(architecture) Any decoration serving to cover the ends of roofing tiles.
(architecture) The vertical blocks which terminate the covering tiles of the roof of a Roman, Etruscan, or Greek temple.
anthrax
anthrax
noun
(pathology) An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.
The human disease that can occur in humans through contact with infected herbivores, tissue from infected animals, or high concentrations of anthrax spores, but is not usually spread between humans, with symptoms including lesions on the skin or in the lungs, often fatal.
antisex
antisex
adj
Opposed to sexual activity
antitax
antitax
adj
(politics) Acting against or opposed to taxes.
anxiety
anxiety
noun
(pathology) A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach.
An uneasy or distressing desire (for something).
An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
apteryx
apteryx
noun
(dated) kiwi bird
artifex
ataraxy
ataraxy
noun
(pharmacology, pharmacy) State of psychological calm and tranquility, absence of discomfort, or metabolical inactivity.
(philosophy) Ataraxia; freedom from mental disturbance; imperturbability, dogged indifference.
ataxias
ataxias
noun
plural of ataxia
ataxics
ataxics
noun
plural of ataxic
ataxies
ataxies
noun
plural of ataxy
ataxite
ataxite
noun
(mineralogy) A type of iron meteorite that has a high nickel content
auxetic
auxetic
adj
(chemistry) Having the property of counterintuitively expanding when being stretched.
(pathology) Relating to auxesis
noun
An auxetic material.
auxotox
axfetch
axinite
axinite
noun
(mineralogy) A borosilicate of aluminum, iron, and lime, commonly found in glassy, brown crystals with acute edges.
axolotl
axolotl
noun
A critically endangered salamander found in the elevated lakes of Mexico, Ambystoma mexicanum.
axonost
axstone
axstone
noun
A variety of jade, used by the natives of the South Sea Islands for making axes or hatchets.
axumite
bateaux
bateaux
noun
plural of bateau
bauxite
bauxite
noun
The principal ore of aluminium; a clay-like mineral, being a mixture of hydrated oxides and hydroxides.
baxtone
beatrix
beatrix
Proper noun
a main belt asteroid; named the beloved of
betaxed
betwixt
betwixt
prep
(literary or archaic) Between.
biotaxy
biotaxy
noun
(biology, dated) The classification of living organisms according to their structural character; taxonomy.
bissext
bissext
noun
The bissextile intercalary day.
bostryx
bostryx
noun
(botany) A helicoid cyme.
boxiest
boxiest
adj
superlative form of boxy: most boxy
boxtops
boxtops
noun
plural of boxtop
boxtree
boxtree
noun
Alternative form of box tree
braxton
braxton
Proper noun
possibly from Branxton in Northumberland.
name, modern transferred use of the surname.
broxton
butoxyl
cacaxte
calixto
celotex
celotex
Noun
A rough-textured fiberboard used on ceilings as acoustic paneling.
centrex
centrex
Noun
A service similar to a private branch exchange, but providing switching at the central office instead of at the customer's premises.
claxton
coexert
coexert
verb
To exert a combined influence.
coexist
coexist
verb
(intransitive, stative, of two or more things, people, concepts, etc.) To exist contemporaneously or in the same area.
commixt
commixt
verb
(archaic) simple past tense and past participle of commix
context
context
adj
(obsolete) Knit or woven together; close; firm.
noun
(archaeology) The surroundings and environment in which an artifact is found and which may provide important clues about the artifact's function and/or cultural meaning.
(linguistics) The text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning.
(logic) For a formula: a finite set of variables, which set contains all the free variables in the given formula.
(mycology) The trama or flesh of a mushroom.
The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.
verb
(obsolete) To knit or bind together; to unite closely.
coteaux
coteaux
noun
plural of coteau
coxiest
coxiest
adj
superlative form of coxy: most coxy
coxitis
coxitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the hip joint.
curtaxe
curtlax
detoxed
detoxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of detox
detoxes
detoxes
noun
plural of detox
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detox
dextrad
dextrad
adv
(anatomy, archaic) Toward the right side; dextrally.
dextral
dextral
adj
Of or pertaining to the right side
dextran
dextran
noun
(biochemistry) A biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria; used as a substitute for blood plasma, and as a stationary phase in chromatography.
dextrer
dextrer
Noun
A warhorse; a destrer.
dextrin
dextrin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a range of oligomers of glucose, intermediate in complexity between maltose and starch, produced by the enzymatic hydrolysis of starch; used commercially as adhesives.
direxit
distrix
distrix
noun
(medicine) The splitting of the distal ends of the hair.
dixmont
doctrix
doctrix
noun
A female medical doctor, physician.
A female teacher.
dustbox
elixate
elixate
verb
(obsolete) To boil; to seethe.
