English words: astatki to astrobiology

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English words astatki to astrobiology

astatki noun: A thick liquid residuum obtained in the distillation of Russian petroleum, much used as fuel.
astaxanthin noun /æstəˈzænθɪn/: A xanthophyll pigment that occurs widely in plants and animals, especially crustaceans.
astay adverb /əˈsteɪ/: Of an anchor, such that in heaving it, an acute angle is formed between the cable and the surface of the water.
Astbury proper noun: A surname from Old English.
asteam adjective: Giving off steam, water vapour or smoke.
asteatosis noun: Persistent dry scaling of the skin due to an absence or shortage of sebum
asteatotic adjective: Relating to asteatosis.
asteer adjective: Alternative form of astir.
asteiid noun: Any of the flies in the family Asteiidae.
asteism noun: Polite irony; a genteel and ingenious manner of deriding another.
asteismus noun: Witty dialog or response.
asteistic adjective: politely ironic
astelia noun: Any plant of the genus Astelia.
astelic adjective: Lacking steles.
astelioid noun: Any plant of the family Asteliaceae
Astellian adjective: Of or relating to Mary Astell (1666–1731), English protofeminist writer and philosopher.
astely noun: Absence of steles.
astemizole noun: A second-generation antihistamine drug discovered in 1977.
Asten proper noun: A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
aster noun, prefix, suffix /ˈæs.tə(ɹ)/: Any of several plants of the genus Aster; one of its flowers.
aster leafhopper noun: Macrosteles quadrilineatus, a leafhopper of the United States.
aster yellows noun: A type of plant disease caused by phytoplasma, primarily affecting plants of the Asteraceae family.
asteracean adjective: Belonging to or characteristic of the taxonomic family Asteraceae.
asteraceous adjective: Of or relating to the family Asteraceae.
asterane noun: Any of a group of hydrocarbon cage compounds consisting of two cycloalkane rings linked to each other by methylene groups
astereognosia noun: Synonym of astereognosis (which is the more common synonym)
astereognosis noun: The inability to identify an object by touch without visual input; a form of tactile agnosia.
asteriacerebroside noun: Any of a group of cerebroside glycosides produced by starfish of the class Asteroidea
asterias noun: A sea star.
asteriated adjective: Radiated, with diverging rays.
asterid adjective, noun: Alternative spelling of asteroid (starfish).
asteriform adjective: Synonym of starshaped.
asteriid noun: Any member of the family Asteriidae of sea stars.
asteriidoside noun: A particular steroid glycoside.
asterikos noun: A metal cross that is placed over the diskos to prevent the veil from touching the host.
asterin noun: A cyclic pentapeptide originating from the plant Aster tataricus with the chemical formula C₂₅H₃₃Cl₂N₅O₆.
asterinaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Asterinaceae.
asterine adjective: Of or relating to fungi of the genus Asterina or allied taxa.
asterinid noun: Any in the family Asterinidae of sea stars.
asterinin noun: Any of a group of linear pentapeptides originating from the plant Aster tataricus.
asterion noun: The point on the side of the skull corresponding to the posterior end of the parietomastoid suture.
asterionellopsid noun: Any diatom of the genus Asterionellopsis
asterionic adjective: Relating to an asterion
asteriosaponin noun: Any of a group of toxic saponins produced by starfish
asteriotoxin noun: Any of a group of toxic steroids produced by starfish (of the class Asteroidea)
asteriscus noun: One of the otoliths found in the lagena of many nonmammalian vertebrates.
asterisk noun, verb /ˈæstəɹɪsk/: A small star; also (by extension), something resembling or shaped like a star.
asterisked adjective, verb: containing asterisks
asteriskless adjective: Not marked with an asterisk.
asterisklike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of an asterisk.
asterism noun /ˈas.təˌɹɪz.əm/: An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).
asterismal adjective: Relating to asterisms.
asterite noun: An inhabitant of an asteroid.
asterix noun /ˈæstəɹɪks/: Pronunciation spelling of asterisk.
Asterixian adjective: Of or relating to Asterix, a French comic-book series known for its puns and its stereotypes of various nationalities.
asterixis noun: An abnormal muscular tremor characterized by involuntary jerking of the hands
asterless adjective: Without asters (star-shaped structures in cells).
astern adjective, adverb, preposition /əˈstɝn/: Behind (a vessel); in the rear.
astern of preposition: behind
asternal adjective: Not sternal; that do not join the sternum.
asterobactin noun: An antibiotic...
asteroceratid noun: Any ammonid of the genus Asturoceras
asteroid noun /ˈæst(ə)ɹɔɪd/: A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often...
asteroid belt noun: A set of orbits in a region that contains asteroids or similar minor planets arrayed as an annulus around the planetary system's orbital center.
asteroidal adjective: Of or pertaining to an asteroid.
asteroidean noun: Any starfish of the class Asteroidea
asteroidian adjective, noun: Of or relating to the Asteroidea.
asteroidlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of an asteroid.
asteroite noun: A variety of augite.
asterolecaniid noun: Any of the scale insects in the family Asterolecaniidae.
asterolepid noun: Any fish of the family Asterolepidae
asterolepidoid noun: Synonym of asterolepid.
asteron noun: An astrocyte / neuron hybrid cell
asteronychid noun: Any brittle star in the family Coeloplanidae.
asteronym noun: An asterism (⁂) or similar symbol which replaces the name of the author in a literary work.
asterophryine noun: Any member of the subfamily Asterophryinae of microhylid frogs.
asterophyllite noun: A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
asteropygid noun: Synonym of asteropyginid.
asteropyginid noun: Any trilobite of the genus †Asteropyge.
asterosaponin noun: A particular steroid glycoside.
asteroseismic adjective: Of or pertaining to asteroseismology.
asteroseismical adjective: asteroseismic
asteroseismologic adjective: Alternative form of asteroseismological.
asteroseismological adjective: Of or pertaining to asteroseismology.
asteroseismologically adverb: With regard to asteroseismology
asteroseismologist noun: One who studies asteroseismology.
asteroseismology noun: The study of oscillations in stars.
asteroside noun: A particular steroid glycoside.
asterosteid noun: Any of the extinct placoderm fish of the family Asterosteidae.
asterostromelloid adjective /ˌæstəɹəʊˈstɹəʊməlɔɪd/: Describes tissue which is made of branched hyphae where many branches start at right angles along the main axis, giving the ends a star like appearance.
asterozoan noun: Any animal in the echinoderm subphylum Asterozoa, which includes the brittle stars, basket stars and starfish
asterperious adjective /ˌæstə(ɹ)ˈpɪəɹi.əs/: Alternative spelling of astorperious.
asterriquinone noun: Any of a group of indole quinones based on 2,5-dihydroxy-3,6-bis[1-(2-methylbut-3-en-2-yl)indol-3-yl]cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
asterseismology noun: Alternative form of asteroseismology.
asterwort noun: aster (any of several plants of the genus Aster)
astew adjective /əˈstʃʉː/: stewing, very hot and wet
astexin noun: Any of a family of heat-sensitive lasso peptides
Asthana proper noun: A surname from Hindi.
asthanga noun: Alternative form of ashtanga.
asthenia noun /æsˈθi.ni.ə/: Weakness; loss of strength.
asthenic adjective, noun: Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.
asthenical adjective: asthenic
asthenicity noun: The quality of being asthenic.
astheno- prefix: asthenia; weakness
asthenobiosis noun: A form of hibernation or estivation that is not dependent on season, temperature or humidity
asthenocoria noun: torpidity of the pupillary light reflex
asthenodont adjective: Synonym of desmodont.
asthenoneurotic adjective: Relating to both asthenia and neurosis.
asthenopia noun: An eye condition that manifests itself through nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, red eyes, eyestrain, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision,...
asthenopic adjective: Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
asthenospermia noun /ˌæsθənəʊˈspɜː(ɹ)mi.ə/: Loss or reduction in the strength or energy of sperm cells, hence infertility or subfertility.
asthenospermic adjective /ˌæs.θə.nəʊˈspɜː(ɹ).mɪk/: Characterised by or pertaining to asthenospermia, hence infertile
asthenosphere noun /asˈθɛnə(ʊ)sfɪə/: A portion of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere.
asthenospheric adjective: Of, pertaining to, or arising from the asthenosphere, the soft area of the upper mantle.
asthenospherically adverb: With regard to the asthenosphere.
asthenoteratospermia noun: Asthenoteratozoospermia.
asthenoteratozoospermia noun: A condition in which the motility and morphology of the sperm are both abnormal.
asthenoteratozoospermic adjective: Relating to asthenoteratozoospermia
asthenovegetative adjective: Both asthenic and vegetative.
