| analyze |
to separate into parts for close scrutiny; examine. |
| anamorphic |
producing, marked by, or pertaining to intentional distortion of an image. |
| anapest |
a measure of poetic meter consisting of two short or unstressed syllables followed by one long or stressed syllable. |
| anaphora |
the repeating of a word or phrase at the beginnings of several successive sentences, paragraphs, or the like. |
| anaphrodisiac |
causing or capable of causing a decrease in sexual desire. [2 definitions] |
| anaphylaxis |
extreme allergic reaction to a substance, typically a foreign protein or drug, following a previous exposure to the same substance. |
| anarchic |
characterized by or tending toward anarchy. [2 definitions] |
| anarchism |
a theory that advocates the abolition of all forms of government as a necessary step towards achieving political and social liberty. [2 definitions] |
| anarchist |
a person who believes in, desires, or tries to obtain a society or state without a government. [2 definitions] |
| anarchy |
absence of government or law within a state or society. [3 definitions] |
| an arm and a leg |
(informal) a very large amount of money, in the speaker's opinion. |
| anastigmatic |
free from astigmatism; esp. of compound lenses, being such that each part of the lens corrects the astigmatism in the other part. |
| anastomose |
to connect, either by natural branching growth or by surgery (parts of a blood vessel, nerve, or any branching system). |
| anastomosis |
an interconnection between branches or tributaries, as in a river or blood vessels. [2 definitions] |
| anastrophe |
reversal of the normal sentence structure or word order, as in the sentence "To the battlefield rode the commanders." |
| anathema |
something or someone despised or cursed. [3 definitions] |
| anathematize |
to utter strong or vehement curses against (someone or something). [4 definitions] |
| anatomical |
of or pertaining to the structure of a plant or animal. [2 definitions] |
| anatomical peculiarity |
a physical trait or characteristic of one's body that is considered unusual or abnormal. |
| anatomist |
a student of or expert on the structures of animals or plants. |
| anatomize |
to dissect (a plant or animal) in order to examine in detail the structure or location of various parts. [2 definitions] |