(UK, chiefly Shetland) The great skua, Stercorarius skua.
boxers
boxers
noun
(informal) Boxer shorts.
plural of boxer
boxier
boxier
adj
comparative form of boxy: more boxy
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
comdex
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.
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.
coxier
coxier
adj
comparative form of coxy: more coxy
coxite
coxite
noun
Either of a pair of lamellate structures on the underside of each abdominal segment in certain insects.
coxyde
demiox
dextro
doxies
doxies
noun
plural of doxie
plural of doxy
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.
flexor
flexor
noun
A muscle whose contraction acts to bend a joint or limb.
forfex
forfex
noun
(obsolete) A pair of shears.
foxery
foxery
noun
cunning behavior; trickery; deceit
foxier
foxier
adj
comparative form of foxy: more foxy
foxite
foxite
Noun
A Whig following the political philosophy of
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.
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
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.
isolex
isolex
noun
An isogloss indicating where a certain word is used.
ixodes
ixodes
noun
plural of ixode
latexo
ledoux
lennox
lennox
Proper noun
A city in South Dakota
loxley
lyxose
lyxose
noun
(biochemistry) An aldopentose found in some bacteria.
mexico
moxies
onyxes
onyxes
noun
plural of onyx
opifex
orexin
orexin
noun
(biochemistry) Either of two neuropeptide hormones found in vertebrates; the hypocretins.
orexis
orexis
noun
(psychology) The affective and conative character of mental activity as contrasted with its cognitive aspect; the appetitive aspect of an act; desire, appetite.
oryxes
oryxes
noun
plural of oryx
oxbane
oxbane
noun
A poisonous bulbous plant, Buphane toxicaria.
oxeate
oxeote
oxeyes
oxeyes
noun
plural of oxeye
oxgate
oxhead
oxhead
noun
(obsolete) A dolt; a blockhead.
The head of an ox; an emblem of cuckoldom.
oxheal
oxherd
oxherd
noun
One who herds oxen.
oxhide
oxhide
noun
Leather made from the hide of an ox.
The skin (hide) of an ox.
oxides
oxides
noun
plural of oxide
oximes
oximes
noun
plural of oxime
oxlike
oxlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an ox: strong, foolish, etc.
oxreim
oxshoe
oxshoe
noun
A shoe for oxen, consisting of a flat piece of iron nailed to the hoof.
oxters
oxters
noun
plural of oxter
oxygen
oxygen
noun
(countable) An atom of this element.
(figurative) A condition or environment in which something can thrive.
(medicine) A mixture of oxygen and other gases, administered to a patient to help them breathe.
Molecular oxygen (O₂), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature, also called dioxygen.
The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.
oxymel
oxymel
noun
(historical, medicine) A mixture of honey, water, and vinegar, boiled to a syrup, sometimes mixed with herbs or spices.
pegbox
pegbox
noun
(music, lutherie) The part of a violin or similar stringed instrument that holds the tuning pegs.
peroxy
peroxy
noun
(chemistry, in combination) The divalent radical -O-O- derived from a peroxide
plexor
plexor
noun
(medicine, now rare) A hammer (or other instrument) used to test a person's reflexes.
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.
precox
precox
noun
Alternative form of praecox
prorex
prorex
noun
(obsolete) viceroy
redfox
roxane
roxane
Proper noun
name borrowed from the form of Roxana.
roxine
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.
sexpot
sexpot
noun
(informal) A sexy person.
sexton
sexton
noun
A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell-ringer.
A sexton beetle.
sextos
sextos
noun
plural of sexto
teabox
teabox
noun
A box for carrying or storing tea; a tea chest or tea caddy.
texaco
texico
texola
torpex
torpex
Noun
A secondary explosive made from RDX, TNT and powdered aluminium, used in World War II.
toxeus
toxine
toxine
noun
Archaic form of toxin.
toxone
tuxedo
tuxedo
noun
A typically black formal jacket worn by men.
Ellipsis of tuxedo cat.
The entire suit complementing and including this jacket.
vortex
vortex
noun
(figuratively) Anything that inevitably draws surrounding things into its current.
(figuratively) Anything that involves constant violent or chaotic activity around some centre.
(historical) A supposed collection of particles of very subtle matter, endowed with a rapid rotary motion around an axis which was also the axis of a sun or planet; part of a Cartesian theory accounting for the formation of the universe, and the movements of the bodies composing it.
(zoology) Any of numerous species of small Turbellaria belonging to Vortex and allied genera.
A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.
verb
(chemistry) To mix using a vortex mixer
xenomi
xenons
xenons
noun
plural of xenon
xeroma
xeroma
noun
(medicine) Dryness of the eye.
xopher
xylose
xylose
noun
(biochemistry) One of the pentoses, C₅H₁₀O₅, a white crystalline sugar, derived from wood.