asthenozoosperm noun: Any sperm produced by asthenozoospermia
asthenozoospermia noun: Condition in which a large proportion of spermatozoa produced in an ejaculate possess poor motility.
asthenozoospermic adjective: Of or pertaining to asthenozoospermia.
astheny noun: Dated form of asthenia.
asthma noun /ˈasmə/: A long-term respiratory condition, in which the airways may unexpectedly and suddenly narrow, often in response to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or...
asthma attack noun: An incident wherein a person who suffers intermittent experiences of bronchioconstriction undergoes such an experience, usually with a sudden onset.
asthma paper noun: Paper impregnated with saltpetre and burned to produce fumes that can be inhaled to alleviate asthma.
asthma-plant noun: A tropical plant of species Euphorbia hirta, used in herbal medicine.
asthma thunderstorm noun: A thunderstorm, in the presence of a large amount of pollen, in which the pollen grains are broken up into granules small enough to cause asthma.
asthma weed noun: Alternative form of asthmaweed.
asthmalike adjective: Resembling asthma
asthmatic adjective, noun /æsˈθmætɪk/: Having the characteristics of asthma.
asthmatic attack noun: Synonym of asthma attack.
asthmatical adjective: Dated form of asthmatic.
asthmatically adverb: In an asthmatic manner.
asthmatoid adjective: Resembling asthma.
asthmaweed noun: The plant Erigeron bonariensis.
asthmogenesis noun: The origination of asthma.
asthmogenic adjective: That causes an asthmatic attack
asthore noun: treasure (as a term of endearment)
Asti noun: A sparkling white wine made in Asti or its vicinity.
-astic suffix /æstɪk/: Used to form adjectives from nouns, often with the meaning meaning "of, or relating to".
astichous adjective /ˈæstɪkəs/: having a structure or layout that is not in rows
astigmat noun: A person who has astigmatism.
astigmatic adjective, noun: Suffering from astigmatism.
astigmatical adjective: astigmatic
astigmatically adverb: In an astigmatic manner; through or in relation to astigmatism.
astigmatid noun: Any mite of the clade Astigmatina
astigmatism noun /əˈstɪɡmətɪzm̩/: A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.
astigmatizer noun: An optical device by which a point of light is drawn out into a vertical streak.
astigmia noun /əˈstɪɡmiʌ/: astigmatism
astigmometer noun: An optical device used for measuring the degree of astigmatism
astika noun: The supreme authority of the Vedas.
astilbe noun: Any species, subspecies, cultivar, or specimen of the genus Astilbe.
astilbin noun: A flavanonol found in Astilbe and other plants, used as an insecticide.
Astill proper noun: A surname.
astin noun: Any of a group of cyclical pentapeptides originating from the plant Aster tataricus.
astink adjective: Stinking.
astipulate adjective, verb /əˈstɪpjʊleɪt/: To assent.
astipulation noun: stipulation; agreement
astir adjective /əˈstɜː/: In motion; characterized by motion.
Astle proper noun: A surname.
Astley proper noun: A village in Wigan borough, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD7000).
astochastic adjective: Non-random.
astogenetic adjective: Of or pertaining to the growth stages of a colonial organism.
astogenic adjective: Relating to astogeny
astogeny noun: Any morphological change in colonial zooids as the colony grows
astomatal adjective: Lacking a stoma.
astomate adjective: Without a stoma or mouth.
astomatic adjective: Having no, or very few, stomata
astomatous adjective: Having no mouth, mouthless.
astomous adjective: Alternative form of astomatous.
aston noun, verb /ˈæstən/: A car made by Aston Martin.
Aston dark space noun: The dark space in a glow discharge that is adjacent to the cathode.
astone verb: Alternative form of astun
astonied adjective, verb /əˈstɒnid/: In shock or confusion; bewildered, astonished.
astoniedness noun: The state or quality of being astonied.
astonish verb /əˈstɒnɪʃ/: To surprise greatly.
astonishable adjective: Astonishing.
astonished adjective, verb /æ- -d/: Amazed; surprised.
astonishedly adverb: In an astonished manner.
astonishedness noun: The state or quality of being astonished.
astonisher noun: Something that astonishes; an astonishing thing or event.
astonishing adjective, verb /əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/: Causing astonishment.
astonishingly adverb: In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish.
astonishingness noun: The state or quality of being astonishing.
astonishment noun /əˈstɒnɪʃmənt/: The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.
astony verb /əˈstɒni/: To astound; to paralyse, to stun.
astoop adverb /əˈstuːp/: In a stooping or inclined position.
