| ALIASINGS | • aliasings n. Plural of aliasing. • ALIASING n. image imperfections resulting from limited detail in e.g. a raster display. |
| ALIZARINS | • alizarins n. Plural of alizarin. • ALIZARIN n. (Arabic) a colouring principle found in madder, and now made artificially, also ALIZARINE. |
| ANACLISIS | • anaclisis n. (Psychoanalysis) The choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of a resemblance to early… • ANACLISIS n. the state of being anaclitic, characterised by strong emotional dependence on others. |
| ANALITIES | • analities n. Plural of anality. • ANALITY n. a stage of infantile development thought to involve a preoccupation with the anus and defecation. |
| ANIMALISE | • animalise v. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of animalize. • ANIMALISE v. to endow with the properties of an animal; to represent in animal form, also ANIMALIZE. |
| ANIMALISM | • animalism n. The doctrine that humans are merely animals, and lack any spirituality. • animalism n. The enjoyment of physical appetites. • animalism n. (Philosophy, ontology) A theory of personal identity which holds that persons are individual organisms… |
| ANIMALIST | • animalist n. (Philosophy) One who believes in the dominance of man’s animal nature in behavior. • animalist n. A sensualist. • animalist n. (Art) A painter or sculptor whose primary subject is animals. |
| ASSAILING | • assailing v. Present participle of assail. • ASSAIL v. to attack. |
| BALANITIS | • balanitis n. (Pathology) Inflammation of the glans penis. • BALANITIS n. inflammation of the glans penis in mammals. |
| BASILICAN | • basilican adj. Of, relating to, or resembling a basilica; basilical. • BASILICAN adj. of, relating to, or resembling, a basilica, also BASILICAL. |
| ISLOMANIA | • islomania n. A fascination with islands. • ISLOMANIA n. an obsessional enthusiasm for islands. |
| LANIARIES | • laniaries n. Plural of laniary. • LANIARY n. a pointed conical tooth. |
| MAINSAILS | • mainsails n. Plural of mainsail. • MAINSAIL n. the principal sail of a vessel. |
| SIALIDANS | • SIALIDAN n. an alderfly, also SIALID. |
| SICILIANA | • siciliana n. (Dance) A Sicilian dance, resembling the pastorale, set to a slow and graceful melody in 12-8 or 6-8 measure. • siciliana n. (Music) The music to this dance. • SICILIANA n. (Italian) a Sicilian dance, resembling the pastorale, also SICILIANO. |