New words List September 2012

List of new word entries

In addition to revised versions of Second Edition entries, these ranges contain the following new entries:

New word entries

• à  jour, adj. (and adv.)
• à  la crème, adj.
• à  la Turque, adj. and adv.
• à  l’orange, adj.
• ables, adv.
• achoo, int. and n.
• achoo, v.
• adequal, adj.
• Aelfrician, adj.
• Af, n.
• afakasi, n. and adj.
• aff, adj.
• afferandly, adv.
• affile, v.2
• affination, n.
• affined, adj.2
• affineur, n.
• affirm, adj. (and int.)
• affirmative, adv.
• affixable, adj.
• affogato, n.
• afforced, adj.
• affrontful, adj.
• aficionada, n.
• afion, n.
• afizz, adv. and adj.
• aflap, adj.
• aflight, adj.
• aflood, adj.
• a-flying, adj. and adv.
• Afrasian, adj. and n.
• Africa Star, n.
• Africo-American, n. and adj.
• Afrika Korps, n.
• Afrikan, adj. and n.
• Afro-americanism, n.
• Afro-Asiatic, adj. and n.
• Afrocentrism, n.
• Afrocentrist, n. and adj.
• Afro-Saxon, n. and adj.
• Afrotropical, adj.
• aft, n.
• again-chare, n.
• again-going, n.
• againster, n.
• againstism, n.
• againwards, prep. and adv.
• agalactic, adj.
• agalite, n.
• agamete, n.
• agamospermy, n.
• agarbatti, n.
• agarita, n.
• agarized, adj.
• agarophyte, n.
• agastache, n.
• agatewards, adv.
• Agaw, n. and adj.
• agbada, n.
• agent, n.2
• agentivity, n.
• agentless, adj.
• agentry, n.
• age-related, adj.
• aggradation, n.1
• aggradation, n.2
• aggravator, n.1
• aggregability, n.
• aggregant, adj. and n.
• aggregatory, adj.
• aggressee, n.
• aggressivity, n.
• aghast, v.
• agidi, n.
• aginer, n.
• aginner, n.
• agit-, comb._form
• agita, n.
• agitatorship, n.
• aglaophotis, n.
• aglianico, n.
• Agnean, n.
• agoggle, adv. and adj.
• agogo, n.
• agometer, n.
• agonadal, adj.
• Agong, n.
• agora, n.2
• agostic, adj.
• agra, n.
• agrame, v.
• agrammatic, adj. and n.
• agrion, n.
• agriscience, n.
• agrochemistry, n.
• a-growing, adv. (and adj.)
• agterryer, n.
• aguile, v.
• ah so, int.
• ahistoricism, n.
• Ahmadi, n.
• Ahmadiyya, n.1
• Ahmadiyya, n.2
• aholehole, n.
• Ahom, adj. and n.
• Ahousaht, adj. and n.
• ahoy, n.
• Ahrensburg, adj.
• Ahrensburgian, n. and adj.
• Ahriman, n.
• ahu, n.
• ai, int.
• Aida, n.
• aidos, n.
• aie, int.
• aiga, n.
• aight, adj. and int.
• aikijutsu, n.
• aikona, adj. and int.
• aikuchi, n.
• aisleway, n.
• aisling, n.
• aiya, n.
• aiyo, int.
• ajangle, adj. and adv.
• aji, n.
• ajiaco, n.
• ajouré, adj.
• ajowan, n.
• Akali, n.
• aka-matsu, n.
• akaryote, adj. and n.
• Akawaio, n. and adj.
• Akhal-Teke, adj. and n.
• akilter, adv. and adj.
• akindle, adj.
• akkadogram, n.
• akoya, n.
• aksakal, n.
• Aktionsart, n.
• Akubra, n.
• al Qaeda, n.
• Alabama, n. and adj.
• Alabaman, adj. and n.
• Alabamian, n. and adj.
• alacritously, adv.
• Alafin, n.
• alakazam, int.
• Alamosaurus, n.
• Al-Anon, n.
• Alar, n.
• Alarodian, n. and adj.
• Alaskian, adj.
• alaskite, n.
• Alateen, n.
• alazon, n.
• Alban, n.1 and adj.
• Albanese, n. and adj.
• Albanian, n.4
• Albano-, comb._form
• Albany beef, n.
• Albariño, n.
• albergo diurno, n.
• Albert, n.1
• Albert, n.3
• Alberta Clipper, n.
• Albertine, adj.
• Albertopolis, n.
• albescence, n.
• albo-carbon, n.
• albondigas, n.
• albricia, n.
• albuminometer, n.
• alc., n.
• Alcantarine, adj. and n.
• alcea, n.
• alcoholiday, n.
• alcoholizate, v.
• alcyonian, adj. and n.
• aldeamento, n.
• Aldebaran, n.
• alder-leaved, adj.
• alderperson, n.
• Aldwych farce, n.
• aleatorism, n.
• Alemanni, n.
• alembicate, v.
• alesend, n.
• Alexander polynomial, n.
• alexander, v.1
• Alexandrian, adj.3
• Alexian, n. and adj.
• Alf Garnett, n.
• alfonsino, n.
• Alfredo, n.