Astor proper noun: A surname.
astore verb: To store; to furnish with stores.
Astorga proper noun: A municipality of León, Castile and León, Spain.
Astoria proper noun /əˈstɔː.ɹi.ə/: An incorporated town in Fulton County, Illinois, United States.
Astorian adjective, noun: Of or relating to the city of Astoria, Oregon.
Astorino proper noun: A surname from Italian.
astorperious adjective /ˌæstə(ɹ)ˈpɪəɹi.əs/: stuck up; haughty
astound adjective, verb /əˈstaʊnd/: To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.
astoundable adjective: Capable of being astounded.
astounded adjective, verb: Surprised, amazed, astonished or bewildered.
astoundedly adverb: In an astounded manner.
astoundedness noun: The state of being astounded; astonishment.
astounder noun: A person who astounds.
astounding adjective, verb /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/: That astounds or astound.
astoundingly adverb: In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.
astoundingness noun: The quality of being astounding.
astoundment noun: amazement
astr noun, prefix: Alternative form of astro- (before a vowel).
astrachan noun: Alternative form of astrakhan.
astraciceran noun: A fungicidal isoflavan found in Astragalus cicer.
astraddle adverb, preposition /əˈstɹædəl/: In a straddling position; astride.
astraddle of preposition: In a straddling position on.
Astraea proper noun /æˈstɹiːə/: The Greek goddess of stars and justice; similar to Dike, equivalent to the Roman goddess Justitia.
astraean adjective, noun: Relating to the former genus Astraea or the family Astraeidae.
Astraeus proper noun /əˈstɹiːəs/: The Greek god of the dusk. Husband of Eos (goddess of the dawn), and father of the four Anemoi ("Winds"), and the five Astra Planeta ("Wandering...
astragal noun: Synonym of anklebone: the bone forming the ball of the ankle joint.
astragalar adjective: Of or pertaining to the astragalus.
astragalectomy noun: The surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.
astragalin noun: A chemical compound, a 3-O-glucoside of kaempferol, found in Phytolacca americana, the American pokeweed.
astragaline noun: Alternative form of astragalin.
astragalo- prefix: Pertaining to the astragalus, the anklebone
astragalocalcaneal adjective: Describing the fusion of the astragalus and calcaneum.
astragalocalcanean adjective: Relating to the astragalus and the calcaneus
astragalocalcaneum noun: A fused astragalus and calcaneum
astragalofibular adjective: Relating to, or connecting, the astragalus and the fibula.
astragaloid adjective: Of, pertaining to, or shaped like, the astragalus (anklebone).
astragalomancy noun: Any form of divination by dice.
astragalonavicular adjective: Relating to the astragalus and the navicular bone.
astragalos noun: An ancient form of die (used in games of chance) made from the knucklebone of a sheep.
astragaloscaphoid adjective: Relating to the knucklebone and scaphoid bone.
astragaloside noun: Any of a group of glycosides, found in the root of the astragalus plant, thought to have some medical applications
astragalotibial adjective: Relating to, or connecting, the astragalus and the tibia
astragalus noun: Synonym of anklebone.
astragyromancy noun: Divination by dice.
astrain adjective /əˈstɹeɪn/: strained or straining
astrakan noun: Alternative form of astrakhan.
astrakanite noun: An evaporite consisting of a mixed sodium and magnesium sulphate.
astrakhan noun /æstɹəˈkæn/: Closely-curled black or grey fleece of very young karakul lambs from Astrakhan.
Astrakhan fever noun: Synonym of boutonneuse fever.
astrakhaned adjective: Wearing astrakhan.
