(organic chemistry) any univalent radical R-O-, or anion R-O⁻, where R is an alkyl group
alloxy
anatox
anaxon
anoxia
anoxia
noun
A condition in which a tissue or environment is severely or totally deprived of oxygen; severe hypoxia.
anoxic
anoxic
adj
(pathology) Suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen.
Lacking oxygen.
approx
approx
adj
Alternative spelling of approx.
aroxyl
atoxic
atoxic
adj
Synonym of nontoxic
atoxyl
atoxyl
noun
arsanilic acid
axioms
axioms
noun
plural of axiom
axonal
axonal
adj
(cytology) Of or pertaining to an axon.
axones
axones
noun
plural of axone
axonia
axonic
axonic
adj
Relating to axons.
axwort
bijoux
bijoux
noun
plural of bijou
biloxi
biloxi
Proper noun
A city in Mississippi, USA.
An extinct language of the Biloxi Native Americans.
A village in southeastern Texas.
bloxom
bloxom
Proper noun
A town in Virginia.
bollix
bollix
noun
(Ireland, derogatory) fool, jerk
confusion
mess
verb
(transitive) To botch or bungle.
(transitive) To confuse.
bollox
bollox
noun
Alternative spelling of bollocks
bombax
bombax
noun
Any member of the genus Bombax of tropical trees in the mallow family.
bombyx
bombyx
noun
Any member of the genus Bombyx of true silkmoths, whose caterpillars often feed on mulberries.
bonxie
bonxie
noun
(UK, chiefly Shetland) The great skua, Stercorarius skua.
boxcar
boxcar
noun
(rail transport, US) An enclosed railway goods wagon, typically with a sliding door.
verb
(mathematics, transitive) To reduce to a boxcar function.
boxers
boxers
noun
(informal) Boxer shorts.
plural of boxer
boxful
boxful
noun
as much as a box will hold
boxier
boxier
adj
comparative form of boxy: more boxy
boxing
boxing
noun
(construction) Casing.
(object-oriented programming) Automatic conversion of value types to objects by wrapping them within a heap-allocated reference type.
(sports) A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists to head and torso; the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout.
Material used for making boxes or casing.
verb
present participle of box
boxman
boxman
noun
A casino employee who supervises the craps table.
boxtop
boxtop
noun
The upper portion of a product's box, used as a proof of purchase when claiming an associated offer.
boyaux
boyaux
noun
plural of boyau
butoxy
butoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The ether radical derived from butanol
buxton
caxton
caxton
Noun
Any book printed by the first English printer.
claxon
claxon
noun
Alternative spelling of klaxon.
clorox
coaxal
coaxal
adj
(geometry) Alternative form of coaxial
coaxed
coaxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coax
coaxer
coaxer
noun
A person who coaxes
coaxes
coaxes
noun
plural of coaxis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coax
coccyx
coccyx
noun
(medicine, formal) The final (bottom-most) fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone.
colfax
colfax
Proper noun
a hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada, named after Colfax, Iowa.
a city in California, USA
a village in Illinois, USA.
a small town in Indiana, USA.
a city in Iowa, USA.
a town in Louisiana, USA, and parish seat of
an unincorporated community in North Carolina, USA.
a small city in North Dakota, USA.
a small unincorporated community in Texas, USA.
a town in Washington, USA
a town and village in Wisconsin, USA.
colfox
comdex
commix
commix
verb
(intransitive) To become mixed; to amalgamate.
(transitive) To mix separate things together.
confix
confix
noun
(linguistics) An affix consisting of a prefix and suffix affixed simultaneously to the root
(linguistics, rare) An affix which is not divided, and which does not divide a root: thus, a prefix, suffix, or interfix
verb
(obsolete) To make firm; to fix in a particular place or state
connex
connex
adj
(set theory) Such that, for all x and y in X, and for a binary relation R, either or both of xRy and yRx hold(s).
noun
(algebra) A correspondence between a projective space and its dual.
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To connect; to become joined or united.
(obsolete, transitive) To connect; to fasten together.
contex
contex
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To weave together; to form by interweaving.
convex
convex
adj
(functional analysis, not comparable, of a real-valued function on the reals) having an epigraph that is a convex set.
(geometry, not comparable, of a polygon) having no internal angles greater than 180 degrees.
(mathematics, not comparable, of a set in Euclidean space) arranged such that for any two points in the set, a straight line between the two points is contained within the set.
Curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl, circle, or sphere.
noun
(gambling) A playing card made convex for use in cheating.
(gambling) A small convex mirror used to cheat by observing other players' cards.
Any convex body or surface.
cordax
cordax
noun
(historical) A lascivious dance featuring in Ancient Greek comedy.
corixa
cornix
cortex
cortex
noun
(archaeology) The outer surface of a piece of flint.
(countable, anatomy) The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
(uncountable, botany) The tissue of a stem or root that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior to the vascular tissue.
cotoxo
couxia
couxio
cowpox
cowpox
noun
A pustular, eruptive skin disease of cattle caused by an Orthopoxvirus, with lesions occurring principally on the udder and teats. Human infection may occur from touching cows, and gives immunity to smallpox.
coxier
coxier
adj
comparative form of coxy: more coxy
coxing
coxing
verb
present participle of cox
coxite
coxite
noun
Either of a pair of lamellate structures on the underside of each abdominal segment in certain insects.
coxyde
demiox
dextro
diamox
diaxon
diaxon
noun
A diaxonal spicule of a sponge.
dioxan
dioxid
dioxin
dioxin
noun
(countable, organic chemistry) Any of a broad range of toxic or carcinogenic halogenated polycyclic compounds that occur as byproducts of herbicides.
(countable, organic chemistry) The parent compound dibenzo-1,4-dioxin or dibenzo-p-dioxin (molecular formula C₁₂H₈O₂), in which two benzene rings are connected through two oxygen atoms; dibenzodioxin, oxanthrene.
(countable, organic chemistry) The unsaturated six-membered heterocycle having four carbon atoms, two oxygen atoms, and two double bonds (molecular formula C₄H₄O₂); 1,2-dioxin and 1,4-dioxin.
(uncountable, specifically, loosely) The compound 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD; molecular formula C₁₂H₄Cl₄O₂), a persistent organic pollutant of the environment which is generally produced as a byproduct of organic synthesis or when organic materials are burned.
doxies
doxies
noun
plural of doxie
plural of doxy
dropax
ethoxy
ethoxy
adj
(organic chemistry) Describing any compound derived from this radical
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₃CH₂O- derived from ethanol
excoct
excoct
verb
(transitive) To extract a material by boiling.
exhort
exhort
verb
To urge; to advise earnestly.
exmoor
exmoor
Proper noun
A national park in Devon and Somerset, southern England.
Noun
One of a breed of horned sheep of Devonshire, England, with white legs and face and black nostrils.
One of a breed of ponies native to the Exmoor district.
exmore
exodic
exodic
adj
(biology) Conducting influences from the spinal cord outward; said of the motor or efferent nerves.
exodoi
exodoi
noun
plural of exodos
exodos
exodos
noun
(drama, Ancient Greek drama) A final scene or departure in a play, especially a tragedy.
exodus
exodus
noun
A sudden departure of a large number of people.
verb
To depart from a place in a large group.
exogen
exogen
noun
(botany) A plant characterized by wood, bark and pith, the wood forming a layer between the other two, and growth only occurring on the outside.
(medicine, dermatology) The last phase of the hair growth cycle that follows telogen, during which the hairshaft is released from the hair follicle and is shed from the body.
exolve
exolve
verb
(geology) Alternative spelling of exsolve
(obsolete) To loose.
exomis
exomis
noun
(historical) A sleeveless Ancient Greek tunic worn by workers and light infantry.
exoner
exonic
exonic
adj
Of or pertaining to an exon.
exonym
exonym
noun
An external name for a place, people or language used by foreigners instead of the native-language version.
exopod
exopod
noun
(zoology) The outer ramus of a biramous limb of a crustacean.
exotic
exotic
adj
(finance) Being or relating to an option with features that make it more complex than commonly traded options.
(gambling) Being or relating to various wagers, such as the trifecta, that involve betting on the finishing positions of multiple competitors across one or more races.
Foreign, especially in an exciting way.
Non-native to the ecosystem.
noun
(biology) An organism that is exotic to an environment.
(physics) Any exotic particle.
An exotic dancer; a stripteaser.
expone
expone
verb
(obsolete, UK or Scotland) To expose; to imperil.
(obsolete, UK or Scotland) To expound; to explain.
export
export
adj
Of or relating to exportation or exports.
noun
(countable) Something that is exported.
(uncountable) The act of exporting.
verb
(transitive) To carry away.
(transitive) To cause to spread in another part of the world.
(transitive) To put up (a child) for international adoption.
(transitive) To sell (goods) to a foreign country.
(transitive, computing) To send (data) from one program to another.
expose
expose
verb
(computing, transitive) To make available to other parts of a program, or to other programs.
(transitive) To abandon, especially an unwanted baby in the wilderness.
(transitive) To reveal, uncover, make visible, bring to light, introduce (to).
(transitive) To subject photographic film to light thereby recording an image.
To submit to an active (mostly dangerous) substance like an allergen, ozone, nicotine, solvent, or to any other stress, in order to test the reaction, resistance, etc.
extoll
extoll
verb
(transitive) Alternative spelling of extol
extols
extols
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extol
extort
extort
adj
(obsolete) Wrongfully obtained.
verb
(transitive and intransitive, medicine, ophthalmology) To twist outwards.
