A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, related to and resembling the hyena.
acetabuliferous
acetabuliferous
adj
Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetylfluoride
acriflavin
acriflavin
noun
Alternative form of acriflavine
acriflavine
acriflavine
noun
(medicine) An antimicrobial flavonoid dye derived from acridine
acriflavines
acriflavines
noun
plural of acriflavine
aculeiform
aculeiform
adj
Like a prickle or thorn
addressful
addressful
adj
(archaic) adroit; resourceful
adenoliomyofibroma
adventureful
adventureful
adj
Given to adventure.
adversifoliate
adversifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
adversifolious
adversifolious
adj
Synonym of adversifoliate
aeroflot
aeroflot
Proper noun
The largest airline in Russia.
aerofoil
aerofoil
noun
Britain standard form of airfoil.
aerofoils
aerofoils
noun
plural of aerofoil
afebrile
afebrile
adj
Having no fever, without a fever.
afferently
afferently
adv
Inwardly, toward the center.
affirmable
affirmable
adj
Able to be affirmed.
affirmably
affirmably
adv
In an affirmable manner
affirmatively
affirmatively
adv
In an affirming manner.
affirmingly
affirmingly
adv
in an affirming manner
affirmly
afflicter
afflicter
noun
One who afflicts.
affordable
affordable
adj
Able to be afforded; inexpensive or reasonably priced.
afforestable
afforestable
adj
Suitable for being afforested.
afforestational
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
affrightful
affrightful
adj
(obsolete) frightful
affrightfully
affrightfully
adv
(obsolete) frightfully
affrightingly
affrightingly
adv
(archaic) So as to frighten or terrify.
affrontedly
affrontedly
adv
(obsolete) shamelessly
affrontingly
affrontingly
adv
in an affronting manner
aflagellar
aflagellar
adj
That lacks a flagellum
aflare
aflare
adj
Flaring (blazing or shining brightly or suddenly; also figuratively, of a strong emotion).
Flaring (opening outward).
Illuminated (with something blazing or shining).
aflicker
aflicker
adj
Flickering.
aflower
aflower
adj
(archaic, poetic) flowering, in bloom
aflutter
aflutter
adj
Filled or covered (with something that flutters).
Fluttering.
In a state of tremulous excitement, anticipation or confusion.
afterblow
afterclap
afterclap
noun
(South Africa, historical) A canvas curtain or tailboard at the rear of a covered wagon.
(archaic) An additional adverse event that occurs unexpectedly after an earlier one was thought to be over and done with.
(archaic) An unfavourable turn of events following a favourable situation; an eventuality for which one ought to be prepared.
(humorous) A child born after the one that was intended to be the last.
(obsolete) A change or attempted change to an agreement after it has been entered into; an additional charge (especially one over and above the previously agreed-upon price).
(slang, obsolete) A sweet food, drink, or tobacco product consumed at the end of a meal.
(uncountable, medicine, obsolete) Urethral discharge as a symptom of gonorrhea.
A phenomenon occurring after a similar earlier one; a later manifestation of something.
A sound that follows another, especially a loud noise, such as thunder.
A symptom of an illness, especially one that appears after the initial onset; an illness or symptom caused by exposure to a substance, an injury, etc.
The consequence (often, but not always, adverse) of an action or event.
afterclause
aftercooler
aftercooler
noun
An intercooler located at the end of the supercharging chain.
afterdeal
afterdeal
noun
Disadvantage.
afterfall
afterglide
afterglow
afterglow
noun
An afterparty.
The glow seen in the sky after sunset.
The light emitted by a phosphor after excitation.
The light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling.
The mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high.
afterglows
afterglows
noun
plural of afterglow
afterhelp
afterhold
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
afterlife
afterlife
noun
(countable, uncountable) The part of a person's life that follows a particular stage or event; later life.
A conscious existence after death.
The effects of a person's actions, or their reputation, after death.
The events or situations that result from a particular event; the later reception, consumption or reworking of a cultural production such as a film, book, etc.
The place believed to be inhabited by people who have died.
afterlifes
afterlifes
noun
(rare, proscribed) plural of afterlife
afterlifetime
afterlight
afterlight
noun
Light that follows something, especially the dim light in the sky after the sun has fully set.
afterlives
afterlives
noun
plural of afterlife
afterloss
afterlove
aftermeal
aftermilk
afterplanting
afterplay
afterplay
noun
In human sexual behavior, the erotic acts done after finishing sex.
afterpotential
afterpotential
noun
A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
afterroll
afterschool
afterschool
adj
Of or pertaining to a program intended to care for and educate children in the time immediately after school classes.
