Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
anabasis |
noun |
A journey or expedition up from the coast, like that of the younger Cyrus into Central Asia, described by Xenophon in his work called “The Anabasis.”, The first period, or increase, of a disease; augmentation. |
anabatic |
adjective |
Pertaining to anabasis; as, an anabatic fever. |
anabolic |
adjective |
Pertaining to anabolism; an anabolic changes, or processes, more or less constructive in their nature. |
anaconda |
noun |
A large South American snake of the Boa family (Eunectes murinus), which lives near rivers, and preys on birds and small mammals. The name is also applied to a similar large serpent (Python tigris) of Ceylon. |
anaglyph |
noun |
Any sculptured, chased, or embossed ornament worked in low relief, as a cameo. |
anagogic |
adjective |
Alt. of Anagogical |
anagraph |
noun |
An inventory; a record. |
analcime |
noun |
A white or flesh-red mineral, of the zeolite family, occurring in isometric crystals. By friction, it acquires a weak electricity; hence its name. |
analcite |
noun |
Analcime. |
analects |
noun pl. |
Alt. of Analecta |
analecta |
noun pl. |
A collection of literary fragments. |
analemma |
noun |
An orthographic projection of the sphere on the plane of the meridian, the eye being supposed at an infinite distance, and in the east or west point of the horizon., An instrument of wood or brass, on which this projection of the sphere is made, having a movable horizon or cursor; — formerly much used in solving some common astronomical problems., A scale of the sun’s declination for each day of the year, drawn across the torrid zone on an artificial terrestrial globe. |
analepsy |
|
Recovery of strength after sickness., A species of epileptic attack, originating from gastric disorder. |
analogal |
adjective |
Analogous. |
analogic |
adjective |
Of or belonging to analogy. |
analogon |
noun |
Analogue. |
analogue |
noun |
That which is analogous to, or corresponds with, some other thing., A word in one language corresponding with one in another; an analogous term; as, the Latin “pater” is the analogue of the English “father.”, An organ which is equivalent in its functions to a different organ in another species or group, or even in the same group; as, the gill of a fish is the analogue of a lung in a quadruped, although the two are not of like structural relations., A species in one genus or group having its characters parallel, one by one, with those of another group., A species or genus in one country closely related to a species of the same genus, or a genus of the same group, in another: such species are often called representative species, and such genera, representative genera. |
analyser |
noun |
Same as Analyze, Analyzer, etc. |
analyses |
plural |
of Analysis |
analysis |
noun |
A resolution of anything, whether an object of the senses or of the intellect, into its constituent or original elements; an examination of the component parts of a subject, each separately, as the words which compose a sentence, the tones of a tune, or the simple propositions which enter into an argument. It is opposed to synthesis., The separation of a compound substance, by chemical processes, into its constituents, with a view to ascertain either (a) what elements it contains, or (b) how much of each element is present. The former is called qualitative, and the latter quantitative analysis., The tracing of things to their source, and the resolving of knowledge into its original principles., The resolving of problems by reducing the conditions that are in them to equations., A syllabus, or table of the principal heads of a discourse, disposed in their natural order., A brief, methodical illustration of the principles of a science. In this sense it is nearly synonymous with synopsis., The process of ascertaining the name of a species, or its place in a system of classification, by means of an analytical table or key. |
analytic |
adjective |
Alt. of Analytical |
analyzed |
imp. & past participle |
of Analyze |
analyzer |
noun |
One who, or that which, analyzes., The part of a polariscope which receives the light after polarization, and exhibits its properties. |
anapaest |
|
Alt. of Anapaestic |
anaphora |
noun |
A repetition of a word or of words at the beginning of two or more successive clauses. |
anapnoic |
adjective |
Relating to respiration. |
anarchal |
adjective |
Lawless; anarchical. |
anarchic |
adjective |
Alt. of Anarchical |
anasarca |
noun |
Dropsy of the subcutaneous cellular tissue; an effusion of serum into the cellular substance, occasioning a soft, pale, inelastic swelling of the skin. |
anastate |
noun |
One of a series of substances formed, in secreting cells, by constructive or anabolic processes, in the production of protoplasm; — opposed to katastate. |
anathema |
noun |
A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, and accompanied by excommunication. Hence: Denunciation of anything as accursed., An imprecation; a curse; a malediction., Any person or thing anathematized, or cursed by ecclesiastical authority. |
anatifae |
plural |
of Anatifa |
anatifer |
noun |
Same as Anatifa. |
anatomic |
adjective |
Alt. of Anatomical |
ancestor |
noun |
One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father’s or mother’s side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a fore father., An earlier type; a progenitor; as, this fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse., One from whom an estate has descended; — the correlative of heir. |
ancestry |
noun |
Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent., A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent. |
anchored |
imp. & past participle |
of Anchor, Held by an anchor; at anchor; held safely; as, an anchored bark; also, shaped like an anchor; forked; as, an anchored tongue., Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor; as, an anchored cross. |
anchoret |
noun |
Alt. of Anchorite |
anchusin |
noun |
A resinoid coloring matter obtained from alkanet root. |
ancienty |
noun |
Age; antiquity., Seniority. |
anconeal |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to the ancon or elbow. |
anconeus |
noun |
A muscle of the elbow and forearm. |
anconoid |
adjective |
Elbowlike; anconal. |
andesine |
noun |
A kind of triclinic feldspar found in the Andes. |
andesite |
noun |
An eruptive rock allied to trachyte, consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar, with pyroxene, hornblende, or hypersthene. |
anecdote |
noun |
Unpublished narratives., A particular or detached incident or fact of an interesting nature; a biographical incident or fragment; a single passage of private life. |
anemonic |
adjective |
An acrid, poisonous, crystallizable substance, obtained from, the anemone, or from anemonin. |
anemonin |
noun |
An acrid, poisonous, crystallizable substance, obtained from some species of anemone. |
aneurism |
noun |
A soft, pulsating, hollow tumor, containing blood, arising from the preternatural dilation or rupture of the coats of an artery. |
angelage |
noun |
Existence or state of angels. |
angelica |
noun |
An aromatic umbelliferous plant (Archangelica officinalis or Angelica archangelica) the leaf stalks of which are sometimes candied and used in confectionery, and the roots and seeds as an aromatic tonic., The candied leaf stalks of angelica. |
angelify |
verb t. |
To make like an angel; to angelize. |
angelize |
verb t. |
To raise to the state of an angel; to render angelic. |
angering |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Anger |
angevine |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to Anjou in France., A native of Anjou. |
anginous |
adjective |
Alt. of Anginose |
anginose |
adjective |
Pertaining to angina or angina pectoris. |
anglican |
adjective |
English; of or pertaining to England or the English nation; especially, pertaining to, or connected with, the established church of England; as, the Anglican church, doctrine, orders, ritual, etc., Pertaining to, characteristic of, or held by, the high church party of the Church of England., A member of the Church of England., In a restricted sense, a member of the High Church party, or of the more advanced ritualistic section, in the Church of England. |
angulate |
adjective |
Alt. of Angulated, To make angular. |
angulose |
adjective |
Angulous. |
angulous |
adjective |
Angular; having corners; hooked. |
anhelose |
adjective |
Anhelous; panting. |
anhelous |
adjective |
Short of breath; panting. |
animally |
adverb |
Physically. |
animated |
imp. & past participle |
of Animate, Endowed with life; full of life or spirit; indicating animation; lively; vigorous. |
animater |
