(chiefly Canada, US) Various plants of genus Zizia or Angelica thought to resemble European alexanders.
Any of various umbellifers, often specifically Smyrnium olusatrum or Heracleum maximum, the cow parsnip.
plural of alexander
alexandros
alexandros
Proper noun
A transliteration of the Greek male given name
anaximenes
anemotaxis
anemotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement of an organism in response to air currents.
anoxyscope
antisexist
antisexist
noun
One who opposes sexism.
antisexual
antisexual
adj
Opposing sexual intercourse.
noun
One who is opposed to sex or to (teaching, researching, expressing, etc) sexuality.
appendixes
arsenoxide
arsenoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) The functional group -As=O; any organic compound containing this group
autosexing
autosexing
noun
The identification of the sex of newborn chicks by their physical appearance, possible with certain breeds of poultry.
axiopoenus
boxinesses
carnifexes
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
coexistent
coexistent
adj
existing at the same time as something else
noun
That which coexists with another.
coexisting
coexisting
verb
present participle of coexist
convexness
convexness
noun
The state or quality of being convex.
coxswained
coxswained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coxswain
dextranase
dextranase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the endohydrolysis of (1->6)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in dextran.
dextrinase
dextrinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a dextrin
dextrinous
esonarthex
esonarthex
noun
An inner narthex (in a church).
exanthemas
exaspidean
exaspidean
adj
(zoology) Having the anterior scutes extending around the tarsus on the outer side, leaving the inner side naked; said of certain birds.
exceptions
exceptions
noun
plural of exception
exclusions
exclusions
noun
plural of exclusion
excrements
excrements
noun
plural of excrement
excrescent
excrescent
adj
Growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a superfluity.
noun
(phonetics) A sound in a word without etymological reason.
A growing mutation, usually abnormal.
excresence
excression
excretions
excretions
noun
plural of excretion
excursions
excursions
noun
plural of excursion
excusation
excusation
noun
(obsolete) The act of offering an excuse or apology, or the fact of being excused; an excuse, a defence.
excusingly
excusingly
adv
So as to excuse; by way of an excuse.
excystment
excystment
noun
The process, or the result of excysting
executions
executions
noun
plural of execution
executonis
exemptions
exemptions
noun
plural of exemption
exercising
exercising
noun
The act by which something is exercised.
verb
present participle of exercise
exhausting
exhausting
adj
Very tiring.
verb
present participle of exhaust
exhaustion
exhaustion
noun
(dated, chemistry) The removal (by percolation etc) of an active medicinal constituent from plant material.
(dated, physics) The removal of all air from a vessel (the creation of a vacuum).
(mathematics) An exhaustive procedure
Supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy.
The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.
exigencies
exigencies
noun
plural of exigency
existences
existences
noun
plural of existence
existently
exodontics
exodontics
noun
the extraction of teeth
exodontist
exodontist
noun
One who removes teeth.
exonerates
exonerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exonerate
exorcising
exorcising
verb
present participle of exorcise
exoticness
exoticness
noun
The characteristic of being exotic; foreignness.
expansible
expansible
adj
expandable
expansibly
expansibly
adv
In an expansible manner.
expansions
expansions
noun
plural of expansion
expedients
expedients
noun
plural of expedient
expenseful
expenseful
adj
Full of expense; costly; chargeable.
expertness
expertness
noun
The state of being expert.
skill or proficiency
expiations
expiations
noun
plural of expiation
explainers
explainers
noun
plural of explainer
explosions
explosions
noun
plural of explosion
expositing
expositing
verb
present participle of exposit
exposition
exposition
noun
(authorship) An essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail.
(authorship) An opening section in fiction, in which background information about the characters, events or setting is conveyed.
(authorship) The act or process of declaring or describing something through either speech or writing; the portions and aspects of a piece of writing that exist mainly to describe the setting, characters and other non-plot elements.
(music) The opening section of a movement in sonata form; the opening section of a fugue.
(obsolete) The act of expulsion, or being expelled, from a place.
An exhibition, especially of goods, artwork or cultural displays to the public.
The abandonment of an unwanted child.
The action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight.
expounders
expounders
noun
plural of expounder
expressing
expressing
adj
(biochemistry) That translates or transcribes nucleic acid.
verb
present participle of express
expression
expression
noun
(biology) (manufacturing) The act of pressing or squeezing out.
(biology) The process of translating a gene into a protein.
(mathematics) An arrangement of symbols denoting values, operations performed on them, and grouping symbols.
(mostly preceded by with) emotional involvement or engagement in a text read aloud rendered by the voice of the reciter or the reader
(music) The tone of voice or sound in music.
(programming) A piece of code in a high-level language that returns a value.
A colloquialism or idiom.
A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion.
A particular way of phrasing an idea.
A specific blend of whisky.
The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
expressman
expressman
noun
A person employed in the express business.
expressmen
expressmen
noun
plural of expressman
expulsions
expulsions
noun
plural of expulsion
exsanguine
exsanguine
adj
Lacking blood; anemic
exscinding
exscinding
verb
present participle of exscind
exsiliency
exsolution
exsolution
noun
(geology) The process in which a solution of molten rocks separates into its constituents upon cooling
exspuition
exspuition
noun
(obsolete) The act of spitting.
extensible
extensible
adj
Capable of being extended.
extensions
extensions
noun
plural of extension
extentions
extenuates
extenuates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extenuate
externship
externship
noun
An experiential learning opportunity, usually offered by a school, similar to an internship, but generally shorter in duration.
extinguish
extinguish
verb
(intransitive) To die out.
