A town and associated province in Piedmont, Italy.
alexishafen
algidnesses
alginuresis
alginuresis
noun
Painful urination; dysuria.
alienations
alienations
noun
plural of alienation
aliennesses
aliennesses
noun
plural of alienness
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
alikenesses
alikenesses
noun
plural of alikeness
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
alivenesses
alivenesses
noun
plural of aliveness
alkalescent
alkalescent
adj
Slightly alkaline; having the properties of an alkali.
alkalinised
alkalinised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalinise
alkalinizes
alkalinizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalinize
allaeanthus
allantoides
allantoides
noun
plural of allantois
allegations
allegations
noun
plural of allegation
alleghenies
alleghenies
Proper noun
The in south central Pennsylvania, western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and western Virginia.
allegiances
allegiances
noun
plural of allegiance
allensville
allogeneous
allogeneous
adj
(medicine) From a nonself donor of the same species.
different in nature or kind.
allokinesis
allurements
allurements
noun
plural of allurement
almacenista
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alniresinol
alonenesses
alonenesses
noun
plural of aloneness
aloofnesses
aloofnesses
noun
plural of aloofness
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alreadiness
alreadiness
noun
The state or quality of being or happening already.
alsinaceous
alstonidine
alstonidine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in dita bark.
alterations
alterations
noun
plural of alteration
alternators
alternators
noun
plural of alternator
althaemenes
aluniferous
amantadines
amantadines
noun
plural of amantadine
amativeness
amativeness
noun
(phrenology) The state or quality of being amative; propensity to love or sexual feelings.
amazonstone
amazonstone
noun
A bluish-green variety of microcline feldspar used as a gemstone. The best known occurrences are at Crystal Peak and Pike's Peak in Colorado.
ambiversion
ambiversion
noun
(psychology) A personality trait having balanced characteristics of both extroversion and introversion.
ambushments
ambushments
noun
plural of ambushment
amenorrheas
amenorrheas
noun
plural of amenorrhea
amentaceous
amentaceous
adj
(botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
amercements
amercements
noun
plural of amercement
americanese
americanese
Proper noun
American English
americanise
americanism
americanism
Noun
A custom peculiar to the United States or the Americans.
A word, phrase or linguistic feature originating from or specific to American language usage.
A preference to the United States and the ideas it represents.
americanist
americanist
Noun
Somebody who favors the values of the USA.
An expert in the study of America.
Adjective
Favoring the values of the USA.
Of or relating to a phonetic notation developed for transcription of Native American and European languages. See
amerindians
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amiableness
amiableness
noun
The state or quality of being amiable.
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
ammonolyses
ammonolyses
noun
plural of ammonolysis
ammoresinol
amorousness
amorousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorous.
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphinesian
amphipneust
amphisbaena
amphisbaena
noun
(mythology) A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.
A member of a genus of lizards, native to the Americas, having extremities which are very similar.
amphogenous
amplenesses
amusingness
amusingness
noun
The state or quality of being amusing.
amusiveness
amusiveness
noun
The state or quality of being amusive.
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anabranches
anabranches
noun
plural of anabranch
anacoenoses
anacoenosis
anacoenosis
noun
(rhetoric) A rhetorical device by which a speaker appeals to his/her hearers or opponents for their opinion on the point in debate.
anadiploses
anadiploses
noun
plural of anadiplosis
anaematosis
anaerobious
anaerobious
adj
(archaic) anaerobic
anaesthatic
anaesthesia
anaesthesia
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of anesthesia
anaesthesis
anaesthesis
noun
loss of feeling; insensibility
anaesthetic
anaesthetic
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of anesthetic
anagennesis
anagnorises
anagnorises
noun
plural of anagnorisis
analgesidae
analphabets
analphabets
noun
plural of analphabet
anamorphose
anamorphose
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by anamorphosis.
anantherous
anantherous
adj
(botany) Without anthers
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.
anapophyses
anapophyses
noun
plural of anapophysis
anarcestean
anaspidacea
anastomosed
anastomosed
adj
Joined by anastomosis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anastomose
anastomoses
anastomoses
noun
plural of anastomosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anastomose
anastrophes
anastrophes
noun
plural of anastrophe
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
anatomiless
anatomiless
adj
Having no clear anatomy.
ancestorial
ancestorial
adj
Ancestral.
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
ancestrally
ancestrally
adv
Pertaining to ancestry.
anchoresses
anchoresses
noun
plural of anchoress
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anchovettas
anchovettas
noun
plural of anchovetta
ancientness
ancientness
noun
The state or quality of being ancient.
ancientries
ancientries
noun
plural of ancientry
ancillaries
ancillaries
noun
plural of ancillary
ancyloceras
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
andalusites
andalusites
noun
plural of andalusite
andreaeales
androcrates
androgenous
androgenous
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
Misspelling of androgynous.
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androlepsia
andrologies
anecdotages
anecdotages
noun
plural of anecdotage
anecdotists
anecdotists
noun
plural of anecdotist
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anemologies
anemometers
anemometers
noun
plural of anemometer
anerethisia
anesthesias
anesthesias
noun
plural of anesthesia
anesthetics
anesthetics
noun
plural of anesthetic
anesthetist
anesthetist
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling, medicine) One who gives an anesthetic.
anesthetize
anesthetize
verb
(transitive) To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
angelfishes
angelfishes
noun
plural of angelfish
angelicness
angelicness
noun
The state or quality of being angelic
angiectasis
angiectasis
noun
Synonym of angiectasia
angiologies
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
angiotensin
angiotensin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.
angiotonase
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
angrinesses
angrinesses
noun
plural of angriness
angularness
angularness
noun
The state or quality of being angular.
anhematosis
anilinguses
animadverts
animadverts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of animadvert
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
animalities
animalities
noun
plural of animality
animateness
animateness
noun
The state or condition of being animate.
animoseness
animoseness
noun
The state or quality of being animose.
animosities
animosities
noun
plural of animosity
animotheism
anisanilide
aniseikonia
aniseikonia
noun
(pathology, ophthalmology) An ophthalmological condition where there is a significant difference in the perceived size of images.
aniseikonic
aniseikonic
adj
Having or relating to aniseikonia.
anisocercal
anisogamete
anisogamete
noun
(biology) heterogamete
anisogamies
anisogenous
anisomerous
anisomerous
adj
(botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal.