(chiefly Canada, US) Various plants of genus Zizia or Angelica thought to resemble European alexanders.
Any of various umbellifers, often specifically Smyrnium olusatrum or Heracleum maximum, the cow parsnip.
plural of alexander
alexanderson
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.
alexandrines
alexandrines
noun
plural of alexandrine
alexandrinus
alexandrites
alexandrites
noun
plural of alexandrite
alexandropolis
alexandros
alexandros
Proper noun
A transliteration of the Greek male given name
alexandroupolis
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
angiemphraxis
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
anorexias
anorexias
noun
plural of anorexia
anorexics
anorexics
noun
plural of anorexic
anorexies
anorexies
noun
plural of anorexy
antiexpressionism
antiexpressionist
antiexpressionist
adj
(art) Opposing expressionism.
antiexpressionistic
antiexpressive
antiexpressive
adj
(art) Opposing or avoiding expressiveness.
antiexpressively
antiexpressiveness
antispermotoxin
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
arsenoxide
arsenoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) The functional group -As=O; any organic compound containing this group
asteroxylon
axminster
axminster
Proper noun
A market town in Devon, England.
Noun
A carpet made in Axminster imitating the Turkey carpet, noted for its thick and soft pile.
baxterianism
benefactrixes
carnifexes
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
clarenceuxship
conservatrix
conservatrix
noun
A female conservator.
contextures
contextures
noun
plural of contexture
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexercise
counterexposition
counterexposition
noun
An exposition that responds to, or counters, another exposition.
counterexpostulation
counterextension
counterextension
noun
(countable, logic) The set of tuples of values that, used as arguments, do not satisfy the predicate.
(surgery) The fixation of the upper part of a limb, while extension is practiced on the lower part, as in cases of luxation or fracture.
criosphinxes
criosphinxes
noun
plural of criosphinx
cristineaux
cupressinoxylon
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
deoxycorticosterone
deoxycorticosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) A steroid hormone, produced in the adrenal cortex; sometimes manufactured synthetically for use in cases of adrenal insufficiency.
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
desiodothyroxine
desoxycorticosterone
desoxycorticosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) US form of deoxycorticosterone.
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
desoxymorphine
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleoprotein
dexterousness
dexterousness
noun
The state or quality of being dexterous.
dextranase
dextranase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the endohydrolysis of (1->6)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in dextran.
dextranases
dextranases
noun
plural of dextranase
dextrans
dextrans
noun
plural of dextran
dextrinase
dextrinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a dextrin
dextrines
dextrines
noun
plural of dextrine
dextrinous
dextrins
dextrins
noun
plural of dextrin
dextrosazone
dextrosinistral
dextrosinistral
adj
Moving or directed from the right to the left.
dextrosinistrally
dextrosinistrally
adv
In a dextrosinistral manner.
dextrousness
dextrousness
noun
Alternative form of dexterousness
dextroversion
dextroversion
noun
(medicine) A turning to the right.
dishexecontahedroid
dispensatrix
dispensatrix
noun
(archaic) A female dispensator.
dorsiflexion
dorsiflexion
noun
(medicine) Flexion in the dorsal direction
druxiness
druxiness
noun
The quality of being druxy.
enterorrhexis
enterorrhexis
noun
(medicine, rare) Rupture of the intestine.
enterotoxins
enterotoxins
noun
plural of enterotoxin
esonarthex
esonarthex
noun
An inner narthex (in a church).
exacerbations
exacerbations
noun
plural of exacerbation
exacerbescence
exacerbescence
noun
(archaic) increase of irritation or violence, particularly of a fever or disease
exacerbescent
exaggeratedness
exaggeratedness
noun
The quality of being exaggerated.
exaggerations
exaggerations
noun
plural of exaggeration
exaggerativeness
exaggerativeness
noun
The state of being exaggerative.
examiners
examiners
noun
plural of examiner
examinership
examinership
noun
(Ireland, law) A legal process whereby a company gets protection from the Court, in order to survive.
exasperating
exasperating
adj
That exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates
verb
present participle of exasperate
exasperatingly
exasperatingly
adv
In an exasperating manner; frustratingly.
exasperation
exasperation
noun
Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.
