agonistic | (adjective) of or relating to the athletic contests held in ancient Greece | - |
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(adjective) struggling for effect | Synonyms: strained |
(adjective) striving to overcome in argument | Synonyms: agonistical, combative |
agonistical | (adjective) striving to overcome in argument | Synonyms: agonistic, combative |
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agonize | (verb) suffer agony or anguish | Synonyms: agonise |
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(verb) cause to agonize | Synonyms: agonise |
agonized | (adjective) expressing pain or agony | Synonyms: agonised |
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agonizing | (adjective) extremely painful | Synonyms: agonising, excruciating, harrowing, torturesome, torturing, torturous |
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agonizingly | (adverb) in a very painful manner | Synonyms: excruciatingly, torturously |
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agony | (noun) intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain | Synonyms: torment, torture |
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(noun) a state of acute pain | Synonyms: excruciation, suffering |
agora | (noun) 100 agorot equal 1 shekel in Israel | - |
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(noun) a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece | Synonyms: public square |
(noun) the marketplace in ancient Greece | - |
agoraphobia | (noun) a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place) | - |
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agoraphobic | (adjective) suffering from agoraphobia; abnormally afraid of open or public places | - |
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agouti | (noun) agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South America and the West Indies; valued as food | Synonyms: Dasyprocta aguti |
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agranulocytic | (adjective) relating to the blood disorder of agranulocytosis | - |
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agranulocytosis | (noun) an acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes | Synonyms: agranulosis, granulocytopenia |
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agranulosis | (noun) an acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes | Synonyms: agranulocytosis, granulocytopenia |
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agrapha | (noun) sayings of Jesus not recorded in the canonical Gospels | - |
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agraphia | (noun) a loss of the ability to write or to express thoughts in writing because of a brain lesion | Synonyms: anorthography, logagraphia |
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agraphic | (adjective) relating to or having agraphia | - |
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agraphon | (noun) (usually plural) a saying of Jesus not in the canonical gospels but found in other New Testament or early Christian writings. | - |
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agrarian | (adjective) relating to farming or agriculture | Synonyms: agricultural, farming |
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agree | (verb) be in accord; be in agreement | Synonyms: concord, concur, hold |
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(verb) consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something | - |
(verb) achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose | - |
(verb) be agreeable or suitable | - |
(verb) be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics | Synonyms: check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally |
(verb) go together | Synonyms: accord, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize |
(verb) show grammatical agreement | - |
agreeability | (noun) a temperamental disposition to be agreeable | Synonyms: agreeableness |
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agreeable | (adjective) conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature | - |
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(adjective) prepared to agree or consent | - |
(adjective) in keeping | Synonyms: accordant, concordant, conformable, consonant |
agreeableness | (noun) a temperamental disposition to be agreeable | Synonyms: agreeability |
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(noun) pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions | Synonyms: amenity |
agreeably | (adverb) in an enjoyable manner | Synonyms: enjoyably, pleasantly |
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agreed | (adjective) united by being of the same opinion | Synonyms: in agreement |
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agreement | (noun) compatibility of observations | Synonyms: correspondence |
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(noun) the thing arranged or agreed to | Synonyms: arrangement |
(noun) the verbal act of agreeing | - |
(noun) the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises | Synonyms: understanding |
(noun) the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations | Synonyms: concord |
(noun) harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters | Synonyms: accord |
agrestic | (adjective) characteristic of the fields or country | Synonyms: rustic |
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(adjective) (of behavior) rustic and uncouth | - |
agribusiness | (noun) a large-scale farming enterprise | Synonyms: agriculture, factory farm |
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agricultural | (adjective) relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming | - |
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(adjective) relating to farming or agriculture | Synonyms: agrarian, farming |
agriculturalist | (noun) someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil | Synonyms: agriculturist, cultivator, grower, raiser |
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agriculture | (noun) the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock | Synonyms: farming, husbandry |
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(noun) a large-scale farming enterprise | Synonyms: agribusiness, factory farm |
(noun) the class of people engaged in growing food | - |
agriculturist | (noun) someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil | Synonyms: agriculturalist, cultivator, grower, raiser |
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agrimonia | (noun) a plant of the genus Agrimonia having spikelike clusters of small yellow flowers | Synonyms: agrimony |
