The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
abakumov
abelmosk
abelmosk
noun
(uncommon, usually in the plural) Other members of the genus Abelmoschus, such as okra.
The edible and aromatic seed pods (properly, capsules) of the Abelmoschus moschatus.
The tropical evergreen shrub Abelmoschus moschatus itself.
abelmusk
abelmusk
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of abelmosk in its various senses.
abeokuta
abeokuta
Proper noun
A city in southwest Nigeria.
abhiseka
abhiseka
noun
Alternative spelling of abhisheka
abkhasia
abkhazia
abourezk
abricock
abricock
noun
(obsolete) apricot
absaraka
absaroka
absaroka
Proper noun
A Siouan people from between the Platte and the Yellowstone Rivers; the Crow.
Noun
A member of this people.
accokeek
achakzai
ackerley
ackerman
ackerman
Proper noun
a town in Mississippi, USA
ackworth
afikomen
afikomen
noun
(Judaism) The matzoh eaten at a Passover seder, after dinner.
aflicker
aflicker
adj
Flickering.
afluking
aguelike
aguelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an ague.
ahamkara
ahamkara
noun
(Hinduism) Attachment to one's ego.
ahankara
ahankara
noun
Alternative form of ahamkara
aikinite
aikinite
noun
(mineralogy) A sulfide mineral of lead, copper and bismuth.
airbrick
airbrick
noun
Alternative spelling of air brick
aircheck
aircheck
noun
(broadcasting) A demonstration recording, often intended to show off the talent of an announcer to a prospective employer.
airlocks
airlocks
noun
plural of airlock
airparks
airparks
noun
plural of airpark
akalimba
akalimba
noun
An African thumb piano.
akamatsu
akamatsu
noun
The Japanese red pine, Pinus densiflora.
akazgine
akazgine
noun
(organic chemistry) A poisonous alkaloid, analogous to strychnine, obtained from the akazga plant.
akehorne
akeldama
akemboll
akenbold
akepiros
akepiros
noun
plural of akepiro
akerboom
akhissar
akhmimic
akhnaton
akiachak
akinesia
akinesia
noun
(medicine) The loss of the ability to control motor muscles.
akinesic
akinesic
adj
Of or pertaining to akinesia.
akinesis
akinesis
noun
Absence of a kinetic hinge in the skull.
akinesia; loss of muscle control
akinetic
akinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to akinesia: akinesic.
akiyenik
akkadian
akkadian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Akkadian language of ancient Mesopotamia.
Of or pertaining to the Akkadian Empire.
Proper noun
The now extinct Semitic language of ancient Mesopotamia, formerly used as an international language of diplomacy.
Noun
A Semitic inhabitant of the region of Mesopotamia near the city of Akkad.
akkadist
akkerman
akmuddar
akroasis
akrteria
aktivist
akuammin
akvavits
akvavits
noun
plural of akvavit
alakanuk
alaskans
alaskite
alaskite
noun
(geology) A form of granite composed chiefly of quartz and feldspars
aleikoum
alekhine
alestake
alestake
noun
(historical) A stake or pole serving as a sign at an alehouse or inn, often with a garland or "bush" attached.
algonkin
aligreek
alikuluf
alitrunk
alitrunk
noun
(zoology) The segment of an insect's body to which the wings are attached; the thorax or mesosoma.
alkahest
alkahest
noun
(now historical) A universal solvent sought by the alchemists.
alkalies
alkalify
alkalify
verb
(intransitive) To become changed into an alkali.
(transitive) To make (more) alkaline (less acidic)
alkaline
alkaline
adj
(chemistry) Having a pH greater than 7.
Of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases.
noun
An alkaline battery.
alkalise
alkalise
verb
Alternative form of alkalize
alkalize
alkalize
verb
(transitive) To cause to become alkaline, more basic and less acidic.
alkaloid
alkaloid
adj
Relating to, resembling, or containing alkali.
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of many organic (often heterocyclic) bases that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.
alkalous
alkamine
alkanets
alkanets
noun
plural of alkanet
alkannin
alkannin
noun
A natural dye and naphthoquinone derivative obtained from the borage plant Alkanna tinctoria, used as a food colouring and in cosmetics.
alkapton
alkapton
noun
homogentisic acid
alkargen
alkargen
noun
(chemistry) cacodylic acid
alkarsin
alkarsin
Noun
cacodyl
alkedavy
alkermes
alkermes
noun
A red Italian alcoholic liqueur.
