(obsolete, nonce word, poetic) Resounding with arms, or weapons.
armisonous
arousement
arousement
noun
Arousal.
arrogances
arrogances
noun
plural of arrogance
arrowstone
arsenation
arsenation
noun
(chemistry) Conversion to, or reaction with an arsenate
arsenhemol
arsenolite
arsenolite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of arsenic trioxide.
arsenophen
arsenoxide
arsenoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) The functional group -As=O; any organic compound containing this group
arsonation
artemision
artesonado
arthroncus
asbjornsen
ascensions
ascensions
noun
plural of ascension
ascogenous
ascogenous
adj
(mycology) That grows from the ascogonium of a fungus
ascogonial
ascogonial
adj
Relating to ascogonia.
ascogonium
ascogonium
noun
(mycology) The spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced
ascolichen
ascolichen
noun
Any lichen whose fungal component is an ascomycete
ascription
ascription
noun
(sociology) The stratification of people according to inborn characteristics (such as race or sex) outside of their control.
The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work, or other thing to someone or something.
asgeirsson
asiphonate
asiphonate
adj
(zoology) Lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
noun
(zoology) Any mollusk lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
asperation
asperation
noun
The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
a harshness, an unpleasantness
aspersions
aspersions
noun
plural of aspersion
aspiration
aspiration
noun
(phonetics) A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.
The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).
The action of aspirating.
asplenioid
assecution
assecution
noun
(obsolete) acquisition; an obtaining
assedation
assentator
assentator
noun
An obsequious flatterer.
assertions
assertions
noun
plural of assertion
assiniboin
assoilment
assoilment
noun
Act of assoiling, or state of being assoiled; absolution; acquittal.
Act of soiling; defilement.
assonanced
assonanced
adj
(prosody) Containing assonance
assonances
assonances
noun
plural of assonance
assonantal
assonantal
adj
assonant
assonantic
assonantly
assonantly
adv
In an assonant manner.
assortment
assortment
noun
A collection of varying but related items.
assumption
assumption
noun
(logic) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
(rhetoric) Assumptio.
A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven, celebrated on 15 August.
The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.
The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
The taking of a person up into heaven.
The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
asthenopia
asthenopia
noun
An ophthalmological condition that manifests itself through nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, red eyes, eye strain, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision, headache and occasional double vision.
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
astonished
astonished
adj
Amazed; surprised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astonish
astonisher
astonisher
noun
(journalism) A headline or lead (introductory paragraph) designed to capture attention through a surprising statement.
(typography, journalism, chiefly US) A short line of smaller type above (or sometimes below) the main headline of an article, usually placed flush-left.
(typography, printing, computing, chiefly US) An exclamation mark, the punctuation mark “!”.
Someone who astonishes.
Something that astonishes; an astonishing thing or event.
astonishes
astonishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of astonish
astounding
astounding
adj
That astounds or astound.
verb
present participle of astound
astriction
astriction
noun
(law, Scotland, historical) An obligation to have the grain growing on certain lands ground at a certain mill, the owner paying a toll. (The lands were said to be astricted to the mill.)
(medicine) A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance.
(obsolete) astringency
(obsolete) constipation
The act of binding; restriction; obligation.
astrionics
astrionics
noun
(astronautics) The science dealing with the application of electronics to astronautics.
astrognosy
astrognosy
noun
The science or knowledge of the stars, especially the fixed stars.
astrogonic
astrogonic
adj
Of or pertaining to astrogony.
astromancy
astromancy
noun
Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
astronauts
astronauts
noun
plural of astronaut
astronomer
astronomer
noun
One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics
astronomic
astronomic
adj
(figurative) of very large or immense proportions; colossal
pertaining or relating to astronomy
asymmetron
asymmetron
noun
(physics) A massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter
asynchrony
asynchrony
noun
The state of being asynchronous, or out of synchronization
asyndetons
asyndetons
noun
plural of asyndeton
asyntrophy
atonements
atonements
noun
plural of atonement
atropinism
atropinism
noun
atropine poisoning
attentions
attentions
noun
plural of attention
audivision
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
autogenies
autogenous
autogenous
adj
(anatomy) Developed from an independent centre of ossification.
