9 letter word starting with a

Words	Parts of Speech	Meaning/Definition/Similar Words
aard-vark	noun	An edentate mammal, of the genus Orycteropus, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of Southern Africa. It burrows in the ground, and feeds entirely on ants, which it catches with its long, slimy tongue.
aard-wolf	noun	A carnivorous quadruped (Proteles Lalandii), of South Africa, resembling the fox and hyena. See Proteles.
aaronical	adjective	Pertaining to Aaron, the first high priest of the Jews.
abacinate	verb t.	To blind by a red-hot metal plate held before the eyes.
abaciscus	noun	One of the tiles or squares of a tessellated pavement; an abaculus.
abactinal	adjective	Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal; — opposed to actinal.
abaisance	noun	Obeisance.
abandoned	imp. & past participle	of Abandon, Forsaken, deserted., Self-abandoned, or given up to vice; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked ; as, an abandoned villain.
abandonee	noun	One to whom anything is legally abandoned.
abandoner	noun	One who abandons.
abasement	noun	The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of being abased or humbled; humiliation.
abashedly	adverb	In an abashed manner.
abashment	noun	The state of being abashed; confusion from shame.
abatement	noun	The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof., The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed., A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon., The entry of a stranger, without right, into a freehold after the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee.
abattoirs	plural	of Abattoir
abbatical	adjective	Abbatial.
abbotship	noun	The state or office of an abbot.
abdicable	adjective	Capable of being abdicated.
abdicated	imp. & past participle	of Abdicate
abdicator	noun	One who abdicates.
abdominal	adjective	Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral; as, the abdominal regions, muscles, cavity., Having abdominal fins; belonging to the Abdominales; as, abdominal fishes., A fish of the group Abdominales.
abducting	present participle & vb. noun	of Abduct
abduction	noun	The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; a carrying away., The movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body., The wrongful, and usually the forcible, carrying off of a human being; as, the abduction of a child, the abduction of an heiress., A syllogism or form of argument in which the major is evident, but the minor is only probable.
abearance	noun	Behavior.
abecedary	adjective	Pertaining to, or formed by, the letters of the alphabet; alphabetic; hence, rudimentary., A primer; the first principle or rudiment of anything.
abelonian	noun	One of a sect in Africa (4th century), mentioned by St. Augustine, who states that they married, but lived in continence, after the manner, as they pretended, of Abel.
aberrance	noun	Alt. of Aberrancy
aberrancy	noun	State of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude, etc.
abhominal	adjective	Inhuman.
abhorring	present participle & vb. noun	of Abhor, Detestation., Object of abhorrence.
abhorrent	adjective	Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing; hence, strongly opposed to; as, abhorrent thoughts., Contrary or repugnant; discordant; inconsistent; — followed by to., Detestable.
abidingly	adverb	Permanently.
abietinic	adjective	Of or pertaining to abietin; as, abietinic acid.
abiliment	noun	Habiliment.
abilities	plural	of Ability
abjection	noun	The act of bringing down or humbling., The state of being rejected or cast out., A low or downcast state; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation.
ablactate	verb t.	To wean.
abnegated	imp. & past participle	of Abnegate
abnegator	noun	One who abnegates, denies, or rejects anything.
abnormity	noun	Departure from the ordinary type; irregularity; monstrosity.
abnormous	adjective	Abnormal; irregular.
abodement	noun	A foreboding; an omen.
abolished	imp. & past participle	of Abolish
abolisher	noun	One who abolishes.
abolition	noun	The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc.
abominate	verb t.	To turn from as ill-omened; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread; loathe; as, to abominate all impiety.
abortment	noun	Abortion.
abounding	present participle & vb. noun	of Abound
abovedeck	adjective	On deck; and hence, like aboveboard, without artifice.
abovesaid	adjective	Mentioned or recited before.
abrahamic	adjective	Pertaining to Abraham, the patriarch; as, the Abrachamic covenant.
abram-man	noun	One of a set of vagabonds who formerly roamed through England, feigning lunacy for the sake of obtaining alms.
abreption	noun	A snatching away.
abreuvoir	noun	The joint or interstice between stones, to be filled with mortar.
abridging	present participle & vb. noun	of Abridge
abrogable	adjective	Capable of being abrogated.
abrogated	imp. & past participle	of Abrogate
abrogator	noun	One who repeals by authority.
abruption	noun	A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies.
abscesses	plural	of Abscess
abscision	noun	See Abscission.
abscisses	plural	of Absciss
abscissas	plural	of Abscissa
abscissae	plural	of Abscissa
absconded	imp. & past participle	of Abscond
absconder	noun	One who absconds.
absenting	present participle & vb. noun	of Absent
absinthic	adjective	Relating to the common wormwood or to an acid obtained from it.
absinthin	noun	The bitter principle of wormwood (Artemisia absinthium).
absolving	present participle & vb. noun	of Absolve
absolvent	adjective	Absolving., An absolver.
absorbing	present participle & vb. noun	of Absorb, Swallowing, engrossing; as, an absorbing pursuit.
absorbent	adjective	Absorbing; swallowing; absorptive., Anything which absorbs., Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance e. g., iodine) which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts., The vessels by which the processes of absorption are carried on, as the lymphatics in animals, the extremities of the roots in plants.
abstained	imp. & past participle	of Abstain
abstainer	noun	One who abstains; esp., one who abstains from the use of intoxicating liquors.
abstinent	adjective	Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate., One who abstains., One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3d century.
abstorted	adjective	Wrested away.
abstringe	verb t.	To unbind.
absurdity	noun	The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment., That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
abundance	noun	An overflowing fullness; ample sufficiency; great plenty; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; wealth: — strictly applicable to quantity only, but sometimes used of number.
abusively	adverb	In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language.
abysmally	adverb	To a fathomless depth; profoundly.
academial	adjective	Academic.
academian	noun	A member of an academy, university, or college.
academism	noun	The doctrines of the Academic philosophy.
academist	noun	An Academic philosopher., An academician.
academies	plural	of Academy
acalephan	noun	One of the Acalephae.
acalephae	noun pl.	A group of Coelenterata, including the Medusae or jellyfishes, and hydroids; — so called from the stinging power they possess. Sometimes called sea nettles.
acalycine	adjective	Alt. of Acalysinous
acanthine	adjective	Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus.
acapsular	adjective	Having no capsule.
accedence	noun	The act of acceding.
accension	noun	The act of kindling or the state of being kindled; ignition.
accenting	present participle & vb. noun	of Accent
accentual	adjective	Of or pertaining to accent; characterized or formed by accent.
accepting	present participle & vb. noun	of Accept
acceptant	adjective	Accepting; receiving., An accepter.
acception	noun	Acceptation; the received meaning.
acceptive	adjective	Fit for acceptance., Ready to accept.
accessary	adjective	Accompanying, as a subordinate; additional; accessory; esp., uniting in, or contributing to, a crime, but not as chief actor. See Accessory., One who, not being present, contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense.
accession	noun	A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined; as, a king’s accession to a confederacy., Increase by something added; that which is added; augmentation from without; as, an accession of wealth or territory., A mode of acquiring property, by which the owner of a corporeal substance which receives an addition by growth, or by labor, has a right to the part or thing added, or the improvement (provided the thing is not changed into a different species). Thus, the owner of a cow becomes the owner of her calf., The act by which one power becomes party to engagements already in force between other powers., The act of coming to or reaching a throne, an office, or dignity; as, the accession of the house of Stuart; — applied especially to the epoch of a new dynasty., The invasion, approach, or commencement of a disease; a fit or paroxysm.
accessive	adjective	Additional.
accessory	adjective	Accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; additional; connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal; contributing or contributory; said of persons and things, and, when of persons, usually in a bad sense; as, he was accessory to the riot; accessory sounds in music., That which belongs to something else deemed the principal; something additional and subordinate., Same as Accessary, n., Anything that enters into a work of art without being indispensably necessary, as mere ornamental parts.
accidence	noun	The accidents, of inflections of words; the rudiments of grammar., The rudiments of any subject.
accipient	noun	A receiver.
accipiter	noun	A genus of rapacious birds; one of the Accipitres or Raptores., A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.
acclaimer	noun	One who acclaims.
acclimate	verb t.	To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.
acclivity	noun	A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending, in opposition to declivity, or descending; an upward slope; ascent.
acclivous	adjective	Sloping upward; rising as a hillside; — opposed to declivous.
accompany	verb t.	To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with; — followed by with or by; as, he accompanied his speech with a bow., To cohabit with., To associate in a company; to keep company., To cohabit (with)., To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.
according	present participle & vb. noun	of Accord, Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious., Accordingly; correspondingly.
accordant	adjective	Agreeing; consonant; harmonious; corresponding; conformable; — followed by with or to.
accordion	noun	A small, portable, keyed wind instrument, whose tones are generated by play of the wind upon free metallic reeds.
accosting	present participle & vb. noun	of Accost
accounted	imp. & past participle	of Account
accourage	verb t.	To encourage.
accoutred		of Accoutre
accretion	noun	The act of increasing by natural growth; esp. the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts; organic growth., The act of increasing, or the matter added, by an accession of parts externally; an extraneous addition; as, an accretion of earth., Concretion; coherence of separate particles; as, the accretion of particles so as to form a solid mass., A growing together of parts naturally separate, as of the fingers toes., The adhering of property to something else, by which the owner of one thing becomes possessed of a right to another; generally, gain of land by the washing up of sand or sail from the sea or a river, or by a gradual recession of the water from the usual watermark., Gain to an heir or legatee, failure of a coheir to the same succession, or a co-legatee of the same thing, to take his share.
accretive	adjective	Relating to accretion; increasing, or adding to, by growth.
accrument	noun	The process of accruing, or that which has accrued; increase.
accumbent	adjective	Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals., Lying against anything, as one part of a leaf against another leaf., One who reclines at table.
accusable	adjective	Liable to be accused or censured; chargeable with a crime or fault; blamable; — with of.
acephalan	noun	Same as Acephal., Belonging to the Acephala.
acescence	noun	Alt. of Acescency
acescency	noun	The quality of being acescent; the process of acetous fermentation; a moderate degree of sourness.
acetamide	noun	A white crystalline solid, from ammonia by replacement of an equivalent of hydrogen by acetyl.
acetifier	noun	An apparatus for hastening acetification.
acetified	imp. & past participle	of Acetify
acetosity	noun	The quality of being acetous; sourness.
acetylene	noun	A gaseous compound of carbon and hydrogen, in the proportion of two atoms of the former to two of the latter. It is a colorless gas, with a peculiar, unpleasant odor, and is produced for use as an illuminating gas in a number of ways, but chiefly by the action of water on calcium carbide. Its light is very brilliant.
achieving	present participle & vb. noun	of Achieve
achillean	adjective	Resembling Achilles, the hero of the Iliad; invincible.
aciculate	adjective	Alt. of Aciculated
aciculite	noun	Needle ore.
acidifier	noun	A simple or compound principle, whose presence is necessary to produce acidity, as oxygen, chlorine, bromine, iodine, etc.
acidified	imp. & past participle	of Acidify
acidulate	verb t.	To make sour or acid in a moderate degree; to sour somewhat.
acidulent	adjective	Having an acid quality; sour; acidulous.
acidulous	adjective	Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish; as, an acidulous tincture.
aciniform	adjective	Having the form of a cluster of grapes; clustered like grapes., Full of small kernels like a grape.
acipenser	noun	A genus of ganoid fishes, including the sturgeons, having the body armed with bony scales, and the mouth on the under side of the head. See Sturgeon.
acockbill	adverb	Hanging at the cathead, ready to let go, as an anchor., Topped up; having one yardarm higher than the other.
aconitine	noun	An intensely poisonous alkaloid, extracted from aconite.
acorn cup		The involucre or cup in which the acorn is fixed.
acoumeter	noun	An instrument for measuring the acuteness of the sense of hearing.
acoumetry	noun	The measuring of the power or extent of hearing.
acoustics	noun	The science of sounds, teaching their nature, phenomena, and laws.
acquiesce	verb i.	To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object; — followed by in, formerly also by with and to., To concur upon conviction; as, to acquiesce in an opinion; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.
acquiring	present participle & vb. noun	of Acquire
acquisite	adjective	Acquired.
acquitted	imp. & past participle	of Acquit
acquittal	noun	The act of acquitting; discharge from debt or obligation; acquittance., A setting free, or deliverance from the charge of an offense, by verdict of a jury or sentence of a court.
acquitter	noun	One who acquits or releases.
acraspeda	noun pl.	A group of acalephs, including most of the larger jellyfishes; the Discophora.
acridness	noun	The quality of being acrid or pungent; irritant bitterness; acrimony; as, the acridity of a plant, of a speech.
acritical	adjective	Having no crisis; giving no indications of a crisis; as, acritical symptoms, an acritical abscess.
acrobatic	adjective	Pertaining to an acrobat.
acropetal	adjective	Developing from below towards the apex, or from the circumference towards the center; centripetal; — said of certain inflorescence.
acrophony	noun	The use of a picture symbol of an object to represent phonetically the initial sound of the name of the object.
acropolis	noun	The upper part, or the citadel, of a Grecian city; especially, the citadel of Athens.
acrospire	noun	The sprout at the end of a seed when it begins to germinate; the plumule in germination; — so called from its spiral form., To put forth the first sprout.
acrospore	noun	A spore borne at the extremity of the cells of fructification in fungi.
acroteria	plural	of Acroterium
actinaria	noun pl.	A large division of Anthozoa, including those which have simple tentacles and do not form stony corals. Sometimes, in a wider sense, applied to all the Anthozoa, expert the Alcyonaria, whether forming corals or not.
actinozoa	noun pl.	A group of Coelenterata, comprising the Anthozoa and Ctenophora. The sea anemone, or actinia, is a familiar example.
actionary	noun	Alt. of Actionist
actionist	noun	A shareholder in joint-stock company.
actualist	noun	One who deals with or considers actually existing facts and conditions, rather than fancies or theories; — opposed to idealist.
actuality	noun	The state of being actual; reality; as, the actuality of God’s nature.
actualize	verb t.	To make actual; to realize in action.
actuarial	adjective	Of or pertaining to actuaries; as, the actuarial value of an annuity.
actuaries	plural	of Actuary
actuating	present participle & vb. noun	of Actuate
actuation	noun	A bringing into action; movement.
actuosity	noun	Abundant activity.
