English Words: X
1,183 words · Page 2 of 24
Any of a family of instruction set architectures based on that used by the Intel 8086 microprocessor.
An extension to the x86 CPU instruction set architecture, providing direct hardware support for advanced floating-point arithmetic operations (rather than requiring them to be emulated in software).
A Goan curry with a complex mixture of spices including white poppy seeds and large dried red chilis, usually prepared with chicken or lamb.
A little-known stringed instrument with a keyboard, invented by Carl Leopold Röllig in 1801.
A drug which acts as a 5HT1A agonist, proposed for use in the treatment of several neurodegenerative conditions including Alzheimer's disease.
The summer capital of the Yuan dynasty, now an archaeological site in Zhenglan, Xilingol, Inner Mongolia, China.
A subtle plan (usually villainous) that cannot be foiled, such that attempts to defeat it actually further its creator's goals.
Someone who acts like a zombie after consuming large quantities of Xanax or other benzodiazepines, often in combination with alcohol.
A period of time in the mid 2010s associated with widespread abuse of Xanax, an anti-anxiety medication, by teenagers in the United States.
A fan of the character Xander Harris from the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
The water-soluble part of the yellow carotenoid pigment present in the cell sap of some plants.
A disease resembling xanthelasma, which leaves yellowish or brownish patches on the skin.
Any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles (dibenzopyrans) that are the basis for a range of dyes such as fluorescein and eosin.
Any of a group of alkaloids that include caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine as well as the parent compound, a precursor of uric acid found in many organs of the body.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English alphabetical index for the letter X contains 1,183 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 24 pages, and you are currently viewing page 2. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
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