(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.
accroaching
accroaching
verb
present participle of accroach
achroglobin
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
achromatizing
achromatizing
verb
present participle of achromatize
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acrography
acrography
noun
A method of relief etching on wood, metal, or stone by means of a coating of compressed chalk, invented by Louis Schonberg in 1841.
An organizing principle for written lists, based on initial glyphs.
Decorative plaster work of various styles used in middle eastern architecture.
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
acrorhagus
acrorhagus
noun
Any of a set of marginal tubercles of sea anemones containing specialized nematocysts
actinautographic
actinautographic
adj
(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
actinographic
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
addressograph
addressograph
noun
(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
adenographer
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adenopharyngeal
adenopharyngitis
adhering
adhering
verb
present participle of adhere
adigranth
adoxography
adoxography
noun
(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
aechmagoras
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
affranchising
affranchising
verb
present participle of affranchise
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.
affright
affright
adj
afraid; terrified; frightened
noun
(archaic) Great fear, terror, fright.
verb
(archaic, transitive) To inspire fright in; to frighten, to terrify.
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.
affrightful
affrightful
adj
(obsolete) frightful
affrightfully
affrightfully
adv
(obsolete) frightfully
affrighting
affrighting
verb
present participle of affright
affrightingly
affrightingly
adv
(archaic) So as to frighten or terrify.
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.
affrights
affrights
noun
plural of affright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affright
aforethought
aforethought
adj
(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
afright
afright
adj
Alternative form of affright
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
agastrophus
agatharchides
agathyrsus
aghorapanthi
aghori
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agoraphobes
agoraphobes
noun
plural of agoraphobe
agoraphobia
agoraphobia
noun
(rare) An aversion to markets.
The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
agoraphobiac
agoraphobiac
noun
One who fears open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
agoraphobias
agoraphobias
noun
plural of agoraphobia
agoraphobic
agoraphobic
adj
Of, pertaining to or suffering from agoraphobia.
noun
One who suffers from agoraphobia.
agoraphobics
agoraphobics
noun
plural of agoraphobic
agoroth
agoroth
noun
plural of agora
agrah
agrammaphasia
agrammaphasia
noun
(medicine, rare) A speech disorder in which a person is unable to produce a grammatical or intelligible sentence.
agrapha
agrapha
noun
plural of agraphon
agraphia
agraphia
noun
(pathology) A loss of the ability to write (usually resulting from a brain injury).
The inability to write.
agraphias
agraphias
noun
plural of agraphia
agraphic
agraphic
adj
(medicine) Affected with or pertaining to agraphia.
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.
agrostographic
agrostographical
agrostographies
agrostography
agrostography
noun
The scientific description of grasses.
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
aguroth
agyrophobia
agyrophobia
noun
fear of crossing the street
ahlgren
ahmadnagar
ahmednagar
ahungered
ahungered
adj
pinched with hunger; very hungry
ahungry
ahungry
adj
hungry (for)
airbrushing
airbrushing
verb
present participle of airbrush
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
airgraph
airgraph
noun
(UK, historical) A form of airmail used to send messages to servicemen during the Second World War.
airgraphics
airgraphics
noun
(dated) aerography; meteorology
airlight
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
airthing
airtight
airtight
adj
(figuratively) Having no weak points or flaws.
(figuratively, of a person) Highly reserved in some matter, particularly tight-lipped or tight-fisted.
Impermeable to air or other gases.
airtightly
airtightly
adv
Sealed in an airtight manner.
airtightness
airtightness
noun
The quality of being airtight.
albedograph
alberghi
alberghi
noun
plural of albergo
albright
albrightsville
alcheringa
algaroth
algaroth
noun
Alternative form of algarot
alghero
algoesthesiometer
algorithm
algorithm
noun
(countable) A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
(uncountable, obsolete) Calculation with Arabic numerals; algorism.
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
algorithmically
algorithmically
adv
Using an algorithm.
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
algraphic
algraphic
adj
Of or pertaining to algraphy.
algraphy
algraphy
noun
(photography) An early photographic technique, similar to zincography or lithography, using paper impregnated with an aluminium salt.
aligarh
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
allograph
allograph
noun
A signature made by one person for another.
A variant form of a letter (or other grapheme).
allographic
allographic
adj
Relating to allographs or allography.
allotriognathi
allotriophagia
allotriophagy
allotriophagy
noun
(rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alogotrophy
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alright
alright
adj
(often proscribed) Alternative form of all right; satisfactory; okay; in acceptable order.
adv
(often proscribed) Alternative form of all right.
intj
(UK, informal) A generic greeting; hello; how are you.
(informal) Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance; OK.
alrighty
alrighty
intj
(informal) Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.