(zoology) Any parasitic arachnid, such as mites and ticks, of the subclass Acarina.
acarol
acarus
acarus
noun
(zoology, acarology) Any member of the subclass Acari (aka Acarina): thus, a mite or a tick; specifically, any mite of the genus Acarus.
acater
acater
noun
(obsolete) caterer
accord
accord
noun
(countable, perfumery) A distinctive mixture of fragrances or the odor thereof.
(international law) An international agreement.
(law) An agreement between parties in controversy, by which satisfaction for an injury is stipulated, and which, when executed, prevents a lawsuit.
(obsolete) Assent
A harmony in sound, pitch and tone; concord.
Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action.
Agreement or harmony of things in general.
Voluntary or spontaneous impulse to act.
verb
(intransitive) To agree in pitch and tone.
(intransitive) To agree or correspond; to be in harmony; to be concordant.
(intransitive, archaic) To arrive at an agreement.
(intransitive, obsolete) To give consent.
(transitive) To bring (people) to an agreement; to reconcile, settle, adjust or harmonize.
(transitive) To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.
(transitive, law) To grant as suitable or proper; to concede or award.
accrue
accrue
noun
(obsolete) Something that accrues; advantage accruing
verb
(intransitive) To increase, to rise
(intransitive) To reach or come to by way of increase; to arise or spring up because of growth or result, especially as the produce of money lent.
(intransitive, accounting) To be incurred as a result of the passage of time.
(intransitive, law) To become an enforceable and permanent right.
(transitive) To accumulate.
acerae
aceric
aceric
adj
Pertaining to, or obtained from, the maple.
acerin
acerli
acerra
acerra
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a small box for holding incense.
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a small sacrificial altar.
acheer
achier
achier
adj
comparative form of achy: more achy
achira
achira
noun
Canna indica (syn. Canna edulis), similar to arrowroot: the canna lily, the seeds of which yield a purple dye.
The edible rhizome of this plant.
achorn
achorn
noun
(Chester) An acorn.
achras
achree
achter
acider
acider
adj
comparative form of acid: more acid
acinar
acinar
adj
(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or located in an acinus.
ackler
acorea
acorea
noun
(pathology) the congenital absence of the pupil in an eye
acoria
acoria
noun
(pathology, obsolete) Excessive eating due to a lack of the sensation of satiety.
acorns
acorns
noun
plural of acorn
acorus
acracy
acracy
noun
(politics, philosophy) In political philosophy, the negation of rule by "regency", or hierarchical "government". The absence of a "ruling class". A society with the absence of imposition or coercion; one of voluntary order.
acraea
acrasy
acrasy
noun
(rare) Disorderly behavior; lack of self-control; intemperance.
acrawl
acrawl
adj
Crawling.
Full of or covered (with something that crawls or moves as if crawling).
acraze
acraze
verb
(transitive) To weaken, impair, or enfeeble in mind, body, or estate; craze.
acreak
acreak
adj
(rare) creaking
acream
acrisy
acrisy
noun
(obsolete, medicine) An inability to judge the outcome of a disease
acrita
acrita
Noun
The lowest groups of animals, in which no nervous system has been observed.
acrite
acrite
adj
(obsolete) Relating to, or characteristic of the Acrita
acrity
acrity
noun
(obsolete) sharpness; keenness
acrock
acrook
acrook
adj
(regional) Not in its proper place or properly oriented.
(regional, of a body part) Bent or formed into a hook.
adv
(archaic) In an oblique or crooked direction.
acrose
acrose
noun
(biochemistry) A racemic form of fructose
across
across
adv
(crosswords) Horizontally.
From one side to the other.
In a particular direction.
On the other side.
noun
(crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.
prep
(Southern US, African-American Vernacular) across from: on the opposite side, relative to something that lies between, from (a point of interest).
At or near the far end of (a space).
From one side to the other within (a space being traversed).
In possession of full, up-to-date information about; abreast of.
On the opposite side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
So as to intersect or pass through or over at an angle.
Spanning.
Throughout.
