All English words - page 270

Meanings of Animus:

noun

Hostility or ill feeling.

Usage examples:

The author's animus towards her

Meanings of Anion:

noun

A negatively charged ion, i.e. one that would be attracted to the anode in electrolysis.

Usage examples:

When two atoms swap electrons to produce a cation and an anion, the two ions are attracted to each …

Meanings of Anions:

noun

A negatively charged ion, i.e. one that would be attracted to the anode in electrolysis.

Usage examples:

When two atoms swap electrons to produce a cation and an anion, the two ions are attracted to each …

Meanings of Anis:

noun

A glossy black long-tailed bird of the cuckoo family, with a large deep bill, found in central and south america.

Usage examples:

Because anis have altricial nestlings, the provisioning help of all breeding adults is essential.

Meanings of Anise:

noun

A mediterranean plant of the parsley family, cultivated for its aromatic seeds which are used in cooking and herbal medicine.

Usage examples:

Add a new dimension: cook carrots with cumin seeds; sprinkle beets with ground anise seeds; add a p…

Meanings of Aniseed:

noun

The seed of the anise, used in cooking and herbal medicine.

Usage examples:

Almond cakes which were sweetened with aniseed

Meanings of Anises:

noun

A mediterranean plant of the parsley family, cultivated for its aromatic seeds which are used in cooking and herbal medicine.

Usage examples:

Add a new dimension: cook carrots with cumin seeds; sprinkle beets with ground anise seeds; add a p…

Meanings of Anisette:

noun

A liqueur flavoured with aniseed.

Usage examples:

A number of licorice - flavored liqueurs such as anisette, pastis and ouzo are made with anise seed.

Meanings of Anisettes:

noun

A liqueur flavoured with aniseed.

Usage examples:

A number of licorice - flavored liqueurs such as anisette, pastis and ouzo are made with anise seed.

Meanings of Anisogamy:

noun

Sexual reproduction by the fusion of dissimilar gametes.

Usage examples:

Meiosis produces 4 gametes, ie. isogamy, anisogamy and oogamy, which through mitosis develops into …

Meanings of Anisoptera:

plural noun

A group of insects which comprises the dragonflies.

Usage examples:

Depending on the author's preferences, dragonflies, anisoptera, are subdivided into 6-15 families.

Meanings of Anisotropic:

adjective

(of an object or substance) having a physical property which has a different value when measured in different directions. an example is wood, which is stronger along the grain than across it.

Usage examples:

In the general case, anisotropic substances will show colours, the interference colours; but on rot…

Meanings of Anjou:

noun

An egg-shaped variety of pear, the most popular type of which has bright green skin.

proper noun

A former province of western france, on the loire. it was an english possession from 1154 until 1204.

Meanings of Ankara:

noun

A type of cotton cloth featuring brightly coloured patterns produced by means of a wax-resist dye technique, associated especially with west african fashion.

Usage examples:

We've seen the classic ankara adorned with different accessories

proper noun

The capital of turkey since 1923; population 3,763,600 (est. 2007). prominent in roman times as ancyra, it later declined in importance until chosen by kemal atatürk in 1923 as his seat of government.

Meanings of Ankh:

noun

An object or design resembling a cross but having a loop instead of the top arm, used in ancient egypt as a symbol of life.

Usage examples:

The ankh, the egyptian symbol for eternal life, is very similar to that of the cross revered by chr…

Meanings of Ankhs:

noun

An object or design resembling a cross but having a loop instead of the top arm, used in ancient egypt as a symbol of life.

Usage examples:

The ankh, the egyptian symbol for eternal life, is very similar to that of the cross revered by chr…

Meanings of Ankle:

noun

The joint connecting the foot with the leg.

Usage examples:

Jennie fell downstairs, breaking her ankle

verb

Walk.

Usage examples:

We can ankle off to a new locale

Meanings of Ankle-biters:

noun

A child

Usage examples:

Keeping your house pristine for potential buyers is not easy when you have two ankle-biters., the l…

Meanings of Ankle-boot:

noun

A short boot that covers only the foot and ankle

Meanings of Ankle-socks:

noun

A short sock that covers only the foot and ankle

Meanings of Anklebone:

noun

The chief bone of the ankle joint; the talus.

Meanings of Anklebones:

noun

The chief bone of the ankle joint; the talus.

Meanings of Ankles:

noun

The joint connecting the foot with the leg.

Usage examples:

Jennie fell downstairs, breaking her ankle

verb

Walk.

Usage examples:

We can ankle off to a new locale

Meanings of Anklet:

noun

An ornament worn round an ankle.

Usage examples:

Necklaces, rings, bracelets, anklets, chokers, earrings, and some articles i couldn't have begun to…

Meanings of Anklets:

noun

An ornament worn round an ankle.

Usage examples:

Necklaces, rings, bracelets, anklets, chokers, earrings, and some articles i couldn't have begun to…