AMAZONIAN | • amazonian adj. Having characteristics of the mythical Amazons; aggressive and warlike. • amazonian adj. (Of a woman) Tall, strong and athletic. • Amazonian adj. Of or relating to the Amazons; aggressive and warlike. |
AMAZONITE | • amazonite n. A gem variety of microcline feldspar, varying from bright verdigris green to a bluish green. • AMAZONITE n. a green microcline said to be given by the Brazilian Amazons to the men who visited them, aka amazonstone. |
ANALOGIZE | • analogize v. To express as an analogy. • analogize v. To treat one thing as analogous to another. • ANALOGIZE v. to make an analogy, also ANALOGISE. |
ANATOMIZE | • anatomize v. (Transitive) To inspect or investigate by dissection. • anatomize v. (Transitive) To scrutinize down to the most minute detail. • ANATOMIZE v. to dissect, examine minutely, also ANATOMISE. |
AROMATIZE | • aromatize v. (Transitive) To make aromatic, fragrant, or spicy. • aromatize v. (Transitive, chemistry) To convert into an aromatic compound by means of a chemical reaction. • AROMATIZE v. to render aromatic, also AROMATISE. |
AZOTAEMIA | • azotaemia n. Alternative spelling of azotemia. • azotæmia n. Alternative spelling of azotaemia. • AZOTAEMIA n. a less common name for uraemia, the retention of waste materials normally excreted, also AZOTEMIA. |
AZOTAEMIC | • azotaemic adj. Alternative spelling of azotemic. • AZOTAEMIC adj. relating to azotaemia, an excess of nitrogen in the blood, also AZOTEMIC. |
AZOTEMIAS | • azotemias n. Plural of azotemia. • AZOTEMIA n. an excess of nitrogenous substances in the blood, also AZOTAEMIA. |
AZOTURIAS | • azoturias n. Plural of azoturia. • AZOTURIA n. an excess of urea in the urine. |
BIOHAZARD | • biohazard n. A biological hazard; a source of risk due to some biological factor such as bacteria or human waste. • BIOHAZARD n. a danger of disease or pollution from living organisms. |
CHALAZION | • chalazion n. (Ophthalmology, optometry) A cyst in the eyelid, caused by inflammation of a blocked meibomian gland. • CHALAZION n. (Greek) a swollen, inflamed sebaceous gland in the eyelid. |
GALLINAZO | • Gallinazo n. (Historical) A pre-Columbian, pre-Inca culture that flourished in the Virú Valley on the northwest coast… • GALLINAZO n. (Spanish) a turkey-buzzard or other vulture. |
LAZZARONI | • lazzaroni n. Plural of lazzarone. • LAZZARONE n. (Italian) a homeless idler of Naples who lives by chance work or begging. |
PIZZAIOLA | • pizzaiola adj. (Following the noun) Prepared with an Italian sauce made from tomato and oregano. • PIZZAIOLA adj. (Italian) having a rich sauce made with tomatoes. |
RHIZOMATA | • rhizomata n. Plural of rhizoma. • RHIZOMA n. (Greek) a rootlike, underground stem, also RHIZOME. |
ZABAIONES | • zabaiones n. Plural of zabaione. • ZABAIONE n. (Italian) a rich Italian custard, also ZABAGLIONE, ZABAJONE. |
ZAPOTILLA | • zapotilla n. Alternative form of sapodilla. • ZAPOTILLA n. (Spanish) the edible fruit of a Mexican tree, also SAPODILLA, SAPOTA, SAPOTE. |
ZOIATRIAS | • ZOIATRIA n. (Greek) veterinary surgery. |
ZOOLATRIA | • zoolatria n. Synonym of zoolatry. • ZOOLATRIA n. worship of animals, also ZOOLATRY. |
ZOOMANIAS | • ZOOMANIA n. excessive interest in animals. |