(obsolete, historical) An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II.
A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing.
Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.
abhorrency
abhorrency
noun
(obsolete) Aberrancy.
(obsolete) Quality of being abhorrent; feeling of abhorrence.
(obsolete) something that elicits abhorrence; a detestable thing.
ablepharon
ablepharon
noun
(medicine) ablepharia
abrahamsen
abranchial
abranchial
adj
(zoology) Lacking gills.
abranchian
abstrahent
abthainrie
acantharia
acanthurus
acharnians
achenocarp
acheronian
acheronian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Acheron.
acherontic
acherontic
adj
Alternative form of Acherontic
achondrite
achondrite
noun
(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
achromatin
achromatin
noun
(biology) Tissue that is not stained by fluid dyes.
achromycin
achronical
achronical
adj
(astronomy) Alternative form of achronic
acrolithan
acrolithan
Adjective
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
acronichal
acronychal
acronychal
adj
Alternative form of acronical
acrophonic
acrophonic
adj
Conforming to acrophony.
adenophora
adenophore
adherences
adherences
noun
plural of adherence
adherently
adherently
adv
In an adherent manner.
adiaphoron
adiaphoron
noun
(philosophy) A matter that is morally neutral.
(theology) Something neither forbidden nor commanded by scripture.
admonisher
admonisher
noun
One who admonishes.
adnephrine
aerenchyma
aerenchyma
noun
(botany) A spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants
afternight
aftershine
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
ahmadnagar
ahmednagar
ahrimanian
airmanship
airmanship
noun
Skill in and knowledge of the work of navigating and operating an aircraft.
alcheringa
allenhurst
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
altrincham
altrincham
Proper noun
a town in Greater Manchester, England
amaranthus
amaranthus
noun
Any of the genus Amaranthus; an amaranth.
amenorrhea
amenorrhea
noun
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of amenorrhoea
amniorrhea
amphineura
amphirhina
amphirhine
amphitryon
amphrysian
anabathrum
anachorism
anachorism
noun
Something that is incongruous with the spirit of the country.
anachronic
anachronic
adj
Not in the correct date order. Chronologically incorrect.
anamorphic
anamorphic
adj
(mycology) Of or relating to the anamorph, an asexual stage in the development of certain fungi.
Producing various optically distorted images.
anarchical
anarchical
adj
Anarchic
anarchisms
anarchisms
noun
plural of anarchism
anarchists
anarchists
noun
plural of anarchist
anarithmia
anarithmia
noun
A pathological inability to count
anarthrous
anarthrous
adj
(biology, of a limb) Not having joints.
(biology, of an organism) Not having legs, wings, or other limbs.
(linguistics) Not having a determiner.
(linguistics) Not having an article (especially of Greek nouns).
Nouns indicating status often appear in anarthrous noun phrases, ie, as bare nouns.
anastrophe
anastrophe
noun
(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
anastrophy
anchithere
anchithere
noun
Any extinct horse of the genus †Anchitherium
anchorable
anchorable
adj
Capable of being anchored.
That can be used as an anchorage.
anchorages
anchorages
noun
plural of anchorage
anchoretic
anchoretic
adj
Relating to an anchoret or hermit.
anchorhold
anchorhold
noun
(figurative) Firm hold; security.
The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds.
The residence of an anchorite or anchoress.
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
anchoritic
anchoritic
adj
Of or pertaining to an anchorite.
anchorless
anchorless
adj
Lacking an anchor; adrift
anchorlike
anchorlike
adj
Resembling an anchor.
anchorwise
anderlecht
andromache
andromache
Proper noun
the wife of Hector
androphore
androphore
noun
(botany) A support or column on which stamens are raised
(zoology) The part which, in some Siphonophorae, bears the male gonophores.
androphyll
anemochord
anemochore
anemochore
noun
An organism that spreads by wind, as a plant with wind-borne seeds.
anemograph
anemograph
noun
(obsolete or historical) An anemometer that makes a graphical recording.
angiograph
angiograph
noun
The film or image of the blood vessels produced by angiography.
angiorrhea
anharmonic
anharmonic
adj
(geometry) Describing the section of a line by four points, A, B, C, D, when their mutual distances are such that AB divided by CB is not equal to AD divided by CD.
(mechanics) Exhibiting anharmonicity
Not harmonic. Inharmonic.
anhidrosis
anhidrosis
noun
(medicine) The reduced ability or inability to sweat.
anhidrotic
anhidrotic
adj
lacking the ability to sweat
noun
(pharmacology) A substance that prevents sweating
anhungered
anhungered
Adjective
Hungry.
anhydrated
anhydremia
anhydremic
anhydrides
anhydrides
noun
plural of anhydride
anhydrosis
anhydrosis
noun
Misspelling of anhidrosis.
anhydrotic
anischuria
anorthitic
anorthitic
adj
(geology) Composed of or resembling anorthite.
anorthopia
anorthopia
noun
(medicine) A defect of vision in which straight lines appear to be curved
antarchism
antarchism
noun
(archaic) anarchism
antarchist
antarchist
noun
One who opposes all government.
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
antechurch
anterethic
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
antheridia
antheridia
noun
plural of antheridium
antherless
antherless
adj
Without anthers.
anthoceros
anthochlor
anthochlor
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of yellow plant pigments that have a chalcone or aurone structure
anthophora
anthophore
anthophore
noun
(botany) The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the pink family.
anthracene
anthracene
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (an acene containing three fused rings) obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of wood preservatives, insecticides and the dye alizarin; it is isomeric with phenanthrene.
anthracite
anthracite
noun
A form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest and cleanest-burning of all the coals.
anthracoid
anthracoid
adj
(biology) Resembling anthrax.
anthradiol
anthramine
anthranone
anthranone
noun
Alternative form of anthrone
anthranoyl
anthranoyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from anthranilic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group
anthriscus
anthropoid
anthropoid
adj
(anatomy, in pelvimetry) Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance
having characteristics of an ape
noun
An anthropoid animal.
anthrylene
antichorus
antichrist
antichrist
noun
One who works against the teachings of Christ.
antichrome
antichurch
antichurch
adj
Opposed to the church; against the Christian institution.
antigraphy
antigrowth
antigrowth
adj
Opposing or countering growth.
antiheroes
antiheroes
noun
plural of antihero
antiheroic
antiheroic
adj
(narratology) Of, pertaining to or typical of an antihero.
antiphoner
antiphoner
noun
An antiphonal.
antithenar
antithenar
adj
(anatomy) Situated opposite to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot
antrophore
antrophose
anywhither
anywhither
adv
(rare) To (in the direction of) anywhere.
apanthropy
apanthropy
noun
An aversion to human company; love of solitude.
aphelandra
aphelandra
noun
Any of the tropical evergreen shrubs in the genus Aphelandra
aphorising
aphorising
verb
present participle of aphorise
aphorizing
aphorizing
verb
present participle of aphorize
aphronitre
apocryphon
apoharmine
apoharmine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, C₈H₈N₂, derived from harmic acid, that behaves similarly to harmine, but that has greater solubility in water.
apomorphin
apprehends
apprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprehend
arachnidan
arachnidan
noun
(zoology) Any of the Arachnida.
arachnites
arachnitis
arachnitis
noun
Alternative form of arachnoiditis
arachnopia
archaising
archaising
verb
present participle of archaise
archaizing
archaizing
verb
present participle of archaize
archangels
archangels
noun
plural of archangel
archbeacon
archdeacon
archdeacon
noun
(Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy) A senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry. As a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or priest.