To, toward, or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
actors
actors
noun
plural of actor
actory
actory
adj
Like, characteristic, or typical of an actor
acture
acture
noun
(obsolete) Action.
acuter
acuter
adj
comparative form of acute: more acute
africa
agaric
agaric
noun
A dried fruiting body of a fungus formerly used in medicine (now Laricifomes officinalis, formerly Fomitopsis officinalis, Fomes officinalis, Polyporus officinalis).
Any of various fungi, principally of the order Agaricales, having fruiting bodies consisting of umbrella-like caps, on stalks, with numerous gills beneath.
agrace
agrace
verb
Alternative form of aggrace
alaric
alaric
Proper noun
A historic king of the Visigoths.
albric
aldric
alerce
alerce
noun
The Chilean arbor vitae (Austrocedrus chilensis).
The wood of the sandarac tree (Tetraclinis).
alfric
alrich
alrick
amerce
amerce
verb
(transitive) To impose a fine on; to fine.
(transitive) To punish; to make an exaction.
amtrac
amtrac
noun
(military) An amphibious vehicle of a class introduced in World War II.
amurca
amurca
noun
The sediment in olive oil.
anarch
anarch
noun
The author of anarchy; one who excites revolt.
anchor
anchor
noun
(Internet) A marked point in a document that can be the target of a hyperlink.
(US) A screw anchor.
(archery) A point that is touched by the draw hand or string when the bow is fully drawn and ready to shoot.
(architecture) A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together.
(architecture) Carved work, somewhat resembling an anchor or arrowhead; part of the ornaments of certain mouldings. It is seen in the echinus, or egg-and-anchor (called also egg-and-dart, egg-and-tongue) ornament.
(athletics) The final runner in a relay race.
(cartomancy) The thirty-fifth Lenormand card.
(climbing) A device for attaching a climber at the top of a climb, such as a chain or ring or a natural feature.
(economics) A superstore or other facility that serves as a focus to bring customers into an area.
(figurative) That which gives stability or security.
(heraldry) Representation of the nautical tool, used as a heraldic charge.
(nautical) A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
(nautical) An iron device so shaped as to grip the bottom and hold a vessel at her berth by the chain or rope attached. (FM 55-501).
(nautical) The combined anchoring gear (anchor, rode, bill/peak and fittings such as bitts, cat, and windlass.)
(obsolete) An anchorite or anchoress.
(slang) The brake of a vehicle.
(soccer) A defensive player, especially one who counters the opposition's best offensive player.
(television) An anchorman or anchorwoman.
Alternative form of anker
Any instrument serving a purpose like that of a ship's anchor, such as an arrangement of timber to hold a dam fast; a device to hold the end of a bridge cable etc.; or a device used in metalworking to hold the core of a mould in place.
One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges.
One of the calcareous spinules of certain holothurians, as in species of Synapta.
verb
To be stuck; to be unable to move away from a position.
To cast anchor; to come to anchor.
To connect an object, especially a ship or a boat, to a fixed point.
To perform as an anchorman or anchorwoman.
To provide emotional stability for a person in distress.
To stop; to fix or rest.
ancier
ancora
ancram
andric
andryc
anuric
anuric
adj
(urology) Of, pertaining to, causing or afflicted with anuria.
aortic
aortic
adj
Of or pertaining to the aorta or the aortic valve.
aperch
aperch
adv
Upon a perch.
apercu
apercu
noun
Alternative spelling of aperçu
arabic
arabic
adj
Only used in arabic acid
noun
(rare) Short for gum arabic.
aracaj
arache
aralac
arcade
arcade
noun
(architecture) A covered passage, usually with shops on both sides.
(architecture) A row of arches.
An establishment that runs coin-operated games.
verb
(transitive) To cover (something) as with a series of arches.
arcady
arcady
adj
Alternative form of arcadey
arcana
arcana
noun
Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated.
plural of arcanum
arcane
arcane
adj
(by extension) Obscure, mysterious.
Extremely old (e.g. interpretation or knowledge), and possibly irrelevant.
Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge to understand.