The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
exasperations
exasperations
noun
plural of exasperation
excerptions
excerptions
noun
plural of excerption
exclaustration
exclaustration
noun
The release of a monk (or nun) from their religious vows, and their subsequent return to the outside world.
exclusionary
exclusionary
adj
Acting to exclude something
exclusioner
exclusioner
Noun
A member of the political factions that sought to exclude from the throne of England in the 17th century.
excommunicators
excommunicators
noun
plural of excommunicator
excoriations
excoriations
noun
plural of excoriation
excrementitious
excrementitious
adj
Of or pertaining to the nature of excrement.
excrementitiously
excrementitiously
adv
In an excrementitious manner.
excrementitiousness
excrementitiousness
noun
The quality of being excrementitious.
excrementous
excrements
excrements
noun
plural of excrement
excrescence
excrescence
noun
(phonetics) The epenthesis of a consonant, e.g., warmth as [ˈwɔrmpθ] (adding a [p] between [m] and [θ]), or -t (Etymology 2).
A disfiguring or unwanted mark or adjunct.
Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else.
excrescences
excrescences
noun
plural of excrescence
excrescencies
excrescencies
noun
plural of excrescency
excrescency
excrescency
noun
(obsolete) An abnormal, morbid, or unsightly outgrowth.
(obsolete) An excrescence, and excrescent growth; an outgrowth.
(obsolete) An exuberant outburst; an extravagance.
An excrescent state or condition; the quality or fact of growing out of something; abnormal or excessive development
excrescent
excrescent
adj
Growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a superfluity.
noun
(phonetics) A sound in a word without etymological reason.
A growing mutation, usually abnormal.
excrescential
excrescential
adj
Pertaining to, or resembling, an excrescence.
excrescently
excrescently
adv
In an excrescent manner.
excresence
excression
excretions
excretions
noun
plural of excretion
excruciatingness
excursing
excursing
verb
present participle of excurse
excursion
excursion
noun
(aviation) An occurrence where an aircraft runs off the end or side of a runway or taxiway, usally during takeoff, landing, or taxi.
(phonetics) A deviation in pitch, for example in the syllables of enthusiastic speech.
A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.
A wandering from the main subject: a digression.
verb
(intransitive) To go on a recreational trip or excursion.
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
excursionary
excursioner
excursioner
noun
One who goes on a trip or excursion.
excursionism
excursionism
noun
The practice of going on excursions; travel; tourism.
excursionist
excursionist
noun
A person who goes on an excursion; a traveller or tourist
excursionists
excursionists
noun
plural of excursionist
excursionize
excursionize
verb
(intransitive, dated) To go on an excursion.
excursions
excursions
noun
plural of excursion
excursiveness
excursiveness
noun
The quality of being discursive
execrableness
execrableness
noun
The quality of being execrable.
execrations
execrations
noun
plural of execration
executioneress
executioneress
noun
(rare) A female executioner.
executioners
executioners
noun
plural of executioner
exemplariness
exemplariness
noun
The state or condition of being exemplary, serving as a shining example.
exendospermic
exendospermous
exenterates
exenterates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exenterate
exenteritis
exercising
exercising
noun
The act by which something is exercised.
verb
present participle of exercise
exertionless
exertionless
adj
Without exertion.
exertions
exertions
noun
plural of exertion
exhilarations
exhilarations
noun
plural of exhilaration
exhortations
exhortations
noun
plural of exhortation
exocrines
exocrines
noun
plural of exocrine
exocrinologies
exonerates
exonerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exonerate
exonerations
exonerations
noun
plural of exoneration
exonerators
exonerators
noun
plural of exonerator
exorableness
exorableness
noun
(uncommon) The quality or state of being exorable.
exorbitances
exorbitances
noun
plural of exorbitance
exorcisation
exorcisement
exorcisement
noun
exorcism
exorcising
exorcising
verb
present participle of exorcise
exorhason
expanders
expanders
noun
plural of expander
expansionary
expansionary
adj
That promotes or exhibits expansion; expansionist.