aculeated	adjective	Having a sharp point; armed with prickles; prickly; aculeate.
acuminate	adjective	Tapering to a point; pointed; as, acuminate leaves, teeth, etc., To render sharp or keen., To end in, or come to, a sharp point.
acuminose	adjective	Terminating in a flat, narrow end.
acuminous	adjective	Characterized by acumen; keen.
acuteness	noun	The quality of being acute or pointed; sharpness; as, the acuteness of an angle., The faculty of nice discernment or perception; acumen; keenness; sharpness; sensitiveness; — applied to the senses, or the understanding. By acuteness of feeling, we perceive small objects or slight impressions: by acuteness of intellect, we discern nice distinctions., Shrillness; high pitch; — said of sounds., Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis.
adansonia	noun	A genus of great trees related to the Bombax. There are two species, A. digitata, the baobab or monkey-bread of Africa and India, and A. Gregorii, the sour gourd or cream-of-tartar tree of Australia. Both have a trunk of moderate height, but of enormous diameter, and a wide-spreading head. The fruit is oblong, and filled with pleasantly acid pulp. The wood is very soft, and the bark is used by the natives for making ropes and cloth.
adaptable	adjective	Capable of being adapted.
adaptness	noun	Adaptedness.
adderwort	noun	The common bistort or snakeweed (Polygonum bistorta).
addicting	present participle & vb. noun	of Addict
addiction	noun	The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.
addressed	imp. & past participle	of Address
addressee	noun	One to whom anything is addressed.
adducible	adjective	Capable of being adduced.
adduction	noun	The act of adducing or bringing forward., The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis]; — opposed to abduction.
adductive	adjective	Adducing, or bringing towards or to something.
adelaster	noun	A provisional name for a plant which has not had its flowers botanically examined, and therefore has not been referred to its proper genus.
adelphous	adjective	Having coalescent or clustered filaments; — said of stamens; as, adelphous stamens. Usually in composition; as, monadelphous.
ademption	noun	The revocation or taking away of a grant donation, legacy, or the like.
adenalgia	noun	Alt. of Adenalgy
adeniform	adjective	Shaped like a gland; adenoid.
adenoidal	adjective	Glandlike; glandular.
adenology	noun	The part of physiology that treats of the glands.
adenotomy	noun	Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands.
adeptness	noun	The quality of being adept; skill.
adfluxion	noun	See Affluxion.
adherence	noun	The quality or state of adhering., The state of being fixed in attachment; fidelity; steady attachment; adhesion; as, adherence to a party or to opinions.
adherency	noun	The state or quality of being adherent; adherence., That which adheres.
adiabatic	adjective	Not giving out or receiving heat.
adiaphory	noun	Indifference.
adipocere	noun	A soft, unctuous, or waxy substance, of a light brown color, into which the fat and muscle tissue of dead bodies sometimes are converted, by long immersion in water or by burial in moist places. It is a result of fatty degeneration.
adiposity	noun	The state of being fat; fatness.
adjacence		Alt. of Adjacency
adjacency		The state of being adjacent or contiguous; contiguity; as, the adjacency of lands or buildings., That which is adjacent.
adjection	noun	The act or mode of adding; also, the thing added.
adjective	noun	Added to a substantive as an attribute; of the nature of an adjunct; as, an adjective word or sentence., Not standing by itself; dependent., Relating to procedure., A word used with a noun, or substantive, to express a quality of the thing named, or something attributed to it, or to limit or define it, or to specify or describe a thing, as distinct from something else. Thus, in phrase, “a wise ruler,” wise is the adjective, expressing a property of ruler., A dependent; an accessory., To make an adjective of; to form or change into an adjective.
adjoining	present participle & vb. noun	of Adjoin, Joining to; contiguous; adjacent; as, an adjoining room.
adjoinant	adjective	Contiguous.
adjourned	imp. & past participle	of Adjourn
adjournal	noun	Adjournment; postponement.
adjudging	present participle & vb. noun	of Adjudge
adjunctly	adverb	By way of addition or adjunct; in connection with.
adjusting	present participle & vb. noun	of Adjust
adjustage	noun	Adjustment.
adjustive	adjective	Tending to adjust.
adjutancy	noun	The office of an adjutant., Skillful arrangement in aid; assistance.
adjutator	noun	A corruption of Agitator.
admeasure	verb t.	To measure., To determine the proper share of, or the proper apportionment; as, to admeasure dower; to admeasure common of pasture., The measure of a thing; dimensions; size., Formerly, the adjustment of proportion, or ascertainment of shares, as of dower or pasture held in common. This was by writ of admeasurement, directed to the sheriff.
adminicle	noun	Help or support; an auxiliary., Corroborative or explanatory proof.
admirable	adjective	Fitted to excite wonder; wonderful; marvelous., Having qualities to excite wonder united with approbation; deserving the highest praise; most excellent; — used of persons or things.
admirably	adverb	In an admirable manner.
admiralty	noun	The office or jurisdiction of an admiral., The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally., The court which has jurisdiction of maritime questions and offenses., The system of jurisprudence of admiralty courts., The building in which the lords of the admiralty, in England, transact business.
admirance	noun	Admiration.
admission	noun	The act or practice of admitting., Power or permission to enter; admittance; entrance; access; power to approach., The granting of an argument or position not fully proved; the act of acknowledging something /serted; acknowledgment; concession., Acquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another, and distinguishable from a confession in that an admission presupposes prior inquiry by another, but a confession may be made without such inquiry., A fact, point, or statement admitted; as, admission made out of court are received in evidence., Declaration of the bishop that he approves of the presentee as a fit person to serve the cure of the church to which he is presented.
admissive	adjective	Implying an admission; tending to admit.
admissory	adjective	Pertaining to admission.
admitting	present participle & vb. noun	of Admit
admixtion	noun	A mingling of different things; admixture.
admixture	noun	The act of mixing; mixture., The compound formed by mixing different substances together., That which is mixed with anything.
admonitor	noun	Admonisher; monitor.
adnascent	adjective	Growing to or on something else.
adnominal	adjective	Pertaining to an adnoun; adjectival; attached to a noun.
adoptable	adjective	Capable of being adopted.
adoptious	adjective	Adopted.
adoration	noun	The act of playing honor to a divine being; the worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god., Homage paid to one in high esteem; profound veneration; intense regard and love; fervent devotion., A method of electing a pope by the expression of homage from two thirds of the conclave.
adorement	noun	The act of adoring; adoration.
adoringly	adverb	With adoration.
adornment	noun	An adorning; an ornament; a decoration.
adsignify	verb t.	To denote additionally.
adulation	noun	Servile flattery; praise in excess, or beyond what is merited.
adulatory	adjective	Containing excessive praise or compliment; servilely praising; flattering; as, an adulatory address.
adulterer	noun	A man who commits adultery; a married man who has sexual intercourse with a woman not his wife., A man who violates his religious covenant.
adultness	noun	The state of being adult.
adumbrant	adjective	Giving a faint shadow, or slight resemblance; shadowing forth.
adumbrate	verb t.	To give a faint shadow or slight representation of; to outline; to shadow forth., To overshadow; to shade.
adunation	noun	A uniting; union.
adustible	adjective	That may be burnt.
advancing	present participle & vb. noun	of Advance
advancive	adjective	Tending to advance.
advantage	noun	Any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end; benefit; as, the enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position., Superiority; mastery; — with of or over., Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit; as, the advantage of a good constitution., Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker’s dozen)., To give an advantage to; to further; to promote; to benefit; to profit.
advenient	adjective	Coming from outward causes; superadded.
adventist	noun	One of a religious body, embracing several branches, who look for the proximate personal coming of Christ; — called also Second Adventists.
adventive	adjective	Accidental., Adventitious., A thing or person coming from without; an immigrant.
adventual	adjective	Relating to the season of advent.
adventure	noun	That which happens without design; chance; hazard; hap; hence, chance of danger or loss., Risk; danger; peril., The encountering of risks; hazardous and striking enterprise; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat., A remarkable occurrence; a striking event; a stirring incident; as, the adventures of one’s life., A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account., To risk, or hazard; jeopard; to venture., To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare., To try the chance; to take the risk.
adverbial	adjective	Of or pertaining to an adverb; of the nature of an adverb; as, an adverbial phrase or form.
adversary	noun	One who is turned against another or others with a design to oppose or resist them; a member of an opposing or hostile party; an opponent; an antagonist; an enemy; a foe., Opposed; opposite; adverse; antagonistic., Having an opposing party; not unopposed; as, an adversary suit.
adversely	adverb	In an adverse manner; inimically; unfortunately; contrariwise.
adversion	noun	A turning towards; attention.
adversity	noun	Opposition; contrariety.
adverting	present participle & vb. noun	of Advert
advertent	adjective	Attentive; heedful; regardful.
advertise	verb t.	To give notice to; to inform or apprise; to notify; to make known; hence, to warn; — often followed by of before the subject of information; as, to advertise a man of his loss., To give public notice of; to announce publicly, esp. by a printed notice; as, to advertise goods for sale, a lost article, the sailing day of a vessel, a political meeting.
advisable	adjective	Proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent., Ready to receive advice.
advisably	adverb	With advice; wisely.
advisedly	adverb	Circumspectly; deliberately; leisurely., With deliberate purpose; purposely; by design.
advocated	imp. & past participle	of Advocate
advoutrer	noun	An adulterer.
aegophony	noun	Same as Egophony.
aeolipile	noun	Alt. of Aeolipyle
aeolipyle	noun	An apparatus consisting chiefly of a closed vessel (as a globe or cylinder) with one or more projecting bent tubes, through which steam is made to pass from the vessel, causing it to revolve.
aepyornis	noun	A gigantic bird found fossil in Madagascar.
aeriality	noun	The state of being aerial; unsubstantiality.
aerognosy	noun	The science which treats of the properties of the air, and of the part it plays in nature.
aerolitic	adjective	Of or pertaining to aerolites; meteoric; as, aerolitic iron.
aerologic	adjective	Alt. of Aerological
aeromancy	noun	Divination from the state of the air or from atmospheric substances; also, forecasting changes in the weather.
aerometer	noun	An instrument for ascertaining the weight or density of air and gases.
aerometry	noun	The science of measuring the air, including the doctrine of its pressure, elasticity, rarefaction, and condensation; pneumatics.
aerophoby	noun	Dread of a current of air.
aerophyte	noun	A plant growing entirely in the air, and receiving its nourishment from it; an air plant or epiphyte.
aeroplane	noun	A flying machine, or a small plane for experiments on flying, which floats in the air only when propelled through it.
aeroscope	noun	An apparatus designed for collecting spores, germs, bacteria, etc., suspended in the air.
aeroscopy	noun	The observation of the state and variations of the atmosphere.
aesthesia	noun	Perception by the senses; feeling; — the opposite of anaesthesia.
aesthesis	noun	Sensuous perception.
aesthetic	adjective	Alt. of Aesthetical
aestivate	verb i.	To spend the summer., To pass the summer in a state of torpor.
aetiology	noun	The science, doctrine, or demonstration of causes; esp., the investigation of the causes of any disease; the science of the origin and development of things., The assignment of a cause.
affabrous	adjective	Executed in a workmanlike manner; ingeniously made.
affatuate	verb t.	To infatuate.
affecting	present participle & vb. noun	of Affect, Moving the emotions; fitted to excite the emotions; pathetic; touching; as, an affecting address; an affecting sight., Affected; given to false show.
affection	noun	The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected., An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight, etc. , are affections of bodies., Bent of mind; a feeling or natural impulse or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind; any emotion; as, the benevolent affections, esteem, gratitude, etc.; the malevolent affections, hatred, envy, etc.; inclination; disposition; propensity; tendency., A settled good will; kind feeling; love; zealous or tender attachment; — often in the pl. Formerly followed by to, but now more generally by for or towards; as, filial, social, or conjugal affections; to have an affection for or towards children., Prejudice; bias., Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection., The lively representation of any emotion., Affectation., Passion; violent emotion.
affective	adjective	Tending to affect; affecting., Pertaining to or exciting emotion; affectional; emotional.
affianced	imp. / past participle	of Affiance
affiancer	noun	One who makes a contract of marriage between two persons.
affidavit	noun	A sworn statement in writing; a declaration in writing, signed and made upon oath before an authorized magistrate.
affiliate	verb t.	To adopt; to receive into a family as a son; hence, to bring or receive into close connection; to ally., To fix the paternity of; — said of an illegitimate child; as, to affiliate the child to (or on or upon) one man rather than another., To connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to., To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.; — followed by to or with., To connect or associate one’s self; — followed by with; as, they affiliate with no party.
affirming	present participle & vb. noun	of Affirm
affirmant	noun	One who affirms or asserts., One who affirms, instead of taking an oath.
affixture	noun	The act of affixing, or the state of being affixed; attachment.
afflation	noun	A blowing or breathing on; inspiration.
afflicted	imp. & past participle	of Afflict
afflicter	noun	One who afflicts.
affluence	noun	A flowing to or towards; a concourse; an influx., An abundant supply, as of thought, words, feelings, etc.; profusion; also, abundance of property; wealth.
affluency	noun	Affluence.
affluxion	noun	The act of flowing towards; afflux.
affording	present participle & vb. noun	of Afford
affreight	verb t.	To hire, as a ship, for the transportation of goods or freight.
affronted	imp. & past participle	of Affront
affrontee	noun	One who receives an affront.
affronter	noun	One who affronts, or insults to the face.
aforehand	adverb	Beforehand; in anticipation., Prepared; previously provided; — opposed to behindhand.
aforesaid	adjective	Said before, or in a preceding part; already described or identified.
aforetime	adverb	In time past; formerly.
aftercast	noun	A throw of dice after the game in ended; hence, anything done too late.
afterclap	noun	An unexpected subsequent event; something disagreeable happening after an affair is supposed to be at an end.
aftercrop	noun	A second crop or harvest in the same year.
aftergame	noun	A second game; hence, a subsequent scheme or expedient.
afterings	noun pl.	The last milk drawn in milking; strokings.
aftermath	noun	A second moving; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season; rowen.
aftermost	adjective superl.	Hindmost; — opposed to foremost., Nearest the stern; most aft.
afternoon	noun	The part of the day which follows noon, between noon and evening.
afterward	adverb	At a later or succeeding time.
afterwise	adjective	Wise after the event; wise or knowing, when it is too late.
after-wit	noun	Wisdom or perception that comes after it can be of use.
