| ANACHRONISM | • anachronism n. A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object. • anachronism n. A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time. • anachronism n. The aberrant projection of the present onto the past. |
| ANACHRONOUS | • anachronous adj. Anachronistic. • ANACHRONOUS adj. relating to anachronism. |
| ANACOLUTHON | • anacoluthon n. (Grammar) A sentence or clause that is grammatically inconsistent, especially with respect to the type… • anacoluthon n. (Rhetoric) Intentional use of such a structure. • ANACOLUTHON n. a sentence or construction lacking grammatical sequence. |
| ANCHORWOMAN | • anchorwoman n. A female anchorperson. • anchorwoman n. (Athletics) The most reliable female runner in a relay team, usually the one that runs last. • ANCHORWOMAN n. a female anchorman. |
| ANTHOCYANIN | • anthocyanin n. (Botany, organic chemistry) Any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments related to the flavonoids… • ANTHOCYANIN n. a glucoside plant pigment, violet in neutral, red in acid, blue in alkaline cell-sap, also ANTHOCYAN. |
| ANTHOMANIAC | • anthomaniac n. Someone who has anthomania. • ANTHOMANIAC n. one suffering from anthomania, an obsession with flowers. |
| ANTHRACNOSE | • anthracnose n. (Phytopathology) Any of several fungal diseases that affect many plants and trees. • ANTHRACNOSE n. any of several plant diseases caused by a fungus and characterized by the appearance of dark, sunken spots. |
| CHARDONNAYS | • chardonnays n. Plural of chardonnay. • Chardonnays n. Plural of Chardonnay. • CHARDONNAY n. a type of grape, originally from the Burgundy region of France. |
| GNATHONICAL | • gnathonical adj. Alternative form of gnathonic. • GNATHONICAL adj. (obsolete) flattering, also GNATHONIC. |
| HAEMOCYANIN | • haemocyanin n. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemocyanin. • HAEMOCYANIN n. an oxygen-carrying pigment in arachnids, equivalent to haemoglobin in mammals. |
| MACHINATION | • machination n. A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes. • machination n. The act of machinating or plotting. • MACHINATION n. an act of machinating. |
| NANOMACHINE | • nanomachine n. Any mechanical device, manufactured using nanotechnology, having a scale measured in nanometres. • nanomachine v. To machine with tolerances measured in nanometres. |
| NONATTACHED | • nonattached adj. Not attached. • NONATTACHED adj. not attached. |
| NONCHALANCE | • nonchalance n. Indifference, unconcern; carelessness; coolness; disregard, detachment. • NONCHALANCE n. the state of being nonchalant. |
| OUANANICHES | • OUANANICHE n. a landlocked variety of the Atlantic salmon, found in lakes in SE Canada. |
| TECHNOMANIA | • technomania n. (Informal) Enthusiasm for modern technology. • TECHNOMANIA n. an obsession with technology. |