Able to be destroyed completely; capable of being annihilated.
annihilated
annihilated
adj
Having been utterly destroyed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of annihilate
annihilates
annihilates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of annihilate
anocithesia
anophelinae
anophelines
anophelines
noun
plural of anopheline
anorthitite
anorthosite
anorthosite
noun
(petrology) A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.
anosphresia
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
antasthenic
antebrachia
antebrachia
noun
plural of antebrachium
anthemideae
antheridial
antheridial
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or produced in, the antheridium
antheridium
antheridium
noun
(botany, mycology) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
antherozoid
antherozoid
noun
(botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
anthesteria
anthesterin
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
anthologize
anthologize
verb
To compile, or include something in, an anthology.
anthracemia
anthracites
anthracites
noun
plural of anthracite
anthribidae
anthropidae
antiatheism
antiatheism
adj
Opposing atheism.
noun
Opposition to atheism.
antiatheist
antiatheist
noun
One who opposes atheism.
antiburgher
antiburgher
noun
(historical, Scotland) A member of a faction of the Scottish Presbyterian Church that refused to take the burgess oath in 1747; since reunited.
anticathode
anticathode
noun
(electrochemistry) The opposite of a cathode, an anode.
(electronics) The target at which electrons from the cathode in a CRT or x-ray tube are directed.
antichamber
antichamber
noun
Obsolete form of antechamber.
anticheater
antichoicer
antichoicer
noun
Alternative form of anti-choicer.
antichreses
antichreses
noun
plural of antichresis
antichresis
antichresis
noun
(civil law) An agreement by which a debtor gives a creditor the use of real property to be able to pay interest and principal of the debt.
antichretic
antichretic
adj
(civil law) of or relating to an antichresis
anticrochet
antihelices
antihelixes
antihelixes
noun
plural of antihelix
antiheroine
antiheroine
noun
(literature, role-playing games) A female protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals; a female antihero.
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antihormone
antihormone
noun
(biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the effects of a hormone
antikathode
antikathode
noun
Dated form of anticathode.
antikythera
antimachine
antimachine
adj
(politics) Opposing the political machine of a region
antipathies
antipathies
noun
plural of antipathy
antipathize
antipathize
verb
(intransitive) To feel or show antipathy.
antiphonies
antiphonies
noun
plural of antiphony
antiphrases
antiphrases
noun
plural of antiphrase
plural of antiphrasis
antiprophet
antisthenes
antisthenes
Proper noun
name, notably borne by of Athens (445–365 B.C.), a Greek philosopher and a pupil of Socrates
antistrophe
antistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
(rhetoric) The repetition of words in an inverse order.
In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
The lines of this part of the choral song.
The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.
antithermic
antithermic
adj
Synonym of antipyretic
antithermin
antithesism
antithesize
antithesize
verb
To create antitheses.
antithetics
antithetics
noun
plural of antithetic
apaesthesia
apaesthetic
apathetical
apathetical
adj
Synonym of apathetic
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
apesthetize
aphaniptera
aphelilions
aphetically
aphetically
adv
(astrology) In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta.
(linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
aphoruridae
aphrodesiac
aphroditeum
aphrogeneia
apishnesses
apomorphine
apomorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₇NO₂·HCl·1/2H₂O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease.
apophyllite
apophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several forms of a pale pink or green mineral being a mixed fluoride and silicate of potassium and calcium.
aporhyolite
aporrhaidae
aporrhiegma
apostleship
apostleship
noun
The position, post, or duty of being an apostle
apotheosise
apotheosise
verb
Alternative spelling of apotheosize
apotheosize
apotheosize
verb
(transitive) To deify, to convert into a god.
(transitive) To exalt, glorify.
arachnoidea
archaeoceti
archaeolith
archaeornis
archaeozoic
archaicness
archaicness
noun
The quality of being archaic.
archangelic
archangelic
adj
Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of archangels.
archbuilder
archdapifer
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archenemies
archenemies
noun
plural of archenemy
archenteric
archenteric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an archenteron.
archeologic
archeologic
adj
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of archaeologic
archesporia
archesporia
noun
plural of archesporium
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archheretic
archigaster
archimedean
archimedean
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Archimedean
archineuron
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
archisphere
architraved
architraved
adj
(architecture) Furnished with an architrave.
architraves
architraves
noun
plural of architrave
archmachine
archpriests
archpriests
noun
plural of archpriest
archprimate
archprimate
noun
The chief primate of a Christian church.
archvampire
areographic
areographic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to areography
argiphontes
argusfishes
argyllshire
arimathaean
arithmetics
arithmetics
noun
plural of arithmetic
arithmetize
arithmetize
verb
(transitive) To treat (a mathematical system) by methods involving only the fundamental concepts and operations of arithmetic.
arkadelphia
arrhephoria
arteriolith
arthritides
arthritides
noun
(medicine) plural of arthritis
arthrodesis
arthrodesis
noun
(medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.
arthromeric
asphaltites
asphaltites
noun
plural of asphaltite
asphaltlike
asphaltlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of asphalt.
aspheterism
aspheterism
noun
(dated, rare) The view that all property should be in common ownership and that no individual should benefit from private possession.
aspheterize
aspheterize
verb
(dated, rare, transitive) To donate into common ownership, in line with the doctrine of aspheterism.
asphodeline
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiates
asphyxiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxiate
asthenolith
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
ataxophemia
ataxophemia
noun
Defective coordination of words in speech; atactic aphasia; incoherence.
atelophobia
atelophobia
noun
The fear of imperfection or not being good enough.
atheistical
atheistical
adj
Of or relating to atheism; atheistic.
athericeran
atherinidae
atheriogaea
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
atheromasia
atheromasia
noun
(pathology) The presence of atheroma
athleticism
athleticism
noun
A show of athletic prowess.
The state of being an athlete, or of taking part in athletic events.
athwartwise
athwartwise
adv
athwart; in a side-to-side orientation
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
atrophiated
atrophiated
adj
(obsolete) Atrophied.
attacheship
attacheship
noun
Alternative form of attachéship
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
augitophyre
austrophile
authentical
authentical
adj
(archaic) Authentic.
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
authorities
authorities
noun
The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service
The bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere