(intransitive) To flee, often secretly; to steal away.
(intransitive) To hide, to be in hiding or concealment.
(intransitive, of bee colonies) To abandon a hive.
(law) To hide, conceal, or absent oneself clandestinely, with the intent to avoid legal process
(obsolete, transitive) To conceal; to take away.
(transitive, uncommon) To evade, to hide or flee from.
absecon
absence
absence
noun
(fencing) Lack of contact between blades.
(medicine) Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy.
A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship
Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.
Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind).
Lack; deficiency; nonexistence.
The period of someone being away.
accents
accents
noun
plural of accent
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accent
acetins
acetins
noun
plural of acetin
achenes
achenes
noun
plural of achene
acheson
acinose
acinose
adj
Consisting of acini, or minute granular concretions.
acinous
acinous
adj
Alternative spelling of acinose
acnodes
acnodes
noun
plural of acnode
acrasin
acrasin
noun
A chemotactic agent produced by some slime moulds
actings
actings
noun
plural of acting
actions
actions
noun
plural of action
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of action
acubens
acumens
acumens
noun
plural of acumen
alascan
amnesic
amnesic
adj
Of, pertaining to, affected by, or causing amnesia.
noun
(dated) A person with amnesia.
A medication with amnesic effects.
anarchs
anarchs
noun
plural of anarch
ancaeus
anchors
anchors
noun
plural of anchor
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anchor
anchusa
anchusa
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Anchusa (within family Boraginaceae) of rough and hairy Old World herbs with one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers.
anciens
anconas
anconas
noun
plural of ancona
ancones
ancones
noun
plural of ancon
ancress
ancylus
andesic
anlaces
anlaces
noun
plural of anlace
anosmic
anosmic
adj
(pathology) Having anosmia; lacking a sense of smell.
(zoology) Lacking olfactory organs; anosmatic.
noun
(pathology) A person with anosmia; a person lacking a sense of smell.
anstice
anticks
anticks
noun
plural of antick
anticus
archons
archons
noun
plural of archon Chief magistrates of ancient Athens.
archsin
arcsine
arcsine
noun
(trigonometry) Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the sine function. Symbol: arcsin, sin⁻¹
arnicas
arnicas
noun
plural of arnica
arsenic
arsenic
adj
(chemistry) Of or containing arsenic with a valence of 5.
noun
A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33.
Arsenic trioxide.
arsinic
arsinic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of, related to, or derived from an arsinic acid.
arsonic
arsonic
adj
Of or pertaining to arsonic acids or their derivatives
aruncus
ascaron
ascence
ascends
ascends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ascend
ascenez
ascents
ascents
noun
plural of ascent
ascians
ascians
noun
plural of ascian
ascitan
asclent
ascones
asconia
ashcans
ashcans
noun
plural of ashcan
asianic
asianic
Adjective
Asian.
Describing any of several unrelated languages spoken in Asia Minor and surrounding areas.
askance
askance
adj
Turned to the side, especially of the eyes.
adv
(of a look or glance) With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
Sideways; obliquely.
verb
(rare, transitive) To look at (someone or something) with a sideways glance.
(rare, transitive) To turn (one's eye or gaze) to the side.
atonics
atonics
noun
plural of atonic
beacons
beacons
noun
plural of beacon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beacon
becense
beckons
beckons
noun
plural of beckon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beckon
benacus
benches
benches
noun
plural of bench
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bench
benisch
bescent
bescorn
bescorn
verb
(obsolete) To treat with scorn.
bicrons
bicrons
noun
plural of bicron
bionics
bionics
noun
The design of engineering systems, especially electronic ones, based on that of biological systems.
biomimetics
bocasin
bonacis
bonacis
noun
plural of bonaci
bonducs
bonducs
noun
plural of bonduc
bontocs
bosniac
bosniac
Noun
Bosnian
Adjective
Bosnian, especially with reference to people
bosonic
bosonic
adj
(quantum mechanics) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a boson.
bounces
bounces
noun
plural of bounce
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bounce
broncos
broncos
noun
plural of bronco
brucins
bunches
bunches
noun
Hair gathered together in two or more parts; pigtails.
plural of bunch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bunch
busycon
cabanas
cabanas
noun
plural of cabana
cabanis
cadrans
cadrans
noun
An instrument by which a gem is adjusted while being cut.
caeneus
caftans
caftans
noun
plural of caftan
caimans
caimans
noun
plural of caiman
cainish
cainism
caisson
caisson
noun
(architecture) A coffer.
(engineering) An enclosure from which water can be expelled, in order to give access to underwater areas for engineering works etc.
(military) A chest filled with explosive materials, used like a mine.
(military) A large box to hold ammunition.
(military) A two-wheeled, horse-drawn military vehicle used to carry ammunition (and a coffin at funerals).
(nautical) A floating tank that can be submerged, attached to an underwater object and then pumped out to lift the object by buoyancy; a camel.
