Of or befitting an acropolis, especially in lofty glory and in the capacity to inspire awe; compare Acropolitan.
acrorrheuma
acrospiring
acrospiring
verb
present participle of acrospire
acrosporous
acrosporous
adj
having acrospores
acrostichal
acrostichal
adj
(entomology, of bristles) Situated on the mesothorax of some dipteran flies
acrostichic
acrostichic
adj
Being or relating to an acrostic.
acrostichum
acrosticism
acrosticism
noun
Acrostic arrangement or character.
acrostolion
acrostolium
acrotarsial
acrotarsial
adj
Relating to the acrotarsium
acrotarsium
acrotarsium
noun
(zoology) The instep of the foot (front of the tarsus)
acrotrophic
acrotrophic
adj
(biology, of an insect) Having nutritive cells at the top of the follicular tube
actaeonidae
actinoblast
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
actinolites
actinolites
noun
plural of actinolite
actinolitic
actinolitic
adj
(mineralogy) Of the nature of, or containing, actinolite.
actinologue
actinologue
noun
(biology) Part of an actinomere
actinomeric
actinomeric
adj
Relating to actinomeres
actinometer
actinometer
noun
(physics) A device used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinomycin
actinomycin
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) Any of a class of toxic polypeptide antibiotics found in soil bacteria of genus Streptomyces.
actinophone
actinophone
noun
An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinophrys
actinopteri
actinoscopy
actinoscopy
noun
(medicine, archaic) Radiology; examination by means of an X-ray machine.
actinostome
actinostome
noun
(zoology) The mouth or anterior opening of a coelenterate animal.
actionizing
actionizing
verb
present participle of actionize
activations
activations
noun
plural of activation
actomyosins
actomyosins
noun
plural of actomyosin
acumination
acumination
noun
A sharpening; termination in a sharp point; a tapering point.
acutilobate
acutonodose
adelocerous
adelochorda
adenectopia
adenectopic
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
adiagnostic
adiagnostic
adj
(geology) Difficult to identify.
adiamorphic
adipocerite
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipopectic
adirondacks
adirondacks
Proper noun
A range of mountains in New York State.
adjectional
adjectional
adj
Pertaining to adjection; that is, or may be, annexed.
adjudicator
adjudicator
noun
One who adjudicates.
adjunctions
adjunctions
noun
plural of adjunction
adolescence
adolescence
noun
The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.
adolescency
adolescency
noun
adolescence
adolescents
adolescents
noun
plural of adolescent
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
advocations
advocations
noun
plural of advocation
advocatress
advocatress
noun
(rare) A female advocate.
advocatrice
advocatrice
noun
(archaic) A female advocate.
aechmagoras
aecidioform
aeciospores
aeciospores
noun
plural of aeciospore
aeciotelium
aeneolithic
aeneolithic
adj
Alternative form of Eneolithic
aeolotropic
aeolotropic
adj
(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aerifaction
aerifaction
noun
aeration
hyperinflation (of the lungs)
aerobacters
aerobically
aerobically
adv
In an aerobic manner.
aerobicized
aerobicized
adj
(of a person's body) toned by the use of aerobics
aerobicizes
aerobicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerobicize
aerodonetic
aerodonetic
adj
Relating to aerodonetics.
aerodromics
aerodromics
noun
(obsolete) The science of flying airplanes
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
aeroelastic
aeroelastic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeroelasticity
aerographic
aerographic
adj
Relating to aerography.
aerological
aerological
adj
Relating to aerology.
aeromedical
aeromedical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromedicine.
aeronautics
aeronautics
noun
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
aeronomical
aeronomical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aeroscepsis
aerostatics
aerostatics
noun
(physics) the study of gases in equilibrium and of balloons or aircraft in varying atmospheric conditions
aesthesodic
aesthesodic
adj
(biology) Conveying sensory or afferent impulses.
aetheogamic
aetiotropic
affectation
affectation
noun
An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
An unusual mannerism.
affectional
affectional
adj
Pertaining to the affections; affective; characterized by emotion
affectioned
affectioned
adj
(archaic) Feeling a certain affection for; disposed.
