(religion) One who orchestrates deception, especially the Devil.
archdetective
archdevil
archdevil
noun
(computing, Unix) A program, or part of a program, which is not invoked explicitly but lies dormant waiting for some event.
(theology, rare, religion, fantasy, science fiction) A chief or reigning devil.
archdivine
archgovernor
archgovernor
noun
(rare) A chief governor.
architective
architective
adj
Used in building; suitable for building.
architraval
architraval
adj
Of or relating to an architrave.
architrave
architrave
noun
(architecture) The lowest part of an entablature; rests on the capitals of the columns.
(architecture) The moldings (or other elements) framing a door, window or other rectangular opening.
architraved
architraved
adj
(architecture) Furnished with an architrave.
architraves
architraves
noun
plural of architrave
archival
archival
adj
Of a material: having a quality suited to the conservational needs of archiving.
Of or pertaining to an archive or archiving.
noun
(uncountable) The practice of storing items in an archive; archiving; (countable) an instance of this.
archivault
archive
archive
noun
(ecology) Natural deposits of material, regarded as a record of environmental changes over time.
A place for storing earlier, and often historical, material. An archive usually contains documents (letters, records, newspapers, etc.) or other types of media kept for historical interest.
The material so kept, considered as a whole (compare archives).
verb
(transitive) To put (something) into an archive.
archived
archived
adj
Having been placed into an archive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of archive
archiver
archiver
noun
One who, or that which, archives.
archivers
archivers
noun
plural of archiver
archives
archives
noun
plural of archive
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archive
archiving
archiving
verb
present participle of archive
archivist
archivist
noun
One who is in charge of, or performs the task of creating, collecting, cataloguing, organising, and archives.
archivists
archivists
noun
plural of archivist
archivolt
archivolt
noun
(architecture) An ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.
archknave
archleveler
archoverseer
archrepresentative
archvagabond
archvampire
archvestryman
archvillain
archvillain
noun
(chiefly narratology) A supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain.
archvillainy
archvillainy
noun
Supreme villainy.
archvisitor
averrhoistic
avicularimorphae
avoucher
avoucher
noun
One who avouches.
avouchers
avouchers
noun
plural of avoucher
avruch
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
berdichev
berdichev
Proper noun
a city in the Zhitomir oblast of Ukraine
birchrunville
blanchardville
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
boschvark
branchville
bronchoalveolar
bronchoalveolar
adj
Relating to both the bronchi and the alvioli of the lungs
bronchocavernous
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
caernarvonshire
calciovolborthite
calciovolborthite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral with chemical formula CaCuVO₄(OH), closely related to volborthite.
carcavelhos
carnarvonshire
caruthersville
caruthersville
Proper noun
a city in Missouri, USA
carvership
carvomenthene
carvomenthene
noun
(organic chemistry) The monoterpene (4R)-1-methyl-4-propan-2-ylcyclohexene
cauthornville
cavalierish
cavalierish
adj
Somewhat like a cavalier.
cavalierishness
cavalierishness
noun
The quality of being cavalierish.
cavaliership
cavaliership
noun
The role or status of a cavalier.
cervicobrachial
cervicobrachial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the arm.
cervicohumeral
cervicohumeral
adj
Relating to the neck and the shoulder.
cervicothoracic
cervicothoracic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cervix and thorax.
cesarevitch
chakravartin
chakravartin
noun
(India, religion) An ideal universal ruler, who rules ethically and benevolently over the entire world.
chambersville
chancellorsville
chandlersville
chandlerville
changeover
changeover
noun
A conversion or transition from one thing to another.
changeovers
changeovers
noun
plural of changeover
charitative
charivan
charivari
charivari
noun
(by extension) Any loud, cacophonous noise or hubbub.
The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion.
charivaried
charivariing
charivaris
charivaris
noun
plural of charivari
charlevoix
charlevoix
Proper noun
A region of Quebec, Canada.
A city in Michigan, USA
charlottesville
charlottesville
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in and Indiana, USA.
a unincorporated community in Indiana.
an independent city in Virginia, USA, which is also the county seat of Named after
charlotteville
charvaka
charvet
chavaree
chavender
chavender
noun
A chub (fish).
chaver
chaver
noun
(Jewish) A friend or comrade; a member of a chevra.
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemoreceptive
chemoreceptive
adj
(of a sense organ) able to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemoreceptivities
chemoreceptivity
chemoreceptivity
noun
the ability of a sense organ to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemosorptive
cheremkhovo
cherenkov
chernovtsy
cherryvale
cherryville
chervante
chervil
chervil
noun
(countable) A leafy herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, resembling parsley.
