name, transferred from the male name and used since the 1940s.
apexes
araxes
astrix
auspex
auxins
auxins
noun
plural of auxin
axioms
axioms
noun
plural of axiom
axised
axised
adj
(in combination) Having the specified number or kind of axes.
axises
axises
noun
Misspelling of axes. Mistakenly used for the plural of axis (“line around which object rotates”).
plural of axis (type of deer)
axites
axites
noun
plural of axite
axones
axones
noun
plural of axone
axseed
axwise
bisext
boxers
boxers
noun
(informal) Boxer shorts.
plural of boxer
calxes
calxes
noun
plural of calx
caxias
coaxes
coaxes
noun
plural of coaxis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coax
cruxes
deixis
deixis
noun
(linguistics) The use of a word, such as a pronoun, to refer to something that must be identified from the wider context; a word used in such a way.
dexies
dexies
noun
plural of dexie
plural of dexy
dixies
dixies
noun
plural of dixie
dixits
doxies
doxies
noun
plural of doxie
plural of doxy
exacts
exacts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exact
exalts
exalts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exalt
excels
excels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excel
excess
excess
adj
More than is normal, necessary or specified.
noun
(Britain, insurance) A condition on an insurance policy by which the insured pays for a part of the claim.
(geometry) Spherical excess, the amount by which the sum of the three angles of a spherical triangle exceeds two right angles. The spherical excess is proportional to the area of the triangle.
An act of eating or drinking more than enough.
The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder.
The state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; more than what is usual or proper.
verb
(US, transitive) To declare (an employee) surplus to requirements, such that he or she might not be given work.
excise
excise
noun
A tax charged on goods produced within the country (as opposed to customs duties, charged on goods from outside the country).
verb
To cut out; to remove.
To impose an excise tax on something.
excuse
excuse
noun
(countable, uncountable) Explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
(law) A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts.
(often with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor, or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.
verb
(transitive) To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.
(transitive) To forgive; to pardon.
(transitive) To provide an excuse for; to explain, with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement.
To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.
excuss
excuss
verb
(law) To proceed against a principal debtor where there are either joint debtors or debtors and sureties.
(obsolete) To shake off.
(obsolete, transitive) To decipher.
(obsolete, transitive) To examine (a document).
(transitive, law) To seize and detain by law.
excyst
excyst
verb
(biology, intransitive) To undergo excystation.
exerts
exerts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exert
exiles
exiles
noun
plural of exile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exile
exines
exines
noun
plural of exine
exists
exists
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exist
exitus
exitus
adj
(medicine) dead
noun
(medicine) death
exodos
exodos
noun
(drama, Ancient Greek drama) A final scene or departure in a play, especially a tragedy.
exodus
exodus
noun
A sudden departure of a large number of people.
verb
To depart from a place in a large group.
exomis
exomis
noun
(historical) A sleeveless Ancient Greek tunic worn by workers and light infantry.
expels
expels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expel
expose
expose
verb
(computing, transitive) To make available to other parts of a program, or to other programs.
(transitive) To abandon, especially an unwanted baby in the wilderness.
(transitive) To reveal, uncover, make visible, bring to light, introduce (to).
(transitive) To subject photographic film to light thereby recording an image.
To submit to an active (mostly dangerous) substance like an allergen, ozone, nicotine, solvent, or to any other stress, in order to test the reaction, resistance, etc.
exsect
exsect
verb
(transitive) To cut out or away; to remove by exsection.
exsert
exsert
adj
Standing out; projecting beyond some other part.
verb
(transitive) To thrust out; to cause to protrude.
exship
extols
extols
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extol
extras
extras
noun
plural of extra
exudes
exudes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exude
exults
exults
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exult
exurbs
exurbs
noun
plural of exurb
fixers
fixers
noun
plural of fixer
fixups
fixups
noun
plural of fixup
flaxes
flaxes
noun
plural of flax
flexes
flexes
noun
plural of flex
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flex
fluxes
fluxes
noun
plural of flux
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flux
foxish
foxish
adj
Like or characteristic of a fox; foxlike; (by extension) sly.
hexads
hexads
noun
plural of hexad
hexers
hexers
noun
plural of hexer
hexose
hexose
noun
(biochemistry) A sugar or saccharide containing six carbon atoms.
hexsub
hexyls
hexyls
noun
plural of hexyl
hixson
hoaxes
hoaxes
noun
plural of hoax
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hoax
hoxsie
ibexes
ibexes
noun
plural of ibex
ilexes
isolex
isolex
noun
An isogloss indicating where a certain word is used.
ixodes
ixodes
noun
plural of ixode
ixoras
ixoras
noun
plural of ixora
ixtles
ixtles
noun
plural of ixtle
jinxes
jinxes
noun
plural of jinx
lastex
laxest
laxest
adj
superlative form of lax: most lax
laxism
laxism
noun
laxity (in interpreting or enforcing a rule)
laxist
laxist
adj
(chiefly theology) Promoting a lax view or interpretation of something.
noun
(chiefly theology) Someone promoting lax views or relaxed interpretations of something.
loxias
loxias
noun
plural of loxia
lynxes
lynxes
noun
plural of lynx
lyxose
lyxose
noun
(biochemistry) An aldopentose found in some bacteria.
mastax
mastax
noun
(zoology) The lore of a bird.
(zoology) The pharynx of a rotifer. It usually contains four horny pieces. The two central ones form the incus, against which the mallei, or lateral ones, work so as to crush the food.
mastix
maxims
maxims
noun
plural of maxim
minxes
minxes
noun
plural of minx
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of minx
mixers
mixers
noun
plural of mixer
mixups
mixups
noun
plural of mixup
moxies
mscdex
muskox
muskox
noun
Alternative spelling of musk ox
myoxus
mystax
mystax
noun
A line or group of prominent bristles on the lower face of certain Diptera (insects)
nixies
nixies
noun
plural of nixie
plural of nixy
onyxes
onyxes
noun
plural of onyx
onyxis
orexis
orexis
noun
(psychology) The affective and conative character of mental activity as contrasted with its cognitive aspect; the appetitive aspect of an act; desire, appetite.
oryxes
oryxes
noun
plural of oryx
oxalis
oxalis
noun
(horticulture) Any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
oxbows
oxbows
noun
plural of oxbow
oxeyes
oxeyes
noun
plural of oxeye
oxides
oxides
noun
plural of oxide
oximes
oximes
noun
plural of oxime
oxlips
oxlips
noun
plural of oxlip
oxshoe
oxshoe
noun
A shoe for oxen, consisting of a flat piece of iron nailed to the hoof.
oxskin
oxskin
noun
The hide of an ox.
oxters
oxters
noun
plural of oxter
oxygas
oxylus
pixels
pixels
noun
plural of pixel
pixies
pixies
noun
plural of pixie
plexus
plexus
noun
(anatomy) A network of anastomosing or interwoven nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels.
(mathematics) The system of equations required for the complete expression of the relations which exist between a set of quantities.
An interwoven combination of parts or elements in a structure or system.
praxes
praxes
noun
plural of praxis
praxis
praxis
noun
(drama) The deliberate action of a rational being.
(philosophy) The synthesis of theory and practice, without presuming the primacy of either.
An example or form of exercise, or a collection of such examples, for practice.
Custom or established practice.
The practical application of any branch of learning.
prexes
prexes
noun
plural of prex
ptyxis
ptyxis
noun
(botany) The way in which an individual leaf is folded in the bud.
pyxies
pyxies
noun
plural of pyxie
rexist
rexist
Adjective
Of, pertaining to or advocating Rexism
Noun
A follower or advocate of Rexism.
rhexes
rhexis
rhexis
noun
(medicine, especially ophthalmology) The rupture of an organ.
sampex
sandix
sandix
noun
(obsolete) A kind of minium, or red lead, made by calcining carbonate of lead, but inferior to true minium.
sandyx
sandyx
noun
Alternative form of sandix
saxaul
saxaul
noun
Any of two species of the amaranth genus Haloxylon: Haloxylon ammodendron (syn. Haloxylon aphyllum; black saxaul) and Haloxylon persicum (white saxaul), found in sandy habitats from Egypt to Mongolia and China.
saxena
saxena
Proper noun
A surname used by the Kayastha caste of India and Pakistan.
saxish
saxons
saxony
saxony
Proper noun
A historic realm and modern state of Germany.
Noun
A fine soft woollen fabric.
Saxony yarn, or flannel made of it or similar yarn.
saxten
saxtie
saxton
scolex
scolex
noun
(zoology) The structure at the front end of a tapeworm which, in the adult, has suckers and hooks by which it attaches itself to a host.
setpfx
sexern
sexfid
sexfid
adj
(botany) cleft into six
sexier
sexier
adj
comparative form of sexy: more sexy
sexily
sexily
adv
In a sexy manner.
sexing
sexing
noun
The determination of the sex of a young bird (typically poultry)
verb
present participle of sex
sexism
sexism
noun
Attitudes or actions that are based on or promote the expectation that people adhere to stereotypical social roles (gender roles) based on sex.
Discrimination or different treatment (e.g. in job opportunities) based on sex or gender.
The belief that people of one sex or gender are inherently superior to others.
sexist
sexist
adj
Unfairly discriminatory against one sex in favour of the other.
noun
A person who discriminates on grounds of sex; someone who practises sexism.
sexpot
sexpot
noun
(informal) A sexy person.
sextan
sextan
adj
(obsolete, medicine) That recurs on the sixth day
noun
(obsolete, medicine) A fever that recurs every sixth day.
sextar
sextet
sextet
noun
(music) A composition for six voices or instruments.
A group of six singers or instrumentalists.
Any group of six people or things.
sextic
sextic
adj
(mathematics) Of the sixth degree or order.
noun
(mathematics) An algebraic equation or function of the sixth degree, e.g. a polynomial of degree 6; a curve surface etc. describing such an equation or function, especially a quantic of the sixth degree.
sexton
sexton
noun
A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell-ringer.
A sexton beetle.
sextos
sextos
noun
plural of sexto
sextry
sextry
noun
A sacristy.
sextur
sextus
sexual
sexual
adj
(LGBT, of a person, rare) Experiencing sexual attraction; not asexual.
(biology) Capable of sexual reproduction; sexed, sexuate.
(obsolete) Pertaining to the female sex.
Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes.
Characterised by sexual feelings or behaviour; possessing sexuality.
Pertaining to sexual intercourse or other intimate physical contact.
Pertaining to sexuality as a cultural phenomenon; relating to sexual behaviour or conduct.
noun
(LGBT) A person who experiences sexual attraction, a person who has interest in or desire for sex (especially as contrasted with an asexual).
(biology) A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.