(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
alphabetise
alphabetise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetize.
alphabetism
alphabetism
noun
An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN.
Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
alphabetist
alphabetist
noun
Someone who practices alphabetism, discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
alphesiboea
alreadiness
alreadiness
noun
The state or quality of being or happening already.
alsinaceous
alstonidine
alstonidine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in dita bark.
altarpieces
altarpieces
noun
plural of altarpiece
alterations
alterations
noun
plural of alteration
alteregoism
alteregoism
noun
altruism as a result of the identification of others with oneself
alternators
alternators
noun
plural of alternator
althaemenes
alticamelus
altimetries
altimetries
noun
plural of altimetry
altogethers
altogethers
adv
(obsolete) Alternative form of all together
(obsolete) Alternative form of altogether
noun
(obsolete) The way things are; circumstances.
plural of altogether (“nakedness”)
alumiferous
aluniferous
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amalgamates
amalgamates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amalgamate
amaryllises
amaryllises
noun
plural of amaryllis
ambilaevous
ambilaevous
adj
Alternative spelling of ambilevous
ambisexuals
ambisexuals
noun
plural of ambisexual
amblygeusia
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
ambrosterol
ameliorates
ameliorates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ameliorate
ameloblasts
ameloblasts
noun
plural of ameloblast
ametabolism
ametabolism
noun
The condition of being ametabolic
ametabolous
ametabolous
adj
Alternative form of ametabolic
amherstdale
amiableness
amiableness
noun
The state or quality of being amiable.
ammonolyses
ammonolyses
noun
plural of ammonolysis
ammoresinol
amoralities
amoralities
noun
plural of amorality
amortisable
amortisable
adj
Alternative form of amortizable
ampelideous
ampheclexis
amphibolies
amphibolies
noun
plural of amphiboly
amphiphiles
amphiphiles
noun
plural of amphiphile
amplenesses
amyliferous
amyloidoses
amyloidoses
noun
plural of amyloidosis
anadiploses
anadiploses
noun
plural of anadiplosis
analgesidae
analphabets
analphabets
noun
plural of analphabet
anaphylaxes
anaphylaxes
noun
plural of anaphylaxis
anapleroses
anapleroses
noun
plural of anaplerosis
anaplerosis
anaplerosis
noun
(biochemistry) An intermediate enzyme reaction that replaces a depleted vital compound.
The replenishment of a deficiency, or refilling of the space left by a destroyed part.
anatomiless
anatomiless
adj
Having no clear anatomy.
ancestorial
ancestorial
adj
Ancestral.
ancestrally
ancestrally
adv
Pertaining to ancestry.
ancillaries
ancillaries
noun
plural of ancillary
ancyloceras
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
andalusites
andalusites
noun
plural of andalusite
andreaeales
androlepsia
andrologies
anemologies
angelfishes
angelfishes
noun
plural of angelfish
angelicness
angelicness
noun
The state or quality of being angelic
angiologies
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
angularness
angularness
noun
The state or quality of being angular.
anilinguses
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
animalities
animalities
noun
plural of animality
anisanilide
anisocercal
anisylidene
annihilates
annihilates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of annihilate
anophelines
anophelines
noun
plural of anopheline
answeringly
answeringly
adv
In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
antalkalies
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
antepenults
antepenults
noun
plural of antepenult
antesternal
antesternal
adj
(anatomy) anterior to the sternum
anthesterol
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
antiamylase
antiapostle
antielitism
antielitism
noun
(sociology) Opposition to elitism.
antielitist
antielitist
adj
(sociology) Opposed to elitism
noun
(sociology) One who opposes elitism.
antihelices
antihelixes
antihelixes
noun
plural of antihelix
antilactase
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antimissile
antimissile
adj
(military) Designed to intercept and destroy another missile in flight.
noun
A missile or system designed to intercept and destroy another missile in flight.
antiplenist
antirealism
antirealism
noun
(philosophy) Any position involving denial of the objective reality of certain entities, or denial that certain general statements are objectively either true or false.
antirealist
antirealist
noun
(philosophy) One who rejects realism.
antislavery
antislavery
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the practice of slavery.
aphelenchus
aphelilions
apicultures
aplanospore
aplanospore
noun
An immobile spore that may nevertheless potentially grow flagella.
apocalypses
apocalypses
noun
plural of apocalypse
apologetics
apologetics
noun
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
apologizers
apologizers
noun
plural of apologizer
apopetalous
apopetalous
adj
(botany) Having distinct or free petals.
apoplexious
aposepalous
aposepalous
adj
(botany) Having multiple, distinct sepals
apostlehood
apostlehood
noun
The state of being an apostle.
apostleship
apostleship
noun
The position, post, or duty of being an apostle
apostolates
apostolates
noun
plural of apostolate
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
applesauces
applesauces
noun
plural of applesauce
appraisable
appraisable
adj
Capable of being appraised.
appulsively
appulsively
adv
By appulsion.
aquamaniles
aquamaniles
noun
plural of aquamanile
aquaplaners
aquaplaners
noun
plural of aquaplaner
aquarellist
aquarellist
noun
(art) An artist who paints aquarelles
arabesquely
arabesquely
adv
In the style of arabesque art or architecture.
arabilities
araliaceous
araliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Araliaceae.
archapostle
archelochus
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
areosystyle
argyllshire
aristoteles
aristotelic
aristotelic
Adjective
Aristotelian
arkhangelsk
arkhangelsk
Proper noun
A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea.
armlessness
armlessness
noun
The state or condition of being armless; lack of arms.
arrestingly
arrestingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
arsenohemol
arterialise
arterialise
verb
Alternative form of arterialize
articulates
articulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of articulate