In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average.
abominable
abominable
adj
(obsolete) Excessive, large (used as an intensifier).
Disagreeable or unpleasant.
Very bad or inferior.
Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
abominably
abominably
adv
In an abominable manner; very odiously; detestably.
abterminal
abterminal
adj
(anatomy, of an electrical current in a muscle) Away from the end and towards the centre
abulomania
abulomania
noun
Alternative form of aboulomania
acclaiming
acclaiming
adj
That acclaims; applauding, welcoming enthusiastically.
verb
present participle of acclaim
acetaminol
adlumidine
adminicula
admiringly
admiringly
adv
In an admiring manner.
adterminal
agronomial
agronomial
adj
Synonym of agronomic
airmailing
airmailing
verb
present participle of airmail
alabamians
alamannian
alarmingly
alarmingly
adv
Causing fear or concern.
In an alarming way, frighteningly.
To an extent that causes alarm.
albumenise
albumenise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albumenize
albumenize
albumenize
verb
(transitive) To coat or saturate with albumen.
(transitive) To convert into albumen.
albumenoid
albumenoid
noun
Alternative form of albuminoid
albuminate
albuminate
noun
(chemistry) A compound of albumin and a base or acid
albuminise
albuminise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albuminize
albuminize
albuminize
verb
Alternative form of albumenize
albuminoid
albuminoid
adj
like albumen
of albumin
noun
A simple protein of a subclass mainly derived from animal connective or supportive tissue
albuminone
albuminone
noun
(organic chemistry, dated) A principle derived from certain albuminoids; it is soluble in alcohol and is not coagulable by heat.
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminous
albuminous
adj
Relating to, containing, or having the properties of albumen or albumin.
aldermancy
aldermancy
noun
The office or position of an alderman.
aldermanic
aldermanic
adj
(Of a sum) substantial, considerable, sizeable.
(Of size) plump, rotund, fleshy.
Of or pertaining to an alderman.
aldermanly
aldermanly
adj
Relating to, or like, an alderman.
adv
In the manner of an alderman.
aldermanry
aldermanry
noun
(countable) the district in which an alderman serves
(uncountable) the rank or status of an alderman
alderwoman
alderwoman
noun
(rare) A female alderman.
alderwomen
alderwomen
noun
plural of alderwoman
alemannian
alemannish
alightment
alightment
noun
The act of alighting, or descending and settling.
alignments
alignments
noun
plural of alignment
alimentary
alimentary
adj
Nourishing; nutritious.
Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.
alimenting
alimenting
verb
present participle of aliment
alimentive
alimentive
adj
Alternative form of alimentative
alkylamine
alkylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic amine
alkylamino
alkylamino
noun
(chemistry) A group or radical containing both an alkyl and an amino group
allegement
allegement
noun
(archaic) Allegation.
allemandes
allemandes
noun
plural of allemande
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allemande
alloimmune
alloimmune
adj
(pathology) Characterized by alloimmunity, which is immunity, obtained from a tissue graft from another person, against one's own cells.
allonomous
allonomous
adj
(biology) Controlled by an external stimulus
allonymous
allonymous
adj
Misattributed: appearing or (especially) knowingly published under the name of a different person from the true author.
allotments
allotments
noun
plural of allotment
allurement
allurement
noun
An enticement, inducement or bait.
Attractiveness; appeal, charisma.
allylamine
allylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated primary amine CH₂=CH-CH₂-NH₂ or any of its derivatives
almacantar
almacantar
noun
Alternative form of almucantar
almandines
almandines
noun
plural of almandine
almochoden
almondlike
almondlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a almond.
almsgiving
almsgiving
noun
The act of voluntarily giving alms, of making donations to the poor, charity.
almucantar
almucantar
noun
(astronomy, archaic or historical) A small circle on the celestial sphere, parallel to the horizon, that is used in astronomy and navigation to show altitude of a star or any other heavenly body.
(astronomy, archaic or historical) An instrument for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross such a circle.
alphonsism
altrincham
altrincham
Proper noun
a town in Greater Manchester, England
aluminised
aluminised
adj
Having the property of being coated with aluminium
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aluminise
aluminized
aluminized
adj
US, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of aluminised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aluminize
aluminizes
aluminizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aluminize
aluminosis
aluminosis
noun
(construction) A structural defect resulting from the degradation of poor quality concrete.
(pathology) A disease of the lungs caused by aluminum dust.
amalrician
amatungula
amatungula
noun
Carissa macrocarpa, a shrub native to Southern Africa.
ambivalent
ambivalent
adj
Alternately having one opinion or feeling, and then the opposite.
Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations.
amblygonal
amblygonal
adj
(obsolete) obtuse-angled
ambulanced
ambulanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambulance
ambulancer
ambulancer
noun
(military) A medic working in a mobile field hospital.
ambulances
ambulances
noun
plural of ambulance
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulance
ambulantes
ambulating
ambulating
verb
present participle of ambulate
ambulation
ambulation
Noun
walking around
ameliorant
ameliorant
noun
A substance that helps plants grow by improving the physical condition of the soil.
Anything that improves something else.
americanly
americanly
Adverb
In an American manner; in a way characteristic of Americans.
aminolipin
aminolysis
aminolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) decomposition of a molecule by reaction with ammonia or an amine
aminolytic
aminolytic
adj
Relating to aminolysis
aminoplast
aminoxylol
ammoniacal
ammoniacal
adj
Pertaining to or containing ammonia.
ammonolyze
ampelopsin
ampelopsin
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular flavanonol.
ampicillin
ampicillin
noun
(pharmacology) A semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₄S that is effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and is used to treat infections of the urinary, respiratory, and intestinal tracts.
amplectant
amplectant
adj
(botany) That clasps a support, especially by twining around it
clasping or embracing
ampliation
ampliation
noun
(law, civil law) A postponement of the decision of a cause for further consideration or reargument.
enlargement; amplification
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.
analcimite
analemmata
anammelech
anatomical
anatomical
adj
Of or relating to anatomy or dissection.
ancramdale
anemically
anemically
adv
In an anemic manner.
anemologic
anemonella
anemophile
anemophile
noun
Any anemophilous plant.
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
aneurismal
aneurismal
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmal
aneurysmal
aneurysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms
anglemeter
anglemeter
noun
An instrument to measure angles, especially one used by geologists to measure the dip of strata.
anglesmith
angleworms
angleworms
noun
plural of angleworm
anglicanum
anglicisms
anglicisms
noun
plural of anglicism
anglomania
anhalamine
anhalamine
Noun
A bioactive isolate of Lophophora williamsii.
anhalonium
animalcula
animalcula
noun
plural of animalculum
animalcule
animalcule
noun
(obsolete) A small animal.
(physiology, historical) A sperm cell or spermatozoon; also, the embryo that was formerly thought to be contained inside a spermatozoon in a fully developed state.
(zoology, archaic) A microscopic aquatic animal, including protozoa and rotifers.
animalhood
animalhood
noun
The state or period of being an animal.
animalised
animalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of animalise
animalized
animalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of animalize
animallike
animallike
adj
Alternative spelling of animal-like
animalness
animalness
noun
The quality of being animal; animality.
animatedly
animatedly
adv
In an animated manner; with animation.
anisomeles
anisomelia
anisomelia
noun
(pathology) Inequality between paired limbs.
anisomelus
ankylomele
ankylotome
ankylotomy
annulments
annulments
noun
plural of annulment
anolympiad
anomaliped
anomalipod
anomalurus
anormality
anormality
noun
(obsolete) abnormality
antebellum
antebellum
adj
(US) Of the period prior to the American Civil War, especially in reference to the culture of the southern states.
Of the time period prior to a war.
antelabium
antemedial
antemedial
adj
(entomology) Situated before (i.e. closer to the head than) the middle of the thorax or wing.
antemortal
antetemple
antetemple
noun
The portico or narthex in an ancient temple or church.
anticlimax
anticlimax
noun
(narratology) An unsatisfying resolution to a narrative, usually owing to a deus ex machina or similarly trivial resolution of the main conflict.
(rhetoric) An abrupt descent (either deliberate or unintentional) from the dignity of the idea which the speaker or writer appeared to be aiming for.
antidromal
antidromal
adj
(botany) antidromous
(neurology) antidromic
antifemale
antifemale
adj
Averse to, or acting against, females.
noun
A genetic sequence that produces a non-feminine quality.
antilobium
antiloemic
antilogism
antilogism
noun
(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third
antiloimic
antiloimic
adj
remedial against the plague
noun
(medicine) A remedy against the plague.
antimellin
antimonial
antimonial
adj
(dated, chemistry, pharmacology) Of or pertaining to antimony.
noun
Any drug or medical preparation containing antimony.
antinormal
anvilsmith
anvilsmith
noun
A person who makes blacksmiths' anvils.
aplanatism
aplanatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from spherical aberration.
appallment
appallment
noun
(obsolete) depression occasioned by terror; dismay
applewoman
applewoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells apples.
applotment
applotment
Noun
apportionment
aquamanale
aquamanile
aquamanile
noun
(historical) A ewer or jug-like vessel, shaped like an animal or human figure, used for washing the hands.
archflamen
archflamen
noun
A chief flamen or priest.
argumental
argumental
adj
(linguistics) Based on arguments; pertaining to arguments.