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

Athene
genus Athene noun a genus of Strigidae

Athenian
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Athens or its inhabitants

Athens
Athinai noun the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess); `in the 5th century BC ancient Athens was the world`s most powerful and civilized city`

Atherinidae
family Atherinidae noun small spiny-finned fishes of both salt and fresh water

Atherinopsis
genus Atherinopsis noun a genus of Atherinidae

atherogenesis
noun the formation of atheromas on the walls of the arteries as in atherosclerosis

atheroma
noun a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow

atheromatous
atheromatic adjective of or relating to or resembling atheroma; `atheromatous degeneration of the arteries`

atherosclerosis
coronary artery disease noun a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls

atherosclerotic
adjective of or relating to atherosclerosis

Atherurus
genus Atherurus noun a genus of Hystricidae

athetosis
noun a continuous succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body parts

Athiorhodaceae
family Athiorhodaceae noun small motile sulphur bacteria

athirst(p)
hungry(p) adjective (usually followed by `for`) extremely desirous; `athirst for knowledge`; `hungry for recognition`; `thirsty for informaton`

athlete
jock noun a person trained to compete in sports

athlete`s heart
noun enlarged heart commonly found among athletes trained for endurance

athletic
adjective having a sturdy and well proportioned body; `an athletic build`

athletic contest
athletic competition noun a contest between athletes

athletic facility
noun a facility for athletic events

athletic game
noun a game involving athletic activity

athletic sock
sweat sock noun a sock worn for athletic events

athletic supporter
supporter 1 suspensor noun a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise

athletic training
noun the course of practice and exercise and diet undertaken by an athlete

athletic type
mesomorphy noun muscular and big-boned

athleticism
strenuosity noun intense energy; `his music is characterized by a happy athleticism`

Athos
Mount Athos noun an autonomous area in northeastern Greece that is the site of several Greek Orthodox monasteries founded in the tenth century

Athrotaxis
genus Athrotaxis noun a genus of gymnosperm

Athyrium
genus Athyrium noun temperate and tropical lady ferns; in some classifications placed in family Polypodiaceae or in the genus Asplenium

atilt
canted adjective departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal; `the leaning tower of Pisa`; `the headstones were tilted`

Atlanta
battle of Atlanta noun a siege in which Federal troops under Sherman cut off the railroads supplying the city and then burned it; 1864

Atlantic
adjective relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean; `Atlantic currents`

Atlantic bonito
Sarda sarda noun medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna

Atlantic bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus noun the most common dolphin of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; often kept captive and trained to perform

Atlantic City
noun a city on the Atlantic shore in southeastern New Jersey; a resort and gambling center

Atlantic Coast
noun a coast of the Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic cod
Gadus morhua noun one of the world`s most important commercial fishes

Atlantic croaker
Micropogonias undulatus noun a silvery-bodied croaker with dark markings and tiny barbels

Atlantic halibut
Hippoglossus hippoglossus noun largest United States flatfish

Atlantic herring
Clupea harengus harengus noun important food fish; found in enormous shoals in the northern Atlantic

Atlantic manta
Manta birostris noun largest manta (to 22 feet across wings); found worldwide but common in Gulf of Mexico and along southern coasts of United States; primarily oceanic

Atlantic moonfish
horsefish noun any of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies

Atlantic puffin
Fratercula arctica noun common puffin of the northern Atlantic

Atlantic ridley
bastard ridley noun grey sea turtle of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of North America

Atlantic sailfish
Istiophorus albicans noun a kind of sailfish

Atlantic salmon
noun fatty pink flesh of fish from northern coastal Atlantic; usually marketed fresh

Atlantic sea bream
Archosargus rhomboidalis noun sea bream of warm Atlantic waters

Atlantic spiny dogfish
Squalus acanthias noun destructive dogfish of the Atlantic coastal waters of America and Europe; widely used in anatomy classes

Atlantic Time
Atlantic Standard Time noun standard time in the 4th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 60th meridian; used in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and Bermuda and the Canadian Maritime Provinces

Atlantic tripletail
Lobotes surinamensis noun tripletail found from Cape Cod to northern South America

Atlantic walrus
Odobenus rosmarus noun a walrus of northern Atlantic and Arctic waters

Atlantis
noun according to legend, an island in the Atlantic Ocean that Plato said was swallowed by an earthquake

atlas
atlas vertebra noun the 1st cervical vertebra

Atlas cedar
Cedrus atlantica noun tall Algerian evergreen of Atlas mountains with blue-green leaves; widely planted as an ornamental

atlas moth
Atticus atlas noun giant saturniid moth widespread in Asia; sometimes cultured for silk

Atlas Mountains
noun a mountain range in northern Africa between the Mediterranean and the Sahara Desert; extends from southwestern Morocco to northern Tunisia

atmometer
evaporometer noun an instrument that measures rate of evaporation of water

atmosphere
noun the mass of air surrounding the Earth; `there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere`; `it was exposed to the air`

atmosphere
ambience noun a particular environment or surrounding influence; `there was an atmosphere of excitement`

atmospheric electricity
noun electrical discharges in the atmosphere

atmospheric phenomenon
noun a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere

atmospheric pressure
air pressure noun the pressure exerted by the atmosphere

atole
noun eaten as mush or as a thin gruel

atoll
noun an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon

atom
noun (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

atom
mote noun (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

atom bomb
atomic bomb noun a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)

atom-bomb
verb bomb with atomic weapons

atomic
atomlike adjective immeasurably small

atomic clock
noun a timepiece that derives its time scale from the vibration of atoms or molecules

atomic cocktail
noun an oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer

atomic energy
nuclear energy noun the energy released by a nuclear reaction

Atomic Energy Commission
AEC noun a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States

atomic mass
noun (chemistry) the mass (in atomic mass units) of an isotope of an element

atomic mass unit
noun unit of mass for expressing masses of atoms or molecules

atomic number
noun the order of an element in Mendeleyev`s table of the elements; equal to the number of protons in the nucleus or electrons in the neutral state of an atom of an element

atomic pile
atomic reactor noun a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy

atomic power
nuclear power noun nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid (for civilian use)

atomic spectrum
noun (physics) a spectrum of radiation caused by electron transitions within an atom; the series of spectrum lines is characteristic of the element

atomic warhead
nuclear warhead noun the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb

atomic weight
relative atomic mass noun (chemistry) the ratio of the atomic mass of an element to half the atomic mass of carbon

atomism
atomic theory noun (chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; `the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe`

atomistic
atomistical adjective divided into separate and often disparate elements

atomization
atomisation noun separating something into fine particles

atomize
atomise verb break up into small particles; `the fine powder had been atomized by air`

atomizer
atomiser noun a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist

atonal
unkeyed adjective characterized by avoidance of traditional Western tonality

atonalistic
adjective of or relating to atonalism

atonality
atonalism noun the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system

atonally
adverb without tonality; `he composes atonally`

atone
verb turn away from sin or do penitence

atonement
expiation noun compensation for a wrong; `we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store`

atonic
adjective characterized by a lack of tonus

atonicity
atony noun lack of normal muscular tension or tonus

atop
adverb on, to, or at the top

atopic dermatitis
atopic eczema noun a severe form of dermatitis characterized by atopy

atopognosia
atopognosis noun absence or loss of topognosia; inability to locate correctly a point of touch

atorvastatin
Lipitor noun an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given

atrabilious
bilious adjective irritable as if suffering from indigestion

atrazine
noun a synthetic compound derived from triazine that is widely used as an agricultural herbicide; `atrazine is thought to cause cancer and is banned in some European countries`

atresia
noun an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent