(historical) A French gendarme serving in the military, between the 16th and 17th centuries.
antedorsal
antibodies
antibodies
noun
plural of antibody
antitrades
antitrades
noun
plural of antitrade
apartheids
apartheids
noun
plural of apartheid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apartheid
aperulosid
apfelstadt
apoapsides
apoapsides
noun
plural of apoapsis
apologised
apologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologise
appendages
appendages
noun
plural of appendage
appendices
appendices
noun
plural of appendice
plural of appendix
appendixes
applauders
applauders
noun
plural of applauder
apprehends
apprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprehend
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archimedes
archimedes
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer.
A large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium.
ardentness
ardentness
noun
The state or quality of being ardent.
aridnesses
aridnesses
noun
plural of aridness
aromatised
aromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aromatise
arrowheads
arrowheads
noun
plural of arrowhead
arsenetted
arsenicked
arsenicked
adj
(rare) Poisoned with arsenic.
arsenoxide
arsenoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) The functional group -As=O; any organic compound containing this group
artesonado
asafoetida
asafoetida
noun
A resinous gum from the stem and roots of Ferula species such as Ferula foetida and Ferula assa-foetida, having a strong, unpleasant smell, with culinary and medical uses.
ascaricide
ascaricide
noun
Any pesticide intended to kill roundworms (Ascaridida).
ascaridole
ascaridole
noun
(biochemistry) A bicyclic monoterpene peroxide found in plants of the Chenopodium genus; it is explosive
ascendable
ascendable
adj
Capable of being ascended.
ascendance
ascendance
noun
Ascendancy, superiority; the act of ascending.
ascendancy
ascendancy
noun
(ecology) A quantitative attribute of an ecosystem, defined as a function of the ecosystem's trophic network, and intended to indicate its ability to prevail against disturbance by virtue of its combined organization and size.
(historical, Ireland, sometimes capitalized) A class of Protestant landowners and professionals that dominated political and social life in Ireland up to the early 20th century
Supremacy; dominant control; the quality of being in the ascendant.
ascendants
ascendants
noun
plural of ascendant
ascendence
ascendence
noun
Alternative form of ascendance
ascendency
ascendency
noun
Alternative spelling of ascendancy
ascendible
ascendible
adj
Capable of being ascended; climbable.
ascidiacea
asclepiade
asclepidin
ashvamedha
ashvamedha
Proper noun
One of the most important Vedic sacrificial rituals, and name of the Rigvedic hymns 1.162-163 which deal with horse sacrifice.
asphodelus
asplenioid
assafetida
assafetida
noun
Dated form of asafoetida.
assedation
assertedly
assertedly
adv
According to an assertion.
associated
associated
adj
(of a company) connected or amalgamated with another company.
(of a person or thing) connected with something or another person.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of associate
assonanced
assonanced
adj
(prosody) Containing assonance
astartidae
asteriated
asteriated
adj
Radiated, with diverging rays.
asteriidae
asterisked
asterisked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asterisk
asteroidal
asteroidal
adj
Of or pertaining to an asteroid
asteroidea
astonished
astonished
adj
Amazed; surprised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astonish
astraeidae
astrogated
astrogated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astrogate
asyndetons
asyndetons
noun
plural of asyndeton
atascadero
atlantides
attainders
attainders
noun
plural of attainder
attendants
attendants
noun
plural of attendant
attendings
attendings
noun
plural of attending
attendress
attendress
noun
(archaic) A female attendant.
audacities
audacities
noun
plural of audacity
audiotapes
audiotapes
noun
plural of audiotape
auditories
auditories
noun
plural of auditory
auletrides
auletrides
noun
plural of auletris
auspicated
auspicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auspicate
authorised
authorised
adj
Alternative spelling of authorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorise
autosender
autosender
noun
An automatic sender.
avidnesses
avoidances
avoidances
noun
plural of avoidance
avowedness
avowedness
noun
The state or quality of being avowed.
awkwardest
awkwardest
adj
superlative form of awkward: most awkward
backfields
backfields
noun
plural of backfield
backlashed
backlashed
adj
Having a backlash.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backlash
backslided
backslider
backslider
noun
A recidivist; one who backslides, especially in a religious sense; an apostate.
