abdominal | (adjective) of or relating to or near the abdomen | - |
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(noun) the muscles of the abdomen | Synonyms: ab, abdominal muscle |
abdominocentesis | (noun) centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis | Synonyms: paracentesis |
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abdominoplasty | (noun) cosmetic surgery of the abdomen to remove wrinkles and tighten the skin over the stomach | Synonyms: tummy tuck |
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abdominous | (adjective) having a large belly | Synonyms: paunchy, potbellied |
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abdominousness | (noun) the bodily property of a protruding belly | Synonyms: paunchiness |
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abdominovesical | (adjective) of or relating to the abdomen and the urinary bladder | - |
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abominable | (adjective) exceptionally bad or displeasing | Synonyms: atrocious, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable |
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(adjective) unequivocally detestable | Synonyms: detestable, execrable, odious |
abominably | (adverb) in a terrible manner | Synonyms: abysmally, atrociously, awfully, rottenly, terribly |
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(adverb) in an offensive and hateful manner | Synonyms: detestably, odiously, repulsively |
abominate | (verb) find repugnant | Synonyms: abhor, execrate, loathe |
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abomination | (noun) an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence | - |
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(noun) hate coupled with disgust | Synonyms: abhorrence, detestation, execration, loathing, odium |
(noun) a person who is loathsome or disgusting | - |
abominator | (noun) one who hates or loathes | Synonyms: loather |
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achromia | (noun) an absence of normal pigmentation especially in the skin (as in albinism) or in red blood cells | - |
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achromic | (adjective) having no color | Synonyms: achromous |
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acromicria | (noun) abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes) | Synonyms: acromikria |
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acromikria | (noun) abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes) | Synonyms: acromicria |
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acromion | (noun) the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade | Synonyms: acromial process |
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agronomic | (adjective) of or relating to or promoting agronomy | Synonyms: agronomical |
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agronomical | (adjective) of or relating to or promoting agronomy | Synonyms: agronomic |
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agronomist | (noun) an expert in soil management and field-crop production | - |
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ambystomid | (noun) small to moderate-sized terrestrial or semiaquatic New World salamander | Synonyms: ambystomid salamander |
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anatomic | (adjective) of or relating to the structure of the body | Synonyms: anatomical |
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(adjective) of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms | Synonyms: anatomical |
anatomical | (adjective) of or relating to the structure of the body | Synonyms: anatomic |
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(adjective) of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms | Synonyms: anatomic |
(noun) an expression that relates to anatomy | Synonyms: anatomical reference |
anatomically | (adverb) with respect to anatomy | - |
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anatomise | (verb) dissect in order to analyze | Synonyms: anatomize |
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anatomist | (noun) an expert in anatomy | - |
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anatomize | (verb) analyze down to the smallest detail | - |
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(verb) dissect in order to analyze | Synonyms: anatomise |
anomia | (noun) inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects | Synonyms: amnesic aphasia, amnestic aphasia, anomic aphasia, nominal aphasia |
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anomic | (adjective) socially disoriented | Synonyms: alienated, disoriented |
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anomie | (noun) lack of moral standards in a society | Synonyms: anomy |
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(noun) personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation | Synonyms: anomy |
antidromic | (adjective) conducting nerve impulses in a direction opposite to normal | - |
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antinomian | (adjective) relating to or influenced by antinomianism | - |
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(noun) a follower of the doctrine of antinomianism | - |
antinomianism | (noun) the theological doctrine that by faith and God's grace a Christian is freed from all laws (including the moral standards of the culture) | - |
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apomict | (noun) a plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis | - |
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apomictic | (adjective) of or relating to a plant that reproduces by apomixis | Synonyms: apomictical |
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(adjective) (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction | Synonyms: agamic, agamogenetic, agamous, parthenogenetic |
apomictical | (adjective) of or relating to a plant that reproduces by apomixis | Synonyms: apomictic |
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apomixis | (noun) any of several kinds of reproduction without fertilization | - |
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astronomic | (adjective) relating or belonging to the science of astronomy | Synonyms: astronomical |
