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 Amager An island in the Øresund strait, the most densely populated island of Denmark, much of the northern part of which is occupied by the Danish capital, Copenhagen. amagmatic Not magmatic. amagnetic nonmagnetic Amagoalik A surname. amagogotya Those who refused to take part in the Xhosa cattle-killing and crop-destroying movement of 1856–1857, in what is now Eastern Cape, South Africa. Amagos A barangay of Bato, Leyte, Philippines. amah A woman employed to look after children; (formerly) a wet nurse. Amahai A Malayo-Polynesian language of Indonesia. Amahuaca A Panoan language spoken in Peru. Amaimon A people of Papua New Guinea. amain With all of one's might; mightily; forcefully, violently. Amaka A female given name. Amakcham A Meitei surname from Manipuri amakebe East Coast fever affecting cattle in Uganda Amaker A surname. amakihi Any of various birds of the genus Chlorodrepanis. amakinite A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen. Amakosa A member of the Xhosa people. amakweta An abakwetha. Amal A member of a leading dynasty of the Goths. amala A thick paste made from yam or cassava flour, eaten chiefly in Yoruba cuisine. amalaita A member of an urban criminal gang. amalaka A segmented or notched stone disk, usually with ridges on the rim, that sits on the top of a Hindu temple's shikhara or main tower. Amalec The grandson of Esau through his eldest son, in the Hebrew Bible. Amalek The nation said to be descended from him, living mostly in the Negev and some later migrating to Israel. Amalekite A descendant of the Biblical Amalek. Amalfi A town in Salerno, Campania, Italy. Amalfian Of or relating to Amalfi in Italy. Amalfitan Of or relating to Amalfi in Italy. Amalfitano A surname from Italian. amalgam An alloy containing mercury. amalgamable capable of being amalgamated amalgamate To merge, to combine, to blend, to join. amalgamated Combined from two or more entities into one specific entity whilst retaining the defining characteristics of the original source entities. amalgamation The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation. amalgamationism A policy of amalgamation. amalgamationist A proponent of amalgamation. amalgamative That amalgamates amalgamatize To amalgamate (make an alloy of a metal and mercury). amalgamator One who amalgamates. amalgamism Support for the merger or amalgamation of different things. amalgamist Someone who supports the merger or amalgamation of different things. amalgamization The process or result of amalgamizing. amalgamize To amalgamate. Amalgamverse The fictional universe of the Amalgam Comics, which is populated by alternate versions of characters merged from Marvel Comics and DC Comics. amalgavirus Any phytopathogenic RNA virus of the genus Amalgavirus. Amali The Amal dynasty of the Goths. Amalia A female given name from the Germanic languages, of less common usage, variant of Amelia. Amaliada A city in Greece located in the northern Elis prefecture Amaling Synonym of Amal (“member of Goth dynasty”). amaloside A particular steroid glycoside. Amalrician A member of a medieval pantheist free love movement thought to have influenced the Brethren of the Free Spirit. Amalricianism The religious beliefs of the Amalricians. amaltas The canafistula or golden shower tree. amalthea An aggregation of dry fruits within a calyx which does not become fleshy, as in Alchemilla or Sanguisorba. Amalthean Of or relating to Amalthea or Amaltheia, foster-mother of Zeus, in Greek mythology. amaltheid Any of the extinct ammonites in the family Amaltheidae. Amalung Synonym of Amal (“member of Goth dynasty”). Amambay A department of Paraguay Amami A city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Amamiya A surname from Japanese. Amampacang A barangay of Calbayog, Samar, Philippines. Amampondo Synonym of Mpondo (“Nguni ethnic group”). Aman A surname. Amanab A people of Papua New Guinea. Amanar A back handspring off the vaulting horse or vaulting table with a layout and two-and-a-half twists. amanat A Native American hostage taken by Russian colonists. amand To send away; dismiss. Amanda A female given name from Latin. Amandah A female given name. amandation The act of sending someone away. Amandebele The Ndebele people. Amandiego A barangay of Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines. amandine A cosmetic cream prepared from almonds. Amangbangan A barangay of Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines. Amangu An indigenous Yamatji people of the mid-western region of Western Australia. Amanian An inhabitant of the Amana Colonies. Amanik A surname. amaninamide A cyclopeptide amatoxin that