(medicine) inflammation of the adnexa of the uterus, i.e. the Fallopian tubes or ovaries.
aerotaxis
aerotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
alexiares
alexiares
Proper noun
One of the twin sons of Heracles and Hebe, guardian, along with his twin Anicetus and his father, of the gates of Mount Olympus.
annexitis
anorexias
anorexias
noun
plural of anorexia
anorexics
anorexics
noun
plural of anorexic
anorexies
anorexies
noun
plural of anorexy
anoxemias
anoxemias
noun
plural of anoxemia
antefixes
antefixes
noun
plural of antefix
anxieties
anxieties
noun
plural of anxiety
apodeixis
apodeixis
noun
Alternative form of apodixis
aprosexia
aprosexia
noun
(psychology) Inability to concentrate.
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
asphyxies
asphyxies
noun
plural of asphyxy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxy
assertrix
assertrix
noun
A female assertor.
asterixis
asterixis
noun
(pathology) An abnormal muscular tremor characterized by involuntary jerking of the hands
ataraxies
ataraxies
noun
plural of ataraxy
axiferous
axilemmas
axlesmith
axminster
axminster
Proper noun
A market town in Devon, England.
Noun
A carpet made in Axminster imitating the Turkey carpet, noted for its thick and soft pile.
basifixed
basifixed
adj
(botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament at the base and pointing away from the filament.
bisectrix
bisectrix
noun
The line bisecting the angle between the optic axes of a biaxial crystal.
bisexuals
bisexuals
noun
plural of bisexual
bisexuous
bisexuous
adj
(archaic, sciences) bisexual
bissextus
bixaceous
bixaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Bixaceae.
boisseaux
boxfishes
boxfishes
noun
plural of boxfish
buxerries
cachexias
cachexias
noun
plural of cachexia
cachexies
cachexies
noun
plural of cachexy
catalexis
catalexis
noun
A shortened or incomplete last foot at the end of a verse.
Truncation at the close of a line of poetry by omission of one or two final syllables.
coexisted
coexisted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coexist
coxalgies
coxalgies
noun
plural of coxalgy
coxsackie
coxsackie
noun
Any of several viruses of the genus Enterovirus similar to poliovirus
cresoxide
deoxidise
deoxidise
verb
Alternative spelling of deoxidize
desoxalic
desoxalic
adj
(archaic) Made or derived from oxalic acid.
dextrines
dextrines
noun
plural of dextrine
diaplexus
diazeuxis
dorsiflex
dorsiflex
verb
To flex a limb in a dorsal direction.
druxiness
druxiness
noun
The quality of being druxy.
dyslexias
dyslexias
noun
plural of dyslexia
dyslexics
dyslexics
noun
plural of dyslexic
dysorexia
dysorexia
noun
(pathology) An impaired or unnatural appetite.
ektexines
ektexines
noun
plural of ektexine
emphraxis
emphraxis
noun
(medicine) An obstruction, especially of a sweat gland.
endexines
endomixis
endomixis
noun
(biology) A periodic reorganization of the cell nucleus in certain ciliated protozoa
epiplexis
epiplexis
noun
(rhetoric) A rhetorical device where a sequence of rhetorical questions is used to criticise or blame, or more generally, to elicit an emotional response.
epistaxis
epistaxis
noun
(medicine) nosebleed
epitaxies
epitaxies
noun
plural of epitaxy
epixylous
epixylous
adj
(mycology) Relating to, growing or living on the surface of wood
epizeuxis
epizeuxis
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of words in immediate succession for emphasis.
equinoxes
equinoxes
noun
plural of equinox
plural of equinoxe
esquimaux
euxenites
euxenites
noun
plural of euxenite
exactions
exactions
noun
plural of exaction
exairesis
exairesis
noun
(surgery) Synonym of crossectomy
examinees
examinees
noun
plural of examinee
examiners
examiners
noun
plural of examiner
exarchies
exarchies
noun
plural of exarchy
exarchist
exarchist
noun
A supporter of the exarch.
excelsior
excelsior
adj
(archaic) Loftier, yet higher, more elevated; ever upward.
More surpassing, more excelling.
intj
A greeting, farewell or acclamation, especially associated with comic book fandom and famous comic book writer Stan Lee.
noun
(Canada, US) Stuffing material (as for furniture and mattresses) made of slender, curled woodshavings, as a substitute for hair.
(US printing, dated) The size of type between Norse and brilliant, standardized as 3-point.
excercise
excercise
noun
Misspelling of exercise.
excessive
excessive
adj
Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.
excisable
excisable
adj
Liable or subject to excise.
exciseman
exciseman
noun
An officer employed to collect excise duty (excise tax), and to enforce excise laws.
excisemen
excisemen
noun
plural of exciseman
excisions
excisions
noun
plural of excision
excitants
excitants
noun
plural of excitant
exclusion
exclusion
noun
(obsolete) The act of pushing or forcing something out.
An item not covered by an insurance policy.
The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.
exclusive
exclusive
adj
(figuratively) Referring to a membership organisation, service or product: of high quality and/or renown, for superior members only. A snobbish usage, suggesting that members who do not meet requirements, which may be financial, of celebrity, religion, skin colour etc., are excluded.
(linguistics) Of or relating to the first-person plural pronoun when excluding the person being addressed.
(literally) Excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions.