(transitive) To destroy or abolish something.
(transitive) To obscure or eclipse something.
(transitive) To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench.
(transitive, literally) To hunt down (a species) to extinction.
(transitive, psychology) To bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex.
extogenous
extortions
extortions
noun
plural of extortion
extraneous
extraneous
adj
Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign
Not essential or intrinsic
extrusions
extrusions
noun
plural of extrusion
exudations
exudations
noun
plural of exudation
foxinesses
hexacosane
hexacosane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having 26 carbon atoms, but especially n-hexacosane CH₃(CH₂)₂₄CH₃
hexagonous
hexagonous
adj
(botany) hexagonal in section
hexagynous
hexagynous
adj
(botany) Having six styles.
hexandrous
hexandrous
adj
Alternative form of hexandrian
hexenbesen
hexenbesen
noun
(archaic) A malformation on the branches of cocoa and other trees.
hexokinase
hexokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the phosphorylation of a hexose
hexosamine
hexosamine
noun
(biochemistry) Any amino sugar derived from a hexose.
inexistent
inexistent
adj
Nonexistent.
inexposure
inexposure
noun
A state of not being exposed.
inspectrix
inspectrix
noun
A female inspector.
inspeximus
inspeximus
noun
(historical) A confirmation and reaffirmation of one or several royal grants made in the past, generally at the request of a putative beneficiary.
intermixes
intermixes
noun
plural of intermix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of intermix
intersexes
intersexes
noun
plural of intersex
lexiconist
lexiconist
noun
A writer of a lexicon.
lexiphanes
lexiphanes
noun
plural of lexiphane
lipoxenous
maxisingle
maxisingle
noun
Alternative form of maxi single
menostaxis
metoxenous
misexplain
misexplain
verb
(transitive) To explain incorrectly.
misexpound
misexpound
verb
To expound erroneously.
monoxenous
monoxenous
adj
(biology, of a parasite) Living on only one kind of host
neuraxitis
nonsexists
nonsexists
noun
plural of nonsexist
notiosorex
oxozonides
oxygenates
oxygenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oxygenate
oxygenless
oxygenless
adj
(of mountain climbing) not assisted with oxygen
lacking oxygen
oxytonesis
oxytonesis
noun
(phonology) The shift of accent to the final syllable.
perionyxis
pixinesses
plaintexts
plaintexts
noun
plural of plaintext
praxeanist
preexpense
prefixions
prefixions
noun
plural of prefixion
prolixness
prolixness
noun
prolixity
pseudaxine
quincunxes
quincunxes
noun
plural of quincunx
reexamines
reexamines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reexamine
reexposing
reexposing
verb
present participle of reexpose
reflexness
reflexness
noun
The quality of being reflex.
sardonyxes
sardonyxes
noun
plural of sardonyx
saxicoline
saxicoline
adj
Synonym of saxicolous
saxigenous
saxigenous
adj
Growing on rocks.
saxophones
saxophones
noun
plural of saxophone
senijextee
sexagenary
sexagenary
adj
(mathematics, astronomy, now rare) Synonym of sexagesimal: base-60.
(now rare) Synonym of sexagenarian: lasting or aged sixty years; sixty-year-old.
Containing sixty years.
noun
(mathematics, astronomy, now rare) Synonym of sexagesimal: base-60 numeration.
(now rare) Synonym of sexagenarian: a sixty-year-old.
sexangular
sexangular
adj
Having six angles; hexagonal.
sexavalent
sexavalent
adj
(obsolete) hexavalent
sexinesses
sexinesses
noun
plural of sexiness
sexivalent
sexivalent
adj
(chemistry) hexavalent.
sextennial
sextennial
adj
Lasting or continuing six years.
Occurring once in every six years.
sextillion
sextillion
num
(US, Britain, Australia, short scale) A trillion billion: 1 followed by 21 zeros, 10²¹.
(dated Britain and Australia, long scale) A million quintillion: 1 followed by 36 zeros, 10³⁶.
sextonship
sextonship
noun
The office or position of a sexton.
sextupling
sextupling
verb
present participle of sextuple
sixteenmos
sixteenmos
noun
plural of sixteenmo
sixteenths
sixteenths
noun
plural of sixteenth
sixtypenny
snuffboxer
snuffboxes
snuffboxes
noun
plural of snuffbox
soixantine
soundboxes
soundboxes
noun
plural of soundbox
sphinxlike
sphinxlike
adj
Like a sphinx, or like that of a sphinx. Especially, not showing emotion
Mysterious; scheming; having a deceptive outward appearance
spinifexes
spinifexes
noun
plural of spinifex
splenopexy
splenopexy
noun
fixation of the spleen
subindexes
subindexes
noun
plural of subindex
suffixment
swinepoxes
synaxaries
taxonomies
taxonomies
noun
plural of taxonomy
theoxenius
transfixed
transfixed
adj
Rendered motionless by completely focused attention, rapt, entranced, mesmerized.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of transfix
transfixes
transfixes
noun
plural of transfix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of transfix