noun |
One who animates. |
animator |
noun |
One who, or that which, animates; an animater. |
anisette |
noun |
A French cordial or liqueur flavored with anise seeds. |
ankerite |
noun |
A mineral closely related to dolomite, but containing iron. |
ankylose |
verb t. & i. |
Same as Anchylose. |
annalist |
noun |
A writer of annals. |
annalize |
verb t. |
To record in annals. |
annealed |
imp. & past participle |
of Anneal |
annealer |
noun |
One who, or that which, anneals. |
annelida |
noun pl. |
A division of the Articulata, having the body formed of numerous rings or annular segments, and without jointed legs. The principal subdivisions are the Chaetopoda, including the Oligochaeta or earthworms and Polychaeta or marine worms; and the Hirudinea or leeches. See Chaetopoda. |
anneloid |
noun |
An animal resembling an annelid. |
annexing |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Annex |
annexion |
noun |
Annexation. |
annotate |
noun |
To explain or criticize by notes; as, to annotate the works of Bacon., To make notes or comments; — with on or upon. |
annotine |
noun |
A bird one year old, or that has once molted. |
announce |
verb t. |
To give public notice, or first notice of; to make known; to publish; to proclaim., To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence. |
annoying |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Annoy, That annoys; molesting; vexatious. |
annoyful |
adjective |
Annoying. |
annoyous |
adjective |
Troublesome; annoying. |
annually |
adverb |
Yearly; year by year. |
annueler |
noun |
A priest employed in saying annuals, or anniversary Masses. |
annulled |
imp. & past participle |
of Annul |
annulary |
adjective |
Having the form of a ring; annular. |
annulata |
noun pl. |
A class of articulate animals, nearly equivalent to Annelida, including the marine annelids, earthworms, Gephyrea, Gymnotoma, leeches, etc. See Annelida. |
annulate |
noun |
One of the Annulata., Alt. of Annulated |
annuller |
noun |
One who annuls. |
annuloid |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to the Annuloida. |
annulosa |
noun pl. |
A division of the Invertebrata, nearly equivalent to the Articulata. It includes the Arthoropoda and Anarthropoda. By some zoologists it is applied to the former only. |
annulose |
adjective |
Furnished with, or composed of, rings or ringlike segments; ringed., Of or pertaining to the Annulosa. |
anointed |
imp. & past participle |
of Anoint |
anointer |
noun |
One who anoints. |
anomoura |
noun pl. |
A group of decapod Crustacea, of which the hermit crab in an example. |
anomural |
adjective |
Alt. of Anomuran |
anomuran |
adjective |
Irregular in the character of the tail or abdomen; as, the anomural crustaceans., One of the Anomura. |
anophyte |
noun |
A moss or mosslike plant which cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves. |
anoplura |
noun pl. |
A group of insects which includes the lice. |
anorexia |
noun |
Alt. of Anorexy |
anorthic |
adjective |
Having unequal oblique axes; as, anorthic crystals. |
anourous |
adjective |
See Anurous. |
anserine |
adjective |
Pertaining to, or resembling, a goose, or the skin of a goose., Pertaining to the Anseres. |
anserous |
adjective |
Resembling a goose; silly; simple. |
answered |
imp. & past participle |
of Answer |
answerer |
noun |
One who answers. |
antacrid |
adjective |
Corrective of acrimony of the humors. |
antagony |
noun |
Contest; opposition; antagonism. |
antalgic |
adjective |
Alleviating pain., A medicine to alleviate pain; an anodyne. |
ant-bear |
noun |
An edentate animal of tropical America (the Tamanoir), living on ants. It belongs to the genus Myrmecophaga. |
ant bird |
|
See Ant bird, under Ant, n. |
antecede |
verb t. & i. |
To go before in time or place; to precede; to surpass. |
antedate |
noun |
Prior date; a date antecedent to another which is the actual date., Anticipation., To date before the true time; to assign to an earlier date; thus, to antedate a deed or a bond is to give it a date anterior to the true time of its execution., To precede in time., To anticipate; to make before the true time. |
antefact |
noun |
Something done before another act. |
antefixa |
plural |
of Antefix |
antelope |
noun |
One of a group of ruminant quadrupeds, intermediate between the deer and the goat. The horns are usually annulated, or ringed. There are many species in Africa and Asia. |
