(sciences) The sciences, such as geology and astronomy, that collectively deal with inorganic or lifeless bodies.
ablating
ablating
verb
present participle of ablate
ablegate
ablegate
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A representative of the pope charged with important commissions in foreign countries, one of his duties being to bring to a newly named cardinal his insignia of office.
(historical) An elected representative of a Hungarian royal free city, charged to be a speaker at the Diet of Hungary and to express the opinion of the city.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To send abroad.
aceology
aceology
Noun
The science of remedies, or of therapeutics; iamatology.
achingly
achingly
adv
In an aching manner; sorely.
acologic
acologic
adj
Pertaining to acology
acrology
acrology
noun
Synonym of acrophony
acylogen
addlings
addlings
noun
(obsolete, provincial) Earnings.
adenalgy
aedeagal
aedeagal
adj
Relating to the aedeagus.
aegialia
aegilops
aegilops
noun
(obsolete) The goatgrass (Aegilops spp.) or other grass found as a corn-weed.
An ulcer or fistula in the inner angle of the eye.
aeolight
aerogels
aerogels
noun
plural of aerogel
aerology
aerology
noun
The branch of meteorology involving the observation of the atmosphere by means of balloons, kites, rockets, drones, airplanes, etc.
The study of the air and of the atmosphere and technological methods involved. Used in the US Navy until early 1957 to encompass operations as well as scientific knowledge.
afluking
agacella
agalaxia
agalaxia
noun
Alternative form of agalactia
agalinis
agalloch
agalloch
noun
The soft, aromatic, resinous wood of Aquilaria malaccensis (formerly Aquilaria agallocha).
agalwood
agalwood
noun
Alternative form of agarwood
agartala
agartala
Proper noun
The state capital of Tripura (India).
agelaius
agential
agential
adj
Of or pertaining to an agent or an agency.
aggarwal
agitable
agitable
adj
Easily agitated or moved
aglaspis
aglauros
aglimmer
aglimmer
adj
Glimmering; gleaming or shining.
aglisten
aglitter
aglitter
adj
Glittering.
aglossal
aglossal
Adjective
Having no tongue.
aglossia
aglossia
noun
(anatomy) The absence of a tongue.
aglucone
aglucone
noun
The aglycone of a glucoside
aglycone
aglycone
noun
(organic chemistry) The non-sugar fragment of a glycoside.
aglycons
aglycons
noun
plural of aglycon, an alternative spelling of aglycone
agraulos
agrestal
agrestal
adj
(botany) That grows wild in cultivated fields
agricola
agricole
agrology
agrology
noun
(chiefly Canada) The science and art of agriculture.
(rare) A subdiscipline of agronomy (the science of utilizing animals, plants, and soils) and of soil science which addresses the influence of edaphic (soil-related) conditions on crop production for optimizing it.
aguamiel
aguelike
aguelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an ague.
aguishly
aguishly
adv
(now rare) In an aguish manner; as though suffering from ague.
aiglette
aiguelle
aiguille
aiguille
noun
A needle-shaped peak.
An instrument for boring holes, used in blasting.
airglows
airglows
noun
plural of airglow
airlight
alactaga
alagarto
alalonga
alalonga
noun
Longfin tuna, albacore.
alalunga
alangine
alangium
alarming
alarming
adj
causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening
verb
present participle of alarm
alberghi
alberghi
noun
plural of albergo
albright
alcargen
alcogene
aldredge
aldridge
aldridge
Proper noun
a large village in Walsall borough, West Midlands, England.
alegrete
alerting
alerting
verb
present participle of alert
algalene
algaroba
algaroba
noun
The carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region.
The edible beans or pods of the carob; St. John's bread.
The honey mesquite (Prosopis juliflora), a small tree found from California to Buenos Aires.
The sweet, pulpy pods of the honey mesquite.
algaroth
algaroth
noun
Alternative form of algarot
algarsyf
algebras
algebras
noun
plural of algebra
algerian
algerine
algerine
noun
A type of loosely woven cloth in stripes of bright colors, used for scarves, shawls and similar.
algerita
algerite
algerite
noun
An altered form of scapolite, originally believed to be a unique mineral.
algernon
algicide
algicide
noun
A substance that kills, or inhibits the growth of, algae.
algidity
algidity
noun
(medicine) The state of being algid.
alginate
alginate
noun
(biochemistry) Any salt or ester of alginic acid.
algocyan
algocyan
noun
(organic chemistry, archaic) A blue pigment found in algae, soluble in water and glycerol, with intense red fluorescence.
algology
algology
noun
The branch of botany dealing with algae.
The medical treatment of pain as practiced in Greece and Turkey.
algomian
algonkin
algorism
algorism
noun
Obsolete spelling of algorithm (all senses)
algorist
algorist
noun
One who develops algorithms.
One who uses arabic numerals to represent numbers and to perform calculations, as opposed to one who uses Roman numerals to represent numbers and an abacus to perform calculations.
