English words: XQuery to xyphopubic

300 English words, part 5 of 6 of the words starting with X, A to Z. 15 have a page of their own.

English words XQuery to xyphopubic

XQuery proper noun: A query language designed to query collections of XML data.
XR noun: Initialism of extended reality.
XR9576 noun: Tariquidar.
xrafstar noun: Any animal considered harmful or repulsive, and not to be sacrificed or eaten.
xray noun, verb: Alternative form of X-ray.
XRCD noun: Initialism of X-ray crystal density.
XRCT noun: Initialism of X-ray computed tomography (which is what computed tomography alone usually means when not otherwise specified).
XRD noun: Initialism of X-ray diffraction.
XRF noun: Initialism of X-ray fluorescence.
XRG noun: Initialism of X-shaped radio galaxy
XRI noun: Initialism of Extensible Resource Identifier.
XRR noun: Initialism of X-ray reflectivity.
XRX proper noun: A solution stack based on XForms, REST, and XQuery.
xs adjective, noun, verb: Initialism of extra small (the manufactured size or an item of that size).
XSL noun: Extensible stylesheet language, any of a family of languages in which code can be written to describe how XML files are to be transformed.
XSRF noun: Initialism of cross-site request forgery.
XSS noun: Abbreviation of cross-site scripting.
XT noun: Abbreviation of extraterrestrial.
xtal noun: Abbreviation of crystal.
XTC noun: Abbreviation of ecstasy (“the drug”).
Xth adjective: Abbreviation of tenth; 10th.
Xtian adjective, noun: Abbreviation of Christian.
Xtianity noun: Alternative form of Xianity (“abbreviation of Christianity”).
XTM noun: Initialism of XML topic map.
xtr adjective: Abbreviation of extra.
xu noun /suː/: A former unit of currency in Vietnam, equivalent to a hundredth of a dong.
xuan paper noun /ʃwæn peɪpəɹ/: A kind of paper originating in ancient China, used for writing and painting, and renowned for its fine, soft texture.
xuanhuan noun /ˈʃ(j)ɑːnˈhwɑːn/: A genre of fiction that mixes Chinese folklore with modern elements.
Xuanwu proper noun: Synonym of Black Turtle.
xuc noun: A danceable traditional music style from El Salvador developed in the 1940s; a dance related to said style.
Xue proper noun: A surname.
Xuereb proper noun: A surname.
Xueta noun: One of a strictly endogamous social group on the island of Mallorca, descendants of Mallorcan Jews who either converted to Christianity or were forced to...
Xuhui proper noun /ʃuːhweɪ/: A district of Shanghai, China.
xuixo noun /ˈʃu.ʃoʊ/: A viennoiserie pastry filled with crema catalana, from Girona in Catalonia, Spain.
xun noun /ʃuːn/: A clay or ceramic globular vessel flute originating in China.
Xunzian adjective: Of or relating to the Chinese philosopher Xunzi.
xutuli noun: An Indian vessel flute made from clay or bamboo, used in the Rongali Bihu festival.
XUV noun: Abbreviation of extreme ultraviolet.
xuwenyuanite noun: An isometric mineral.
xuxo noun: Alternative form of xuixo.
Xuzhou proper noun: A prefecture-level city in northwestern Jiangsu, China.
xvalue noun: A value representing an object near the end of its lifetime whose resources can be reused, typically by moving them.
xvid noun: Synonym of xvideo.
xvideo noun /ɛksˈvɪdioʊ/: A pornographic video or film; a porno.
XVIIIth adjective: Abbreviation of eighteenth; 18th.
xVx noun: Vegan straight edge.
xwalk noun: Abbreviation of crosswalk.
xwind noun: Abbreviation of crosswind.
xword noun: Alternative form of x-word (“crossword”).
xword puzzle noun: Alternative form of crossword puzzle.
XX male syndrome noun: A rare disorder resulting in a sterile male with two X chromosomes.
xX- -Xx circumfix: Added to a username for decorative purposes.
XXE noun: Initialism of XML external entity (attack).
XXL adjective, noun: Initialism of extra extra large (the manufactured size or an item of that size).
XXS adjective, noun: Initialism of extra extra small (the manufactured size or an item of that size).
XXVIIth adjective: Abbreviation of twenty-seventh; 27th.
xxx adjective, noun, symbol, verb /ˌʔɛks.ʔɛksˈʔɛks/: Denotes extreme or hardcore pornography.
XXXL adjective, noun: Initialism of extra extra extra large (the manufactured size or an item of that size).
XXXS adjective, noun, verb: Initialism of extra extra extra small (the manufactured size or an item of that size).
xxxx adjective, noun /fɔːɹˈɛks/: A fuck / damn.
XXXXL adjective, noun: Initialism of extra extra extra extra large (the manufactured size or an item of that size).
XXXXY syndrome noun: An extremely rare and often fatal aneuploidic sex-chromosomal abnormality with symptoms somewhat similar to Klinefelter syndrome.
XXXY syndrome noun: A genetic condition characterized by a sex chromosome aneuploidy, with the presence of two extra X chromosomes.
XXY adjective: Having an aneuploidy in the configuration of chromosomes by having an extra Y chromosome.
XXYY syndrome noun: A sex chromosome anomaly in which a male has an extra X chromosome and an extra Y chromosome.
XY problem noun: A communication problem where a person seeking help (for example, from a computing helpdesk) provides misleadingly incomplete information about the source...
XY recorder noun: Alternative form of X-Y recorder.
xyelid noun: Any in the family Xyelidae of sawflies.
XYL noun, prefix: Alternative form of xylo-.
xylacine noun: Synonym of xylazine.
xylaloe noun: Synonym of agalloch (“aromatic, resinous wood”).
xylamide noun: An acid amide derivative of xylic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance.
xylan noun: A polysaccharide, consisting of xylose residues, found in the cell walls of some algae and plants.
xylanase noun: Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of xylan.
xylanesterase noun: An esterase that catalyses the hydrolysis of xylans
xylanohydrolase noun: Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of xylan
xylanolysis noun: The breakdown of a xylan.
xylanolytic adjective: Describing any substance (such as a xylanase) that can break down a xylan.
xylanthrax noun: Wood coal or charcoal, distinguished from mineral coal; lignite.
xylarate noun: A salt or ester of xylaric acid.
xylariaceous adjective: Belonging to the family Xylariaceae of fungi.
xylarialean adjective: Of or relating to the Xylariales.
xylaric acid noun: The aldaric acid derived from xylose
xylarinic acid noun: Any of a group of methylated fatty acids present in the fungus Xylaria polymorpha
xylarioid adjective: Similar to those of species of the order Xylariales.
xylarium noun /zaɪˈlɛəɹi.əm/: A herbarium specialising in specimens of wood.
xylary adjective: Of or relating to wood and especially xylem
xylate noun: Any salt or ester of xylic acid.
xylazil noun: Synonym of xylazine.
xylazin noun: Alternative form of xylazine.
xylazine noun /ˈzaɪləziːn/: A potent α₂-adrenergic agonist used for sedation, anesthesia, and analgesia in large nonhuman mammals, and as an adulterant in street drugs.
xylazole noun: An analogue of xylazine, N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-2-thiazolamine
xylem noun /ˈzaɪ.ləm/: A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of water and minerals taken up by the roots; also the primary component of wood.
xylematic adjective /ˌzaɪ.ləˈmæ.tɪk/: Via xylem
xylemian adjective: Relating to xylem
xylemic adjective: Relating to the xylem.
xylemless adjective: Without a xylem.
xylemlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a xylem.
xylene noun /ˈzaɪliːn/: Any of a group of three isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, found in coal and wood tar.
xylene musk noun: Synonym of musk xylene.
xylenol noun: An arene compound with two methyl groups and a hydroxyl group.
xylenol orange noun: An organic reagent, most commonly used as a tetrasodium salt as an indicator for metal titrations.
xylenolphthalein noun: A certain phthalein dye.
xylenyl noun: Xylyl.
xyletic acid noun: An acid formed by the action of carbon dioxide and sodium on crude xylenol.
xylic adjective /ˈzaɪlɪk/: Pertaining to xylene.
xylicolous adjective: Living or growing on wood.
xylidic adjective: Of or pertaining to either of two acids derived from xylic acid and related compounds, metameric with uvitic acid.
xylidide noun: A pharmacologically inactive glycine derived from lidocaine.
xylidin noun: Dated form of xylidine.
xylidine noun: Any of six isomeric aromatic amines (CH₃)₂C₆H₃NH₂ derived from the xylenes
xylindein noun /zaɪˈlɪndiːn/: A quinone pigment, a dimeric naphthoquinone derivative, responsible for the characteristic bluish-green stain of wood infected by the Chlorociboria...
