A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, related to and resembling the hyena.
abnormal
abnormal
adj
Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type.
Of or pertaining to that which is irregular, in particular, behaviour that deviates from norms of social propriety or accepted standards of mental health.
noun
A person or object that is not normal.
aborally
aborally
adv
In an aboral way; away from the mouth.
abrastol
absolver
absolver
noun
Agent noun of absolve; one who absolves.
acerolas
acerolas
noun
plural of acerola
achordal
achordal
adj
achordate
acrolein
acrolein
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH₂=CH-CH=O, made by the destructive distillation of glycerol.
acrolith
acrolith
noun
(historical) An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a rupestral head and limbs.
acrology
acrology
noun
Synonym of acrophony
acromial
acromial
adj
Of or pertaining to the acromion.
adorable
adorable
adj
Befitting of being adored; cute or loveable.
adorably
adorably
adv
In an adorable manner.
adorally
adorally
adv
In an adoral way; near to the mouth.
adroitly
adroitly
adv
Deftly; in an adroit manner.
In a manner exhibiting skill at handling situations, particularly difficult situations.
adrostal
adulator
adulator
noun
One who lavishes excessive praises or flattery; one who adulates.
aeluroid
aeroflot
aeroflot
Proper noun
The largest airline in Russia.
aerofoil
aerofoil
noun
Britain standard form of airfoil.
aerogels
aerogels
noun
plural of aerogel
aerolite
aerolite
noun
A meteorite consisting of silicate minerals.
aerolith
aerolith
noun
(chiefly historical) A meteorite.
aerology
aerology
noun
The branch of meteorology involving the observation of the atmosphere by means of balloons, kites, rockets, drones, airplanes, etc.
The study of the air and of the atmosphere and technological methods involved. Used in the US Navy until early 1957 to encompass operations as well as scientific knowledge.
aerosols
aerosols
noun
plural of aerosol
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerosol
aglauros
agraulos
agricola
agricole
agrology
agrology
noun
(chiefly Canada) The science and art of agriculture.
(rare) A subdiscipline of agronomy (the science of utilizing animals, plants, and soils) and of soil science which addresses the influence of edaphic (soil-related) conditions on crop production for optimizing it.
ailerons
ailerons
noun
plural of aileron
ailuroid
airflows
airflows
noun
plural of airflow
airfoils
airfoils
noun
plural of airfoil
airglows
airglows
noun
plural of airglow
airlocks
airlocks
noun
plural of airlock
alagarto
alastors
alastors
noun
plural of alastor
albacora
albacore
albacore
noun
A longfin tuna, a large marine fish (Thunnus alalunga) of warm seas, having edible flesh.
albatros
albatros
noun
Obsolete form of albatross.
alberoni
alberton
alberton
Proper noun
A town in Montana
A township in Ontario
A town in Prince Edward Island, Canada
A town in Gauteng Province, South Africa
A town in Victoria, Australia
albicore
albicore
noun
Alternative form of albacore
alborada
albronze
alderson
alderson
Proper noun
A town in Oklahoma.
A town in West Virginia.
aleatory
aleatory
adj
(art, music) Produced with an element of chance (aleatoricism).
Depending on the throw of a die; random, arising by chance.
alefzero
aleurone
aleurone
noun
(biochemistry) The protein content of the embryo, endosperm, or perisperm of cereals, in the form of minute particles.
The outer layer (and its major cell type and its specialized protein) of the endosperm.
aleurons
aleurons
noun
plural of aleuron
alforjas
alforjas
noun
plural of alforja
alfresco
alfresco
adj
Outdoors, open to the atmosphere.
adv
(art) Onto fresh plaster that is still moist.
Outdoors; in fresh air.
algaroba
algaroba
noun
The carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region.
The edible beans or pods of the carob; St. John's bread.
The honey mesquite (Prosopis juliflora), a small tree found from California to Buenos Aires.
The sweet, pulpy pods of the honey mesquite.
algaroth
algaroth
noun
Alternative form of algarot
algernon
algorism
algorism
noun
Obsolete spelling of algorithm (all senses)
algorist
algorist
noun
One who develops algorithms.
One who uses arabic numerals to represent numbers and to perform calculations, as opposed to one who uses Roman numerals to represent numbers and an abacus to perform calculations.
The aspect of a biological organism that follows a systematic process to interpret perceptual data.
alienors
alienors
noun
plural of alienor
allegory
allegory
noun
(mathematics, category theory) A category that retains some of the structure of the category of binary relations between sets, representing a high-level generalisation of that category.
(rhetoric) A narrative in which a character, place, or event is used to deliver a broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.
A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation.
A symbolic representation which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one.
allegros
allegros
noun
plural of allegro
allerion
allerion
noun
Alternative form of alerion
allerton
allerton
Proper noun
A suburb of Liverpool, England.
A suburb of Bradford, England.
A village in Illinois, United States.
A small city in Iowa, United States.
allobars
allobars
noun
plural of allobar
allosaur
allosaur
noun
Any of several huge carnivorous dinosaurs, of the superfamily Allosauroidea, from the late Jurassic and early Cretaceous periods
allotter
allotter
noun
One who allots
allovers
allround
allthorn
allusory
allusory
adj
allusive; making allusion
almendro
almicore
almoners
almoners
noun
plural of almoner
almuerzo
alodiary
aloedary
aloedary
noun
(obsolete) A compound purgative medicine of which aloes is a chief ingredient.
aloeroot
alphorns
alphorns
noun
plural of alphorn
alsworth
althorns
althorns
noun
plural of althorn
alumroot
alumroot
noun
Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Heuchera, native to North America.
