of A star in the constellation Crux the Southern Cross
addax
addax
noun
A large African antelope (Addax nasomaculatus) with long, corkscrewing horns which lives in the desert.
adfix
adfix
noun
(linguistics) A type of affix that is attached to the outside of a stem (an existing word), to form a new word. The adfix category branches into prefixes (ones which appear before the stem) and suffixes (ones which appear after the stem).
admix
admix
noun
The act of admixing.
The mixture that results from admixing, especially an alloy.
verb
(transitive) To mingle with something else; to mix.
admrx
adnex
adoxa
adoxy
affix
affix
noun
(decorative art) Any small feature, as a figure, a flower, or the like, added for ornament to a vessel or other utensil, to an architectural feature.
(linguistic morphology) A bound morpheme added to the word’s stem's end.
(linguistic morphology, broadly) A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem; a prefix, suffix, etc.
(mathematics) The complex number a+bi associated with the point in the Gauss plane with coordinates (a,b).
That which is affixed; an appendage.
verb
(transitive) To attach.
(transitive) To fix or fasten figuratively; with on or upon.
(transitive) To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to.
aflex
alexa
alexi
allix
alpax
ampex
ampyx
ampyx
noun
A woman's headband (sometimes of metal), for binding the front hair in Ancient Greece.
anaxo
annex
annex
noun
An addition or extension to a building.
An addition to the territory of a country or state, from a neighbouring country or state, normally by military force.
An addition, an extension.
An appendix to a book or document.
verb
(intransitive) To join; to be united.
To add something to another thing, especially territory; to incorporate.
To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc.
araxa
ataxy
ataxy
noun
(medicine) ataxia
(obsolete) disorder; irregularity
atrax
audix
auxil
auxin
auxin
noun
(botany) A class of plant growth substance (often called phytohormones or plant hormones) which play an essential role in coordination of many growth and behavioral processes in the plant life cycle.
axels
axels
noun
plural of axel
axers
axial
axial
adj
(anatomy) Belonging to the axis of the body, or to the axis of any appendage or organ
(botany) In the same direction as the axis, parallel to the axis.
(chemistry) oriented close to the axis running through the centre of a cyclohexane ring, as opposed to equatorial. See w:Axial bond.
Relating to, resembling, or situated on an axis
noun
(dentistry) A plane parallel to the surface of a tooth.
(ornithology) A flight feather that appears between the primaries and secondaries on some birds.
axile
axile
adj
Situated in the axis of anything; as an embryo which lies in the axis of a seed.
axils
axils
noun
plural of axil
axine
axing
axing
noun
An assault carried out with an axe.
verb
present participle of axe
axiom
axiom
noun
(logic, mathematics, proof theory) A fundamental assumption that serves as a basis for deduction of theorems; a postulate (sometimes distinguished from postulates as being universally applicable, whereas postulates are particular to a certain science or context).
(philosophy) A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.
An established principle in some artistic practice or science that is universally received.
axion
axion
noun
(physics) A hypothetical subatomic particle postulated to resolve certain symmetry problems concerning the strong nuclear force.
axite
axite
noun
(countable) The terminal branch of an axon.
(uncountable) A type of smokeless gunpowder.
axled
axled
adj
Having (a specified number or kind of) axles.
axles
axles
noun
plural of axle
axman
axman
noun
Alternative spelling of axeman
axmen
axmen
noun
plural of axman
axoid
axoid
adj
(anatomy, mathematics) Relating to an axis
Relating to an axe
noun
(anatomy) axis (bone)
(mathematics) A helix surrounding an axis
axone
axone
noun
Dated spelling of axon.
axons
axons
noun
plural of axon
axson
axtel
axton
axton
Proper noun
name transferred from the surname.
azoxy
azoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The divalent functional group of general formula R-N=NO-R^'; such compounds are considered the oxides of azo compounds.
baxie
beaux
beaux
noun
plural of beau
bexar
borax
borax
noun
(chemistry) The sodium salt of boric acid, Na₂B₄O₇, either anhydrous or with 5 or 10 molecules of water of crystallisation; sodium tetraborate.
