antipodean
- a relating to the antipodes or situated at opposite sides of the earth
antipodean latitudes
antipollution
- a intended to reduce pollution
antipollution laws
antipollution devices on automobile exhaust systems
antipyretic
- n any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
- a preventing or alleviating fever
antiquarian
- n an expert or collector of antiquities
- a of or relating to persons who study or deal in antiques or antiquities
- a of or relating to antiques or antiquities
antiquated
- v make obsolete or old-fashioned
- v give an antique appearance to
- s so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
antique
- n an elderly man
- n any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
- v shop for antiques
- v give an antique appearance to
antique furniture - s made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
the beautiful antique French furniture - s out of fashion
a suit of rather antique appearance - s belonging to or lasting from times long ago
the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness
antisatellite
- a of or relating to a system to destroy satellites in orbit
antisatellite weapons
antisemitic
- a relating to or characterized by anti-Semitism; hating Jews
antiseptic
- n a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
- a thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
doctors in antiseptic green coats
the antiseptic effect of alcohol
it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities - s clean and honest
antiseptic financial practices - s freeing from error or corruption
the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism - s devoid of objectionable language
lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School
antisocial
- s shunning contact with others; just shy"
standoffish and antisocial
he's not antisocial - s hostile to or disruptive of normal standards of social behavior
criminal behavior or conduct that violates the rights of other individuals is antisocial
an antisocial deed