A former mountainous region of central Italy that borders the Adriatic Sea; properly Abruzzi e Molise; now separated into Abruzzo and Molise.
acetize
acetize
verb
(rare) To acetify.
acidize
acidize
verb
(petroleum geology) To treat (a limestone or sandstone formation) with HCl or HF to enlarge void spaces in it.
To impregnate with acid; acidify.
adazzle
adazzle
adj
Illuminated so as to dazzle.
adeliza
adfroze
adnopoz
adonize
adonize
verb
Alternative form of adonise
adzooks
adzooks
intj
(archaic) Alternative form of gadzooks
afzelia
agassiz
agatize
agatize
verb
(transitive) To convert a living thing into the form of an agate; to fossilize.
agenize
agnized
agnized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agnize
agnizes
agnizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agnize
agonize
agonize
verb
(intransitive) To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately, whether mentally or physically.
(intransitive) To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.
(transitive) To cause agony or anguish in someone.
ahaziah
ahiezer
ahimaaz
akazgin
albeniz
albizia
albizia
noun
A plant of the genus Albizia; a siris or silk tree.
alcazar
alcazar
noun
Any Moorish fortress in Spain.
aldazin
alecize
alferez
alferez
noun
Alternative form of alférez
alfonzo
alfonzo
Proper noun
name, a variant of Alfonso.
algazel
algazel
noun
(obsolete) A gazelle, probably the Arabian gazelle.
alhazen
alizari
alizari
noun
(archaic) The madder of the Levant; wild madder (Rubia peregrina).
allouez
altezza
alvarez
alveloz
alveloz
noun
(medicine, obsolete) The milky exudation of Euphorbia hetrodoxa, formerly used to treat ulcers.
amazers
amaziah
amazing
amazing
adj
(informal) Possessing uniquely wonderful qualities; very good.
Causing wonder and amazement; very surprising.
verb
present participle of amaze
amazona
amazons
amazons
noun
plural of amazon
amazulu
aminize
amuzzle
analyze
analyze
verb
US and Canada spelling of analyse
anasazi
animize
anodize
anodize
verb
to coat the surface of a metal electrolytically with an oxide, either as protection or decoration
anzovin
aphizog
apiezon
apozema
apprize
apprize
verb
Archaic form of appraise.
Archaic form of apprise.
arabize
arabize
Verb
To make Arab; to give Arab traits to.
arienzo
arienzo
noun
(historical) An old coin of Castille.
arizona
arizona
Proper noun
A state of the United States of America. Postal code: AZ, capital: Phoenix.
armsize
arretez
ascenez
asseize
assized
assized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assize
assizer
assizer
noun
An officer who has the care or inspection of weights and measures.
assizes
assizes
noun
(historical) The regional courts of Great Britain, which were replaced by the crown courts in 1971.
A trial or hearing before such a court.
plural of assize
atheize
atheize
verb
(intransitive, rare) To become atheistic.
(transitive, rare) To render atheistic.
atomize
atomize
verb
(transitive) to bomb with nuclear weapons
(transitive) to fragment, break into small pieces or concepts
(transitive) to make into a fine spray
(transitive) to separate or reduce into atoms
avitzur
azafran
azafrin
azafrin
noun
An orange pigment found in azafranillo root (Escobedia scabrifolia).
azaleah
azaleas
azaleas
noun
plural of azalea
azarcon
azariah
azariah
Proper noun
name of modern usage.
azarole
azarole
noun
The Crataegus azarolus, a shrub of southern Europe related to hawthorn.
The fruit of this plant.
azarria
azeglio
azelaic
azelaic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to azelaic acid or its derivatives
azelate
azikiwe
azilian
azimech
azimene
azimide
azimine
azimine
noun
(chemistry) an azo imide
azimino
azimuth
azimuth
noun
An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object.
The quadrant of an azimuth circle.
azofier
azonium
azophen
azorian
azorite
azotate
azotate
noun
(archaic, chemistry) A nitrate (any salt or ester of nitric acid).
azotine
azotine
noun
An explosive consisting of sodium nitrate, charcoal, sulphur, and petroleum.
azotise
azotise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of azotize.
azotite
azotite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, obsolete) nitrite
azotize
azotize
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To impregnate with azote (nitrogen).
azotous
azotous
adj
(obsolete) Nitrous
azoxime
azoxine
azpurua
aztecan
aztecan
Adjective
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Aztecs or their culture.
