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
acherman
achernar
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
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.
alberich
albrecht
anchored
anchored
adj
(heraldry) Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor. (Compare sarcelly, moline.)
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchor
anchorer
anchorer
noun
One who or that which anchors.
anchoret
anchoret
noun
Alternative spelling of anchorite
arachide
archaean
archaean
noun
(biology) Any organism of the domain Archaea.
archaeol
archaeol
noun
(organic chemistry) Di-O-phytanylglycerol, a double ether of sn-1-glycerol where positions 2 and 3 are bound to phytanyl residues.
archaeus
archaeus
noun
Alternative form of archeus
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.
archcape
archdean
archdean
noun
A member of a discontinued Catholic ecclesiastical office, higher in rank than a dean.
archduke
archduke
noun
(history) The ruler of an archduchy, in particular the Archduchy of Austria.
(history) The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
archduxe
archearl
archegay
archeion
archelon
archenia
archetto
archfire
archhead
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
archlute
archlute
noun
A fretted and double-necked stringed musical instrument with a large body, double courses in the bass, and two sets of tuning pegs.
archmime
archness
archness
noun
The state of being arch.
archpoet
archwife
archwife
noun
A big, masculine wife; a dominating woman; virago.
archwise
archwise
adj
In the shape of an arch.
armuchee
arzachel
aspheric
aspheric
adj
aspherical
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
attacher
attacher
noun
A means of attaching.
Someone who attaches.
auerbach
avoucher
avoucher
noun
One who avouches.
bachelor
bachelor
noun
(Canada) A bachelor apartment.
(obsolete) A knight who had no standard of his own, but fought under the standard of another in the field.
(obsolete) Among London tradesmen, a junior member not yet admitted to wear the livery.
(obsolete) An unmarried woman.
A kind of bass, an edible freshwater fish (Pomoxis annularis) of the southern United States.
A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry, but has not yet.
Someone who has achieved a bachelor's degree.
The first or lowest academical degree conferred by universities and colleges; a bachelor's degree.
bachelry
bachelry
noun
(obsolete) The body of young aspirants for knighthood.
barouche
barouche
noun
A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with collapsible half-hood, two double seats facing each other, and an outside seat for the driver.
batchers
batchers
noun
plural of batcher
beachier
beachier
adj
comparative form of beachy: more beachy
bebreech
becharms
becharms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becharm
bechtler
becoresh
bedchair
bedchair
noun
A chair with adjustable back to enable an invalid to sit up in bed.
bedrench
bedrench
verb
(archaic, transitive) To drench thoroughly; to make extremely wet; saturate with moisture; soak.
beechier
beechier
adj
comparative form of beechy: more beechy
begrutch
begrutch
verb
Obsolete form of begrudge.
beichner
belchers
belchers
noun
plural of belcher
benchers
benchers
noun
plural of bencher
benchmar
bepreach
berdache
berdache
noun
(anthropology, dated, now offensive) Among Native Americans, a person who identifies with any of a variety of gender identities which are not exclusively those of their biological sex; a transgender person.
bertsche
bescorch
bescorch
verb
(transitive) To scorch about, around, or all over; scorch completely.
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.
birchers
birchers
noun
plural of bircher
birchite
bitchery
bitchery
noun
Behavior considered typical of a bitch
bitchier
bitchier
adj
comparative form of bitchy: more bitchy
blancher
blancher
noun
(obsolete) One who, or that which, frightens away or turns aside.
A machine for blanching or whitening.
One who, or that which, blanches or whitens; especially, one who anneals and cleanses money, or a chemical preparation for this purpose.
bleacher
bleacher
noun
(US, television, usually in the plural, by extension) The tiered seating provided for the audience at a television filming.
(US, usually in the plural) A stand of tiered planks used as seating for spectators, often outdoors.
One who, or that which, bleaches.
blencher
blencher
noun
(obsolete) One who flinches or shrinks back.
(obsolete) One who, or that which, scares another; specifically, a person stationed to prevent the escape of the deer during a hunt.
bluchers
bluchers
noun
plural of blucher
borchers
borchert
borsches
borsches
noun
plural of borsch
botchers
botchers
noun
plural of botcher
botchery
botchery
noun
An act of botching.
Something botched; clumsy or careless workmanship.
botchier
botchier
adj
comparative form of botchy: more botchy
bouchier
brachets
brachets
noun
plural of brachet
branched
branched
adj
Having branches.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of branch
brancher
brancher
noun
(falconry) A young owl or other raptor that is just too young to fly. So called because of the bird still clinging to the branches while practising flying movements with the wings.
