(dated, rare) A telegram whose transmission included at least one segment sent via airplane.
(medicine, rare) A pneumogram.
A thin piece of foldable and gummed paper for writing a letter and serving as its own envelope for transit via airmail.
agamedes
agametes
agametes
noun
plural of agamete
agamidae
agamobia
agathism
agathism
noun
The doctrine that the ultimate end of all things is good, although the intermediate means may be evil.
agendums
agendums
noun
plural of agendum
ageratum
ageratum
noun
Any of the genus Ageratum of tropical American herbs, annuals and perennials, from the sunflower family Asteraceae, tribe Eupatorieae; they are sometimes used in floral displays.
aglimmer
aglimmer
adj
Glimmering; gleaming or shining.
agmatine
agmatine
noun
(biochemistry) The amine (4-aminobutyl)guanidine which is a decarboxylation product of arginine and an intermediate in polyamine biosynthesis
agminate
agminate
adj
(biology) Grouped together.
agnomens
agnomens
noun
plural of agnomen
agnomina
agremens
agrement
agrement
noun
Obsolete form of agreement.
agrimony
agrimony
noun
Any of several perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Agrimonia, that have spikes of yellow flowers.
Any of several unrelated plants of a similar appearance.
agromyza
agronome
agronome
noun
An agronomist.
agronomy
agronomy
noun
The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, and fiber and more. To do this effectively and sustainably, agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, animal sciences and soil science.
aguamiel
alangium
alarming
alarming
adj
causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening
verb
present participle of alarm
algomian
algorism
algorism
noun
Obsolete spelling of algorithm (all senses)
allogamy
allogamy
noun
(biology) The fertilization of an ovum from one individual with the spermatozoa of another; cross-fertilization
almaciga
almacigo
almagest
almagest
noun
A comprehensive treatise on astronomy, alchemy, geography and/or mathematics (originally compiled by Ptolemy circa 150 C.E.).
almighty
almighty
adj
(by extension) Having very great power, influence, etc.
(slang) Great; extreme; terrible.
(sometimes postpositive) Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful
adv
(slang, colloquial) Extremely; thoroughly.
almonage
almoning
amafingo
amalgams
amalgams
noun
plural of amalgam
amalings
amargosa
amargoso
amassing
amassing
verb
present participle of amass
ambilogy
amblygon
amblygon
noun
(geometry, obsolete, rare) An obtuse-angled figure, especially a triangle.
ambrogio
ambuling
amburgey
amending
amending
verb
present participle of amend
amercing
amercing
verb
present participle of amerce
amidogen
amidogen
noun
(inorganic chemistry, dated) The amino radical, •NH₂, the neutral form of the amide ion −NH₂⁻, regardable as the ammonia molecule with one of its hydrogen atoms removed.
aminogen
amissing
amissing
adj
Missing, lacking.
amoskeag
amperage
amperage
noun
(physics) The electric current; charge transmitted per unit time, measured in amperes.
amphigam
amphigen
amphigen
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An element that in combination produces amphid salt; applied by Jöns Jacob Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.
ampongue
amygdala
amygdala
noun
(neuroanatomy) Each one of the two regions of the brain, located as a pair in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in processing emotions, such as fear and pleasure, in both animals and humans.
amygdale
amygdale
noun
(geology) An almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava
Misconstruction of amygdala
amygdule
amygdule
noun
(geology) A rounded mass of secondary mineral found in volcanic rock.
amylogen
amylogen
noun
The water-soluble part of granulose.
anagrams
anagrams
noun
plural of anagram
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anagram
angeldom
angeldom
noun
The world of angels.
angiomas
angiomas
noun
plural of angioma
angloman
angstrom
angstrom
noun
(physics) A unit of length equal to 10⁻¹⁰ meters (that is, one ten-billionth of a meter), approximately the size of an atom, and denoted by the symbol Å, used especially to measure the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation or distances between atoms.
antismog
antismog
adj
That counters the effects of smog.
That reduce the production of pollutants that cause smog.
apogamic
apogamic
adj
(botany) Of or relating to apogamy.
apothegm
apothegm
noun
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
argemone
argemone
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Argemone of flowering plants, the prickly poppies.
argemony
argentum
argument
argument
noun
(also astronomy) A quantity on which the calculation of another quantity depends.
(by extension, humorous or euphemistic) Any dispute, altercation, or collision.
(countable) A process of reasoning; argumentation.
(countable) A verbal dispute; a quarrel.
(countable) An abstract or summary of the content of a literary work such as a book, a poem or a major section such as a chapter, included in the work before the content itself; (figuratively) the contents themselves.
(countable, also figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
(countable, linguistics) Any of the phrases that bears a syntactic connection to the verb of a clause.
(logic, philosophy) A series of propositions organized so that the final proposition is a conclusion which is intended to follow logically from the preceding propositions, which function as premises.
(uncountable, archaic) Evidence, proof; (countable) an item of such evidence or proof.
A matter in question; a business in hand.
A parameter at a function call; an actual parameter, as opposed to a formal parameter.
A value, or a reference to a value, passed to a function.
The independent variable of a function.
The phase of a complex number.
The subject matter of an artistic representation, discourse, or writing; a theme or topic.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To adduce evidence, to provide proof.