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agrimony | (noun) a plant of the genus Agrimonia having spikelike clusters of small yellow flowers | Synonyms: agrimonia |
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agrobiologic | (adjective) of or pertaining to agrobiology | Synonyms: agrobiological |
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agrobiological | (adjective) of or pertaining to agrobiology | Synonyms: agrobiologic |
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agrobiology | (noun) the study of plant nutrition and growth especially as a way to increase crop yield | - |
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agrologic | (adjective) of or related to agrology | Synonyms: agrological |
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agrological | (adjective) of or related to agrology | Synonyms: agrologic |
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agrology | (noun) science of soils in relation to crops | - |
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agromania | (noun) an intense desire to be alone or out in the open | - |
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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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agronomy | (noun) the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production | Synonyms: scientific agriculture |
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aground | (adjective) stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float | - |
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(adverb) with the bottom lodged on the ground | - |
agrypnia | (noun) a vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter) | - |
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agrypnotic | (adjective) of or pertaining to agrypnia | - |
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agua | (noun) largest known toad species; native to Central America; valuable destroyer of insect pests | Synonyms: agua toad, Bufo marinus |
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aguacate | (noun) a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed | Synonyms: alligator pear, avocado, avocado pear |
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ague | (noun) a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation | Synonyms: acute, acute accent |
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(noun) a fit of shivering or shaking | - |
(noun) successive stages of chills and fever that is a symptom of malaria | Synonyms: chills and fever |
agueweed | (noun) gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers | Synonyms: ague weed, five-flowered gentian, Gentiana quinquefolia, Gentianella quinquefolia, stiff gentian |
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(noun) perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine | Synonyms: boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum, thoroughwort |
aguish | (adjective) affected by ague | - |
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ahead | (adjective) having the leading position or higher score in a contest | Synonyms: in the lead, leading |
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(adverb) at or in the front | Synonyms: before, in front |
(adverb) ahead of time; in anticipation | Synonyms: beforehand, in advance |
(adverb) in a forward direction | Synonyms: forrader, forward, forwards, onward, onwards |
(adverb) leading or ahead in a competition | Synonyms: in the lead, out front |
(adverb) to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future) | - |
(adverb) to a more advanced or advantageous position | - |
(adverb) toward the future; forward in time | Synonyms: forward |
ahem | (noun) the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc. | Synonyms: hem |
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ahimsa | (noun) a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence | - |
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ahistorical | (adjective) unconcerned with or unrelated to history or to historical development or to tradition | - |
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ahorse | (adjective) traveling on horseback | Synonyms: ahorseback |
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(adverb) on the back of a horse | Synonyms: ahorseback, horseback |
ahorseback | (adjective) traveling on horseback | Synonyms: ahorse |
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(adverb) on the back of a horse | Synonyms: ahorse, horseback |
ai | (noun) a sloth that has three long claws on each forefoot and each hindfoot | Synonyms: Bradypus tridactylus, three-toed sloth |
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aid | (noun) the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose | Synonyms: assist, assistance, help |
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(noun) the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something | Synonyms: attention, care, tending |
(noun) a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do | Synonyms: assistance, help |
(noun) gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause | Synonyms: assistance, economic aid, economic assistance, financial aid, financial assistance |
(verb) improve the condition of | Synonyms: help |
(verb) give help or assistance; be of service | Synonyms: assist, help |
aide | (noun) someone who acts as assistant | Synonyms: auxiliary |
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(noun) an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer | Synonyms: adjutant, aide-de-camp |
aided | (adjective) having help; often used as a combining form | Synonyms: assisted |
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aiglet | (noun) ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform | Synonyms: aglet, aiguillette |
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(noun) metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon | Synonyms: aglet |
aigret | (noun) a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume | Synonyms: aigrette |
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aigrette | (noun) a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume | Synonyms: aigret |
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aiguillette | (noun) ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform | Synonyms: aglet, aiglet |
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aikido | (noun) a Japanese martial art employing principles similar to judo | - |
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ail | (noun) aromatic bulb used as seasoning | Synonyms: garlic |
