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Angle-Closure GlaucomanounMWEglaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Angled LoofahnounMWEloofah of PakistanverifiedMay 18, 2026
Angledozernouna bulldozer with an angled moldboard to push earth to one sideverifiedMay 18, 2026
Anglernounfishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring preyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Anglerfishnounfishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring preyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Anglewingnounnymphalid butterfly having angular notches on the outer edges of the forewingsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Anglewormnounterrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soilverifiedMay 18, 2026
Anglicisationnounthe act of anglicizingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Anglicismnounan expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Anglicizationnounthe act of anglicizingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Anglingnounfishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Anglomanianounan excessive enthusiasm for all things EnglishverifiedMay 18, 2026
Anglophilnounan admirer of England and things EnglishverifiedMay 18, 2026
Anglophilenounan admirer of England and things EnglishverifiedMay 18, 2026
Anglophilianounadmiration for Britain and British customsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Anglophobenouna person who hates England and everything EnglishverifiedMay 18, 2026
Anglophobianoundislike (or fear) of Britain and British customsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Angosturanounthe bitter bark of a South American treeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Angostura BarknounMWEthe bitter bark of a South American treeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Angoumois Grain MothnounMWEsmall moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grainsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Angoumois MothnounMWEsmall moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grainsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Angrecumnounany of various spectacular orchids of the genus Angraecum having dark green leathery leaves and usually nocturnally scented white or ivory flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Angrinessnounthe state of being angryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Angry WalknounMWEa stiff or threatening gaitverifiedMay 18, 2026
Angstnounan acute but unspecific feeling of anxietyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Angstromnouna metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Angstrom UnitnounMWEa metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Anguid LizardnounMWEany of a small family of lizards widely distributed in warm areasverifiedMay 18, 2026
Angular AccelerationnounMWE(physics) the rate of change of the angular velocity of a rotating bodyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Angular ArterynounMWEthe terminal branch of the facial arteryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Angular DistancenounMWEthe angular separation between two objects as perceived by an obserververifiedMay 18, 2026
Angular MomentumnounMWEthe product of the momentum of a rotating body and its distance from the axis of rotationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Angular PositionnounMWErelation by which any position with respect to any other position is establishedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Angular ShapenounMWEa shape having one or more sharp anglesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Angular UnitnounMWEa unit of measurement for anglesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Angular VeinnounMWEa short vein formed by the supraorbital vein and the supratrochlear vein and continuing as the facial veinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Angular VelocitynounMWE(physics) the rate of change of the angular position of a rotating bodyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Angularitynounthe property possessed by a shape that has anglesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Angulationnounthe act of making angulate (having corners)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Angwantibonouna kind of lemurverifiedMay 18, 2026
Anhedonianounan inability to experience pleasureverifiedMay 18, 2026
Anhidrosisnounfailure of the sweat glandsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Anhinganounfish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed billverifiedMay 18, 2026
Anhydridenouna compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of waterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Anhydrosisnounfailure of the sweat glandsverifiedMay 18, 2026
ANInounblack tropical American cuckooverifiedMay 18, 2026
Anilnounshrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dyeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Anilinenounoily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicinesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Aniline DyenounMWEany of many dyes made from anilineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Aniline OilnounMWEoily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicinesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animanoun(Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconsciousverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animadversionnounharsh criticism or disapprovalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal BlacknounMWEblack substance containing char in the form of carbonized boneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal CharcoalnounMWEblack substance containing char in the form of carbonized boneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal CommunicationnounMWEcommunication between animals (of the same species)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal DiseasenounMWEa disease that typically does not affect human beingsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal FanciernounMWEa person who breeds animalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal FatnounMWEany fat obtained from animalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal FibernounMWEfiber derived from animalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal FibrenounMWEfiber derived from animalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal FootnounMWEthe pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beingsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal GluenounMWEa protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horsesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal GroupnounMWEa group of animalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal HusbandrynounMWEbreeding and caring for farm animalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal KingdomnounMWEtaxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal LegnounMWEthe leg of an animalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal MagnetismnounMWEmagnetic personal charmverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal MaterialnounMWEmaterial derived from animalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal NaturenounMWEthe physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellectverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal OilnounMWEany oil obtained from animal substancesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal OrdernounMWEthe order of animalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal PigmentnounMWEpigment occurring in animalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal ProductnounMWEa product made from animal materialverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal ScientistnounMWEa specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal SkinnounMWEthe outer covering of an animalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal StarchnounMWEone form in which body fuel is storedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal StuffernounMWEa craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for displayverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal TissuenounMWEthe tissue in the bodies of animalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal TrainernounMWEone who trains or exhibits animalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal VirusnounMWEan animal pathogen that is a virusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animal-Worshipnounthe worship of animalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animalculenounmicroscopic organism such as an amoeba or parameciumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animalculumnounmicroscopic organism such as an amoeba or parameciumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animalisationnounan act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualitiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animalismnounthe doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual natureverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animalitynounthe physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellectverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animalizationnounan act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualitiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animate BeingnounMWEa living organism characterized by voluntary movementverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animate ThingnounMWEa living or once living entityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animated CartoonnounMWEa film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequenceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animated OatnounMWEMediterranean oat held to be progenitor of modern cultivated oatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animatenessnounthe property of being animatedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animationnounquality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorousverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animatismnounthe attribution of consciousness and personality to natural phenomena such as thunderstorms and earthquakes and to objects such as plants and stonesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animatornounsomeone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other peopleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animatronicsnounthe construction of robots to look like animals (developed for Disneyland)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Animenouna hard copal derived from an African treeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animismnounthe doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have soulsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animositynouna feeling of ill will arousing active hostilityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Animusnouna feeling of ill will arousing active hostilityverifiedMay 18, 2026