That aches; continuously painful; that causes pain.
noun
The feeling of an ache; a dull pain.
verb
present participle of ache
acting
acting
adj
Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.
noun
(countable, obsolete) An action or deed.
(drama) The occupation of an actor.
(law) Something done by a party — so called to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deed and action.
Pretending.
verb
present participle of act
adagio
adagio
adv
(music) Played rather slowly.
noun
(dance) A male-female duet or mixed trio ballet displaying demanding balance, spins and/or lifts.
(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played rather slowly, leisurely and gracefully.
adding
adding
verb
present participle of add
adigei
adighe
adight
adight
Verb
To set in order; to array.
adigun
adjiga
adygei
adygei
Proper noun
A Northwest Caucasian language spoken in the Republic of Adygea, in the Russian Federation.
aedegi
aegina
aegina
Proper noun
A nymph of the island that bears her name.
Short for a main belt asteroid.
An island in Greece.
aegium
affing
agadic
agadir
agamic
agamic
adj
Occurring without the union of male and female gametes; asexual.
agamid
agamid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Agamidae of lizards, including many dragons.
agamis
agamis
noun
plural of agami
agapai
agaric
agaric
noun
A dried fruiting body of a fungus formerly used in medicine (now Laricifomes officinalis, formerly Fomitopsis officinalis, Fomes officinalis, Polyporus officinalis).
Any of various fungi, principally of the order Agaricales, having fruiting bodies consisting of umbrella-like caps, on stalks, with numerous gills beneath.
ageing
ageing
noun
UK, Australia, and New Zealand standard spelling of aging.
ageism
ageism
noun
Bias against older adults (typically those in their sixties or older, but other times even younger if not even before middle-age).
Bias, hatred, bigotry and prejudice against age differences in other people's relationships, whether romantic or platonic.
The treating of a person or people, especially youth or seniors, differently from others based on assumptions, prejudices or/and stereotypes relating to their age.
ageist
ageist
adj
Unfairly discriminatory against someone based on their age.
noun
A person who behaves in an ageist manner.
aggies
aggies
noun
plural of aggie
aghori
agible
agible
adj
(obsolete) Possible to be done; practicable.
agings
agings
noun
plural of aging
agisms
agisms
noun
plural of agism
agists
agists
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agist
aglaia
aglaia
Proper noun
name, of mostly historical usage.
aglint
aglint
adj
Glinting.
agnail
agnail
noun
(obsolete) A corn or sore on the toe or finger.
Torn skin near a toenail or fingernail.
agnize
agnize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To recognise; to acknowledge.
agogic
agogic
noun
(music) an accent that accentuates a note by extending it slightly beyond its normal time value
agoing
agoing
verb
(archaic, dialectal) present participle of go
agonia
agonic
agonic
adj
(cartography, navigation) Having a magnetic deviation of zero.
(geometry) Lacking an angle.
(medicine, obsolete) Occurring shortly before death; agonal.
(psychology) Of a mode of social interaction based on threats, displays of power, or inducements of anxiety.
Characterized by agony.
Synonym of agonal
noun
Synonym of agonic line.
agouti
agouti
noun
A fur containing a pattern of pigmentation in which individual hairs have several bands of light and dark pigment with black tips; any of several genes responsible for this pigmentation.
A rodent similar in appearance to a guinea pig but having longer legs, of the genus Dasyprocta.
agrias
agrief
agrief
adv
(obsolete) In grief; amiss.
agriot
agrise
agrise
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To shudder with horror; to tremble, to be terrified.
(obsolete, transitive) To make tremble, to terrify.
agrito
agrius
agruif
aguaji
aguila
aguilt
aguise
aguise
noun
(obsolete) Clothing, dress.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To dress; to array.
aguish
aguish
adj
Characteristic of ague
agynic
agyria
agyria
noun
The smooth appearance of the brain in cases of lissencephaly.
aiding
aiding
noun
The act of one who aids or assists.
verb
present participle of aid
aiglet
aiglet
noun
A tip, originally of metal and often decorative, on a ribbon or cord that makes lacing two parts of a garment or garments together easier, as in corset lacings, "points" (lacing hose or trousers to jacket or doublet) or sleeves to a bodice.