againward	adverb	Back again.
agalactia	noun	Alt. of Agalaxy
agal-agal	noun	Same as Agar-agar.
agar-agar	noun	A fucus or seaweed much used in the East for soups and jellies; Ceylon moss (Gracilaria lichenoides).
agennesis	noun	Impotence; sterility.
agentship	noun	Agency.
aggravate	verb t.	To make heavy or heavier; to add to; to increase., To make worse, or more severe; to render less tolerable or less excusable; to make more offensive; to enhance; to intensify., To give coloring to in description; to exaggerate; as, to aggravate circumstances., To exasperate; to provoke; to irritate.
aggregate	verb t.	To bring together; to collect into a mass or sum. “The aggregated soil.”, To add or unite, as, a person, to an association., To amount in the aggregate to; as, ten loads, aggregating five hundred bushels., Formed by a collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; collective., Formed into clusters or groups of lobules; as, aggregate glands., Composed of several florets within a common involucre, as in the daisy; or of several carpels formed from one flower, as in the raspberry., Having the several component parts adherent to each other only to such a degree as to be separable by mechanical means., United into a common organized mass; — said of certain compound animals., A mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars; as, a house is an aggregate of stone, brick, timber, etc., A mass formed by the union of homogeneous particles; — in distinction from a compound, formed by the union of heterogeneous particles.
aggressed	imp. & past participle	of Aggress
aggressor	noun	The person who first attacks or makes an aggression; he who begins hostility or a quarrel; an assailant.
aggrieved	imp. & past participle	of Aggrieve
aggrouped	imp. & past participle	of Aggroup
agileness	noun	Agility; nimbleness.
agistator	noun	See Agister.
agistment	noun	Formerly, the taking and feeding of other men’s cattle in the king’s forests., The taking in by any one of other men’s cattle to graze at a certain rate., The price paid for such feeding., A charge or rate against lands; as, an agistment of sea banks, i. e., charge for banks or dikes.
agitating	present participle & vb. noun	of Agitate
agitation	noun	The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion; as, the sea after a storm is in agitation., A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity; disturbance of mind which shows itself by physical excitement; perturbation; as, to cause any one agitation., Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.; as, the antislavery agitation; labor agitation., Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate.
agitative	adjective	Tending to agitate.
agminated	adjective	Grouped together; as, the agminated glands of Peyer in the small intestine.
agnus dei		A figure of a lamb bearing a cross or flag., A cake of wax stamped with such a figure. It is made from the remains of the paschal candles and blessed by the Pope., A triple prayer in the sacrifice of the Mass, beginning with the words “Agnus Dei.”
agonistic	adjective	Alt. of Agonistical
agonizing	present participle & vb. noun	of Agonize
agreeable	adjective	Pleasing, either to the mind or senses; pleasant; grateful; as, agreeable manners or remarks; an agreeable person; fruit agreeable to the taste., Willing; ready to agree or consent., Agreeing or suitable; conformable; correspondent; concordant; adapted; — followed by to, rarely by with., In pursuance, conformity, or accordance; — in this sense used adverbially for agreeably; as, agreeable to the order of the day, the House took up the report.
agreeably	adverb	In an agreeably manner; in a manner to give pleasure; pleasingly., In accordance; suitably; consistently; conformably; — followed by to and rarely by with. See Agreeable, 4., Alike; similarly.
agreement	noun	State of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character; concurrence; concord; conformity; as, a good agreement subsists among the members of the council., Concord or correspondence of one word with another in gender, number, case, or person., A concurrence in an engagement that something shall be done or omitted; an exchange of promises; mutual understanding, arrangement, or stipulation; a contract., The language, oral or written, embodying reciprocal promises.
agriology	noun	Description or comparative study of the customs of savage or uncivilized tribes.
agronomic		Alt. of Agronomical
ahungered	adjective	Pinched with hunger; very hungry.
aid-major	noun	The adjutant of a regiment.
aigremore	noun	Charcoal prepared for making powder.
ailanthus	noun	Same as Ailantus.
air brake		A railway brake operated by condensed air.
air-built	adjective	Erected in the air; having no solid foundation; chimerical; as, an air-built castle.
air-drawn	adjective	Drawn in air; imaginary.
air drill		A drill driven by the elastic pressure of condensed air; a pneumatic drill.
air level		Spirit level. See Level.
airometer	noun	A hollow cylinder to contain air. It is closed above and open below, and has its open end plunged into water.
air plant		A plant deriving its sustenance from the air alone; an aerophyte.
air poise		An instrument to measure the weight of air.
air shaft		A passage, usually vertical, for admitting fresh air into a mine or a tunnel.
air stove		A stove for heating a current of air which is directed against its surface by means of pipes, and then distributed through a building.
air-tight	adjective	So tight as to be impermeable to air; as, an air-tight cylinder., A stove the draft of which can be almost entirely shut off.
aitchbone	noun	The bone of the rump; also, the cut of beef surrounding this bone.
aitiology	noun	See Aetiology.
alabaster	noun	A compact variety or sulphate of lime, or gypsum, of fine texture, and usually white and translucent, but sometimes yellow, red, or gray. It is carved into vases, mantel ornaments, etc., A hard, compact variety of carbonate of lime, somewhat translucent, or of banded shades of color; stalagmite. The name is used in this sense by Pliny. It is sometimes distinguished as oriental alabaster., A box or vessel for holding odoriferous ointments, etc.; — so called from the stone of which it was originally made.
alabastra	plural	of Alabastrum
alackaday	interj.	An exclamation expressing sorrow.
alacrious	adjective	Brisk; joyously active; lively.
aladinist	noun	One of a sect of freethinkers among the Mohammedans.
alilonghi	noun	The tunny. See Albicore.
alarmable	adjective	Easily alarmed or disturbed.
alarmedly	adverb	In an alarmed manner.
alaternus	noun	An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus) belonging to the buckthorns.
albatross	noun	A web-footed bird, of the genus Diomedea, of which there are several species. They are the largest of sea birds, capable of long-continued flight, and are often seen at great distances from the land. They are found chiefly in the southern hemisphere.
albertite	noun	A bituminous mineral resembling asphaltum, found in the county of A. /bert, New Brunswick.
albertype	noun	A picture printed from a kind of gelatine plate produced by means of a photographic negative.
albescent	adjective	Becoming white or whitish; moderately white.
albigeois	noun pl.	A sect of reformers opposed to the church of Rome in the 12th centuries.
albinoism	noun	The state or condition of being an albino; albinism.
albinotic	adjective	Affected with albinism.
albugines	plural	of Albugo
albuminin	noun	The substance of the cells which inclose the white of birds’ eggs.
alburnous	adjective	Of or pertaining to alburnum; of the alburnum; as, alburnous substances.
alcarraza	noun	A vessel of porous earthenware, used for cooling liquids by evaporation from the exterior surface.
alchemist	noun	One who practices alchemy.
alchemize	verb t.	To change by alchemy; to transmute.
alchymist	noun	Alt. of Alchymy
alcoholic	adjective	Of or pertaining to alcohol, or partaking of its qualities; derived from, or caused by, alcohol; containing alcohol; as, alcoholic mixtures; alcoholic gastritis; alcoholic odor., A person given to the use of alcoholic liquors., Alcoholic liquors.
alcoranic	adjective	Of or pertaining to the Koran.
alcyonium	noun	A genus of fleshy Alcyonaria, its polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays. The term was also formerly used for certain species of sponges.
alcyonoid	adjective	Like or pertaining to the Alcyonaria., A zoophyte of the order Alcyonaria.
aldebaran	noun	A red star of the first magnitude, situated in the eye of Taurus; the Bull’s Eye. It is the bright star in the group called the Hyades.
aldehydic	adjective	Of or pertaining to aldehyde; as, aldehydic acid.
alecithal	adjective	Applied to those ova which segment uniformly, and which have little or no food yelk embedded in their protoplasm.
aleconner	noun	Orig., an officer appointed to look to the goodness of ale and beer; also, one of the officers chosen by the liverymen of London to inspect the measures used in public houses. But the office is a sinecure. [Also called aletaster.]
alemannic	adjective	Belonging to the Alemanni, a confederacy of warlike German tribes., The language of the Alemanni.
alembroth	noun	The salt of wisdom of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury. It was formerly used as a stimulant.
alepidote	adjective	Not having scales., A fish without scales.
alertness	noun	The quality of being alert or on the alert; briskness; nimbleness; activity.
aletaster	noun	See Aleconner.
aleuronic	adjective	Having the nature of aleurone.
alfilaria	noun	The pin grass (Erodium cicutarium), a weed in California.
algebraic	adjective	Alt. of Algebraical
algidness	noun	Algidity.
algonquin	noun	Alt. of Algonkin
algorithm	noun	The art of calculating by nine figures and zero., The art of calculating with any species of notation; as, the algorithms of fractions, proportions, surds, etc.
alibility	noun	Quality of being alible.
alienable	adjective	Capable of being alienated, sold, or transferred to another; as, land is alienable according to the laws of the state.
alienated	imp. & past participle	of Alienate
alienator	noun	One who alienates.
aliferous	adjective	Having wings, winged; aligerous.
aligerous	adjective	Having wings; winged.
alighting	present participle & vb. noun	of Alight
alignment	noun	The act of adjusting to a line; arrangement in a line or lines; the state of being so adjusted; a formation in a straight line; also, the line of adjustment; esp., an imaginary line to regulate the formation of troops or of a squadron., The ground-plan of a railway or other road, in distinction from the grades or profile.
alimental	adjective	Supplying food; having the quality of nourishing; furnishing the materials for natural growth; as, alimental sap.
alinement	noun	Same as Alignment.
aliseptal	adjective	Relating to expansions of the nasal septum.
alkalious	adjective	Alkaline.
alkalized	imp. & past participle	of Alkalize
alkekengi	noun	An herbaceous plant of the nightshade family (Physalis alkekengi) and its fruit, which is a well flavored berry, the size of a cherry, loosely inclosed in a enlarged leafy calyx; — also called winter cherry, ground cherry, and strawberry tomato.
alkoranic	adjective	Same as Alcoranic.
allantoic	adjective	Pertaining to, or contained in, the allantois.
allantoid	adjective	Alt. of Allantoidal, A membranous appendage of the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles, — in mammals serving to connect the fetus with the parent; the urinary vesicle.
allantoin	noun	A crystalline, transparent, colorless substance found in the allantoic liquid of the fetal calf; — formerly called allantoic acid and amniotic acid.
allantois	noun	Alt. of Allantoid
allatrate	verb i.	To bark as a dog.
allayment	noun	An allaying; that which allays; mitigation.
allective	adjective	Alluring., Allurement.
allegiant	adjective	Loyal.
allegoric	adjective	Alt. of Allegorical
alleluiah	noun	An exclamation signifying Praise ye Jehovah. Hence: A song of praise to God. See Hallelujah, the commoner form.
allemande	noun	A dance in moderate twofold time, invented by the French in the reign of Louis XIV.; — now mostly found in suites of pieces, like those of Bach and Handel., A figure in dancing.
allenarly	adverb	Solely; only.
alleviate	verb t.	To lighten or lessen the force or weight of., To lighten or lessen (physical or mental troubles); to mitigate, or make easier to be endured; as, to alleviate sorrow, pain, care, etc. ; — opposed to aggravate., To extenuate; to palliate.
all fours		All four legs of a quadruped; or the two legs and two arms of a person.
allhallow	noun	Alt. of Allhallows
allicient	adjective	That attracts; attracting., That attracts.
alligator	noun	A large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile family, peculiar to America. It has a shorter and broader snout than the crocodile, and the large teeth of the lower jaw shut into pits in the upper jaw, which has no marginal notches. Besides the common species of the southern United States, there are allied species in South America., Any machine with strong jaws, one of which opens like the movable jaw of an alligator, a form of squeezer for the puddle ball, a rock breaker, a kind of job press, called also alligator press.
allineate	verb t.	To align.
alliteral	adjective	Pertaining to, or characterized by alliteration.
allocatur	noun	“Allowed.” The word allocatur expresses the allowance of a proceeding, writ, order, etc., by a court, judge, or judicial officer.
allodiary	noun	One who holds an allodium.
allograph	noun	A writing or signature made by some person other than any of the parties thereto; — opposed to autograph.
allomorph	noun	Any one of two or more distinct crystalline forms of the same substance; or the substance having such forms; — as, carbonate of lime occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite., A variety of pseudomorph which has undergone partial or complete change or substitution of material; — thus limonite is frequently an allomorph after pyrite.
allopathy	noun	That system of medical practice which aims to combat disease by the use of remedies which produce effects different from those produced by the special disease treated; — a term invented by Hahnemann to designate the ordinary practice, as opposed to homeopathy.
allotting	present participle & vb. noun	of Allot
allotment	noun	The act of allotting; assignment., That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God; anything set apart for a special use or to a distinct party., The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person.
allotropy	noun	The property of existing in two or more conditions which are distinct in their physical or chemical relations.
allottery	noun	Allotment.
allowable	adjective	Praiseworthy; laudable., Proper to be, or capable of being, allowed; permissible; admissible; not forbidden; not unlawful or improper; as, a certain degree of freedom is allowable among friends.
allowably	adverb	In an allowable manner.
allowance	noun	Approval; approbation., The act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance., Acknowledgment., License; indulgence., That which is allowed; a share or portion allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose; a stated quantity, as of food or drink; hence, a limited quantity of meat and drink, when provisions fall short., Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances; as, to make allowance for the inexperience of youth., A customary deduction from the gross weight of goods, different in different countries, such as tare and tret., To put upon a fixed allowance (esp. of provisions and drink); to supply in a fixed and limited quantity; as, the captain was obliged to allowance his crew; our provisions were allowanced.
allowedly	adverb	By allowance; admittedly.
alloxanic	adjective	Of or pertaining to alloxan; — applied to an acid obtained by the action of soluble alkalies on alloxan.
allumette	noun	A match for lighting candles, lamps, etc.
alluminor	noun	An illuminator of manuscripts and books; a limner.
allurance	noun	Allurement.
alluvious	noun	Alluvial.
alluviums	plural	of Alluvium
almandine	noun	The common red variety of garnet.
almendron	noun	The lofty Brazil-nut tree.
almondine	noun	See Almandine
almonries	plural	of Almonry
almsgiver	noun	A giver of alms.
almshouse	noun	A house appropriated for the use of the poor; a poorhouse.
