Phrase Hound found 9 phrases and 43 compound words that contain ames. The most common are listed below. Open ames in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 9
- Ames roomA distorted room designed to be viewed through a pinhole, using a trick of perspective to create an optical illusion so that people standing in opposite corners appear to be of very different sizes.
- Ames testA biological assay to assess the mutagenic potential of chemical compounds, using Salmonella typhimurium bacteria.
- Ames windowSynonym of Ames trapezoid: An optical illusion in which a trapezoid, subdivided into squares to look like a paned window, and made to rotate, appears to be a rectangle.
- Ames trapezoidAn optical illusion in which a trapezoid, subdivided into squares to look like a paned window, and made to rotate, appears to be a rectangle.
- Ames roomsplural of Ames room: A distorted room designed to be viewed through a pinhole, using a trick of perspective to create an optical illusion so that people standing in opposite corners appear to be of very different sizes.
- Ames windowsplural of Ames window: An optical illusion in which a trapezoid, subdivided into squares to look like a paned window, and made to rotate, appears to be a rectangle.
- Ames trapezoidsplural of Ames trapezoid: An optical illusion in which a trapezoid, subdivided into squares to look like a paned window, and made to rotate, appears to be a rectangle.
- ames-aceAlternative form of ambsace: Two ones; the lowest throw at dice; a pair of aces.
- within ames aceNearly, very near.
Compound words 43
- iframesplural of iframe: A section of a web page that can act as the container for a second separate page or resource.
- AmesburyA town and civil parish with a town council in south-east Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1541).
- renamesthird-person singular simple present indicative of rename: To give a new name to.
- ArsamesA male given name from Old Persian, of historical usage.
- codenamesplural of codename: A name used to clandestinely identify somebody or something, either for military or espionage purposes, or for commercial confidentiality.
- athamesplural of athame: A ceremonial pointed knife or dagger, used especially in Wicca and other neopagan traditions and typically having a black handle with magical symbols on it.
- defamesthird-person singular simple present indicative of defame: To disgrace; to bring into disrepute.
- nongamesplural of nongame: Not a game, or unrelated to a game
- aflamesthird-person singular simple present indicative of aflame: Often preceded by set: in or into flames; so as to be burned by fire.
- agnamesplural of agname: An appellation over and above the given name and surname.