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 anchoress A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation. anchoretic Relating to an anchoret or hermit. anchoretical anchoretic anchoretically In an anchoretic manner anchoretish Synonym of anchoretic. anchoretism The practice or mode of life of an anchorite; hermithood anchorhold The residence of an anchorite or anchoress. anchorin Any of a group of collagen-binding proteins related to annexin anchoring The act or means by which something is anchored or made firm. anchorism The manner or disposition of an anchorite; anchoritism; hermitism; reclusion. anchorist Synonym of anchorite. anchorite One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit. anchoritess A female anchorite; an anchoress. anchoritic Of or pertaining to an anchorite. anchoritically In the manner of an anchorite; reclusively. anchoritish Anchoretic; reclusive: secluded. anchoritism The practices of an anchorite. anchorless Lacking an anchor; adrift anchorlessness The state of being anchorless. anchorlike Resembling an anchor. anchorman The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news. anchorperson The primary reporter on a television news broadcast. Anchorsholme A northern suburb and ward in Blackpool borough, Lancashire, England; the suburb extends eastwards into Fylde borough (OS grid ref SD3242). anchorsmith A maker of anchors. anchorwise In the manner of an anchor. anchorwoman A female anchorperson. anchory Synonym of ancrée. anchoveta An anchovy of species Engraulis ringens, from the southern Pacific. anchovette A paste made from anchovies, used as a spread. anchovied Topped with or accompanied by anchovies. anchovy Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in sixteen genera, those of the genus Engraulis being widely sold as food. anchovylike Resembling or characteristic of anchovy. anchusa Any plant of the genus Anchusa (within family Boraginaceae) of rough and hairy Old World herbs with one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers. anchusic Related to anchusin. anchusin alkannin Anchuthengu A coastal panchayath and town in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, India. Anci A district of Langfang, Hebei, China. ancience Synonym of ancientness. anciency ancientness ancient Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old. ancientism The belief that people in ancient times were wiser than those of today. anciently In the manner of very long ago. As the ancients did. ancientness The state or quality of being ancient. ancientry The quality or fact of being ancient or very old. ancients The people of classical antiquity, especially such writers and philosophers. ancienty age; antiquity ancile The sacred shield of the Ancient Romans, said to have fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa Pompilius. 11 copies were said to have been made, and it was the palladium of Rome. ancilla A maid. ancillarily In an ancillary manner. ancillariness The quality of being ancillary. ancillarity The condition of being ancillary ancillary Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary. ancillula A slave girl; a servant-girl. ancipital Two-edged instead of round; said of certain flattened stems, such as those of bluegrass, and rarely also of leaves. ancipitally In an ancipital manner. ancipitous Synonym of ancipital. Ancira A surname. ancistrocladine The isoquinoline (1S,3S)-5-(4,5-dimethoxy-2-methylnaphthalen-1-yl)-8-methoxy-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-ol ancistroid Hook-shaped. ancitabine A pyrimidine antagonist. Ancoats An urban area in central Manchester, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ8498). Ancobar Any of a breed of poultry developed by crossing an Ancona and a barred Plymouth Rock. ancodont Any mammal in the infraorder Ancodonta— hippos and their extinct relatives. Ancohuma A mountain in Bolivia. ancome A small inflammatory swelling, arising suddenly. ancon The corner of a wall or rafter. ancona A breed of poultry. anconad Located towards the elbow. anconal Of or pertaining to the elbow. Anconan Synonym of Anconitan anconeal Of or pertaining to the elbow. anconeus A muscle of the elbow and forearm. Anconitan Of, from or relating to the city of Ancona and associated province, Marche region, Italy. anconoid anconal; resembling the elbow ancony A piece of malleable iron that is wrought into the shape of a flat bar, about three feet long, with a square rough unwrought knob on each end. ancora Either of the symbols ⟨⸔⟩, ⟨⸕⟩ found in marginal notes to mark missing text. ancorinid Any sponge in the family Ancorinidae. ancorinoside Any of a group of diglycosidic tetramic acids that are metabolites of the sponge Ancorina ancovenin A cyclic