First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive.
Living in a land before colonization by the Europeans.
noun
An animal or plant native to a region.
acclaiming
acclaiming
adj
That acclaims; applauding, welcoming enthusiastically.
verb
present participle of acclaim
accusingly
accusingly
adv
In an accusing manner.
actinology
actinology
noun
(sciences) The study of the effect of light on chemicals.
adlegation
adlegation
noun
A right formerly claimed by the states of the German Empire of joining their own ministers with those of the emperor in public treaties and negotiations to the common interest of the empire.
admiringly
admiringly
adv
In an admiring manner.
adolescing
adolescing
verb
present participle of adolesce
adorningly
adorningly
adv
decoratively; using adornments.
afflicting
afflicting
noun
An affliction.
verb
present participle of afflict
agalenidae
agendaless
agendaless
adj
Without an agenda.
aggelation
agglutinin
agglutinin
noun
(specifically) A protein found in cow's milk.
A substance that causes particles or cells to clump; it may be an antibody, a lectin, or otherwise.
aglaozonia
aglipayano
aglutition
aglutition
noun
(medicine) Inability to swallow.
agnoiology
agnoiology
noun
The study of things of which cannot be known.
agnostical
agnostical
adj
Alternative form of agnostic
agonizedly
agonizedly
adv
In an agonized manner
agrarianly
agrarianly
adv
In an agrarian manner; agriculturally.
agreeingly
agreeingly
adv
In a manner that agrees or corresponds; in agreement.
agronomial
agronomial
adj
Synonym of agronomic
aguinaldos
aguinaldos
noun
plural of aguinaldo
airlifting
airlifting
verb
present participle of airlift
airmailing
airmailing
verb
present participle of airmail
airplaning
airplaning
verb
present participle of airplane
alarmingly
alarmingly
adv
Causing fear or concern.
In an alarming way, frighteningly.
To an extent that causes alarm.
albigenses
alcheringa
aldolizing
alfraganus
algarrobin
algarrobin
noun
(historical) A dyestuff made from the wood of Ceratonia siliqua, the European carob tree.
algedonics
algedonics
noun
(management) The handling of critical events in ways that bypass the usual chain of reporting in order to respond more urgently.
The scientific study of pleasure and pain responses.
algerienne
algodonite
algodonite
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal copper arsenide mineral.
algolagnia
algolagnia
noun
A physical condition that causes a person to gain sexual pleasure by suffering pain, particularly to erogenous zones.
algolagnic
algolagnic
adj
Of or relating to algolagnia.
algonquian
algonquian
Adjective
Relating to a group of North American languages.
Noun
An Algonquin.
algonquins
alienating
alienating
adj
Tending to alienate.
verb
present participle of alienate
alightment
alightment
noun
The act of alighting, or descending and settling.
alignments
alignments
noun
plural of alignment
alimenting
alimenting
verb
present participle of aliment
alkalising
alkalising
verb
present participle of alkalise
alkalizing
alkalizing
verb
present participle of alkalize
alkylating
alkylating
verb
present participle of alkylate
allargando
allargando
adv
(music) Decreasing in tempo; getting slower.
allegation
allegation
noun
An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
The act of alleging.
allegement
allegement
noun
(archaic) Allegation.
allegiance
allegiance
noun
Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.
allegiancy
allegiancy
noun
Alternative form of allegiance
allergenic
allergenic
adj
Having the effect of an allergen.
Of or pertaining to an allergen.
alliancing
alliancing
verb
present participle of alliance
alligating
alligating
verb
present participle of alligate
alligation
alligation
noun
(obsolete) An old practical method of solving arithmetic problems related to mixtures of ingredients.
(obsolete) The act of tying together or attaching by some bond.
(obsolete) The state of being attached.
Misspelling of allegation.
allocating
allocating
verb
present participle of allocate
allogeneic
allogeneic
adj
(genetics) Genetically different because of being derived from separate individuals of the same species.