Flowering plants of genus Geranium, also called wild geraniums or cranesbills.
alvadore
alvarado
alveolar
alveolar
adj
(anatomy, relational) Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs.
(anatomy, relational) Relating to the glands with secretory cells about a central space.
(anatomy, relational) Relating to the jaw ridge containing the tooth sockets.
(phonetics) Formed with the tongue touching or approaching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth.
noun
(phonetics) An alveolar consonant.
alverson
alverton
alyworth
amarillo
amelcorn
amelcorn
noun
A variety of wheat from which starch is produced (Triticum spelta).
amitrole
amitrole
noun
(organic chemistry) The heterocyclic amine 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole that is used as a nonselective systemic triazole herbicide on nonfood croplands
amorally
amorally
adv
In an amoral manner; without morals.
amphoral
amphoral
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the shape of an amphora
anomural
anoplura
anovular
anovular
adj
Synonym of anovulatory
antiroll
antiroll
adj
antisway
apologer
apologer
noun
(obsolete) A teller of apologues.
appellor
approval
approval
noun
(especially philately) Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match their stated interests; the collector can approve of or return the item.
An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
apronful
apronful
noun
as much as an apron will hold
arabitol
arabitol
noun
(biochemistry) A sugar alcohol derived from the pentose arabinose
arboloco
arboloco
noun
Any of various trees of the genus Montanoa.
arboreal
arboreal
adj
Covered or filled with trees.
Living in or among trees.
Of, relating to, or resembling a tree.
noun
Any tree-dwelling creature.
arbovale
archaeol
archaeol
noun
(organic chemistry) Di-O-phytanylglycerol, a double ether of sn-1-glycerol where positions 2 and 3 are bound to phytanyl residues.
archbold
archdolt
archelon
archfool
archfool
noun
(archaic) An extremely foolish person.
ardolino
arecolin
areolate
areolate
adj
(biology, mycology) Having a pattern of block-like areas similar to cracked dried mud
Having areolas
areology
areology
noun
(astronomy, geology) The scientific observation and study of the planet Mars's geology; geology of Mars.
argentol
argolian
arillode
arillode
noun
(botany) A structure resembling an aril that comes from the ovule as opposed to the stalk.
arilloid
ariolate
armatoli
armatoli
noun
plural of armatole.
armholes
armholes
noun
plural of armhole
armloads
armloads
noun
plural of armload
armlocks
armlocks
noun
plural of armlock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of armlock
armorial
armorial
adj
(heraldry) Of, or relating to heraldry, or to heraldic arms.
(rare) In, or pertaining to, armor.
noun
A book etc concerning heraldry, especially a collection of coats of arms.
arondell
arousals
arousals
noun
plural of arousal
arrowlet
arrowlet
noun
A small arrow.
arsehole
arsehole
noun
(Britain, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Canada (regional), vulgar) The anus.
(UK, vulgar, uncountable) A variant of the card game big two.
(vulgar) Alternative form of asshole (“anything unpleasant or undesirable”)
(vulgar, offensive) An inconsiderate or mean-spirited person. Less vulgar and intense than fucker or cunt.
arugolas
arvicola
arvicole
arvicole
noun
(zoology, dated) field mouse (US, Canada), vole
asilomar
asmolder
asmolder
adj
Alternative form of asmoulder
astrofel
astrolog
atrochal
aureolae
aureolae
noun
plural of aureola
aureolas
aureoled
aureoled
adj
Surrounded by a corona or halo.
aureoles
aureoles
noun
plural of aureole
aureolin
aureolin
noun
A yellow pigment used in painting, composed of potassium cobaltinitrite.
aureolin:
auriculo
authorly
authorly
adj
In the manner of an author.
autorail
awlworts
awlworts
noun
plural of awlwort
bachelor
bachelor
noun
(Canada) A bachelor apartment.
(obsolete) A knight who had no standard of his own, but fought under the standard of another in the field.
(obsolete) Among London tradesmen, a junior member not yet admitted to wear the livery.
(obsolete) An unmarried woman.
A kind of bass, an edible freshwater fish (Pomoxis annularis) of the southern United States.
A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry, but has not yet.
Someone who has achieved a bachelor's degree.
The first or lowest academical degree conferred by universities and colleges; a bachelor's degree.
balatron
balatron
noun
A buffoon; one who speaks a lot of nonsense and is characterized by self-indulgence.
balewort
balloter
balloter
noun
One who votes by ballot.
ballroom
ballroom
noun
A large room used for dancing and banquets.
A type of elegant dance.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in ballroom dancing.
balmoral
balmoral
noun
(US) An Oxford shoe.
A Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume but no brim; a blue bonnet.
A figured woollen petticoat.
A heavy walking shoe.
banderol
bankroll
bankroll
noun
A roll of banknotes or other paper currency, carried in lieu of a wallet.
The monetary assets of a person or organization.
verb
(transitive) To fund a project; to underwrite something.
bannerol
bardolph
bargello
bargello
noun
(historical) A police or military chief in medieval Italian comuni.
(historical) An Italian medieval police or military headquarters.
(sewing, embroidery) A type of needlepoint embroidery consisting of upright flat stitches laid in a pattern to create zigzag or flamelike motifs, or similar motifs created in quilts.
barology
barology
noun
(obsolete, physics) The science of gravity or weight.