(zoology, dated) strontium sulfate, the main constituent of the skeletons of the Acantharea
acephali
acephali
noun
(ecclesiastical history) Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular diocesan control.
(ecclesiastical history) The Eutychians, a Christian sect in the year 482 without a leader. See http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01100c.htm.
A class of levelers in the time of King Henry I.
A people reported by Herodotus and Josephus to have no heads or removable heads.
plural of acephalus
achakzai
achatina
acheilia
acheilia
noun
(pathology) A congenital absence of lips, liplessness
acheiria
acheiria
noun
A loss of sense in one or both hands, or the inability to tell on which side of the body a stimulus has been applied
The congenital absence of one or both hands
acheirus
achenial
achenial
adj
Pertaining to an achene.
achenium
achenium
noun
(botany) achene
achieved
achieved
adj
(of a goal or status) Having been reached, attained or accomplished.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achieve
achiever
achiever
noun
One who achieves something.
One who tends to succeed; a winner.
achieves
achieves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achieve
achilary
achillea
achillea
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Achillea
achilles
achilles
Proper noun
semi-divine hero, son of Peleus and the nymph Thetis, prince and leader of the Myrmidons; great warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp, killed in the Trojan War; central character of the Iliad.
achilous
achilous
adj
(botany, anatomy) without a lip.
achimaas
achinese
achiness
achiness
noun
The property of being achy.
achingly
achingly
adv
In an aching manner; sorely.
achiotes
achiotes
noun
plural of achiote
achirite
achirite
noun
dioptase
acholias
achomawi
achomawi
Proper noun
The native language spoken by the Pit River people of present-day California.
achorion
achroite
achroite
noun
(mineralogy) A colourless form of tourmaline
achromia
achromia
noun
(medicine) Absence of pigmentation, especially in the skin or blood
achromic
achromic
adj
(sciences) Uncoloured; not pigmented; lacking in colour.
acidhead
acidhead
noun
(slang, derogatory) A person who uses the hallucinogenic drug LSD.
acrolith
acrolith
noun
(historical) An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a rupestral head and limbs.
actorish
actorish
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an actor or theatrical acting; like an actor.
adelphic
adelphic
adj
Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers
fraternal
aetheric
aetheric
adj
Alternative spelling of etheric
affiches
affiches
noun
plural of affiche
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affiche
agnathic
agnathic
Adjective
Jawless.
Afflicted by or characteristic of agnathia.
agraphic
agraphic
adj
(medicine) Affected with or pertaining to agraphia.
aircheck
aircheck
noun
(broadcasting) A demonstration recording, often intended to show off the talent of an announcer to a prospective employer.
aircoach
aircoach
noun
(aviation) An airliner offering relatively cheap but cramped passenger flights.
akhmimic
akiachak
alberich
alchemic
alchemic
adj
alchemical.
alchuine
alcithoe
aleichem
alichino
alicoche
alicoche
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Echinocereus.
alphenic
alphenic
noun
(rare) White barley sugar
altschin
amchitka
amicheme
amimeche
amorphic
amorphic
adj
(genetics, of a mutation) Causing a complete loss of gene function.
Having no defined shape, lacking form; amorphous.
amphoric
amphoric
adj
(chiefly historical) Of or related to an amphora, either as a large vessel or a Roman unit of liquid measure.
(medicine) Produced by or indicating a hollow cavity in the lungs, giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter.
anarchic
anarchic
adj
(somewhat pejorative) Free-spirited; not bound by the rigors or expectations of society.
Chaotic, without law or order.
Relating to, supporting, or likely to cause anarchy.
anasitch
anchiale
anchinoe
anchises
anchises
Proper noun
A mythical Trojan elder in the Iliad and the Aeneid, father of Aeneas.
anchusin
anchusin
noun
(organic chemistry) A resinoid colouring matter obtained from alkanet root.
anechoic
anechoic
adj
(acoustics) lacking echoes; that absorbs sound
anhistic
anhydric
anhydric
adj
anhydrous
anorchia
anorchia
noun
(medicine) An intersex condition of XY individuals where both testes are absent at birth.
anorthic
anorthic
adj
(crystallography) Having three unequal axes that intersect obliquely
anthroic
apachism
apachite
apachite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic blue mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
aphacial
aphasiac
aphasiac
noun
Alternative form of aphasic
aphasics
aphasics
noun
plural of aphasic
aphicide
aphicide
noun
(agriculture) Any pesticide intended to kill aphids
aphonics
aphonics
noun
plural of aphonic
apsychia
arachide
arachnid
arachnid
noun
Any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders, mites, and scorpions, of the class Arachnida.
archaise
archaise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of archaize.
archaism
archaism
noun
An archaic word, style, etc.
The adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.
archaist
archaist
noun
A person who studies archaic things; an antiquary
A person who uses archaisms in language
archaize
archaize
verb
(intransitive) To speak, write, etc. in an archaic manner.
(transitive) To give an archaic quality or character to; make archaic, to suggest the past.
archcity
archeion
archenia
archfire
archical
archical
adj
(obsolete) chief; primary; primordial
archilla
archines
archines
noun
plural of archine
archings
archings
noun
plural of arching
archipin
architis
archival
archival
adj
Of a material: having a quality suited to the conservational needs of archiving.
Of or pertaining to an archive or archiving.
noun
(uncountable) The practice of storing items in an archive; archiving; (countable) an instance of this.
archived
archived
adj
Having been placed into an archive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of archive
archiver
archiver
noun
One who, or that which, archives.
archives
archives
noun
plural of archive
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archive
archking
archking
noun
(rare) A chief king.
archliar
archmime
archwife
archwife
noun
A big, masculine wife; a dominating woman; virago.
archwise
archwise
adj
In the shape of an arch.
arithmic
armchair
armchair
adj
(figuratively) Remote from actual involvement, including a person retired from previously active involvement.
(figuratively) Unqualified or uninformed but yet giving advice, especially on technical issues, such as law, architecture, medicine, military theory, or sports; relating to such advice.
noun
A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.
Hypernyms: chair, furniture
verb
To create based on theory or general knowledge rather than data.
To theorize based on analysis of data that was gathered previously; to reflect.
arythmic
arythmic
adj
Alternative spelling of arrhythmic
aspheric
aspheric
adj
aspherical
asthenic
asthenic
adj
Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.
noun
A person who has asthenia.
atchison
atchison
Proper noun
A city in Kansas, USA
atechnic
atechnic
adj
(dated) Without technical or artistic knowledge; untechnical.
athermic
athermic
adj
(chemistry, of a chemical reaction) involving no enthalpy exchange
(medicine) without an increase in temperature
resistant to heat passing through; heat-resistant, heatproof
athletic
athletic
adj
(not comparable) Having to do with athletes.
(video games) Of a level in a Super Mario game with an emphasis on platforming challenge, often involving precise jumps between floating platforms above a bottomless pit, and having upbeat background music.
An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability.
Having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape.
Physically active.
noun
A muscular, large–boned person, in the typology of Ernst Kretschmer.
atrichia
atrichia
noun
The absence of hair due to congenital or acquired physical reasons.
atrichic
atrichic
adj
(medicine, rare) Hairless (as the palm of the hand).
atrophic
atrophic
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from atrophy
auchenia
azohumic
babiches
babiches
noun
plural of babiche
bacchiac
bacchiac
noun
(prosody) Synonym of bacchius
bacchian
bacchian
adj
(rare) jovial or drunken
bacchius
bacchius
noun
(prosody) A metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short.
bachichi
baiocchi
baiocchi
noun
plural of baiocco
balochis
baluchis
batching
batching
verb
present participle of batch
bathetic
bathetic
adj
Characterized by or pertaining to bathos.
bathybic
bathybic
adj
(archaic) Living in the depths of the water, or near the bottom under the deep water.
bawarchi
bawarchi
noun
(India, historical) A cook.
beachier
beachier
adj
comparative form of beachy: more beachy
beaching
beaching
noun
An event in which a marine animal beaches itself.
verb
present participle of beach
beckwith
beckwith
Proper noun
of origin.
bedchair
bedchair
noun
A chair with adjustable back to enable an invalid to sit up in bed.
beechier
beechier
adj
comparative form of beechy: more beechy
beichner
belching
belching
noun
The act of producing a belch.
verb
present participle of belch
benching
benching
noun
An instance of a person being removed temporarily from an active role in a group or team activity.
verb
present participle of bench
besmirch
besmirch
verb
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
beswitch
bichrome
bichrome
adj
Having two colours
biethnic
biethnic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or consisting of two ethnic groups.