Produced independently of an external cause or influence.
autognosis
autognosis
noun
self-knowledge; the understanding of one's character and peculiarities
autokinesy
autokinesy
noun
autokinesis
autolesion
automatons
automatons
noun
plural of automaton
autonetics
autonomasy
autonomasy
noun
Archaic form of autonomasia.
autonomies
autonomies
noun
plural of autonomy
autonomist
autonomist
noun
An advocate of autonomy or autonomism.
autonomous
autonomous
adj
(Celtic linguistics, of a verb form) Used with no subject, indicating an unknown or unspecified agent; used in similar situations as the passive in English (the difference being that the theme in the English passive construction is the subject, while in the Celtic autonomous construction the theme is the object and there is no subject).
Acting on one's own or independently; of a child, acting without being governed by parental or guardian rules.
The identification of the sex of newborn chicks by their physical appearance, possible with certain breeds of poultry.
avenaceous
avenaceous
adj
Belonging to, or resembling, oats or the oat grasses.
aversation
aversation
noun
(obsolete) A turning from with dislike; aversion.
avignonese
avocations
avocations
noun
plural of avocation
avoidances
avoidances
noun
plural of avoidance
avowedness
avowedness
noun
The state or quality of being avowed.
axiopoenus
azotenesis
babylonish
babylonish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia.
Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8.
Pertaining to Rome and papal power.
Confused; Babel-like.
babylonism
badacsonyi
badmintons
badmintons
noun
plural of badminton
bakerstown
baldmoneys
ballooners
ballooners
noun
plural of ballooner
balloonish
balloonish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a balloon.
balloonist
balloonist
noun
A person who flies in balloons, especially in hot-air balloons.
ballpoints
ballpoints
noun
plural of ballpoint
banderoles
banderoles
noun
plural of banderole
bandicoots
bandicoots
noun
plural of bandicoot
bandoleers
bandoleers
noun
plural of bandoleer
bandoleros
bandoleros
noun
plural of bandolero
bandwagons
bandwagons
noun
plural of bandwagon
baptistown
baragnosis
baragnosis
noun
Inability to judge weight differences accurately.
barcelonas
bargestone
barnesboro
barnstorms
barnstorms
noun
plural of barnstorm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barnstorm
barognosis
barognosis
noun
(medicine) The ability to evaluate the weight of objects, or to differentiate objects of different weights by holding or lifting them.
baronesses
baronesses
noun
plural of baroness
baronetise
barrientos
basigenous
bassanello
bassanello
noun
(music) A Renaissance double-reed woodwind instrument.
bassoonist
bassoonist
noun
A person who plays the bassoon, a musical instrument in the woodwind family.
bastillion
bastillion
noun
A fortress or fortified position.
bastionary
bastionary
adj
Having the form of a bastion (fortification).
basutoland
basutoland
Proper noun
Lesotho.
batocrinus
batonistic
battalions
battalions
noun
plural of battalion
baudronses
baudronses
noun
plural of baudrons
beaconless
beaconless
adj
Without a beacon.
beaconwise
beaconwise
adv
Like a beacon; in the manner of a beacon.
beadswoman
beadswoman
noun
A female beadsman.
beadswomen
beadswomen
noun
plural of beadswoman
beardstown
becousined
bedeswoman
bedeswoman
noun
Alternative form of beadswoman
bedeswomen
bedeswomen
noun
plural of bedeswoman
bedouinism
bedouinism
noun
Nomadic desert life, like that of the bedouins.
beforeness
beforeness
noun
The state or quality of being before.
begoniales
bellowsman
belonesite
belongings
belongings
noun
plural of belonging
benevolist
bergsonian
bergsonian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1859–1941), French philosopher, who convinced many thinkers that immediate experience and intuition are more significant than rationalism and science in understanding reality.
bergsonism
bernstorff
bescouring
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
besoothing
besoothing
verb
present participle of besoothe
bespotting
bespotting
verb
present participle of bespot
bespousing
bespousing
verb
present participle of bespouse
bestowment
bestowment
noun
Something, such as an honour, that is bestowed.
The act of bestowing or conferring something, especially an honour; bestowal
bestrowing
bestrowing
verb
present participle of bestrow
beyondness
beyondness
noun
The state or quality of being beyond.
biangulous
biangulous
adj
(archaic) biangular
bicornuous
bijections
bijections
noun
plural of bijection
billionism
billionths
billionths
noun
plural of billionth
binoculars
binoculars
noun
A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.