(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the beginning letters or syllables of other words (as "Benelux").
(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words, sometimes exclusively such abbreviations when pronounced as a word (as "laser") rather than as individual letters (initialisms such as "TNT").
verb
To form into an acronym.
adermia
adermin
adermin
Noun
pyridoxine
adharma
adharma
noun
That which is not in accord with dharma, i.e. wrong, immorality, and wickedness.
admiral
admiral
noun
(obsolete) A prince or Saracen leader under the Sultan.
A flag officer in the United States Navy or Coast Guard of a grade superior to vice admiral and junior to admiral of the fleet (when that grade is used). An admiral is equal in grade or rank to a four-star general.
A naval officer of high rank, immediately below Admiral of the Fleet; the commander of a fleet or squadron.
A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Kaniska, Limenitis and Vanessa, especially a red admiral or white admiral.
The ship which carries the admiral, the flagship; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.
admired
admired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of admire
admirer
admirer
noun
One who admires.
One who is romantically attracted to someone.
admires
admires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of admire
adreamt
adreamt
adj
(obsolete) Alternative form of adreamed
affirms
affirms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affirm
agramed
ahriman
airampo
airampo
noun
The erect prickly pear Opuntia stricta.
airmail
airmail
noun
The items of mail so carried.
The system of conveying mail using aircraft.
verb
(baseball) To (unintentionally) throw the ball well over a fielder's head where that fielder is unable to make a play on the ball.
(transitive) To send mail by air.
airmark
airmass
airmass
noun
(astronomy) The amount of air through which light from a celestial object passes, normalized to 1 for an object at zenith.
(physics, meteorology) a widespread body of air, the properties of which can be identified as: (a) having been established while that air was situated over a particular region of the Earth's surface (airmass source region) and (b) undergoing specific modifications while in transit away from the source region. An air mass is often defined as a widespread body of air that is approximately homogeneous in its horizontal extent, particularly with reference to temperature and moisture distribution; in addition, the vertical temperature and moisture variations are approximately the same over its horizontal extent.
airsome
airsome
adj
Characterised or marked by air, especially bracingly cold air; windy; stormy
airtime
airtime
noun
(by extension) The duration spent talking during a conversation.
The chargeable use of a mobile phone, either in minutes or in units dependent on the use or traffic.
The duration during which a radio or television program (or part of one) is transmitted.
The period during which a person riding a rollercoaster or similar ride experiences a feeling of weightlessness.
akmudar
alamire
alamort
alamort
adj
(obsolete) Half-dead; in a depressed condition; dejected.
adv
(obsolete) to the death; mortally
alarmed
alarmed
adj
8: Thomas, the groom, in the act of drinking, put down the jug alarmed before his master. Thomas’s master felt the honour keenly.
Having an alarm fitted.
Worried; anxious; panicky.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alarm
alarums
alarums
noun
plural of alarum
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alarum
aliform
aliform
adj
(of a building) Having wings
Shaped like a wing
alkmaar
almagra
almagra
noun
A deep red ochre found in Spain; Indian red.
almemar
almemar
noun
(Judaism) Synonym of bima
almemor
almemor
noun
Alternative form of almemar
almeria
almeric
almirah
almirah
noun
Cupboard, cabinet or chest of drawers.
almners
almners
noun
plural of almner
almoner
almoner
noun
A hospital official responsible for patient welfare and after-care.
a title given to a royal officer charged with the duty of distributing alms or bounty on behalf of a monarch
one who dispenses alms for another, as the almoner of a prince, bishop
one who distributes alms, especially the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses
almonry
almonry
noun
(historical) A building in which alms were distributed.
alterum
amanori
amanori
noun
Porphyra seaweed used as food in Japan; laver.
amarant
amarant
noun
Obsolete form of amaranth.
amarine
amarine
noun
(chemistry) A characteristic crystalline substance, obtained from oil of bitter almonds.
amarity
amaroid
amaroid
noun
(obsolete) Any bitter substance extracted from a plant (other than an alkaloid or glycoside).
amarvel
amasser
amasser
noun
One who amasses.
amateur
amateur
adj
Created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professionals.
Non-professional.
Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.
noun
(now rare) A lover of something.
A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, science, or art (such as music or painting), especially one who cultivates any study, interest, taste, or attachment without engaging in it professionally.
Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.
amatory
amatory
adj
Of or relating to love, especially sexual love.
amazers
ambaree
ambaris
ambeers
amberly
amblers
amblers
noun
plural of ambler
ambrain
ambreic
ambrein
ambrein
noun
A fragrant substance (a triterpenoid alcohol) derived from ambergris, used in the perfume industry.
ambrica
ambries
ambries
noun
plural of ambry
ambrite
ambrite
noun
A form of resinite found in New Zealand coal seams.
ambroid
ambrose
ambrose
noun
A sweet-scented herb; ambrosia (Dysphania botrys).
ambrosi
amchoor
amender
amender
noun
One who amends.
amerada
amerced
amerced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amerce
amercer
amercer
noun
One who amerces.
amerces
amerces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amerce
america
amerigo
amerika
amerind
amerind
Noun
An American Indian.
Adjective
Of or relating to a hypothetical higher-level language family including all of the indigenous languages of the Americas, excluding those that belong to the Eskimo-Aleut or the Na-Dene.
amerism
ametria
ametria
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of the uterus
amharic
amherst
amherst
Proper noun
A in Colorado
A town in Maine
A town in Massachusetts.
A village in Nebraska
A town in New Hampshire
A town and suburb in New York
A town in Nova Scotia
A city in Ohio
A township municipality in Quebec
A city in Texas
A town in Victoria, Australia
A town in Virginia
A village in Wisconsin
amicron
amildar
amildar
noun
(historical) A revenue collector having jurisdiction over several villages, in the British Raj.
amintor
amirate
amirate
noun
Alternative spelling of emirate
amlacra
amlikar
amlikar
noun
An embroidered Kashmir shawl.
ammeter
ammeter
noun
A device that measures the magnitude of an electric current, especially one calibrated in amperes.
ammiral
amorado
amoraic
amoraim
amoreta
amorete
amorgos
amorgos
Proper noun
A Greek island in the east of the Cyclades
A town, the capital of the island of that name.
amorini
amorini
noun
plural of amorino
amorino
amorino
noun
(art) A cupid (a putto, commonly with bow and arrow, representing love).
amorism
amorist
amorist
noun
Someone who is in love.
Someone who writes about love.
amorita
amorite
amorosa
amorosa
noun
(archaic) A wanton woman; a courtesan.
amoroso
amoroso
adj
(music) tender; loving
noun
A male lover.
amorous
amorous
adj
(dated) Affected with love; in love; enamored.
Inclined or having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment.
Indicating love or sexual desire.
Of or relating to, or produced by, love.
amorpha
amorpha
noun
Any species of the genus Amorpha of leguminous shrubs.
amorphi
amorphi
noun
plural of amorphus
amorphy
amorphy
noun
(obsolete) shapelessness
amouret
amperes
amperes
noun
plural of ampere
amphora
amphora
noun
(botany) A lower valve of a fruit that opens transversely.
(chiefly historical) A large vessel, especially a thin-necked clay vat used in ancient Greece and Rome for storing and transporting wine and oil.
(historical) A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 80 Roman pounds of wine and equivalent to about 26 L although differing slightly over time.
(historical) A Roman unit of ship capacity, similar to tonnage.
amphore
amreeta
amreeta
noun
Alternative spelling of amrita
amrelle
amritas
amroati
amtrack
amtracs
amtracs
noun
plural of amtrac
amusers
amusers
noun
plural of amuser
amutter
amutter
adj
muttering
amyntor
amyroot
anadrom
anadrom
noun
(zoology) Any anadromous fish, a fish that lives in the sea and goes up rivers to breed in fresh water.
anagram
anagram
noun
(of words) A word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.
verb
To form anagrams.
anambra
anmoore
anomura
anormal
anormal
adj
(obsolete) Not according to rule; abnormal.
antrums
anymore
anymore
adv
(especially US) Alternative form of any more.
aortism
apertum
arabism
arabism
Noun
An idiom characteristic of the Arabic language.
aramaic
aramaic
Proper noun
A subfamily of languages in the Northwest Semitic language group including (but not limited to):
The language of the Aramaeans from the tenth century BC: often called Old Aramaic.
The language of the administration in the Assyrian, Babylonian and Persian empires from the seventh to fourth centuries BC: often called Imperial Aramaic or Official Aramaic.
The language of portions of the Hebrew Bible, mainly the books of Ezra and Daniel: often called Biblical Aramaic.
The language of Jesus of Nazareth: a form of Galilean Aramaic.
The language of Jewish targums, Midrash and the Talmuds.
The liturgical language of various Christian churches: often called Syriac.
The liturgical language of the Mandaeans: usually called Mandaic.
Adjective
Referring to the Aramaic language, alphabet, culture or poetry.
aramean
aramids
aramids
noun
plural of aramid
aramina
aramina
noun
The plant Urena lobata.
arcanum
arcanum
noun
A mystery or deep secret.
An elixir or secret remedy.
arcform
arctium
ardmore
arimasp
armadas
armadas
noun
plural of armada
armalda
armalla
armanda
armando
armaria
armaria
noun
plural of armarium
armavir
armavir
Proper noun
A region (marz) of the Republic of Armenia.
A town in that region.
A city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.
armband
armband
noun
(sports) A band worn around the arm of the captain of a team.
A band worn around the arm, usually to symbolize protest or mourning.
An inflatable band worn round the arms to keep afloat in water
armbone
armbone
noun
(anatomy) A bone in the arm, specifically, the humerus.