Understood by only a few.
arcaro
arcata
arcate
arcato
arccos
arccos
noun
Abbreviation of arccosine.
archae
archai
archbp
arched
arched
adj
Curved.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arch
archer
archer
adj
comparative form of arch: more arch
noun
(historical, obsolete) The bishop in chess.
One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.
arches
arches
noun
plural of arch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arch
archie
archie
noun
Alternative form of Archie (“anti-aircraft artillery”)
archil
archil
noun
(obsolete) Orchil, a violet dye obtained from several species of lichen (Roccella tinctoria, etc.), which grow on maritime rocks in the Canary and Cape Verde Islands, etc.
(obsolete) The lichen from which the dye is obtained.
archin
archit
archle
archly
archly
adv
In an arch manner; slyly.
archon
archon
noun
(Gnosticism) A supernatural being subordinate to the Demiurge.
A chief magistrate of ancient Athens.
A person who claims the right to rule, or to exercise power or sovereign authority over other human beings.
A ruler, head of state or other leader.
arcing
arcing
noun
The shape or motion of something that arcs.
verb
present participle of arc
arcite
arcked
arcnet
arcola
arcose
arcsin
arcsin
noun
Abbreviation of arcsine.
arctan
arctan
noun
Abbreviation of arctangent.
arctia
arctic
arctic
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Arctic
arctos
arcual
arcual
adj
Of or pertaining to an arc.
arcula
ardoch
ardyce
areach
areach
verb
(obsolete) To reach for, get at, obtain, get hold of.
arecas
arecas
noun
plural of areca
areche
aricin
arnica
arnica
noun
Any of several plants, of the genus Arnica, considered to have medicinal properties, especially Arnica montana.
arrace
arrach
arrack
arrack
noun
Alternative spelling of arak (aniseed-flavored alcoholic drink consumed primarily in the Middle East).
An alcoholic drink distilled from coconut palm flowers in South Asia.
An alcoholic drink made from sugar cane and fermented red rice in Indonesia.
arrect
arrect
adj
(obsolete) Attentive, like a person listening.
(obsolete) Lifted up; raised; erect.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To direct.
(transitive, obsolete) To impute.
ascare
ascher
atrice
atroce
auctor
auroch
auroch
noun
Alternative spelling of aurochs
avruch
awreck
awreck
adv
in or into a state of being wrecked
baccar
backer
backer
adj
(phonetics) comparative form of back: more back
noun
One who, or that which, backs; especially one who backs an entrant in a contest, or who supports an enterprise by funding it.
bactra
bacury
balcer
baraca
baraca
Proper noun
An international, interdenominational organization of Bible classes for young men, founded in the late 19th century.
barack
barack
noun
Hungarian apricot brandy
barcan
barcas
barche
barcoo
barcot
barcus
bardic
bardic
adj
Of or pertaining to bards.
noun
A bardic circle or competition: a gathering or contest at which stories, poems, and/or songs are recited.
bareca
baroco
barsac
baruch
bearce
becard
becard
noun
A South American flycatcher of the genus Pachyramphus
becher
becker
becker
noun
(archaic) A European fish, Pagrus pagrus
becram
becurl
becurl
verb
(transitive) To cover or deck out with curls.
(transitive, archaic) To curl; make curly.
bicarb
bicarb
noun
(informal) Bicarbonate.
bichir
bichir
noun
Any of a group of ray-finned fish of the family Polypteridae in the order Polypteriformes.
bicker
bicker
noun
(Scotland) A wooden drinking-cup or other dish.
(Scotland, obsolete) A fight with stones between two parties of boys.
A skirmish; an encounter.
A wrangle; also, a noise, as in angry contention.
The process by which selective eating clubs at Princeton University choose new members.
verb
(of rain) To patter.
To brawl or move tremulously, quiver, shimmer (of a water stream, light, flame, etc.)
To quarrel in a tiresome, insulting manner.
To skirmish; to exchange blows; to fight.
bicorn
bicorn
adj
Having two horns.
noun
(historical) A two-cornered hat worn by European and American military and naval officers from the 1790s.