(obsolete, by extension) To extract by boiling or seething.
eluxate
epitaxy
epitaxy
noun
(crystallography) An overgrowth in which the overlying crystal is either induced into the same orientation, or otherwise grows under the influence of the underlying crystal into the same orientation.
ethoxyl
ethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The radical CH₃-CH₂-O- derived from ethanol
eutaxic
eutaxic
adj
(geology) That has stratified ore deposits
eutaxie
eutexia
eutexia
noun
The principle or process of forming from given components the eutectic alloy, or alloy of maximum fusibility.
exactas
exactas
noun
plural of exacta
exacted
exacted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exact
exacter
exacter
noun
Alternative spelling of exactor
exactly
exactly
adv
(focus) Precisely, used to provide emphasis.
(manner) Without approximation; precisely.
intj
Signifies agreement or recognition.
exactor
exactor
noun
A person who collects taxes.
A person who makes illegal or unreasonable demands; an extortioner.
exactus
exalate
exalted
exalted
adj
Elated; blissful.
Noble, sublime; heavenly.
Praised, honored.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exalt
exaltee
exalter
exalter
noun
Someone who exalts.
exarate
exarate
adj
(entomology, of a pupa) Having the appendages free and not attached to the body wall.
verb
(obsolete) To plough up.
(obsolete) To write or engrave.
excepts
excepts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of except
excerpt
excerpt
noun
A clip, snippet, passage or extract from a larger work such as a news article, a film, or a literary composition.
verb
(transitive) To select or copy sample material (excerpts) from a work.
excheat
excheat
noun
Obsolete form of escheat.
excited
excited
adj
(physics) Being in a state of higher energy.
Having an erection; erect.
Having great enthusiasm.
Sexually aroused.
verb
past participle of excite
exciter
exciter
noun
A person who excites.
The electronic oscillator that generates the carrier signal for a transmitter.
excites
excites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excite
exciton
exciton
noun
(physics) A bound state of an electron and an electron hole in an insulator or semiconductor
excitor
excitor
noun
Alternative form of exciter
excreta
excreta
noun
Bodily waste which is excreted from the body.
excrete
excrete
verb
(biology, transitive, intransitive) To discharge material (including waste products) from a cell, body or system.
excudit
execute
execute
verb
(intransitive, computing) To run, usually successfully.
(transitive) To carry out; to put into effect.
(transitive) To kill, especially as punishment for a capital crime.
(transitive) To perform.
(transitive, computing) To start, launch or run
(transitive, law) To carry out, to perform an act; to put into effect or cause to become legally binding or valid (as a contract) by so doing.
Coordinate term: murder
exedent
exedent
adj
(obsolete) Eating out; consuming.
exegete
exegete
noun
A person skilled in exegesis; an interpreter of texts, difficult passages, signs, law, the words of an oracle, and similar obscure or esoteric sources.
verb
(chiefly religion) To interpret; to perform an exegesis.
exempts
exempts
noun
plural of exempt
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exempt
exerted
exerted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exert
exflect
exhaust
exhaust
adj
(obsolete) Exhausted; used up.
noun
A system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged; see also exhaust system.
An exhaust pipe, especially on a motor vehicle.
The dirty air let out of a room through a register or pipe provided for the purpose.
The steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there.
exhaust gas.
verb
(transitive) To bring out or develop completely
(transitive) To discuss thoroughly or completely
(transitive) To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely (:liquid)
(transitive) To empty by drawing or letting out the contents
(transitive) to tire out; to wear out; to cause to be without any energy
(transitive, chemistry) To subject to the action of various solvents in order to remove all soluble substances or extractives
(transitive, literally, figuratively) To use up; to deplete, drain or expend wholly, or until the supply comes to an end
exhibit
exhibit
noun
(law) An article formally introduced as evidence in a court.
A public showing; an exhibition.
An instance of exhibiting.
That which is exhibited.
verb
(intransitive) To put on a public display.
(medicine) To administer as a remedy.
(transitive) To demonstrate.
(transitive) To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.
(transitive, law) To submit (a physical object) to a court as evidence.
exhorts
exhorts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exhort
(obsolete, Britain, law) A writ in proceedings before outlawry.
exility
exility
noun
Thinness, smallness; a shrunken or meagre condition.
exinite
exinite
noun
liptinite
existed
existed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exist
exister
exister
noun
(philosophy) One who exists.
exitial
exitial
adj
(obsolete) destructive; fatal
exiting
exiting
noun
The act of one who exits; a departure.
verb
Misspelling of exciting.
present participle of exit
exition
exiture
exodist
exodist
noun
One who goes out or emigrates; a member of an exodus.
exolete
exolete
adj
(obsolete) (of flowers) Faded.