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(adjective) inconceivably large | Synonyms: astronomical, galactic |
astronomical | (adjective) relating or belonging to the science of astronomy | Synonyms: astronomic |
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(adjective) inconceivably large | Synonyms: astronomic, galactic |
astronomically | (adverb) enormously | - |
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atomic | (adjective) (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | Synonyms: nuclear |
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(adjective) of or relating to or comprising atoms | - |
(adjective) immeasurably small | - |
atomisation | (noun) separating something into fine particles | Synonyms: atomization, fragmentation |
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(noun) annihilation by reducing something to atoms | Synonyms: atomization |
atomise | (verb) break up into small particles | Synonyms: atomize |
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(verb) strike at with firepower or bombs | Synonyms: atomize, nuke, zap |
(verb) spray very finely | Synonyms: atomize |
atomiser | (noun) a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist | Synonyms: atomizer, nebuliser, nebulizer, spray, sprayer |
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atomism | (noun) (chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles | Synonyms: atomic theory, atomist theory, atomistic theory |
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(noun) (psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association | - |
atomistic | (adjective) divided into separate and often disparate elements | Synonyms: atomistical |
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atomistical | (adjective) divided into separate and often disparate elements | Synonyms: atomistic |
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atomization | (noun) separating something into fine particles | Synonyms: atomisation, fragmentation |
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(noun) annihilation by reducing something to atoms | Synonyms: atomisation |
atomize | (verb) break up into small particles | Synonyms: atomise |
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(verb) strike at with firepower or bombs | Synonyms: atomise, nuke, zap |
(verb) spray very finely | Synonyms: atomise |
atomizer | (noun) a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist | Synonyms: atomiser, nebuliser, nebulizer, spray, sprayer |
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autonomic | (adjective) relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system | - |
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autotomic | (adjective) of or relating to autotomy | - |
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autotomise | (verb) cause a body part to undergo autotomy | Synonyms: autotomize |
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autotomize | (verb) cause a body part to undergo autotomy | Synonyms: autotomise |
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becoming | (adjective) displaying or setting off to best advantage | - |
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(adjective) according with custom or propriety | Synonyms: comely, comme il faut, decorous, seemly |
becomingly | (adverb) in a becoming manner | - |
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becomingness | (noun) the quality of being becoming | - |
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binomial | (adjective) of or relating to or consisting of two terms | - |
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(adjective) having or characterized by two names, especially those of genus and species in taxonomies | Synonyms: binominal |
(noun) (mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms | - |
binominal | (adjective) having or characterized by two names, especially those of genus and species in taxonomies | Synonyms: binomial |
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bionomic | (adjective) of or relating to the science of ecology | Synonyms: bionomical, ecologic, ecological |
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bionomical | (adjective) of or relating to the science of ecology | Synonyms: bionomic, ecologic, ecological |
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bionomics | (noun) the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment | Synonyms: ecology, environmental science |
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blooming | (adjective) informal intensifiers | Synonyms: bally, blinking, bloody, crashing, flaming, fucking |
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(noun) the organic process of bearing flowers | Synonyms: bloom |
blossoming | (noun) the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms | Synonyms: anthesis, efflorescence, florescence, flowering, inflorescence |
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bonhomie | (noun) a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) | Synonyms: affability, affableness, amiability, amiableness, geniality |
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booming | (adjective) (used of the voice or sound) deep and resonant | Synonyms: stentorian |
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(adjective) very lively and profitable | Synonyms: burgeoning, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving |
bromic | (adjective) relating to or containing bromine (especially pentavalent bromine) | - |
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bromide | (noun) a trite or obvious remark | Synonyms: banality, cliche, commonplace, platitude |
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(noun) any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs | - |
bromidic | (adjective) given to uttering bromides | - |
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(adjective) dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality | Synonyms: corny, platitudinal, platitudinous |
brominate | (verb) treat with bromine | Synonyms: bromate |
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(verb) react with bromine | Synonyms: bromate |
bromine | (noun) a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water | Synonyms: atomic number 35, Br |
