A loss of sense in one or both hands, or the inability to tell on which side of the body a stimulus has been applied
The congenital absence of one or both hands
acheirus
achiever
achiever
noun
One who achieves something.
One who tends to succeed; a winner.
achirite
achirite
noun
dioptase
achroite
achroite
noun
(mineralogy) A colourless form of tourmaline
adhering
adhering
verb
present participle of adhere
aerolith
aerolith
noun
(chiefly historical) A meteorite.
aetheria
aetheric
aetheric
adj
Alternative spelling of etheric
aircheck
aircheck
noun
(broadcasting) A demonstration recording, often intended to show off the talent of an announcer to a prospective employer.
airheads
airheads
noun
plural of airhead
airsheds
airsheds
noun
plural of airshed
airsheet
alberghi
alberghi
noun
plural of albergo
alberich
antherid
antihero
antihero
noun
(literature, role-playing games) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.
aphorise
aphorise
verb
(intransitive) To use aphorisms.
(transitive) To create an aphorism from.
aphorize
aphorize
verb
Alternative spelling of aphorise
arabiyeh
arabiyeh
noun
(historical) An Arabic native cart or carriage.
arachide
archaise
archaise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of archaize.
archaize
archaize
verb
(intransitive) To speak, write, etc. in an archaic manner.
(transitive) To give an archaic quality or character to; make archaic, to suggest the past.
archeion
archenia
archfire
archines
archines
noun
plural of archine
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.
archives
archives
noun
plural of archive
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archive
archmime
archwife
archwife
noun
A big, masculine wife; a dominating woman; virago.
archwise
archwise
adj
In the shape of an arch.
arthemis
asheries
asheries
noun
plural of ashery
asherite
ashimmer
ashimmer
adj
Shimmering; covered (with something shimmering).
aspheric
aspheric
adj
aspherical
atheizer
atheizer
noun
(rare) One who atheizes.
atherine
atherine
noun
A small marine fish of the family Atherinidae having a silvery stripe along the sides.
athermic
athermic
adj
(chemistry, of a chemical reaction) involving no enthalpy exchange
(medicine) without an increase in temperature
resistant to heat passing through; heat-resistant, heatproof
ayrshire
ayrshire
Proper noun
A traditional county in Scotland.
Noun
One of a breed of cattle from Ayrshire, Scotland, notable for the quantity and quality of their milk.
banisher
banisher
noun
One who banishes.
barthite
beachier
beachier
adj
comparative form of beachy: more beachy
bearhide
bearship
bearship
noun
The character or personality of a bear.
bedchair
bedchair
noun
A chair with adjustable back to enable an invalid to sit up in bed.
bedright
bedright
noun
Alternative form of bedrite
beechier
beechier
adj
comparative form of beechy: more beechy
behavior
behavior
noun
(countable) An instance of the way a living creature behaves.
(countable, uncountable, biology, psychology) Observable response produced by an organism.
(uncountable) Human conduct relative to social norms.
(uncountable) The way a device or system operates.
(uncountable) The way a living creature behaves or acts generally.
(uncountable, informal) A state of probation about one's conduct.
behinder
behinder
adv
(nonstandard) comparative form of behind: more behind
noun
A person employed in metalworking to take folded metal sheets from the doubler and pass them back to the rollerman.
behither
behither
prep
(rare, obsolete) On this side of.
beichner
berthing
berthing
noun
(nautical) An instance of a ship being brought to be berthed, to rest at some docking facility.
(obsolete, nautical) The planking outside of a vessel, above the sheer strake.
A berth, especially figuratively, a place to sleep.
verb
present participle of berth
beshiver
beshriek
besmirch
besmirch
verb
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
bichrome
bichrome
adj
Having two colours
biochore
biochore
noun
(ecology) A group of similar biotopes.
bioherms
bioherms
noun
plural of bioherm
biophore
biophore
noun
Alternative spelling of biophor
birchers
birchers
noun
plural of bircher
birchite
birthbed
bitchery
bitchery
noun
Behavior considered typical of a bitch
bitchier
bitchier
adj
comparative form of bitchy: more bitchy
blighter
blighter
noun
(Britain, often disrespectful) A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.
A man or child, especially an annoying one.
One who blights.
blithers
blithers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blither
bohireen
bohireen
noun
Alternative form of boreen
botchier
botchier
adj
comparative form of botchy: more botchy
bouchier
brashier
brashier
adj
comparative form of brashy: more brashy
brehonia
brenthis
brighten
brighten
verb
(intransitive) To become brighter or more cheerful in mood
(intransitive) To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up
(transitive) To make bright or brighter in color.