Taking place immediately after school classes.
afterswell
aftertrial
afterwale
afterwhile
afterwhile
adv
(US, dialect) Afterwards.
afterworld
afterworld
noun
A supposed world that is entered after death; the realm of the afterlife.
afterworlds
afterworlds
noun
plural of afterworld
airfield
airfield
noun
(aviation) An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.
airfields
airfields
noun
plural of airfield
airflow
airflow
noun
Any flow of air, especially the motion of air around a moving aircraft or aerofoil.
airflows
airflows
noun
plural of airflow
airfoil
airfoil
noun
A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.
A wing of an aircraft.
airfoils
airfoils
noun
plural of airfoil
airlift
airlift
noun
(archaeology) A pipe that is used to suck up objects from the sea bed.
Such a flight.
The transportation of troops, civilians or supplies by air, especially in an emergency.
verb
(transitive) To transport (troops etc) in an airlift.
airlifted
airlifted
adj
Having been the subject of an airlift.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airlift
airlifting
airlifting
verb
present participle of airlift
airlifts
airlifts
noun
plural of airlift
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airlift
alacrify
alacrify
verb
(transitive) To rouse into action; to inspirit; to inspire.
aladfar
albiflorous
albiflorous
adj
(botany) Having white flowers.
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminiform
albuminofibrin
alcyoniform
alderflies
alderflies
noun
plural of alderfly
alderfly
alderfly
noun
(fishing) An artificial fly with brown mottled wings, body of peacock harl, and black legs.
A member of any one of the 66 species of the family Sialidae of megalopteran insects, each specimen of which has a body length not exceeding one inch and possesses long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings.
alderliefest
alderliefest
adj
(archaic) Most beloved.
aldhafara
aldhafera
alefzero
alfadir
alfarabius
alfarga
alferes
alferes
noun
(obsolete) An ensign; a standard-bearer.
alferez
alferez
noun
Alternative form of alférez
alfieri
alfilaria
alfilaria
noun
Common storksbill (Erodium cicutarium), a flowering plant of the family Geraniaceae.
alfileria
alfilerilla
alfilerilla
noun
Alternative form of alfilaria
alfilerillo
alfilerillo
noun
Machaonia woodburyana, a plant in the family Rubiaceae.
alfirk
alford
alforge
alforja
alforja
noun
A cheek pouch.
A saddlebag.
alforjas
alforjas
noun
plural of alforja
alfraganus
alfred
alfreda
alfredo
alfredo
noun
(cooking) Alternative spelling of Alfredo
alfresco
alfresco
adj
Outdoors, open to the atmosphere.
adv
(art) Onto fresh plaster that is still moist.
Outdoors; in fresh air.
alfric
alfridaric
alfridary
alfur
alfurese
alfuro
algarsife
algarsyf
alifanfaron
aliferous
aliferous
adj
Having wings; winged
aliform
aliform
adj
(of a building) Having wings
Shaped like a wing
aliofar
alkaliferous
alkaliferous
adj
Yielding alkalis.
alkylarylsulfonate
allendorf
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
allograft
allograft
noun
(surgery) A surgical transplant of tissue between genetically different individuals of the same species.
verb
To perform a transplant of this kind.
allografted
allografted
adj
grafted as an allograft
allografting
allografting
noun
The transplanting of an allograft
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
altdorf
altdorfer
alternifoliate
alternifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves that alternate on each side of a stem
alumiferous
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminiform
aluminiform
adj
Having the form of alumina.
aluminoferric
aluniferous
alveolariform
alveoliform
alveoliform
adj
Having the form of alveoli, or little sockets, cells, or cavities.
ambulacriform
ambulacriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form of ambulacra.
amidofluorid
amidofluoride
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amplificator
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
amplifier
amplifier
noun
(electronics) An appliance or circuit that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without changing the other characteristics of the signal.
(linguistics) An adverb that adds intensity, such as "really" or "totally".
(music) A portable encasement that houses a large speaker, used to amplify voices and musical instruments at live performances.
A lens that enlarges the field of vision.
Anything that amplifies, or makes something larger or more intense.