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 augerlike Resembling or characteristic of an auger. augerpeptide Amy of a group of toxic peptides present in some venomous marine snails auget A priming tube connecting the charge chamber with the gallery, or place where the slow match is applied. Augher A village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Aughnacloy A townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Aughrim Any of a number of villages and townlands in Ireland. aught Anything whatsoever, any part. aughties Synonym of aughts (“first decade of a century”). Aughton A village in Ellerton parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE7038). aughts The first decade of a century, such as 1900 to 1909 or 2000 to 2009, whose digit in the tens place is zero; the noughties. Augie A diminutive of the male given name Augustus, from Latin. Augier A surname from French. augite A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt. augitic Containing augite. Auglaize A river in north-west Ohio, United States, a tributary of the Maumee River. augment To increase; to make larger or supplement. augmentability The quality of being augmentable. augmentable Capable of being augmented or increased. augmentary That augments. augmentation The act or process of augmenting. augmentational Of or relating to augmentation; augmentative. augmentationer An officer of the Court of Augmentations. augmentative That which augments. augmentatively In an augmentative fashion. augmented Increased in number, amount or strength. augmentedly In an augmented manner. augmentee A person assigned to a unit to provide particular skills or to make up for a staff shortage. augmenter One who, or that which, augments or increases something. augmentin The antibiotic amoxicillin augmentive Serving to augment, enhance, or increase; augmentative. augmentless Lacking augment. Augsburg An independent city, the administrative seat of the Swabia region, Bavaria, in southern Germany. Augsburger A native or inhabitant of the city of Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. augur A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences. augural prophetic augurate The position or office of an augur. auguration augury; divination augurer Synonym of augur. augurial Relating to augurs or to augury. augurism The act of foretelling; prophecy. augurist An augur; a foreteller. augurize To predict or foretell; to augur. augurous Full of augury; foreboding. augurship The office (or period of office) of an augur in ancient Rome. augury A divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals. august Awe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable. Augusta A female given name from Latin. Augustan Pertaining to the times of the Roman emperor Augustus (63 B.C.E. - 14 C.E.). Augustanan Of or relating to the Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church. auguste A kind of clown, usually serving as an anarchic foil to the whiteface. Augustenborg A neighborhood of Malmö, Sweden. Augusteum A site of imperial cult in Ancient Roman religion. Augustian A surname. Augustiana A female given name of rare usage. Augustin Synonym of English. Augustina A female given name from Latin. Augustine An Augustinian. Augustinian Of, or relating to St Augustine of Hippo or his doctrines, especially on predestination and grace. Augustinianism The doctrines and practices of the Augustinians. Augustinism The religious philosophy of Augustine of Hippo. augustly In an august or awe-inspiring manner. augustness The state or quality of being august or noble. Augustus The Roman emperor Augustus, also called Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (63 B.C.E. – 14 C.E.); heir to Julius Caesar Augusty characteristic of the month of August Augustyn A surname. Auhelawa An Oceanic Austronesian language spoken in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. auhuhu The flowering plant Tephrosia purpurea. AUI A constructed philosophical and ideographic a priori language created by W. John Weilgart in the 1950s. Aujeszky A Hungarian ethnic surname from Hungarian. auk Any of several species of Arctic sea birds of the family Alcidae. Aukan Synonym of Ndyuka. Aukaner Synonym of Ndyuka. Auke A lake in Alaska. Auker A surname. Aukerman A surname from Dutch. Auki The provincial capital of Malaita Province, Solomon Islands auklet Any of several small seabirds in the genera Aethia, Cerorhinca and Ptychoramphus of the auk family Alcidae. auksinas Either of two currencies of Lithuania: a silver coin minted in 1564, or a German ostmark banknote that circulated in the aftermath