• Alfurian, adj. and n.
• Alfvenic, adj.
• algal bloom, n.
• Algebar, n.
• algebraicize, v.
• algebraization, n.
• algedonic, adj.
• algedonics, n.
• algeny, n.
• algesia, n.
• algesic, adj.
• Algic, adj. and n.1
• algivore, n.
• algivorous, adj.
• Algonquianist, n.
• algorithmics, n.
• Alhamdulillah, n. and int.
• Ali shuffle, n.
• alias, v.
• aliasing, n.
• Alibi Ike, n.
• alica, n.
• Alice, n.2
• Alician, adj.
• alickadoo, n.
• alicorn, n.
• Alid, n.
• alienative, adj.
• alienatory, adj.
• alienist, n.
• alienization, n.
• alif, n.
• alighting, adj.
• Aliite, n.
• alim, n.
• alimentation, n.2
• alimentive, adj.
• alio intuitu, adv.
• aliquot, v.
• aliterate, adj. and n.
• alithe, v.1
• alkadiene, n.
• all fives, n.
• all righty, int. and adv.
• allée couverte, n.
• allée, n.
• allachaesthesia | allachesthesia, n.
• allaesthesia | allesthesia, n.
• Allahu Akbar, int.
• allan, n.
• all’antica, adj.
• all-arounder, n.
• allatectomy, n.
• all-body, adj.
• all-dayer, n.
• allee samee, adj. and adv.
• Alleghenian, adj.
• allegoresis, n.
• allelochemic, n. and adj.
• allelochemical, adj. and n.
• allemagtig, int.
• allene, n.
• Aller, n.
• alleycat, v.
• Alleyman, n.
• allfinanz, n.
• alliballie, n.
• alligatored, adj.
• alliin, n.
• alliinase, n.
• Allison tuna, n.
• allite, n.
• alloalbumin, n.
• alloalbuminaemia | alloalbuminemia, n.
• Allobroges, n.
• allocative, adj.
• allochem, n.
• allochemical, adj.
• allochoos, adj.
• allochronic, adj.
• allocutus, n.
• allocyclic, adj.
• allodynia, n.
• allogamous, adj.
• allogrooming, n.
• alloimmune, adj.
• alloimmunity, n.
• alloimmunization, n.
• allokine, n.
• allolog, n.
• allometron, n.
• allomorphy, n.
• alloparent, n.
• allophanic, adj.2
• allophony, n.
• allopreening, n.
• alloseme, n.
• allosome, n.
• allospecies, n.
• allostasis, n.
• allostatic, adj.
• allotone, n.
• allotransplant, n.
• allotransplant, v.
• allotransplantation, n.
• allotransplanted, adj.
• allotriomorph, n.
• allowability, n.
• allowingly, adv.
• allozyme, n.
• all-pass, adj.
• all-play-all, adj. and n.
• all-timer, n.
• allumeuse, n.
• allusionist, n. and adj.
• ally, n.2
• all-you-can-drink, adj.
• almacenista, n.
• almanac, v.
• almanacking, n.
• Almany, n.
• almemar, n.
• Almohad, n. and adj.
• almoness, n.
• alnöite, n.
• Alogi, n.
• alogia, n.
• alogic, n.
• alonged, adj.
• alonsoa, n.
• aloo gobi, n.
• aloose, adj.
• Alpha Centauri, n.
• alpha state, n.
• alpha test, n.
• alphabeting, n.
• alphachloralose, n.
• alpha-tester, n.
• alphatron, n.
• Alphonso, n.
• alphyl, n.
• alquerque, n.
• alrightnik, n.
• Alsace, n.
• Alt, adj.1 and n.3
• alta moda, n.
• Altai, adj.
• altar-like, adj.
• alte kacker, n.
• alteplase, n.
• alterator, n.
• althede, n.
• Althusserian, adj. and n.
• altiport, n.
• Altithermal, adj. (and n.)
• altitudo, n.
• alto relief, n.
• alt-relief, n.
• Alumel, n.
• alumen, n.
• aluminide, n.1
• aluminide, n.2
• alumino-ferric, adj. and n.
• alumy, adj.
• Alur, n. and adj.
• alvar, n.
• Alvarez, n.
• alveolectomy, n.
• alveolitis, n.
• alveopalatal, adj. and n.
• alwaldend, n.
• aquaponics, n.
• Arbëresh, n. and adj.
• Arvanite, n.
• Arvanitika, n.
• assimilativeness, n.
• autocyclic, adj.
• aveled, adj.
• bekimed, adj.
• broadband, adj. and n.
• corpus allatum, n.
• cyclohexane, n.
• desert rose, n.
• Diels—Alder, n.
• ealdormanry, n.
• eff, n.
• eff-all, n. and adj.
• egerdouce, n.
• eiron, n.
• et alibi, phr.
• Exchange Alley, n.
• fetoprotein, n.
• fortisparsison, n.
• gravisparsison, n.
• idiochromatic, n.
• kimet, adj.
• l’affaire, n.
• overyet, v.
• saag aloo, n.
• shot-ale, n.
• Subhanallah, int.
• synuclein, n.