(immunology) Of a reaction that occurs when cells are transplanted into a genetically different recipient.
alluringly
alluringly
adv
In an alluring manner.
almsgiving
almsgiving
noun
The act of voluntarily giving alms, of making donations to the poor, charity.
alongships
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
amatungula
amatungula
noun
Carissa macrocarpa, a shrub native to Southern Africa.
amblygonal
amblygonal
adj
(obsolete) obtuse-angled
ambulating
ambulating
verb
present participle of ambulate
amplifying
amplifying
verb
present participle of amplify
ampulating
amygdaline
amygdaline
adj
Resembling or characteristic of almonds.
noun
Alternative form of amygdalin
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
anaglyphic
anaglyphic
adj
Relating to anaglyphs.
noun
Work with chased or embossed relief.
anaglyptic
anaglyptic
adj
Of or pertaining to anaglyptics or to an anaglyph
anaglypton
anagogical
anagogical
adj
anagogic
analgesics
analgesics
noun
plural of analgesic
analgesist
anallergic
analogical
analogical
adj
Of, pertaining to, based on, or composed of an analogy.
analogions
analogised
analogised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analogise
analogized
analogized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analogize
androgynal
androgynal
adj
androgynous
anemologic
angaralite
angelicize
angelicize
verb
(transitive) To make or treat as angelic.
angelizing
angelizing
verb
present participle of angelize
angelology
angelology
noun
The study of angels. Angels have been grouped into nine categories or “choirs,” from lowest to highest: angel, virtue, archangel, power, principality, dominion, throne, cherub, and seraph.
angioblast
angioblast
noun
(biology) A cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo.
angioclast
angioplany
angleberry
angleberry
noun
A warty growth of the skin of cattle.
angledozer
angledozer
noun
A kind of bulldozer whose blade can be tilted at an angle
angleinlet
anglemeter
anglemeter
noun
An instrument to measure angles, especially one used by geologists to measure the dip of strata.
anglesmith
angletouch
angleworms
angleworms
noun
plural of angleworm
anglicanly
anglicanum
anglicised
anglicised
adj
Made into a form similar to that used by the English.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anglicise
anglicisms
anglicisms
noun
plural of anglicism
anglicized
anglicized
adj
Alternative spelling of anglicised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anglicize
anglicizes
anglicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anglicize
anglifying
anglistics
anglogaean
anglomania
anglophile
anglophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophile
anglophily
anglophobe
anglophobe
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobe
anglophone
anglophone
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophone
anguilloid
anguilloid
adj
eellike
noun
Any eel of the suborder Anguilloidei
anguillula
anguillule
anguishful
anguishful
adj
Full of anguish.
angularity
angularity
noun
(countable) A sharp point or angle.
(countable) A stiff, cranky, crotchety manner or behaviour.
(uncountable) The property or characteristic of possessing angles.
angularize
angularize
verb
(transitive) To make angular.
angulately
angulately
adv
In an angulate manner.
angulating
angulating
verb
present participle of angulate
angulation
angulation
noun
An angular part, position, or formation.
The formation of an abnormal angle or bend in an organ
The formation of angles.
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
annoyingly
annoyingly
adv
In an annoying manner.
anogenital
anogenital
adj
(anatomy) Of, or relating to, the anus and genitals.
antalgesic
antalgesic
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of analgesic
antapology
anticlergy
anticlergy
adj
Opposing the clergy.
antifungal
antifungal
adj
(pharmacology) That inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the growth of fungi.
antileague
antileague
adj
Opposing a league or confederation.
antilogies
antilogies
noun
plural of antilogy
antilogism
antilogism
noun
(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third
antilogous
antilogous
adj
Being or relating to that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated.
Of the contrary name or character; opposite.
antiplague
antiplague
adj
Countering plague
antitegula
antitragal
aphthongal
aphthongal
adj
(phonology) Being or relating to an aphthong.
appareling
appareling
noun
clothing
verb
present participle of apparel
applauding
applauding
noun
applause
verb
present participle of applaud
appleringy
applyingly
applyingly
adv
With application.
aqualunger
aqualunger
noun
A diver who uses an aqualung.
araneology
araneology
noun
(zoology) The study of the spider, a branch of arachnology.
archangels
archangels
noun
plural of archangel
argelander
argenteuil
argumental
argumental
adj
(linguistics) Based on arguments; pertaining to arguments.
arrogantly
arrogantly
adv
In an arrogant manner; with undue pride or self-importance.