(transitive) To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to
(transitive, figuratively) To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven
brighter
brighter
adj
comparative form of bright: more bright
bringeth
bringeth
verb
(archaic) third-person singular simple present form of bring
brioches
brioches
noun
plural of brioche
britchel
britches
britches
noun
(chiefly Appalachia, Southern US) Alternative form of breeches (pants, trousers).
brothier
brothier
adj
comparative form of brothy: more brothy
brushier
brushier
adj
comparative form of brushy: more brushy
brushite
brushite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral formed by the interaction of guano with calcite and clay at a low pH, believed to be a precursor of apatite.
bunchier
bunchier
adj
comparative form of bunchy: more bunchy
burleigh
burleigh
Proper noun
Any of various towns in the English-speaking world.
bushfire
bushfire
noun
(Australia) An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area; a wildfire.
camphire
camphire
noun
1734, George Sale, The Koran, commonly called the Alcoran of Mohammed, London: C. Ackers, Chapter 78, page 475:
1786, Hunter, John, A Treatise on the Venereal Disease, London, Part II, Chapter IX, Section VI, page 108:
Camphor.
Câfûr is the name of a fountain in paradise, so called from its resembling camphire (which the word signifies) in odour, and whiteness. Some take the word for an appellative, and think the wine of paradise will be mixed with camphire, because of its agreeable coolness and smell.
Sitting over the steam of warm water with camphire, might be tried, especially in such cases as are not disposed to be permanent, and rubbing the scrotum with mercurial ointment joined with camphire.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cashier
catchier
catchier
adj
comparative form of catchy: more catchy
catherin
cathrine
ceorlish
ceorlish
adj
Characteristic of a ceorl
cerinthe
cerinthe
noun
Any member of the genus Cerinthe of vascular plants in the family Boraginaceae.
chabrier
chaffier
chaffier
adj
comparative form of chaffy: more chaffy
chairmen
chairmen
noun
plural of chairman
chalkier
chalkier
adj
comparative form of chalky: more chalky
chancier
chancier
adj
comparative form of chancy: more chancy
chantier
chapiter
chapiter
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A written summary of matters to be inquired of or presented before justices in eyre, or justices of assize, or of the peace, in their sessions; articles.
(architecture) The capital or uppermost part of a column, upon which the roof and its decorations are supported.
Obsolete form of chapter.
chariest
chariest
adj
superlative form of chary: most chary
charisse
charites
charlies
charlies
noun
plural of charlie
charline
charmine
charrier
charrier
adj
comparative form of charry: more charry
chattier
chattier
adj
comparative form of chatty: more chatty
cheatrie
cheekier
cheekier
adj
comparative form of cheeky: more cheeky
cheepier
cheepier
adj
comparative form of cheepy: more cheepy
cheerier
cheerier
adj
comparative form of cheery: more cheery
cheerily
cheerily
adv
In a cheerful manner; with a cheery demeanour.
cheering
cheering
noun
A cheer.
verb
present participle and gerund of cheer
cheerios
cheerios
noun
plural of cheerio
cheesier
cheesier
adj
comparative form of cheesy: more cheesy
chelicer
chelifer
chelifer
noun
book-scorpion
chemarin
cheremis
cheribon
cherilyn
cheriton
chermish
cherried
cherried
adj
Prepared with cherries.
cherries
cherries
noun
(rail transport, Britain) A rail-gap indicator.
plural of cherry
cherrita
chertier
chertier
adj
comparative form of cherty: more cherty
cherubic
cherubic
adj
Of, or like a baby; infantile
Of, or relating to a cherub; angelic.
cherubim
cherubim
noun
A cherub.
cherubin
cherubin
noun
Obsolete form of cherub.
Obsolete form of cherubim (plural of cherub)
cherusci
cherusci
Noun
A Germanic tribe.
chervils
chervils
noun
plural of chervil
cheshire
chestier
chestier
adj
comparative form of chesty: more chesty
cheveril
cheveril
adj
(obsolete) Made of cheveril; pliant.
noun
(obsolete) Soft leather made of kid skin.
chevrier
chicaner
chicaner
noun
One who uses chicanery.
chickery
chiclero
chicquer
chiefery
chiefery
noun
(historical) An Irish head tax
A colonial administrative centre.
The form of government in which people are ruled by a chief.
The land ruled over by a chief; chieftainship.
The leaders or chiefs of a people, collectively.
The status or role of a chief; chieftainship.
chierete
chiggers
chiggers
noun
plural of chigger
childers
childers
noun
plural of childer
children
children
noun
plural of child.
chillers
chillers
noun
plural of chiller
chillier
chillier
adj
comparative form of chilly: more chilly
chiltern
chiltern
Proper noun
a local government district in Buckinghamshire, England, named after the Chiltern Hills (the Chilterns).
a town in Victoria, Australia.
chimaera
chimaera
noun
A cartilaginous marine fish in the subclass Holocephali and especially the order Chimaeriformes, with a blunt snout, long tail, and a spine before the first dorsal fin