(pathology) Inflammation of an apophysis, a bony tubercle.
apostlehood
apostlehood
noun
The state of being an apostle.
apostleship
apostleship
noun
The position, post, or duty of being an apostle
apostrophal
apostrophal
adj
Of or relating to an apostrophe.
apostrophes
apostrophes
noun
plural of apostrophe
apostrophia
apostrophic
apostrophic
adj
(orthography) Pertaining to the grammatical use of, or using, the apostrophe (the diacritical mark ').
(rhetoric) Pertaining to the rhetoric use of, or using, apostrophe (sudden, exclamatory dialogue).
apostrophus
apotheosise
apotheosise
verb
Alternative spelling of apotheosize
apotheosize
apotheosize
verb
(transitive) To deify, to convert into a god.
(transitive) To exalt, glorify.
arachnactis
aragonspath
archapostle
archemastry
archeostome
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archigaster
architraves
architraves
noun
plural of architrave
archoptosis
archpriests
archpriests
noun
plural of archpriest
archsteward
archvisitor
argiphontes
aristarchus
aristarchus
Proper noun
name, of historical use only in English.
arithmetics
arithmetics
noun
plural of arithmetic
arrhythmias
arrhythmias
noun
plural of arrhythmia, which can refer to types of arrhythmia, cases of arrhythmia, or episodes of arrhythmia.
arrhythmous
arthralgias
arthralgias
noun
plural of arthralgia
arthritides
arthritides
noun
(medicine) plural of arthritis
arthrodeses
arthrodeses
noun
plural of arthrodesis
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.
arthroscope
arthroscope
noun
(medicine) A form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
arthroscopy
arthroscopy
noun
the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
arthrospore
arthrospore
noun
A similar cell produced by some bacteria.
A sporelike cell produced by some fungi and algae.
arthrostome
arthrostomy
arthrostomy
noun
(surgery) Construction of an opening into the cavity of a joint
artisanship
artisanship
noun
The property of being an artisan.
artophagous
artophagous
adj
(rare) bread-eating
artsybashev
artzybashev
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.
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiates
asphyxiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxiate
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
asthenolith
asthenology
asthmatical
asthmatical
adj
Dated form of asthmatic.
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
astonishing
astonishing
adj
Causing astonishment.
verb
present participle of astonish
astraphobia
astraphobia
noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
astrography
astrography
noun
The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.
astrophobia
astrophobia
noun
A fear of stars and celestial space.
astrophyton
astrophyton
noun
The giant basket star, an early Mesozoic invertebrate.
astrosphere
astrosphere
noun
A cavity filled with hot gas blown into the interstellar medium by stellar winds.
ataxaphasia
ataxaphasia
noun
Ataxic aphasia.
atheistical
atheistical
adj
Of or relating to atheism; atheistic.
athenagoras
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
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.
athlothetes
athlothetes
noun
plural of athlothete
athwartship
athwartship
adj
(nautical) Oriented across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.
adv
Alternative form of athwartships
athwartwise
athwartwise
adv
athwart; in a side-to-side orientation
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
atmospheres
atmospheres
noun
plural of atmosphere
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
attacheship
attacheship
noun
Alternative form of attachéship
attachments
attachments
noun
plural of attachment
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
austrophile
autaesthesy
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
authoresses
authoresses
noun
plural of authoress
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
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
plural of authority
authorizers
authorizers
noun
plural of authorizer
authorships
authorships
noun
plural of authorship
autochthons
autochthons
noun
plural of autochthon.
autophagies
autophagies
noun
plural of autophagy
autophagous
autophagous
adj
Self-eating; exhibiting autophagy.
autophonous
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
backstretch
backstretch
noun
(athletics, horse racing, car racing) Synonym of back straight (“straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line”).
(exercise) An exercise that stretches the muscles of the back.
(figuratively) The middle part of an event.
(horse racing) An area next to a racetrack used to stable the racehorses and house employees.
baluchistan
banishments
banishments
noun
plural of banishment
baresthesia
baresthesia
noun
barognosis
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
barthianism
basehearted
basiophitic
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
bathyscaphs
bathyscaphs
noun
plural of bathyscaph
bathysophic
bathysphere
bathysphere
noun
A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe
batrachians
batrachians
noun
plural of batrachian
batsmanship
batsmanship
noun
(cricket) A skilled or courteous display of skill as a batsman.
battleships
battleships
noun
plural of battleship
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beachmaster
beanshooter
beanshooter
noun
Alternative form of bean-shooter
bedlamitish
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
bequeathals
bequeathals
noun
plural of bequeathal
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
biographist
biographist
noun
(dated) A biographer.
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
blackhearts
blackhearts
noun
plural of blackheart
blacksmiths
blacksmiths
noun
plural of blacksmith
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
blanchester
blastocheme
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
blastophaga
blastophore
blastophore
noun
(biology, obsolete) That portion of the spermatospore which is not converted into spermatoblasts, but carries them.
blepharitis
bloodstanch
boatmanship
boatmanship
noun
The art of managing a boat.
bodhisattva
bodhisattva
noun
(Buddhism) A person who has taken specific lay or monastic vows and who is on the road to perfect knowledge; specifically, one who foregoes personal nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment.
(Buddhism) An enlightened being existing in a form of existence beyond the ordinary forms of physical reality understood and acknowledged by scientific thought, resembling the Western notion of angels, but with a wealth of its own nuances and expectations. These include the compassionate working for enlightenment of all sentient beings.
bodhisattwa
brachiators
brachiators
noun
plural of brachiator
brahmanists
brahminists
branchstand
brattishing
brattishing
noun
(architecture) Carved openwork, as of a shrine, battlement, or parapet.
A brattice.
verb
present participle of brattish
breadstitch
breadthless
breadthless
adj
Without breadth.
breadthways
breadthways
adv
breadthwise
breadthwise
breadthwise
adj
directed across the breadth of an object or place.
adv
Across the breadth of an object or place.
breathalyse
breathalyse
verb
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of breathalyze
breathiness
breathiness
noun
The result or product of being breathy.
The state or quality of being breathy.
broadcloths
broadcloths
noun
plural of broadcloth
broadsheets
broadsheets
noun
plural of broadsheet
buphthalmos
buphthalmos
noun
(medicine) Abnormal enlargement of the eyeball.
burghmaster
burghmaster
noun
(UK, mining, historical) An officer who directs and lays out the meres or boundaries for the workers.
A burgomaster.
bushmasters
bushmasters
noun
plural of bushmaster
cacesthesia
cacesthesis
cachinnates
cachinnates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cachinnate