She married him thinking to change his ways, and for a while he got religion, but he was ever a backslider; she soon began finding bottles stashed about the house.
backslides
backslides
noun
plural of backslide
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backslide
backspaced
backspaced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backspace
backspread
backwashed
backwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backwash
bakshished
bakshished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bakshish
baldassare
balderdash
balderdash
noun
(archaic) A worthless mixture, especially of liquors.
(obsolete) Obscene language or writing.
Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
verb
(archaic) To mix or adulterate.
baldmoneys
baldnesses
baldnesses
noun
plural of baldness
balistidae
balkanised
balkanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of balkanise
balladeers
balladeers
noun
plural of balladeer
balladised
balladries
balladries
noun
plural of balladry
balladwise
balladwise
adv
In the style of a ballad.
balourdise
balsamweed
balsamweed
noun
The plant Impatiens balsamina.
balustered
balustered
adj
Having one or more balusters.
balustrade
balustrade
noun
A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building.
banderoles
banderoles
noun
plural of banderole
banditries
banditries
noun
plural of banditry
bandlessly
bandmaster
bandmaster
noun
(music) The conductor of a musical ensemble, especially a brass or military band.
bandoleers
bandoleers
noun
plural of bandoleer
bandoleros
bandoleros
noun
plural of bandolero
bangladesh
barbarised
barbarised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barbarise
barbedness
barbedness
noun
The quality of being barbed.
barefisted
barricades
barricades
noun
plural of barricade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barricade
bartenders
bartenders
noun
plural of bartender
baseboards
baseboards
noun
plural of baseboard
basinerved
basipodite
basipodite
noun
(anatomy) The basal joint of the legs of crustaceans.
basketwood
basketwood
noun
Any of various kinds of wood traditionally used for making baskets.
bastardice
bastardies
bastardies
noun
plural of bastardy
bastardise
bastardise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of bastardize.
bastardize
bastardize
verb
To beget out of wedlock.
To claim or demonstrate that someone is a bastard, or illegitimate.
To reduce from a higher to a lower state, such as by removing refined elements or introducing debased elements; to debase.
bastinaded
bastinaded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bastinade
bastinades
bastinades
noun
plural of bastinade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bastinade
baudronses
baudronses
noun
plural of baudrons
bawdyhouse
bawdyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of bawdy-house
beachdrops
beachheads
beachheads
noun
plural of beachhead
beadhouses
beadhouses
noun
plural of beadhouse
beadleship
beadleship
noun
The office of a beadle.
beadswoman
beadswoman
noun
A female beadsman.
beadswomen
beadswomen
noun
plural of beadswoman
beardstown
beatitudes
beatitudes
noun
plural of beatitude
becousined
bedclothes
bedclothes
noun
Clothing worn to bed.
Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
bedehouses
bedehouses
noun
plural of bedehouse
bedeswoman
bedeswoman
noun
Alternative form of beadswoman
bedeswomen
bedeswomen
noun
plural of bedeswoman
bedfellows
bedfellows
noun
plural of bedfellow
bedimplies
bedlamised
bedminster
bedminster
Proper noun
A district of Bristol, England, formerly a small town in Somerset
bedouinism
bedouinism
noun
Nomadic desert life, like that of the bedouins.
bedraggles
bedraggles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedraggle
bedrenches
bedrenches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrench
bedspreads
bedspreads
noun
plural of bedspread
bedsprings
bedsprings
noun
plural of bedspring
bedswerver
bedswerver
noun
One who is unfaithful to the marriage vow.
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
beechwoods
beechwoods
noun
plural of beechwood
beeswinged
beeswinged
adj
(by extension) Covered with a filmy layer.
Of wine: having the filmy, translucent crust called beeswing.