amphigory | (noun) nonsensical writing (usually verse) | Synonyms: nonsense verse |
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amphimixis | (noun) union of sperm and egg in sexual reproduction | - |
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(noun) reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete | Synonyms: sexual reproduction |
amphioxus | (noun) small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates | Synonyms: lancelet |
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amphipod | (noun) a kind of malacostracan crustacean | - |
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amphiprostylar | (adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure | Synonyms: amphiprostyle, amphistylar, porticoed |
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amphiprostyle | (adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure | Synonyms: amphiprostylar, amphistylar, porticoed |
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amphiprotic | (adjective) having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either | Synonyms: amphoteric |
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amphisbaena | (noun) (classical mythology) a serpent with a head at each end of its body | - |
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amphistylar | (adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure | Synonyms: amphiprostylar, amphiprostyle, porticoed |
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(adjective) having columns either at both ends or at both sides | - |
amphitheater | (noun) an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held | Synonyms: amphitheatre, coliseum |
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(noun) a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater) | Synonyms: amphitheatre |
amphitheatre | (noun) an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held | Synonyms: amphitheater, coliseum |
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(noun) a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater) | Synonyms: amphitheater |
amphitheatric | (adjective) of or related to an amphitheater | Synonyms: amphitheatrical |
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amphitheatrical | (adjective) of or related to an amphitheater | Synonyms: amphitheatric |
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amphitropous | (adjective) (of a plant ovule) partly inverted; turned back 90 degrees on its stalk | - |
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amphiuma | (noun) aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United States | Synonyms: blind eel, congo eel, congo snake |
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ampholyte | (noun) A substance that acts as a base or an acid, depending on the pH of the solution into which it is introduced. | Synonyms: amphoteric electrolyte |
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amphora | (noun) an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine | - |
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amphoric | (adjective) the sound heard in auscultation resembling the hollow sound made by blowing across the mouth of a bottle | - |
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amphoteric | (adjective) having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either | Synonyms: amphiprotic |
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amphotericin | (noun) an antibiotic and antifungal agent | - |
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amyotrophia | (noun) progressive wasting of muscle tissues | Synonyms: amyotrophy |
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amyotrophy | (noun) progressive wasting of muscle tissues | Synonyms: amyotrophia |
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anachronic | (adjective) chronologically misplaced | Synonyms: anachronistic, anachronous |
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anachronism | (noun) an artifact that belongs to another time | - |
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(noun) a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age | - |
(noun) something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred | Synonyms: misdating, mistiming |
anachronistic | (adjective) chronologically misplaced | Synonyms: anachronic, anachronous |
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anachronistically | (adverb) in an anachronistic manner | - |
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anachronous | (adjective) chronologically misplaced | Synonyms: anachronic, anachronistic |
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anacoluthia | (noun) an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another | Synonyms: anacoluthon |
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anacoluthic | (adjective) of or related to syntactic inconsistencies of the sort known as anacoluthons | - |
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anacoluthon | (noun) an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another | Synonyms: anacoluthia |
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anaesthesia | (noun) loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness | Synonyms: anesthesia |
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anaesthetic | (adjective) relating to or producing insensibility | Synonyms: anesthetic |
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(adjective) characterized by insensibility | Synonyms: anesthetic |
(noun) a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations | Synonyms: anaesthetic agent, anesthetic, anesthetic agent |
anaesthetise | (verb) administer an anesthetic drug to | Synonyms: anaesthetize, anesthetise, anesthetize, put out, put under |
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anaesthetist | (noun) a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated | Synonyms: anesthesiologist, anesthetist |
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anaesthetize | (verb) administer an anesthetic drug to | Synonyms: anaesthetise, anesthetise, anesthetize, put out, put under |
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anaglyph | (noun) anything carved in low relief | - |
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(noun) moving or still pictures in contrasting colors that appear three-dimensional when superimposed | - |
anaglyphic | (adjective) related to anaglyphs or anaglyphy | Synonyms: anaglyphical, anaglyptic, anaglyptical |
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anaglyphical | (adjective) related to anaglyphs or anaglyphy | Synonyms: anaglyphic, anaglyptic, anaglyptical |
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anaglyphy | (noun) the process of producing pictures in contrasting colors that appear three-dimensional when superimposed and viewed through spectacles with one red and one green lens | - |
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analphabet | (noun) an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet | Synonyms: analphabetic |
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analphabetic | (adjective) not alphabetic | - |
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(adjective) relating to or expressed by a writing system that is not alphabetic | - |
(adjective) having little acquaintance with writing | Synonyms: unlettered |
(noun) an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet | Synonyms: analphabet |
analphabetism | (noun) an inability to read | Synonyms: illiteracy |
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anamorphic | (adjective) pertaining to a kind of distorting optical system | - |
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(adjective) pertaining to gradual evolution from one type of organism to another | - |
anamorphism | (noun) a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner | Synonyms: anamorphosis |
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(noun) metamorphism that occurs deep under the earth's surface; changes simple minerals into complex minerals | - |
(noun) the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes | Synonyms: anamorphosis |
anamorphosis | (noun) a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner | Synonyms: anamorphism |
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(noun) the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes | Synonyms: anamorphism |
anaphase | (noun) the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle | - |
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anaphasic | (adjective) of or related to the stage of mitosis known as anaphase | - |
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anaphor | (noun) a word (such as a pronoun) used to avoid repetition; the referent of an anaphor is determined by its antecedent | - |
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anaphora | (noun) using a pronoun or similar word instead of repeating a word used earlier | - |
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(noun) repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses | Synonyms: epanaphora |