Astrakhanian adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to Astrakhan or its natives, residents or culture.
astral adjective, noun /ˈæstɹəl/: Relating to or resembling the stars; starry.
astral body noun /ˈæstɹəl ˈbɑːɾi/: A ghost-like replica of one's physical body which supposedly inhabits or is somehow associated with the physical body, conceived as a subtle body composed...
astral crown noun: A gold crown surmounted with eight low points. The centrals and laterals points are topped with a star, with an unspecified number of points, between two...
astral jelly noun: Synonym of star jelly.
astral lamp noun: An Argand lamp constructed so that no shadow is cast upon the table by the flattened ring-shaped oil reservoir.
astral plane noun: A supernatural plane of existence consisting of the world of the celestial spheres, propounded by esoteric philosophies, some religious teachings, and New...
astral-project verb: To undergo astral projection.
astral projection noun: The ability to deliberately detach one's mind, or a ghost-like replica of one's body (one's astral body), from one's physical body and to send it to distant...
astral spirit noun: One of numerous beings formerly believed to live among the heavenly bodies, variously seen as fallen angels or the spirits of dead men.
astrally adverb: In an astral manner or context.
astrand adjective /əˈstɹænd/: Resting on the bed of a body of water rather than floating; on or onto a shore or beach. (of a watercraft)
astrantia noun: Any herbaceous plant of the genus Astrantia.
astraphobe noun: Someone suffering from astraphobia.
astraphobia noun: An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
astraphobic adjective: Morbidly afraid of thunderstorms.
astrapia noun: Any of the birds in the genus Astrapia, found in New Guinea.
astrapophobia noun: astraphobia
astrapothere noun: Any of several extinct, hoofed, herbivorous mammals, of the order †Astrapotheria, from Cenozoic South America.
astrapotherian noun: Any member of the order †Astrapotheria of extinct mammals.
astrapotheriid noun: Any of the extinct mammals in the family Astrapotheriidae.
astration noun: In the galactic cycle of matter, the incorporation of matter into a stellar interior during star formation, especially when referring to a specific element...
astray adverb /əˈstɹeɪ/: Away from the proper path; in a wrong or unknown direction.
AstraZeneca proper noun: The COVID-19 vaccine made by the AstraZeneca company.
astream adjective, adverb /əˈstɹiːm/: Streaming, flowing (of a liquid, object blown by wind, light, sound).
astreated adjective: Decorated with stars.
astretch adverb: Stretched out, extended.
astrexine noun: Synonym of chlorhexidine.
astrict verb: To bind, constrain, or restrict.
astricted adjective, verb: Restricted or confined.
astriction noun /əˈstɹɪk.ʃən/: The act of binding; restriction; obligation.
astrictive adjective, noun: binding; astringent
Astrid proper noun /ˈæstɹɪd/: A female given name from the Germanic languages.
astride adverb, preposition /əˈstɹaɪ̯d/: With one’s legs on either side.
astriferous adjective: Bearing stars.
astringe verb /əˈstɹɪnd͡ʒ/: To constrict, to compress
astringence noun /əˈstɹɪndʒ.əns/: An astringent taste.
astringency noun /əˈstɹɪn.dʒən.si/: The quality of being astringent.
astringent adjective, noun /əˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/: A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.
astringently adverb: In the manner of an astringent.
astrion noun: Synonym of astroite.
astrionic adjective: Relating to astrionics.
astrionics noun /ˌæs tɹiˈɒn ɪks/: The science dealing with the application of electronics to astronautics.
astripotent adjective, noun /əsˈtɹɪpətənt/: That rules the stars.
astrite noun: Synonym of astroite.
astro noun, prefix: celestial bodies: fixed stars, wandering stars (planets), etc.; space; astronomy
astro-boffin noun: An expert in a field relating to the stars, especially astronomy.
astro-engineer noun: Alternative form of astroengineer.
astro-turfed adjective: Of an orchestrated, well-funded political or corporate campaign designed to artificially manufacture the illusion of widespread, spontaneous public support;...
astroagricultural adjective: Relating to astroagriculture
astroagriculture noun: The cultivation of crops in space
astroanthropology noun /ˈæstɹəˌænθɹəˈpɑːləd͡ʒi/: Synonym of xenoanthropology.
astroarchaeological adjective: Of or relating to astroarchaeology.
astroarchaeology noun: archaeoastronomy
astroarchitecture noun /ˈæstɹəˈɑɹkəˌtɛkt͡ʃɚ/: Synonym of xenoarchitecture.
astrobacteriology noun: Synonym of xenobacteriology.
astroballistic adjective: Of or pertaining to astroballistics.
astroballistics noun: The ballistics of high-velocity projectiles, especially of meteors etc
astrobiological adjective: Of or pertaining to astrobiology
astrobiologically adverb: By means of, or in reference to astrobiology
astrobiologist noun: A biologist whose speciality is astrobiology.
astrobiology noun: The study of life anywhere in the universe, including Earth.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under A: 47,274 words, in 158 parts.