English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Anadem
(n.)
A garland or fillet; a chaplet or wreath.
Anadiplosis
(n.)
A repetition of the last word or any prominent word in
a sentence or clause, at the beginning of the next, with an adjunct
idea; as, "He retained his virtues amidst all his misfortunes --
misfortunes which no prudence could foresee or prevent."
Anadrom
(n.)
A fish that leaves the sea and ascends rivers.
Anadromous
(a.)
Ascending rivers from the sea, at certain seasons, for
breeding, as the salmon, shad, etc.
Anadromous
(a.)
Tending upwards; -- said of terns in which the lowest
secondary segments are on the upper side of the branch of the central
stem.
Anaemia
(a.)
A morbid condition in which the blood is deficient in
quality or in quantity.
Anaemic
(a.)
Of or pertaining to anaemia.
Anaerobic
(a.)
Relating to, or like, anaerobies; anaerobiotic.
Anaerobies
(n. pl.)
Microorganisms which do not require oxygen, but are
killed by it.
Anaerobiotic
(a.)
Related to, or of the nature of, anaerobies.
Anaesthesia
(n.)
Entire or partial loss or absence of feeling or
sensation; a state of general or local insensibility produced by
disease or by the inhalation or application of an anaesthetic.
Anaesthesis
(n.)
See Anaesthesia.
Anaesthetic
(n.)
That which produces insensibility to pain, as
chloroform, ether, etc.
Anaesthetic
(a.)
Characterized by, or connected with, insensibility;
as, an anaesthetic effect or operation.
Anaesthetic
(a.)
Capable of rendering insensible; as, anaesthetic
agents.
Anaesthetization
(n.)
The process of anaesthetizing; also, the
condition of the nervous system induced by anaesthetics.
Anaesthetize
(v. t.)
To render insensible by an anaesthetic.
Anaglyph
(n.)
Any sculptured, chased, or embossed ornament worked in
low relief, as a cameo.
Anaglyphic
(a.)
Alt. of Anaglyphical
Anaglyphic
(n.)
Work chased or embossed relief.