Of or pertaining to Abkhazia, a disputed territory in Georgia.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Abkhazia, a region in the Caucasus.
Proper noun
The Abkhaz language, spoken in Abkhazia, a region in the Caucasus.
absinthes
absinthes
noun
plural of absinthe
absinthic
absinthic
adj
(chemistry) Relating to the common wormwood or to an acid obtained from it.
absinthin
absinthin
noun
(organic chemistry) The principal compound found in wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), having a bitter taste: C₁₅H₂₀O₄
absinthol
absinthol
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpene ketone that is a major constituent of the essential oil of wormwood, C₁₀H₁₆O; thujone.
abthainry
acanthial
acanthial
adj
Of or belonging to the acanthion.
acanthine
acanthine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus, or its leaves.
acanthion
acanthion
noun
(medicine) A point lying near the base of the nose; specifically, the point at the base of the anterior nasal spine that lies on the mesial line; tip of the anterior nasal spine.
acanthite
acanthite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of silver sulfide, Ag₂S, that is a major ore of silver, that forms slender prisms.
acanthoid
acanthoid
adj
Having the shape of a spine or thorn
achenodia
acheulian
achieving
achieving
noun
Achievements, emphasizing the process of accomplishing them.
verb
present participle of achieve
achillean
achillean
Adjective
Resembling or relating to Achilles, the hero of the Iliad.
Invincible with only one small weakness (an Achilles heel), which becomes one's downfall.
Guided by emotional motives, especially rage, rather than reason.
Of or relating to a Roman-era Greek writer.
Pertaining to the Achilles tendon.
Of or relating to male homosexuals or male homosexuality, in the style of Achilles' relationship with Patroclus.
achillein
achimenes
achimenes
noun
A Central American plant, of the genus Achimenes, having showy, trumpet-shaped flowers
achronism
adelphian
adhesions
adhesions
noun
plural of adhesion
adigranth
aeschines
aetheling
agentship
agentship
noun
(countable) The office or position of an agent.
(uncountable) A means of effecting something; agency.
ahnfeltia
ailanthic
ailanthus
ailanthus
noun
Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven.
ainsworth
ainsworth
Proper noun
A village in Greater Manchester, England
A village in British Columbia, Canada
An unincorporated community in Ross Townsip, Lake County, Indiana, United States, now defunct
A city in Iowa, United States
A city in Nebraska, United States, and the county seat of Brown County.
A town in Wisconsin, United States
A state park in Oregon, United States
aitchbone
aitchbone
noun
A cut of beef lying above the rump bone.
The rump bone itself.
alchitran
aleknight
alienship
alienship
noun
The state or status of being alien.
alighting
alighting
noun
The act of one who alights.
verb
present participle of alight
alilonghi
alispheno
allethrin
allethrin
noun
Either of a pair of related synthetic pyrethroids used in insecticides to paralyse the nervous system.
alphonist
alphonsin
alphonsin
noun
Alternative form of Alphonsin
althionic
aluminish
ambushing
ambushing
verb
present participle of ambush
amianthus
amianthus
noun
A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.
amphibian
amphibian
adj
(obsolete) Having two natures.
Capable of operating on both land and water amphibious.
Of or relating to the class Amphibia.
noun
A vehicle which can operate on land and water. See Wikipedia article on "Amphibious aircraft"
An animal of the Amphibia; any four-legged vertebrate that does not have amniotic eggs, living both on land and in water.
amphibion
amphicyon
amphigean
amphigean
adj
Extending over all the zones of the Earth, from the tropics to the poles.
amphigene
amphigene
noun
(mineralogy) Leucite.
amphigony
amphigony
noun
(obsolete) sexual reproduction
amphinome
amphionic
amphitene
amphitron
anacharis
anacharis
noun
(obsolete) A freshwater weed of the frog's-bit family (Hydrocharitaceae), native to America; the waterweed or water thyme.
anaphalis
anaphasic
anaphasic
adj
(cytology) Relating to the anaphase.
anaphoria
anaphoria
Noun
A tendency for both eyes to look upward.
anaphoric
anaphoric
adj
Of, or relating to, an anaphora.
anaptychi
anaptychi
noun
plural of anaptychus
anarchial
anarchial
adj
(obsolete) anarchic
anarchies
anarchies
noun
plural of anarchy
anarchism
anarchism
noun
A belief that proposes the abolition of hierarchy and authority in most forms.
A political and philosophical belief that all forms of involuntary rule or government are undesirable, unnecessary, or unethical, and as such that society would function without a state.
anarchist
anarchist
adj
(somewhat rare) Relating to anarchism or to anarchists; anarchistic.
noun
(by extension) One who promotes chaos and lawlessness.
One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such.
One who disregards laws and social norms as a form of rebellion against authority.
One who resents outside control or influence on their life, in particular a government, and therefore desires the absence of political control.
anarchize
anarchize
verb
To reduce or elevate to a state of anarchy.
anarithia
anarthria
anarthria
noun
(neurology, neuropsychology) A speech impairment in which the ability to articulate is lost completely.
anarthric
anarthric
adj
(medicine) Of, relating to, or suffering from anarthria; unable to articulate owing to muscle weakness.
anchietea
anchietin
anchistea
anchoring
anchoring
noun
(psychology) The tendency of people to place subsequently refined answers to a given question close to the initially estimated answer, giving undue weight to the initial answer, such as adjusting an initial estimate of 20% to 30% when 90% would be more appropriate.
