Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z afterswarm A swarm of bees that leaves the hive after the primary swarm. afterswarming The formation of an afterswarm of bees. aftertale Evil talk; slander; defamation. aftertaste A taste of something that persists when it is no longer present. aftertest A test given or conducted at the conclusion of an experiment or trial. afterthink To think about after the fact, reflect on. afterthinker One who acts first and thinks afterwards. afterthought A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient. aftertime A later time; the future. aftertouch Pressure sensitivity on an electronic synthesizer, allowing the musician to change the tone or sound of a note after it is struck. aftertreat To apply a treatment to (something) after some other process. aftertreatment A treatment applied after some other process. aftertype A type or figure which comes after or ensues another, often in semblance to or in imitation of them; a copy afterview A looking back; a retrospective view or thought. aftervision A vision seen afterward. afterwar Following a war. afterwards At a later or succeeding time; after that; afterwardsness The concept that an earlier event in one's life can later acquire a meaning. afterwash Synonym of backwash (“backward flow”). afterwave A wave (in literal and figurative senses) that follows something. afterwhile Afterwards. afterwisdom Wisdom that comes too late, after something has already happened. afterwise Wise after the fact. afterwit Wisdom which comes after the event. afterwitted Characterized by afterwit; slow-witted. afterword an epilogue. afterworld A supposed world that is entered after death; the realm of the afterlife. afteryears subsequent years aftmost Furthest aft, most sternward, as far back as possible. Afton A city in Iowa. Aftonian During the first interglacial period in North America, between the Kansan and Nebraskan glacial periods. Aftonomos A transliteration of the Greek male given name Αυτόνομος (Aftónomos) aftosa foot-and-mouth disease aftward by, near, at, or towards, the stern afty afternoon Afucka Derogatory name for Africa: a continent. afuckingmazing Extremely amazing. afucosylate To remove a fucosyl group from. afucosylated Not fucosylated AFUD American Foundation for Urologic Disease afuera used aggressively towards leftist and statist views as a form of get out! Afula A city in Israel. afunction Lack of function; failure to work properly. afunctional Not functional. afurolol A beta blocker. afutuzumab A monoclonal antibody against CD20, used to treat lymphoma. afwillite A calcium hydroxide nesosilicate mineral, occurring as glassy, colourless to white prismatic monoclinic crystals. Afyon Former name of Afyonkarahisar (“city”). Afyonkarahisar A province in western Turkey. afzelechin A flavonoid found in Bergenia ligulata. afzelin A flavonol glycoside, the rhamnoside of kaempferol, found in Nymphaea odorata (American white waterlily). ag Expressing annoyance, remorse, surprise, etc.: oh, ah. aga An AGA cooker. agabanee A cotton fabric embroidered with silk, made in Aleppo. Agabus A prophet mentioned in Acts of the Apostles agacerie Coquetry; flirtatiousness. Agadir A city in Souss-Massa, Morocco. Agafangel A transliteration of the Russian male given name Агафа́нгел (Agafángel) Agafodor A transliteration of the Russian male given name Агафодо́р (Agafodór) Agafon A transliteration of the Russian male given name Агафо́н (Agafón) Agafonik A transliteration of the Russian male given name Агафо́ник (Agafónik) Agag A Northwest Semitic name or title applied to a biblical king, possibly a dynastic name of the kings of Amalek. again Another time: indicating a repeat of an action. againness The quality of being or happening again; repetition. againrising Resurrection. againsaw Contradiction; gainsaying againsay To contradict; to gainsay. against In a contrary direction to. againstand To stand against; to withstand; to oppose. againster One who opposes something. againstism The perspective or activity of being against something, or of having a contrary demeanor in general; a pattern of repeated opposition or criticism. againstness The state or quality of being against. againsts Only used in fors and againsts agait afoot, in progress, in motion. agal cord that is fastened around the keffiyeh agalactia The failure of a mother (human or otherwise) to produce sufficient milk following birth. agalactic agalactous agalactorrhea The failure of a mother (human or otherwise) to produce sufficient milk following birth. agalactosylated Not galactosylated agalactosylic Not galactosylic agalactous Lacking milk to suckle