(intransitive, obsolete, now nonstandard, non-native speakers' English) To put forward as an argument; to argue.
armagnac
armagnac
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Armagnac
armgaunt
armgaunt
adj
(nonce word, archaic) Of uncertain meaning; perhaps describing gaunt or slender limbs.
armguard
armguard
noun
A protective cover for the arm.
armigeri
armigero
armigers
armigers
noun
plural of armiger
armitage
armoring
armoring
noun
Alternative form of armouring
verb
present participle of armor
assuming
assuming
adj
haughty; arrogant
noun
An assumption.
verb
present participle of assume
astigmat
astigmia
astigmia
noun
astigmatism
astigmic
astigmic
adj
Archaic form of astigmatic.
asyngamy
asyngamy
noun
Absence of syngamy.
atmology
atmology
noun
The branch of science dealing with the laws and phenomena of aqueous vapour.
augments
augments
noun
plural of augment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of augment
autogamy
autogamy
noun
Self-fertilization, the fertilizing pollen being derived from the same blossom as the pistil acted upon.
Sologamy, marriage to oneself.
autogram
autogram
noun
A sentence that describes itself, in the sense of providing an inventory of its own characters.
axmaking
backgame
backgame
noun
(backgammon) A game in which a player blocks the opponent's progress by forming two or more points in the opponent's home board.
An indirect strategy in which one attempts to achieve one's goals by maneuvering behind the scenes.
badgeman
badgeman
noun
(UK) An almshouse man.
A man who wears a badge.
badgemen
badgemen
noun
plural of badgeman
bagmaker
bagmaker
noun
A manufacturer of bags.
bagwoman
bagwoman
noun
A female bagman (person involved with illicit money).
bagwomen
bagwomen
noun
plural of bagwoman
bagworms
bagworms
noun
plural of bagworm
ballgame
ballgame
noun
Alternative spelling of ball game
bargeman
bargeman
noun
(nautical, slang) A large white maggot that frequently infested ship's biscuits; most likely a larva of the cadelle beetle, Tenebroides mauritanicus.
A barge owner, maintainer, or captain of a barge.
A member of the crew of a barge.
bargemen
bargemen
noun
plural of bargeman
barogram
barogram
noun
A tracing, usually made by the barograph, showing graphically the variations of atmospheric pressure for a given time.
basigamy
baughman
becoming
becoming
adj
decent, respectable
pleasingly suitable; fit; congruous; beautiful
noun
(chiefly philosophy) The act or process by which something becomes.
verb
present participle of become
begemmed
begemmed
adj
Adorned (as if) with gems.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of begem
beglooms
beglooms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begloom
begrimed
begrimed
adj
Dirty, soiled, grimy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of begrime
begrimer
begrimer
noun
One who, or that which, begrimes.
begrimes
begrimes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begrime
begummed
begummed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of begum
bemangle
bemangle
verb
(transitive) To mangle; to tear asunder.
bemingle
bemingle
verb
(transitive, rare) To mingle; mix.
bemiring
bemiring
verb
present participle of bemire
bemixing
bemixing
verb
present participle of bemix
bemusing
bemusing
verb
present participle of bemuse
benaming
benaming
verb
present participle of bename
bergamee
bergamos
bergamot
bergamot
noun
A coarse tapestry, manufactured from flock of cotton or hemp, mixed with ox's or goat's hair.
A tree of the orange family (Citrus × limon, syn. Citrus bergamia), having a roundish or pear-shaped fruit, from the rind of which an essential oil of delicious odor is extracted, much prized as a perfume.
A variety of pear.
A variety of snuff perfumed with bergamot.
Mentha × piperita, nothosubspecies citrata, more commonly known as bergamot mint
Monarda didyma, also known as American bergamot or bee balm.
The essence or perfume made from the fruit.
The fruit from the bergamot tree
bergdama
bergeman
bergmann
bergmans
beriming
beriming
verb
present participle of berime
besmudge
besmudge
verb
To smudge.
bigamies
bigamies
noun
plural of bigamy
bigamist
bigamist
noun
One who practices bigamy.
bigamize
bigamize
verb
(rare) To commit bigamy.
bigamous
bigamous
adj
(of a marriage) involving bigamy
(of a spouse) guilty of bigamy
bigbloom
bigemina
bigeminy
bigeminy
noun
(pathology) The alternation of one normal heartbeat and one premature heartbeat.
bigmouth
bigmouth
adj
(zoology) Applied to various creatures that have a large mouth.
noun
(informal, derogatory) One who talks too much or says things which should not be said.
blackgum
blackgum
noun
Alternative form of black gum (“tree”)
blimbing
blimbing
noun
Archaic form of bilimbi.
blomberg
bloomage
blooming
blooming
adj
(Britain, dated) bloody; bleeding; extremely.
Opening in blossoms; flowering.
Thriving in health, beauty, and vigor, vigour; indicating the freshness and beauties of youth or health.
adv
(Britain, euphemistic, often followed by well) Bloody; bleeding; extremely.
noun
(metallurgy) The process of making blooms from the ore or from cast iron.
(photography) A phenomenon where excessive light causes bright patches in a picture.
The act by which something blooms.
verb
present participle of bloom
bluegums
bluegums
noun
plural of bluegum
bogeyman
bogeyman
noun
(by extension) Any make-believe threat, especially one used to intimidate or distract.
A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.