The act or means by which something is anchored or made firm.
verb
present participle of anchor
anchorite
anchorite
noun
One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.
anchovies
anchovies
noun
plural of anchovy
anchusine
anchusins
angelfish
angelfish
noun
A freshwater fish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum.
A marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
angelship
angiolith
angiolith
noun
A calcareous deposit in the wall of a blood vessel
anglophil
anguished
anguished
adj
Feeling anguish; experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anguish
anguishes
anguishes
noun
plural of anguish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anguish
anhalonin
anhedonia
anhedonia
noun
(medicine, psychiatry) The inability to feel pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, such as exercise, hobbies, music, sexual activities or social interactions.
anhedonic
anhedonic
adj
(psychiatry, also figuratively) Showing anhedonia; having no capacity to feel pleasure.
noun
(psychiatry) A person who has anhedonia.
anhimidae
anhistous
anhistous
adj
(biology) Without definite structure.
anhydride
anhydride
noun
(chemistry) any compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss of a water molecule, especially acid anhydrides
anhydrite
anhydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.
anhydrize
aniakchak
animalish
animalish
adj
Resembling an animal
anonychia
anonychia
noun
(medicine) The absence of nails.
anophoria
anorchism
anorchism
noun
anorchia
anorthite
anorthite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of plagioclase feldspar, the calcium endmember of that series.
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.
anthelion
anthelion
noun
A faint, white halo rarely seen in the sky opposite the sun on the parhelic circle
antheming
antheming
verb
present participle of anthem
anthemion
anthemion
noun
An ornamental design consisting of palmettes or lotus flowers.
antherids
antherine
antheroid
antheroid
adj
Resembling an anther.
anthidium
anthobian
anthodium
anthodium
noun
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
antholite
antholite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant, like a petrified flower.
anthomyia
anthorine
anthozoic
anthozoic
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Anthozoa.
anthracia
anthracic
anthracic
adj
(microbiology) Of or relating to anthrax.
anthracin
anthracin
noun
Alternative form of anthracene
anthralin
anthralin
noun
Dithranol.
anthramin
anthranil
anthribid
anthribid
noun
Any weevil of the family Anthribidae.
anthropic
anthropic
adj
Of or pertaining to mankind or humans, or the period of humanity's existence.
anthurium
anthurium
noun
Any of several tropical American evergreen plants, of the genus Anthurium, grown for their ornamental leaves and spathes.
anthyllis
antiarcha
antiarchi
antichlor
antichlor
noun
(chemistry) Any substance used to remove excess chlorine or hypochlorite from textiles etc after bleaching; typically sodium thiosulfate.
antiflash
antiflash
adj
Alternative form of anti-flash
antigraph
antigraph
noun
(obsolete) A copy or transcript.
(textual criticism) A manuscript from which a copy (apograph) is made.
antihelix
antihelix
noun
(anatomy) The curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix.
antihuman
antihuman
adj
(immunology, not comparable) Describing an antibody that reacts with any antigen found in (and with some relevant degree of specificity to) humans.
Opposed to humanity.
noun
A being that opposes, or typifies the opposite of, the human race.
antiochus
antiochus
Proper noun
name, notably borne by the thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty.
antipasch
antipathy
antipathy
noun
A feeling of dislike (normally towards someone, less often towards something); repugnance or distaste often without any conscious reasoning.
Natural contrariety or incompatibility
antiphase
antiphase
adj
(sciences) Describing a boundary between an ordered phase and a disordered or random phase
noun
(physics, mathematics) A difference in phase (of two waves) of 180°
antiphona
antiphons
antiphons
noun
plural of antiphon
antiphony
antiphony
noun
(music, singing) alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts; a piece sung or chanted in this manner
alternate, or responsive ideas or opinions; juxtaposition
antitheft
antitheft
adj
Against or preventing from being stolen.
antiwhite
antiwhite
adj
Hostile to white people or white culture.
antshrike
antshrike
noun
Any of several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family.
anythings
anythings
noun
plural of anything
anywither
anywither
adv
Archaic form of anywhither.
apalachin
aphanisia
aphanisis
aphanisis
noun
(psychology) The disappearance of sexual desire, supposed to be the foundation of all neuroses.
aphanites
aphanites
noun
plural of aphanite
aphanitic
aphanitic
adj
(geology, petrology) Pertaining to aphanites, igneous rocks composed of microscopic mineral crystals (fine grains too small to be visible to the naked eye.
aphelinus
aphidians
aphidians
noun
plural of aphidian
aphidlion
aphislion
apishness
apishness
noun
The state or quality of being apish.
apjohnite
apjohnite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and sulfur.
apophonia
apophonic
apophonic
adj
Of, pertaining to or characterized by apophony.
aporphine
aporphine
noun
(organic chemistry) One of a class of quinoline alkaloids from which apomorphine can be derived.