New sub-entries

• affinally
• ageusic
• agoniously
• alexic
• aligned
• aligning
• alliancing
• allitic
• affidavit man
• affinity constant
• affinity label
• affirmative flag
• affordable housing
• African bee
• African blackwood
• African buffalo
• African civet
• African Eve
• African grey
• African grey parrot
• African honeybee
• African lungfish
• African lynx
• African marsh owl
• African penguin
• African potato
• African socialism
• African spinach
• African tulip tree
• African walnut
• African wildcat
• African-born
• African-derived
• African-looking
• Afro-Cubanism
• Afro-English
• Afro-French
• Afro-Guyanese
• Afro-jazz
• Afro-Portuguese
• Aga saga
• again-charing
• again-low
• agamospermic
• age allowance
• age bracket
• age discrimination
• age incidence
• age level
• age profile
• age span
• age structure
• age-adjusted
• age-appropriate
• age-dependent
• age-graded
• age-harden
• age-hardenable
• age-hardened
• age-matched
• agency broker
• agency broking
• age-related allowance
• age-specific
• age-weighted
• ageworthy
• aggravated damages
• aggregation pheromone
• aggregative pill
• aggressive mimicry
• agile manufacturing
• agile wallaby
• agony uncle
• agrarian revolution
• agricultural chemistry
• agricultural college
• agricultural engineer
• agricultural engineering
• agricultural entomology
• agricultural revolution
• agricultural science
• agricultural scientist
• agriscientist
• agrogeology
• agroscape
• ague root
• agueweed
• aid agency
• aid climbing
• aid man
• aid money
• aid station
• aid worker
• aided recall
• aim point
• aisle man
• aisle seat
• alarm circuit
• alarm list
• alarm pheromone
• alarm point
• alarm reaction
• alarm siren
• Alaska Purchase
• Alaskan purchase
• Albanese-wise
• Albert boot
• Albert crepe
• Albert dollar
• Albigensianism
• Albigensian Crusade
• albugineous humour
• album chart
• album deal
• album sleeve
• album track
• album version
• alcohol abuse
• alcohol abuser
• alcohol addict
• alcohol addiction
• alcohol consumption
• alcohol content
• alcohol dehydrogenase
• alcohol dependence
• alcohol dependency
• alcohol intake
• alcohol poisoning
• alcohol problem
• alcohol treatment
• alcohol use
• alcohol-crazed
• alcohol-fuelled
• alcohol-induced
• alcohol-laced
• aldehyde group
• aldehydic acid
• alder bush
• alder-leaved buckthorn
• Aldwych-farcical
• ale silver
• Aleppo gall
• Aleppo oak
• Aleppo oak gall
• Alexandra curl
• Alexandra fringe
• alfalfa weevil
• algal mat
• algebraic geometer
• algebraic geometry
• algebraic topology
• Algerian marsh owl
• algolagniac
• algorithmic trading
• Alicant soap
• alien life form
• alimentary system
• alimentary tract
• alimony drone
• All Hallow Day
• all nations
• All Ordinaries
• All Ordinaries Index
• All Ords
• All Saints’ Eve
• All Saints’ mass
• All Saints’ Night
• All Saints’ Summer
• All Saints’ tide
• all stater
• all-access
• all-acoustic
• all-action
• all-at-onceness
