A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base.
plural of ablution
abseiling
abseiling
noun
The process or act of abseiling.
verb
present participle of abseil
absinthol
absinthol
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpene ketone that is a major constituent of the essential oil of wormwood, C₁₀H₁₆O; thujone.
absolving
absolving
verb
present participle of absolve
abutilons
abutilons
noun
plural of abutilon
acroleins
acroleins
noun
plural of acrolein
agileness
agileness
noun
The state or quality of being agile; agility.
ailanthus
ailanthus
noun
Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven.
airliners
airliners
noun
plural of airliner
airplanes
airplanes
noun
plural of airplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airplane
akmolinsk
aladinist
aladinist
Noun
One of a sect of freethinkers among the Muslims.
albanians
albespine
albespine
noun
whitethorn; hawthorn
albinisms
albinisms
noun
plural of albinism
albinoism
albinoism
noun
congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino
albugines
alcedines
aleutians
aleutians
Noun
of (person)
Proper noun
The Aleutian Islands.
alfaquins
alfaquins
noun
plural of alfaquin
algerians
algerines
algerines
noun
plural of algerine
algidness
algidness
noun
The state or quality of being algid.
alginates
alginates
noun
plural of alginate
algonkins
alienages
alienages
noun
plural of alienage
alienates
alienates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alienate
alienisms
alienisms
noun
plural of alienism
alienists
alienists
noun
plural of alienist
alienness
alienness
noun
The condition of being alien
alienship
alienship
noun
The state or status of being alien.
alikeness
alikeness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being alike.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being alike.
alimonies
alimonies
noun
plural of alimony
alisander
alisonite
alispheno
aliveness
aliveness
noun
The state of being alive; exuberance, intensity.
the aliveness of the colours in a painting
alizarins
alizarins
noun
plural of alizarin
alkarsine
alkarsine
Noun
cacodyl
allanites
allanites
noun
plural of allanite
allantois
allantois
noun
(anatomy) A sac, having a number of functions, that develops in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles.
allergins
allergins
noun
plural of allergin
alliances
alliances
noun
plural of alliance
allusions
allusions
noun
plural of allusion
alluvions
alluvions
noun
plural of alluvion
almonries
almonries
noun
plural of almonry
alongside
alongside
adv
Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.
prep
Side by side with.
Together with or at the same time.
alphonist
alphonsin
alphonsin
noun
Alternative form of Alphonsin
alpinisms
alpinisms
noun
plural of alpinism
alpinists
alpinists
noun
plural of alpinist
alstonine
alstonine
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular indoloquinolizidine alkaloid found in Alstonia boonei and other plants.
alstonite
alstonite
noun
(mineralogy) An aragonite mineral consisting of an isomorphous mixture of calcium and barium carbonates.
aluminise
aluminise
verb
(transitive) To coat with a layer of aluminium.
aluminish
aluminose
aluminous
aluminous
adj
(chemistry) of or pertaining to alumina or alum
aluminums
aluminums
noun
plural of aluminum
amusingly
amusingly
adv
In an amusing manner.
amylopsin
amylopsin
noun
(biochemistry) A pancreatic form of amylase.
anabolism
anabolism
noun
The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism.
anaclasis
anaclasis
noun
(medicine) The forced bending of a joint.
The substitution of a long for a short syllable (or vice versa) to break up the rhythm of a poem.
reflection or refraction of light or sound.
anaclisis
anaclisis
noun
(psychoanalysis) The choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of a resemblance to early childhood protective and parental figures.
anagallis
analcimes
analcimes
noun
plural of analcime
analcites
analcites
noun
plural of analcite
analepsis
analepsis
noun
(medicine) A kind of epileptic attack, originating from gastric disorder.
(medicine) Recovery of strength after sickness.
A form of flashback in which earlier parts of a narrative are related to others that have already been narrated
analgesia
analgesia
noun
(medicine) The inability to feel pain.
(pharmacology) An analgesic (medication that acts to relieve pain).
analgesic
analgesic
adj
(of a person, etc) Unable to feel pain.
(of medicine) Acting to relieve pain; being an analgesic.
noun
(pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)
analgesis
analities
analities
noun
plural of anality
analogies
analogies
noun
plural of analogy
analogise
analogise
verb
Alternative spelling of analogize
analogism
analogism
noun
(logic) An argument from cause to effect; an a priori argument.
The investigation of things by the analogy they bear to each other.
analogist
analogist
noun
One who reasons from analogy, or represents by an analogy.
analysing
analysing
verb
present participle of analyse
analytics
analytics
noun
Discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data.
The principles governing any of various forms of analysis.
anaphalis
anaplasia
anaplasia
noun
(biology) A reversion of differentiation in cells that is characteristic of malignancy in tumours.
anaplasis
anaspalin
anaspalin
noun
(medicine, archaic) A mixture of lanolin and vaseline, used as a basis for ointments.
andalusia
anelastic
anelastic
adj
(engineering, materials science) Showing no obvious relation between stress and strain.
angelfish
angelfish
noun
A freshwater fish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum.
A marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
angelicas
angelicas
noun
plural of angelica
angelship
anglesite
anglesite
noun
(mineralogy) A crystalline mineral form of lead sulfate, PbSO₄, formed by the weathering of galena.
anglewise
anglewise
adv
With respect to an angle; angularly.
anglicans
anglicise
anglicise
verb
(transitive) To become English.
(transitive) To dub or translate into English.
(transitive) To make English, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.
anglicism
anglicism
noun
A Briticism: a word or other feature in the English language that is specific to, or characteristic of, British English.
A cultural aspect typical of the English people.
An Englishism: a word or other feature originating in the English language that has been borrowed by another language.
anglicist
anglicist
Noun
Expert on English studies.
anileness
anileness
noun
The state or quality of being anile.
anilingus
anilingus
noun
A form of oral sex in which the tongue and lips are used for stimulation of a sexual partner's anus.
anilinism
anilinism
noun
A disease due to inhaling the poisonous fumes present in the manufacture of aniline.
anilities
animalise
animalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of animalize.
animalish
animalish
adj
Resembling an animal
animalism
animalism
noun
(philosophy, ontology) A theory of personal identity which holds that persons are individual organisms of the species Homo sapiens, and the conditions of our persistence and identity are simply those of animals.
The doctrine that humans are merely animals, and lack any spirituality.
The enjoyment of physical appetites.
animalist
animalist
noun
(art) A painter or sculptor whose primary subject is animals.
(literature) A writer of animal stories.
(philosophy) One who believes in the dominance of man's animal nature in behavior.
(rare) One who believes that microorganisms cause disease.
A sensualist.
aniselike
aniselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of anise.
ankylosis
ankylosis
noun
(anatomy) The growing together of bones to form a single unit.
(figuratively) An onset of stiffness or inflexibility.
(medicine) The stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion.
annaliese
annalists
annalists
noun
plural of annalist
annapolis
annapolis
Proper noun
The capital city of the state of Maryland in the United States of America
The located in the above city.
annelides
anneliese
annualist
annualist
noun
One who writes for, or edits, an annual.
anomalies
anomalies
noun
plural of anomaly
anomalism
anomalism
noun
(linguistics) the theory that language was arbitrary in its origin, or without any natural analogy between names and the things named.
an anomaly.
the state or quality of being anomalous.
anomalist
anomalist
noun
(linguistics) An advocate of anomalism
anospinal
anospinal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and spinal cord
anselmian
anselmian
Adjective
Of or relating to (c.1033-1109), philosopher and theologian, or his ontological argument for the existence of God.
antalgics
antalgics
noun
plural of antalgic
anthyllis
antiflash
antiflash
adj
Alternative form of anti-flash
antilapse
antilapse
adj
Alternative form of anti-lapse
antilysin
antilysin
noun
Any substance that protects cells from the action of a lysin
antilysis
antilysis
noun
The inhibition of lysis
antipoles
antipoles
noun
plural of antipole
antiscale
antiscale
adj
Countering or preventing scale (the mineral deposit).
antisolar
antisolar
adj
(astronomy) opposite to the sun (from the Earth)
anviltops
anxiously
anxiously
adv
In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.
aphelinus
aphislion
apolistan
applosion
appulsion
appulsion
noun
(obsolete, rare) A driving or striking against; an appulse.
arnoldist
arsanilic
arsenical
arsenical
adj
Of or pertaining to, or containing, arsenic.
noun
Any drug or other substance containing arsenic.
arsenillo
artisanal
artisanal
adj
(of an item, especially a foodstuff) Made by an artisan (skilled worker).
Involving skilled work, with comparatively little reliance on machinery.
Of or pertaining to artisans or the work of artisans.
asclepian
asclepian
Adjective
Of or relating to Asclepius.
aseptolin
aseptolin
noun
(medicine, historical) A drug formerly used to treat tuberculosis, malaria, etc.
ashlaring
ashlaring
noun
(carpentry) The short upright pieces between the floor beams and rafters in garrets.
Ashlar when in thin slabs and made to serve merely as a case to the body of the wall.
The act of bedding ashlar in mortar.
ashlering
ashlering
noun
Alternative form of ashlaring
asininely
asininely
adv
In an asinine manner; very foolishly.
aspidinol
aspidinol
noun
(organic chemistry) The compound 1-(2,6-dihydroxy-4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)butan-1-one found in the rhizome of the male fern
aspinwall
asplenium
asplenium
noun
(botany) Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.
assailant
assailant
adj
Assailing; attacking.
noun
(figuratively, by extension) A hostile critic or opponent.
Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally.
assailing
assailing
verb
present participle of assail
assoiling
assoiling
verb
present participle of assoil
atalantis
athelings
athelings
noun
plural of atheling
atonalism
atonalism
noun
The school of atonal musical composition
atonalist
atonalist
noun
A composer of atonal music.
aughtlins
auntliest
auntliest
adj
superlative form of auntly: most auntly
aurinasal
aurinasal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ear and the nose.
autolysin
autolysin
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses a component of the cell (or tissue) in which it is produced