art | (noun) the creation of beautiful or significant things | Synonyms: artistic creation, artistic production |
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(noun) the products of human creativity; works of art collectively | Synonyms: fine art |
(noun) a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation | Synonyms: artistry, prowess |
(noun) photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication | Synonyms: artwork, graphics, nontextual matter |
artefact | (noun) a man-made object taken as a whole | Synonyms: artifact |
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artefactual | (adjective) of or relating to artifacts | Synonyms: artifactual |
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artemisia | (noun) any of various composite shrubs or herbs of the genus Artemisia having aromatic green or greyish foliage | - |
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arteria | (noun) a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body | Synonyms: arterial blood vessel, artery |
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arterial | (adjective) of or involving or contained in the arteries | - |
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arterialise | (verb) change venous blood into arterial blood | Synonyms: arterialize |
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arterialize | (verb) change venous blood into arterial blood | Synonyms: arterialise |
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arteriectasia | (noun) an abnormal distension of an artery | Synonyms: arteriectasis |
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arteriectasis | (noun) an abnormal distension of an artery | Synonyms: arteriectasia |
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arteriogram | (noun) an X ray of an artery filled with a contrast medium | - |
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arteriography | (noun) roentgenographic examination of arteries | - |
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arteriola | (noun) one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries | Synonyms: arteriole, capillary artery |
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arteriolar | (adjective) of or relating to or involving arterioles | - |
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arteriole | (noun) one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries | Synonyms: arteriola, capillary artery |
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arteriolosclerosis | (noun) sclerosis of the arterioles | - |
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arteriosclerosis | (noun) sclerosis of the arterial walls | Synonyms: arterial sclerosis, coronary-artery disease, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries |
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arteriosclerotic | (adjective) affected by arteriosclerosis | - |
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arteriovenous | (adjective) connecting an artery to a vein | - |
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arteritis | (noun) inflammation of an artery | - |
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artery | (noun) a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic | - |
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(noun) a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body | Synonyms: arteria, arterial blood vessel |
artesian | (adjective) (of water) rising to the surface under internal hydrostatic pressure | - |
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artful | (adjective) marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft | - |
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(adjective) not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness | Synonyms: disingenuous |
artfully | (adverb) in a manner exhibiting art or skill | - |
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(adverb) in a disingenuous manner | Synonyms: disingenuously |
(adverb) in an subtle, cunning manner | Synonyms: craftily, cunningly, foxily, knavishly, slyly, trickily |
artfulness | (noun) the quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage | - |
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arthralgia | (noun) pain in a joint or joints | - |
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arthralgic | (adjective) of or relating to arthralgia | - |
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arthritic | (adjective) of or pertaining to arthritis | Synonyms: creaky, rheumatic, rheumatoid, rheumy |
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(noun) a person afflicted with arthritis | - |
arthritis | (noun) inflammation of a joint or joints | - |
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arthrocentesis | (noun) removal of fluid from a joint by centesis | - |
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arthrodesis | (noun) the surgical fixation of a joint which is intended to result in bone fusion | - |
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arthrogram | (noun) an X ray of a joint after the injection of a contrast medium | - |
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arthrography | (noun) roentgenographic examination of a joint after injection of radiopaque contrast medium; produces an arthrogram | - |
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arthromere | (noun) any of the segments in the body of a jointed animal like an arthropod | - |
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arthromeric | (adjective) of or relating to one of the body segments of jointed animals | - |
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arthropathy | (noun) a pathology or abnormality of a joint | - |
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arthroplasty | (noun) surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint | - |
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arthropod | (noun) invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin | - |
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arthropodal | (adjective) of or relating to invertebrates of the phylum Arthropoda | Synonyms: arthropodan, arthropodous |
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arthropodan | (adjective) of or relating to invertebrates of the phylum Arthropoda | Synonyms: arthropodal, arthropodous |
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arthropodous | (adjective) of or relating to invertebrates of the phylum Arthropoda | Synonyms: arthropodal, arthropodan |
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arthroscope | (noun) a type of endoscope that is inserted into a joint for visual examination | - |
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arthroscopy | (noun) a minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision | - |
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arthrospore | (noun) one of a string of thick walled vegetative resting cells formed by some algae and fungi | - |
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(noun) a body that resembles a spore but is not an endospore; produced by some bacteria | - |
arthrosporic | (adjective) of or relating to arthrospores | Synonyms: arthrosporous |
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arthrosporous | (adjective) of or relating to arthrospores | Synonyms: arthrosporic |
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artichoke | (noun) a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart | Synonyms: globe artichoke |
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(noun) Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head | Synonyms: artichoke plant, Cynara scolymus, globe artichoke |
article | (noun) one of a class of artifacts | - |
