(hydrology) The rise in water level (above normal) on the upstream side of a bridge or obstruction caused when the effective flow area at the obstruction is less than the natural width of the stream immediately upstream of the obstruction.
An upward rush of fluid.
alexas
alexei
alexia
alexia
noun
(psychiatry) Word blindness, the inability, due to a cerebral disorder, to comprehend or understand writing.
alexic
alexic
adj
Related to, or afflicted with alexia
alexin
alexin
noun
(biochemistry, dated) A protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable of killing microorganisms; complement.
alexio
alexis
alexis
Proper noun
name, transferred from the male name and used since the 1940s.
alkoxy
alkoxy
noun
(organic chemistry) any univalent radical R-O-, or anion R-O⁻, where R is an alkyl group
alloxy
amplex
amplex
verb
(biology) To engage in amplexus.
aroxyl
atoxyl
atoxyl
noun
arsanilic acid
axilla
axilla
noun
(botany, uncommon) Alternative form of axil
The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
axlike
axlike
adj
Resembling an ax.
axonal
axonal
adj
(cytology) Of or pertaining to an axon.
axtell
baxley
baxley
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
bexley
bexley
Proper noun
a suburban area in south-east London, England.
a London Borough within Greater London.
biaxal
biaxal
adj
Archaic form of biaxial.
biflex
biloxi
biloxi
Proper noun
A city in Mississippi, USA.
An extinct language of the Biloxi Native Americans.
A village in southeastern Texas.
bixler
blixen
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
boxful
boxful
noun
as much as a box will hold
calxes
calxes
noun
plural of calx
claxon
claxon
noun
Alternative spelling of klaxon.
climax
climax
noun
(ecology) The culmination of ecological development, whereby species are in equilibrium with their environment.
(euphemistic) The culmination of sexual pleasure, an orgasm.
(narratology) The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
(now often) A culmination or acme: the last term in an ascending series
(obsolete) An instance of such an ascending series.
(originally rhetoric) A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
(rhetoric, imprecise) The final term of a rhetorical climax.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To reach or bring to a climax (in any sense).
clorox
coaxal
coaxal
adj
(geometry) Alternative form of coaxial
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
deflex
deflex
adj
(archery, of a bow) Having the arms curved or curled at the base so as to turn towards the archer when unstrung, reducing the strain on the limbs and also the energy stored by the weapon.
verb
(zoology, botany) To bend down.
deflux
deflux
noun
(obsolete) downward flow
deluxe
deluxe
adj
Very fine in quality or luxurious.
diplex
diplex
adj
(telegraphy) Involving the transmission of two messages in the same direction at the same time.
verb
(radio) Combine two signals using two frequencies onto one cable.
(radio) Simulcast the same signal on two frequencies.
drexel
duplex
duplex
adj
(architecture) Having two floors
(architecture) Having two units, divisions, suites, apartments
(soil science) Having horizons with contrasting textures.
(telecommunications) Bidirectional (in two directions).
noun
(US) A dwelling unit with two floors
(US, Canada) A house made up of two dwelling units.
(biochemistry) A double-stranded polynucleotide.
(geology) A system of multiple thrust faults bounded above and below by a roof thrust and floor thrust.
(juggling) A throwing motion where two balls are thrown with one hand at the same time.
(philately) A cancellation combining a numerical cancellation with a second mark showing time, date, and place of posting.
verb
(juggling) To make a series of duplex throws.
To make duplex.
To make into a duplex.
efflux
efflux
noun
That which has flowed out.
verb
(intransitive) To run out; to flow forth.
(intransitive, obsolete) To pass away.
elixed
elixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of elix
elixir
elixir
noun
(alchemy) A liquid which converts lead to gold.
(alchemy) A substance or liquid which is believed to cure all ills and give eternal life.
(by extension) The alleged cure for all ailments; cure-all, panacea.
(pharmacy) A sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste.
exalte
exalts
exalts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exalt
excels
excels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excel
exclam
exclam
noun
(grammar) Abbreviation of exclamation.
exhale
exhale
noun
An exhalation.
verb
(intransitive) To expel air from the lungs through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm, to breathe out.
(intransitive) To pass off in the form of vapour; to emerge.
(transitive) To draw out; to cause to be emitted in vapour.
(transitive) To emit (a vapour, an odour, etc.).
(transitive) To expel (something, such as tobacco smoke) from the lungs by action of the diaphragm.
exiled
exiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exile
exiler
exiler
noun
One who exiles.
exiles
exiles
noun
plural of exile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exile
exilic
exilic
adj
Of or pertaining to exile.
exline
exolve
exolve
verb
(geology) Alternative spelling of exsolve
(obsolete) To loose.
expels
expels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expel
explat
extill
extill
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To drop or distill.
extoll
extoll
verb
(transitive) Alternative spelling of extol
extols
extols
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extol
exults
exults
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exult
flaxen
flaxen
adj
A pale yellow brown; the colour of dried flax stalks and of the fiber obtained therefrom.
Made of or resembling flax fibers.
flaxes
flaxes
noun
plural of flax
flexed
flexed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flex
flexes
flexes
noun
plural of flex
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flex
flexor
flexor
noun
A muscle whose contraction acts to bend a joint or limb.
fluxed
fluxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flux
fluxer
fluxes
fluxes
noun
plural of flux
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flux
foxily
foxily
adv
In a foxy manner.
galaxy
galaxy
noun
(astronomy) Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe.
(fashion, design) Any print or pattern reminiscent of a galaxy, generally consisting of blending, semiopaque patches of vibrant color on a dark background.
(figuratively) An assemblage of things or people seen as luminous or brilliant.
(now rare) The Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth.
verb
(archaic) To gather together into a luminous whole.
A genealogical coefficient of a given genealogical tree; defined as the difference between the number of theoretical ancestors of a person and the number of his/her real ones in a given generation (the degree of pedigree collapse).
inflex
inflex
verb
To bend; to cause to become curved; to make crooked; to deflect.
influx
influx
noun
(obsolete) influence; power.
A flow inward or into something; a coming in.
That which flows or comes in.
isolex
isolex
noun
An isogloss indicating where a certain word is used.
ixtles
ixtles
noun
plural of ixtle
klaxon
klaxon
noun
A loud electric alarm or horn.
verb
(intransitive) To produce a loud, siren-like wail.
kluxer
lanexa
larnax
larnax
noun
(archaeology, historical) A small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn often used as a container for human remains in Ancient Greece.
larnyx
larynx
larynx
noun
(anatomy, zootomy) A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, because it houses the vocal cords, sound production.
Meronyms: epilarynx, hypolarynx, orolarynx
lastex
latexo
laxate
laxest
laxest
adj
superlative form of lax: most lax
laxism
laxism
noun
laxity (in interpreting or enforcing a rule)
laxist
laxist
adj
(chiefly theology) Promoting a lax view or interpretation of something.
noun
(chiefly theology) Someone promoting lax views or relaxed interpretations of something.
laxity
laxity
noun
Moral looseness; lack of rigorousness or strictness.
The state of being lax; looseness, lack of tension.
ledoux
lennox
lennox
Proper noun
A city in South Dakota
lexell
lexeme
lexeme
noun
(computing) An individual instance of a continuous character sequence without spaces, used in lexical analysis (see token).
(linguistics) The abstract unit of language that underlies the set of all words (or of all multi-word expressions) that are related through inflection of a particular shared basic form.
lexica
lexine
lixive
loxias
loxias
noun
plural of loxia
loxing
loxley
lummox
lummox
noun
(informal) A clumsy, stupid person; an awkward bungler.
luxate
luxate
adj
Dislocated.
verb
To dislocate.
luxive
luxive
adj
(obsolete) Given to luxury; voluptuous.
luxora
luxury
luxury
adj
(automotive) Pertaining to the top-end market segment for mass production mass market vehicles, above the premium market segment.
not essential but desirable and enjoyable and indulgent.
very expensive
noun
Something desirable but expensive.
Something that is pleasant but not necessary in life.
Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings.
lynxes
lynxes
noun
plural of lynx
lyxose
lyxose
noun
(biochemistry) An aldopentose found in some bacteria.
maalox
mexitl
nextly
nextly
adv
In the next place; next.
noxial
ordlix
oxalan
oxalan
noun
(chemistry) A complex nitrogenous substance, C₃N₃H₅O₃, obtained from alloxan (or when urea is fused with ethyl oxamate).
oxalic
oxalic
adj
(medicine, rare) Of or pertaining to oxaluria.
