(architecture) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders.
A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.
acheirus
achelous
achelous
Proper noun
a river in western Greece
Deity of water; later, patron deity of the Achelous River.
achesoun
achilous
achilous
adj
(botany, anatomy) without a lip.
acholous
acholous
adj
(medicine) Lacking bile.
achroous
achroous
adj
Colorless; achromatic.
achylous
achylous
adj
(physiology) Without chyle
achymous
achymous
adj
(physiology) Without chyme.
acushnet
adolphus
aguishly
aguishly
adv
(now rare) In an aguish manner; as though suffering from ague.
ahousaht
airbrush
airbrush
noun
A miniature, handheld paint sprayer, powered by compressed air or other gas, used for delicate, artistic painting, or sometimes retouching of photographs.
verb
To paint using an airbrush.
To touch up or enhance a photograph or person, often with intent to mislead.
alehouse
alehouse
noun
A business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold.
ambushed
ambushed
adj
(figurative) Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.
Having been the target of an ambush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambush
ambusher
ambusher
noun
One who ambushes.
ambushes
ambushes
noun
plural of ambush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambush
amorphus
amorphus
noun
(pathology) A malformed foetus
(physics) Any amorphous material
anchusas
anchusas
noun
plural of anchusa
anchusin
anchusin
noun
(organic chemistry) A resinoid colouring matter obtained from alkanet root.
anhelous
anhelous
adj
Short of breath; panting.
anheuser
ankushes
ankushes
noun
plural of ankush
anorchus
antiphus
aphareus
aphesius
aphidius
aphodius
aphonous
aphonous
adj
Without a voice; voiceless; aphonic.
aphthous
aphthous
adj
(pathology) Of, or relating to aphtha.
aptychus
aptychus
noun
(paleontology) A hard calcareous plate forming part of the body of an ammonite.
aquashow
aquashow
noun
A spectacle consisting of underwater dance and gymnastics.
archaeus
archaeus
noun
Alternative form of archeus
arethusa
arethusa
noun
A bog orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, sole species of the genus Arethusa, having a magenta flower; the dragon's mouth.
arethuse
arthrous
arthrous
adj
(grammar) Of, pertaining to, or being the use of a term together with a grammatical article.
(specifically, of a term or phrase) Used with or headed by a grammatical article.
ashbaugh
ashippun
ashuelot
ateuchus
auntship
auntship
noun
The status of being an aunt.
avouches
avouches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of avouch
azimuths
azimuths
noun
plural of azimuth
babushka
babushka
noun
(By association) A stereotypical, Eastern European peasant grandmother-type figure.
A traditional floral headscarf worn by an Eastern European woman, tied under the chin.
An old woman, especially one of Eastern European descent.
Russian doll, matryoshka
bacchius
bacchius
noun
(prosody) A metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short.
backhaus
backrush
backrush
noun
A rushing backward; a retreat.
baghouse
baghouse
noun
A fabric filter; an air pollution control device that removes particulates out of air or gas released from commercial processes or combustion for electricity generation.
bahadurs
bahadurs
noun
plural of bahadur
baltheus
baluchis
balushai
balushai
noun
Alternative form of balushahi
bathtubs
bathtubs
noun
plural of bathtub
bathurst
bathurst
Proper noun
a regional city in New South Wales, Australia.
bearbush
bearhugs
bearhugs
noun
plural of bearhug
beauship
beauship
noun
(dated, humorous) The state of being a beau; the personality of a beau.
bohuslav
boxhauls
boxhauls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boxhaul
branchus
brauhaus
brushman
brushman
noun
(informal) A male painter.
A man employed to clean with a brush.
buckwash
buphagus
bushbaby
bushbaby
noun
An small, nocturnal, African primate, similar to a lemur.
bushgoat
bushland
bushland
noun
(chiefly Australia) An area of land in a natural, uncultivated state; wilderness, open forest.
(historical) A vase-shaped basket made from reeds or twigs, used in Ancient Greece.
capuches
capuches
noun
plural of capuche
carhouse
carhouse
noun
(Southern US, dated) A garage attached to a house.
(US, dated) A storage depot for streetcars.
catchups
catchups
noun
plural of catchup
catechus
catechus
noun
plural of catechu
cathetus
cathetus
noun
(geometry) A line perpendicular to a surface (or line); in particular, either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse.
cathouse
cathouse
noun
(US, slang) A brothel.