of World War I. AUKUS A security treaty between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States; for the construction of nuclear submarines in Australia, and cooperation on cybersecurity and espionage technology; to contain the rise of China in the Indo-Pacific region. aul A village encampment in the Caucasus, Central Asia or the Southern Urals. aula A court or hall. aulacid Any member of the family Aulacidae of wasps. aulacigastrid Any fly in the family Aulacigastridae. aulacocerid Any extinct coleoid cephalopod of the order Aulacocerida aulacogen A tectonic trough on a craton that is formed as the failed arm of a triple-rift junction. aulacogene Synonym of aulacogen. aulacophore A tail-like longitudinally differentiated appendage found in mitrates and cornutes, originally believed to be used for feeding, but now believed to be used for locomotion. aulacopleurid Any trilobite of the family Aulacopleuridae aulacopod Having a pair of parapodial grooves so that the ciliated sole extends above the foot margin. Aulakh A surname from Punjabi. aularian Of or pertaining to a large hall. aulate Having an aulos (annular wall) between one's axial and periaxial regions. auld Old. Auldearn A village east of Nairn, Highland council area, Scotland, historically in Nairnshire (OS grid ref NH9155). Auldgirth A village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX9186). aulete An aulos player. auletic Of or relating to a musical pipe or piper. auletris A courtesan or prostitute in Ancient Greece who played the flute to provide entertainment. Auletta A surname from Italian. aulic Of or pertaining to a royal court; courtly. Aulis An ancient port town in Boeotia, Greece, where, according to legend, the Greek fleet gathered to set off for Troy, and where Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia. Aull A surname. auln An ell (unit of measure). aulochrome A modern woodwind instrument consisting of two soprano saxophones that can be played either separately or together. aulode An aulos player. aulodont Of or pertaining to the shape of the teeth in the Aristotle's lantern of certain sea urchins aulophobia The fear of flutes. aulophore The larval form of some insects that has a mucous tube aulopid Any fish in the family Aulopidae of flagfins. aulopiform Any of many fish of the order Aulopiformes. aulopiformid A fish that is of a species classified under the order of Aulopiformes. auloporid Any extinct coral of the family †Auloporidae aulorhynchid Any member of the family Aulorhynchidae of gasterosteiform fish. aulos Any of a class of ancient Greek musical instruments resembling pipes or flutes. aulostomid Any of the family Aulostomidae of trumpetfishes. Ault A surname. Aultman A surname. Aultmore A small village in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ4053). aumaga A Samoan social class of untitled men, mostly young, who perform most of the heavy labour and have ceremonial responsibilities. aumakua In Hawaiian mythology, a personal or family god that originated as a deified ancestor, and which takes on physical forms such as animals to watch over descendants. Auman A surname from German. Aumann A surname from German. Aumbay A barangay of Samal, Davao del Norte, Philippines. aumery An ambry or closet. aumil Synonym of amildar. Aumiller A surname. Aunby A hamlet and site of a medieval village in Careby Aunby and Holywell parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0214). auncel A crude balance for weighing, and a kind of weight, formerly used in England. auncle Used especially as a gender-neutral term: the sibling or sibling-in-law of one's parent. Aundanao A barangay of Samal, Davao del Norte, Philippines. aune An old French cloth measure, varying around the country, but at Paris equivalent to 0.95 of an English ell. Aung A surname. Aunglan A town in the Magwe Region, Myanmar. Aungst A surname. aunicornist A person who does not believe in unicorns. aunt The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. auntcest Sexual relations with one's aunt. auntdom The state of being an aunt. aunthood The quality or state of being an aunt. aunticide The killing of an aunt. auntie Term of familiarity or respect for a middle-aged or elderly woman. aunting The provision of maternal care by another, allomothering. auntish Characteristic of an aunt; auntlike auntishly In an auntish manner. auntishness The state, quality, or condition of being auntish. auntless Without an aunt. auntlike Characteristic of or resembling an aunt. auntliness The quality of being auntly. auntly Of, like, or characteristic of an aunt. auntness the state of being an aunt.