(medicine) Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.
ablepharia
ablepharia
noun
(medicine) A congenital absence or reduction in size of eyelids.
abolishers
abolishers
noun
plural of abolisher
abolishing
abolishing
verb
present participle of abolish
abrahamite
abranchial
abranchial
adj
(zoology) Lacking gills.
abranchian
absinthial
absinthial
adj
Of or pertaining to wormwood; absinthian.
absinthian
absinthian
adj
Of or pertaining to absinthe.
Of the nature of wormwood.
absinthiin
absinthiin
noun
Alternative form of absinthin
absinthine
absinthine
adj
Like absinthe.
absinthism
absinthism
noun
The condition of being poisoned by the excessive use of absinthe.
absinthium
absinthium
noun
(now rare) The common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant.
absinthe oil
absinthole
abthainrie
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
acalephoid
acalephoid
adj
Belonging to or resembling the Acalephae, or jellyfishes.
acantharia
acanthodei
acanthodii
acanthosis
acanthosis
noun
(pathology) A benign abnormal thickening of the stratum spinosum, or prickle cell, layer of the epidermis.
acanthotic
acanthotic
adj
Of or relating to acanthosis.
acanthuthi
acatharsia
accomplish
accomplish
verb
(transitive) To complete, as time or distance.
(transitive) To execute fully; to fulfill; to complete successfully.
(transitive) To finish successfully.
(transitive, Philippines) to fill out a form.
(transitive, archaic) To equip or furnish thoroughly; hence, to complete in acquirements; to render accomplished; to polish.
(transitive, obsolete) To gain; to obtain.
acephalina
acephaline
acephaline
adj
Of or pertaining to the parasitic protozoans of the suborder Acephalina
acephalism
acephalism
noun
The congenital lack of a head.
acephalist
acephalist
noun
(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
acephalite
acephalite
Noun
A Paulician, a member of an early gnostic Christian heresy.
achaemenid
acharnians
achenodium
acheronian
acheronian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Acheron.
acherontic
acherontic
adj
Alternative form of Acherontic
achievable
achievable
adj
Capable of being achieved, which either means possible or probable.
Not linked to fate or outside influences.
achilleine
achilleine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid (C₂₀H₃₈N₂O₁₅) found in plants of the genus Achillea.
achimelech
achinesses
achitophel
achondrite
achondrite
noun
(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
achromasia
achromasia
noun
Absence of normal skin pigmentation (from bruising, stress or disease); pallor or achromia.
The inability of a cell or tissue to be stained.
achromatic
achromatic
adj
(biology) Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid; -- said of tissue
(music) Having only the diatonic notes of the scale; not modified by accidentals.
(optics) Free from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion.
Being achromatic in subject
Containing components such as achromatic lenses and prisms, designed to prevent color-related distortion.
achromatin
achromatin
noun
(biology) Tissue that is not stained by fluid dyes.
achromycin
achronical
achronical
adj
(astronomy) Alternative form of achronic
acichlorid
acidophile
acidophile
noun
A plant that thrives in relatively acid soil.
An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile.
acrolithan
acrolithan
Adjective
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
acrolithic
acrolithic
adj
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
acronichal
acrophobia
acrophobia
noun
phobia or strong fear of being high above ground level
acrophonic
acrophonic
adj
Conforming to acrophony.
adhesional
adhesional
adj
Relating to adhesion.
adhesively
adhesively
adv
In an adhesive manner; by adhesion.
adhibiting
adhibiting
verb
present participle of adhibit
adhibition
adhibition
noun
The act of adhibiting.
adiaphonon
adiaphoral
adiaphoral
adj
Being or relating to an adiaphoron.
adiaphoron
adiaphoron
noun
(philosophy) A matter that is morally neutral.
(theology) Something neither forbidden nor commanded by scripture.
adiathetic
adiathetic
adj
Not diathetic.
adiphenine
adiphenine
Noun
An antispasmodic drug.
admonished
admonished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of admonish
admonisher
admonisher
noun
One who admonishes.
admonishes
admonishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of admonish
adnephrine
adsmithing
aedileship
aedileship
noun
(historical) The office of an aedile.
(historical) The period or duration of this office.
aegithalos
aerophagia
aerophagia
noun
aerophagy
aerophilia
aerophilic
aerophilic
adj
(biology, especially of microorganisms) That thrive in the presence of molecular oxygen
aerophobia
aerophobia
noun
(medicine) A pathological aversion or sensitivity to air or the movement of air, especially as a symptom of rabies.