xylite noun: A liquid hydrocarbon found in crude wood spirits.
xylitol noun /ˈzaɪlɪtɑl/: A pentahydric alcohol, C₅H₁₂O₅, penta-hydroxy pentane; derived from xylose; used as a sweetener.
xylitone noun: A yellow oil that is a side product of making phorone.
xylivorous adjective: That eats wood
xylo noun, prefix /ˈzaɪ.loʊ/: wood
xylo-marimba noun: The xylorimba.
xylo-oligosaccharide noun: Alternative form of xylooligosaccharide.
xylobalsamum noun: The dried twigs or fragrant wood of balm of Gilead (or balsam of Mecca).
xylobiose noun: A disaccharide consisting of two xylose residues.
xylobioside noun: A glycoside of xylobiose.
xylobiotic adjective: That lives in/on wood
xylocain noun: Alternative form of xylocaine.
xylocaine noun: Lidocaine.
xylocarp noun: A hard woody fruit.
xylocarpous adjective: Bearing fruit that becomes hard or woody.
xyloccensin noun: Any of a class of organic compounds found in Xylocarpus moluccensis.
xylochemical adjective: Relating to xylochemistry.
xylochemistry noun: The chemistry of wood.
xylochlore noun: An altered form of apophyllite.
xylochloric adjective: Relating to, or containing xylochlore
xylochrome noun: A kind of dye derived from the tannin in wood.
xylocinnamon noun: The wood of the cinnamon tree.
xylocopid noun: Any in the family Xylocopidae of carpenter bees, now considered the apid subfamily Xylocopinae.
xylocopine adjective: In the subfamily Xylocopinae of carpenter bees.
xylocoumarol noun: A particular coumarin anticoagulant.
xylodextrin noun: An oligomer of xylose.
xylofucogalactan noun: A polysaccharide composed of xylose, fucose and galactose residues.
xylofucoglucuronan noun: Alternative form of xylofucoglycuronan.
xylofucoglycuronan noun: An ascophyllan glycuronan that contains xylose and fucose moieties.
xylofucomannan noun: A mannan derived from xylose and fucose.
xylofuranose noun: The furanose form of a xylose.
xylofuranoside noun: Any glycoside derived from xylofuranose.
xylogalactan noun: A polysaccharide composed of xylose and galactose residues.
xylogalacturonan noun: A polysaccharide, containing xylose and galacturonic acid residues, found in the cell walls of plants.
xylogalacturonase noun: Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a xylogalacturonan.
xylogen noun: Nascent wood; wood cells in a forming state.
xylogenesis noun: The formation of wood.
xylogenetic adjective: Relating to xylogenesis.
xylogenic adjective: Relating to the formation of wood.
xylogenous adjective: Living or growing on wood.
xyloglucan noun: The main hemicellulose in the primary cell wall of dicotyledonous plants.
xyloglucanase noun: Any enzyme that breaks down xyloglucans.
xyloglucoside noun: A glucoside of xylose.
xyloglucosyl adjective: Relating to a xyloglucoside
xyloglyphy noun: The art of carving in wood.
xylogranatin noun: Any of a class of limonoids found in Xylocarpus granularis.
xylograph noun, verb /ˈzaɪ.ləʊ.ɡɹɑːf/: An engraving in wood or woodcut, especially one used in printing predating the Western tradition (14th c.).
xylographer noun: a person who makes xylographs
xylographic adjective: of or pertaining to xylographs
xylographica noun: Xylographs generally.
xylographical adjective: xylographic
xylographically adverb: By means of xylography.
xylographist noun: Synonym of xylographer.
xylography noun: The art of making xylographs.
xyloheptaose noun: A heptasaccharide consisting of seven xylose residues.
xylohexaose noun: A hexasaccharide consisting of six xylose residues.
xylohexoside noun: A hexoside of xylose.
xylohydroquinone noun: Any dimethyl derivative of hydroquinone (named as a derivative of xylene).
xyloid adjective: Characteristic of wood; woody
xyloid jasper noun: A petrified wood, consisting mostly of jasper.
xyloidin noun: An explosive compound resembling pyroxylin, obtained by the action of nitric acid on starch.
xyloidine noun: Alternative form of xyloidin.
