(Canada, US, Australia) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
(Canada, US, Australia) The meat of the aforementioned mollusc.
abelian
abelian
adj
(mathematics) Of a binary function, commutative.
(mathematics) Of an algebraic structure, having a commutative defining operation.
abelson
abilene
abilene
Proper noun
A region of Syria south and southeast of Damascus.
Proper noun
A city of west-central Texas west-southwest of Fort Worth; founded in 1881 with the coming of the railroad, the city first prospered as a shipping center for cattle.
A city in Kansas
Adjective
Belonging to a prehistoric culture of central Texas, characterized by oval grinding stones.
abilyne
ablings
ablings
adv
(Britain, dialectal) Alternative form of aiblins
abluent
abluent
adj
(pharmacology) Washing away; carrying off impurities; detergent.
noun
(pharmacology) A detergent.
aclemon
aclinal
aclinal
adj
Having no dip; horizontal
aclinic
aclinic
adj
(physics) Without inclination or dipping.
acnodal
acnodal
adj
Pertaining to acnodes
acrilan
acrinyl
acrinyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical p-hydroxybenzyl
acronal
acronal
adj
Relating to an acron
actinal
actinal
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the axis of rotational symmetry in radiate animals.
(zoology) Pertaining to the side or surface around the mouth in an animal that has radial symmetry such as a starfish.
acyloin
acyloin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any α-hydroxy ketone.
adaline
adangle
adangle
adj
Dangling.
addling
addling
noun
Alternative form of addlings (earnings).
The act of causing fertilised eggs to lose viability, by killing the developing embryo within through shaking, piercing, freezing or oiling, without breaking the shell or other outer layer.
verb
present participle of addle.
addlins
addlins
noun
(UK, Yorkshire, dialect, archaic) earnings
adelina
adelind
adeline
adeling
adeling
noun
Alternative form of atheling.
adenyls
adenyls
noun
plural of adenyl
adinole
adlumin
adnexal
adnexal
adj
(anatomy) Of, or relating to the adnexa.
(botany) Having the property of being adnexed.
adrenal
adrenal
adj
Near the kidneys.
Pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions.
noun
An adrenal gland.
aeolian
aeolian
adj
(geology) carried, deposited or eroded by the wind.
(music) Aeolian mode
of, or relating to the wind.
noun
A lightweight fabric with a ribbed surface, generally made by combining silk and cotton, or silk and worsted warp and weft.
aeolina
aeoline
aeonial
affinal
affinal
adj
(anthropology) Of a family relationship by marriage of a relative (or through affinity), as opposed to consanguinity; in-law.
aflaunt
aflaunt
adj
In a flaunting state or position.
agalena
agelong
agelong
adj
lasting throughout all time; eternal
aglance
aglucon
aglucon
noun
Alternative form of aglucone
aglycon
aglycon
noun
Alternative spelling of aglycone
agnails
agnails
noun
plural of agnail
agnella
ahlgren
aiblins
aiblins
adv
(Northern England) Perhaps, maybe.
ailanto
ailanto
noun
ailanthus (tree)
aileron
aileron
noun
(architecture) A half gable, as at the end of a penthouse or of the aisle of a church.
The hinged part on the trailing edge of an airplane wing, used to control longitudinal turns.
ailment
ailment
noun
Something which ails one; a disease; sickness.
ainaleh
ainsell
ainslee
ainsley
ainslie
aionial
airline
airline
noun
A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods.
airling
airling
noun
(obsolete) A thoughtless, light-hearted person.
An imaginary sprite, usually a beautiful woman, conjured out of thin air by a poet's imagination.
aisling
aisling
noun
A kind of Irish poem, developed during the late 17th and 18th centuries, in which Ireland appears to the poet in a vision in the form of a woman, lamenting the state of the Irish people and predicting the revival of their fortunes.
ajangle
ajangle
adj
Jangling.
akindle
alacran
aladdin
aladdin
Proper noun
A given name
An Arabic tale about a young man named Aladdin who is recruited by a sorcerer to get a magic lamp from a cave; often adapted into comic pantomime in Britain
The young man who is the protagonist and title character of the story
alamein
alangin
alanine
alanine
noun
(biochemistry, uncountable) A nonessential amino acid 2-aminopropanoic acid found in most animal proteins
(countable) A specific residue, molecule, or isomer of this amino acid
alanins
alanins
noun
plural of alanin
alannah
alannah
noun
Alternative form of alanna
alansen
alanson
alantic
alantin
alantin
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) Inulin.
alantol
alantol
noun
Synonym of inulol
alanyls
alanyls
noun
plural of alanyl
alarcon
alascan
alaskan
alatern
alatern
noun
An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus; Italian buckthorn).
alation
alation
noun
(countable) A wing or wing-like structure.
