(mineralogy) A basaltic-trachyandesite rock containing phenocrysts of olivine and augite
ackermanville
aeolsklavier
aeolsklavier
noun
(music, historical) A modification of the aeolodicon, having wooden reeds or springs, and a pedal which triggered a set of bellows (one for each note) and produced a soft and ethereal sound.
aerobraking
aerobraking
noun
(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
aflicker
aflicker
adj
Flickering.
afrikander
afrikanderdom
afrikanderism
afrikaner
afrikanerdom
afrikanerdom
Noun
The world or sphere of Afrikaners.
afrikanerize
afterking
aftermilk
afterreckoning
afterthinker
afterthinker
noun
One who acts first and thinks afterwards.
afterworking
aircheck
aircheck
noun
(broadcasting) A demonstration recording, often intended to show off the talent of an announcer to a prospective employer.
airchecks
airchecks
noun
plural of aircheck
airlike
airlike
adj
Resembling air, gaseous.
airmarker
airmarker
noun
Alternative form of air marker
airsickness
airsickness
noun
A feeling of nausea, dizziness etc. caused by the motion of an aircraft; a form of motion sickness.
akepiro
akepiro
noun
A small tree of New Zealand (Olearia furfuracea).
akepiros
akepiros
noun
plural of akepiro
akerite
akerite
noun
(mineralogy) Various varieties of calcialkalic microsyenite and micromonzonite.
akrabattine
akrochordite
akrochordite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.
akroteria
akroteria
noun
plural of akroterion
akroterial
akroterion
akrteria
alberik
aldermanlike
aldermanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an alderman.
aligreek
alkaliferous
alkaliferous
adj
Yielding alkalis.
alkalimeter
alkalimeter
noun
A device used to measure alkalinity.
alkalimeters
alkalimeters
noun
plural of alkalimeter
alkalimetric
alkalimetric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a titration in which the titrant is an alkali.
alkalimetrical
alkalimetrical
adj
Alternative form of alkalimetric
alkalimetrically
alkalimetrically
adv
By means of alkalimetry.
alkalimetry
alkalimetry
noun
The process of determining the strength of an alkali.
alkaliser
alkalizer
alkalizer
noun
Any substance that makes something more alkaline.
alkarsine
alkarsine
Noun
cacodyl
amberlike
amberlike
adj
Resembling the resin amber.
amerika
amerikani
anakinetomer
anakinetomeric
anchorlike
anchorlike
adj
Resembling an anchor.
angiokeratoma
angiokeratoma
noun
(medicine) A benign cutaneous lesion of capillaries, resulting in small marks of red to blue colour and characterized by hyperkeratosis.
ankaramite
ankaramite
noun
(geology) A specific type of volcanic rock
ankaratrite
ankerite
ankerite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a group of mixed carbonate minerals, principally of calcium with iron, magnesium and manganese.
ankerites
ankerites
noun
plural of ankerite
ankylomerism
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
antibreakage
antibreakage
adj
Preventing breakage.
anticker
anticker
noun
(archaic) One who performs antics; a comic performer.
antikythera
antimasker
antimasker
noun
(healthcare, politics, neologism) A person who is opposed to the practice of wearing masks.
Alternative form of antimasquer.
antiracketeering
antiracketeering
adj
Countering racketeering.
antirickets
antirickets
adj
Preventing rickets.
antismokers
antismokers
noun
plural of antismoker
antistrike
antistrike
adj
Opposed to a strike (industrial action).
antistriker
antistriker
noun
One who opposes a strike (industrial action).
antitakeover
antitakeover
adj
(business) Countering a corporate takeover.
antiturnpikeism
antiwarlike
antiwarlike
adj
Opposing war; pacifist.
antiwrinkle
antiwrinkle
adj
(dermatology) Counteracting wrinkles.
antshrike
antshrike
noun
Any of several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family.
apikores
aprickle
aprickle
adj
Prickling.
apronlike
apronlike
adj
Resembling an apron.
arakawaite
arakawaite
noun
(mineralogy) veszelyite
archipenko
arclike
arclike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an arc.
arguslike
aripeka
arkadelphia
arkansite
arkansite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of brookite
arkie
arkie
Noun
A native or resident of the state of Arkansas in the United States of America.
arkite
arkite
Adjective
Belonging to
arksutite
arksutite
noun
(mineralogy) chiolite
arkville
armlike
armlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an arm (limb).
arrowlike
arrowlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an arrow.
arsenicked
arsenicked
adj
(rare) Poisoned with arsenic.
arsenicking
arsmetik
arsmetrik
arsmetrike
arsnicker
artichoke
artichoke
noun
A dull green colour, like that of an artichoke.
