Of exercise, involving glycolysis (the conversion of glucose to adenosine triphosphate) rather than using oxygen to supply bodily energy needs.
Of or relating to an anaerobe.
Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.
analcimes
analcimes
noun
plural of analcime
analcites
analcites
noun
plural of analcite
analectic
analectic
adj
Relating to analects; made up of selections.
analeptic
analeptic
adj
Of or relating to analepsis (a form of flashback).
That restores or stimulates health.
noun
A restorative or stimulative medication, especially one used to overcome depression.
analgesic
analgesic
adj
(of a person, etc) Unable to feel pain.
(of medicine) Acting to relieve pain; being an analgesic.
noun
(pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)
analgetic
analgetic
noun
analgesic
analogice
anamelech
anapestic
anapestic
adj
of, or relating to, a rhythmic pattern used in certain forms of poetry (see also limeric or limerick).
of, or relating to, certain beats in specific types of drum rhythms, e.g. specific beats within the part played by the "surdo" drum. Surdo literally means "deaf" in Brasilian Portuguese, and the surdo drums play the bass parts in a samba rhythm as performed by a batucada (drumming ensemble) during the Carnaval celebration.
of, or relating to, one of the distinct beats in a (human?) heartbeat pattern.
of, or relating to, or composed of an anapest.
noun
A verse that contains anapestic feet
anapnoeic
anarchies
anarchies
noun
plural of anarchy
anarchize
anarchize
verb
To reduce or elevate to a state of anarchy.
ancestors
ancestors
noun
plural of ancestor
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ancestor
ancestral
ancestral
adj
Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors
anchietea
anchietin
anchistea
anchorage
anchorage
noun
(figurative) Something on which one may depend for security; ground of trust.
(medicine) The surgical fixation of prolapsed organs.
(nautical) A fee charged for anchoring.
(nautical) A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge.
That into which something is anchored or fastened.
The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.
The retreat of a hermit, or anchorite.
The set of anchors belonging to a ship.
anchorate
anchoress
anchoress
noun
(informal) An anchorwoman.
A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.
anchorets
anchorets
noun
plural of anchoret
anchorite
anchorite
noun
One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.
anchormen
anchormen
noun
plural of anchorman
anchoveta
anchoveta
noun
A species of anchovy, Engraulis ringens, from the southern Pacific.
anchovies
anchovies
noun
plural of anchovy
anchusine
anchylose
anchylose
verb
Alternative form of ankylose
ancienter
ancienter
adj
comparative form of ancient: more ancient
anciently
anciently
adv
Done long ago.
In the manner of very long ago. As the ancients did.
(archaic) Something ancient (countable); ancient things (collectively).
(archaic) The olden days; antiquity.
(archaic) The quality or fact of being ancient or very old.
anconeous
ancresses
ancresses
noun
plural of ancress
andesitic
andesitic
adj
(geology) Pertaining to, or composed of andesite
androclea
androcles
androcles
Proper noun
The main character of a common folktale that is included in the Aarne–Thompson classification system as type 156.
androcyte
androecia
androecia
noun
plural of androecium
androsace
anecdotal
anecdotal
adj
Containing or abounding in anecdotes.
Of the nature of or relating to an anecdote.
anecdotes
anecdotes
noun
plural of anecdote
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anecdote
anecdotic
anecdotic
adj
Anecdotal; of or pertaining to anecdotes.
Tending to tell anecdotes.
anecdysis
anelastic
anelastic
adj
(engineering, materials science) Showing no obvious relation between stress and strain.
angelical
angelical
Adjective
Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel.
angelican
angelicas
angelicas
noun
plural of angelica
angelicic
anglicise
anglicise
verb
(transitive) To become English.
(transitive) To dub or translate into English.
(transitive) To make English, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.
anglicize
anglicize
verb
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of anglicise.
angraecum
anhedonic
anhedonic
adj
(psychiatry, also figuratively) Showing anhedonia; having no capacity to feel pleasure.
noun
(psychiatry) A person who has anhedonia.
animacule
anklejack
annectant
annectant
adj
joining, connecting
annectent
annectent
adj
Serving to connect or annex.
annection
announced
announced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of announce
announcer
announcer
noun
One who makes announcements.
radio announcer
announces
announces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of announce
annoyance
annoyance
noun
(countable) An act or instance of annoying.
(countable) That which annoys.
(uncountable) The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.
anomiacea
anorectal
anorectal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the anus and the rectum.
anorectic
anorectic
adj
Causing a loss of appetite.
Characterised by a lack of appetite, especially as suffering from anorexia nervosa; anorexic.
noun
A drug or dietary supplement that reduces the appetite so as to promote weight loss.
A person suffering from anorexia nervosa; an anorexic.
anorexics
anorexics
noun
plural of anorexic
anoxaemic
anoxaemic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, anoxaemia.
antanemic
antapices
antapices
noun
plural of antapex
antecedal
anteceded
anteceded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antecede
antecedes
antecedes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antecede
antechoir
antechoir
noun
The division of a choir, that is divided as in some Spanish churches, that is further away from the sanctuary.