xyloidone noun: A particular naphthoquinone related to lapachol.
xyloketal noun: The ketal form of a xylose.
xyloketose noun: The ketose form of xylose.
xylol noun: Xylene.
xylolite noun: A compressed wood product used for flooring.
xylolith noun: A material, resembling wood, made from compressed sawdust.
xylological adjective: Relating to xylology.
xylologist noun: One who studies wood.
xylology noun: The study of wood.
xyloma noun: A tumour on the woody part of a plant.
xylomancy noun /ˈzaɪ.loʊˌmæn.si/: Divination by means of examining or burning pieces of wood.
xylomannan noun: A mannan derived from xylose.
xylomarimba noun: Alternative spelling of xylo-marimba.
xylometazoline noun: A drug used as a topical nasal decongestant that works by constricting the blood vessels in the nose.
xylometer noun: An instrument used to determine the specific gravity of wood.
xylomethazoline noun: Alternative form of xylometazoline.
xylometric adjective: Relating to xylometry.
xylometrically adverb: In a xylometric manner
xylometry noun: Measurement of the specific gravity of wood.
xylomycetophagous adjective: That eats fungi growing in wood.
xylomycetophagy noun: The condition of being xylomycetophagous.
xylomyid noun: Any fly in the family Xylomyidae of wood soldier flies.
xylon noun: A unit of length in Ancient Greece.
xylonate noun: Any salt or ester of xylonic acid.
xylonic adjective: Relating to xylonic acid or its derivatives
xylonic acid noun: A sugar acid that can be obtained by mild oxidation of xylose
xylonite noun: Celluloid.
xylonolactonase noun: Any lactonase that is active against xylonolactones.
xylonolactone noun: Any lactone derived from a xylonic acid.
xylooligomer noun: An oligomer related to lignin.
xylooligosaccharide noun: An oligomer of xylose.
xylopal noun: A precious stone, petrified wood which has either developed an opalescent sheen or been completely replaced by opal.
xylopentaose noun: A pentasaccharide consisting of five xylose residues.
xylopentose noun: Alternative form of xylopentaose.
xylophagaid noun: Any marine bivalve of the family Xylophagaidae (order Myida).
xylophagan noun: Any wood-boring marine bivalve of the genus Xylophaga.
xylophage noun: Any living organism that feeds on wood.
xylophagia noun: feeding on wood
xylophagic adjective: That eats wood.
xylophagid noun: Any fly in the family Xylophagidae.
xylophagous adjective /zaɪˈlɒfəɡəs/: Feeding on wood. (of insects etc.)
xylophagy noun: The eating of wood.
xylophene noun: pentachlorophenol (when used to preserve wood from boring insects).
xylophilan noun: Any beetle of the former genus Xylophila (now Bitoma).
xylophilic adjective: Alternative form of xylophilous.
xylophilous adjective: Living on or in wood, as some fungi and beetles do.
xylophobia noun: A fear of wooden objects.
xylophone noun, verb /ˈzaɪ.ləˌfəʊn/: Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like...
xylophonelike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a xylophone.
xylophonic adjective: Of or pertaining to a xylophone.
xylophonically adverb: As if by a xylophone.
xylophoning noun, verb: An act of performance on a xylophone.
xylophonist noun: Someone who plays a xylophone.
xylophory noun: An ancient Jewish ritual of bringing wood as an altar offering.
xylophyte noun: Any woody plant.
xylophytic adjective: Relating to xylophytes
xylopia noun: Any plant of the genus Xylopia, trees of Africa.
xylopine noun: An antimicrobial benzylisoquinoline alkaloid.
xylopinine noun: A protoberberine alkaloid.
xyloplastic adjective: Made from wood pulp shaped in a mould.
xylopodium noun: A woody stem or root, typically underground.
xylopolysaccharide noun: Any polysaccharide based on xylose monomers.
xyloporosis noun: A certain citrus viroid disease.
xylopyranose noun: The pyranose form of xylose.
xylopyranoside noun: Any glycoside derived from xylopyranose.
xylopyranosyl noun: A univalent radical derived from xylopyranose.
xylopyrography noun: The art of burning pictures onto wood.
xyloquinone noun: Any of a group of quinone compounds obtained by the oxidation of xylidines.
xylorcin noun: A derivative of xylene obtained as a white crystalline substance that turns red on exposure to air.
xyloretin noun: A resin obtained from fossil pine wood.
