Of or pertaining to the parasitic protozoans of the suborder Acephalina
achilleine
achilleine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid (C₂₀H₃₈N₂O₁₅) found in plants of the genus Achillea.
achronical
achronical
adj
(astronomy) Alternative form of achronic
acrolithan
acrolithan
Adjective
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
acronichal
acronychal
acronychal
adj
Alternative form of acronical
adherently
adherently
adv
In an adherent manner.
adhesional
adhesional
adj
Relating to adhesion.
aeschylean
aeschylean
Adjective
Of or relating to Aeschylus, an ancient Greek dramatic poet.
alcheringa
aldehydine
alemannish
alightment
alightment
noun
The act of alighting, or descending and settling.
allenhurst
allochthon
allochthon
noun
(geology) A geological formation not formed in the region where found and moved to its present location by tectonic forces. Compare autochthon.
allophanic
allophanic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to allophanic acid or its derivatives
(soil science) Relating to, or composed of allophane
allophones
allophones
noun
plural of allophone
allophonic
allophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allophone.
almochoden
alongships
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
alphonsine
alphonsism
altrincham
altrincham
Proper noun
a town in Greater Manchester, England
anacolutha
anacolutha
noun
Alternative spelling of anacoloutha
anaglyphic
anaglyphic
adj
Relating to anaglyphs.
noun
Work with chased or embossed relief.
analphabet
analphabet
adj
Ignorant of the letters of the alphabet; partly or wholly illiterate.
noun
A person who does not know the letters of the alphabet; a partly or wholly illiterate person.
anammelech
anarchical
anarchical
adj
Anarchic
anchorable
anchorable
adj
Capable of being anchored.
That can be used as an anchorage.
anchorhold
anchorhold
noun
(figurative) Firm hold; security.
The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds.
The residence of an anchorite or anchoress.
anchorless
anchorless
adj
Lacking an anchor; adrift
anchorlike
anchorlike
adj
Resembling an anchor.
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
anchylotic
anchylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anchylosis.
anderlecht
androphyll
anemophile
anemophile
noun
Any anemophilous plant.
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
anglesmith
angletouch
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
anguishful
anguishful
adj
Full of anguish.
anhalamine
anhalamine
Noun
A bioactive isolate of Lophophora williamsii.
anhalonine
anhalonine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid isolated from Lophophora williamsii.
anhalonium
anhelation
anhelation
noun
(uncountable) Followed by after or for: eager desire; (countable) an instance of this.
(uncountable) Mental or spiritual agitation.
(uncountable, pulmonology, archaic) Breathing difficulty, shortness of breath.
animalhood
animalhood
noun
The state or period of being an animal.
annihilate
annihilate
verb
(archaic) To treat as worthless, to vilify.
(particle physics) To react with antimatter, producing gamma radiation and (for higher-mass reactants, especially composite particles such as protons) lighter particles (such as pions, muons, and neutrinos).
(transitive) To render null and void; to abrogate.
To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.
anopheline
anopheline
adj
Of or pertaining to the anopheles mosquitoes.
noun
Any mosquito of the genus Anopheles
antechapel
antechapel
noun
The outer part of the west end of a chapel.
anthelices
anthelices
noun
plural of anthelix
anthelions
antherless
antherless
adj
Without anthers.
anthochlor
anthochlor
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of yellow plant pigments that have a chalcone or aurone structure
antholysis
anthophila
anthophile
anthophile
noun
(zoology) An organism that visits flowers.
A person who loves flowers.
anthradiol
anthranoyl
anthranoyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from anthranilic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group
anthrylene
antihylist
antilithic
antilithic
adj
Acting against the formation of calculi, such as kidney stones.
noun
(medicine) A antilithic agent.
antilochus
antiphonal
antiphonal
adj
(music) Characterized by antiphones or antiphony; incorporating alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts.
noun
A book of antiphons or anthems sung or chanted at a liturgy; an antiphonary or antiphoner.
An antiphon; a piece sung or chanted in an antiphonal manner.
antischool
antischool
adj
Opposed to schools.
anvilsmith
anvilsmith
noun
A person who makes blacksmiths' anvils.
aphelandra
aphelandra
noun
Any of the tropical evergreen shrubs in the genus Aphelandra
aphthongal
aphthongal
adj
(phonology) Being or relating to an aphthong.
archangels
archangels
noun
plural of archangel
archelenis
archflamen
archflamen
noun
A chief flamen or priest.
arsenhemol
ascolichen
ascolichen
noun
Any lichen whose fungal component is an ascomycete
asphaltene
asphaltene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of the dark organic constituents of crude oils and bitumen that are soluble in aromatic solvents but not in aliphatic ones; they are polycyclic aromatic compounds (composed of fused benzene rings) with aliphatic side chains
asphalting
asphalting
noun
An application of asphalt.
verb
present participle of asphalt
asthenical
asthenical
adj
(archaic) asthenic
atechnical
athelstane
athenianly
auchinleck
authorling
authorling
noun
A young or insignificant author.
avalanched
avalanched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of avalanche
avalanches
avalanches
noun
plural of avalanche
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of avalanche
babylonish
babylonish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia.
Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8.
Pertaining to Rome and papal power.
Confused; Babel-like.
bacchanals
bacchanals
noun
plural of bacchanal
balanchine
baldachini
baldachino
baldachins
baldachins
noun
plural of baldachin
balloonish
balloonish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a balloon.
bangladesh
bankalachi
bashilange
basirhinal
bechalking
bechalking
verb
present participle of bechalk
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
bellhanger
bellingham
bellingham
Proper noun
a city in Washington state, USA
a suburb in London, England
bellypinch
benzhydrol
benzhydrol
noun
diphenylmethanol
billionths
billionths
noun
plural of billionth
binaphthyl
binaphthyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two naphthalene residues linked by a single bond
bishopling
bishopling
noun
A little or petty bishop.
blackthorn
blackthorn
noun
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.
A stick or staff taken from this tree.
blanchette
blanchinus
blandished
blandished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blandish
blandisher
blandisher
noun
Flatterer.
blandishes
blandishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blandish
blathering
blathering
noun
Meaningless nonsense.
verb
present participle of blather
blemishing
blemishing
verb
present participle of blemish
blennorhea
blethering
blethering
noun
(especially Northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland) Alternative form of blathering
verb
present participle of blether
blitheness
blitheness
noun
The characteristic of being blithe.
blithering
blithering
adj
Talking incoherently; jabbering.
noun
Incoherent or foolish talk.
verb
present participle of blither
bloodhound
bloodhound
noun
(archaic) A bloodthirsty person.
(figurative) A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues.
A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.
bluishness
bluishness
noun
The quality of being bluish.
blumenthal
blushiness
blushiness
noun
The quality of being blushy.
blushingly
blushingly
adv
In an blushing manner; in a manner that evokes a blush.
bondholder
bondholder
noun
(finance) The registered owner of a financial bond.
borophenol
bouchaleen
boxhauling
boxhauling
verb
present participle of boxhaul
brainchild
brainchild
noun
A creation, original idea, or innovation, usually used to indicate the originators
verb
(transitive, rare) To think up; to come up with.
branchdale
branchland
branchless
branchless
adj
Without branches; continuing in a single path or piece; without divergence.
branchlike
branchlike
adj
resembling a branch of a tree
branchling
branchling
noun
A small or young branch.
bromphenol
bronchiole
bronchiole
noun
(anatomy) Any of the small cartilage-less branches of a bronchus.
bronchioli
bronchioli
noun
plural of bronchiolus
brontolith
brunnhilde
buchenwald
bufflehorn
burlingham
bushelling
bushelling
noun
Alternative form of busheling
buttonhold
buttonhole
buttonhole
noun
(attributive) So shaped that it can be worn on a buttonhole or it is similar to a buttonhole.
(chiefly Britain) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.
(lightly vulgar) anus, batty hole.
(obsolete) vagina, coin slot.
(surgery) A small slot-like cut or incision, made for example by an accident with the scalpel.
A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.
The mouth and/or nose and/or eyes if appearing tiny.
verb
(intransitive, archaic, rare) To attain buttonhole-like formations on cutting.
(transitive) To sew by buttonhole stitch.
(transitive, colloquial) To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.
(transitive, intransitive) To cut one or more buttonholes (in).
(transitive, rare) To apply a flowery formation in.
(transitive, surgery, chiefly archaic) To make a small slot-like incision in (intentionally or unintentionally).