(of two people in a romantic or sexual relationship) Having a romantic or sexual relationship with one another, to the exclusion of others.
Exclusionary.
Whole, undivided, entire.
noun
(grammar) A word or phrase that restricts something, such as only, solely, or simply.
A member of a group who exclude others from their society.
Information (or an artefact) that is granted or obtained exclusively.
excursing
excursing
verb
present participle of excurse
excursion
excursion
noun
(aviation) An occurrence where an aircraft runs off the end or side of a runway or taxiway, usally during takeoff, landing, or taxi.
(phonetics) A deviation in pitch, for example in the syllables of enthusiastic speech.
A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.
A wandering from the main subject: a digression.
verb
(intransitive) To go on a recreational trip or excursion.
excursive
excursive
adj
Tending to digress.
Tending to go out.
excussing
excussing
verb
present participle of excuss
excussion
excussion
noun
The process or proceedings whereby a creditor must proceed against a principal debtor before proceeding against a surety or subsidiary debtor.
exegesist
exegesist
noun
One who carries out exegesis, the critical explanation or interpretation of a text.
exegetics
exegetics
noun
The science of interpretation or exegesis.
exegetist
exegetist
noun
One versed in exegesis or interpretation.
exercised
exercised
adj
Practiced, trained, experienced.
The property of having been exercised, used, acted upon.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exercise
exerciser
exerciser
noun
A person who exercises.
Any of many devices for use in exercising the body.
exercises
exercises
noun
A ceremony or assembly: opening exercises; graduation exercises.
plural of exercise
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exercise
exertions
exertions
noun
plural of exertion
exigences
exigences
noun
plural of exigence
existence
existence
noun
Empirical reality; the substance of the physical universe. (Dictionary of Philosophy; 1968)
The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.
existents
existents
noun
plural of existent
existible
existible
adj
(philosophy) Capable of existence.
existless
existless
adj
(rare, literary) nonexistent
exocrines
exocrines
noun
plural of exocrine
exodermis
exodermis
noun
hypodermis
exogamies
exogamies
noun
plural of exogamy
exogenism
exophasia
exophasia
noun
Audible speech.
exophasic
exorcised
exorcised
adj
That has undergone exorcism.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exorcise
exorciser
exorciser
noun
One who performs an exorcism.
exorcises
exorcises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exorcise
exorcisms
exorcisms
noun
plural of exorcism
exorcista
exorcists
exorcists
noun
plural of exorcist
exorcizes
exorcizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exorcize
exordiums
exosepsis
exosmosis
exosmosis
noun
osmosis in which fluid flows through a membrane towards a region of lower concentration
exosmotic
exosmotic
adj
Relating to exosmosis.
exostosis
exostosis
noun
A benign bony growth, often covered with cartilage, on the surface of a bone or tooth.
exostotic
exostotic
adj
Relating to exostosis.
exoterics
exoterics
noun
(philosophy) The public lectures or published writings of Aristotle.
exoticism
exoticism
noun
(uncountable) The state of being exotic.
Something exotic.
exoticist
exoticist
adj
Having a tendency towards the exotic.
noun
Somebody with a tendency towards the exotic.
exotoxins
exotoxins
noun
plural of exotoxin
expansile
expansile
adj
expandable, which can be expanded
expansionary, relating to expansion
expansion
expansion
noun
(building) A new addition.
(steam engines) The operation of steam in a cylinder after its communication with the boiler has been cut off, by which it continues to exert pressure upon the moving piston.
(writing, editing, audio content) The replacement of a short name (e.g., acronym, initialism, alphanumeric symbol, abbreviation) with the longer name that is synonymous with it, as when spelling out acronyms to ensure clarity for a general audience.
A product to be used with a previous product.
An act, process, or instance of expanding.
That which is expanded; expanse; extended surface.
The fractional change in unit length per unit length per unit temperature change.
The string of text thus substituted.
expansive
expansive
adj
(mathematics) Exhibiting expansivity.
Able to be expanded.
Comprehensive in scope or extent.
Talkative and sociable.
expedious
expedites
expedites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expedite
expensing
expensing
verb
present participle of expense
expensive
expensive
adj
(computing) Taking a lot of system time or resources.
(obsolete) Given to expending a lot of money; profligate, lavish.
Having a high price or cost.
expertise
expertise
noun
Advice, or opinion, of an expert.
Great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby.
verb
(transitive, rare) To supply with expert knowledge or advice.
expertism
expertism
noun
A policy of consulting experts.
expiatist
expiators
expiators
noun
plural of expiator
expiscate
expiscate
verb
(transitive, formal, archaic) To fish out; to find out by skill or laborious investigation; to search out.
explicans
explicits
explicits
noun
plural of explicit
explosion
explosion
noun
A bursting due to pressure.
A sudden outburst.
A sudden uncontrolled increase.
A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical.)
The sound of an explosion.
explosive
explosive
adj
(figurative) Shocking; startling.
(slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.
Having the character of an explosion.
With the capability to, or likely to, explode.
noun
(linguistics, dated) A plosive.
Any explosive substance.
exposited
exposited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exposit
expositor
expositor
noun
A person who expounds; a commentator.
expressio
expulsing
expulsing
verb
present participle of expulse
expulsion
expulsion
noun
The act of expelling or the state of being expelled.