An ornament worn on clothing, consisting of a metal tag on a fringe, or a small metallic plate or spangle.
aigret
aigret
noun
Alternative spelling of aigrette
ailing
ailing
adj
Sickly; sick; ill; unwell.
noun
An ailment.
verb
present participle of ail
aiming
aiming
noun
The act of one who aims.
verb
present participle of aim
airbag
airbag
noun
(automotive) A protective system in automobiles in which when a crash occurs, a bag containing nitrogen, formed by the explosive decomposition of sodium azide, quickly inflates in front of the driver or passenger, preventing injury to the head. Side air bags, including the back seat passengers, also prevent injury.
(slang) A person who talks too much; a windbag or gossip.
A similar inflated bag used in performing stunts, etc.
airing
airing
noun
(countable) A public expression of an opinion or discussion of a subject.
(countable) An exposure to warm or fresh air.
(countable) The broadcast of a television or radio show.
verb
present participle of air
algedi
algine
algins
algins
noun
plural of algin
algist
algist
noun
One who studies algae and seaweed.
algoid
algoid
adj
Resembling, or characteristic of algae
alhagi
alight
alight
adj
(figuratively) Aglow with activity or emotion.
Burning, lit, on fire.
Of an electrical light source: switched on and emitting light.
Often followed by with: shining with light; luminous, radiant; also, brightly coloured; vivid.
adv
(also figuratively) Chiefly in set alight: in flames, on fire; aflame.
verb
(also figuratively) Often followed by at, on, or upon: of something aloft: to descend and settle; to land, to lodge, to rest.
(figuratively) Often followed by on or upon: to find by accident; to chance upon, to come upon.
(obsolete) To arrive.
(transitive, also figuratively, obsolete) To make less heavy; to lighten; to alleviate, to relieve.
Often followed by from or off: to get off an animal which one has been riding; to dismount; to descend or exit from a vehicle; hence, to complete one's journey; to stop.
Often followed by on or upon: of a blow, something thrown, etc.: to land heavily.
To cast light on (something); to illuminate, to light up.
To come down or go down; to descend.
To set light to (something); to set (something) on fire; to ignite, to light.
aligns
aligns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of align
alogia
alogia
noun
A general lack of additional, unprompted content in normal speech, a common symptom of schizophrenia.
ambigu
ambigu
noun
(dated) An entertainment at which a medley of dishes is set on at the same time; a buffet.
amigas
amigas
noun
plural of amiga
amigen
amigos
amigos
noun
plural of amigo
amling
amugis
anagni
anding
anding
verb
present participle of and
angami
angeli
angico
angico
noun
A leguminous tree, Anadenanthera colubrina, native to South America, with traditional medicinal properties and tannin-rich wood used in tanning.
angier
angild
angili
angilo
angina
angina
noun
(pathology) An inflammatory infection of the throat, particularly quinsy.
(pathology) Short for angina pectoris.
(pathology, cardiology) A chest pain or shortness of breath occurring with lesser degrees of arterial blockage.
anglia
anglic
anglic
Adjective
Anglian
anglim
anguid
anguid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Anguidae.
anguis
angwin
anight
anight
adv
(obsolete) In the night-time, at night.
anking
antigo
anting
anting
noun
(ornithology) The practice of some birds of rubbing live ants or occasionally other items into the feathers, possibly as a means of controlling parasites.
aogiri
arcing
arcing
noun
The shape or motion of something that arcs.
verb
present participle of arc
arenig
argali
argali
noun
Ovis ammon, the largest wild sheep, which roams the highlands of Central Asia.
argify
argile
argils
argils
noun
plural of argil
argine
argive
aridge
ariege
aright
aright
adv
(archaic) To or on the right-hand side.