(literally) Any small house, structure or fold used to house a cat.
catochus
catochus
noun
The trance-like mental state of a cataleptic patient.
cephalus
cephalus
Proper noun
an ancient Greek lover of Procris who accidentally slew her as she spied upon him
chabouks
chabouks
noun
plural of chabouk
chapeaus
charquis
charquis
noun
plural of charqui
charruas
chasseur
chasseur
noun
(cooking) A dish of meat cooked in a sauce containing mushrooms, shallots and white wine.
A hotel messenger, especially in France.
A hunter or huntsman.
A servant or attendant.
A soldier equipped for rapid movement; also, any of several light infantry regiments, especially in France.
chasuble
chasuble
noun
(Christianity) The outermost liturgical vestment worn by clergy for celebrating Eucharist or Mass.
chateaus
chaufers
chaussee
chausses
chausses
noun
plural of chausse
chausson
chausson
noun
(historical) A kind of slipper or sock.
(historical) A piece of armor for the leg and/or foot, chiefly in the form of chainmail covering the thigh above the knee (with the chausse covering the other half of the leg).
A French turnover (food).
cheneaus
chiasmus
chiasmus
noun
(rhetoric) An inversion of the relationship between the elements of phrases.
chiauses
chiauses
noun
plural of chiaus
choragus
choragus
noun
(historical, Ancient Greece) A chorus leader, especially one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contests at Athens.
chubasco
chubasco
noun
(nautical) A violent squall with thunder and lightning, encountered during the rainy season along the Pacific coast of Central America and South America.
chuddahs
chuddahs
noun
plural of chuddah
chuddars
chuddars
noun
plural of chuddar
chukkars
chukkars
noun
plural of chukkar
chuppahs
chuppahs
noun
plural of chuppah
chutzpas
chutzpas
noun
plural of chutzpa
chuvashi
clathrus
claughts
courbash
cumshaws
cumshaws
noun
plural of cumshaw
currachs
currachs
noun
plural of currach
curraghs
curraghs
noun
plural of curragh
daduchus
dauphins
dauphins
noun
plural of dauphin
dayblush
dhourras
dianthus
dianthus
noun
Any plant, such as carnations and pinks, of the genus Dianthus.
dishaunt
dishaunt
verb
(transitive) To leave or depart from; to cease to haunt.
douschka
draughts
draughts
noun
(board games, Britain, Australia, uncountable) A board game for two players in which the players each have a set number of pieces (typically 12 or 20, depending on the rule set), known as men, and the object is to capture each of the opponent's pieces by jumping one's own pieces over the opponent's pieces.
A mild vesicatory.
plural of draught
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of draught
dschubba
dschubba
Proper noun
A star in the constellation Scorpio.
dunseath
dushanbe
dushanbe
Proper noun
The capital of Tajikistan.
dushehra
dussehra
dusserah
dustheap
dustheap
noun
A pile of rubbish.
enambush
enambush
verb
(obsolete) To ambush.
enhaulse
eschaufe
eucharis
eucharis
noun
A type of plant of the genus Eucharis, found in Central and South America and with white flowers.
euphrasy
euphrasy
noun
The eyebright, Euphrasia officinalis.
eustache
eustashe
eusuchia
exhausts
exhausts
noun
plural of exhaust
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exhaust
fanhouse
fashious
flashgun
flashgun
noun
(photography) An electrically powered device used to trigger a flashbulb.
(photography) Any similar unit used to generate repeatable flashes of light for photography.
flaughts
flaxbush
flaxbush
noun
The bush (genus Phormium) bearing New Zealand flax.
fraughts
fraughts
noun
plural of fraught
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fraught
fuchsian
fuchsian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1833–1902), German mathematician
fuchsias
fuchsias
noun
plural of fuchsia
fulshear
futharcs
futharks
futharks
noun
plural of futhark
gallbush
galumphs
galumphs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of galumph
garshuni
gashouse
gashouse
noun
gasworks
gasthaus
gauchest
gauchest
adj
superlative form of gauche: most gauche
ghastful
ghastful
adj
(archaic) Causing fear; terrifying; dreadful; fit to make one aghast; exceedingly dismal.