aubrietia - n. (also aubretia) any dwarf perennial rock-plant of the genus Aubrieta, having... [more]

auctioneering - n. a person who conducts auctions professionally, by calling for bids and declaring... [more]

augite - n. Mineral. a complex calcium magnesium aluminous silicate occurring in many igneous... [more]

augmentative - adj. 1 having the property of increasing. 2 Gram. (of an affix or derived word)... [more]

augmenter - v. & n. tr. & intr. make or become greater; increase. Gram. a vowel prefixed to... [more]

augural - v. & n. 1 intr. a (of an event, circumstance, etc.) suggest a specified outcome... [more]

Augustinian - adj. & n. 1 of or relating to St Augustine, a Doctor of the Church (d. 430), or... [more]

augustly - n. the eighth month of the year. [OE f. L Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor]... [more]

augustly - adj. inspiring reverence and admiration; venerable, impressive. augustly adv.... [more]

augustness - n. the eighth month of the year. [OE f. L Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor]... [more]

augustness - adj. inspiring reverence and admiration; venerable, impressive. augustly adv.... [more]

aural - n. (pl. aurae or auras) 1 the distinctive atmosphere diffused by or attending a... [more]

aurally - adj. of or relating to or received by the ear. aurally adv. [L auris ear]... [more]

auric - n. (pl. aurae or auras) 1 the distinctive atmosphere diffused by or attending a... [more]

auricle - n. Anat. 1 a a small muscular pouch on the surface... [more]

auricularly - adj. 1 of or relating to the ear or hearing. 2 of or relating to the auricle of... [more]

Aurignacian - n. & adj. a flint culture of the palaeolithic period in Europe following ... [more]

auroral - n. (pl. auroras or aurorae) 1 a luminous electrical ... [more]

auscultatory - n. the act of listening, esp. to sounds from the heart,... [more]

auspiciously - adj. 1 of good omen; favourable. 2 prosperous. auspiciously adv. auspiciousness... [more]

auspiciousness - adj. 1 of good omen; favourable. 2 prosperous. auspiciously adv. auspiciousness... [more]

austerely - adj. (austerer, austerest) 1 severely simple. 2 morally strict. 3 harsh, stern.... [more]

austerity - n. (pl. -ies) 1 sternness; moral severity. 2 severe ... [more]

Australianism - n. & adj. 1 a native or national ... [more]

australopithecine - n. any extinct bipedal primate of the genus Australopithecus... [more]

autarchic - n. (pl. -ies) 1 absolute sovereignty. 2 despotism.... [more]

autarchical - n. (pl. -ies) 1 absolute sovereignty. 2 despotism.... [more]

autarkic - n. (pl. -ies) 1 self-sufficiency, esp. as an economic... [more]

autarkical - n. (pl. -ies) 1 self-sufficiency, esp. as an economic... [more]

autarkist - n. (pl. -ies) 1 self-sufficiency, esp. as an economic... [more]

autarky - n. (pl. -ies) 1 self-sufficiency, esp. as an economic... [more]

authentically - adj. 1 a of undisputed origin; genuine. b reliable or trustworthy. 2 Mus. (of a... [more]

authentication - see AUTHENTIC]... [more]

authenticator - see AUTHENTIC]... [more]

authenticity - adj. 1 a of undisputed origin; genuine. b reliable or trustworthy. 2 Mus. (of a... [more]

authorial - n. & v. (fem. authoress) 1 a writer, esp . of books.... [more]

authoritarianism - adj. & n. 1 favouring, encouraging, or enforcing strict obedience to authority,... [more]

authoritatively - adj. 1 being recognized as true or dependable. 2 (of a person, behaviour, etc.)... [more]

authoritativeness - adj. 1 being recognized as true or dependable. 2 (of a person, behaviour, etc.)... [more]

authorization - see AUTHOR]... [more]

authorship - n. 1 the origin of a book or other written work (of unknown authorship). 2 the occupation... [more]

autistic - n. Psychol. a mental condition, usu. present from childhood, characterized by complete... [more]

autobiographer - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a personal account of one's own life, esp .... [more]

autobiographic - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a personal account of one's own life, esp .... [more]

autobiographical - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a personal account of one's own life, esp .... [more]

autocephalous - adj. 1 (esp. of an Eastern church) appointing its own head. 2 (of a bishop, church,... [more]

autochthonal - n. (pl. autochthons or autochthones) (in pl.) the original or earliest known inhabitants... [more]

autochthonic - n. (pl. autochthons or autochthones) (in pl.) the original or earliest known inhabitants... [more]

autochthonous - n. (pl. autochthons or autochthones) (in pl.) the original or earliest known inhabitants... [more]

autoclave - n. 1 a strong vessel used for chemical reactions... [more]

autocrat - n. 1 an absolute ruler. 2 a dictatorial person. autocratic adj. autocratically... [more]

autocratically - n. 1 an absolute ruler. 2 a dictatorial person. autocratic adj. autocratically... [more]

autocratic - n. 1 an absolute ruler. 2 a dictatorial person. autocratic adj. autocratically... [more]

autogamous - n. Bot. self-fertilization in plants. autogamous adj. [AUTO- + Gk -gamia f. gamos... [more]

autogamy - n. Bot. self-fertilization in plants. autogamous adj. [AUTO- + Gk -gamia f. gamos... [more]

autograft - n. Surgery a graft of tissue from one point to another of the same person's body.... [more]

autographic - n. 1 writing done with one's own hand. 2 the facsimile reproduction of writing or... [more]

autoharp - n. a kind of zither with a mechanical device to allow the playing of chords. ... [more]

autoimmunity - adj. Med. (of a disease) caused by antibodies produced against substances naturally... [more]

autolytic - n. the destruction of cells by their own enzymes. autolytic adj. [G Autolyse (as... [more]

automatically - adj. & n. 1 (of a machine, device, etc., or its function) working by itself, without... [more]

automaticity - adj. & n. 1 (of a machine, device, etc., or its function) working by itself, without... [more]

automatism - n. 1 Psychol. the performance of actions unconsciously or subconsciously; such action.... [more]

automatization - v.tr. (also -ise) 1 make (a process etc.) automatic. 2 subject (a business, enterprise,... [more]

autonomist - n. (pl. -ies) 1 the right of self-government. 2... [more]

autonomously - adj. 1 having self-government. 2 acting independently or having the freedom to do... [more]

autopista - n. a Spanish motorway. [Sp. (as AUTOMOBILE, pista track)]... [more]

autotelic - adj. having or being a purpose in itself. [AUTO- + Gk telos end]... [more]

autotomy - n. Zool. the casting off of a part of the body when threatened, e.g. the tail of... [more]

autotoxic - n. a poisonous substance originating within an organism. autotoxic adj.... [more]