(uncountable) leaves from the plant, used as an herb in cooking, which have a mild flavor of anise.
chervils
chervils
noun
plural of chervil
chervonei
chervonets
chervonets
noun
Any of several former currencies of Russia: applied to various foreign gold coins prior to the reign of Peter I of Russia, then to a Russian gold coin of 1701-1757, and finally to a 1922 currency of the Soviet Union.
chervonetz
chervontsi
chesterville
chetverik
chetverik
noun
An old Russian dry measure, approximately 26.24 litres; one fourth of an osmina.
chetvert
chetvert
noun
Alternative form of tchetvert
chevalier
chevalier
noun
(card games) In tarot cards, the card between the valet and the dame.
(historical) A cavalier; a knight.
chevaliers
chevaliers
noun
plural of chevalier
chevallier
chevelure
chevelure
noun
A head of hair.
A periwig.
The nebulous part of a comet or star.
chevener
chevener
noun
(obsolete) A person who embroidered hosiery
cheverel
cheverel
adj
(obsolete) Pliable as kid leather; elastic, flexible, usually with reference to someone's conscience.
noun
(obsolete) Kid, as used to make leather.
cheveret
cheveril
cheveril
adj
(obsolete) Made of cheveril; pliant.
noun
(obsolete) Soft leather made of kid skin.
cheverly
cheveron
cheveron
noun
Dated form of chevron. (V-shaped ornament)
cheverons
cheverons
noun
plural of cheveron
chevre
chevre
noun
Alternative spelling of chèvre
chevres
chevres
noun
plural of chevre
chevret
chevrette
chevrette
noun
(military, historical) A machine for raising guns or mortar into their carriages.
chevreuil
chevreuil
noun
A roe deer, a roebuck.
chevrier
chevrolet
chevrolet
Proper noun
A brand of automobile, now produced by a part of the General Motors group.
A French surname.
chevrolets
chevron
chevron
noun
(chiefly Britain) One of the V-shaped markings on the surface of roads used to indicate minimum distances between vehicles.
(heraldry) A wide inverted V placed on a shield.
(informal) A háček, a diacritical mark that may resemble an inverted circumflex.
A V-shaped pattern; used in architecture, and as an insignia of military or police rank, on the sleeve.
A guillemet, either of the punctuation marks “«” or “»”, used in several languages to indicate passages of speech. Similar to typical quotation marks used in the English language such as ““” and “””.
An angle bracket, either used as a typographic or a scientific symbol.
verb
To form or be formed into chevrons
chevrone
chevroned
chevroned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chevron
chevronel
chevronel
noun
(heraldry) A bearing like a chevron, but of only half its width.
chevronelly
chevronelly
adj
(heraldry) Marked with a chevronel or chevronels.
chevronny
chevronny
adj
Alternative form of chevrony
chevrons
chevrons
noun
plural of chevron
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chevron
chevronwise
chevronwise
adv
(heraldry) Synonym of chevrony: chevron-like, in the manner of a chevron.
chevrony
chevrony
adj
Chevron-shaped, zigzag, especially (heraldry) chevronwise.
Having chevrons, especially (heraldry) charged with chevrons.
chevrotain
chevrotain
noun
Any of several small hornless ruminants of the family Tragulidae (genera Hyemoschus, Moschiola, and Tragulus), native to tropical rainforests of South and Southeast Asia, and Central and West Africa; a mouse deer.
chevrotin
chevrotin
noun
Alternative form of chevrotain
chilver
chilver
noun
A female lamb.
chirivita
chivalresque
chivalresque
adj
Characteristic of chivalry
chivalric
chivalric
adj
gallant and respectful, especially to women
of, or relating to chivalry
chivalries
chivalries
noun
plural of chivalry
chivalrous
chivalrous
adj
(of a man) Honourable, especially to women; gallant.
involving chivalry.
chivalrously
chivalrously
adv
In a chivalrous manner.
chivalrousness
chivalrousness
noun
The state of being chivalrous.
chivalrousnesses
chivalry
chivalry
noun
(UK, law, historical) A tenure of lands by knightly service.
(now rare, historical) Cavalry; horsemen armed for battle.
(obsolete) The fact or condition of being a knight; knightly skill, prowess.
Courteous behaviour, especially that of men towards women.
Courtesy, respect and honourable conduct between opponents in wartime.
The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honour, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage and utmost graciousness and courtesy to ladies.