The part of a church in front of the choir, often reserved for the clergy and choristers.
antecolic
antecornu
antecourt
antecoxal
antefurca
antefurca
noun
(anatomy) A forked chitinous structure in the thorax of some insects
antelucan
antelucan
Adjective
Before dawn
antemetic
antemetic
adj
Alternative form of antiemetic
anteporch
anthraces
anticaste
anticaste
adj
(sociology) Opposing the social system of caste.
anticline
anticline
noun
(geology) A fold with strata sloping downwards on each side.
anticness
anticness
noun
The state or quality of being antic.
anticomet
anticreep
anticrime
anticrime
adj
Opposed to or aimed at preventing or punishing crime
antigenic
antigenic
adj
(biology, obsolete) Sexually dimorphic, especially with reference to lepidopterans.
(immunology) Of or relating to an antigen.
antilemic
antimeric
antimeric
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to antimeres.
antiracer
antiscale
antiscale
adj
Countering or preventing scale (the mineral deposit).
antispace
antispace
adj
(military) Against space.
noun
(mathematics) A kind of topological space.
A space or region that violates the norms or conventions of spaces.
antiulcer
antiulcer
adj
(medicine) Serving to prevent or counteract ulcers.
antluetic
antoecian
antoecian
adj
Of or belonging to the point on the globe of the same longitude but the opposite latitude.
antonescu
antrocele
anucleate
anucleate
adj
(cytology) Which does not have a nucleus.
anywhence
anywhence
adv
(formal, now rare) From anywhere.
apenteric
apneustic
apneustic
adj
(pathology) Of or relating to apneusis.
apocenter
apocenter
noun
(astronomy) The furthest point of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction (the principal focus of the ellipse)
apocentre
apocentre
noun
Alternative form of apocenter
apocrenic
apparance
apparence
apparence
noun
Alternative form of apparency
apparency
apparency
noun
(obsolete) Appearance.
The position of being heir apparent.
The quality of being apparent; apparentness.
appendice
appendice
noun
Obsolete form of appendix.
appentice
appentice
noun
(architecture) penthouse; pentice
appetence
appetence
noun
The state or action of desiring or craving.
appetency
appetency
noun
Strong desire; craving; powerful instinct.
appliance
appliance
noun
(obsolete) A means of eliminating or counteracting something undesirable, especially an illness.
(obsolete) The act of applying.
(obsolete, rare) Willing service, willingness to act as someone wishes.
A non-manual apparatus or device, powered electrically or by another small motor, used in homes to perform domestic functions (household appliance) and/or in offices.
An attachment, a piece of equipment to adapt another tool or machine to a specific purpose.
An implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as a means to a specific end, especially:
arachnean
arcangelo
arccosine
arccosine
noun
(trigonometry) Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the cosine function.
archangel
archangel
noun
A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).
Synonym of angelica (“the garden herb”)
archdemon
archdemon
noun
(religion) A chief demon; an archdevil.
archebanc
archegone
archegony
archegony
noun
(biology) spontaneous generation; abiogenesis
archenemy
archenemy
noun
A principal enemy.
A supreme and most powerful enemy.
archfelon
archfiend
archfiend
noun
(preceded by “the”, often capitalized) Satan.
(transferred sense) A diabolically evil person.
A chief fiend (devil, demon or monster).
archknave
archwench
arclength
arclength
noun
(geometry) The length of an arc.
arctogean
ardencies
ardencies
noun
plural of ardency
arecaidin
arecoline
arecoline
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid natural product found in the areca nut, the fruit of the areca palm (Areca catechu).
arenicola
arenicole
arrivance
arrivance
noun
(obsolete) Arrival
arrogance
arrogance
noun
The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.
arsenical
arsenical
adj
Of or pertaining to, or containing, arsenic.
noun
Any drug or other substance containing arsenic.
arsnicker
ascendant
ascendant
adj
Rising, moving upward.
Surpassing or controlling.
noun
(astrology) The horoscope, or that degree of the ecliptic which rises above the horizon at the moment of one's birth; supposed to have a commanding influence on a person's life and fortune.
(usually followed by to) A royal heir assuming (a place of power).
Ascent; height; elevation.
Being in control; superiority, or commanding influence; ascendancy.
ascendent
ascendent
adj
In power; controlling.
Upward in direction or proclivity.
noun
A person from whom one is descended.
A position of power or control.
ascenders
ascenders
noun
plural of ascender
ascending
ascending
adj
(computing) That causes a sequence to follow an ascending order.
(of a sequence) Rising or increasing to higher levels, values, or degrees.
Sloping or leading upwards.
noun
An ascent.
verb
present participle and gerund of ascend
ascenseur
ascension
ascension
noun
A transcendence of the material world; a transition to a higher form, state, or plane of existence.
That which rises, as from distillation.
The act of ascending; an ascent.
ascensive
ascensive
adj
(grammar) Augmentative; intensive.
Rising; tending to rise, or causing to rise.
ascertain
ascertain
verb
(archaic) To ensure or effect.
(archaic) To establish, to prove.
(obsolete) To make (someone) certain or confident about something; to inform.
To find out definitely; to discover or establish.
ascescent
asclepian
asclepian
Adjective
Of or relating to Asclepius.
ashchenaz
aspectant
aspectant
adj
Face to face.
noun
(heraldry) Animals placed face to face in a charge.
aspection
aspection
noun
(obsolete) The act of viewing; a look.
assonance
assonance
noun
(prosody) The repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with different consonants), usually in literature or poetry.