AMBITION | • ambition n. (Uncountable, countable) Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment… • ambition n. (Countable) An object of an ardent desire. • ambition n. A desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things. |
AMNIONIC | • amnionic adj. Alternative spelling of amniotic. • AMNIONIC adj. pertaining to the amnion. |
AMNIOTIC | • amniotic adj. Pertaining to the amnion. • AMNIOTIC adj. relating to an amniote, a vertebrate that develops an amnion during the embryonic stage. |
BINOMIAL | • binomial adj. Consisting of two terms, or parts. • binomial adj. (Statistics) Of or relating to the binomial distribution. • binomial n. (Algebra) A polynomial with two terms. |
DAIMONIC | • daimonic adj. In the way of a daimon; befitting a demon; fiendish. • daimonic adj. Motivated by a spiritual force or genius; inspired. • daimonic n. (Psychology) The unrest that exists in us all which forces us into the unknown, leading to self-destruction… |
HIMATION | • himation n. (Historical) A rectangular cloak of linen or wool, worn in Ancient Greece, usually over a chiton. • HIMATION n. (Greek) a rectangular garment of ancient Greece, worn draped over left shoulder and wrapped around the body. |
HOMINIAN | • HOMINIAN n. a manlike creature, also HOMINID. |
IGNORAMI | • ignorami n. (Nonstandard, humorous, hypercorrect) plural of ignoramus. • IGNORAMUS n. an ignorant person. |
INSOMNIA | • insomnia n. (Medicine) A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep. • INSOMNIA n. chronic inability to sleep. |
LIMATION | • limation n. The act of filing or polishing. • LIMATION n. filing; (figurative) the process of refining or improving the appearance of something. |
MIAOUING | • miaouing v. Present participle of miaou. • MIAOU v. to make the sound of a crying cat, also MEOW, MEOU, MIAOW, MIAUL. |
MIAOWING | • miaowing v. Present participle of miaow. • miaowing n. Alternative form of meowing. • MIAOW v. to make the sound of a crying cat, also MEOW, MEOU, MIAOU, MIAUL. |
MILTONIA | • miltonia n. (Botany) Any orchid of the genus Miltonia. • MILTONIA n. a plant of the Miltonia genus of tropical American orchids with brightly-coloured flowers. |
MONILIAE | • MONILIA n. (Latin) a fungus of the Monilia genus, having conidia in branched chains. |
MONILIAL | • monilial adj. (Medicine) Pertaining to or caused by a monilia. • MONILIAL adj. relating to monilia, thrush. |
MONILIAS | • monilias n. Plural of monilia. • MONILIA n. (Latin) a fungus of the Monilia genus, having conidia in branched chains. |
MORAINIC | • morainic adj. Pertaining to a moraine. • MORAINIC adj. of or pertaining to a moraine, also MORAINAL. |
SIMONIAC | • simoniac n. One who carries on or is guilty of simony. • simoniac adj. Practising simony. • SIMONIAC n. one who practices simony, also SIMONIST. |