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(verb) be ill or unwell | - |
(verb) cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed | Synonyms: pain, trouble |
ailanthus | (noun) any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus | - |
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aileron | (noun) an airfoil that controls lateral motion | - |
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ailing | (adjective) somewhat ill or prone to illness | Synonyms: indisposed, peaked, poorly, seedy, sickly, under the weather, unwell |
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ailment | (noun) an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining | Synonyms: complaint, ill |
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ailurophobia | (noun) a morbid fear of cats | - |
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aim | (noun) the action of directing something at an object | - |
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(noun) an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions | Synonyms: design, intent, intention, purpose |
(noun) the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) | Synonyms: object, objective, target |
(noun) the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies | Synonyms: bearing, heading |
(verb) have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal | Synonyms: aspire, draw a bead on, shoot for |
(verb) propose or intend | Synonyms: propose, purport, purpose |
(verb) specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public | Synonyms: calculate, direct |
(verb) direct (a remark) toward an intended goal | - |
(verb) move into a desired direction of discourse | Synonyms: drive, get |
(verb) point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards | Synonyms: direct, take, take aim, train |
(verb) intend (something) to move towards a certain goal | Synonyms: direct, place, point, target |
aimless | (adjective) aimlessly drifting | Synonyms: adrift, afloat, directionless, planless, rudderless, undirected |
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(adjective) continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another | Synonyms: drifting, floating, vagabond, vagrant |
aimlessly | (adverb) without aim; in an aimless manner | - |
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aimlessness | (noun) the quality of lacking any definite purpose | Synonyms: purposelessness |
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ain | (adjective) belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive | Synonyms: own |
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aioli | (noun) garlic mayonnaise | Synonyms: aioli sauce, garlic sauce |
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air | (noun) travel via aircraft | Synonyms: air travel, aviation |
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(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing | Synonyms: atmosphere, aura |
(noun) a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence | Synonyms: line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune |
(noun) medium for radio and television broadcasting | Synonyms: airwave |
(noun) the region above the ground | - |
(noun) the mass of air surrounding the Earth | Synonyms: atmosphere |
(noun) a slight wind (usually refreshing) | Synonyms: breeze, gentle wind, zephyr |
(noun) a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of | - |
(noun) once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour blood | - |
(verb) expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen | Synonyms: air out, vent, ventilate |
(verb) expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry | - |
(verb) make public | Synonyms: bare, publicise, publicize |
(verb) broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television | Synonyms: beam, broadcast, send, transmit |
(verb) be broadcast | - |
(verb) expose to fresh air | Synonyms: aerate, air out |
airborne | (adjective) moved or conveyed by or through air | - |
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airbrake | (noun) a vehicular brake that operates by compressed air; especially for heavy vehicles | - |
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(noun) a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft | Synonyms: dive brake |
airbrush | (noun) an atomizer to spray paint by means of compressed air | - |
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(verb) paint with an airbrush | - |
airburst | (noun) an explosion in the atmosphere | - |
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airbus | (noun) a subsonic jet airliner operated over short distances | - |
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aircraft | (noun) a vehicle that can fly | - |
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aircraftman | (noun) a noncommissioned officer in the British Royal Air Force | Synonyms: aircraftsman |
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aircraftsman | (noun) a noncommissioned officer in the British Royal Air Force | Synonyms: aircraftman |
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aircrew | (noun) the crew of an aircraft | Synonyms: air crew |
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aircrewman | (noun) a member of an aircrew | - |
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airdock | (noun) a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained | Synonyms: hangar, repair shed |
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airdrome | (noun) an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo | Synonyms: aerodrome, airport, drome |
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airdrop | (noun) delivery of supplies or equipment or personnel by dropping them by parachute from an aircraft | - |
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aired | (adjective) open to or abounding in fresh air | Synonyms: airy |
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airfare | (noun) the fare charged for traveling by airplane | - |
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airfield | (noun) a place where planes take off and land | Synonyms: field, flying field, landing field |
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airflow | (noun) the flow of air | Synonyms: air flow, flow of air |
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airfoil | (noun) a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight | Synonyms: aerofoil, control surface, surface |
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airforce | (noun) the airborne branch of a country's armed forces | Synonyms: air force |
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