A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
artlike
artlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of art.
arumlike
aspartokinase
aspartokinase
noun
(organic chemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate, the first step in the biosynthesis of three essential amino acids: methionine, lysine, and threonine.
asterikos
asterikos
noun
(Christianity, Eastern Orthodoxy) A metal cross that is placed over the diskos to prevent the veil from touching the host.
asterisk
asterisk
noun
(Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism) An instrument with radiating arms resembling a star which is placed over the diskos (or paten) used during the Eucharist to prevent the veil covering the chalice and diskos from touching the host on the diskos.
(US, sports, figuratively) A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement.
(dated) A small star; also (by extension), something resembling or shaped like a star.
(figuratively) Something which is of little importance or which is marginal; a footnote.
Something resembling or shaped like an asterisk symbol.
The star-shaped symbol *, which is used in printing and writing for various purposes, including to refer a reader to a note at the bottom of a page or in a margin, and to indicate the omission of letters or words; a star.
verb
(transitive) To mark or replace (text, etc.) with an asterisk symbol (*; noun sense 1.1); to star.
asterisked
asterisked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asterisk
asterisking
asterisking
verb
present participle of asterisk
asteriskless
asteriskless
adj
(rare) Not marked with an asterisk.
asteriskos
asterisks
asterisks
noun
plural of asterisk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asterisk
astrakanite
astrakanite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite consisting of a mixed sodium and magnesium sulphate.
atrickle
atrickle
adj
Trickling.
attiwendaronk
auldfarrantlike
autarkies
autarkies
noun
plural of autarky
avalokitesvara
awestricken
awestricken
adj
Filled with awe.
awestrike
awestrike
verb
(transitive, now rare) To strike (someone) with awe; to make (someone) awestruck.
bachelorlike
bachelorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bachelor.
backbearing
backbiter
backbiter
noun
A person who says nasty things about another person behind the second person's back: that is, out of their sight and hearing.
backbiters
backbiters
noun
plural of backbiter
backbreaking
backbreaking
adj
(figuratively) Of work, very physically tiring.
backfiller
backfiller
noun
A machine for refilling an excavation.
backfire
backfire
noun
(firefighting) Alternative spelling of back fire
A premature explosion in the cylinder of a gas or oil engine during the exhaust or the compression stroke, tending to drive the piston in the wrong direction.
An explosion in other equipment.
An explosion in the exhaust passages of an internal combustion engine.
verb
(of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc.) To fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.
(of an engine) To experience a premature ignition of fuel or an ignition of exhaust gases, making a popping sound.
To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
backfired
backfired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backfire
backfires
backfires
noun
plural of backfire
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfire
backfriend
backfriend
noun
(UK, dialectal) A friend at one's back; a backer; one who does his best for another; a supporter.
(UK, dialectal) A hangnail.
(UK, dialectal, obsolete) A false friend; a secret enemy.
backiebird
backpointer
backpointers
backscattering
backscattering
noun
(physics) The scattering of waves, particles, or signals back in the direction of their source.
verb
present participle of backscatter
backslider
backslider
noun
A recidivist; one who backslides, especially in a religious sense; an apostate.
She married him thinking to change his ways, and for a while he got religion, but he was ever a backslider; she soon began finding bottles stashed about the house.
backsliders
backsliders
noun
plural of backslider
backspeir
backspier
backspierer
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
backswimmer
backswimmer
noun
Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
badgerlike
badgerlike
adj
Similar to a badger.
Similar to that of a badger.
baedekerian
baggyrinkle
baggywrinkle
baggywrinkle
noun
(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
baikerinite
baikerite
bakemeier
bakeries
bakeries
noun
plural of bakery
bakerite
bakerite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing boron, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
bakerlike
bakersfield
bakersfield
Proper noun
A major city in California, USA
bakership
bakership
noun
The role or status of a baker.
bakersville
bakersville
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in Mercer County, New Jersey, USA.
a town in North Carolina, USA, and the county seat of Mitchell County.
an unincorporated community in Coshocton County, Ohio, USA.