aloneness	noun	A state of being alone, or without company; solitariness.
alongside	adverb	Along or by the side; side by side with; — often with of; as, bring the boat alongside; alongside of him; alongside of the tree.
aloofness	noun	State of being aloof.
alopecist	noun	A practitioner who tries to prevent or cure baldness.
altarwise	adverb	In the proper position of an altar, that is, at the east of a church with its ends towards the north and south.
alterable	adjective	Capable of being altered.
alterably	adverb	In an alterable manner.
altercate	verb i.	To contend in words; to dispute with zeal, heat, or anger; to wrangle.
alternacy	noun	Alternateness; alternation.
alternant	verb t.	Composed of alternate layers, as some rocks.
alternate	adjective	Being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence, reciprocal., Designating the members in a series, which regularly intervene between the members of another series, as the odd or even numbers of the numerals; every other; every second; as, the alternate members 1, 3, 5, 7, etc. ; read every alternate line., Distributed, as leaves, singly at different heights of the stem, and at equal intervals as respects angular divergence., That which alternates with something else; vicissitude., A substitute; one designated to take the place of another, if necessary, in performing some duty., A proportion derived from another proportion by interchanging the means., To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly., To happen, succeed, or act by turns; to follow reciprocally in place or time; — followed by with; as, the flood and ebb tides alternate with each other., To vary by turns; as, the land alternates between rocky hills and sandy plains.
alternity	noun	Succession by turns; alternation.
altimeter	noun	An instrument for taking altitudes, as a quadrant, sextant, etc.
altimetry	noun	The art of measuring altitudes, or heights.
altiscope	noun	An arrangement of lenses and mirrors which enables a person to see an object in spite of intervening objects.
altissimo	noun	The part or notes situated above F in alt.
altometer	noun	A theodolite.
aluminate	noun	A compound formed from the hydrate of aluminium by the substitution of a metal for the hydrogen.
aluminium	noun	The metallic base of alumina. This metal is white, but with a bluish tinge, and is remarkable for its resistance to oxidation, and for its lightness, having a specific gravity of about 2.6. Atomic weight 27.08. Symbol Al.
aluminize	verb t.	To treat or impregnate with alum; to alum.
aluminous	adjective	Pertaining to or containing alum, or alumina; as, aluminous minerals, aluminous solution.
alum root		A North American herb (Heuchera Americana) of the Saxifrage family, whose root has astringent properties.
alutation	noun	The tanning or dressing of leather.
alvearies	plural	of Alveary
alveolary	adjective	Alveolar.
alveolate	adjective	Deeply pitted, like a honeycomb.
amability	noun	Lovableness.
amacratic	adjective	Amasthenic.
amanitine	noun	The poisonous principle of some fungi.
amarantus	noun	Same as Amaranth.
amaritude	noun	Bitterness.
amaryllis	noun	A pastoral sweetheart., A family of plants much esteemed for their beauty, including the narcissus, jonquil, daffodil, agave, and others., A genus of the same family, including the Belladonna lily.
amassable	adjective	Capable of being amassed.
amassette	noun	An instrument of horn used for collecting painters’ colors on the stone in the process of grinding.
amassment	noun	An amassing; a heap collected; a large quantity or number brought together; an accumulation.
amatorial	adjective	Of or pertaining to a lover or to love making; amatory; as, amatorial verses.
amatorian	adjective	Amatory.
amaurosis	noun	A loss or decay of sight, from loss of power in the optic nerve, without any perceptible external change in the eye; — called also gutta serena, the “drop serene” of Milton.
amaurotic	adjective	Affected with amaurosis; having the characteristics of amaurosis.
amazement	noun	The condition of being amazed; bewilderment [Obs.]; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear, horror, or admiration., Frenzy; madness.
amazonian	adjective	Pertaining to or resembling an Amazon; of masculine manners; warlike., Of or pertaining to the river Amazon in South America, or to its valley.
amazonite	noun	Alt. of Amazon stone
ambagious	adjective	Circumlocutory; circuitous.
ambassade	ambassade.	Alt. of Embassade
ambassage	noun	Same as Embassage.
ambergris	noun	A substance of the consistence of wax, found floating in the Indian Ocean and other parts of the tropics, and also as a morbid secretion in the intestines of the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), which is believed to be in all cases its true origin. In color it is white, ash-gray, yellow, or black, and often variegated like marble. The floating masses are sometimes from sixty to two hundred and twenty-five pounds in weight. It is wholly volatilized as a white vapor at 212¡ Fahrenheit, and is highly valued in perfumery.
ambiguity	noun	The quality or state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty, particularly as to the signification of language, arising from its admitting of more than one meaning; an equivocal word or expression.
ambiguous	adjective	Doubtful or uncertain, particularly in respect to signification; capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses; equivocal; as, an ambiguous course; an ambiguous expression.
ambiloquy	noun	Doubtful or ambiguous language.
ambitious	adjective	Possessing, or controlled by, ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction., Strongly desirous; — followed by of or the infinitive; as, ambitious to be or to do something., Springing from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition; showy; aspiring; as, an ambitious style.
amblingly	adverb	With an ambling gait.
amblyopia	noun	Alt. of Amblyopy
amblyopic	adjective	Of or pertaining to amblyopy.
amblypoda	noun pl.	A group of large, extinct, herbivorous mammals, common in the Tertiary formation of the United States.
ambrosiac	adjective	Having the qualities of ambrosia; delicious.
ambrosial	adjective	Consisting of, or partaking of the nature of, ambrosia; delighting the taste or smell; delicious., Divinely excellent or beautiful.
ambrosian	adjective	Ambrosial., Of or pertaining to St. Ambrose; as, the Ambrosian office, or ritual, a formula of worship in the church of Milan, instituted by St. Ambrose.
ambrotype	noun	A picture taken on a plate of prepared glass, in which the lights are represented in silver, and the shades are produced by a dark background visible through the unsilvered portions of the glass.
ambulacra	plural	of Ambulacrum
ambulance	noun	A field hospital, so organized as to follow an army in its movements, and intended to succor the wounded as soon as possible. Often used adjectively; as, an ambulance wagon; ambulance stretcher; ambulance corps., An ambulance wagon or cart for conveying the wounded from the field, or to a hospital.
ambulator	noun	One who walks about; a walker., A beetle of the genus Lamia., A genus of birds, or one of this genus., An instrument for measuring distances; — called also perambulator.
ambuscade	verb t.	A lying in a wood, concealed, for the purpose of attacking an enemy by surprise. Hence: A lying in wait, and concealed in any situation, for a like purpose; a snare laid for an enemy; an ambush., A place in which troops lie hid, to attack an enemy unexpectedly., The body of troops lying in ambush., To post or conceal in ambush; to ambush., To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay., To lie in ambush.
ambuscado	noun	Ambuscade.
ambushing	present participle & vb. noun	of Ambush
ambustion	noun	A burn or scald.
amendable	adjective	Capable of being amended; as, an amendable writ or error.
amendment	noun	An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices., In public bodies; Any alternation made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion by adding, changing, substituting, or omitting., Correction of an error in a writ or process.
amenities	plural	of Amenity
ametabola	noun pl.	A group of insects which do not undergo any metamorphosis.
ametropia	noun	Any abnormal condition of the refracting powers of the eye.
amianthus	noun	Earth flax, or mountain flax; a soft silky variety of asbestus.
amidships	adverb	In the middle of a ship, with regard to her length, and sometimes also her breadth.
amissible	adjective	Liable to be lost.
amnestied	impast participle p.	of Amnesty
amoebaeum	noun	A poem in which persons are represented at speaking alternately; as the third and seventh eclogues of Virgil.
amolition	noun	Removal; a putting away.
amorosity	noun	The quality of being amorous; lovingness.
amorously	adverb	In an amorous manner; fondly.
amorphism	noun	A state of being amorphous; esp. a state of being without crystallization even in the minutest particles, as in glass, opal, etc.
amorphous	adjective	Having no determinate form; of irregular; shapeless., Without crystallization in the ultimate texture of a solid substance; uncrystallized., Of no particular kind or character; anomalous.
amounting	present participle & vb. noun	of Amount
ampersand	noun	A word used to describe the character /, /, or &.
amphibial	adjective & noun	Amphibian.
amphibian	adjective	Of or pertaining to the Amphibia; as, amphibian reptiles., One of the Amphibia.
amphibium	noun	An amphibian.
amphibole	noun	A common mineral embracing many varieties varying in color and in composition. It occurs in monoclinic crystals; also massive, generally with fibrous or columnar structure. The color varies from white to gray, green, brown, and black. It is a silicate of magnesium and calcium, with usually aluminium and iron. Some common varieties are tremolite, actinolite, asbestus, edenite, hornblende (the last name being also used as a general term for the whole species). Amphibole is a constituent of many crystalline rocks, as syenite, diorite, most varieties of trachyte, etc. See Hornblende.
amphiboly	noun	Ambiguous discourse; amphibology.
amphicome	noun	A kind of figured stone, rugged and beset with eminences, anciently used in divination.
amphidisc	noun	A peculiar small siliceous spicule having a denticulated wheel at each end; — found in freshwater sponges.
amphigean	adjective	Extending over all the zones, from the tropics to the polar zones inclusive.
amphigene	noun	Leucite.
amphigony	noun	Sexual propagation.
amphigory	noun	A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
amphilogy	noun	Ambiguity of speech; equivocation.
amphioxus	noun	A fishlike creature (Amphioxus lanceolatus), two or three inches long, found in temperature seas; — also called the lancelet. Its body is pointed at both ends. It is the lowest and most generalized of the vertebrates, having neither brain, skull, vertebrae, nor red blood. It forms the type of the group Acrania, Leptocardia, etc.
amphipoda	noun pl.	A numerous group of fourteen — footed Crustacea, inhabiting both fresh and salt water. The body is usually compressed laterally, and the anterior pairs or legs are directed downward and forward, but the posterior legs are usually turned upward and backward. The beach flea is an example. See Tetradecapoda and Arthrostraca.
amphiscii	noun pl.	Alt. of Amphiscians
amophorae	plural	of Amphora
ampleness	noun	The state or quality of being ample; largeness; fullness; completeness.
amplifier	noun	One who or that which amplifies.
amplified	imp. & past participle	of Amplify
amplitude	noun	State of being ample; extent of surface or space; largeness of dimensions; size., Largeness, in a figurative sense; breadth; abundance; fullness., Of extent of capacity or intellectual powers., Of extent of means or resources., The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator., The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object., The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range., The extent of a movement measured from the starting point or position of equilibrium; — applied especially to vibratory movements., An angle upon which the value of some function depends; — a term used more especially in connection with elliptic functions.
ampullary	adjective	Resembling an ampulla.
ampullate	adjective	Alt. of Ampullated
amputated	imp. & past participle	of Amputate
amputator	noun	One who amputates.
amusement	noun	Deep thought; muse., The state of being amused; pleasurable excitement; that which amuses; diversion.
amygdalic	adjective	Of or pertaining to almonds; derived from amygdalin; as, amygdalic acid.
amygdalin	noun	A glucoside extracted from bitter almonds as a white, crystalline substance.
amyloidal	adjective	Resembling or containing amyl; starchlike.
anabolism	noun	The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from katabolism.
anacanths	noun pl.	A group of teleostean fishes destitute of spiny fin-rays, as the cod.
anacardic	adjective	Pertaining to, or derived from, the cashew nut; as, anacardic acid.
anacharis	noun	A fresh-water weed of the frog’s-bit family (Hydrocharidaceae), native to America. Transferred to England it became an obstruction to navigation. Called also waterweed and water thyme.
anachoret	adjective	Alt. of Anachoretical
anacrotic	adjective	Pertaining to anachronism.
anacrusis	noun	A prefix of one or two unaccented syllables to a verse properly beginning with an accented syllable.
anaerobic	adjective	Relating to, or like, anaerobies; anaerobiotic.
anagogics	noun pl.	Mystical interpretations or studies, esp. of the Scriptures.
analectic	adjective	Relating to analects; made up of selections; as, an analectic magazine.
analepsis		Alt. of Analepsy
analeptic	adjective	Restorative; giving strength after disease., A restorative.
analgesia	noun	Absence of sensibility to pain.
analogism	noun	an argument from the cause to the effect; an a priori argument., Investigation of things by the analogy they bear to each other.
analogist	noun	One who reasons from analogy, or represent, by analogy.
analogize	verb i.	To employ, or reason by, analogy.
analogous	adjective	Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion; — often followed by to.
analogies	plural	of Analogy
analytics	noun	The science of analysis.
analyzing	present participle & vb. noun	of Analyze
anamnesis	noun	A recalling to mind; recollection.
anandrous	adjective	Destitute of stamens, as certain female flowers.
anangular	adjective	Containing no angle.
ananthous	adjective	Destitute of flowers; flowerless.
anapestic	adjective	Pertaining to an anapest; consisting of an anapests; as, an anapestic meter, foot, verse., Anapestic measure or verse.
anaplasty	noun	The art of operation of restoring lost parts or the normal shape by the use of healthy tissue.
anaptotic	adjective	Having lost, or tending to lose, inflections by phonetic decay; as, anaptotic languages.
anaptichi	plural	of Anaptychus
anarchism	noun	The doctrine or practice of anarchists.
anarchist	noun	An anarch; one who advocates anarchy of aims at the overthrow of civil government.
anarchize	verb t.	To reduce to anarchy.
anastatic	adjective	Pertaining to a process or a style of printing from characters in relief on zinc plates.
anathemas	plural	of Anathema
anatocism	noun	Compound interest.
anatomism	noun	The application of the principles of anatomy, as in art., The doctrine that the anatomical structure explains all the phenomena of the organism or of animal life.
anatomist	noun	One who is skilled in the art of anatomy, or dissection.
anatomize	verb t.	To dissect; to cut in pieces, as an animal vegetable body, for the purpose of displaying or examining the structure and use of the several parts., To discriminate minutely or carefully; to analyze.
anatomies	plural	of Anatomy
anatropal	adjective	Alt. of Anatropous
ancestral	adjective	Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors; as, an ancestral estate.
anchoring	present participle & vb. noun	of Anchor
anchorage	noun	The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor., A place suitable for anchoring or where ships anchor; a hold for an anchor., The set of anchors belonging to a ship., Something which holds like an anchor; a hold; as, the anchorages of the Brooklyn Bridge., Something on which one may depend for security; ground of trust., A toll for anchoring; anchorage duties., Abode of an anchoret.
