(dated, physics) A unit of inductance equal to one billionth (1 x 10⁻⁹) of a henry, used in the centimeter-gram-second system of units.
abrahan
absinth
absinth
noun
Alternative form of absinthe
abthain
abthain
noun
Alternative form of abthane
acantha
acantha
noun
(anatomy) A spinous process of a vertebra.
(botany) A prickle.
(zoology) A spine or prickly fin.
acanthi
achaean
achaian
achango
acharne
achenes
achenes
noun
plural of achene
achenia
achenia
noun
plural of achenium
acheron
acheson
achigan
adrench
afghani
afghani
noun
The monetary currency of Afghanistan, divided into 100 pul.
afghans
afghans
noun
plural of afghan
agathin
agathon
aghanee
agnatha
agnatha
noun
An agnathan.
ahaaina
ahaaina
noun
(archaic) A Hawaiian feast or luau.
ahaunch
ahlgren
ahrendt
ahriman
ahungry
ahungry
adj
hungry (for)
ahypnia
ainaleh
akhoond
akhoond
noun
Alternative spelling of akhund
akhyana
akhyana
noun
A traditional Indian musical theater performance, telling stories from religious texts.
alannah
alannah
noun
Alternative form of alanna
alength
alength
Adverb
At full length; lengthwise.
alhazen
alhenna
alhenna
noun
(archaic) henna (Lawsonia inermis)
alphean
alphons
alphorn
alphorn
noun
(music) A long, curved, wooden horn used by mountain-dwelling herders in the Alps, originally to call cattle but now only as musical instrument in classical and folk tunes.
alshain
alshain
Proper noun
Beta Aquilae, a star in the constellation Aquila
althein
althing
althing
Proper noun
the national parliament of Iceland
althorn
althorn
noun
(music) An alto or tenor saxhorn
amianth
amianth
noun
(poetic, dated) amianthus
aminish
amphion
anaheim
anaheim
noun
(rare) Alternative form of Anaheim
anahita
anahita
Proper noun
the name of an Iranian goddess, associated with fertility, healing and wisdom.
anahola
anahuac
anahuac
Proper noun
a city in Texas, USA
anaphia
anaphia
noun
(medicine, rare) Tactile anesthesia; the total or partial absence of the sense of touch.
anarcho
anarchs
anarchs
noun
plural of anarch
anarchy
anarchy
noun
(countable) A chaotic and confusing absence of any form of political authority or government.
(uncountable) Anarchism; the political theory that a community is best organized by the voluntary cooperation of individuals, rather than by a government, which is regarded as being coercive by nature.
(uncountable) The state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative governing body.
Confusion in general; disorder.
anathem
anchoic
anchors
anchors
noun
plural of anchor
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anchor
anchory
anchory
adj
Synonym of ancrée
anchovy
anchovy
noun
Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in 16 genera, of which the genus Engraulis is widely sold as food.
anchusa
anchusa
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Anchusa (within family Boraginaceae) of rough and hairy Old World herbs with one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers.
andoche
anethol
anethol
noun
Dated form of anethole.
anethum
angkhak
anglish
anglish
Proper noun
A register or form of English that gives preference to words of Germanic origin over words of other (especially Latin, French, or Greek) origin.
Adjective
Of, in, or pertaining to this form of English.
anguish
anguish
noun
Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
verb
(intransitive) To suffer pain.
(transitive) To cause to suffer pain.
angwich
anhanga
anhimae
anhinga
anhinga
noun
(zoology) A fish-eating bird (Anhinga anhinga) of North America with a thin, pointed bill and a long, thin neck.
(zoology) Synonym of darter: any bird of the genus Anhinga.
anights
anights
adv
(archaic) In the night time; at night.
anither
ankusha
annihil
annorah
anorchi
another
another
det
Any or some; any different person, indefinitely; anyone else; someone else.
Not the same; different.
One more/further, in addition to a former number; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.
pron
An additional one of the same kind.
One of a group of things of the same kind.
One that is different from the current one.
anouilh
anthdia
antheia
antheia
Proper noun
One of the Charites worshipped in Athens.
antheil
anthela
anthela
noun
(botany) A cymose corymb with the lateral flowers higher than the central ones.
anthema
anthems
anthems
noun
plural of anthem
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthem
anthemy
anthers
anthers
noun
plural of anther
antheus
anthill
anthill
noun
A cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or termites, and beneath which the colony nests.
anthine
anthoid
anthoid
adj
Resembling a flower.
noun
(botany) A flower or, more commonly, a floret that has the simplest, most basic type of structure.
anthony
anthony
Proper noun
name, in regular use since the Middle Ages.
