archduchess | (noun) a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria | - |
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archduchy | (noun) the domain controlled by an archduke or archduchess | - |
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archduke | (noun) a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria | - |
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archean | (adjective) of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon | Synonyms: archaean |
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arched | (adjective) constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches | - |
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(adjective) forming or resembling an arch | Synonyms: arced, arching, arciform, arcuate, bowed |
archegonial | (adjective) of or relating to an archegonium | Synonyms: archegoniate |
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archegoniate | (adjective) of or relating to an archegonium | Synonyms: archegonial |
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archegonium | (noun) a female sex organ occurring in mosses, ferns, and most gymnosperms | - |
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archenteron | (noun) central cavity of the gastrula; becomes the intestinal or digestive cavity | - |
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archeobacteria | (noun) considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae | Synonyms: archaebacteria, archaebacterium, archaeobacteria |
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archeologic | (adjective) related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology | Synonyms: archaeologic, archaeological, archeological |
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archeological | (adjective) related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology | Synonyms: archaeologic, archaeological, archeologic |
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archeologist | (noun) an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture | Synonyms: archaeologist |
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archeology | (noun) the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures | Synonyms: archaeology |
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archeopteryx | (noun) extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds | Synonyms: archaeopteryx, Archaeopteryx lithographica |
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archeozoic | (adjective) of or belonging to earlier of two divisions of the Precambrian era | Synonyms: archaeozoic |
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archepiscopal | (adjective) of or associated with an archbishop | Synonyms: archiepiscopal |
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archer | (noun) a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow | Synonyms: bowman |
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archerfish | (noun) any of several small freshwater fishes that catch insects by squirting water at them and knocking them into the water; found in Indonesia and Australia | Synonyms: Toxotes jaculatrix |
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archery | (noun) the sport of shooting arrows with a bow | - |
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archespore | (noun) primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops | Synonyms: archesporium |
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archesporial | (adjective) of or relating to the cells in a sporangium that give rise to spores | - |
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archesporium | (noun) primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops | Synonyms: archespore |
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archetypal | (adjective) representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned | Synonyms: archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical |
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archetype | (noun) something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies | Synonyms: original, pilot |
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archetypical | (adjective) representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned | Synonyms: archetypal, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical |
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archiannelid | (noun) small primitive marine worm lacking external segmentation and resembling polychaete larvae | - |
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archidiaconal | (adjective) of or relating to an archdeacon or his office | - |
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archidiaconate | (noun) office or position of an archdeacon | - |
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archiepiscopal | (adjective) of or associated with an archbishop | Synonyms: archepiscopal |
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archil | (noun) any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil | Synonyms: orchil |
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(noun) a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens | Synonyms: cudbear, orchil |
archimandrite | (noun) the superior of an abbey of monks | Synonyms: abbot |
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archine | (noun) a Russian unit of length (71 cm) | - |
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arching | (adjective) forming or resembling an arch | Synonyms: arced, arched, arciform, arcuate, bowed |
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archipallium | (noun) the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum | Synonyms: paleocortex |
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archipelagic | (adjective) relating to or part of an archipelago | - |
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archipelago | (noun) a group of many islands in a large body of water | - |
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architect | (noun) someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings) | Synonyms: designer |
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architectonic | (adjective) of or pertaining to construction or architecture | Synonyms: tectonic |
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architectonics | (noun) the science of architecture | Synonyms: tectonics |
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architectural | (adjective) of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture | - |
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architecturally | (adverb) with regard to architecture | - |
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architecture | (noun) the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect | - |
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(noun) an architectural product or work | - |
(noun) (computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software | Synonyms: computer architecture |
(noun) the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings | - |
architeuthis | (noun) largest mollusk known about but never seen (to 60 feet long) | Synonyms: giant squid |
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architrave | (noun) the lowest part of an entablature; rests immediately on the capitals of the columns | - |
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(noun) the molding around a door or window | - |
archival | (adjective) of or relating to or contained in or serving as an archive | - |
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archive | (noun) a depository containing historical records and documents | - |
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(verb) put into an archive | Synonyms: file away |
archives | (noun) collection of records especially about an institution | - |
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archivist | (noun) a person in charge of collecting and cataloguing archives | - |
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archly | (adverb) in an arch manner; with playful slyness or roguishness | - |
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archness | (noun) inappropriate playfulness | Synonyms: impertinence, perkiness, pertness, sauciness |
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archosaur | (noun) extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs, plesiosaurs, pterosaurs, ichthyosaurs, thecodonts | Synonyms: archosaurian, archosaurian reptile |
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archosaurian | (adjective) of or relating to reptiles of the subclass Archosauria | - |
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(noun) extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs, plesiosaurs, pterosaurs, ichthyosaurs, thecodonts | Synonyms: archosaur, archosaurian reptile |