with. agalinis Any member of the genus Agalinis of flowering plants. agalite A fibrous variety of talc. agalloch The soft, aromatic, resinous wood of Aquilaria malaccensis (formerly Aquilaria agallocha). agallochum Synonym of agalloch. agallop galloping agalma A cult image or votive offering. agalmatolite A soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, which was used in China for carvings in pagodas. It is probably a variety of pinite. agalmatophilia A paraphilia characterised by sexual attraction to a statue, doll, mannequin, or similar object. agalmics The study and practice of the production and allocation of non-scarce goods. agalsidase A form of alpha-galactosidase agaluk A feudal unit of the Ottoman Empire governed by an agha. agama Any of the various small, long-tailed lizards of the subfamily Agaminae of family Agamidae, especially in genera Acanthocercus, Agama, Dendragama, Laudakia, Phrynocephalus, Trapelus and Xenagama. Agambenian Of or relating to Giorgio Agamben (born 1942), Italian philosopher. Agame A former province in northern Ethiopia. Agamedes A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ᾰ̓γᾰμήδης (Ăgămḗdēs) Agamemnon One of the most distinguished heroes of Greek mythology. He is the son of King Atreus of Mycenae and Queen Aerope and the brother of Menelaus. He is famous for rallying the Greeks in the Trojan War, yet infamous for the sacrifice of his daughter Iphigenia at the commencement of the war. agamenoside A particular steroid glycoside. agamete A non-sexual gamete; a gamete involved in asexual reproduction agametic Relating to agametes agami A South American bird, Psophia crepitans, allied to the cranes, and easily domesticated. agamic Occurring without the union of male and female gametes; asexual. agamically In an agamic manner. agamid Any member of the family Agamidae of lizards, including many dragons. Agamidis A transliteration of the Greek male given name Αγαμήδης (Agamídis) agamist An unmarried person celibate by choice. agammaglobulinemia A condition in which gammaglobulins such as immunoglobulins are absent from the blood, or present only in low concentrations agammaglobulinemic Relating to or exhibiting agammaglobulinemia. agamogenesis Asexual reproduction. agamogenetic Of or pertaining to agamogenesis. agamogenetically By means of agamogenesis. agamogony schizogony, or any other form of asexual reproduction Agamograph A graphic form, popularized by Yaacov Agam, that uses lenticular printing to create the illusion of kineticism. agamont a cell that divides by schizogony agamospecies A group of organisms that reproduce asexually but have the characteristics of a species agamosperm Any agamospermous plant agamospermic Relating to, or characteristic of agamospermy agamospermous That reproduces asexually. agamospermy The asexual production of embryos and seeds. agamospore An asexual spore. agamous Having no marital partner or pair-bonded mate; being neither monogamous (pair-bonded) nor polygamous. agamy Absence or nonrecognition of marriage, or absence of a pair bond. Agan A surname. Agana Former name of Hagåtña. aganactesis An exclamation made out of a sense of deep indignation. aganaine Any moth of the subfamily Aganainae aganglionic Without ganglia. aganglionosis A medical condition involving absence of ganglia. agangliosis Aganglionosis. aganirsen An inhibitor of insulin receptor substrate (IRS)-1 expression. Agano A city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. aganodine A particular alpha-adrenergic agonist. agaonid A fig wasp, of family Agaonidae. agap A transliteration of the Russian male given name Ага́п (Agáp). Agapa A transliteration of the Russian female given name Ага́па (Agápa). agapanthaceous Of or relating to the Agapanthaceae. agapanthus Any member of the genus Agapanthus of flowering plants. agapanthussaponin Any of several steroid glycosides isolated from plants of the genus Agapanthus. agape In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention; as with mouth hanging open. agapeic Characteristic of agape. agapeist A proponent of agapeism. agapeistic Relating to agapeism. Agapemone Any community characterised by mutual love or free love. Agapemonian Of or relating to the Agapemone religious sect. Agapemonist A member of the Agapemone religious sect. Agapemonite A member of the Agapemone religious sect. agapet One of the Agapetae. agapetae Women of the early Christian church who cohabited in a state of "spiritual love" with clergy or laymen who had vowed chastity. Agapeti Men of the early Christian church who cohabited in a chaste state with deaconesses. Agapetus A male given name from Ancient Greek