(sometimes attributive) Cheap or tawdry furniture or other works of industrial design.
A white or gray/grey crystalline salt, with a slight alkaline taste, used as a flux, in soldering metals, making enamels, fixing colors/colours on porcelain, and as a soap, etc.
verb
(transitive) To treat with borax.
braxy
braxy
adj
Diseased with braxy.
noun
(now historical) Meat from sheep that have died from this disease, or that have died from accident or disease in general.
An inflammatory disease of sheep.
calix
calix
noun
Dated form of calyx.
calyx
calyx
noun
(botany) The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.
A chamber in the mammalian kidney through which urine passes.
A flattened cap of neuropil in the brain of insects.
A funnel-shaped expansion of the vas deferens or oviduct of insects.
The crown containing the viscera of crinoids and similar echinoderms, entoprocts, and the polyps of some cnidarians.
capax
carex
carex
noun
Any member of the genus Carex of sedges.
caxon
caxon
noun
(obsolete) A kind of wig.
coaxy
coaxy
adj
Tending to coax.
coxae
coxae
noun
plural of coxa
coxal
coxal
adj
(anatomy) sciatic (relating to the hip)
(zoology) Relating to a coxite
detax
detax
verb
Synonym of untax
dewax
dewax
verb
To remove wax from a material or from a surface.
donax
donax
noun
A canelike grass of southern Europe (Arundo donax), used for fishing rods, etc.
doxia
durax
elexa
exact
exact
adj
(algebra, of a sequence of groups connected by homomorphisms) Such that the kernel of one homomorphism is the image of the preceding one.
Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual.
Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict.
adv
exactly
verb
(transitive) To inflict; to forcibly obtain or produce.
(transitive) To make desirable or necessary.
(transitive, intransitive) To demand and enforce the payment or performance of, sometimes in a forcible or imperious way.
exalt
exalt
verb
(transitive) To elate, or fill with the joy of success.
(transitive) To honor; to hold in high esteem.
(transitive) To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate.
(transitive, chemistry, archaic) To refine or subtilize.
exams
exams
noun
plural of exam
exaun
exeat
exeat
noun
(dated, UK) Leave of absence from a public school or college.
(obsolete, theater) A stage direction to leave the stage.
A license or permit for absence from a university or a religious house (such as a monastery).
A permission which a bishop grants to a priest to go out of his diocese.
exira
extra
extra
adj
(comparable, slang) Over the top; going beyond what is normal or appropriate, often in a dramatic manner.
(not comparable) Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
(acting) A supernumerary or walk-on in a film or play.
(cricket) A run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball.
(slang) The state or trait of being over the top, of behaving in an overly dramatic manner.
An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle, for example to report an important late-breaking event.
Something additional, such as an item above and beyond the ordinary school curriculum, or added to the usual charge on a bill.
Something of an extra quality or grade.
exuma
exuma
Proper noun
A district of the Bahamas consisting of over 365 islands and cays, including Great and Little Exuma.
faulx
faxan
faxed
faxed
adj
(obsolete) Having a head of hair; hairy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fax
faxen
faxes
faxes
noun
plural of fax
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fax
faxon
faxun
flaxy
flaxy
adj
Like flax; flaxen.
galax
glaux
hapax
hapax
noun
Ellipsis of hapax legomenon.
hexad
hexad
noun
(chemistry) An element or radical with the combining power of six units, i.e. six atoms of hydrogen.
A group of six.
hoxha
hyrax
hyrax
noun
Any of several small, paenungulate herbivorous mammals of the order Hyracoidea, with a bulky frame and fang-like incisors, native to Africa and the Middle East.
iapyx
ixias
ixias
noun
plural of ixia
ixora
ixora
noun
(botany) Any of the plants in the genus Ixora.
japyx
juxta
juxta
noun
In males of most species of order Lepidoptera, an organ that supports the aedeagus and is located between the two valvae.
lafox
larix
latax
latex
latex
noun
(medicine, archaic, rare) A clear liquid believed to be a component of a humour or other bodily fluid (esp. plasma and lymph)
(uncountable) Natural latex rubber, especially non-vulcanized rubber, such as is used in making latex gloves, latex condoms, and latex clothing.
