| ANODAL | • anodal adj. Relating to the anode. • ANODAL adj. relating to an anode. |
| ANODES | • anodes n. Plural of anode. • ANODE n. a positively charged electrode. |
| ANODIC | • anodic adj. Relating to an anode. • ANODIC adj. of or like an anode. |
| ANOINT | • anoint v. (Transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil. • anoint v. (Transitive) To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration. • anoint v. (Transitive, figuratively) To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position… |
| ANOLES | • anoles n. Plural of anole. • ANOLE n. (Caribbean) a tropical lizard of the Americas. |
| ANOMIC | • anomic adj. (Neurology) Characterized by or pertaining to anomia (the inability to remember names). • anomic adj. (Sociology) Socially disorganized, disoriented or alienated. • ANOMIC adj. pertaining to anomie, a state lacking social order and norms. |
| ANOMIE | • anomie n. Alienation or social instability caused by erosion of standards and values. • ANOMIE n. (French) hopelessness caused by a breakdown of rules, also ANOMY. |
| ANONYM | • anonym n. An anonymous person. • anonym n. An assumed or false name; a pseudonym. • anonym n. (Zoology) A mere name; a name resting upon no diagnosis or other recognized basis. |
| ANOPIA | • anopia n. (Medicine) State or condition of sightlessness, often due to medical reasons. • ANOPIA n. a visual defect, an upward squint, also ANOOPSIA, ANOPSIA. |
| ANORAK | • anorak n. A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater. • anorak n. (Britain, slang) A person with an unusual or obsessive interest in a niche subject. • ANORAK n. (Inuit) a waterproof jacket with hood. |
| ANOUGH | • anough adj. Obsolete form of enough. • ANOUGH adj. enough. |
| ANOXIA | • anoxia n. A condition in which a tissue or environment is severely or totally deprived of oxygen; severe hypoxia. • ANOXIA n. deficient supply of oxygen to the tissues. |
| ANOXIC | • anoxic adj. (Pathology) Suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen. • anoxic adj. Lacking oxygen. • ANOXIC adj. relation to a deficiency of oxygen to the tissues. |