| ACROAMATIC | • acroamatic adj. Esoteric, abstruse; (in particular) taught orally to select students and not disseminated. • acroamatic adj. (Education) Based on lectures or exposition by monologue. • ACROAMATIC adj. abstruse, esoteric, also ACROAMATICAL. |
| ACROBATICS | • acrobatics n. The art of performing acrobatic gymnastic feats. • acrobatics n. A spectacular display of agility. • ACROBATICS n. the art, performance, or activity of an acrobat. |
| ACROBATISM | • acrobatism n. (Dated) The feats of an acrobat; daring gymnastic feats. • ACROBATISM n. the art of the acrobat. |
| ACROGENOUS | • acrogenous adj. (Botany) Increasing by growth from the extremity. • ACROGENOUS adj. like or relating to an acrogen, a cryptogam with a distinct permanent stem. |
| ACROLITHIC | • acrolithic adj. Relating to, or like, an acrolith. • ACROLITHIC adj. pertaining to, or like, an acrolith, a statue with a wooden trunk and stone head and extremities. |
| ACROMEGALY | • acromegaly n. (Pathology) A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that… • ACROMEGALY n. a glandular disorder causing gigantism of extremities. |
| ACRONYCHAL | • acronychal adj. Alternative form of acronycal. • acronychal adj. Alternative form of acronical. • ACRONYCHAL adj. occurring at nightfall or sunset (esp. of the rising or setting of stars), also ACRONIC, ACRONICAL, ACRONYCAL. |
| ACRONYMOUS | • acronymous adj. Pertaining to the use of acronyms. • ACRONYMOUS adj. of or like an acronym, a word formed from the initial letters of other words. |
| ACROPHOBES | • acrophobes n. Plural of acrophobe. • ACROPHOBE n. someone with an abnormal fear of heights. |
| ACROPHOBIA | • acrophobia n. Phobia or strong fear of being high above ground level. • ACROPHOBIA n. fear of heights. |
| ACROPHOBIC | • acrophobic adj. Of or pertaining to or suffering from acrophobia. • acrophobic n. A person who has acrophobia. • ACROPHOBIC adj. suffering from acrophobia, fear of heights. |
| ACROPHONIC | • acrophonic adj. Conforming to acrophony. • ACROPHONIC adj. relating to acrophony, the use of a word starting with a letter of the alphabet as the name of the letter, also ACROPHONETIC. |
| ACROSPIRES | • acrospires n. Plural of acrospire. • acrospires v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acrospire. • ACROSPIRE n. the first real shoot developing in a germinating grain seed. |
| ACROSTICAL | • acrostical adj. Like an acrostic. • ACROSTICAL adj. pertaining to, or characterized by, acrostics. |
| ACROTERIAL | • acroterial adj. Pertaining to an acroterium. • ACROTERIAL adj. pertaining to an acroterium; as, acroterial ornaments. |
| ACROTERION | • acroterion n. Alternative form of acroterium. • ACROTERION n. a pedestal or ornament at the angle of a pediment, also ACROTER, ACROTERIUM. |
| ACROTERIUM | • acroterium n. (Architecture) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at… • acroterium n. One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade. • ACROTERIUM n. a pedestal or ornament at the angle of a pediment, also ACROTER, ACROTERION. |