(archaic) affected, pompous
(archaic) obstinate, willful
(archaic) zealous, earnest
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affection
afficionado
afficionado
noun
Alternative spelling of aficionado (“one who likes, knows about, and appreciates an interest”)
afflictions
afflictions
noun
plural of affliction
afforcement
afforcement
noun
(obsolete) A reinforcement; a strengthening.
affrication
affrication
noun
(phonetics, uncountable, of a consonant) Becoming an affricate sound.
aficionadas
aficionadas
noun
plural of aficionada
aficionados
aficionados
noun
plural of aficionado
afroasiatic
afterchrome
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
aftercooler
aftercooler
noun
An intercooler located at the end of the supercharging chain.
aftercourse
aftercourse
noun
(archaic, regional) The final course of a meal.
(obsolete) A subsequent course of study.
The course (sequence of events or actions) that follows something; subsequent course.
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.
aftershocks
aftershocks
noun
plural of aftershock
afunctional
afunctional
adj
Not functional.
aganglionic
aganglionic
adj
(physiology) Without ganglia.
agariciform
agariciform
adj
Having the form of an agaric
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
agnosticism
agnosticism
noun
(by extension) Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding any subject of dispute.
Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding the existence of a god or gods.
The view that absolute truth or ultimate certainty is unattainable, especially regarding knowledge not based on experience or perceivable phenomena.
The view that the existence of God or of all deities is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable.
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agonistical
agonistical
adj
(archaic) agonistic (of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks).
agonothetic
agonothetic
adj
Of or pertaining to an agonothete.
agoraphobic
agoraphobic
adj
Of, pertaining to or suffering from agoraphobia.
noun
One who suffers from agoraphobia.
agrological
agrological
adj
Relating to agrology.
agronomical
agronomical
adj
agronomic
ahistorical
ahistorical
adj
Lacking historical perspective or context.
aitiotropic
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
albumoscope
alchochoden
alchochoden
noun
(obsolete, UK, dialect, astrology) The planet which bears rule in the principal places of an astrological figure when a person is born.
alcicornium
alcoholemia
alcoholemia
noun
Alternative spelling of alcoholaemia
alcoholised
alcoholised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alcoholise
alcoholisms
alcoholisms
noun
plural of alcoholism
alcoholized
alcoholized
adj
(chemistry) rectified
(obsolete) reduced to a fine powder
saturated, infused or under the influence of alcohol
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alcoholize
alcoholuria
alcoholysis
alcoholysis
noun
(organic chemistry) Solvolysis using an alcohol.
alcoholytic
alcoholytic
adj
Relating to alcoholysis
alcyonacean
alcyonacean
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Alcyonacea; a soft coral.
alcyonarian
alcyonarian
noun
(zoology) Any of the Alcyonaria, a subclass of the Anthozoa.
alcyoniform
alectorides
alectorioid
alectorioid
adj
Relating to lichen of the genus Alectoria
alethoscope
alethoscope
noun
An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations.
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
aleuroscope
algolagniac
algolagniac
noun
Someone who indulges in algolagnia; a sadomasochist.
algological
algological
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to algology (the study of algae).
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
alienicolae
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
allegorical
allegorical
adj
of, relating to, or containing allegory
allocatable
allocatable
adj
(computing) Able to be allocated.
allocations
allocations
noun
plural of allocation
allocheiria
allochetite
allochroite
allochroite
noun
(mineralogy) Garnet.
allochroous
allochroous
adj
Changed in color, as plumage after moulting
alloclasite
alloclasite
noun
(mineralogy) A brittle monoclinic sulfosalt mineral of the arsenopyrite group.
allocochick
allocochick
noun
(archaic, historical) shell money used by Native American peoples of California
allocryptic
allocutions
allocutions
noun
plural of allocution
allocyanine
allocyanine
noun
Alternative form of allocyanin
allographic
allographic
adj
Relating to allographs or allography.
allokinetic
allomorphic
allomorphic
adj
Pertaining to allomorphism or to allomorphs.
allopelagic
allopelagic
adj
(biology, of a marine organism) That lives at a variety of depths