archpriest | (noun) a senior clergyman and dignitary | Synonyms: hierarch, high priest, prelate, primate |
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archway | (noun) a passageway under a curved masonry construction | Synonyms: arch |
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arciform | (adjective) forming or resembling an arch | Synonyms: arced, arched, arching, arcuate, bowed |
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arcminute | (noun) a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree | Synonyms: minute, minute of arc |
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arco | (adjective) (of instruments in the violin family) to be played with the bow | - |
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arcsec | (noun) the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number | Synonyms: arc secant, arcsecant, inverse secant |
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arcsecant | (noun) the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number | Synonyms: arc secant, arcsec, inverse secant |
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arcsecond | (noun) a 60th part of a minute of arc | Synonyms: second |
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arcsin | (noun) the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number | Synonyms: arc sine, arcsine, inverse sine |
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arcsine | (noun) the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number | Synonyms: arc sine, arcsin, inverse sine |
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arctan | (noun) the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number | Synonyms: arc tangent, arctangent, inverse tangent |
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arctangent | (noun) the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number | Synonyms: arc tangent, arctan, inverse tangent |
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arctic | (adjective) extremely cold | Synonyms: frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar |
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(noun) a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow | Synonyms: galosh, golosh, gumshoe, rubber |
arctiid | (noun) stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars | Synonyms: arctiid moth |
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arcuate | (adjective) forming or resembling an arch | Synonyms: arced, arched, arching, arciform, bowed |
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arcus | (noun) a whitish deposit in the shape of an arc that is sometimes seen in the cornea | Synonyms: arcus senilis |
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ard | (noun) a simple light plough without a mouldboard. | Synonyms: ard plough, scratch plough |
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ardeb | (noun) a unit of dry measure used in Egypt | - |
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ardent | (adjective) glowing or shining like fire | - |
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(adjective) characterized by strong enthusiasm | Synonyms: warm |
(adjective) characterized by intense emotion | Synonyms: fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid |
ardently | (adverb) in an ardent manner | - |
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ardor | (noun) intense feeling of love | Synonyms: ardour |
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(noun) a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause) | Synonyms: ardour, elan, zeal |
(noun) feelings of great warmth and intensity | Synonyms: ardour, fervency, fervidness, fervor, fervour, fire |
ardour | (noun) intense feeling of love | Synonyms: ardor |
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(noun) a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause) | Synonyms: ardor, elan, zeal |
(noun) feelings of great warmth and intensity | Synonyms: ardor, fervency, fervidness, fervor, fervour, fire |
arduous | (adjective) difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill | - |
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(adjective) characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort | Synonyms: backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome |
(adjective) taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance | Synonyms: straining, strenuous |
arduously | (adverb) in an arduous manner | - |
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arduousness | (noun) extreme effortfulness | Synonyms: strenuousness |
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are | (noun) a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters | Synonyms: ar |
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area | (noun) a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function | - |
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(noun) the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary | Synonyms: expanse, surface area |
(noun) a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve | Synonyms: region |
(noun) a subject of study | - |
(noun) a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) | Synonyms: country |
(noun) a particular environment or walk of life | Synonyms: arena, domain, field, orbit, sphere |
areal | (adjective) of or relating to or involving an area | - |
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areaway | (noun) a passageway between buildings or giving access to a basement | - |
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areca | (noun) any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts | - |
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areflexia | (noun) absence of a reflex; a sign of possible nerve damage | - |
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arena | (noun) a playing field where sports events take place | Synonyms: scene of action |
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(noun) a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments | Synonyms: bowl, sports stadium, stadium |
(noun) the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand | - |
(noun) a particular environment or walk of life | Synonyms: area, domain, field, orbit, sphere |
arenaceous | (adjective) resembling or containing or abounding in sand; or growing in sandy areas | Synonyms: sandlike, sandy |
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arenavirus | (noun) animal viruses belonging to the family Arenaviridae | - |
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arenicolous | (adjective) growing or living or burrowing in sand | - |
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areola | (noun) small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite | Synonyms: ring of color |
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(noun) small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing | - |
areolar | (adjective) relating to or like or divided into areolae | Synonyms: areolate |
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areolate | (adjective) relating to or like or divided into areolae | Synonyms: areolar |
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arere | (noun) large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood | Synonyms: obeche, obechi, samba, Triplochiton scleroxcylon |
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arete | (noun) a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains | - |
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arethusa | (noun) any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers | - |
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argal | (noun) wild sheep of semidesert regions in central Asia | Synonyms: argali, Ovis ammon |
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argali | (noun) wild sheep of semidesert regions in central Asia | Synonyms: argal, Ovis ammon |
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argasid | (noun) tick lacking a dorsal shield and having mouth parts on the under side of the head | Synonyms: soft tick |
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argemone | (noun) any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America | Synonyms: devil's fig, prickly poppy, white thistle |
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argent | (adjective) of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver | Synonyms: silver, silverish, silvery |
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(noun) a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance | - |
argentic | (adjective) relating to compounds in which silver is bivalent | - |
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