Of or pertaining to oxalic acid or its derivatives.
oxalis
oxalis
noun
(horticulture) Any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
oxalyl
oxalyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Either the univalent or the divalent radicals derived from oxalic acid by removal of one or two hydrogen atoms
oxgall
oxheal
oxland
oxland
noun
An old land measure, equivalent to eight acres.
oxlike
oxlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an ox: strong, foolish, etc.
oxlips
oxlips
noun
plural of oxlip
oxtail
oxtail
noun
A cut of meat taken from the tail of a cow or calf; it requires long, slow braising, and is used to prepare oxtail soup.
The tail of an ox or cow.
oxylus
oxymel
oxymel
noun
(historical, medicine) A mixture of honey, water, and vinegar, boiled to a syrup, sometimes mixed with herbs or spices.
paluxy
pixels
pixels
noun
plural of pixel
pixley
plexal
plexor
plexor
noun
(medicine, now rare) A hammer (or other instrument) used to test a person's reflexes.
plexus
plexus
noun
(anatomy) A network of anastomosing or interwoven nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels.
(mathematics) The system of equations required for the complete expression of the relations which exist between a set of quantities.
An interwoven combination of parts or elements in a structure or system.
poleax
poleax
noun
Alternative spelling of poleaxe
pollex
pollex
noun
The thumb; the first, or preaxial, digit of the forelimb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the alula or bastard wing.
pollux
pollux
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of petalite always found with castor.
polyxo
prolix
prolix
adj
(obsolete) Long; having great length.
Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
proulx
reflex
reflex
adj
(geometry, of an angle) Having greater than 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees.
(painting) Illuminated by light reflected from another part of the same picture.
Bent, turned back or reflected.
Produced automatically by a stimulus.
noun
(chiefly photography) Reflection or an image produced by reflection. The light reflected from an illuminated surface to one in shade.
(linguistics) The descendant of an earlier language element, such as a word or phoneme, in a daughter language.
(linguistics, rare) The ancestor word corresponding to a descendant.
An automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing.
The descendant of anything from an earlier time, such as a cultural myth.
verb
(transitive) To bend back or turn back over itself.
(transitive, obsolete) To cast (beams of light) on something.
(transitive, obsolete) To reflect (light, sight, etc.).
(transitive, obsolete) To reflect or mirror (an object), to show the image of.
To respond to a stimulus.
reflux
reflux
noun
(chemistry) A technique, using a reflux condenser, allowing one to boil the contents of a vessel over an extended period.
(pathology) The leaking of stomach acid up into the oesophagus.
The backwards flow of any fluid.
verb
To boil a liquid in a vessel having a reflux condenser
To flow back or return.
riplex
rollix
saxaul
saxaul
noun
Any of two species of the amaranth genus Haloxylon: Haloxylon ammodendron (syn. Haloxylon aphyllum; black saxaul) and Haloxylon persicum (white saxaul), found in sandy habitats from Egypt to Mongolia and China.
scolex
scolex
noun
(zoology) The structure at the front end of a tapeworm which, in the adult, has suckers and hooks by which it attaches itself to a host.
sexily
sexily
adv
In a sexy manner.
sexual
sexual
adj
(LGBT, of a person, rare) Experiencing sexual attraction; not asexual.
(biology) Capable of sexual reproduction; sexed, sexuate.
(obsolete) Pertaining to the female sex.
Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes.
Characterised by sexual feelings or behaviour; possessing sexuality.
Pertaining to sexual intercourse or other intimate physical contact.
Pertaining to sexuality as a cultural phenomenon; relating to sexual behaviour or conduct.
noun
(LGBT) A person who experiences sexual attraction, a person who has interest in or desire for sex (especially as contrasted with an asexual).
(biology) A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.
silvex
silvex
noun
Synonym of fenoprop
smilax
smilax
noun
Any member of the Smilax genus of greenbriers.
spalax
suplex
suplex
noun
(professional wrestling) A wrestling move in which the wrestler picks up their opponent off the ground (or mat) and then, using a large portion of their own body weight, drives the opponent down on the mat by throwing them over their center of gravity, usually arching their back.
verb
(transitive, professional wrestling) To subject to this manoeuvre.