anchorate	adjective	Anchor-shaped.
anchoress	noun	A female anchoret.
anchorite	noun	One who renounces the world and secludes himself, usually for religious reasons; a hermit; a recluse., Same as Anchoret.
anchylose	verb t. & i.	To affect or be affected with anchylosis; to unite or consolidate so as to make a stiff joint; to grow together into one.
ankylosis	noun	Stiffness or fixation of a joint; formation of a stiff joint., The union of two or more separate bones to from a single bone; the close union of bones or other structures in various animals., Same as Anchylosis.
anciently	adverb	In ancient times., In an ancient manner.
ancientry	noun	Antiquity; what is ancient., Old age; also, old people., Ancient lineage; ancestry; dignity of birth.
ancillary	adjective	Subservient or subordinate, like a handmaid; auxiliary.
ancipital	adjective	Alt. of Ancipitous
andantino	adjective	Rather quicker than andante; between that allegretto.
androgyne	noun	An hermaphrodite., An androgynous plant.
androgyny	noun	Alt. of Androgynism
androides	noun	A machine or automaton in the form of a human being.
andromeda	noun	A northern constellation, supposed to represent the mythical Andromeda., A genus of ericaceous flowering plants of northern climates, of which the original species was found growing on a rock surrounded by water.
androtomy	noun	Dissection of the human body, as distinguished from zootomy; anthropotomy.
anecdotal	adjective	Pertaining to, or abounding with, anecdotes; as, anecdotal conversation.
anecdotic	adjective	Alt. of Anecdotical
anemogram	noun	A record made by an anemograph.
anemology	noun	The science of the wind.
angelhood	noun	The state of being an angel; angelic nature.
angelical	adjective	Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel; heavenly; divine.
angellike	adjective & adverb	Resembling an angel.
angiology	noun	That part of anatomy which treats of blood vessels and lymphatics.
angiotomy	noun	Dissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body.
anglesite	noun	A native sulphate of lead. It occurs in white or yellowish transparent, prismatic crystals.
anglewise	adverb	In an angular manner; angularly.
angleworm	noun	A earthworm of the genus Lumbricus, frequently used by anglers for bait. See Earthworm.
anglicify	verb t.	To anglicize.
anglicism	noun	An English idiom; a phrase or form language peculiar to the English., The quality of being English; an English characteristic, custom, or method.
anglicity	noun	The state or quality of being English.
anglicize	verb t.	To make English; to English; to anglify; render conformable to the English idiom, or to English analogies.
anglified	imp. & past participle	of Anglify
angriness	noun	The quality of being angry, or of being inclined to anger.
anguiform	adjective	Snake-shaped.
anguineal	adjective	Anguineous.
angularly	adverb	In an angular manner; with of at angles or corners.
angulated	adjective	Having angles or corners; angled; as, angulate leaves.
angustate	adjective	Narrowed.
anhistous	adjective	Without definite structure; as, an anhistous membrane.
anhydride	noun	An oxide of a nonmetallic body or an organic radical, capable of forming an acid by uniting with the elements of water; — so called because it may be formed from an acid by the abstraction of water.
anhydrite	noun	A mineral of a white or a slightly bluish color, usually massive. It is anhydrous sulphate of lime, and differs from gypsum in not containing water (whence the name).
anhydrous	adjective	Destitute of water; as, anhydrous salts or acids.
anientise	verb t.	To frustrate; to bring to naught; to annihilate.
anileness	noun	Anility.
animalish	adjective	Like an animal.
animalism	noun	The state, activity, or enjoyment of animals; mere animal life without intellectual or moral qualities; sensuality.
animality	noun	Animal existence or nature.
animalize	verb t.	To endow with the properties of an animal; to represent in animal form., To convert into animal matter by the processes of assimilation., To render animal or sentient; to reduce to the state of a lower animal; to sensualize.
animastic	adjective	Pertaining to mind or spirit; spiritual., Psychology.
animating	present participle & vb. noun	of Animate, Causing animation; life-giving; inspiriting; rousing.
animation	noun	The act of animating, or giving life or spirit; the state of being animate or alive., The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness; as, he recited the story with great animation.
animative	adjective	Having the power of giving life or spirit.
animistic	adjective	Of or pertaining to animism.
animosity	verb t.	Mere spiritedness or courage., Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
anisopoda	noun pl.	A division of Crustacea, which, in some its characteristics, is intermediate between Amphipoda and Isopoda.
annealing	present participle & vb. noun	of Anneal, The process used to render glass, iron, etc., less brittle, performed by allowing them to cool very gradually from a high heat., The burning of metallic colors into glass, earthenware, etc.
annectent	adjective	Connecting; annexing.
annelidan	adjective	Of or pertaining to the Annelida., One of the Annelida.
annellata	noun pl.	See Annelida.
annexment	noun	The act of annexing, or the thing annexed; appendage.
anniverse	noun	Anniversary.
annodated	adjective	Curved somewhat in the form of the letter S.
annotated	imp. & past participle	of Annotate
annotator	noun	A writer of annotations; a commentator.
announced	imp. & past participle	of Announce
announcer	noun	One who announces.
annoyance	noun	The act of annoying, or the state of being annoyed; molestation; vexation; annoy., That which annoys.
annualist	noun	One who writes for, or who edits, an annual.
annuitant	noun	One who receives, or its entitled to receive, an annuity.
annuities	plural	of Annuity
annulling	present participle & vb. noun	of Annul
annularry	adverb	In an annular manner.
annulated	adjective	Furnished with, or composed of, rings; ringed; surrounded by rings of color., Of or pertaining to the Annulata.
annulment	noun	The act of annulling; abolition; invalidation.
annuloida	noun pl.	A division of the Articulata, including the annelids and allied groups; sometimes made to include also the helminths and echinoderms.
annulosan	noun	One of the Annulosa.
anodynous	adjective	Anodyne.
anointing	present participle & vb. noun	of Anoint
anomalism	noun	An anomaly; a deviation from rule.
anomalous	adjective	Deviating from a general rule, method, or analogy; abnormal; irregular; as, an anomalous proceeding.
anomalies	plural	of Anomaly
anonymity	noun	The quality or state of being anonymous; anonymousness; also, that which anonymous.
anonymous	adjective	Nameless; of unknown name; also, of unknown or unavowed authorship; as, an anonymous benefactor; an anonymous pamphlet or letter.
anorthite	noun	A mineral of the feldspar family, commonly occurring in small glassy crystals, also a constituent of some igneous rocks. It is a lime feldspar. See Feldspar.
anserated	adjective	Having the extremities terminate in the heads of eagles, lions, etc.; as, an anserated cross.
answering	present participle & vb. noun	of Answer
antalkali	noun	Alt. of Antalkaline
antarctic	adjective	Opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it, and applied especially to a circle, distant from the pole 23¡ 28/. Thus we say the antarctic pole, circle, ocean, region, current, etc.
ant-eater	noun	One of several species of edentates and monotremes that feed upon ants. See Ant-bear, Pangolin, Aard-vark, and Echidna.
antecians	noun pl.	See Ant/cians.
antedated	imp. & past participle	of Antedate
antefixes	plural	of Antefix
antelucan	adjective	Held or being before light; — a word applied to assemblies of Christians, in ancient times of persecution, held before light in the morning.
antemetic	adjective	Tending to check vomiting., A remedy to check or allay vomiting.
antemural	noun	An outwork of a strong, high wall, with turrets, in front of the gateway (as of an old castle), for defending the entrance.
antenatal	adjective	Before birth.
antennule	noun	A small antenna; — applied to the smaller pair of antennae or feelers of Crustacea.
anthelion	noun	A halo opposite the sun, consisting of a colored ring or rings around the shadow of the spectator’s own head, as projected on a cloud or on an opposite fog bank.
anthemion		A floral ornament. See Palmette
antheroid	adjective	Resembling an anther.
anthobian	noun	A beetle which feeds on flowers.
anthodium	noun	The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into a involucrate head.
anthokyan	noun	The blue coloring matter of certain flowers. Same as Cyanin.
antholite	noun	A fossil plant, like a petrified flower.
anthology	noun	A discourse on flowers., A collection of flowers; a garland., A collection of flowers of literature, that is, beautiful passages from authors; a collection of poems or epigrams; — particularly applied to a collection of ancient Greek epigrams., A service book containing a selection of pieces for the festival services.
anthorism	noun	A description or definition contrary to that which is given by the adverse party.
anthotaxy	noun	The arrangement of flowers in a cluster; the science of the relative position of flowers; inflorescence.
anthozoan	adjective	Pertaining to the Anthozoa., One of the Anthozoa.
anthozoic	adjective	Of or pertaining to the Anthozoa.
anthracic	adjective	Of or relating to anthrax; as, anthracic blood.
anthrenus	noun	A genus of small beetles, several of which, in the larval state, are very destructive to woolen goods, fur, etc. The common “museum pest” is A. varius; the carpet beetle is A. scrophulariae. The larvae are commonly confounded with moths.
anthropic	adjective	Alt. of Anthropical
antichlor	noun	Any substance (but especially sodium hyposulphite) used in removing the excess of chlorine left in paper pulp or stuffs after bleaching.
anticivic	noun	Opposed to citizenship.
anticness	noun	The quality of being antic.
antidotal	adjective	Having the quality an antidote; fitted to counteract the effects of poison.
antigraph	noun	A copy or transcript.
antihelix	noun	The curved elevation of the cartilage of the ear, within or in front of the helix. See Ear.
antiloquy	noun	Contradiction.
antimason	noun	One opposed to Freemasonry.
antimeter	noun	A modification of the quadrant, for measuring small angles.
antimonic	adjective	Pertaining to, or derived from, antimony; — said of those compounds of antimony in which this element has its highest equivalence; as, antimonic acid.
antipapal	adjective	Opposed to the pope or to popery.
antipathy	noun	Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste., Natural contrariety; incompatibility; repugnancy of qualities; as, oil and water have antipathy.
antiphone	noun	The response which one side of the choir makes to the other in a chant; alternate chanting or signing.
antiphony	noun	A musical response; also, antiphonal chanting or signing., An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively.
antipodal	adjective	Pertaining to the antipodes; situated on the opposite side of the globe., Diametrically opposite.
antipodes	noun	Those who live on the side of the globe diametrically opposite., The country of those who live on the opposite side of the globe., Anything exactly opposite or contrary.
antiquary	adjective	Pertaining to antiquity., One devoted to the study of ancient times through their relics, as inscriptions, monuments, remains of ancient habitations, statues, coins, manuscripts, etc.; one who searches for and studies the relics of antiquity.
antiquate	verb t.	To make old, or obsolete; to make antique; to make old in such a degree as to put out of use; hence, to make void, or abrogate.
antiquely	adverb	In an antique manner.
antiquist	noun	An antiquary; a collector of antiques.
antiquity	noun	The quality of being ancient; ancientness; great age; as, a statue of remarkable antiquity; a family of great antiquity., Old age., Ancient times; former ages; times long since past; as, Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity., The ancients; the people of ancient times., An old gentleman., A relic or monument of ancient times; as, a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution. [In this sense, usually in the plural.]
antisolar	adjective	Opposite to the sun; — said of the point in the heavens 180¡ distant from the sun.
antispast	noun	A foot of four syllables, the first and fourth short, and the second and third long (#).
antitoxin	noun	Alt. of Antitoxine
antitypal	adjective	Antitypical.
antizymic	adjective	Preventing fermentation.
antrovert	verb t.	To bend forward.
anxietude	noun	The state of being anxious; anxiety.
anxieties	plural	of Anxiety
anxiously	adverb	In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.
apartment	noun	A room in a building; a division in a house, separated from others by partitions., A set or suite of rooms., A compartment.
apartness	noun	The quality of standing apart.
apathetic	adjective	Alt. of Apathetical
aperitive	adjective	Serving to open; aperient.
apertness	noun	Openness; frankness.
apetalous	adjective	Having no petals, or flower leaves. [See Illust. under Anther].
aphanitic	adjective	Resembling aphanite; having a very fine-grained structure.
apheresis	noun	The dropping of a letter or syllable from the beginning of a word; e. g., cute for acute., An operation by which any part is separated from the rest.
aphrodite	noun	The Greek goddess of love, corresponding to the Venus of the Romans., A large marine annelid, covered with long, lustrous, golden, hairlike setae; the sea mouse., A beautiful butterfly (Argunnis Aphrodite) of the United States.
aphyllous	adjective	Destitute of leaves, as the broom rape, certain euphorbiaceous plants, etc.
apiaceous	adjective	Umbelliferous.
apiculate	adjective	Alt. of Apiculated
apishness	noun	The quality of being apish; mimicry; foppery.
aplanatic	adjective	Having two or more parts of different curvatures, so combined as to remove spherical aberration; — said of a lens.
apneumona	noun pl.	An order of holothurians in which the internal respiratory organs are wanting; — called also Apoda or Apodes.
apocopate	verb t.	To cut off or drop; as, to apocopate a word, or the last letter, syllable, or part of a word., Alt. of Apocopated
apocrypha	noun pl.	Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority; — formerly used also adjectively., Specif.: Certain writings which are received by some Christians as an authentic part of the Holy Scriptures, but are rejected by others.
apodictic	adjective	Alt. of Apodictical, Same as Apodeictic.
apollonic	adjective	Of, pertaining to, or resembling, Apollo.
apologist	noun	One who makes an apology; one who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution; especially, one who argues in defense of Christianity.
apologize	verb i.	To make an apology or defense., To make an apology or excuse; to make acknowledgment of some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends; — with for; as, my correspondent apologized for not answering my letter., To defend.
apologies	plural	of Apology
apophasis	noun	A figure by which a speaker formally declines to take notice of a favorable point, but in such a manner as to produce the effect desired. [For example, see Mark Antony’s oration. Shak., Julius Caesar, iii. 2.]
apophysis	noun	A marked prominence or process on any part of a bone., An enlargement at the top of a pedicel or stem, as seen in certain mosses.
apoplexed	adjective	Affected with apoplexy.
apostatic	adjective	Apostatical.
apostille	noun	A marginal note on a letter or other paper; an annotation.
apostolic	adjective	Alt. of Apostolical, A member of one of certain ascetic sects which at various times professed to imitate the practice of the apostles.
apotelesm	noun	The result or issue., The calculation and explanation of a nativity.
apothecia	plural	of Apothecium
apothesis	noun	A place on the south side of the chancel in the primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc., A dressing room connected with a public bath.
