of a sponge, composed of elements secreted by the sponge itself.
autoworkers
autoworkers
noun
plural of autoworker
avalokitesvara
backarrows
backblocks
backblocks
noun
plural of backblock
backboards
backboards
noun
plural of backboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backboard
backboneless
backboneless
adj
Cowardly, spineless.
Without a backbone; invertebrate.
backbonelessness
backbonelessness
noun
cowardice; spinelessness
backbones
backbones
noun
plural of backbone
backcross
backcross
noun
(genetics) An organism produced by such a crossing.
(genetics) The act of crossing a hybrid with one of its parents.
(juggling) Alternative form of back cross
verb
(genetics) To cross a hybrid with one of its parents.
backcrossed
backcrossed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backcross
backcrosses
backcrosses
noun
plural of backcross
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backcross
backcrossing
backcrossing
noun
(genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent.
verb
present participle of backcross
backdrops
backdrops
noun
plural of backdrop
backgammons
backgammons
noun
plural of backgammon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backgammon
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backhoes
backhoes
noun
plural of backhoe
backhouse
backhouse
noun
(US, Canada, euphemistic) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
(now dialect) An outbuilding behind the main building.
backhouses
backhouses
noun
plural of backhouse
backlogs
backlogs
noun
plural of backlog
backmost
backmost
adj
farthest back
backouts
backouts
noun
plural of backout
backpointers
backropes
backstone
backstop
backstop
noun
(baseball) A wall or fence behind home plate.
(baseball, slang) A catcher; the position of catcher.
(cricket, dated) The longstop.
(cricket, dated) The wicket-keeper.
(espionage) Something serving to bolster or support a cover story etc.
(rounders) The player who stands immediately behind the striking base.
A default arrangement that holds if all else fails.
A thing or a person put in the rear or in the back of something to reinforce, hold, support.