Anodyne (a.) Serving to assuage pain; soothing.
Anodyne (a.) Any medicine which allays pain, as an opiate or narcotic; anything that soothes disturbed feelings.
Anodynous (a.) Anodyne.
Anoil (v. t.) To anoint with oil.
Anointed (imp. & p. p.) of Anoint
Anointing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Anoint
Anoint (v. t.) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
Anoint (v. t.) To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.
Anoint (p. p.) Anointed.
Anointer (n.) One who anoints.
Anointment (n.) The act of anointing, or state of being anointed; also, an ointment.
Anolis (n.) A genus of lizards which belong to the family Iguanidae. They take the place in the New World of the chameleons in the Old, and in America are often called chameleons.
Anomal (n.) Anything anomalous.
Anomaliped (a.) Alt. of Anomalipede
Anomalipede (a.) Having anomalous feet.
Anomaliped (n.) One of a group of perching birds, having the middle toe more or less united to the outer and inner ones.
Anomalism (n.) An anomaly; a deviation from rule.
Anomalistic (a.) Alt. of Anomalistical
Anomalistical (a.) Irregular; departing from common or established rules.
Anomalistical (a.) Pertaining to the anomaly, or angular distance of a planet from its perihelion.
Anomalistically (adv.) With irregularity.
Anomaloflorous (a.) Having anomalous flowers.
Anomalous (a.) Deviating from a general rule, method, or analogy; abnormal; irregular; as, an anomalous proceeding.
Anomalously (adv.) In an anomalous manner.
Anomalousness (n.) Quality of being anomalous.
Anomalies (pl. ) of Anomaly
Anomaly (n.) Deviation from the common rule; an irregularity; anything anomalous.
Anomaly (n.) The angular distance of a planet from its perihelion, as seen from the sun. This is the true anomaly. The eccentric anomaly is a corresponding angle at the center of the elliptic orbit of the planet. The mean anomaly is what the anomaly would be if the planet's angular motion were uniform.
Anomaly (n.) The angle measuring apparent irregularities in the motion of a planet.
Anomaly (n.) Any deviation from the essential characteristics of a specific type.
Anomia (n.) A genus of bivalve shells, allied to the oyster, so called from their unequal valves, of which the lower is perforated for attachment.
Anomophyllous (a.) Having leaves irregularly placed.
Anomura (n. pl.) Alt. of Anomoura
Anomoura (n. pl.) A group of decapod Crustacea, of which the hermit crab in an example.
Anomural (a.) Alt. of Anomuran
Anomuran (a.) Irregular in the character of the tail or abdomen; as, the anomural crustaceans.
Anomuran (n.) One of the Anomura.
Anomy (n.) Disregard or violation of law.
Anon (adv.) Straightway; at once.
Anon (adv.) Soon; in a little while.
Anon (adv.) At another time; then; again.
Anona (n.) A genus of tropical or subtropical plants of the natural order Anonaceae, including the soursop.
Anonaceous (a.) Pertaining to the order of plants including the soursop, custard apple, etc.
Anonym (n.) One who is anonymous; also sometimes used for "pseudonym."
Anonym (n.) A notion which has no name, or which can not be expressed by a single English word.
Anonymity (n.) The quality or state of being anonymous; anonymousness; also, that which anonymous.
Anonymous (a.) Nameless; of unknown name; also, of unknown or unavowed authorship; as, an anonymous benefactor; an anonymous pamphlet or letter.
Anonymously (adv.) In an anonymous manner; without a name.
Anonymousness (n.) The state or quality of being anonymous.
Anophyte (n.) A moss or mosslike plant which cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.
Anopla (n. pl.) One of the two orders of Nemerteans. See Nemertina.
Anoplothere (n.) Alt. of Anoplotherium
Anoplotherium (n.) A genus of extinct quadrupeds of the order Ungulata, whose were first found in the gypsum quarries near Paris; characterized by the shortness and feebleness of their canine teeth (whence the name).
Anoplura (n. pl.) A group of insects which includes the lice.
Anopsia (a.) Alt. of Anopsy
Anopsy (a.) Want or defect of sight; blindness.
Anorexia (n.) Alt. of Anorexy
Anorexy (n.) Want of appetite, without a loathing of food.
Anormal (a.) Not according to rule; abnormal.
Anorn (v. t.) To adorn.
Anorthic (a.) Having unequal oblique axes; as, anorthic crystals.
Anorthite (n.) A mineral of the feldspar family, commonly occurring in small glassy crystals, also a constituent of some igneous rocks. It is a lime feldspar. See Feldspar.
Anorthoscope (n.) An optical toy for producing amusing figures or pictures by means of two revolving disks, on one of which distorted figures are painted.
Anosmia (n.) Loss of the sense of smell.
Another (pron. & a.) One more, in addition to a former number; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.
Another (pron. & a.) Not the same; different.
Another (pron. & a.) Any or some; any different person, indefinitely; any one else; some one else.
Another-gaines (a.) Of another kind.
Another-gates (a.) Of another sort.
Another-guess (a.) Of another sort.
Anotta (n.) See Annotto.
Anoura (n.) See Anura.
Anourous (a.) See Anurous.
Ansae (pl. ) of Ansa
Ansa (n.) A name given to either of the projecting ends of Saturn's ring.
Ansated (a.) Having a handle.
Anserated (a.) Having the extremities terminate in the heads of eagles, lions, etc.; as, an anserated cross.
Anseres (n. pl.) A Linnaean order of aquatic birds swimming by means of webbed feet, as the duck, or of lobed feet, as the grebe. In this order were included the geese, ducks, auks, divers, gulls, petrels, etc.
Anseriformes (n. pl.) A division of birds including the geese, ducks, and closely allied forms.
Anserine (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a goose, or the skin of a goose.
Anserine (a.) Pertaining to the Anseres.
Anserous (a.) Resembling a goose; silly; simple.
Answered (imp. & p. p.) of Answer
Answering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Answer
Answer (n.) To speak in defense against; to reply to in defense; as, to answer a charge; to answer an accusation.
Answer (n.) To speak or write in return to, as in return to a call or question, or to a speech, declaration, argument, or the like; to reply to (a question, remark, etc.); to respond to.
Answer (n.) To respond to satisfactorily; to meet successfully by way of explanation, argument, or justification, and the like; to refute.
Answer (n.) To be or act in return or response to.
Answer (n.) To be or act in compliance with, in fulfillment or satisfaction of, as an order, obligation, demand; as, he answered my claim upon him; the servant answered the bell.
Answer (n.) To render account to or for.
Answer (n.) To atone; to be punished for.
Answer (n.) To be opposite to; to face.
Answer (n.) To be or act an equivalent to, or as adequate or sufficient for; to serve for; to repay.
Answer (n.) To be or act in accommodation, conformity, relation, or proportion to; to correspond to; to suit.
Answer (v. i.) To speak or write by way of return (originally, to a charge), or in reply; to make response.
Answer (v. i.) To make a satisfactory response or return.
Answer (v. i.) To render account, or to be responsible; to be accountable; to make amends; as, the man must answer to his employer for the money intrusted to his care.
Answer (v. i.) To be or act in return.
Answer (v. i.) To be or act by way of compliance, fulfillment, reciprocation, or satisfaction; to serve the purpose; as, gypsum answers as a manure on some soils.
Answer (v. i.) To be opposite, or to act in opposition.