Copy of `Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language`

The wordlist doesn't exist anymore, or, the website doesn't exist anymore. On this page you can find a copy of the original information. The information may have been taken offline because it is outdated.

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

Ashton
Sir Frederick Ashton noun British choreographer (1906-1988)

ashtray
noun a receptacle for the ash from smokers` cigars or cigarettes

Ashur
Ashir noun chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar

Ashurbanipal
Assurbanipal noun king of Assyria who built a magnificent palace and library at Nineveh (668-627 BC)

Asia
noun the nations of the Asian continent collectively

Asia Minor
Anatolia noun a peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey

Asian
Asiatic adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture; `Asian countries`

Asian American
noun an American who is of Asian descent

Asian black grouse
noun a black grouse of western Asia

Asian coral snake
noun of India

Asian country
Asian nation noun nations occupying the Asian continent

Asian crocodile
Crocodylus porosus noun estuarine crocodile of eastern Asia and Pacific islands

Asian horseshoe crab
noun horseshoe crab of the coast of eastern Asia

Asian influenza
Asiatic flu noun influenza caused by the Asian virus that was first isolated in 1957

Asian longhorned beetle
Anoplophora glabripennis noun a beetle from China that has been found in the United States and is a threat to hardwood trees; lives inside the tree; no natural predators in the United States

Asian Russia
noun the Russia that is part of Asia

Asian shamanism
noun an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans

Asian tiger mosquito
Aedes albopictus noun striped native of Japan thriving in southwestern and midwestern United States and spreading to the Caribbean; potential carrier of serious diseases

Asian wild ox
noun genus of Asiatic wild oxen

Asiatic black bear
black bear 2 Ursus thibetanus noun bear with a black coat living in central and eastern Asia

Asiatic flying squirrel
noun nocturnal rodent of Asia having furry folds of skin between forelegs and hind legs enabling it to move by gliding leaps

Asiatic shrew mole
Uropsilus soricipes noun shrew mole of eastern Asia

Asiatic sweetleaf
sapphire berry noun deciduous shrub of eastern Asia bearing decorative bright blue fruit

aside
adverb on or to one side; `step aside`; `stood aside to let him pass`; `threw the book aside`; `put her sewing aside when he entered`

Asilidae
family Asilidae noun robber flies

Asimina
genus Asimina noun pawpaw

Asin
Asvina noun the seventh month of the Hindu calendar

asinine
fatuous adjective devoid of intelligence

asininity
noun the quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with stubbornness

Asio
genus Asio noun a genus of European owls

ask
inquire 1 enquire verb inquire about; `I asked about their special today`; `He had to ask directions several times`

ask
verb consider obligatory; request and expect; `We require our secretary to be on time`; `Aren`t we asking too much of these children?`; `I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons`

ask for
verb increase the likelihood of; `ask for trouble`; `invite criticism`

ask for it
ask for trouble verb persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble; `He is asking for trouble with his behavior`

Ask Jeeves
noun a widely used search engine accepting plain English questions or phrases or terms

ask out
invite out verb make a date; `Has he asked you out yet?`

askance
askant adjective (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; `her eyes with their misted askance look`- Elizabeth Bowen; `sidelong glances`

askew
awry(p) adjective turned or twisted toward one side; `a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry`- G.K.Chesterton; `his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff`

askew
adverb turned or twisted to one side; `rugs lying askew`; `with his necktie twisted awry`

asking price
selling price noun the price at which something is offered for sale

ASL
American sign language noun the sign language used in the United States

aslant
aslope adjective having an oblique or slanted direction

asleep
adverb into a sleeping state; `he fell asleep`

asleep(p)
at peace(p) 2 at rest(p) adjective dead; `he is deceased`; `our dear departed friend`

Asmara
Asmera noun the capital of Eritrea

asocial
adjective given to avoiding association with others; `bears are asocial secretive animals`; `are you asocial or do you just enjoy living in the Antarctic?`

asp
Vipera aspis noun of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder

asp viper
Vipera aspis noun of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder

Aspalathus
genus Aspalathus noun genus of South African heathlike shrubs

Asparagaceae
family Asparagaceae noun one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae: includes genera Asparagus and sometimes Ruscus

asparaginase
Elspar noun antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia

asparagine
noun a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus)

asparagus
noun edible young shoots of the asparagus plant

Asparagus asparagoides
noun fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration

asparagus bean
yard-long bean noun South American bean having very long succulent pods

asparagus bed
noun a bed in which asparagus is growing

asparagus fern
Asparagus setaceous noun a fernlike plant native to South Africa

asparagus pea
Lotus tetragonolobus noun sprawling European annual having a 4-winged edible pod

aspartame
noun an artificial sweetener made from aspartic acid; used as a calorie-free sweetener

aspartic acid
noun a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and occurring naturally in sugar beets and sugar cane

aspect
scene noun the visual percept of a region; `the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views`

aspect ratio
noun the ratio of the width to the height of a tv picture

aspectual
adjective of or belonging to an aspect (as an aspect of the verb); `the aspectual system of Greek`

aspen
noun any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind

asper
noun 20 aspers equal 1 kuru in Turkey

aspergill
noun a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water

Aspergillaceae
family Aspergillaceae noun family of fungi including some common molds

aspergillosis
noun an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs

aspergillosis
noun severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys

Aspergillus
genus Aspergillus noun genus of common molds causing food spoilage and some pathogenic to plants and animals

Aspergillus fumigatus
noun a mold causing aspergillosis in birds and man

asperity
rigor noun something hard to endure; `the asperity of northern winters`

aspersion
noun an abusive attack on a person`s character or good name

aspersion
noun the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)

aspersorium
noun the basin or other vessel that holds holy water in Roman Catholic Churches

Asperula
genus Asperula noun woodruff

asphalt
verb cover with tar or asphalt; `asphalt the driveway`

asphalt
noun a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons

asphaltic
adjective containing asphalt; `asphaltic residues`

aspheric
aspherical adjective varying slightly from a perfectly spherical shape

asphodel
noun any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers

Asphodelaceae
family Asphodelaceae noun one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae

Asphodeline
genus Asphodeline noun genus of rhizomatous perennial or biennial herbs with numerous sometimes fragrant flowers in long cylindrical racemes; Mediterranean region to Caucasus; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae

Asphodelus
genus Asphodelus noun small genus of tall striking annuals or perennials with grasslike foliage and flowers in dense racemes or panicles; Mediterranean to Himalayas; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae

asphyxia
noun a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas

asphyxiate
verb be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; `The child suffocated under the pillow`

asphyxiated
adjective in a state of asphyxia

asphyxiating
adjective tending to deprive of oxygen; `asphyxiating gasses`

aspic
noun savory jelly based on fish or meat stock used as a mold for meats or vegetables

Aspidelaps
genus Aspidelaps noun African coral snakes

Aspidiotus
genus Aspidiotus noun a genus of Diaspididae

aspidistra
cast-iron plant noun evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant

Aspidophoroides
genus Aspidophoroides noun alligatorfishes

aspirant
aspiring(a) adjective desiring or striving for recognition or advancement

aspirate
noun a consonant pronounced with aspiration

aspiration
noun a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath

aspiration pneumonia
noun inflammation of the lungs caused by inhaling or choking on vomitus; may occur during unconsciousness (anesthesia or drunkenness or seizure or cardiac arrest)

aspirator
noun a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid

aspirin
acetylsalicylic acid noun the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer and Empirin) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets

aspirin powder
headache powder noun a powdered form of aspirin