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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Afghani
Afghan adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people

Afghanistan
Islamic State of Afghanistan noun a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south; `Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan in 1979`

afibrinogenemia
noun the absence of fibrinogen in the plasma leading to prolonged bleeding

aficionado
noun a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer

afield
adverb off the subject; beyond the point at issue; `such digressions can lead us too far afield`

aflare
flaring adjective streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air; `ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her`; `flying banners`; `flags waving in the breeze`

aflatoxin
noun a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon

afloat(p)
awash(p) adjective covered with water; `the main deck was afloat (or awash)`; `the monsoon left the whole place awash`; `a flooded bathroom`; `inundated farmlands`; `an overflowing tub`

aflutter
nervous adjective excited in anticipation

afoot(p)
underway adjective currently in progress; `there is mischief afoot`; `plans are afoot`; `preparations for the trial are underway`

aforesaid(a)
aforementioned(a) adjective being the one previously mentioned or spoken of; `works of all the aforementioned authors`; `said party has denied the charges`

aforethought(ip)
planned adjective planned in advance; `with malice aforethought`

afoul(ip)
foul adjective especially of a ship`s lines etc; `with its sails afoul`; `a foul anchor`

afraid
adjective filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement; `I`m afraid I won`t be able to come`; `he was afraid he would have to let her go`; `I`m afraid you`re wrong`

afraid(p)
adjective filled with fear or apprehension; `afraid even to turn his head`; `suddenly looked afraid`; `afraid for his life`; `afraid of snakes`; `afraid to ask questions`

Aframomum
genus Aframomum noun an African genus of plants of the family Zingiberaceae

afresh
anew adverb again but in a new or different way; `start afresh`; `wanted to write the story anew`; `starting life anew in a fresh place`

Africa
noun the second largest continent; located south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

African
adjective of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples; `African languages`

African bowstring hemp
African hemp 2 Sansevieria guineensis noun bowstring hemp of South Africa

African chameleon
Chamaeleo chamaeleon noun a chameleon found in Africa

African coral snake
Aspidelaps lubricus noun small widely distributed arboreal snake of southern Africa banded in black and orange

African country
African nation noun countries occupying the African continent

African crocodile
Nile crocodile noun a dangerous crocodile widely distributed in Africa

African daisy
Lonas inodora noun shrub of southwestern Mediterranean region having yellow daisylike flowers

African elephant
Loxodonta africana noun an elephant native to Africa having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks

African grey
African gray noun commonly domesticated grey parrot with red-and-black tail and white face; native to equatorial Africa

African hemp
noun large shrub of South Africa having many conspicuously hairy branches with large hairy leaves and clusters of conspicuous white flowers

African holly
Solanum giganteum noun woolly-stemmed biennial arborescent shrub of tropical Africa and southern Asia having silvery-white prickly branches, clusters of blue or white flowers, and bright red berries resembling holly berries

African hunting dog
hyena dog noun a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area

African lily
African tulip noun African plant with bright green evergreen leaves and umbels of many usually deep violet-blue flowers

African mahogany
noun African tree having hard heavy odorless wood

African marigold
big marigold noun a stout branching annual with large yellow to orange flower heads; Mexico and Central America

African monitor
Varanus niloticus noun destroys crocodile eggs

African oil palm
Elaeis guineensis noun oil palm of Africa

African scented mahogany
cedar mahogany noun African tree having rather lightweight cedar-scented wood varying in color from pink to reddish brown

African violet
Saintpaulia ionantha noun tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its violet or white or pink flowers

African walnut
Lovoa klaineana noun tropical African timber tree with wood that resembles mahogany

African wild ass
noun a wild ass of Africa

African-American
Afro-American adjective pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry; `Afro-American culture`; `many black people preferred to be called African-American or Afro-American`

Africander
noun tall large-horned humped cattle of South Africa; used for meat or draft

Africanized bee
Africanized honey bee noun a strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas

Afrikaans
Afrikaner adjective belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their language; `an Afrikaans couple`; `Afrikaner support`

Afrikaner
Afrikander noun a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans

Afro
Afro hairdo noun a rounded thickly curled hairdo

Afro-Asian
adjective of or relating to the nations of Africa and Asia or their peoples; `Afro-Asian population`

Afro-wig
noun a wig that gives the appearance of an Afro hairdo

Afroasiatic
Afro-Asiatic noun a large family of related languages spoken both in Asia and Africa

Afrocarpus
genus Afrocarpus noun dioecious evergreen trees or shrubs; equatorial to southern and southeastern Africa: yellowwood; similar to trees or genus Podocarpus

afropavo
Congo peafowl noun both sexes are brightly colored

aft
abaft adverb at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; `stow the luggage aft`; `ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft`; `the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about`

aft(a)
adjective (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail

after
adverb behind or in the rear; `and Jill came tumbling after`

after a fashion
adverb to some extent; not very well; `he speaks French after a fashion`

after all
adverb emphasizes something to be considered; `after all, she is your boss, so invite her`; `he is, after all, our president`

after hours
adverb not during regular hours; `he often worked after hours`

after-hours
adjective after closing time especially a legally established closing time; `after-hours socializing`; `an after-hours club`

after-school(a)
adjective outside regular school hours; `a special after-school class`

after-shave
after-shave lotion noun a fragrant lotion for a man`s face after shaving

after(a)
adjective located farther aft

afterbirth
noun the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born

afterburner
noun a device injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust

aftercare
noun care and treatment of a convalescent patient

afterdamp
noun a toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a mine

afterdeck
noun a deck abaft of midships

aftereffect
noun any result that follows its cause after an interval

afterglow
noun the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event; `he basked in the afterglow of his victory`

afterimage
aftersensation noun an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased

afterlife
noun life after death

aftermath
wake noun the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); `the aftermath of war`; `in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured`

aftermost
adjective located closest to the stern or tail

afternoon
noun the part of the day between noon and evening; `he spent a quiet afternoon in the park`

afternoon tea
teatime noun a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; `an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea`

afterpains
noun pains felt by a woman after her baby is born; associated with contractions of the uterus

afterpiece
noun a brief dramatic piece (usually comic) presented after a play

aftershaft
noun a supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds

aftershafted
adjective having an aftershaft (a small feather at the base of some feathers)

aftershock
noun a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake

aftertaste
noun an afterimage of a taste

afterthought
noun an addition that was not included in the original plan; `the garage was an afterthought`

afterworld
noun the place where you are after you die

Aga
Agha noun title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)

again
once again adverb anew; `she tried again`; `they rehearsed the scene again`

against the clock
against time adverb as fast as possible; before a deadline; `it was a race against the clock`

agal
noun a cord (usually of goat`s hair) that Arabs (especially Bedouins) wind around their heads to hold down the kaffiyeh

agalactia
agalactosis noun a condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother`s breasts after her child has been delivered

Agalinis
genus Agalinis noun semiparasitic herb with purple or white or pink flowers; grows in the United States and West Indies

agama
noun small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World

Agamemnon
noun (Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War

agamete
noun an asexual reproductive cell

agamic
agamous adjective (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction

agamid
agamid lizard noun a lizard of the family Agamidae

Agamidae
family Agamidae noun an Old World reptile family of Sauria

agammaglobulinemia
noun a rare immunological disorder characterized by the virtual absence of gamma globulin in the blood and consequent susceptibility to infection

agapanthus
lily of the Nile noun any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers

agape
agape love noun selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature)

agape(p)
gaping adjective with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe; `the gaping audience`; `we stood there agape with wonder`; `with mouth agape`

Agapornis
genus Agapornis noun a genus of Psittacidae

agar
agar-agar noun a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods

agar
noun any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent