(biology) Not having a proto-spinal chord at any stage of development.
achyrodes
acidheads
acidheads
noun
plural of acidhead
acidophil
acidophil
noun
(immunology) An eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
One of the endocrine acidophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including somatotrophs and lactotrophs.
adderfish
addlehead
addlehead
noun
(colloquial) A foolish or dull-witted person.
adelphian
adelphous
adelphous
adj
(botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments.
adephagan
adephagan
noun
Any of many beetles of the suborder Adephaga.
adephagia
adeptship
adeptship
noun
The role or status of an adept.
adherence
adherence
noun
(Scotland, law) The fulfilment of the legal obligation of residing with wife or husband.
(medicine) An extent to which a patient continues an agreed treatment plan.
A close physical union of two objects.
Faithful support for some cause.
adherency
adherency
noun
(obsolete) That which adheres.
(obsolete) The state or quality of being adherent; adherence.
adherends
adherends
noun
plural of adherend
adherents
adherents
noun
plural of adherent
adhesions
adhesions
noun
plural of adhesion
adhesives
adhesives
noun
plural of adhesive
adhibited
adhibited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adhibit
adhocracy
adhocracy
noun
(business, organizational theory) An organizational system designed to be flexible and responsive to the needs of the moment rather than excessively bureaucratic.
adiaphora
adiaphora
noun
(nonstandard, uncommon) in singular use
plural of adiaphoron
adiaphory
adiaphory
noun
(obsolete) indifference
adigranth
adulthood
adulthood
noun
The state or condition of a human being once it has reached physical maturity, and is presumed to have reached a state of psychological maturity, to wit: once it has become an adult.
The time period of a human being's majority; the time during which a human being has reached physical maturity, and ending with its death.
aforehand
aforehand
adj
Beforehand in condition; forehanded.
adv
(archaic or dialect) Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation.
afterhand
afterhand
adj
(Scotland, law, archaic) Paid afterwards, rather than in advance.
adv
(archaic) Afterwards; subsequently.
afterhend
afterhold
aglethead
ahmadabad
ahmedabad
ahungered
ahungered
adj
pinched with hunger; very hungry
aldehydes
aldehydes
noun
plural of aldehyde
aldehydic
aldehydic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, relating to, or being an aldehyde; having the character of an aldehyde.
aldershot
aldershot
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England.
aldhafara
aldhafera
allahabad
allahabad
Proper noun
A large city in India, in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
almohades
amidships
amidships
adv
(figuratively) On the flank, at a vulnerable place.
(nautical) In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
(nautical) Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).
intj
A helm order, normally shortened to midships!, to centre the helm in the line of the keel.
amphidisc
amphidisc
noun
(zoology) A small siliceous spicule having a denticulate wheel at each end, found in freshwater sponges.
amphidisk
amphipoda
amphipods
amphipods
noun
plural of amphipod
andrarchy
angelhood
angelhood
noun
The state of being an angel.
angrbodha
anguished
anguished
adj
Feeling anguish; experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anguish
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
anhydrate
anhydrate
noun
(chemistry) The anhydrous form of a normally hydrated compound
(organic chemistry) An acid anhydride
verb
To dehydrate, especially in food processing.
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
anhydrous
anhydrous
adj
(chemistry) Having no water of crystallization.
Having little or no water.
ankerhold
antherids
antheroid
antheroid
adj
Resembling an anther.
anthidium
anthodium
anthodium
noun
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
anthribid
anthribid
noun
Any weevil of the family Anthribidae.
apartheid
apartheid
noun
(South Africa, historical) The policy of racial separation used by South Africa from 1948 to 1990.
(by extension) A policy or situation of segregation based on some specified attribute.
(by extension) Any similar policy of racial separation/segregation and discrimination.
verb
To impose a policy of segregation of groups of people, especially one based on race.
aphicidal
aphicidal
adj
That kills aphids
aphidians
aphidians
noun
plural of aphidian
aphididae
aphidious
aphidlion
aphidozer
aphidozer
noun
A device like a hopperdozer for the removal of aphids.
aphorised
aphorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorise
aphorized
aphorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorize
aphrodite
aphrodite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
apprehend
apprehend
verb
(also figuratively) To take possession of (something); to seize.
(archaic or obsolete, also figuratively) To seize or take (something); to take hold of.
(law enforcement) To seize or take (a person) by legal process; to arrest.