oligopeptide produced by actinomycetes Ancram A town in Columbia County, New York, United States. ancraophobia The fear of wind. ancrod A defibrinogenating agent derived from the venom of the Malayan pit viper. Ancroft A village and civil parish in northern Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU0045). Ancrum A surname. Anctil A surname. Ancus An Italic male given name from Latin, notably borne by Ancus Marcius, a legendary king of Rome ancylid Any member of the family Ancylidae, now tribe Ancylini, of certain limpets and ramshorn snails. ancylistaceous Belonging to the family Ancylistaceae. ancylite A basic carbonate mineral of strontium and rare earth elements. ancyloceratid Any ammonite in the family Ancyloceratidae. ancyloceratin Any member of the Ancyloceratina suborder of ammonites. ancylocone An organism or fossil with an ancyloconic shell, or the shell itself. ancyloconic Having a shell which is initially a spiral, but then (like a hamitoconic shell) extends in a long straight section, curves, and extends again, as some Ancyloceratina do. ancylopod A member of the Ancylopoda. ancylostoma Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma. ancylostomatic Relating to ancylostoma hookworms. ancylostomatid Any member of the family Ancylostomatidae of hookworms. ancylostomiasis Infection by the hookworm Ancylostoma. ancylostomid Any hookworm of the family Ancylostomidae ancymidol The plant growth regulator α-cyclopropyl-α-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-pyrimidinemethanol Ancyra The capital city of Galatia. ancyrocephalid Any flatworm of the family Ancyrocephalidae and Used simply to connect two noun phrases, adjectives or adverbs. Anda A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]. andabatarian Of or like an andabata, a gladiator who fought blindfolded. Andabuen A barangay of Benito Soliven, Isabela, Philippines. Andai A language of Papua New Guinea. Andal A surname. Andalon A surname from Spanish. Andalucia A female given name from Spanish, of rare usage. Andalusi Of or pertaining to al-Andalus. Andalusia A historical region and autonomous community in southern Spain, the most populated and second largest of the seventeen autonomous communities that constitute Spain. Capital: Seville. Andalusian Of, from or relating to Andalusia, Spain. Andalusianness The quality of being Andalusian. andalusite An aluminium nesosilicate mineral, Al₂SiO₅, which can be cut into a gem and displays strong pleochroism, shifting between red, green, and yellow. andalusitic of, relating to, or consisting of andalusite Andalyp A city in Akdepe, Daşoguz, Turkmenistan. Andaman Related to the Andaman Islands, or to their people or languages. Andamanese A native or inhabitant of the Andaman Islands. Andamans Synonym of Andaman Islands. andante A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a moderately slow tempo; faster than adagio but slower than moderato. andantino Of a tempo that is slightly faster than andante but slower than moderato. Andap A barangay of Laak, Davao de Oro, Philippines. Andarayan A barangay of Delfin Albano, Isabela, Philippines. Andarta A Celtic goddess of warriors. andarte A Greek guerrilla fighter, especially as part of the Resistance during the Second World War. andartes The Greek resistance, and its members, during World War II Andaste Synonym of Susquehannock, a member of a North Iroquoian people formerly resident in Pennsylvania and Maryland. andative Indicating motion away from something. Andaya A surname from Basque. Andazola A surname. Andean Of or pertaining to the Andes mountains in South America. Andeanness The quality or state of being Andean. Andegerebinha A language of Australia. Andel A surname. andele hurry up; come on; get a move on Andelfingen A village in Langenenslingen municipality, Biberach district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Anderberg A surname from Swedish. Anderegg A surname. Anderle A surname from German. Anderlecht A municipality of Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium Andermatt A village and municipality in Uri canton, Switzerland. Andernach A town on the Rhine in Mayen-Koblenz district, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Anders A surname. Andersen A surname from Danish [in turn originating as a patronymic] of Danish and Norwegian origin. Andersenian Of or relating to Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875), Danish author best known for his enduring fairy tales. Andersmance The Anders romance subplot in the video game Dragon Age II. Andersmancer A player who romances Anders during a playthrough of Dragon Age II. andersmeat A light snack consumed in the afternoon. Anderson A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.