antennae |
plural |
of Antenna |
antennal |
adjective |
Belonging to the antennae. |
antepast |
noun |
A foretaste. |
antepone |
verb t. |
To put before; to prefer. |
anteport |
noun |
An outer port, gate, or door. |
anterior |
adjective |
Before in time; antecedent., Before, or toward the front, in place; as, the anterior part of the mouth; — opposed to posterior. |
anteroom |
noun |
A room before, or forming an entrance to, another; a waiting room. |
antevert |
verb t. |
To prevent., To displace by anteversion. |
anthelia |
plural |
of Anthelion |
anthelix |
noun |
Same as Antihelix. |
anthemis |
noun |
Chamomile; a genus of composite, herbaceous plants. |
anthesis |
noun |
The period or state of full expansion in a flower. |
ant-hill |
noun |
A mound thrown up by ants or by termites in forming their nests. |
anthozoa |
noun pl. |
The class of the Coelenterata which includes the corals and sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are Acyonaria, Actinaria, and Madreporaria. |
antiarin |
noun |
A poisonous principle obtained from antiar. |
anticked |
imp. & past participle |
of Antic |
anticous |
adjective |
Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily. |
antidote |
noun |
A remedy to counteract the effects of poison, or of anything noxious taken into the stomach; — used with against, for, or to; as, an antidote against, for, or to, poison., Whatever tends to prevent mischievous effects, or to counteract evil which something else might produce., To counteract or prevent the effects of, by giving or taking an antidote., To fortify or preserve by an antidote. |
antilogy |
noun |
A contradiction between any words or passages in an author. |
antimask |
noun |
A secondary mask, or grotesque interlude, between the parts of a serious mask. |
antimere |
noun |
One of the two halves of bilaterally symmetrical animals; one of any opposite symmetrical or homotypic parts in animals and plants. |
antimony |
noun |
An elementary substance, resembling a metal in its appearance and physical properties, but in its chemical relations belonging to the class of nonmetallic substances. Atomic weight, 120. Symbol, Sb. |
antinomy |
noun |
Opposition of one law or rule to another law or rule., An opposing law or rule of any kind., A contradiction or incompatibility of thought or language; — in the Kantian philosophy, such a contradiction as arises from the attempt to apply to the ideas of the reason, relations or attributes which are appropriate only to the facts or the concepts of experience. |
antiphon |
noun |
A musical response; alternate singing or chanting. See Antiphony, and Antiphone., A verse said before and after the psalms. |
antipode |
noun |
One of the antipodes; anything exactly opposite. |
antipole |
noun |
The opposite pole; anything diametrically opposed. |
antipope |
noun |
One who is elected, or claims to be, pope in opposition to the pope canonically chosen; esp. applied to those popes who resided at Avignon during the Great Schism. |
antipyic |
adjective |
Checking or preventing suppuration., An antipyic medicine. |
antiscii |
noun pl. |
The inhabitants of the earth, living on different sides of the equator, whose shadows at noon are cast in opposite directions. |
antithet |
noun |
An antithetic or contrasted statement. |
antitype |
noun |
That of which the type is the pattern or representation; that which is represented by the type or symbol. |
antitypy |
noun |
Opposition or resistance of matter to force. |
antlered |
adjective |
Furnished with antlers. |
ant-lion |
noun |
A neuropterous insect, the larva of which makes in the sand a pitfall to capture ants, etc. The common American species is Myrmeleon obsoletus, the European is M. formicarius. |
antozone |
noun |
A compound formerly supposed to be modification of oxygen, but now known to be hydrogen dioxide; — so called because apparently antagonistic to ozone, converting it into ordinary oxygen. |
antrorse |
adjective |
Forward or upward in direction. |
anything |
noun |
Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatever; thing of any kind; something or other; aught; as, I would not do it for anything., Expressing an indefinite comparison; — with as or like., In any measure; anywise; at all. |
anywhere |
adverb |
In any place. |
angurize |
verb t. |
To augur. |