appalling	present participle & vb. noun	of Appall, Such as to appall; as, an appalling accident.
apparatus	plural	of Apparatus, Things provided as means to some end., Hence: A full collection or set of implements, or utensils, for a given duty, experimental or operative; any complex instrument or appliance, mechanical or chemical, for a specific action or operation; machinery; mechanism., A collection of organs all of which unite in a common function; as, the respiratory apparatus.
appareled	imp. & past participle	of Apparel
apparence	noun	Appearance.
apparency	noun	Appearance., Apparentness; state of being apparent., The position of being heir apparent.
apparitor	noun	Formerly, an officer who attended magistrates and judges to execute their orders., A messenger or officer who serves the process of an ecclesiastical court.
appeacher	noun	An accuser.
appealing	present participle & vb. noun	of Appeal, That appeals; imploring.
appealant	noun	An appellant.
appearing	present participle & vb. noun	of Appear
appeasing	present participle & vb. noun	of Appease
appeasive	adjective	Tending to appease.
appellant	adjective	Relating to an appeal; appellate., One who accuses another of felony or treason., One who appeals, or asks for a rehearing or review of a cause by a higher tribunal., A challenger., One who appealed to a general council against the bull Unigenitus., One who appeals or entreats.
appellate	adjective	Pertaining to, or taking cognizance of, appeals., A person or prosecuted for a crime. [Obs.] See Appellee.
appending	present participle & vb. noun	of Append
appendage	noun	Something appended to, or accompanying, a principal or greater thing, though not necessary to it, as a portico to a house., A subordinate or subsidiary part or organ; an external organ or limb, esp. of the articulates.
appendant	verb t.	Hanging; annexed; adjunct; concomitant; as, a seal appendant to a paper., Appended by prescription, that is, a personal usage for a considerable time; — said of a thing of inheritance belonging to another inheritance which is superior or more worthy; as, an advowson, common, etc. , which may be appendant to a manor, common of fishing to a freehold, a seat in church to a house., Anything attached to another as incidental or subordinate to it., A inheritance annexed by prescription to a superior inheritance.
appension	noun	The act of appending.
appertain	verb i.	To belong or pertain, whether by right, nature, appointment, or custom; to relate.
appetence	noun	A longing; a desire; especially an ardent desire; appetite; appetency.
appetency	noun	Fixed and strong desire; esp. natural desire; a craving; an eager appetite., Specifically: An instinctive inclination or propensity in animals to perform certain actions, as in the young to suck, in aquatic fowls to enter into water and to swim; the tendency of an organized body to seek what satisfies the wants of its organism., Natural tendency; affinity; attraction; — used of inanimate objects.
appetible	adjective	Desirable; capable or worthy of being the object of desire.
appetizer	noun	Something which creates or whets an appetite.
applauded	imp. & past participle	of Applaud
applauder	noun	One who applauds.
apple pie		A pie made of apples (usually sliced or stewed) with spice and sugar.
appliable	adjective	Applicable; also, compliant.
appliance	noun	The act of applying; application; [Obs.] subservience., The thing applied or used as a means to an end; an apparatus or device; as, to use various appliances; a mechanical appliance; a machine with its appliances.
applicant	noun	One who apples for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.
applicate	adjective	Applied or put to some use., To apply.
appliedly	adverb	By application.
appliment	noun	Application.
applotted	imp. & past participle	of Applot
appointed	imp. & past participle	of Appoint
appointee	verb t.	A person appointed., A person in whose favor a power of appointment is executed.
appointer	noun	One who appoints, or executes a power of appointment.
appointor	noun	The person who selects the appointee. See Appointee, 2.
apportion	verb t.	To divide and assign in just proportion; to divide and distribute proportionally; to portion out; to allot; as, to apportion undivided rights; to apportion time among various employments.
appraisal	noun	A valuation by an authorized person; an appraisement.
appraised	imp. & past participle	of Appraise
appraiser	noun	One who appraises; esp., a person appointed and sworn to estimate and fix the value of goods or estates.
apprehend	verb t.	To take or seize; to take hold of., Hence: To take or seize (a person) by legal process; to arrest; as, to apprehend a criminal., To take hold of with the understanding, that is, to conceive in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand; to recognize; to consider., To know or learn with certainty., To anticipate; esp., to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear., To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose., To be apprehensive; to fear.
appressed	adjective	Alt. of Apprest
apprising	present participle & vb. noun	of Apprise
approbate	adjective	Approved., To express approbation of; to approve; to sanction officially.
approving	present participle & vb. noun	of Approve, Expressing approbation; commending; as, an approving smile.
appulsion	noun	A driving or striking against; an appulse.
appulsive	adjective	Striking against; impinging; as, the appulsive influence of the planets.
apriorism	noun	An a priori principle.
apriority	noun	The quality of being innate in the mind, or prior to experience; a priori reasoning.
aproctous	adjective	Without an anal office.
apronfuls	plural	of Apronful
apronless	adjective	Without an apron.
apron man		A man who wears an apron; a laboring man; a mechanic.
apteryges	noun pl.	An order of birds, including the genus Apteryx.
apyrexial	adjective	Relating to apyrexy.
aquarelle	noun	A design or painting in thin transparent water colors; also, the mode of painting in such colors.
aquariums	plural	of Aquarium
aquatical	adjective	Aquatic.
aquatinta	noun	A kind of etching in which spaces are bitten by the use of aqua fortis, by which an effect is produced resembling a drawing in water colors or India ink; also, the engraving produced by this method.
aquilated	adjective	Adorned with eagles’ heads.
arabesque	noun	A style of ornamentation either painted, inlaid, or carved in low relief. It consists of a pattern in which plants, fruits, foliage, etc., as well as figures of men and animals, real or imaginary, are fantastically interlaced or put together., Arabian., Relating to, or exhibiting, the style of ornament called arabesque; as, arabesque frescoes.
arabinose	noun	A sugar of the composition C5H10O5, obtained from cherry gum by boiling it with dilute sulphuric acid.
aracanese	adjective	Of or pertaining to Aracan, a province of British Burmah., A native or natives of Aracan.
arachnida	noun pl.	One of the classes of Arthropoda. See Illustration in Appendix.
arachnoid	adjective	Resembling a spider’s web; cobweblike., Pertaining to a thin membrane of the brain and spinal cord, between the dura mater and pia mater., Covered with, or composed of, soft, loose hairs or fibers, so as to resemble a cobweb; cobwebby., The arachnoid membrane., One of the Arachnoidea.
aragonese	adjective	Of or pertaining to Aragon, in Spain, or to its inhabitants., A native or natives of Aragon, in Spain.
aragonite	noun	A mineral identical in composition with calcite or carbonate of lime, but differing from it in its crystalline form and some of its physical characters.
araneidan	adjective	Of or pertaining to the Araneina or spiders., One of the Araneina; a spider.
araucaria	noun	A genus of tall conifers of the pine family. The species are confined mostly to South America and Australia. The wood cells differ from those of other in having the dots in their lateral surfaces in two or three rows, and the dots of contiguous rows alternating. The seeds are edible.
arbitrage	noun	Judgment by an arbiter; authoritative determination., A traffic in bills of exchange (see Arbitration of Exchange); also, a traffic in stocks which bear differing values at the same time in different markets.
arbitrary	adjective	Depending on will or discretion; not governed by any fixed rules; as, an arbitrary decision; an arbitrary punishment., Exercised according to one’s own will or caprice, and therefore conveying a notion of a tendency to abuse the possession of power., Despotic; absolute in power; bound by no law; harsh and unforbearing; tyrannical; as, an arbitrary prince or government.
arbitrate	verb t.	To hear and decide, as arbitrators; as, to choose to arbitrate a disputed case., To decide, or determine generally., To decide; to determine., To act as arbitrator or judge; as, to arbitrate upon several reports; to arbitrate in disputes among neighbors; to arbitrate between parties to a suit.
arbitress	noun	A female arbiter; an arbitratrix.
arborator	noun	One who plants or who prunes trees.
arboreous	adjective	Having the form, constitution, or habits, of a proper tree, in distinction from a shrub., Pertaining to, or growing on, trees; as, arboreous moss.
arboretum	noun	A place in which a collection of rare trees and shrubs is cultivated for scientific or educational purposes.
arborical	adjective	Relating to trees.
arborized	adjective	Having a treelike appearance.
arbustive	adjective	Containing copses of trees or shrubs; covered with shrubs.
archaical	adjective	Archaic.
archaized	imp. & past participle	of Archaize
archangel	noun	A chief angel; one high in the celestial hierarchy., A term applied to several different species of plants (Angelica archangelica, Lamium album, etc.).
archducal	adjective	Of or pertaining to an archduke or archduchy.
archduchy	noun	The territory of an archduke or archduchess.
archegony	noun	Spontaneous generation; abiogenesis.
archelogy	noun	The science of, or a treatise on, first principles.
archenemy	noun	A principal enemy. Specifically, Satan, the grand adversary of mankind.
archeress	noun	A female archer.
archetype	noun	The original pattern or model of a work; or the model from which a thing is made or formed., The standard weight or coin by which others are adjusted., The plan or fundamental structure on which a natural group of animals or plants or their systems of organs are assumed to have been constructed; as, the vertebrate archetype.
archiater	noun	Chief physician; — a term applied, on the continent of Europe, to the first or body physician of princes and to the first physician of some cities.
archierey	noun	The higher order of clergy in Russia, including metropolitans, archbishops, and bishops.
archimage	noun	Alt. of Archimagus
architect	noun	A person skilled in the art of building; one who understands architecture, or makes it his occupation to form plans and designs of buildings, and to superintend the artificers employed., A contriver, designer, or maker.
archivist	noun	A keeper of archives or records.
archivolt	noun	The architectural member surrounding the curved opening of an arch, corresponding to the architrave in the case of a square opening., More commonly, the molding or other ornaments with which the wall face of the voussoirs of an arch is charged.
archilute	noun	A large theorbo, or double-necked lute, formerly in use, having the bass strings doubled with an octave, and the higher strings with a unison.
arcograph	noun	An instrument for drawing a circular arc without the use of a central point; a cyclograph.
arctation	noun	Constriction or contraction of some natural passage, as in constipation from inflammation.
arctogeal	adjective	Of or pertaining to arctic lands; as, the arctogeal fauna.
arctoidea	noun pl.	A group of the Carnivora, that includes the bears, weasels, etc.
arcuately	adverb	In the form of a bow.
arcuation	noun	The act of bending or curving; incurvation; the state of being bent; crookedness., A mode of propagating trees by bending branches to the ground, and covering the small shoots with earth; layering.
ardassine	noun	A very fine sort of Persian silk.
arduously	adverb	In an arduous manner; with difficulty or laboriousness.
arenation	noun	A sand bath; application of hot sand to the body.
arendator	noun	In some provinces of Russia, one who farms the rents or revenues.
arenulous	adjective	Full of fine sand; like sand.
areolated	adjective	Divided into small spaces or areolations, as the wings of insects, the leaves of plants, or the receptacle of compound flowers.
areometer	noun	An instrument for measuring the specific gravity of fluids; a form hydrometer.
areometry	noun	The art or process of measuring the specific gravity of fluids.
areopagus	noun	The highest judicial court at Athens. Its sessions were held on Mars’ Hill. Hence, any high court or tribunal
areostyle	adjective & noun	See Intercolumniation, and Araeostyle.
aretology	noun	That part of moral philosophy which treats of virtue, its nature, and the means of attaining to it.
argentate	adjective	Silvery white.
argentine	adjective	Pertaining to, or resembling, silver; made of, or sounding like, silver; silvery., Of or pertaining to the Argentine Republic in South America., A siliceous variety of calcite, or carbonate of lime, having a silvery-white, pearly luster, and a waving or curved lamellar structure., White metal coated with silver., A fish of Europe (Maurolicus Pennantii) with silvery scales. The name is also applied to various fishes of the genus Argentina., A citizen of the Argentine Republic.
argentite	noun	Sulphide of silver; — also called vitreous silver, or silver glance. It has a metallic luster, a lead-gray color, and is sectile like lead.
argentous	adjective	Of, pertaining to, or containing, silver; — said of certain silver compounds in which silver has a higher proportion than in argentic compounds; as, argentous chloride.
argillite	noun	Argillaceous schist or slate; clay slate. Its colors is bluish or blackish gray, sometimes greenish gray, brownish red, etc.
argillous	adjective	Argillaceous; clayey.
argonauta	noun	A genus of Cephalopoda. The shell is called paper nautilus or paper sailor.
arhythmic	adjective	Alt. of Arhythmous
aridities	plural	of Aridity
aristarch	noun	A severe critic.
ark shell		A marine bivalve shell belonging to the genus Arca and its allies.
armadillo	noun	Any edentate animal if the family Dasypidae, peculiar to America. The body and head are incased in an armor composed of small bony plates. The armadillos burrow in the earth, seldom going abroad except at night. When attacked, they curl up into a ball, presenting the armor on all sides. Their flesh is good food. There are several species, one of which (the peba) is found as far north as Texas. See Peba, Poyou, Tatouay., A genus of small isopod Crustacea that can roll themselves into a ball.
armillary	noun	Pertaining to, or resembling, a bracelet or ring; consisting of rings or circles.
armistice	noun	A cessation of arms for a short time, by convention; a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement; a truce.
armorican	adjective	Of or pertaining to the northwestern part of France (formerly called Armorica, now Bretagne or Brittany), or to its people., The language of the Armoricans, a Celtic dialect which has remained to the present times., A native of Armorica.
army worm		A lepidopterous insect, which in the larval state often travels in great multitudes from field to field, destroying grass, grain, and other crops. The common army worm of the northern United States is Leucania unipuncta. The name is often applied to other related species, as the cotton worm., The larva of a small two-winged fly (Sciara), which marches in large companies, in regular order. See Cotton worm, under Cotton.
aroideous	adjective	Belonging to, or resembling, the Arum family of plants.
aromatize	verb t.	To impregnate with aroma; to render aromatic; to give a spicy scent or taste to; to perfume.
aromatous	adjective	Aromatic.
arquebuse	noun	A sort of hand gun or firearm a contrivance answering to a trigger, by which the burning match was applied. The musket was a later invention.
arquifoux	noun	Same as Alquifou.
arraigned	imp. & past participle	of Arraign
arraigner	noun	One who arraigns.
