Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words 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 … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words 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 … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words 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. … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words 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 … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words apple pie A pie made of apples (usually sliced or stewed) with spice and sugar.
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words 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 … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words 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 … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words 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 … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words 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. … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words whacking present participle & vb. noun of Whack, Very large; whapping. whalemen plural of Whaleman whaleman noun A man employed in the whale fishery. whanghee noun See Wanghee. whapping present participle & vb. noun of Whop, Alt. of Whopping whopping adjective Very large; monstrous; astonishing; as, a whapping story. … Read more