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cacomistle | (noun) raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings | Synonyms: Bassariscus astutus, bassarisk, cacomixle, civet cat, coon cat, miner's cat, raccoon fox, ring-tailed cat, ringtail |
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cacomixle | (noun) raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings | Synonyms: Bassariscus astutus, bassarisk, cacomistle, civet cat, coon cat, miner's cat, raccoon fox, ring-tailed cat, ringtail |
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camomile | (noun) Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis | Synonyms: Anthemis nobilis, Chamaemelum nobilis, chamomile |
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catostomid | (noun) a cypriniform fish of the family Catostomidae | - |
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centrosomic | (adjective) of or relating to a centrosome | - |
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chamomile | (noun) Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis | Synonyms: Anthemis nobilis, camomile, Chamaemelum nobilis |
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chromite | (noun) a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium | - |
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chromium | (noun) a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing | Synonyms: atomic number 24, Cr |
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chylomicron | (noun) a microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion; in the bloodstream they release their fatty acids into the blood | - |
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clomiphene | (noun) a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births | Synonyms: Clomid, clomiphene citrate |
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clomipramine | (noun) a tricyclic antidepressant drug | - |
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comic | (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of comedy | - |
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(adjective) arousing or provoking laughter | Synonyms: amusing, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful, risible |
(noun) a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts | Synonyms: comedian |
comical | (adjective) arousing or provoking laughter | Synonyms: amusing, comic, funny, laughable, mirthful, risible |
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comicality | (noun) the quality of being comical | - |
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comically | (adverb) in a comical manner | - |
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coming | (adjective) of the relatively near future | Synonyms: approaching, forthcoming, upcoming |
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(noun) the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse | Synonyms: climax, orgasm, sexual climax |
(noun) arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous) | Synonyms: advent |
(noun) the act of drawing spatially closer to something | Synonyms: approach, approaching |
(noun) the temporal property of becoming nearer in time | Synonyms: approach, approaching |
comity | (noun) a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect | - |
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compromise | (noun) a middle way between two extremes | Synonyms: via media |
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(noun) an accommodation in which both sides make concessions | - |
(verb) settle by concession | - |
(verb) make a compromise; arrive at a compromise | - |
(verb) expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute | - |
compromiser | (noun) a negotiator willing to compromise | - |
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compromising | (adjective) making or willing to make concessions | Synonyms: conciliatory, flexible |
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(adjective) vulnerable to danger especially of discredit or suspicion | - |
concomitance | (noun) occurrence or existence together or in connection with one another | - |
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concomitant | (adjective) occurring with or following as a consequence | Synonyms: accompanying, attendant, collateral, consequent, ensuant, incidental, resultant, sequent |
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(noun) an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another | Synonyms: accompaniment, attendant, co-occurrence |
condominium | (noun) housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned | - |
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(noun) one of the dwelling units in a condominium | Synonyms: condo |
customise | (verb) make according to requirements | Synonyms: customize |
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(verb) make to specifications | Synonyms: custom-make, customize, tailor-make |
customize | (verb) make according to requirements | Synonyms: customise |
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(verb) make to specifications | Synonyms: custom-make, customise, tailor-make |
denominate | (verb) assign a name or title to | Synonyms: designate |
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denomination | (noun) identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others | Synonyms: appellation, appellative, designation |
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(noun) a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith | - |
(noun) a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money | - |
denominational | (adjective) adhering or confined to a particular sect or denomination | - |
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(adjective) relating to or characteristic of a particular religious denomination | - |
(adjective) relating to the face value of a banknote, coin, or stamp | - |
denominationalism | (noun) a narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination | Synonyms: sectarianism |
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(noun) the tendency, in Protestantism, to separate into religious denominations or to advocate such separations | - |
denominationally | (adverb) with respect to denomination | - |
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