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anaglyptical
related to anaglyphs or anaglyphy
anagogic
based on or exemplifying anagoge
anagogical
based on or exemplifying anagoge
anagrammatic
related to anagrams or containing or making an anagram
anagrammatical
related to anagrams or containing or making an anagram
anal
of or related to the anus
analeptic
a medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous system
analgesic
a medicine used to relieve pain
analgetic
capable of relieving pain
analog
something having the property of being analogous to something else
analogical
expressing, composed of, or based on an analogy
analogous
similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
analogue
something having the property of being analogous to something else
analphabetic
an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet
analytic
using or subjected to a methodology using algebra and calculus
analytical
using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)
analyzable
capable of being partitioned
analyzed
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
anamnestic
of or relating to anamnesis; aiding the memory
anamorphic
pertaining to gradual evolution from one type of organism to another
anapaestic
(of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one
anapestic
(of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one
anaphasic
of or related to the stage of mitosis known as anaphase
anaphoric
relating to anaphora
anaphrodisiac
tending to diminish sexual desire
anaphylactic
related to the hypersensitivity known as anaphylaxis
anaplastic
of or relating to anaplasia
anarchic
without law or control
anarchical
without law or control
anarchistic
of or related to anarchism or tending toward anarchism
anasarcous
characterized by or affected by dropsy
anastigmatic
pertaining to a lens or lens system free of astigmatism (able to form point images)
anastomotic
of or relating to or exhibiting anastomosis
anatomic
of or relating to the structure of the body
anatomical
an expression that relates to anatomy
anatropous
(of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk
ancestral
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
anchoritic
characterized by ascetic solitude
ancient
a very old person
ancillary
furnishing added support
andalusian
in or relating to Andalusia
andante
a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)
andantino
(of tempo) moderately fast
andean
relating to the Andes and their inhabitants
andorran
a native or inhabitant of Andorra
androgenetic
of or related to androgenesis
androgenic
of or related to the male hormone androgen
androgenous
of or related to androgenesis
androgynous
relating to or exhibiting both female and male sex organs but with a predominantly female appearance
ane
used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
anecdotal
having the character of an anecdote
anecdotic
characterized by or given to telling anecdotes
anecdotical
characterized by or given to telling anecdotes
anechoic
not having or producing echoes; sound-absorbent
anemic
lacking vigor or energy
anemographic
pertaining to the recording of wind measurements
anemometric
pertaining to the measurement of wind speed and direction
anemometrical
pertaining to the measurement of wind speed and direction
anemophilous
of flowering plants (especially grasses etc) that are pollinated by the wind
anencephalic
characterized by partial or total absence of a brain
anencephalous
characterized by partial or total absence of a brain
aneroid
a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids
anesthetic
a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
anestric
of or relating to anestrus
anestrous
of or relating to anestrus
aneuploid
having a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number
aneurismal
relating to or affected by an aneurysm
aneurismatic
relating to or affected by an aneurysm
aneurysmal
relating to or affected by an aneurysm
aneurysmatic
relating to or affected by an aneurysm
anfractuous
full of twists and turns
angelic
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
angelical
of or relating to angels
angered
make angry
anginal
of or related to the pain of angina pectoris
anginose
of or related to the pain of angina pectoris
anginous
of or related to the pain of angina pectoris
angiocarpic
having or being fruit enclosed in a shell or husk
angiocarpous
having or being fruit enclosed in a shell or husk
angiomatous
of or related to or having a tumor of the kind known as an angioma
angiospermous
of or related to or characteristic of plants that are angiosperms
angled
move or proceed at an angle
anglican
a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism
anglophilic
characterized by Anglophilia
anglophobic
characterized by Anglophobia
angolan
a native or inhabitant of Angola
angry
feeling or showing anger
anguillan
a native or inhabitant of the island of Anguilla in the West Indies
anguine
of or related to or resembling a snake
anguished
suffer great pains or distress
angular
measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
angulate
make or become angular
anhydrous
without water; especially without water of crystallization
anicteric
without jaundice
anile
of or like a feeble old woman
animal
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
animalistic
of or pertaining to animalism
animate
heighten or intensify
animated
heighten or intensify
animating
heighten or intensify