A city in Kansas, USA
A city in New Mexico
A town in Texas
anthood
anthood
noun
The state or essence of being an ant.
anthrax
anthrax
noun
(pathology) An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.
The human disease that can occur in humans through contact with infected herbivores, tissue from infected animals, or high concentrations of anthrax spores, but is not usually spread between humans, with symptoms including lesions on the skin or in the lungs, often fatal.
anthrol
anthrop
anthryl
anthryl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric univalent radicals derived from anthracene
antihum
antihum
noun
(historical) A device that reduces the mechanical vibration of telegraph wires to prevent their making a humming sound.
antioch
antioch
Proper noun
the name of a number of cities founded by kings of the Seleucid dynasty, the most famous being "Antioch on the Orontes" in ancient Syria (modern-day Antakya in south-eastern Turkey).
A city in California.
A village in Illinois.
An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Clinton County, Indiana, USA
An unincorporated community in Wright Township, Greene County, Indiana, USA
An unincorporated community in Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana, USA
An unincorporated community in Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, USA
A ghost town in Nebraska.
A village in Ohio.
antship
anychia
anywhen
anywhen
adv
(rare, nonstandard) At any point in time.
aphanes
aphonia
aphonia
noun
(medicine) Loss of voice; the inability to speak.
aphonic
aphonic
adj
Of, relating to, or exhibiting aphonia; unable to speak.
noun
A person who has aphonia.
aquench
arachin
arachin
noun
(organic chemistry) The triglyceride of arachidic acid
arachne
archean
archine
arching
arching
adj
(nautical) hogging, as opposed to sagging
noun
The arched part of a structure.
verb
present participle of arch
archons
archons
noun
plural of archon Chief magistrates of ancient Athens.
archont
archsin
arsheen
arshine
arshine
noun
Alternative form of arshin
arshins
arshins
noun
plural of arshin
arthron
arthron
noun
An articulation or joint.
asenath
aseneth
ashamnu
ashamnu
noun
(Judaism) A Jewish confession in the form of an acrostic, customarily recited aloud.
ashanti
ashburn
ashburn
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
ashcans
ashcans
noun
plural of ashcan
ashdown
ashdown
Proper noun
A city in and the county seat of in Arkansas, USA.
ashjian
ashland
ashland
Proper noun
a community in New Brunswick, Canada.
a town in Alabama, USA
a census-designated place in California, USA.
a village in Illinois, USA.
an unincorporated community in Indiana, USA.
a small city in Kansas, USA
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA.
an unincorporated community in Louisiana, USA.
a village in Louisiana.
a town and CDP in Maine, USA.
a town in Massachusetts, USA.
a town in Mississippi, USA
a city in Missouri, USA.
a census-designated place in Montana, USA.
a city in Nebraska, USA.
a town in New Hampshire, USA.
an unincorporated community and CDP in New Jersey, USA.
towns in and New York, USA.
a city in Ohio, USA
a small town in Oklahoma, USA.
a city in Oregon, USA.
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA.
an unincorporated community in Tennessee, USA.
a town in Virginia, USA.
an unincorporated community in West Virginia, USA.
a city and port in and Wisconsin, USA
a town in Wisconsin, 15 miles south-east of the city.
ashling
ashling
noun
A small ash tree.
astheny
astheny
noun
Dated form of asthenia.
ataghan
atechny
athanor
athanor
noun
(historical) A furnace or stove designed and used to maintain uniform heat, primarily used by alchemists.
athenai
athenee
athenor
athogen
athrong
athrong
adj
Thronged; crowded.
atonsah
atophan
atophan
noun
Synonym of cinchophen (“analgesic drug”)
auntish
auntish
adj
Characteristic of an aunt; auntlike
azophen
baching
baching
verb
present participle of bach
bachman
badchan
baghlan
baghlan
Proper noun
A city of Afghanistan, name of Baghlan Province
bahmani
bahnung
bahrain
bahrain
Proper noun
country in the Middle East. Official name: Kingdom of Bahrain.
bahrein
bandhor
bangash
banshee
banshee
noun
(Irish folklore) A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death.
(derogatory) A noisy or ill-tempered woman.
banshie
banshie
noun
Dated form of banshee.
barchan
barchan
noun
An arc-shaped sand ridge comprising well-sorted sand.
barkhan
bashing
bashing
noun
An instance of bashing; a physical or verbal attack.