anaphoric | (adjective) relating to anaphora | - |
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anaphrodisia | (noun) decline or absence of sexual desire | - |
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anaphrodisiac | (adjective) tending to diminish sexual desire | - |
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anaphylactic | (adjective) related to the hypersensitivity known as anaphylaxis | - |
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anaphylaxis | (noun) hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance | - |
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anarchic | (adjective) without law or control | Synonyms: anarchical, lawless |
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anarchical | (adjective) without law or control | Synonyms: anarchic, lawless |
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anarchically | (adverb) in a lawless rebellious manner | - |
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anarchism | (noun) a political theory favoring the abolition of governments | - |
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anarchist | (noun) an advocate of anarchism | Synonyms: nihilist, syndicalist |
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anarchistic | (adjective) of or related to anarchism or tending toward anarchism | - |
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anarchy | (noun) a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) | Synonyms: lawlessness |
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anarthria | (noun) partial or total loss of articulate speech resulting from lesions of the central nervous system | - |
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anastrophe | (noun) the reversal of the normal order of words | Synonyms: inversion |
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anathema | (noun) a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication | - |
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(noun) a detested person | Synonyms: bete noire |
anathematisation | (noun) the formal act of pronouncing (someone or something) accursed | Synonyms: anathematization |
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anathematise | (verb) curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment | Synonyms: accurse, anathematize, anathemise, anathemize, comminate, execrate |
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anathematization | (noun) the formal act of pronouncing (someone or something) accursed | Synonyms: anathematisation |
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anathematize | (verb) curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment | Synonyms: accurse, anathematise, anathemise, anathemize, comminate, execrate |
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anathemise | (verb) curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment | Synonyms: accurse, anathematise, anathematize, anathemize, comminate, execrate |
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(verb) wish harm upon; invoke evil upon | Synonyms: anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, curse, damn, imprecate, maledict |
anathemize | (verb) wish harm upon; invoke evil upon | Synonyms: anathemise, bedamn, beshrew, curse, damn, imprecate, maledict |
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(verb) curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment | Synonyms: accurse, anathematise, anathematize, anathemise, comminate, execrate |
anchor | (noun) a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving | Synonyms: ground tackle |
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(noun) a central cohesive source of support and stability | Synonyms: backbone, keystone, linchpin, lynchpin, mainstay |
(noun) a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute | Synonyms: anchorman, anchorperson |
(verb) secure a vessel with an anchor | Synonyms: cast anchor, drop anchor |
(verb) fix firmly and stably | Synonyms: ground |
anchorage | (noun) the act of anchoring | - |
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(noun) place for vessels to anchor | Synonyms: anchorage ground |
(noun) a fee for anchoring | - |
(noun) the condition of being secured to a base | - |
(noun) the provision of a sense of security or steadfastness | - |
anchorite | (noun) one retired from society for religious reasons | Synonyms: hermit |
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anchoritic | (adjective) characterized by ascetic solitude | Synonyms: eremitic, eremitical, hermitic, hermitical |
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anchorman | (noun) a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute | Synonyms: anchor, anchorperson |
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anchorperson | (noun) a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute | Synonyms: anchor, anchorman |
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anchovy | (noun) small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide | - |
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(noun) tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces | - |
anchusa | (noun) any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers | - |
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anchylosis | (noun) abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint | Synonyms: ankylosis |
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androphobia | (noun) a morbid fear of men | - |
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anechoic | (adjective) not having or producing echoes; sound-absorbent | - |
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anemograph | (noun) An instrument which records wind velocities. | - |
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anemographic | (adjective) pertaining to the recording of wind measurements | - |
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anemography | (noun) recording anemometrical measurements | - |
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anemophilous | (adjective) of flowering plants (especially grasses etc) that are pollinated by the wind | - |
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anencephalia | (noun) a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres | Synonyms: anencephaly |
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anencephalic | (adjective) characterized by partial or total absence of a brain | Synonyms: anencephalous |
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anencephalous | (adjective) characterized by partial or total absence of a brain | Synonyms: anencephalic |
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anencephaly | (noun) a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres | Synonyms: anencephalia |
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anesthesia | (noun) loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness | Synonyms: anaesthesia |
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anesthesiologist | (noun) a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated | Synonyms: anaesthetist, anesthetist |
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anesthesiology | (noun) the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics | - |
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anesthetic | (adjective) relating to or producing insensibility | Synonyms: anaesthetic |
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(adjective) characterized by insensibility | Synonyms: anaesthetic |
(noun) a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations | Synonyms: anaesthetic, anaesthetic agent, anesthetic agent |
anesthetise | (verb) administer an anesthetic drug to | Synonyms: anaesthetise, anaesthetize, anesthetize, put out, put under |
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anesthetist | (noun) a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated | Synonyms: anaesthetist, anesthesiologist |
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anesthetize | (verb) administer an anesthetic drug to | Synonyms: anaesthetise, anaesthetize, anesthetise, put out, put under |
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anesthyl | (noun) a mixture of methyl and ethyl chloride; sprayed on as a local anesthetic | - |
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anethole | (noun) an organic compound that is widely used as a flavoring substance. | Synonyms: anise camphor |
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angelfish | (noun) sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do | Synonyms: angel shark, monkfish, Squatina squatina |
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(noun) a butterfly fish of the genus Pomacanthus | - |
(noun) deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters | Synonyms: Chaetodipterus faber, spadefish |
angiography | (noun) roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram | - |
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