(rare, by extension or possibly from acrophobia) Fear of heights
(travel) Fear of flying
An aversion to fresh air, drafts or breezes.
aerophobic
aerophobic
adj
Disliking or avoiding air.
Having a fear of flying in aircraft.
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
aesthesics
aesthesics
noun
The study of perception, typically of music
aesthetics
aesthetics
noun
An artist's principles, preferences, and/or his agenda
The study or philosophy of beauty.
plural of aesthetic
aethalides
aethalioid
aethionema
affrighted
affrighted
adj
(archaic) Terrified.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affright
affrighter
affrighter
noun
(archaic) One who frightens.
afterbirth
afterbirth
noun
The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.
afterlight
afterlight
noun
Light that follows something, especially the dim light in the sky after the sun has fully set.
afternight
aftershine
afterwhile
afterwhile
adv
(US, dialect) Afterwards.
agomphious
agomphious
adj
toothless
agomphosis
agomphosis
Noun
Looseness of the teeth.
aguishness
aguishness
noun
The state or quality of being aguish.
ahithophel
ahrimanian
airbrushed
airbrushed
adj
(by extension) Having had imperfections and blemishes removed through digital manipulation.
Having been manipulated with an airbrush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airbrush
airbrushes
airbrushes
noun
plural of airbrush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airbrush
aircoaches
aircoaches
noun
plural of aircoach
airfreight
airfreight
noun
The amount charged for such transport.
The transportation of freight by air.
verb
(transitive) To transport by air.
airmanship
airmanship
noun
Skill in and knowledge of the work of navigating and operating an aircraft.
airtightly
airtightly
adv
Sealed in an airtight manner.
aitchpiece
aithochroi
akolouthia
alchemical
alchemical
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to the medieval chemical science and philosophy of alchemy.
Of or pertaining to an unexplainable transmutation.
Of or pertaining to the creation of something special out of a common material.
alchemilla
alchemilla
noun
Any of the genus Alchemilla of herbaceous perennial plants.
alchemised
alchemised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemise
alchemists
alchemists
noun
plural of alchemist
alchemized
alchemized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemize
alcheringa
alcoholics
alcoholics
noun
plural of alcoholic
alcoholise
alcoholise
verb
Alternative spelling of alcoholize
alcoholism
alcoholism
noun
(pathology) Acute alcohol poisoning.
A chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning.
alcoholist
alcoholist
noun
(dated) One suffering from alcoholism; an alcoholic.
alcoholize
alcoholize
verb
(obsolete) To reduce to a fine powder
To convert into alcohol by fermentation, or to increase the concentration of alcohol by rectification
To infuse or saturate with an alcoholic spirit
To subject to the influence of alcohol
aldehydine
alemannish
algophilia
algophilia
noun
pleasure from experiencing pain, especially sexually.
algophobia
algophobia
noun
Fear of pain.
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
alhambraic
aliethmoid
alightment
alightment
noun
The act of alighting, or descending and settling.
alkahestic
alkahestic
adj
Resembling or relating to alkahest.
allicholly
allochetia
allochezia
allochezia
noun
defecation from somewhere other than the anus
expulsion through the anus something other than feces
allochiral
allochiria
allochiria
noun
A neurological disorder in which the patient responds to stimuli presented to one side of their body as if presented at the opposite side.
allochroic
allochroic
adj
Of changeable colour.
allopathic
allopathic
adj
Of or pertaining to allopathy.
allophanic
allophanic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to allophanic acid or its derivatives
(soil science) Relating to, or composed of allophane
allophonic
allophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allophone.
allophylic
allophylic
adj
Belonging or relating to another tribe
allotheism
allotheism
noun
Worship of a god or gods that are foreign to one's own land.
allotheist
allotheria
allwhither
almightily
almightily
adv
In a way or manner that is almighty.
alongships
alphabetic
alphabetic
adj
Of or relating to an alphabet, especially the characters A to Z, both uppercase and lowercase.
alphameric
alphameric
adj
Alternative form of alphanumeric
alphonsine
alphonsism
alphosises
alsbachite
altazimuth
altazimuth
noun
A telescope or surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation
altrincham
altrincham
Proper noun
a town in Greater Manchester, England
amasthenic
amasthenic
adj
(photography) Uniting the rays of light into one focus, as a certain kind of lens does.
amateurish
amateurish
adj
Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.