arraiment	verb t.	Alt. of Arrayment
arrayment	verb t.	Clothes; raiment.
arranging	present participle & vb. noun	of Arrange
arraswise	adverb	Alt. of Arrasways
arrasways	adverb	Placed in such a position as to exhibit the top and two sides, the corner being in front; — said of a rectangular form.
arrearage	noun	That which remains unpaid and overdue, after payment of a part; arrears.
arrectary	noun	An upright beam.
arreption	noun	The act of taking away.
arresting	present participle & vb. noun	of Arrest, Striking; attracting attention; impressive.
arrestive	adjective	Tending to arrest.
arrhizous	adjective	Destitute of a true root, as a parasitical plant.
arriswise	adverb	Diagonally laid, as tiles; ridgewise.
arrivance	noun	Arrival.
arrogance	noun	The act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud contempt of others; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption; presumption.
arrogancy	noun	Arrogance.
arrogated	imp. & past participle	of Arrogate
arrowhead	noun	The head of an arrow., An aquatic plant of the genus Sagittaria, esp. S. sagittifolia, — named from the shape of the leaves.
arrowroot	noun	A west Indian plant of the genus Maranta, esp. M. arundinacea, now cultivated in many hot countries. It said that the Indians used the roots to neutralize the venom in wounds made by poisoned arrows., A nutritive starch obtained from the rootstocks of Maranta arundinacea, and used as food, esp. for children an invalids; also, a similar starch obtained from other plants, as various species of Maranta and Curcuma.
arrowwood	noun	A shrub (Viburnum dentatum) growing in damp woods and thickets; — so called from the long, straight, slender shoots.
arrowworm	noun	A peculiar transparent worm of the genus Sagitta, living at the surface of the sea. See Sagitta.
arseniate	noun	See Arsenate.
arsenical	adjective	Of or pertaining to, or containing, arsenic; as, arsenical vapor; arsenical wall papers.
arsenious	adjective	Pertaining to, consisting of, or containing, arsenic; as, arsenious powder or glass., Pertaining to, or derived from, arsenic, when having an equivalence next lower than the highest; as, arsenious acid.
arsesmart	noun	Smartweed; water pepper.
artemisia	noun	A genus of plants including the plants called mugwort, southernwood, and wormwood. Of these A. absinthium, or common wormwood, is well known, and A. tridentata is the sage brush of the Rocky Mountain region.
arteriole	noun	A small artery.
arteritis	noun	Inflammation of an artery or arteries.
arthritic	adjective	Alt. of Arthritical
arthritis	noun	Any inflammation of the joints, particularly the gout.
arthrodia	noun	A form of diarthrodial articulation in which the articular surfaces are nearly flat, so that they form only an imperfect ball and socket.
arthrodic	adjective	Of or pertaining to arthrodia.
arthropod	noun	One of the Arthropoda.
arthrosis	noun	Articulation.
artichoke	noun	The Cynara scolymus, a plant somewhat resembling a thistle, with a dilated, imbricated, and prickly involucre. The head (to which the name is also applied) is composed of numerous oval scales, inclosing the florets, sitting on a broad receptacle, which, with the fleshy base of the scales, is much esteemed as an article of food., See Jerusalem artichoke.
articling	present participle & vb. noun	of Article
articular	noun	Of or pertaining to the joints; as, an articular disease; an articular process., Alt. of Articulary
articulus	noun	A joint of the cirri of the Crinoidea; a joint or segment of an arthropod appendage.
artificer	noun	An artistic worker; a mechanic or manufacturer; one whose occupation requires skill or knowledge of a particular kind, as a silversmith., One who makes or contrives; a deviser, inventor, or framer., A cunning or artful fellow., A military mechanic, as a blacksmith, carpenter, etc.; also, one who prepares the shells, fuses, grenades, etc., in a military laboratory.
artillery	noun	Munitions of war; implements for warfare, as slings, bows, and arrows., Cannon; great guns; ordnance, including guns, mortars, howitzers, etc., with their equipment of carriages, balls, bombs, and shot of all kinds., The men and officers of that branch of the army to which the care and management of artillery are confided., The science of artillery or gunnery.
artlessly	adverb	In an artless manner; without art, skill, or guile; unaffectedly.
art union		An association for promoting art (esp. the arts of design), and giving encouragement to artists.
aruspices	plural	of Aruspex
arytenoid	adjective	Ladle-shaped; — applied to two small cartilages of the larynx, and also to the glands, muscles, etc., connected with them. The cartilages are attached to the cricoid cartilage and connected with the vocal cords.
asafetida	noun	Alt. of Asafoetida
asbestine	adjective	Of or pertaining to asbestus, or partaking of its nature; incombustible; asbestic.
asbestous	adjective	Asbestic.
ascarides	plural	of Ascarid
ascending	present participle & vb. noun	of Ascend, Rising; moving upward; as, an ascending kite.
ascendant	noun	Ascent; height; elevation., The horoscope, or that degree of the ecliptic which rises above the horizon at the moment of one’s birth; supposed to have a commanding influence on a person’s life and fortune., Superiority, or commanding influence; ascendency; as, one man has the ascendant over another., An ancestor, or one who precedes in genealogy or degrees of kindred; a relative in the ascending line; a progenitor; — opposed to descendant., Alt. of Ascendent
ascendent	adjective	Rising toward the zenith; above the horizon., Rising; ascending., Superior; surpassing; ruling.
ascension	noun	The act of ascending; a rising; ascent., Specifically: The visible ascent of our Savior on the fortieth day after his resurrection. (Acts i. 9.) Also, Ascension Day., An ascending or arising, as in distillation; also that which arises, as from distillation.
ascensive	adjective	Rising; tending to rise, or causing to rise., Augmentative; intensive.
ascertain	verb t.	To render (a person) certain; to cause to feel certain; to make confident; to assure; to apprise., To make (a thing) certain to the mind; to free from obscurity, doubt, or change; to make sure of; to fix; to determine., To find out or learn for a certainty, by trial, examination, or experiment; to get to know; as, to ascertain the weight of a commodity, or the purity of a metal.
ascessant	adjective	See Acescency, Acescent.
ascitical	adjective	Of, pertaining to, or affected by, ascites; dropsical.
asclepiad	noun	A choriambic verse, first used by the Greek poet Asclepias, consisting of four feet, viz., a spondee, two choriambi, and an iambus.
asclepias	noun	A genus of plants including the milkweed, swallowwort, and some other species having medicinal properties.
ascococci	plural	of Ascococcus
ascospore	noun	One of the spores contained in the asci of lichens and fungi. [See Illust. of Ascus.]
ascribing	present participle & vb. noun	of Ascribe
asexually	adverb	In an asexual manner; without sexual agency.
ashamedly	adverb	Bashfully.
ashantees	plural	of Ashantee
ashlaring	noun	Alt. of Ashlering
ashlering	noun	The act of bedding ashlar in mortar., Ashlar when in thin slabs and made to serve merely as a case to the body of the wall., The short upright pieces between the floor beams and rafters in garrets. See Ashlar, 2.
ashtaroth	plural	of Ashtoreth
ashtoreth	noun	The principal female divinity of the Phoenicians, as Baal was the principal male divinity.
asininity	noun	The quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with obstinacy.
asiphonea	noun pl.	Alt. of Asiphonida
asomatous	adjective	Without a material body; incorporeal.
asparagus	noun	A genus of perennial plants belonging to the natural order Liliaceae, and having erect much branched stems, and very slender branchlets which are sometimes mistaken for leaves. Asparagus racemosus is a shrubby climbing plant with fragrant flowers. Specifically: The Asparagus officinalis, a species cultivated in gardens., The young and tender shoots of A. officinalis, which form a valuable and well-known article of food.
aspectant	adjective	Facing each other.
aspection	noun	The act of viewing; a look.
asperated	imp. & past participle	of Asperate
aspergill	noun	Alt. of Aspergillum
aspermous	adjective	Destitute of seeds; aspermatous.
aspersing	present participle & vb. noun	of Asperse
aspersion	noun	A sprinkling, as with water or dust, in a literal sense., The spreading of calumniations reports or charges which tarnish reputation, like the bespattering of a body with foul water; calumny.
aspersive	adjective	Tending to asperse; defamatory; slanderous.
aspersoir	noun	An aspergill.
asphaltum	noun	Mineral pitch, Jews’ pitch, or compact native bitumen. It is brittle, of a black or brown color and high luster on a surface of fracture; it melts and burns when heated, leaving no residue. It occurs on the surface and shores of the Dead Sea, which is therefore called Asphaltites, or the Asphaltic Lake. It is found also in many parts of Asia, Europe, and America. See Bitumen., A composition of bitumen, pitch, lime, and gravel, used for forming pavements, and as a water-proof cement for bridges, roofs, etc.; asphaltic cement. Artificial asphalt is prepared from coal tar, lime, sand, etc.
asphaltic	adjective	Pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing, asphalt; bituminous.
asphaltus	noun	See Asphalt.
asphyctic	adjective	Pertaining to asphyxia.
asphyxial	adjective	Of or relating to asphyxia; as, asphyxial phenomena.
asphyxied	past participle	In a state of asphyxia; suffocated.
aspirated	imp. & past participle	of Aspirate, Pronounced with the h sound or with audible breath.
aspirator	noun	An apparatus for passing air or gases through or over certain liquids or solids, or for exhausting a closed vessel, by means of suction., An instrument for the evacuation of the fluid contents of tumors or collections of blood.
assailing	present participle & vb. noun	of Assail
assailant	adjective	Assailing; attacking., One who, or that which, assails, attacks, or assaults; an assailer.
assapanic	noun	The American flying squirrel (Pteromys volucella).
assastion	noun	Roasting.
assaulted	imp. & past participle	of Assault
assaulter	noun	One who assaults, or violently attacks; an assailant.
assayable	adjective	That may be assayed.
assembled	imp. & past participle	of Assemble
assembler	noun	One who assembles a number of individuals; also, one of a number assembled.
assenting	present participle & vb. noun	of Assent, Giving or implying assent.
assentive	adjective	Giving assent; of the nature of assent; complying.
asserting	present participle & vb. noun	of Assert
assertion	noun	The act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced., Maintenance; vindication; as, the assertion of one’s rights or prerogatives.
assertive	adjective	Positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory.
assertory	adjective	Affirming; maintaining.
assessing	present participle & vb. noun	of Assess
assession	noun	A sitting beside or near.
assiduate	adjective	Unremitting; assiduous.
assiduity	noun	Constant or close application or attention, particularly to some business or enterprise; diligence., Studied and persevering attention to a person; — usually in the plural.
assiduous	adjective	Constant in application or attention; devoted; attentive; unremitting., Performed with constant diligence or attention; unremitting; persistent; as, assiduous labor.
assigning	present participle & vb. noun	of Assign
assisting	present participle & vb. noun	of Assist
assistant	adjective	Helping; lending aid or support; auxiliary., Of the second grade in the staff of the army; as, an assistant surgeon., One who, or that which, assists; a helper; an auxiliary; a means of help., An attendant; one who is present.
assistful	adjective	Helpful.
assistive	adjective	Lending aid, helping.
associate	verb t.	To join with one, as a friend, companion, partner, or confederate; as, to associate others with us in business, or in an enterprise., To join or connect; to combine in acting; as, particles of gold associated with other substances., To connect or place together in thought., To accompany; to keep company with., To unite in company; to keep company, implying intimacy; as, congenial minds are disposed to associate., To unite in action, or to be affected by the action of a different part of the body., Closely connected or joined with some other, as in interest, purpose, employment, or office; sharing responsibility or authority; as, an associate judge., Admitted to some, but not to all, rights and privileges; as, an associate member., Connected by habit or sympathy; as, associate motions, such as occur sympathetically, in consequence of preceding motions., A companion; one frequently in company with another, implying intimacy or equality; a mate; a fellow., A partner in interest, as in business; or a confederate in a league., One connected with an association or institution without the full rights or privileges of a regular member; as, an associate of the Royal Academy., Anything closely or usually connected with another; an concomitant.
assoilzie	verb t.	Alt. of Assoilyie
assoilyie	verb t.	To absolve; to acquit by sentence of court.
assonance	noun	Resemblance of sound., A peculiar species of rhyme, in which the last acce`ted vow`l and tnose whioh follow it in one word correspond in sound with the vowels of another word, while the consonants of the two words are unlike in sound; as, calamo and platano, baby and chary., Incomplete correspondence.
assorting	present participle & vb. noun	of Assort
assuaging	present participle & vb. noun	of Assuage
assuasive	adjective	Mitigating; tranquilizing; soothing.
assuetude	noun	Accustomedness; habit; habitual use.
assumable	adjective	That may be assumed.
assumably	adverb	By way of assumption.
assumedly	adverb	By assumption.
assumpsit	noun	A promise or undertaking, founded on a consideration. This promise may be oral or in writing not under seal. It may be express or implied., An action to recover damages for a breach or nonperformance of a contract or promise, express or implied, oral or in writing not under seal. Common or indebitatus assumpsit is brought for the most part on an implied promise. Special assumpsit is founded on an express promise or undertaking.
assurance	noun	The act of assuring; a declaration tending to inspire full confidence; that which is designed to give confidence., The state of being assured; firm persuasion; full confidence or trust; freedom from doubt; certainty., Firmness of mind; undoubting, steadiness; intrepidity; courage; confidence; self-reliance., Excess of boldness; impudence; audacity; as, his assurance is intolerable., Betrothal; affiance., Insurance; a contract for the payment of a sum on occasion of a certain event, as loss or death., Any written or other legal evidence of the conveyance of property; a conveyance; a deed.
assuredly	adverb	Certainly; indubitably.
assurgent	adjective	Ascending, rising obliquely; curving upward.
asteridea	noun pl.	A class of Echinodermata including the true starfishes. The rays vary in number and always have ambulacral grooves below. The body is star-shaped or pentagonal.
asthmatic	adjective	Alt. of Asthmatical, A person affected with asthma.
astonying	present participle & vb. noun	of Astony
astounded	imp. & past participle	of Astound
astrachan	adjective & noun	See Astrakhan.
astraddle	adverb	In a straddling position; astride; bestriding; as, to sit astraddle a horse.
astrakhan	adjective	Of or pertaining to Astrakhan in Russia or its products; made of an Astrakhan skin., The skin of stillborn or young lambs of that region, the curled wool of which resembles fur.
astricted	imp. & past participle	of Astrict
astringed	imp. & past participle	of Astringe
astringer	noun	A falconer who keeps a goshawk.
