| AECIAL | • aecial adj. (Mycology) Of, pertaining to, or resembling an aecium. • AECIAL adj. relating to an aecium, a cup-shaped fructification in rust fungi, also AECIDIAL. |
| AECIUM | • aecium n. (Mycology) A cuplike fruiting structure of some parasitic rust fungi that contains chains of aeciospores. • æcium n. Obsolete spelling of aecium. • AECIUM n. (Greek) a cup-shaped structure in rust fungi, also AECIDIUM. |
| AEDILE | • aedile n. (Historical, Ancient Rome) An elected official who was responsible for the maintenance of public buildings… • ædile n. Obsolete form of aedile. • AEDILE n. (Latin) in classical times, a magistrate in charge of games, markets or buildings, also EDILE. |
| AEDINE | • aedine adj. Relating to, or characteristic of mosquitos of the genus Aedes. • AEDINE adj. pertaining to an aedes, a genus of mosquito. |
| AEFALD | • AEFALD adj. onefold, also AEFAULD, AFALD, AFAWLD. |
| AEMULE | • AEMULE v. (Spenser) to emulate, also EMULE. |
| AENEUS | • AENEUS adj. (Latin) of a shining bronze colour. • AENEUS n. a kind of aquarium fish, named for its bronze colour. |
| AEONIC | • aeonic adj. (Rare) Alternative spelling of eonic. • æonic adj. Obsolete form of eonic. • AEONIC adj. lasting for aeons, eternal, also AEONIAN, EONIAN. |
| AERATE | • aerate v. (Transitive) To supply with oxygen or air. Example: "Blood is aerated in the lungs.". • aerate v. (Transitive) To bubble or sparge with a gas, especially oxygen or air. Example: "The drink was aerated… • aerate v. (Intransitive) To bubble or sparge with a gas, especially oxygen or air. Example: "The microbial growth… |
| AERIAL | • aerial adj. Living or taking place in the air. • aerial adj. (Now literary or historical) Made up of air or gas; gaseous. • aerial adj. Positioned high up; elevated. |
| AERIED | • aeried adj. Having aeries. • AERIED adj. having aeries, e.g. of a crag. |
| AERIER | • aerier adj. Comparative form of aery: more aery. • AERY adj. airy. |
| AERIES | • aeries n. Plural of aerie. • AERIE n. the nest of a bird of prey, also EYRIE, EYRY. |
| AERIFY | • aerify v. (Transitive) To mix with air. • aerify v. (Transitive) To vaporize. • AERIFY v. to infuse air into; to combine air with. |
| AERILY | • aerily adv. In an aerial manner. • aerily adv. Atmospherically (all senses). • AERY adv. airy. |
| AEROBE | • aerobe n. (Biology) Any organism (but especially a bacterium) that can tolerate the presence of oxygen, or that… • AEROBE n. an organism that requires free oxygen, also AEROBIUM. |
| AERUGO | • aerugo n. Metallic rust, particularly of brass or copper; verdigris. • ærugo n. Archaic form of aerugo. • AERUGO n. (Latin) a green film that forms on copper, also ERUGO. |
| AESCES | • AESC n. (Old English) an Old English rune used for AE. |
| AETHER | • aether n. Alternative spelling of ether. • Aether prop.n. (Greek mythology) One of the Greek primordial deities who was the personification of light, brother-husband… • æther n. Obsolete spelling of ether. |