(transitive) To take or seize from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity.
(transitive, law) To obtain by means of the offense of extortion.
fixion
flexor
flexor
noun
A muscle whose contraction acts to bend a joint or limb.
forfex
forfex
noun
(obsolete) A pair of shears.
fornax
fornix
fornix
noun
(neuroanatomy) A triangular area of white matter in the mammalian brain beneath the corpus callosum and between the hippocampus and the hypothalamus.
The junction where the conjunctiva lining the eyelid meets the conjunctiva overlying the sclera.
The vaulted upper part of the vagina surrounding the uterine cervix.
foxery
foxery
noun
cunning behavior; trickery; deceit
foxier
foxier
adj
comparative form of foxy: more foxy
foxily
foxily
adv
In a foxy manner.
foxing
foxing
noun
(printing) The discoloration of printed material with brown marks.
A band of material joining the upper of a shoe to the sole.
Crafty or wily behavior.
verb
present participle of fox
foxish
foxish
adj
Like or characteristic of a fox; foxlike; (by extension) sly.
foxite
foxite
Noun
A Whig following the political philosophy of
foxton
hatbox
hatbox
noun
A piece of luggage for a hat; a case or box for a hat.
haybox
haybox
noun
A chest insulated with a layer of hay or another insulant, formerly used to keep food hot.
hexode
hexode
noun
a thermionic valve containing two triodes; was used in superheterodyne radio receivers
hexoic
hexoic
adj
(organic chemistry) Pertaining to, or derived from, hexane.
hexone
hexone
noun
(organic chemistry) A liquid hydrocarbon, C₆H₈, of the valylene series, obtained from distillation products of certain fats and gums.
hexose
hexose
noun
(biochemistry) A sugar or saccharide containing six carbon atoms.
hixson
hixton
hoaxed
hoaxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hoax
hoaxee
hoaxee
noun
One who is hoaxed.
hoaxer
hoaxer
noun
Someone who perpetrates hoaxes.
hoaxes
hoaxes
noun
plural of hoax
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hoax
hotbox
hotbox
noun
(engineering) An overheated shaft bearing.
(graphical user interface) A context-sensitive dialog that duplicates many of the commands on the menu for users of the Maya Embedded Language.
(rail transport) An overheated axle box, bearing and bearing enclosure.
(slang) A sexy woman.
A box for hot composting.
A cold frame
A container maintained at elevated temperatures in order to heat or cook its contents.
A furnace or heat source for a building.
A gas manifold that diverts hot gasses into a heat exchanger.
A location where controversial ideas are discussed or practiced.
A room or compartment that is kept artificially warm for some purpose.
A room or house that becomes unbearably hot inside when the weather is hot.
A small, airtight space where people smoke marijuana in order to intensify the high.
A small, hot, enclosure, used as a punishment for slaves or prisoners.
A soundproof box used to hold a camera in order to prevent the sound of its operation interfering with the recording of a film.
A storage container for personal belongings of employees who are hot desking.
An incubator.
An oven.
verb
(slang) To put out a cigarette just before entering a vehicle, then expel smoke in the vehicle.
(slang) To smoke a cigarette vigorously and rapidly.
(slang) To smoke marijuana in a small confined area, such as the inside of a car, until it is full of smoke, thereby intensifying the drug's effects.
hoxsie
icebox
icebox
adj
agreeable, awesome. (as a superlative of cool)
noun
(UK) A compartment in a refrigerator that is colder than the rest of the refrigerator and is used as a freezer.
(US, dated) A refrigerator.
(US, slang) A morgue.
(US, slang) A prison.
A box or compartment containing ice, typically used to keep provisions cool.
inaxon
iodoxy
isolex
isolex
noun
An isogloss indicating where a certain word is used.
ixodes
ixodes
noun
plural of ixode
ixodic
ixodic
adj
Relating to or caused by hard ticks.
ixodid
ixodid
noun
(zoology) Any of various ticks of the family Ixodidae.
ixonia
ixoras
ixoras
noun
plural of ixora
klaxon
klaxon
noun
A loud electric alarm or horn.
verb
(intransitive) To produce a loud, siren-like wail.
kordax
latexo
ledoux
lennox
lennox
Proper noun
A city in South Dakota
loxias
loxias
noun
plural of loxia
loxing
loxley
lummox
lummox
noun
(informal) A clumsy, stupid person; an awkward bungler.
luxora
lyxose
lyxose
noun
(biochemistry) An aldopentose found in some bacteria.
maalox
maddox
maddox
Proper noun
name transferred from the surname.
mattox
maximo
maxton
mexico
moxies
muskox
muskox
noun
Alternative spelling of musk ox
myoxus
myxoid
myxoid
adj
Pertaining to or resembling mucus.
myxoma
myxoma
noun
A tumor consisting of primitive connective tissue and mucous elements.