The desiccated bodies of certain insects (female Kermes ilicis and Kermes vermilio), which live on the kermes oak, formerly much used as a material for dye and a medicinal ingredient; also a given mixture, preparation etc. containing such insects.
alkitran
alkoxide
alkoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from an alcohol by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a metal or other cationic species
alkylate
alkylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To add one or more alkyl groups to a compound, especially by reacting with an alkylating agent
alkylene
alkylene
noun
(obsolete, organic chemistry) An alkanediyl functional group, especially one having the free valencies of adjacent carbon atoms.
(obsolete, organic chemistry) An alkene.
alkylize
alkyloxy
alkyloxy
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of alkoxy
almsfolk
almsfolk
noun
(archaic) Persons supported by alms; almsmen.
aloelike
aloelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of aloe.
alopekai
alumbank
ambedkar
amchitka
amoskeag
amtracks
amtracks
noun
plural of amtrack
anadarko
anadarko
Proper noun
a city in Oklahoma, USA
angakoks
angakoks
noun
plural of angakok
angekkok
angekkok
noun
Alternative spelling of angekok
angelika
aniakudo
ankerite
ankerite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a group of mixed carbonate minerals, principally of calcium with iron, magnesium and manganese.
ankushes
ankushes
noun
plural of ankush
ankylose
ankylose
verb
(intransitive, pathology) To suffer from ankylosis.
(transitive, pathology) To cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis.
ankyroid
annenski
annensky
antakiya
antemask
antibank
antibank
adj
Opposing banks (financial institutions).
anticked
anticked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antic
anticker
anticker
noun
(archaic) One who performs antics; a comic performer.
antiduke
antiking
antiking
noun
(politics) One who declares himself king in opposition to a reigning monarch, especially in an electoral monarchy.
antileak
antileak
adj
Preventing leaks.
antimark
antimask
antimask
adj
Opposing masks.
noun
Obsolete form of antimasque.
antinuke
antinuke
adj
Opposed to nuclear weapons.
noun
(informal) One who opposes nuclear weapons.
antiskid
antiskid
adj
(of a brake system) Designed to maintain traction on a slippery surface.
(of a surface) Designed to increase friction, and thereby reduce the possibility of skid.
noun
(aviation) Antiskid braking.
antitank
antitank
adj
(military) Of weapons or tactics, designed for attacking tanks or other armored vehicles.
anunnaki
anunnaki
Proper noun
A group of Sumerian, Akkadian and Babylonian deities in no known particular order including but not limited to Enki, Enlil, Ninlil and 'known as the fourth' Enbilulu.
An extraterrestrial reptilian race supposed to originate from a hidden planet called "Niburu", thought to be the overlords of a secret world government and equated with the Nephilim by conspiracy theorists.
aphakial
aphakial
adj
(ophthalmology, dated) Pertaining to or exhibiting aphakia; aphakic.
apikores
apikoros
apikoros
noun
A Jewish skeptic or apostate.
apokreos
aprickle
aprickle
adj
Prickling.
arabesks
arabesks
noun
plural of arabesk
aranyaka
arawakan
arawakan
Adjective
Of or relating to a language family that developed among ancient indigenous peoples in South America and migrated to Central America and the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean and the Atlantic, including what is now the Bahamas.
arbuckle
archduke
archduke
noun
(history) The ruler of an archduchy, in particular the Archduchy of Austria.
(history) The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
archking
archking
noun
(rare) A chief king.
archmock
arkansan
arkansan
Adjective
Of or from Arkansas
Noun
A native or resident of the state of Arkansas in the United States of America.
arkansas
arkansaw
arkville
armlocks
armlocks
noun
plural of armlock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of armlock
arsmetik
artworks
artworks
noun
plural of artwork
arumlike
ashikaga
ashkenaz
askapart
askewgee
askingly
askingly
adv
In an asking manner; so as to ask.
asparkle
asparkle
adj
Sparkling.
astakiwi
asterisk
asterisk
noun
(Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism) An instrument with radiating arms resembling a star which is placed over the diskos (or paten) used during the Eucharist to prevent the veil covering the chalice and diskos from touching the host on the diskos.
(US, sports, figuratively) A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement.
(dated) A small star; also (by extension), something resembling or shaped like a star.
(figuratively) Something which is of little importance or which is marginal; a footnote.
Something resembling or shaped like an asterisk symbol.
The star-shaped symbol *, which is used in printing and writing for various purposes, including to refer a reader to a note at the bottom of a page or in a margin, and to indicate the omission of letters or words; a star.
verb
(transitive) To mark or replace (text, etc.) with an asterisk symbol (*; noun sense 1.1); to star.