All English words - page 280

Meanings of Antarctic:

adjective

Relating to the south polar region or antarctica.

Usage examples:

This reduced the mixing of warm, tropical ocean water and cold, polar water causing the buildup of …

noun

The antarctic region.

Usage examples:

Penguins are the most common birds in the antarctic.

Meanings of Antarctica:

proper noun

A continent round the south pole, situated mainly within the antarctic circle and almost entirely covered by ice sheets. its exploitation is governed by an international treaty of 1959, which was renewed in 1991.

Meanings of Antarctical:

adjective

Antarctic.

Meanings of Antarctically:

adverb

In an antarctic manner or direction; especially (cold) as in the antarctic.

Meanings of Antares:

proper noun

The brightest star in the constellation scorpius. it is a binary star of which the main component is a red supergiant.

Meanings of Antarthritic:

noun

A medicinal agent used to treat arthritis (in early use specifically gout). compare earlier "arthritic", arthritical .

adjective

Used to treat arthritis (in early use specifically gout); of or relating to the treatment of arthritis.

Meanings of Antas:

noun

A square pilaster on either side of a door, or at the corner of a building.

Meanings of Antasthmatic:

noun

A medicinal agent used to treat asthma.

adjective

Used to treat asthma; of or relating to the treatment of asthma; designating such treatment.

Meanings of Antatrophic:

adjective

That counteracts atrophy or wasting; designating this action; of or relating to this action.

Meanings of Antbird:

noun

An insectivorous, long-legged, short-tailed bird which typically has dark grey plumage in the male, found mainly in the tropical forests of south america.

Usage examples:

Here we report an 8-year study of this system in a tropical passerine bird, the dusky antbird.

Meanings of Antdom:

noun

The domain or world of ants; ants collectively; the status or condition of being an ant.

Meanings of Ante:

noun

A stake put up by a player in poker or brag before receiving cards.

Usage examples:

The antes were at the $10,000–$20,000 level

verb

Put up an amount as an ante in poker or brag and similar games.

Usage examples:

He essentially gets to pick which bets he thinks are best, and ante them up.

prefix

Before; preceding.

Usage examples:

Antechapel

Meanings of Ante-up:

phrasal verb

To give money in order to join or be part of something

Usage examples:

The new teams each had to ante up a huge entry fee to the major leagues.

Meanings of Anteal:

adjective

Anterior; situated at or towards the front; facing forwards.

Meanings of Anteater:

noun

A mammal that feeds on ants and termites, with a long snout and sticky tongue.

Usage examples:

In south america, anteaters evolved long sticky tongues that enable them to feed on ants and termit…

Meanings of Anteaters:

noun

A mammal that feeds on ants and termites, with a long snout and sticky tongue.

Usage examples:

In south america, anteaters evolved long sticky tongues that enable them to feed on ants and termit…

Meanings of Antebellum:

adjective

Occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the us civil war.

Usage examples:

The conventions of the antebellum south

Meanings of Antebrachial:

adjective

Of or relating to the antebrachium or forearm.

Meanings of Antebrachium:

noun

In tetrapod vertebrates: the part of the arm or forelimb from the wrist to the elbow; the forearm.

Meanings of Antecaecal:

adjective

Situated before or in front of the caecum.

Meanings of Antecedaneous:

adjective

Preliminary, precursory; preceding, previous, pre-existing.

Meanings of Antecedaneously:

adjective

Preliminary, precursory; preceding, previous, pre-existing.

Meanings of Antecede:

verb

Come before (something) in time, order, or position; precede.

Usage examples:

Investigative reporting long antecedes the invention of miniature cameras

Meanings of Anteceded:

verb

Come before (something) in time, order, or position; precede.

Usage examples:

Investigative reporting long antecedes the invention of miniature cameras

Meanings of Antecedency:

noun

Precedence in time or order; (occasionally) an instance of this.