The aspect of a biological organism that follows a systematic process to interpret perceptual data.
algovite
algraphy
algraphy
noun
(photography) An early photographic technique, similar to zincography or lithography, using paper impregnated with an aluminium salt.
alguacil
alguazil
alguazil
noun
An officer of the law in Spain or Latin America.
alguifou
aliasing
aliasing
noun
(signal processing, graphics, sound recording) Distortion caused by a low sampling rate, such as a moiré effect or jaggies.
verb
present participle of alias
alibiing
alibiing
verb
present participle of alibi
alienage
alienage
noun
The status of being an alien; origin from elsewhere.
aliening
aliening
verb
present participle of alien
alighted
alighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alight
alighten
alighten
verb
To alight, to dismount or get down from.
To alight; to land, to descend and rest.
To lighten; to reduce in weight or heaviness.
To make light; to illuminate or brighten.
aligners
aligners
noun
plural of aligner
aligning
aligning
verb
present participle of align
aligreek
alingual
alingual
adj
(linguistics) Using no language.
alkargen
alkargen
noun
(chemistry) cacodylic acid
allagite
allaying
allaying
noun
An allayment.
verb
present participle of allay
allegany
allegany
Proper noun
a town and village in Cattaraugus County, New York, USA.
an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, USA.
allegata
allegate
allegate
verb
(rare, nonstandard) To make an allegation of; to allege.
(transitive, rare, nonstandard) To delegate.
allegers
allegers
noun
plural of alleger
alleging
alleging
noun
allegation
verb
present participle of allege
allegory
allegory
noun
(mathematics, category theory) A category that retains some of the structure of the category of binary relations between sets, representing a high-level generalisation of that category.
(rhetoric) A narrative in which a character, place, or event is used to deliver a broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.
A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation.
A symbolic representation which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one.
allegros
allegros
noun
plural of allegro
allergen
allergen
noun
(medicine) A substance which causes an allergic reaction.
allergia
allergic
allergic
adj
Excessively sensitive; susceptible.
Having an allergy.
Of or pertaining to allergy.
noun
A person who has an allergy.
allergin
allergin
noun
Something that provokes an allergic reaction; an allergen.
alligate
alligate
verb
(transitive) To tie; to unite by some tie.
allogamy
allogamy
noun
(biology) The fertilization of an ovum from one individual with the spermatozoa of another; cross-fertilization
allogene
allonges
allonges
noun
plural of allonge
allowing
allowing
verb
present participle of allow
alloyage
alloyage
noun
The act or art of alloying metals.
The combination or alloy thus produced.
alloying
alloying
verb
present participle of alloy
allthing
allthing
pron
(obsolete) everything
alluding
alluding
verb
present participle of allude
alluring
alluring
adj
Having the power to allure.
noun
The action of the verb allure.
verb
present participle of allure
almaciga
almacigo
almagest
almagest
noun
A comprehensive treatise on astronomy, alchemy, geography and/or mathematics (originally compiled by Ptolemy circa 150 C.E.).
almighty
almighty
adj
(by extension) Having very great power, influence, etc.
(slang) Great; extreme; terrible.
(sometimes postpositive) Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful
adv
(slang, colloquial) Extremely; thoroughly.
almonage
almoning
alogical
alogical
adj
Not based upon logic or reasoned argument.
Opposed to logic.
alpigene
alrighty
alrighty
intj
(informal) Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.
altarage
altarage
noun
The offerings made upon the altar or to a church.
The profit which accrues to the priest, by reason of the altar, from the small tithes.
altering
altering
noun
alteration
verb
present participle of alter
although
although
conj
But, except.
Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
alunogen
alunogen
noun
(mineralogy) An aluminium sulfate mineral often found on the walls of mines and quarries.
alurgite
amalgams
amalgams
noun
plural of amalgam
amalings
ambilogy
amblygon
amblygon
noun
(geometry, obsolete, rare) An obtuse-angled figure, especially a triangle.
ambuling
amygdala
amygdala
noun
(neuroanatomy) Each one of the two regions of the brain, located as a pair in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in processing emotions, such as fear and pleasure, in both animals and humans.
amygdale
amygdale
noun
(geology) An almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava
Misconstruction of amygdala
amygdule
amygdule
noun
(geology) A rounded mass of secondary mineral found in volcanic rock.
amylogen
amylogen
noun
The water-soluble part of granulose.
anaglyph
anaglyph
noun
A decorative ornament worked in low relief or bas relief, such as a piece of cameo jewelry.
A matched pair of images designed to produce a three-dimensional effect when viewed using spectacles that have usually one red and one bluish-green lens, corresponding to the colors of the pairs of images.
analgene
analgene
noun
An antipyretic and analgesic, derived from quinoline and mainly used to treat rheumatism and neuralgia.
analgias
analgias
noun
plural of analgia
analgize
analogal
analogal
adj
(obsolete) Analogous.
analogia
analogic
analogic
adj
Of or pertaining to analogy.
analogon
analogon
noun
(philosophy) According to Sartre, an equivalent of perception (such as a painting or a mental image) that is necessary for the process of imagination to take place.