amu - abbr. atomic mass unit. ...

amrica - adj. & n. 1 of, relating to, or characteristic of the United States or its inhabitants....

amobea - n. (US ameba) (pl. amoebas or amoebae) any usu. aquatic...

amonium - n. the univalent ion NH[4][+], formed from ammonia. [mod.L (as AMMONIA)]...

amemia - US var. of ANAEMIA. ...

ambrosia - n. 1 (in Greek and Roman mythology) the food of the gods; the elixir of life. 2...

amimation - n. 1 vivacity, ardour. 2 the state of being alive. 3 Cinematog. the technique of...

amar - n. (in the Far East and India) a nursemaid or maid. [Port. ama nurse]...

amunition - n. 1 a supply of projectiles (esp. bullets, shells,...

amatur - n. 1 a person who engages in a pursuit (e.g. an art or sport) as a pastime rather...

ambel - n. & adj. 1 a a yellowish translucent fossilized...

amharic - adj. & n. the official and commercial language of Ethiopia. of this language. [Amhara,...

amber - n. & adj. 1 a a yellowish translucent fossilized...

ambyopia - n. dimness of vision without obvious defect or...

amazom - expl. by the Greeks as 'breastless' (as if A-(1) ...

amimal - n. & adj. 1 a living organism which feeds on organic matter, usu. one with specialized...

ambiguity - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a double meaning which is either...

amorexia - n. 1 a lack or loss of appetite for food. 2 (in full anorexia nervosa) a psychological...

amerca - adj. & n. 1 of, relating to, or characteristic of the United States or its inhabitants....

amputee - n. a person who has lost a limb etc. by amputation. ...

amageddon - 16]...

amitriptline - n. Pharm. an antidepressant drug that has a mild tranquillizing action. [AMINE +...

amphibian - adj. & n. 1 living both on land and in water. 2 Zool. of or relating to the class...

ampute - n. a person who has lost a limb etc. by amputation. ...

amaurosis - n. the partial or total loss of sight, from disease of the optic nerve,

amniocentesis - n. (pl. amniocenteses) Med. the sampling of amniotic fluid by ...

amthrax - n. a disease of sheep and cattle transmissible to humans. [LL f. Gk, = carbuncle]...

amesty - n. & v. (pl. -ies) a general pardon, esp. for political offences. tr. (-ies, -ied)...

ameoba - n. (US ameba) (pl. amoebas or amoebae) any usu. aquatic...

amatomy - n. (pl. -ies) 1 the science of the bodily structure of animals and plants. 2 this...

amnsty - n. & v. (pl. -ies) a general pardon, esp. for political offences. tr. (-ies, -ied)...

amagram - cf. -GRAM]...

ammonium - n. the univalent ion NH[4][+], formed from ammonia. [mod.L (as AMMONIA)]...

amteur - n. 1 a person who engages in a pursuit (e.g. an art or sport) as a pastime rather...

amnesti - n. & v. (pl. -ies) a general pardon, esp. for political offences. tr. (-ies, -ied)...

ameica - adj. & n. 1 of, relating to, or characteristic of the United States or its inhabitants....

amphibious - adj. 1 living both on land and in water. 2 of or relating to or suited for both...

amoeba - n. (US ameba) (pl. amoebas or amoebae) any usu. aquatic...

ambiguous - adj. 1 having an obscure or double meaning. 2 difficult to classify ....

amorphous - adj. 1 shapeless. 2 vague, ill-organized. 3 Mineral. & Chem. non-crystalline; having...

ammuniton - n. 1 a supply of projectiles (esp. bullets, shells,...

amxiety - n. (pl. -ies) 1 the state of being anxious. 2 concern ...

amorica - adj. & n. 1 of, relating to, or characteristic of the United States or its inhabitants....

ammonia - NH[3]. 2 (in full ammonia water) (in general use) a solution ...

amish - adj. belonging to a strict US Mennonite sect. [prob. f. G Amisch f. J. Amen 17th-c....

amosphere - see SPHERE]...

amti - prep. & n. (also absol.) opposed to (is anti everything; seems to be rather anti)....

ambush - rel. to BUSH(1)]...

amblyopia - n. dimness of vision without obvious defect or...

ammesty - n. & v. (pl. -ies) a general pardon, esp. for political offences. tr. (-ies, -ied)...

amenment - n. 1 a minor improvement in a document (esp. a legal or statutory one). 2 an article...

amusemant - see AMUSE, -MENT]...

amonia - NH[3]. 2 (in full ammonia water) (in general use) a solution ...

amir - cf. EMIR]...

amaeur - n. 1 a person who engages in a pursuit (e.g. an art or sport) as a pastime rather...

amphibiam - adj. & n. 1 living both on land and in water. 2 Zool. of or relating to the class...

aministration - n. 1 management of a business. 2 the management of public affairs; government. 3...

amaconda - orig. of a snake in Sri Lanka]...

amanac - n. (also almanack) an annual calendar of months and days, usu. with astronomical...

amendent - n. 1 a minor improvement in a document (esp. a legal or statutory one). 2 an article...

amrican - n.pl. things connected with America, esp. with the United States. ...

amnesy - n. & v. (pl. -ies) a general pardon, esp. for political offences. tr. (-ies, -ied)...

amadillo - n. (pl. -os) any nocturnal insect-eating mammal of...

amedment - n. 1 a minor improvement in a document (esp. a legal or statutory one). 2 an article...

amethist - n. a precious stone of a violet or purple variety of quartz. amethystine adj....

amelica - adj. & n. 1 of, relating to, or characteristic of the United States or its inhabitants....

amputea - n. a person who has lost a limb etc. by amputation. ...

amulatory - adj. & n. 1 = AMBULANT. 2 of or adapted for walking. 3 a movable. b not permanent....

amnety - n. & v. (pl. -ies) a general pardon, esp. for political offences. tr. (-ies, -ied)...

americam - adj. & n. 1 of, relating to, or characteristic of the United States or its inhabitants....