(anatomy) The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, not including the back; or in some lower vertebrates, the portion between the cardiac and caudal regions.
(anatomy) The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity.
(obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly.
(zoology, entomology) The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.
abinoam
abinoem
abomine
abomine
verb
(obsolete) To abominate.
aclemon
acnemia
acreman
acreman
noun
A leader of a plowing team in medieval England.
acremen
acremen
noun
plural of acreman
acrnema
acronym
acronym
noun
(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the beginning letters or syllables of other words (as "Benelux").
(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words, sometimes exclusively such abbreviations when pronounced as a word (as "laser") rather than as individual letters (initialisms such as "TNT").
verb
To form into an acronym.
acumens
acumens
noun
plural of acumen
adamant
adamant
adj
(of an object) Very difficult to break, pierce, or cut.
(said of people and their conviction) Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.
noun
(obsolete) A lodestone.
An embodiment of impregnable hardness.
An imaginary rock or mineral of impenetrable hardness; a name given to the diamond and other substances of extreme hardness.
adamina
adamine
adamsen
adamson
adamsun
adenoma
adenoma
noun
(pathology) A benign tumour of the epithelium arising from or resembling a gland.
adermin
adermin
Noun
pyridoxine
adlumin
adynamy
adynamy
noun
(archaic) adynamia
aenigma
agamian
agamont
agamont
noun
a cell that divides by schizogony
agendum
agendum
noun
(obsolete) A task which ought to be done.
(theology) Something to be done; a practical duty, rather than an article of faith.
agnamed
agnamed
adj
Styled or called apart from given name and surname.
agnomen
agnomen
noun
An additional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen.
agonium
ahriman
ailment
ailment
noun
Something which ails one; a disease; sickness.
akamnik
alamein
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.
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.
aldamin
aldimin
alemana
algoman
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.
alkamin
alleman
allonym
allonym
noun
(uncommon) An allonymous work: a book published under the name of a person other than its true author.
A pseudonym, (particularly) another person's name used as a pseudonym by the author of a work.
almacen
almaden
almaine
almanac
almanac
noun
(astronomy, navigation) A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.
A GPS signal consisting of coarse orbit and status information for each satellite in the constellation.
A handbook, typically published annually, containing information on a particular subject
almanon
almners
almners
noun
plural of almner
almoign
almonds
almonds
noun
plural of almond
almondy
almondy
adj
Redolent of almonds.
almoner
almoner
noun
A hospital official responsible for patient welfare and after-care.
a title given to a royal officer charged with the duty of distributing alms or bounty on behalf of a monarch
one who dispenses alms for another, as the almoner of a prince, bishop
one who distributes alms, especially the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses
almonry
almonry
noun
(historical) A building in which alms were distributed.
almsman
almsman
noun
(obsolete) One who depends on the receipt of alms, a beggar.
almsmen
almsmen
noun
plural of almsman
almuten
alnilam
alnilam
Proper noun
A large blue star in the constellation of Orion; Epsilon (ε) Orionis. It is one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt.
alumian
alumian
noun
(mineralogy) natroalunite
alumina
alumina
noun
Aluminum oxide, especially when used in mining, material sciences or ceramics.
alumine
alumine
noun
(obsolete) alumina
alumins
alumnae
alumnae
noun
plural of alumna
alumnal
alumnol
alumnol
noun
(medicine, archaic) A naphthol-sulphonic-acid salt of aluminum, used to treat wounds, etc.
alumnus
alumnus
noun
A graduate of any gender.
A male graduate.
A male pupil or student.
A student of any gender.
alundum
alundum
noun
alumina, especially an abrasive product made from fused alumina
amandie
amandin
amandus
amanist
amanita
amanita
noun
Any of very many agaric mushrooms, of the genus Amanita, most of which are very poisonous.
amanori
amanori
noun
Porphyra seaweed used as food in Japan; laver.
amanous
amanous
adj
Lacking hands or manus.
amarant
amarant
noun
Obsolete form of amaranth.
amarine
amarine
noun
(chemistry) A characteristic crystalline substance, obtained from oil of bitter almonds.
amating
amating
verb
present participle of amate
amazing
amazing
adj
(informal) Possessing uniquely wonderful qualities; very good.
Causing wonder and amazement; very surprising.
verb
present participle of amaze
amazona
amazons
amazons
noun
plural of amazon
ambiens
ambient
ambient
adj
(mathematics) Containing objects or describing a setting that one is interested in.