An emulsion of rubber in water, used in adhesives and the like.
The milky sap of several trees that coagulates on exposure to air; used to make rubber.
laxer
laxer
adj
comparative form of lax: more lax
noun
(slang) lacrosse player
laxly
laxly
adv
In a lax manner; without rigor or strictness.
lexia
lexia
noun
Alternative form of lexie (unit of reading)
limax
lomax
loxia
loxia
noun
crossbill (finch of genus Loxia)
madox
malax
malax
verb
To malaxate.
matax
maxey
maxia
maxie
maxie
Proper noun
A diminutive of the male name Max.
A diminutive of the female name Maxine.
maxim
maxim
noun
(now rare) A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.
A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.
Alternative letter-case form of Maxim
maxis
maxis
noun
plural of maxi
maxma
mexia
monax
moxas
moxas
noun
plural of moxa
mvsxa
naxos
naxos
Proper noun
An island in the center of the Cyclades
A town in Greece located on an homonymous island.
nexal
nexal
adj
Relating to a nexus.
noxal
noxal
adj
(law) Relating to wrongful injury.
oxane
oxane
noun
(organic chemistry) Tetrahydropyran.
oxman
panax
panax
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Panax.
pauxi
pauxi
noun
A curassow (Ourax pauxi), often domesticated in South America.
paxes
paxes
noun
plural of pax
paxon
pinax
pinax
noun
(by extension) A list or scheme inscribed on a tablet.
A tablet or register.
radix
radix
noun
(biology) A root.
(linguistics) A primitive word, from which other words may be derived.
(mathematics) The number of distinct symbols used to represent numbers in a particular base, as ten for decimal.
ramex
ramex
noun
(medicine, archaic) A hernia, varicocele, or any scrotal tumor.
raxed
raxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of rax
raxes
raxes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rax
relax
relax
verb
(intransitive) To become less severe or tense.
(intransitive) To become loose.
(intransitive, of codes and regulations) To become more lenient.
(transitive) To calm down.
(transitive) To make something (such as codes and regulations) more lenient.
(transitive) To make something less severe or tense.
(transitive) To make something loose.
(transitive) To relieve (something) from stress.
(transitive, dated) To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open.
retax
retax
verb
(transitive) To tax again.
rewax
rewax
verb
(transitive) To wax again.
salix
salix
noun
Any member of the genus Salix; a willow.
sarex
saxen
saxes
saxes
noun
plural of sax
saxis
saxon
scalx
taxed
taxed
adj
Subject to taxation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of tax
taxer
taxer
noun
(UK, Cambridge University) One of two officers chosen yearly to regulate the assize of bread, and to see the true gauge of weights and measures is observed.
One who taxes.
taxes
taxes
noun
plural of tax
plural of taxis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tax
taxin
taxir
taxis
taxis
noun
(biology) The directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulus.
(historical) A brigade in an Ancient Greek army.
(medicine) The manipulation of a body part into its normal position after dislocation or fracture.
(rhetoric) The arrangement of the parts of a topic.
arrangement or ordering generally, as in architecture or grammar
plural of taxi
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of taxi
taxon
taxon
noun
(taxonomy) A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit.
taxor
taxor
noun
Alternative form of taxer
taxus
texan
texas
texas
noun
The topmost cabin deck on a steamboat.
thrax
unlax
unlax
verb
(intransitive, colloquial) To relax.
untax
untax
verb
(transitive) To remove a tax from.
unwax
unwax
verb
(transitive) To remove wax from.
upwax
uxmal
varix
varix
noun
(medicine) A varicose, i.e. swollen and knotted, vein.
(zoology) In mollusks, a particular ridge on the shell, corresponding to a former position of the aperture.