English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Anemoscope (n.)
An instrument which shows the direction of the wind; a wind vane; a weathercock; -- usually applied to a contrivance consisting of a vane above, connected in the building with a dial or index with pointers to show the changes of the wind.
Anencephalic (a.)
Alt. of Anencephalous
Anencephalous (a.)
Without a brain; brainless.
Anenst (a.)
Alt. of Anent
Anent (a.)
Over against; as, he lives anent the church.
Anent (a.)
About; concerning; in respect; as, he said nothing anent this particular.
Anenterous (a.)
Destitute of a stomach or an intestine.
Aneroid (a.)
Containing no liquid; -- said of a kind of barometer.
Aneroid (n.)
An aneroid barometer.
Anes (adv.)
Once.
Anesthesia (a.)
Alt. of Anesthetic
Anesthetic (a.)
Same as Anaesthesia, Anaesthetic.
Anet (n.)
The herb dill, or dillseed.
Anethol (n.)
A substance obtained from the volatile oils of anise, fennel, etc., in the form of soft shining scales; -- called also anise camphor.
Anetic (a.)
Soothing.
Aneurism (n.)
A soft, pulsating, hollow tumor, containing blood, arising from the preternatural dilation or rupture of the coats of an artery.
Aneurismal (a.)
Of or pertaining to an aneurism; as, an aneurismal tumor; aneurismal diathesis.
Anew (adv.)
Over again; another time; in a new form; afresh; as, to arm anew; to create anew.
Anfractuose (a.)
Anfractuous; as, anfractuose anthers.
Anfractuosities (pl. )
of Anfractuosity