xyloretinite noun: A fossil resin derived through the action of alcohol on fossil pinewood.
xylorimba noun: A pitched percussion instrument corresponding to a xylophone with an extended range.
xylorimbist noun: Someone who plays a xylorimba.
xylorutinoside noun: Any rutinoside of xylose.
xyloryctid noun: Any moth in the family Xyloryctidae.
xylosaccharide noun: Any polysaccharide derived from xylose.
xylosan noun: Any of a group of compounds formed by pyrolysis of xylose or of hemicellulose.
xylose noun: One of the pentoses, C₅H₁₀O₅, a white crystalline sugar, derived from wood.
xylosidase noun: Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a xyloside.
xyloside noun: Any glycoside of xylose.
xylosidic adjective: Relating to or composed of a xyloside.
xylosma noun: Any of various evergreen shrubs and small trees in the genus Xylosma
xylospongium noun /ˌzaɪləʊˈspʌnd͡ʒi.əm/: A Greek and Roman utensil consisting of a sea sponge fixed to the end of a wooden stick, typically thought to have been used for anal hygiene or as a toilet...
xylostein noun: A bitter principle obtained from the berries of the fly honeysuckle (Lonicera xylosteum) and formerly used in medicine.
xylostroma noun: The felted stroma of various wood-destroying fungi.
xylostromatoid adjective: Resembling a xylostroma
xylostyptic adjective /ˌzaɪ.ləʊˈstɪp.tɪk/: Applied to a substance with styptic and hemostatic properties, made by dissolving tannic acid in a mixture of alcohol, ether, and collodion.
xylosyl noun: A univalent radical derived from xylose.
xylosylate verb: To attach a xylosyl moiety to a molecule.
xylosylation noun: The process of xylosylating.
xylosylfructose noun: A disaccharide composed of xylose and fructose.
xylosylfructoside noun: Any glycoside containing xylosylfructose.
xylosylphosphoryldolichol noun: A xylose derivative of dolichol phosphate, used in proteoglycan biosynthesis.
xylosylprotein noun: Any glycoprotein in which the carbohydrate moiety is xylose.
xylosyltransferase noun: Any glycosyltransferase that catalyzes the transfer of xylose.
xylotetraose noun: A tetrasaccharide consisting of four xylose residues.
xylotetrose noun: Alternative form of xylotetraose.
xylotheque noun: A collection of samples of various types of wood.
xylotherapy noun: A treatment of disease by applying wood to the surface of the body.
xylotile noun: An altered form of asbestos.
xylotomic adjective: Relating to xylotomy
xylotomically adverb: By means of xylotomy
xylotomist noun: A person involved in xylotomy.
xylotomous adjective: That bores or cuts into wood, as with certain insects.
xylotomy noun: The art of preparing sections of wood (as by means of a microtome) for microscopic examination.
xylotransferase noun: A transferase that transfers xylose groups.
xylotriose noun: A trisaccharide consisting of three xylose residues.
xylotroph noun: Any xylotrophic organism.
xylotrophic adjective: That feeds on wood
xylotrophy noun: The act of feeding on wood.
xylotype noun: Any moth of the genus Xylotype.
xylotypographic adjective: Of or pertaining to xylotypography.
xylotypography noun: Printing using the medium of wooden blocks.
xylovore noun: Synonym of xylophage.
xyloxemine noun: a drug, 2-[2-(DI-2,6-xylylmethoxy)ethoxy]-N,N-dimethylethylamine.
xyloyl noun: A radical, (CH₃)₂.C₆H₃, derived from xylic acid, used in cosmetics and perfumes.
xylulokinase noun: A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + D-xylulose ⇌ ADP + D-xylulose 5-phosphate.
xylulose noun: The ketopentose (3R,4S)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentan-2-one.
xylyl noun: Any of several univalent radicals, of formula (CH₃)₂C₆H₃- derived from the three isomers of xylene: ortho-, meta- and para- (di-methyl benzene).
xylylene noun: Quinomethane.
xylylic adjective: Derived from xylyl.
xynisteri noun: A white grape indigenous to the island of Cyprus.
xynistery noun: Alternative spelling of xynisteri.
xynomyzithra noun: A Greek cheese made from strained ewe or goat whey and a little milk.
xyphopubic adjective: Alternative form of xiphopubic.

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 X: 1,525 words, in 6 parts.