Noun
An Aztec.
azulejo
azulejo
noun
A painted tin-glazed ceramic tile of a kind found in Spain and Portugal, often arranged to form geometric patterns.
azulene
azulene
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any of its derivatives.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A bicyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing a five- and a seven-membered fused ring; it is a blue, oily liquid first obtained from the essential oil of wormwood.
azuline
azuline
noun
A striking blue dye derived from carbolic acid or rosolic acid.
azulite
azulmic
azumbre
azumbre
noun
An ancient measure of volume of liquids used in Castile, equivalent to 2.016 litres.
azurean
azurine
azurine
adj
Sky-blue; azure.
noun
A type of rudd or redeye, the blue roach of Europe (Scardinius erythrophthalmus, syn. Leuciscus caeruleus), so called from its color.
azurite
azurite
noun
(mineralogy) A blue vitreous mineral; a basic copper carbonate, with the chemical formula Cu²⁺₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂.
azurous
azurous
adj
(poetic) Azure.
azygote
azygous
azygous
adj
(biology) odd; not one of a pair; single
azymite
azymite
noun
(Eastern Orthodoxy, historical, derogatory) One who administers the Eucharist with unleavened bread, in particular a member of the Latin Church or Roman Catholic Church.
azymous
azymous
adj
unleavened, unfermented.
baalize
badajoz
badajoz
Proper noun
A province of Spain, in the autonomous region of Extremadura.
The capital city of this province.
baizing
baizing
verb
present participle of baize
banzais
banzais
noun
plural of banzai
baptize
baptize
verb
(Christianity) To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.
(archaic, slang) Of rum, brandy, or any other spirits, to dilute with water.
(slang) To ensure proper burning of a joint by moistening the exterior with saliva.
(slang) To extinguish the life of.
To dedicate or christen.
barboza
barozzi
barraza
barzani
bautzen
bautzen
Proper noun
A city in Germany.
bazaars
bazaars
noun
plural of bazaar
bazaine
bazatha
bazigar
bazluke
bazooka
bazooka
noun
(by extension) Any shoulder-fired rocket grenade launcher.
(music) A primitive trombone having wide tubes.
(slang) Crack cocaine.
(slang, sexuality) A woman's breast, especially a big one.
(weaponry) A shoulder-held rocket launcher used as an antitank weapon, developed by America during World War II and so-called from its resemblance to the bazooka musical instrument.
verb
To shoot with a bazooka.
bazooms
bazooms
Noun
breasts
bazzite
bazzite
noun
(mineralogy) A beryllium scandium cyclosilicate mineral taking the form of small blue hexagonal crystals.
beatriz
bedazed
bedazed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedaze
begazed
begazed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of begaze
begazes
begazes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begaze
bemazed
bemazed
adj
stupefied, bewildered.
bezante
bezants
bezants
noun
plural of bezant
bezanty
bezanty
adj
(heraldry) Covered with bezants; semé (strewn) with bezants.
bezetta
bezoars
bezoars
noun
plural of bezoar
bezwada
bezzant
bezzant
noun
Archaic form of bezant.
bizarre
bizarre
adj
Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way.
bizerta
biznaga
biznaga
noun
Alternative form of bisnaga (“plant of celery family”)
bizonal
bizonal
adj
Having or involving two zones.
bizonia
blazers
blazers
noun
plural of blazer
blazing
blazing
adj
(informal) Exceedingly angry.
(informal) Very fast.
(slang, of a person) Sexually attractive.
Of tremendous intensity, heat (thermal energy) or fervor; white-hot.
noun
The act of something that blazes or burns.
verb
present participle of blaze
blazons
blazons
noun
plural of blazon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blazon
bolzano
bolzano
Proper noun
Province of Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.
Town and capital of Bolzano.
bonanza
bonanza
noun
(by extension, figurative) Anything which is a great source of wealth or yields a large income or return.