(music) Evoking or creating an atmosphere: atmospheric.
Encompassing on all sides; surrounding; encircling; enveloping.
Relating to, or suitable for, storage at room temperature.
noun
(astrology) The atmosphere; the surrounding air or sky; atmospheric components collectively such as air, clouds, water vapour, hail, etc.
(uncountable, music) A type of modern music that creates a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere.
Something that surrounds; encompassing material, substance or shape.
ambling
ambling
noun
The act of one who ambles.
verb
present participle of amble
amboina
amboina
noun
Alternative form of amboyna
ambones
amboyna
amboyna
noun
A south-east Asian tree, Pterocarpus indicus.
The reddish, mottled or striped wood of this tree, used in cabinet-making.
ambrain
ambrein
ambrein
noun
A fragrant substance (a triterpenoid alcohol) derived from ambergris, used in the perfume industry.
amebean
amebean
adj
Alternative spelling of amoebean
amebian
ameland
ameland
Proper noun
a municipality and one of the West Frisian Islands off the north coast of the Netherlands, neighbouring Terschelling to the west and Schiermonnikoog to the east
amelina
ameline
amenage
amended
amended
adj
That has been modified from a previous form.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amend
amender
amender
noun
One who amends.
amenism
amenite
amenity
amenity
noun
(cartography) a unit pertaining to the infrastructure of a community, such as a public toilet, a postbox, a library, etc.
A thing or circumstance that is welcome and makes life a little easier or more pleasant.
Convenience.
Pleasantness.
amental
amentia
amentia
noun
Mental impairment; state of being mentally handicapped.
amentum
amentum
noun
catkin
amenuse
amenuse
Verb
To lessen.
amerind
amerind
Noun
An American Indian.
Adjective
Of or relating to a hypothetical higher-level language family including all of the indigenous languages of the Americas, excluding those that belong to the Eskimo-Aleut or the Na-Dene.
ameslan
amianth
amianth
noun
(poetic, dated) amianthus
amicron
amidine
amidine
noun
(chemistry) any of several classes of organic compound, formally derived from oxoacids by replacement of the hydroxy group with an amino group, and the oxo group with =NR
amidins
amidins
noun
plural of amidin
amidone
amidone
noun
Synonym of methadone
amiloun
aminase
aminase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme involved in amination.
aminate
aminate
verb
(organic chemistry) To introduce one or more amino groups into a compound, in the process of amination
aminded
aminish
aminity
aminize
aminoid
amintor
ammelin
ammines
ammines
noun
plural of ammine
ammonal
ammonal
noun
An explosive made up of ammonium nitrate, trinitrotoluene, and aluminium powder.
ammonea
ammonia
ammonia
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH₃, with a pungent smell and taste.
A solution of this compound in water used domestically as a cleaning fluid.
ammonic
ammonic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cornu ammonis.
(inorganic chemistry) Relating to ammonia.
amnesia
amnesia
noun
(figurative) Forgetfulness.
(pathology) Loss of memory; forgetfulness.
amnesic
amnesic
adj
Of, pertaining to, affected by, or causing amnesia.
noun
(dated) A person with amnesia.
A medication with amnesic effects.
amnesty
amnesty
noun
An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection.
Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.
verb
To grant a pardon (to a group)
amninia
amnions
amniota
amniote
amniote
noun
(biology) Any of the Amniota group of vertebrates having an amnion during the development of the embryo; mammals, birds and reptiles.
amoeban
amoeban
adj
Alternative spelling of ameban
amonate
amongst
amongst
prep
Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.
amopaon
amorini
amorini
noun
plural of amorino
amorino
amorino
noun
(art) A cupid (a putto, commonly with bow and arrow, representing love).
amotion
amotion
noun
deprivation of possession
removal; ousting, especially, of a corporate officer from office
amounts
amounts
noun
plural of amount
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amount
amoving
amoving
verb
present participle of amove
amphion
amsonia
amsonia
noun
Any of the genus Amsonia of flowering plants; a bluestar.
amusing
amusing
adj
Entertaining.
Funny, hilarious.
verb
present participle of amuse
amuyong
amylene
amylene
noun
(obsolete, organic chemistry) pentene.
A colorless, volatile, mobile liquid consisting of a mixture of different isomers of this hydrocarbon.
amymone
amyntor
anadems
anadems
noun
plural of anadem
anadesm
anadrom
anadrom
noun
(zoology) Any anadromous fish, a fish that lives in the sea and goes up rivers to breed in fresh water.