To acknowledge the existence of (something); to recognize.
To anticipate (something, usually unpleasant); especially, to anticipate (something) with anxiety, dread, or fear; to dread, to fear.
To be apprehensive; to fear.
To be of opinion, believe, or think; to suppose.
To be or become aware of (something); to perceive.
To feel (something) emotionally.
To have a conception of (something); to consider, to regard.
To learn (something).
To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
arachidic
arachidic
adj
Of or pertaining to arachidic acid or its derivatives
arachnida
arachnids
arachnids
noun
plural of arachnid
arachnoid
arachnoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arachnoid mater.
(arachnology, relational) Relating to or resembling spiders.
Relating to or resembling spider webs; covered with or composed of soft loose hairs or fibers.
noun
(astronomy) A round network of fractures in the crust of Venus.
(neuroanatomy) Ellipsis of arachnoid mater..
An arachnid.
archaised
archaised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of archaise
archaized
archaized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of archaize
archdemon
archdemon
noun
(religion) A chief demon; an archdevil.
archdevil
archdevil
noun
(computing, Unix) A program, or part of a program, which is not invoked explicitly but lies dormant waiting for some event.
(theology, rare, religion, fantasy, science fiction) A chief or reigning devil.
archdruid
archdruid
noun
(Celtic paganism) A chief druid.
archducal
archducal
adj
Pertaining to an archduke or archduchess.
archduchy
archduchy
noun
The territory (principality) of an archduke.
archdukes
archdukes
noun
plural of archduke
archfiend
archfiend
noun
(preceded by “the”, often capitalized) Satan.
(transferred sense) A diabolically evil person.
A chief fiend (devil, demon or monster).
archibald
archibold
archidium
archidome
ardhanari
arianrhod
arrhenoid
arrowhead
arrowhead
noun
(symbol) The pointed part of an arrow.
(weaponry) The pointed part of an arrow.
Any plant in the genus Sagittaria.
arthrodia
arthrodia
noun
(anatomy) A form of diarthrodial articulation in which the articular surfaces are nearly flat, so that they form only an imperfect ball and socket joint.
arthrodic
arthrodic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to arthrodia.
arthropod
arthropod
noun
An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.
asaphidae
ashamedly
ashamedly
adv
with shame
ashkhabad
asidehand
asphalted
asphalted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphalt
asphodels
asphodels
noun
plural of asphodel
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
athetized
athetized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of athetize
athetoids
athyridae
atrophied
atrophied
adj
Characterized by atrophy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of atrophy
attatched
audhumbla
audiphone
audiphone
noun
An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve and enables the deaf to hear more or less distinctly.
aunthoods
azedarach
azedarach
noun
An Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach), common in the southern United States, commonly called bead tree, chinaberry, etc.
The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a cathartic and emetic
babyhoods
babyhoods
noun
plural of babyhood
bacchides
backhands
backhands
noun
plural of backhand
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backhand
baddishly
badmouths
badmouths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badmouth
baduhenna
baldachin
baldachin
noun
Alternative spelling of baldacchin
baldheads
baldheads
noun
plural of baldhead
bandwidth
bandwidth
noun
(informal) The capacity, energy or time required.
(networking, informal) The rate of data flow in digital networks typically measured in bits per second; the bitrate.
(of a signal) The width of the smallest frequency band within which the signal can fit.
The width, usually measured in hertz, of a frequency band.
barhopped
barhopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barhop
bartholdi
bashawdom
basihyoid
basihyoid
noun
(anatomy) The central tongue bone.
beachhead
beachhead
noun
(by extension) A coastal landing place.
(by extension) An initial success that ensures the possibility of further advances in a project; a foothold.
(military) An area of hostile territory (especially on a beach) that, when captured, serves for the continuous landing (or movement into position) of further troops and material
beachside
beachside
adj
(rare) Bordering a beach
noun
The land bordering a beach.
beachward
beachward
Adverb
Towards a beach.
beachwood
beadflush
beadhouse
beadhouse
noun
(historical) An almshouse for poor people who pray daily for their benefactors.
beardfish
beardfish
noun
Any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.
bearhound
bearhound
noun
A dog for baiting or hunting bears.
beasthood
beasthood
noun
The property or state of being a beast.
bechained
bechained
adj
(rare) in chains
bechalked
bechalked
adj
Chalk-covered or chalky.
Having a surface that has been written on in chalk.