The gate across the entrance to a dry dock.
cajanus
cajones
cajones
noun
Misspelling of cojones.
plural of cajón
calends
calends
noun
(by extension) A day for settling debts and other accounts.
(by extension, biblical, Judaism, obsolete) Synonym of Rosh Hodesh (“the Jewish festival of the new moon, which begins the months of the Hebrew calendar”)
(figuratively, obsolete) The first day of something; a beginning.
(historical, Ancient Rome) the first day of a month of the Roman calendar.
(obsolete, rare) plural of calend
(rare) Synonym of calendar; (figuratively) an account, a record.
Often with initial capital: the first day of a month
calesin
calkins
calkins
noun
plural of calkin
callans
camansi
camenes
camions
camions
noun
plural of camion
camoens
canadys
canales
canalis
canapes
canapes
noun
plural of canape
canards
canards
noun
plural of canard
canasta
canasta
noun
(countable, card games) A meld of seven cards in a game of canasta.
(uncountable, games, card games) A card game similar to rummy and played using two packs, where the object is to meld groups of the same rank.
cancans
cancans
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cancan
cancels
cancels
noun
plural of cancel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cancel
cancers
cancers
noun
plural of cancer
canchas
canchas
noun
plural of cancha
candids
candids
noun
plural of candid
candies
candies
noun
plural of candie
plural of candy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of candy
candles
candles
noun
plural of candle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of candle
candors
candors
noun
plural of candor
canelas
canelos
canfuls
cangues
cangues
noun
plural of cangue
canines
canines
noun
plural of canine
caninus
caninus
noun
The caninus muscle.
canions
canions
noun
plural of canion (“canyon”)
plural of canion (“leg clothing”)
cankers
cankers
noun
plural of canker
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of canker
cannels
cannels
noun
plural of cannel
canners
canners
noun
plural of canner
cannons
cannons
noun
plural of cannon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cannon
canones
canopus
canopus
Proper noun
A yellowish-white supergiant star in the constellation Carina; Alpha (α) Carinae. It is the second brightest star in the night sky.
The pilot of King Menelaus's ship in the Iliad.
An ancient city in northern Egypt, known for extravagance.
canossa
canossa
Proper noun
A comune and castle town in the Province of Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, famed as the site where the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV did penance in 1077, standing three days bare-headed in the snow, in order to reverse his excommunication by Pope Gregory VII.
canotas
cansful
cansful
noun
plural of canful
canters
canters
noun
plural of canter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of canter
canthus
canthus
noun
(anatomy) Either corner of the eye, where the eyelids meet.
cantish
cantish
adj
canting; preaching falsely
cantles
cantles
noun
plural of cantle
cantons
cantons
noun
plural of canton
cantors
cantors
noun
plural of cantor
canulas
canvass
canvass
noun
(countable) A seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.
(countable) A thorough discussion or investigation. (Possibly; the meaning is unclear.)
(countable, US, politics) A scrutiny of the votes cast in an election to reject irregular votes; also, a tally, audit, and certification of votes.
(countable, specifically, politics) A seeking or solicitation, or determination, of support or favourable votes in a forthcoming election or poll.
(uncountable) Rejection (at an election, of a suit, etc.).
Obsolete spelling of canvas
verb
(by extension) To assail or attack (someone or something).
(by extension) To batter, beat, or thrash (someone or something).
(by extension) To severely criticize (a person, a written work, etc.).
(by extension, politics, obsolete except US, Philippines) To scrutinize (the ballot in an election or the votes cast) and reject irregular votes; also, to challenge or dispute (an election result).
(specifically, politics) To seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses.
(specifically, politics) To seek the support of voters or a constituency in a forthcoming election or poll; to campaign.
To debate, to discuss.
To seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc. from (people or a place)
To seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey.
To thoroughly examine or investigate (something) physically or by discussion; to debate, to gather opinion, to scrutinize.
To toss (someone) in a (canvas) sheet for fun or as a punishment; to blanket.
canyons
canyons
noun
plural of canyon
caplins
caplins
noun
plural of caplin
capsian
capsian
Adjective
of or pertaining to a Paleolithic culture of North Africa (named after primary findings there, in the now southern Tunisian oasis Gafsa) and southern Europe
capstan
capstan
noun
(electronics) A rotating spindle used to move recording tape through the mechanism of a tape recorder.
(nautical) A vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a spindle, used to apply force to ropes, cables, etc. It is typically surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for levers used to turn it.
captans
carbons
carbons
noun
plural of carbon
careens
careens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of careen
carinas
carinas
noun
plural of carina
carlins
carlins
noun
plural of carlin
carlson
carnets
carnets
noun
plural of carnet
carneus
carneys
carneys
noun
plural of carney
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carney
carnies
carnies
noun
plural of carnie
plural of carny
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carny
carnose
carnose
adj
(botany) of a fleshy consistency; applied to succulent leaves, stems, etc.
Carnous, fleshy.
carnous
carnous
adj
(rare or obsolete) Fleshy.
cartons
cartons
noun
plural of carton
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carton