(uncountable) The state of being winged.
albainn
albania
albeniz
albinal
albines
albinic
albinic
adj
Synonym of albino
albinos
albinos
noun
plural of albino
albinus
alboran
albruna
albumen
albumen
noun
The white part of an egg; being mostly the protein albumin and water.
albumin
albumin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water, and are coagulated by heat; they occur in egg white, milk etc; they function as carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids, and thyroid hormones and play a role in stabilizing extracellular fluid volume.
albunea
alcanna
alcanna
noun
An oriental shrub (Lawsonia inermis) from which henna is obtained.
alcinia
alcmaon
alcmena
alcmene
alcmene
Proper noun
Descendent of Perseus and Andromeda, the wife of Amphitryon, and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles/Hercules.
Short for a main belt asteroid.
alconde
alcoran
alcyone
aldamin
aldazin
aldimin
aldrins
aldrins
noun
plural of aldrin
alduino
alebion
aleksin
alemana
alencon
alength
alength
Adverb
At full length; lengthwise.
alenson
alepine
alepine
noun
Alternative form of alépine
alerion
alerion
noun
(heraldry) A heraldic eagle, especially one displayed without legs/feet or beak.
aleuron
aleuron
noun
Alternative form of aleurone
alevins
alevins
noun
plural of alevin
alexian
alexina
alexine
alexine
noun
A defensive proteid
alexins
alexins
noun
plural of alexin
alfiona
alfione
alfione
noun
(dated) A species of surfperch found in the eastern Pacific California (Rhacochilus toxotes).
alfonse
alfonso
alfonzo
alfonzo
Proper noun
name, a variant of Alfonso.
algenib
algenib
Proper noun
A yellow supergiant in the constellation Perseus; Alpha (α) Persei.
A variable star in the constellation Pegasus; Gamma (γ) Pegasi. It forms one corner of the square of Pegasus.
alginic
alginic
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to alginic acid or its derivatives.
algodon
algoman
algonac
alhazen
alhenna
alhenna
noun
(archaic) henna (Lawsonia inermis)
alicant
alicant
noun
A kind of wine, formerly much esteemed, said to have been made near Alicante in Spain.
aliency
aliened
aliened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alien
alienee
alienee
noun
The person to whom a property is alienated.
aliener
aliener
noun
Alternative form of alienor
alienly
alienly
adv
In an alien manner.
alienor
alienor
noun
A person who alienates a property.
aligned
aligned
adj
(figurative) Allied or working together with a common goal.
Having been placed, arranged or formed in alignment (with something).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of align
aligner
aligner
noun
One who, or that which, aligns.
aliment
aliment
noun
(Scotland) An allowance for maintenance; alimony.
(figuratively) Nourishment, sustenance.
(now rare) Food.
verb
(obsolete) To feed, nourish.
To sustain, support.
alimony
alimony
noun
(law) A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
The means to support life.
aliners
aliners
noun
plural of aliner
alining
alining
verb
present participle of aline
alinota
aliunde
aliunde
adv
(law) From another source; from elsewhere.
alkalin
alkamin
alkanal
alkanal
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkyl aldehyde
alkanes
alkanes
noun
plural of alkane
alkanet
alkanet
noun
Alkanna tinctoria, a plant whose root is used as a red dye.
Anchusa barrelieri (false alkanet).
Anchusa ochroleuca (yellow alkanet).
Anchusa officinalis (common bugloss), a similar plant.
Lithospermum arvense (bastard alkanet or field gromwell).
Other plants of the genus Alkanna.
Pentaglottis sempervirens (green alkanet), a blue-flowered plant with evergreen leaves.
Puccoon (Sanguinaria canadensis).
The dyeing matter extracted from the plant, giving a deep red colour.
alkanna
alkanol
alkanol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any simple aliphatic alcohol.
alkenes
alkenes
noun
plural of alkene
alkenna
alkenyl
alkenyl
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from an alkene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any univalent radical derived from an alkene