• all-attracting
• all-big-gun
• all-boys
• all-cargo
• all-day breakfast
• all-day singing
• all-digital
• all-electronic
• allelic exclusion
• alleluia chorus
• alleluia verse
• Alleluia victory
• all-embracingness
• Aller plate
• all-excelling
• all-explaining
• alley apple
• alley crop
• alley cropping
• alley farming
• all-female
• all-fire
• all-generous
• all-girl
• all-gone
• alliance treaty
• alligator clip
• alligator fish
• alligator forceps
• alligator horse
• alligator juniper
• alligator lizard
• alligator pepper
• all-independent
• all-instrumental
• Alliterative Revival
• all-league
• all-movable
• all-moving
• all-natural
• alloantiserum
• allosemic
• allozymic
• allorecognition
• all-organic
• allostatic load
• allotment gardener
• allotment system
• allotted span
• allowance race
• alloy junction
• alloy wheel
• all-Pro
• all-purpose flour
• all-rag
• all-season
• all-sky camera
• all-state
• all-suite
• all-terrain bike
• all-terrain cycle
• alluvial plain
• all-volunteer
• all-wheel
• all-worshipped
• all-written
• all-year
• all-you
• almanackic
• Almany whistle
• almond biscuit
• almond cookie
• almond croissant
• almond essence
• almond extract
• almond liqueur
• almond moth
• almond rock
• almond shell
• almond slice
• almond tart
• almond-coloured
• almond-flavoured
• almoravidic
• almost everywhere
• alms plate
• aloathed
• aloe tree
• aloha spirit
• alopecia areata
• alpha blocker
• alpha cell
• alpha cellulose
• Alpha course
• alpha diversity
• alpha helix
• alpha pulp
• alpha receptor
• alpha taxonomy
• alpha-adrenergic
• alphabet agency
• alphabet block
• alphabet organization
• alphabet poem
• alphabet song
• alpha-beta
• alphabetical agency
• alphabetical organization
• alpha-helical
• alpine glacier
• alpine meadow
• alpine strawberry
• alpine tundra
• Alt key
• altar call
• altar girl
• altar server
• altazimuth mount
• altazimuth mounting
• Althusserianism
• altitude map
• altitude training
• alto recorder
• alum basket
• alum curd
• alum ore
• aluminium oxide
• aluminum brass
• aluminum bronze
• aluminum chloride
• aluminum foil
• aluminum hydroxide
• aluminum oxide
• aluminum sulphate
• alumni association
• alveolar process
• alveolar ridge
• aphthous fever
• banded penguin
• beta cellulose
• bitter almond essence
• bitter almond extract
• Brandy Alexander
• burnt alabaster
• clock cycle
• clock signal
• crocodile clip
• DEET
• direct aid climbing
• drink of all nations
• African-like
• algebraized
• aliased
• almanacked
• almond-like
• alphabetized
• alphabetizing
• algorithmically
• alloparental
• alphanumerically
• altimetrically
• E-plane
• evening primrose oil
• family album
• foreign national
• gift aid
• gizzard stone
• HIV-negative
• HIV-positive
• H-plane
• hybrid tee
• alanine
• stomach stone
• twisted nematic
• UMTS

New senses

• dial-up, adj. and n.
• enfeoff, v.
• infrastructure, n.
• joy, n.
• synchronize, v.
• write, v.