astrofell	noun	A bitter herb, probably the same as aster, or starwort.
astrogeny	noun	The creation or evolution of the stars or the heavens.
astrogony	noun	Same as Astrogeny.
astrolabe	noun	An instrument for observing or showing the positions of the stars. It is now disused., A stereographic projection of the sphere on the plane of a great circle, as the equator, or a meridian; a planisphere.
astrology	noun	In its etymological signification, the science of the stars; among the ancients, synonymous with astronomy; subsequently, the art of judging of the influences of the stars upon human affairs, and of foretelling events by their position and aspects.
astronomy	noun	Astrology., The science which treats of the celestial bodies, of their magnitudes, motions, distances, periods of revolution, eclipses, constitution, physical condition, and of the causes of their various phenomena., A treatise on, or text-book of, the science.
astrophel	noun	See Astrofel.
astucious	adjective	Subtle; cunning; astute.
asymmetry	noun	Want of symmetry, or proportion between the parts of a thing, esp. want of bilateral symmetry., Incommensurability.
asymptote	noun	A line which approaches nearer to some curve than assignable distance, but, though infinitely extended, would never meet it. Asymptotes may be straight lines or curves. A rectilinear asymptote may be conceived as a tangent to the curve at an infinite distance.
asyndetic	adjective	Characterized by the use of asyndeton; not connected by conjunctions.
asyndeton	noun	A figure which omits the connective; as, I came, I saw, I conquered. It stands opposed to polysyndeton.
atacamite	noun	An oxychloride of copper, usually in emerald-green prismatic crystals.
athamaunt	noun	Adamant.
atheistic	adjective	Alt. of Atheistical
atheneums	plural	of Athenaeum
athenaeum	noun	A temple of Athene, at Athens, in which scholars and poets were accustomed to read their works and instruct students., A school founded at Rome by Hadrian., A literary or scientific association or club., A building or an apartment where a library, periodicals, and newspapers are kept for use.
atheology	noun	Antagonism to theology.
athermous	adjective	Athermanous.
athetosis	noun	A variety of chorea, marked by peculiar tremors of the fingers and toes.
athletics	noun	The art of training by athletic exercises; the games and sports of athletes.
athletism	noun	The state or practice of an athlete; the characteristics of an athlete.
atlantean	adjective	Of or pertaining to the isle Atlantis, which the ancients allege was sunk, and overwhelmed by the ocean., Pertaining to, or resembling, Atlas; strong.
atmologic	adjective	Alt. of Atmological
atmolysis	noun	The act or process of separating mingled gases of unequal diffusibility by transmission through porous substances.
atmolyzer	noun	An apparatus for effecting atmolysis.
atmometer	noun	An instrument for measuring the rate of evaporation from a moist surface; an evaporometer.
atomician	noun	An atomist.
atomicism	noun	Atomism.
atomicity	noun	Degree of atomic attraction; equivalence; valence; also (a later use) the number of atoms in an elementary molecule. See Valence.
atomistic	adjective	Of or pertaining to atoms; relating to atomism.
atomology	noun	The doctrine of atoms.
atonement	noun	Reconciliation; restoration of friendly relations; agreement; concord., Satisfaction or reparation made by giving an equivalent for an injury, or by doing of suffering that which will be received in satisfaction for an offense or injury; expiation; amends; — with for. Specifically, in theology: The expiation of sin made by the obedience, personal suffering, and death of Christ.
atrocious	adjective	Extremely heinous; full of enormous wickedness; as, atrocious quilt or deeds., Characterized by, or expressing, great atrocity., Very grievous or violent; terrible; as, atrocious distempers.
atrophied	p. adjective	Affected with atrophy, as a tissue or organ; arrested in development at a very early stage; rudimentary., of Atrophy
attaching	present participle & vb. noun	of Attach
attacking	present participle & vb. noun	of Attack
attaining	present participle & vb. noun	of Attain
attainder	noun	The act of attainting, or the state of being attainted; the extinction of the civil rights and capacities of a person, consequent upon sentence of death or outlawry; as, an act of attainder., A stain or staining; state of being in dishonor or condemnation.
attainted	imp. & past participle	of Attaint
attempted	imp. & past participle	of Attempt
attempter	noun	One who attempts; one who essays anything., An assailant; also, a temper.
attending	present participle & vb. noun	of Attend
attendant	verb t.	Being present, or in the train; accompanying; in waiting., Accompanying, connected with, or immediately following, as consequential; consequent; as, intemperance with all its attendant evils., Depending on, or owing duty or service to; as, the widow attendant to the heir., One who attends or accompanies in any character whatever, as a friend, companion, servant, agent, or suitor., One who is present and takes part in the proceedings; as, an attendant at a meeting., That which accompanies; a concomitant., One who owes duty or service to, or depends on, another.
attentate	noun	Alt. of Attentat
attention	noun	The act or state of attending or heeding; the application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought; notice; exclusive or special consideration; earnest consideration, thought, or regard; obedient or affectionate heed; the supposed power or faculty of attending., An act of civility or courtesy; care for the comfort and pleasure of others; as, attentions paid to a stranger.
attentive	adjective	Heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care or attention., Heedful of the comfort of others; courteous.
attenuant	adjective	Making thin, as fluids; diluting; rendering less dense and viscid; diluent., A medicine that thins or dilutes the fluids; a diluent.
attenuate	verb t.	To make thin or slender, as by mechanical or chemical action upon inanimate objects, or by the effects of starvation, disease, etc., upon living bodies., To make thin or less consistent; to render less viscid or dense; to rarefy. Specifically: To subtilize, as the humors of the body, or to break them into finer parts., To lessen the amount, force, or value of; to make less complex; to weaken., To become thin, slender, or fine; to grow less; to lessen., Alt. of Attenuated
atterrate	verb t.	To fill up with alluvial earth.
attesting	present participle & vb. noun	of Attest
attestive	adjective	Attesting; furnishing evidence.
attiguous	adjective	Touching; bordering; contiguous.
attollent	adjective	Lifting up; raising; as, an attollent muscle.
attorneys	plural	of Attorney
attracted	imp. & past participle	of Attract
attracter	noun	One who, or that which, attracts.
attractor	noun	One who, or that which, attracts.
attrahent	verb t.	Attracting; drawing; attractive., That which attracts, as a magnet., A substance which, by irritating the surface, excites action in the part to which it is applied, as a blister, an epispastic, a sinapism.
attribute	verb t.	To ascribe; to consider (something) as due or appropriate (to); to refer, as an effect to a cause; to impute; to assign; to consider as belonging (to)., That which is attributed; a quality which is considered as belonging to, or inherent in, a person or thing; an essential or necessary property or characteristic., Reputation., A conventional symbol of office, character, or identity, added to any particular figure; as, a club is the attribute of Hercules., Quality, etc., denoted by an attributive; an attributive adjunct or adjective.
attrition	noun	The act of rubbing together; friction; the act of wearing by friction, or by rubbing substances together; abrasion., The state of being worn., Grief for sin arising only from fear of punishment or feelings of shame. See Contrition.
auchenium	noun	The part of the neck nearest the back.
audacious	adjective	Daring; spirited; adventurous., Contemning the restraints of law, religion, or decorum; bold in wickedness; presumptuous; impudent; insolent., Committed with, or proceedings from, daring effrontery or contempt of law, morality, or decorum.
audiphone	noun	An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve and enables the deaf to hear more or less distinctly; a dentiphone.
auditress	noun	A female hearer.
augmented	imp. & past participle	of Augment
augmenter	noun	One who, or that which, augments or increases anything.
augurship	noun	The office, or period of office, of an augur.
augustine	noun	Alt. of Augustinian
auriculae	plural	of Auricula
auriculas	plural	of Auricula
auricular	adjective	Of or pertaining to the ear, or to the sense of hearing; as, auricular nerves., Told in the ear, i. e., told privately; as, auricular confession to the priest., Recognized by the ear; known by the sense of hearing; as, auricular evidence., Received by the ear; known by report., Pertaining to the auricles of the heart.
auriscalp	noun	An earpick.
auriscope	noun	An instrument for examining the condition of the ear.
auriscopy	noun	Examination of the ear by the aid of the auriscope.
auspicate	adjective	Auspicious., To foreshow; to foretoken., To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; — a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business.
auspicial	adjective	Of or pertaining to auspices; auspicious.
austerely	adverb	Severely; rigidly; sternly.
austerity	noun	Sourness and harshness to the taste., Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline., Plainness; freedom from adornment; severe simplicity.
authentic	noun	Having a genuine original or authority, in opposition to that which is false, fictitious, counterfeit, or apocryphal; being what it purports to be; genuine; not of doubtful origin; real; as, an authentic paper or register., Authoritative., Of approved authority; true; trustworthy; credible; as, an authentic writer; an authentic portrait; authentic information., Vested with all due formalities, and legally attested., Having as immediate relation to the tonic, in distinction from plagal, which has a correspondent relation to the dominant in the octave below the tonic., An original (book or document).
authoress	noun	A female author.
authorial	adjective	Of or pertaining to an author.
authorism	noun	Authorship.
authority	noun	Legal or rightful power; a right to command or to act; power exercised buy a person in virtue of his office or trust; dominion; jurisdiction; authorization; as, the authority of a prince over subjects, and of parents over children; the authority of a court., Government; the persons or the body exercising power or command; as, the local authorities of the States; the military authorities., The power derived from opinion, respect, or esteem; influence of character, office, or station, or mental or moral superiority, and the like; claim to be believed or obeyed; as, an historian of no authority; a magistrate of great authority., That which, or one who, is claimed or appealed to in support of opinions, actions, measures, etc., Testimony; witness., A precedent; a decision of a court, an official declaration, or an opinion, saying, or statement worthy to be taken as a precedent., A book containing such a statement or opinion, or the author of the book., Justification; warrant.
authorize	verb t.	To clothe with authority, warrant, or legal power; to give a right to act; to empower; as, to authorize commissioners to settle a boundary., To make legal; to give legal sanction to; to legalize; as, to authorize a marriage., To establish by authority, as by usage or public opinion; to sanction; as, idioms authorized by usage., To sanction or confirm by the authority of some one; to warrant; as, to authorize a report., To justify; to furnish a ground for.
authotype	noun	A type or block containing a facsimile of an autograph.
autoclave	noun	A kind of French stewpan with a steam-tight lid.
autocracy	noun	Independent or self-derived power; absolute or controlling authority; supremacy., Supreme, uncontrolled, unlimited authority, or right of governing in a single person, as of an autocrat., Political independence or absolute sovereignty (of a state); autonomy., The action of the vital principle, or of the instinctive powers, toward the preservation of the individual; also, the vital principle.
autograph	noun	That which is written with one’s own hand; an original manuscript; a person’s own signature or handwriting., In one’s own handwriting; as, an autograph letter; an autograph will.
autolatry	noun	Self-worship.
automatic	adjective	Alt. of Automatical
automaton	verb i.	Any thing or being regarded as having the power of spontaneous motion or action., A self-moving machine, or one which has its motive power within itself; — applied chiefly to machines which appear to imitate spontaneously the motions of living beings, such as men, birds, etc.
autonomic	adjective	Having the power of self-government; autonomous.
autoomist	noun	One who advocates autonomy.
autophagi	noun pl.	Birds which are able to run about and obtain their own food as soon as hatched.
autophoby	noun	Fear of one’s self; fear of being egotistical.
autophony	noun	An auscultatory process, which consists in noting the tone of the observer’s own voice, while he speaks, holding his head close to the patient’s chest.
auxiliary	adjective	Conferring aid or help; helping; aiding; assisting; subsidiary; as auxiliary troops., A helper; an assistant; a confederate in some action or enterprise., Foreign troops in the service of a nation at war; (rarely in sing.), a member of the allied or subsidiary force., A verb which helps to form the voices, modes, and tenses of other verbs; — called, also, an auxiliary verb; as, have, be, may, can, do, must, shall, and will, in English; etre and avoir, in French; avere and essere, in Italian; estar and haber, in Spanish., A quantity introduced for the purpose of simplifying or facilitating some operation, as in equations or trigonometrical formulae.
available	adjective	Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy, for the object; effectual; valid; as, an available plea., Such as one may avail one’s self of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose; usable; profitable; advantageous; convertible into a resource; as, an available measure; an available candidate.
availment	noun	Profit; advantage.
avalanche	noun	A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice., A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice., A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx of anything.
avauntour	noun	A boaster.
ave maria		Alt. of Ave Mary
avengeful	adjective	Vengeful.
averaging	present participle & vb. noun	of Average
averpenny	noun	Money paid by a tenant in lieu of the service of average.
averroism	noun	The tenets of the Averroists.
averroist	noun	One of a sect of peripatetic philosophers, who appeared in Italy before the restoration of learning; so denominated from Averroes, or Averrhoes, a celebrated Arabian philosopher. He held the doctrine of monopsychism.
avertible	adjective	Capable of being averted; preventable.
avisement	noun	Advisement; observation; deliberation.
avocation	noun	A calling away; a diversion., That which calls one away from one’s regular employment or vocation., Pursuits; duties; affairs which occupy one’s time; usual employment; vocation.
avocative	adjective	Calling off., That which calls aside; a dissuasive.
avoidable	adjective	Capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable., Capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped.
avoidance	noun	The act of annulling; annulment., The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant; — specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent., A dismissing or a quitting; removal; withdrawal., The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of., The courts by which anything is carried off.
avoidless	adjective	Unavoidable; inevitable.
avolation	noun	The act of flying; flight; evaporation.
avouching	present participle & vb. noun	of Avouch
avuncular	adjective	Of or pertaining to an uncle.
awakening	present participle & vb. noun	of Awaken, Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting; as, the awakening city; an awakening discourse; the awakening dawn., The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep. Specifically: A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.
awfulness	noun	The quality of striking with awe, or with reverence; dreadfulness; solemnity; as, the awfulness of this sacred place., The state of being struck with awe; a spirit of solemnity; profound reverence.
axiomatic	adjective	Alt. of Axiomatical
axminster	noun	An Axminster carpet, an imitation Turkey carpet, noted for its thick and soft pile; — so called from Axminster, Eng.
azedarach	noun	A handsome Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach), common in the southern United States; — called also, Pride of India, Pride of China, and Bead tree., The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a cathartic and emetic.
azimuthal	adjective	Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.
azotizing	present participle & vb. noun	of Azotize