(Canada, US, Australia) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
(Canada, US, Australia) The meat of the aforementioned mollusc.
abdomen
abdomen
noun
(anatomy) The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, not including the back; or in some lower vertebrates, the portion between the cardiac and caudal regions.
(anatomy) The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity.
(obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly.
(zoology, entomology) The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.
abelson
abernon
abinoem
abomine
abomine
verb
(obsolete) To abominate.
absecon
acetoin
acetoin
noun
(organic chemistry) The compound 3-hydroxybutanone CH₃-CO-CH(OH)-CH₃ that is one of the constituents of the flavour of butter
acetone
acetone
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH₃)₂CO, used as a solvent.
acheron
acheson
acinose
acinose
adj
Consisting of acini, or minute granular concretions.
aclemon
acnodes
acnodes
noun
plural of acnode
aconine
aconine
noun
(biochemistry) An amorphous, bitter, non-poisonous alkaloid, derived from the decomposition of aconitine.
aconite
aconite
noun
(toxicology) An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally.
The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of the genus Aconitum, all the species of which are poisonous.
acorned
acorned
adj
(rare) Fed or filled with acorns.
Furnished or loaded with acorns
acrogen
acrogen
noun
(biology) any flowerless plant whose growth takes place at the tip of the main stem, especially the cryptogam ferns
actaeon
adenoid
adenoid
adj
Of or pertaining to the adenoids.
Of or relating to lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue.
Relating to, affected with, or associated with abnormally enlarged adenoids.
noun
(anatomy, usually in the plural) Such a mass when not abnormally enlarged, covered by ciliated epithelium and located in the roof and posterior wall of the nasopharynx at the back of the throat behind the uvula.
(medicine) an abnormally enlarged mass of lymphatic tissue at the back of the pharynx, often obstructing the nasal and ear passages and hindering speaking and breathing in young children.
adenoma
adenoma
noun
(pathology) A benign tumour of the epithelium arising from or resembling a gland.
adenose
adenose
adj
(medicine, rare) Related to glands.
adenous
adenous
adj
(medicine) Like a gland; full of glands.
adinole
adonean
adonean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Adonis.
adonite
adonize
adonize
verb
Alternative form of adonise
adorned
adorned
adj
Having been decorated or embellished through applied items or alterations (adornments).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adorn
adorner
adorner
noun
One who places adornments; one who adorns.
aegaeon
aegaeon
Proper noun
A moon of Saturn.
aeneous
aeneous
adj
Bronze-colored.
aeolian
aeolian
adj
(geology) carried, deposited or eroded by the wind.
(music) Aeolian mode
of, or relating to the wind.
noun
A lightweight fabric with a ribbed surface, generally made by combining silk and cotton, or silk and worsted warp and weft.
aeolina
aeoline
aeonial
aeonian
aeonian
adj
Alternative spelling of eonian
aeonist
aerogen
aerogen
noun
Any noble gas.
aerogun
aerogun
noun
(dated) An antiaircraft cannon.
aeronat
aeronat
noun
(archaic) A dirigible balloon.
aeronef
aeronef
noun
(archaic) airplane; a flying machine, an aircraft.
afounde
agelong
agelong
adj
lasting throughout all time; eternal
agenois
agnoete
agnoite
agnomen
agnomen
noun
An additional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen.
agonied
agonied
adj
Feeling or undergoing agony; agonized.
agonies
agonies
noun
plural of agony
agonise
agonise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of agonize
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.
aileron
aileron
noun
(architecture) A half gable, as at the end of a penthouse or of the aisle of a church.
The hinged part on the trailing edge of an airplane wing, used to control longitudinal turns.
akontae
alconde
alcyone
alebion
alencon
alenson
alerion
alerion
noun
(heraldry) A heraldic eagle, especially one displayed without legs/feet or beak.
aleuron
aleuron
noun
Alternative form of aleurone
alfione
alfione
noun
(dated) A species of surfperch found in the eastern Pacific California (Rhacochilus toxotes).
alfonse
alienor
alienor
noun
A person who alienates a property.
allbone
allonge
allonge
noun
(fencing) A thrust or pass; a lunge.
(law, banking) A slip of paper attached to a negotiable instrument to hold endorsements should the document itself be unable to hold any more.
verb
To thrust with a sword; to lunge.
almoner
almoner
noun
A hospital official responsible for patient welfare and after-care.
a title given to a royal officer charged with the duty of distributing alms or bounty on behalf of a monarch
one who dispenses alms for another, as the almoner of a prince, bishop
one who distributes alms, especially the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses
alnoite
alonely
alonely
adj
(archaic) Exclusive; sole; only.
adv
(archaic) Only; merely; singly.
ambones
amidone
amidone
noun
Synonym of methadone
ammonea
amniote
amniote
noun
(biology) Any of the Amniota group of vertebrates having an amnion during the development of the embryo; mammals, birds and reptiles.
amoeban
amoeban
adj
Alternative spelling of ameban
amonate
amymone
anagoge
anagoge
noun
The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense (especially in Biblical criticism).
anatole
anatone
anaxone
anconei
anconei
noun
plural of anconeus
ancones
ancones
noun
plural of ancon
andoche
andorre
andover
andover
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, southern UK.
anemone
anemone
noun
A sea anemone.
Any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower.
anemony
anemony
noun
Archaic form of anemone.
aneroid
aneroid
adj
Not using or containing fluid
noun
An aneroid barometer.
anesone
anethol
anethol
noun
Dated form of anethole.
angekok
angekok
noun
An Eskimo/Inuit sorcerer or shaman.
angelon
angelot
angelot
noun
(music) An old musical instrument of the lute kind.
A French gold coin of the reign of Louis XI, bearing the image of Saint Michael; also, a piece coined at Paris by the English under Henry VI.
A sort of small, rich cheese made in Normandy.
angeyok
angoise
animose
animose
adj
Resolute and full of vigor; vehement.
anisole
anisole
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic ether methoxybenzene; it is used in perfumery and in organic synthesis; any derivative of this compound
anmoore
annonce
annoyed
annoyed
adj
Troubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked (an annoyance); vexed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of annoy
annoyer
annoyer
noun
One who annoys.
anodine
anodize
anodize
verb
to coat the surface of a metal electrolytically with an oxide, either as protection or decoration
anodyne
anodyne
adj
(by extension) noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate
(figuratively) soothing or relaxing
(pharmacology) capable of soothing or eliminating pain
noun
(figuratively) a source of relaxation or comfort
(pharmacology) any medicine or other agent that relieves pain
anoesia
anoesis
anoesis
noun
(psychology) The reception of impressions or sensations (by the brain) without any intellectual understanding.
anoetic
anoetic
adj
(rare) unthinkable; incapable of being thought
Of or relating to anoesis.
anolyte
anolyte
noun
(flow batteries) The liquid anode
The portion of an electrolyte near an anode, especially in a cell in which the cathode and anode are in separate compartments
anomies
anomies
noun
plural of anomie
anomite
anomite
noun
A form of biotite in which the plane of the optic axis is perpendicular to the plane of symmetry.
anonyme
anorexy
anorexy
noun
Archaic form of anorexia.
another
another
det
Any or some; any different person, indefinitely; anyone else; someone else.
Not the same; different.
One more/further, in addition to a former number; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.
pron
An additional one of the same kind.
One of a group of things of the same kind.
One that is different from the current one.
anselmo
antedon
antenor
antenor
Proper noun
A son of Aesyetes
anteros
anteros
noun
(chiefly historical, Ancient Greece) The counterlove or affectionate response a philerast gives to the love of an erastes.
antiope
antoeci
antoeci
noun
The inhabitants at two points on the globe that share a longitude and for which the sum of their degrees of latitude equals zero.
antoine
antonet
antonie
anymore
anymore
adv
(especially US) Alternative form of any more.
apeiron
apeiron
noun
A kind of infinite primal chaos in the cosmological theory of Anaximander.
apiezon
apnoeal
apnoeal
adj
(pathology) Of or characterized by apnoea.
apnoeas
apnoeas
noun
plural of apnoea
apnoeic
apnoeic
adj
Alternative spelling of apneic
apogean
apogean
adj
Connected with the apogee.
apogeny
apolune
apolune
noun
(astronomy) The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its maximum.
aproned
aproned
adj
Wearing an apron.
areason
arenoid
arenoid
adj
Resembling sand.
arenose
arenose
adj
sandy, gritty, full of sand.
arenous
arenous
adj
Alternative form of arenose
aretino
argenol
argonne
arienzo
arienzo
noun
(historical) An old coin of Castille.
armbone
armbone
noun
(anatomy) A bone in the arm, specifically, the humerus.
arondel
arsinoe
artemon
artemon
noun
(historical) A square foresail on a Roman oared ship.
arvejon
asarone
asarone
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic ether, 2,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl-2-propene, found in the essential oils of plants of the genus Asarum