Causing animation; life-giving; inspiriting; rousing.

The act of animating, or giving life or spirit; the state of being animate or alive.

Having the power of giving life or spirit.

One who, or that which, animates; an animater.

A resin exuding from a tropical American tree (Hymen/a courbaril), and much used by varnish makers.

The doctrine, taught by Stahl, that the soul is the proper principle of life and development in the body.

One who maintains the doctrine of animism.

Of or pertaining to animism.

Vehemence of temper.

Mere spiritedness or courage.

Full of spirit; hot; vehement; resolute.

Animating spirit; intention; temper.

An electro-negative atom or group of atoms, or the element which, in electro-chemical decompositions, is evolved at the anode; -- opposed to cation.

a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions.

An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds.

The seed of the anise; also, a cordial prepared from it.

a visual defect in which the shape and size of an ocular image differ in the two eyes.

of or pertaining to aniseikonia.

A French cordial or liqueur flavored with anise seeds.

Of or derived from anise; as, anisic acid; anisic alcohol.

Inequality of the pupils of the eyes.

Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.

A group of herbivorous mammals characterized by having the hoofs in a single series around the foot, as the elephant, rhinoceros, etc. A group of perching birds which are anisodactylous.

reproduction by the union or fusion of two differing gametes (especially differing in size).

Methyl phenyl ether, C6H5.O.CH3, got by distilling anisic acid or by the action of methide on potassium phenolate.

Not isomeric; not made of the same components in the same proportions.

Having the number of floral organs unequal, as four petals and six stamens.

Not isometric; having unsymmetrical parts; -- said of crystals with three unequal axes.

Unequal refractive power in the two eyes.

Having unequal petals.

Having unequal leaves.

A primary division of gastropods, including those having spiral shells. The two sides of the body are unequally developed.

A division of Crustacea, which, in some its characteristics, is intermediate between Amphipoda and Isopoda.

A sexual spore in which the sexes differ in size; -- opposed to isospore.

Having unequal stamens; having stamens different in number from the petals.

Of unequal strength.

Not isotropic; having different properties in different directions; thus, crystals of the isometric system are optically isotropic, but all other crystals are anisotropic.

Anisotropic.

The univalent radical, CH3.O.C6H4-, of which anisol is the hydride. The univalent radical CH3.O.C6H4.CH2-; as, anisyl alcohol. The univalent radical CH3.O.C6H4.CO-, of anisic acid.

In Guam and the Philippines, an idol, fetich, or spirit.

The capital city of Turkey. Population (2000) = 2,890,025.

A liquid measure in various countries of Europe. The Dutch anker, formerly also used in England, contained about 10 of the old wine gallons, or 8/ imperial gallons.

A mineral closely related to dolomite, but containing iron.

A tau cross with a loop at the top, used as an attribute or sacred emblem, symbolizing generation or enduring life. Called also crux ansata.

The joint which connects the foot with the leg; the tarsus.

Having ankles; -- used in composition; as, well-ankled.

An ornament or a fetter for the ankle; an ankle ring.

socks that reach just above the ankle.

An elephant goad with a sharp spike and hook, resembling a short-handled boat hook.

Same as Anchylose.

Same as Anchylosis.

A disease caused by the hookworm parasites of the genus Ancylostoma (especially Ancylostoma duodenale), and Necator americanus. Typically, infection in humans occurs in the small intestine. In the small intestine they suck the blood from the wall and, when present in large numbers, produce a severe anaemia. Called also miner's anaemia, tunnel disease, brickmaker's anaemia, Egyptian chlorosis.

A broad dagger formerly worn at the girdle.

An initial sound, as of a word or syllable.

An East Indian money of account, the sixteenth of a rupee, or about 2/ cents.

See Annals.

A writer of annals.

Pertaining to, or after the manner of, an annalist; as, the dry annalistic style.

To record in annals.

A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened.

A half years's stipend, over and above what is owing for the incumbency, due to a minister's heirs after his decease.

The first year's profits of a spiritual preferment, anciently paid by the clergy to the pope; first fruits. In England, they now form a fund for the augmentation of poor livings.

To subject to great heat, and then cool slowly, as glass, cast iron, steel, or other metal, for the purpose of rendering it less brittle; to temper; to toughen.

One who, or that which, anneals.

The process used to render glass, iron, etc., less brittle, performed by allowing them to cool very gradually from a high heat.

Connecting; annexing.

A division of the Articulata, having the body formed of numerous rings or annular segments, and without jointed legs. The principal subdivisions are the Ch/topoda, including the Oligoch/ta or earthworms and Polych/ta or marine worms; and the Hirudinea or leeches. See Ch/topoda.

Of or pertaining to the Annelida. One of the Annelida.

Of the nature of an annelid.

See Annelida.

An animal resembling an annelid.

Something annexed or appended; as, an additional stipulation to a writing, a subsidiary building to a main building; a wing.

The act of annexing; process of attaching, adding, or appending; the act of connecting; union; as, the annexation of Texas to the United States, or of chattels to the freehold.

One who favors annexation.

One who annexes.

Annexation.

An annexationist.

The act of annexing, or the thing annexed; appendage.

A dam or mole made in the course of a stream for the purpose of regulating the flow of a system of irrigation.

Capable of being annihilated.

Annihilated.

destroyed completely.

criticising vehemently and effectively; making light of; as, afire with annihilating invective.

The act of reducing to nothing, or nonexistence; or the act of destroying the form or combination of parts under which a thing exists, so that the name can no longer be applied to it; as, the annihilation of a corporation.

One who believes that eternal punishment consists in annihilation or extinction of being; a destructionist.

Serving to annihilate; destructive.

One who, or that which, annihilates; as, a fire annihilator.

Annihilative.

Annually.

The annual return of the day on which any notable event took place, or is wont to be celebrated; as, the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Anniversary.

Curved somewhat in the form of the letter S.

To name.

Paronomasia; punning.

a family of chiefly tropical trees or shrubs.

To make notes or comments; -- with on or upon.

the act of adding notes.

A note, added by way of comment, or explanation; -- usually in the plural; as, annotations on ancient authors, or on a word or a passage.

An annotator.

Characterized by annotations; of the nature of annotation.

A writer of annotations; a commentator.

Pertaining to an annotator; containing annotations.

A bird one year old, or that has once molted.

A year old; in Yearly growths.

stated publicly; as, their announced intentions.

The act of announcing, or giving notice; that which announces; proclamation; publication.

One who announces.

A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy.

The act of annoying, or the state of being annoyed; molestation; vexation; annoy.

aroused to impatience or anger; as, feeling annoyed by the constant teasing.

One who, or that which, annoys.

Annoying.

That annoys; molesting; vexatious.

Troublesome; annoying.

A thing happening or returning yearly; esp. a literary work published once a year.

One who writes for, or who edits, an annual.

Yearly; year by year.

Annual. A yearbook.

A priest employed in saying annuals, or anniversary Masses.

Nodding; as, annuent muscles (used in nodding).