(obsolete) That has gone out of use; disused, obsolete.
(obsolete) That has lost its virtue; effete, insipid.
exorate
exostra
exotery
exotery
noun
That which is obvious or commonplace.
exotica
exotica
noun
(music) A genre of American music from the 1950s, characterized by an evocative musical focus on the islands of the South Pacific.
curious, strange, unusual and exotic things.
plural of exotic
exotics
exotism
exotism
noun
A product or feature of exotic quality.
expects
expects
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expect
experts
experts
noun
plural of expert
expiate
expiate
verb
(transitive) To make amends or pay the penalty for.
(transitive) To purify with sacred rites.
(transitive) To wind up, bring to an end.
(transitive, intransitive) To atone or make reparation for.
(transitive, obsolete) To relieve or cleanse of guilt.
explait
explant
explant
noun
(biology) Any portion taken from a plant or an animal that will be used to initiate a culture. It can be a portion of the shoot, or of the leaves, or even just some cells.
verb
(medicine) To remove something, such as a medical device, that has been implanted.
explete
exploit
exploit
noun
(by extension, Internet, video games) An action or technique that takes advantage of the conditions of a video game to gain an advantage, or to disadvantage others.
(computing) A program or technique that exploits a vulnerability in other software.
A heroic or extraordinary deed.
An achievement.
verb
(transitive) To forcibly deprive (someone) of something to which she or he has a natural right for one's own benefit.
(transitive) To use for one’s own advantage.
exports
exports
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of export
exposit
exposit
verb
to expound
exsects
exsects
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exsect
exserts
exserts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exsert
exstill
extacie
extance
extance
noun
(obsolete, rare) Emergence.
extancy
extancy
noun
(obsolete) The state of being extant; existence.
(obsolete) The state of rising above others; a projection.
extasie
extatic
extatic
adj
Misspelling of ecstatic.
Obsolete spelling of ecstatic
extbook
extends
extends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extend
extense
extense
adj
(obsolete) Outreaching; expansive; extended, superficially or otherwise.
noun
(obsolete) extent; expanse
extents
extents
noun
plural of extent
externa
externe
externe
noun
A person affiliated with an institution who does not reside there, especially a doctor or medical student in attendance upon a hospital, but not residing in it.
externs
externs
noun
plural of extern
extinct
extinct
adj
(dated) Extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc.)
(geology) No longer active.
(of a group of organisms, as a species) No longer in existence; having died out.
No longer used; obsolete, discontinued.
verb
(transitive) To make extinct; to extinguish or annihilate.
extoled
extolls
extolls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extoll
extorts
extorts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extort
extract
extract
noun
(obsolete) A peculiar principle (fundamental essence) once erroneously supposed to form the basis of all vegetable extracts.
A decoction, solution, or infusion made by drawing out from any substance that which gives it its essential and characteristic virtue
A draft or copy of writing; a certified copy of the proceedings in an action and the judgment therein, with an order for execution.
A portion of a book or document, incorporated distinctly in another work; a citation; a quotation.
A solid preparation obtained by evaporating a solution of a drug, etc., or the fresh juice of a plant (distinguished from an abstract).
Ancestry; descent.
Any substance extracted is such a way, and characteristic of that from which it is obtained
Something that is extracted or drawn out.
verb
(transitive) To draw out; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.
(transitive) To select parts of a whole
(transitive) To take by selection; to choose out; to cite or quote, as a passage from a book.
(transitive) To withdraw by expression, distillation, or other mechanical or chemical process. Compare abstract (transitive verb).
(transitive, arithmetic) To determine (a root of a number).
extrait
extreat
extreat
noun
(obsolete) Estreat.
(obsolete) Extraction.
extrema
extrema
noun
plural of extremum
extreme
extreme
adj
(archaic) Ultimate, final or last.
Drastic, or of great severity.
Excessive, or far beyond the norm.
In the greatest or highest degree; intense.
Of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost.
Of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment.
adv
(archaic) Extremely.
noun
(mathematics) Either of the two numbers at the ends of a proportion, as 1 and 6 in 1:2=3:6.
(obsolete, plural only) Hardships, straits.
(obsolete, plural only) One of the last moments of life.
A drastic expedient.
Each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale.
The greatest or utmost point, degree or condition.
extruct
extruct
verb
(obsolete) To construct.
extrude
extrude
verb
(transitive) To expel; to drive off.
(transitive) To form or shape (a metal, plastic etc.) by forcing it through a die or an opening.
To push or thrust out.
extypal
exudate
exudate
noun
A fluid that has exuded from somewhere; especially one that has exuded from a pore of an animal or plant.