Rightly, correctly; in the right way or form.
verb
(transitive) To make right; put right; arrange or treat properly.
arigue
arling
arming
arming
noun
(in particular, especially in compounds) The affixing and securing on of armor.
(nautical) A piece of tallow or soap put in the cavity and over the bottom of a sounding lead to pick up samples of the bottom of the sea.
(nautical, chiefly in the plural) One of the red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays, or used as a visual screen during times of action.
The act of preparing a tool or a weapon for action; activation.
The act of supplying (oneself or others) with armor and (now especially) arms and ammunition in preparation for a conflict; the act of providing with the means of defense and attack.
The act of supplying with the equipment, knowledge, authority, or other tools needed for a particular task.
verb
present participle of arm
arrigo
asgeir
ashing
ashing
noun
(analytical chemistry) An analytic procedure in which a sample is heated in a furnace to leave a residue of ash, either to determine the gross mineral content, or as a preparation for further analysis
verb
present participle of ash
asking
asking
adj
That asks; that expresses a question or request.
noun
(in the plural) The marriage banns.
(rare in the singular) A request, or petition.
The act or process of posing a question or making a request.
verb
present participle of ask
assign
assign
noun
(obsolete) A design or purpose.
(obsolete) A thing relating or belonging to something else; an appurtenance.
(obsolete) An assignment or appointment.
An assignee.
verb
(LGBT) To categorize (someone) as belonging to the male or female sex.
(transitive) To allot or give (something) as a task.
(transitive) To appoint or select (someone) for some office.
(transitive) To attribute or sort (something) into categories.
(transitive) To designate or set apart (something) for some purpose.
(transitive, law) To transfer (property, a legal right, etc.) from one person to another.
(transitive, programming) To give (a value) to a variable.
aswing
aswing
adv
In a state of swinging.
athing
atinga
atsugi
auding
auding
noun
(frequently attributive) The action of comprehending and retaining the information in speech that is heard, as opposed to merely hearing it or listening to it.
augier
augite
augite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt.
augrim
auriga
aurigo
aweigh
aweigh
adj
Just drawn out of the ground, and hanging perpendicularly; atrip; said of the anchor.
aweing
awning
awning
noun
(nautical) That part of the poop deck which is continued forward beyond the bulkhead of the cabin.
A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind.
baaing
baaing
noun
The bleating of a sheep.
verb
present participle of baa
badgir
badgir
noun
(India, historical) A windcatcher.
bagani
baggie
baggie
noun
(US) A small bag, especially a small, clear, plastic bag.
baggit
baggit
noun
A salmon that has just spawned.
bagios
bagnio
bagnio
noun
(obsolete) A building for bathing, sweating.
(obsolete) In Turkey, a prison for slaves.
baguio
baguio
noun
(Philippines) A typhoon.
bagwig
bagwig
noun
Alternative form of bag wig
baking
baking
adj
(figuratively) Of a person, an object, or the weather: very hot; boiling, broiling, roasting.
That bakes.
noun
(countable) The production of a batch of baked product.
An action in which something is baked.
The way in which something is baked.
verb
present participle of bake.
baling
baling
noun
A collection of material packaged into a bale.
verb
present participle of bale
bangia
bangui
bangui
Proper noun
The capital of the Central African Republic.
baning
baning
verb
present participle of bane
bargir
bargir
noun
(India, historical) A trooper of irregular cavalry who is (unlike a silladar) not the owner of his troop horse and arms, but either is put in by another person, perhaps a native officer in the regiment who takes part of his pay, or has his horse from the state he serves.
baring
baring
noun
The act by which something is laid bare.
verb
present participle of bare
basing
basing
noun
The storage or housing of something within a base.
verb
present participle of base
bating
bating
adj
(Cornwall, Devon, dialect) Of the moon, when it is waning.