inhibits an RNA polymerase amanita Any of very many agaric mushrooms, of the genus Amanita, most of which are very poisonous. amanitaceous Of or relating to the Amanitaceae. amanitin A deadly amatoxin found in Amanita phalloides (the death cap), the four destroying angels (Amanita bisporigera, Amanita ocreata, Amanita verna, and Amanita virosa), and some other amanitas. amanitoid Describing a mushroom with free or finely adnexed gills, a volva, and an annulus. Amankwa A surname from Akan, variant of Amankwah Amankwaa A surname from Akan, variant of Amankwah Amankwaah A surname from Akan, variant of Amankwah Amankwah A surname from Akan Amann A surname. Amano A surname from Japanese. amanori Porphyra seaweed used as food in Japan; laver. amanous Lacking hands or manus. amanozine A particular diuretic. amanse To excommunicate; interdict. amant A lover, especially if illicit; a paramour. Amantacop A barangay of Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines. amantadine A drug used especially as the hydrochloride C₁₀H₁₇N·HCl to prevent infection (as by an influenzavirus) by interfering with virus penetration into host cells. Amante A surname. amantocillin A penicillin antibiotic. amanuensis One employed to take dictation, or copy manuscripts. amanullin A cyclopeptide amatoxin Amanus a mountain range dividing the coastal region of Cilicia from inland Syria amapa A South American tree, Parahancornia fasciculata. amapakati The council or inner circle of advisers of a chief in a Nguni society. amapiano A house music subgenre that emerged in South Africa, often incorporating jazz piano and lounge music. Amapondo Synonym of Mpondo (“Nguni ethnic group”). Amaqua A township, one of 17 in Boone County, Iowa, United States. Amar A surname. Amara A female given name originating as a coinage, of modern usage taken from fantasy fiction; explained, for example, as a Sanskrit word for "eternal". amaracus Marjoram. Amarag The Amurdag language of Australia. Amarakaeri An indigenous American language, which is in the Harákmbut or Harákmbet language family, spoken in Peru. amarantaceous Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, including the amaranth. Amarante A city and municipality of the district of Porto, Portugal. amaranth An imaginary flower that does not wither. amaranthaceous Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots. amaranthin A derivative of betanin. amaranthine A dark reddish-purple colour. amaranthus Any member of the genus Amaranthus; an amaranth. amarantite A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur. amarantus amaranth (rare, formal) Amarao A barangay of Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Amarapura A township in the city of Mandalay, Mandalay division, Burma, and former capital of Burma. Amarasi A language of Indonesia. Amaravati The capital of Hindu lord Indra. amarbel dodder Amare A male given name. Amarell A surname. amarelle Any of several cherries cultivated from the sour cherry, distinguished from morellos by colorless juice. Amarena A variety of cherry (Prunus cerasus) grown in Bologna and Modena, Italy, usually bottled in syrup and used to decorate chocolate desserts. amaretto A sweet-bitter liqueur originating from Italy (but also produced in Turkey), flavored with almonds and a secret blend-specific mix of some 200 ingredients such as the pits from apricots, peaches, cherries or other stone fruits. amarevole (To be played) bitterly. Amargosa A river in southern Nevada, and eastern California, United States. amari A surname. amaril The toxin of Bacillus icteriodes, at one time asserted to be the specific organism of yellow fever. Amarillan Of or from Amarillo amarillic Relating to yellow fever. amarillite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, sodium, and sulfur. Amarillo A city, the county seat of Potter County, in the northwest plains of Texas, United States. Amarilloan A person from or resident of Amarillo, Texas. amarine A characteristic crystalline substance, obtained from oil of bitter almonds. Amaris A female given name. amaritude Bitterness, sorrow. Amarizana An indigenous people from Meta Province, Colombia Amarna An extensive Egyptian archaeological site that represents the remains of Akhetaten, the capital city newly established and built by the pharaoh Akhenaten amaro A type of Italian herbal liqueur. amarogentin A bitter secoiridoid glycoside found in gentian (Gentiana lutea) and in chiretta (Swertia chirata). amaroid Any bitter substance extracted from a plant (other than an alkaloid or glycoside). amaroidal Relating to an amaroid; bitter. amaroli Synonym of sivambu. Amaronan A barangay of Umingan, Pangasinan, Philippines.