Of or pertaining to Alexander the Great, or his reign, era etc.
Noun
Someone from Alexandria
alexandrina
alexandrine
alexandrine
noun
(poetry) A line of poetic meter having twelve syllables, usually divided into two or three equal parts.
An Alexandrine parrot or parakeet, Psittacula eupatria.
alexandrite
alexandrite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.
alexishafen
amplexation
amplexation
Noun
An embrace.
anaphylaxes
anaphylaxes
noun
plural of anaphylaxis
anaxagorean
anaxagorean
Adjective
Of or relating to Anaxagoras, an ancient Greek natural philosopher noted for the cosmological concept of Nous (mind), as an ordering force.
anaxagorize
anaximander
anaximander
Proper noun
(c. 610 546 A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who lived in Miletus; pupil of Thales and teacher of Anaximenes.
anhydroxime
anilidoxime
annexations
annexations
noun
plural of annexation
annexionist
annexionist
noun
An annexationist.
anoxidative
anteflexion
anteflexion
noun
(anatomy) A forward bending or an organ, especially that of the uterus near the cervix
anthracoxen
antianxiety
antianxiety
adj
(psychology, pharmacology) Acting to combat or reduce anxiety.
noun
(pharmacology) A medication that combats or reduces anxiety.
anticomplex
antiextreme
antiextreme
adj
Opposing extremism.
noun
An opposite extreme.
antihelixes
antihelixes
noun
plural of antihelix
antioxidase
antioxidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that reduces the effects of an oxidase and counters oxidative stress
antisexists
antisexists
noun
plural of antisexist
anxiousness
anxiousness
noun
A feeling of anxiety.
The state of being anxious.
apoxyomenos
apoxyomenos
noun
(art) A conventional subject of ancient Greek votive sculpture: an athlete caught in the familiar act of scraping sweat and dust from his body with a strigil.
appendixing
asteroxylon
auxanometer
auxanometer
noun
An instrument to measure the growth of plants.
auxohormone
axodendrite
axonometric
axonometric
adj
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective
benefactrix
benefactrix
Noun
A female benefactor.
biconvexity
biconvexity
noun
The quality of being biconvex.
buxomnesses
carbonnieux
centraxonia
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chenevixite
chenevixite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.
chinotoxine
clarencieux
coexecutant
coexecutant
noun
A joint executant.
coexistence
coexistence
noun
The state of two or more things existing together, usually in a temporal or spatial sense, with or without mutual interaction.
coexistency
coexistency
noun
Alternative form of coexistence
coexplosion
coextending
coextending
verb
present participle of coextend
coextension
coextension
noun
The act of extending equally, or the state of being equally extended.
coextensive
coextensive
adj
(logic) Having the same extension—the object or set of objects to which a term refers.
Having the same spatial limits or boundaries; sharing the same area.
Occurring over the same period of time; contemporaneous.
complexions
complexions
noun
plural of complexion
complexness
complexness
noun
The state or quality of being complex.
confluxible
connexional
connexional
adj
Dated form of connectional.
connexities
contextless
contextless
adj
without context
contextural
contextural
adj
Relating to contexture or arrangement of parts; producing contexture; interwoven.
contextured
contextured
adj
Formed into texture; woven together; arranged or composed.
contextures
contextures
noun
plural of contexture
convexities
convexities
noun
plural of convexity
counterflux
cristineaux
cyclohexane
cyclohexane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H₁₂, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid.
cyclohexene
cyclohexene
noun
(organic chemistry) A cyclic hydrocarbon containing six carbon atoms and one double bond; any of its derivatives.
dendrohyrax
deoxidation
deoxidation
noun
(chemistry) The process of extracting the oxygen content of a dissolved oxide, or of removing dissolved oxygen, with the aid of a reducing agent.
deoxidising
deoxidising
verb
present participle of deoxidise
deoxidizing
deoxidizing
verb
present participle of deoxidize
deoxygenate
deoxygenate
verb
(transitive, physiology) To remove dissolved oxygen from (something, such as water or blood).
deoxygenize
deoxygenize
verb
(chemistry) To deoxidize.
detoxicants
detoxicants
noun
plural of detoxicant
detoxifying
detoxifying
verb
present participle of detoxify
dextranases
dextranases
noun
plural of dextranase
dihexagonal
dihexagonal
adj
Consisting of two hexagonal parts united.
Having twelve similar faces.
dixielander
dixielander
Noun
A performer of Dixieland jazz music.
doxycycline
doxycycline
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ of the tetracycline class, which has a long half-life in the body and used orally to treat various bacterial infections.
echinopanax
endomixises
enteropexia
enterotoxin
enterotoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several toxins produced by intestinal bacteria
epoxidation
epoxidation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that converts a compound (especially an alkene) into an epoxide
epoxidizing
epoxidizing
verb
present participle of epoxidize
eurypharynx
exactnesses
exactnesses
noun
plural of exactness
exagitation
exagitation
noun
(obsolete) agitation
exaltations
exaltations
noun
plural of exaltation
exaltedness
exaltedness
noun
The state of being exalted.
examination
examination
noun
(education) A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.
Interrogation, particularly by a lawyer in court or during discovery.
Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.
The act of examining.
examinative
examinatory
examiningly
examiningly
adv
So as to examine.
exanimation
exanimation
noun
Deprivation of life or spirits.
exanthalose
exanthemata
exanthemata
noun
plural of exanthema
exantlation
exantlation
noun
(obsolete) The action of drawing something out, as though from a well.
excantation
excantation
noun
(obsolete) Disenchantment by a countercharm.
excarnation
excarnation
noun
The act of removing flesh.
The burial practice of removing (or causing to be removed) the flesh and organs of the dead, leaving only the bones, especially the practice laying out corpses for vultures to strip bare.
excavations
excavations
noun
plural of excavation
exceedingly
exceedingly
adv
To a great or unusual degree, extent, etc.; extremely
excellences
excellences
noun
plural of excellence
excellently
excellently
adv
In a manner that demonstrates excellence; very well.
excentrical
excentrical
adj
Alternative form of excentric
exceptional
exceptional
adj
(geometry) Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence.
Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity.
Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
noun
An exception, or something having an exceptional value
exceptioner
exceptioner
noun
(obsolete) One who takes exceptions or protests.
excerptions
excerptions
noun
plural of excerption
excitations
excitations
noun
plural of excitation
excitedness
excitedness
noun
The quality of being excited.
excitements
excitements
noun
plural of excitement
exclamation
exclamation
noun
(linguistics) A clause type used to make an exclamatory statement: What a mess they made!; How stupid I was!
A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.
A word expressing outcry; an interjection
The sign "!" by which outcry or emphatic utterance is marked.
excludingly
excludingly
adv
So as to exclude.
exclusioner
exclusioner
Noun
A member of the political factions that sought to exclude from the throne of England in the 17th century.
excommunion
excommunion
noun
(obsolete) A shutting out from communion; excommunication.
exconjugant
exconjugant
noun
Either of a conjugating pair of protozoan ciliates after separation and before subsequent mitotic division
excoriating
excoriating
verb
present participle of excoriate
excoriation
excoriation
noun
A severe verbal denouncing.
The act of excoriating or flaying.
The excoriated place, or the state of being excoriated or stripped of the skin; abrasion.
excremental
excremental
adj
Of or pertaining to excrement
excrescence
excrescence
noun
(phonetics) The epenthesis of a consonant, e.g., warmth as [ˈwɔrmpθ] (adding a [p] between [m] and [θ]), or -t (Etymology 2).
A disfiguring or unwanted mark or adjunct.
Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else.
excrescency
excrescency
noun
(obsolete) An abnormal, morbid, or unsightly outgrowth.
(obsolete) An excrescence, and excrescent growth; an outgrowth.
(obsolete) An exuberant outburst; an extravagance.
An excrescent state or condition; the quality or fact of growing out of something; abnormal or excessive development
excriminate
exculpating
exculpating
verb
present participle of exculpate
exculpation
exculpation
noun
That which exculpates; an excuse.
The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
excursioner
excursioner
noun
One who goes on a trip or excursion.
excurvation
excystation
excystation
noun
(biology) The stage in the life cycle of a parasite in which it escapes from a cyst (after being swallowed by its host)
execrations
execrations
noun
plural of execration
executional
executional
adj
(business) Relating to the execution of an idea; putting something into practice.
executioner
executioner
noun
(archaic) Executor.
A hit man, especially being in some organization.
An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
exenterated
exenterated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exenterate
exenterates
exenterates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exenterate
exenteritis
exfodiation
exfoliating
exfoliating
verb
present participle of exfoliate
exfoliation
exfoliation
noun
(cosmetics) The removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation.
The loss of leaves from a plant.
The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
exhalations
exhalations
noun
plural of exhalation
exhaustions
exhaustions
noun
plural of exhaustion
exhibitions
exhibitions
noun
plural of exhibition
exhortation
exhortation
noun
Language intended to incite and encourage
The act or practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
exinanition
exinanition
noun
(obsolete, rare, by extension) privation; loss; destitution
An emptying; an evacuation; an enfeebling; exhaustion; humiliation.
exindusiate
existential
existential
adj
(linguistics) Relating to part of a clause that indicates existence, e.g. "there is".
(philosophy) Of, or relating to existentialism.
Based on experience; empirical.
Concerning the very existence of something, especially with regard to extinction.
Of or relating to existence.
noun
(linguistics) Ellipsis of existential clause.
(programming) Ellipsis of existential type.
exoculating
exoculating
verb
present participle of exoculate
exoculation
exocytosing
exocytosing
verb
present participle of exocytose
exodontists
exodontists
noun
plural of exodontist
exogenously
exogenously
adv
In an exogenous manner
exognathion
exognathite
exonerating
exonerating
verb
present participle of exonerate
exoneration
exoneration
noun
(uncountable) The state of being disburdened or freed from a charge.
An act of disburdening, discharging, or freeing morally from a charge or imputation.
exonerative
exonerative
adj
Freeing from a burden or obligation; tending to exonerate.
exonerators
exonerators
noun
plural of exonerator
exonuclease
exonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of a group of enzymes which cleave single nucleotides from the end of a polynucleotide (DNA or RNA) chain.