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(noun) nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication | - |
(noun) (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase | - |
(noun) a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) | Synonyms: clause |
(verb) bind by a contract; especially for a training period | - |
articled | (adjective) bound by contract | Synonyms: apprenticed, bound, indentured |
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articular | (adjective) relating to or affecting the joints of the body | Synonyms: articulary |
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articulary | (adjective) relating to or affecting the joints of the body | Synonyms: articular |
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articulate | (adjective) expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language | - |
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(adjective) consisting of segments held together by joints | Synonyms: articulated |
(verb) speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way | Synonyms: enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out |
(verb) express or state clearly | Synonyms: enunciate, vocalise, vocalize |
(verb) put into words or an expression | Synonyms: formulate, give voice, phrase, word |
(verb) provide with a joint | Synonyms: joint |
(verb) unite by forming a joint or joints | - |
articulated | (adjective) consisting of segments held together by joints | Synonyms: articulate |
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articulately | (adverb) in an articulate manner | Synonyms: eloquently |
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(adverb) with eloquence | Synonyms: eloquently |
articulateness | (noun) the quality of being facile in speech and writing | Synonyms: fluency, volubility |
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articulatio | (noun) (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) | Synonyms: articulation, joint |
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articulation | (noun) the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible | - |
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(noun) (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) | Synonyms: articulatio, joint |
(noun) the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech | - |
(noun) expressing in coherent verbal form | Synonyms: voice |
(noun) the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made | Synonyms: join, joint, junction, juncture |
articulative | (adjective) of or relating to articulation | Synonyms: articulatory |
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articulator | (noun) a movable speech organ | - |
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(noun) someone who pronounces words | - |
articulatory | (adjective) of or relating to articulation | Synonyms: articulative |
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artifact | (noun) a man-made object taken as a whole | Synonyms: artefact |
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artifactual | (adjective) of or relating to artifacts | Synonyms: artefactual |
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artifice | (noun) a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) | Synonyms: ruse |
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artificer | (noun) a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft | Synonyms: artisan, craftsman, journeyman |
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(noun) someone who is the first to think of or make something | Synonyms: discoverer, inventor |
(noun) an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc. | Synonyms: armorer, armourer |
artificial | (adjective) contrived by art rather than nature | Synonyms: unreal |
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(adjective) artificially formal | Synonyms: contrived, hokey, stilted |
(adjective) not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes | - |
artificialism | (noun) Czech surrealism founded in 1928 by Jindrich Styrsky and Toyen (Marie Cerminova). | - |
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artificiality | (noun) the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally | - |
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artificially | (adverb) not according to nature; not by natural means | Synonyms: by artificial means, unnaturally |
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artillery | (noun) large but transportable armament | Synonyms: gun, heavy weapon, ordnance |
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(noun) a means of persuading or arguing | Synonyms: weapon |
(noun) an army unit that uses big guns | Synonyms: artillery unit |
artilleryman | (noun) a serviceman in the artillery | Synonyms: cannoneer, gunner, machine gunner |
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artiodactyl | (adjective) of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order Artiodactyla | Synonyms: artiodactylous, even-toed |
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(noun) placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot | Synonyms: artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate |
artiodactylous | (adjective) of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order Artiodactyla | Synonyms: artiodactyl, even-toed |
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artisan | (noun) a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft | Synonyms: artificer, craftsman, journeyman |
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artist | (noun) a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination | Synonyms: creative person |
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artiste | (noun) a public performer (a dancer or singer) | - |
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artistic | (adjective) relating to or characteristic of art or artists | - |
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(adjective) satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities | - |
(adjective) aesthetically pleasing | Synonyms: aesthetic, esthetic |
artistically | (adverb) in an artistic manner | - |
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artistry | (noun) a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation | Synonyms: art, prowess |
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artlang | (noun) a constructed language designed for aesthetic pleasure. | Synonyms: artistic language |
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artless | (adjective) simple and natural; without cunning or deceit | - |
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(adjective) characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious | Synonyms: ingenuous |
(adjective) (of persons) lacking art or knowledge | Synonyms: uncultivated, uncultured |
(adjective) showing lack of art | - |
artlessly | (adverb) in an ingenuous manner | Synonyms: ingenuously |
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(adverb) in a crude and unskilled manner | Synonyms: crudely, inexpertly |
artlessness | (noun) ingenuousness by virtue of being free from artful deceit | - |
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(noun) the quality of innocent naivete | Synonyms: ingenuousness, innocence, naturalness |
arts | (noun) studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills) | Synonyms: humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts |
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artwork | (noun) photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication | Synonyms: art, graphics, nontextual matter |
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arty | (adjective) showily imitative of art or artists | - |
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