That which shoots forth branches; one who shows growth in various directions.
branches
branches
noun
plural of branch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of branch
bratchet
bratchet
noun
Alternative spelling of brachet (“a female hunting hound that hunts by scent; a brach”)
breached
breached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of breach
breacher
breacher
noun
One who breaches.
breaches
breaches
noun
plural of breach
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of breach
brechams
brechans
brechtel
breeched
breeched
adj
Dressed in breeches.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of breech
breeches
breeches
noun
(informal) Trousers; pantaloons.
A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes.
plural of breech
brioches
brioches
noun
plural of brioche
britchel
britches
britches
noun
(chiefly Appalachia, Southern US) Alternative form of breeches (pants, trousers).
broached
broached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of broach
broacher
broacher
noun
A broach, a spit.
One who broaches, opens, or utters; a first promoter or publisher.
broaches
broaches
noun
plural of broach
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of broach
brochure
brochure
noun
A booklet of printed informational matter, like a pamphlet, often for promotional purposes.
brodench
brooched
brooched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brooch
brooches
brooches
noun
plural of brooch
brotchen
browache
brunched
brunched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brunch
brunches
brunches
noun
plural of brunch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brunch
bucchero
bucchero
noun
A type of dark grey Etruscan terracotta pottery.
buchnera
bunchier
bunchier
adj
comparative form of bunchy: more bunchy
burchett
butchers
butchers
noun
Alternative form of butcher's (Cockney rhyming slang).
plural of butcher
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of butcher
butchery
butchery
noun
(rare) An abattoir, a slaughterhouse.
(slang) The stereotypical behaviors and accoutrements of being a butch lesbian.
A disastrous effort, an atrocious failure.
A meat market
The butchering of meat.
The cruel, ruthless killings of humans, as at a slaughterhouse.
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.
(Southern US, dated) A garage attached to a house.
(US, dated) A storage depot for streetcars.
caroches
caroches
noun
plural of caroche
carthage
carthage
Proper noun
An ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia
Any of several cities in Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri, South Dakota, Texas, USA:
a city in Illinois
a city in Mississippi
a city in Missouri
a city in Texas
Any of several towns in Arkansas, Indiana, Maine, North Carolina, Tennessee, USA:
a town in North Carolina
a town in Tennessee
carthame
cashiers
cashiers
noun
plural of cashier
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cashier
cashmere
cashmere
noun
(chiefly uncountable) A soft fabric made of this wool.
(chiefly uncountable) Fine, downy wool from beneath the outer hair of the Cashmere goat.
(countable) A rich kind of shawl made from this wool.
(countable, by extension) Any similar shawl.
catchers
catchers
noun
plural of catcher
catchier
catchier
adj
comparative form of catchy: more catchy
cathedra
cathedra
noun
The chair or throne of a bishop.
The official chair of some position or office, as of a professor.
The rank of bishop.
catherin
catheryn
catheryn
Proper noun
name, a rare nonstandard spelling variant of Catherine.
catheter
catheter
noun
(medicine) A small tube inserted into a body cavity to administer a drug, create an opening, distend a passageway, or remove fluid.
cathrine
cenchrus
ceorlish
ceorlish
adj
Characteristic of a ceorl
cerinthe
cerinthe
noun
Any member of the genus Cerinthe of vascular plants in the family Boraginaceae.
ceterach
ceterach
noun
A species of fern (Asplenium ceterach).
chabrier
chackler
chaetura
chaffers
chaffers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chaffer
chaffery
chaffery
noun
(obsolete) traffic; bargaining; buying and selling
chaffier
chaffier
adj
comparative form of chaffy: more chaffy
chairmen
chairmen
noun
plural of chairman
chalkier
chalkier
adj
comparative form of chalky: more chalky
chalmers
chambers
chambers
noun
(Britain) Originally, a set of rooms at an Inn of Court used by one or more barristers as an office and residence; now, the office of one or more barristers in any building.
(Britain, historical) In full king's chambers: parts of the sea next to the coast of England and Wales delimited by imaginary lines connecting headlands, over which the Crown asserted exclusive jurisdiction; these have now been superseded by the concept of the territorial sea.
(archaic) A set of rooms in a building used as an office or a residential apartment.
Chiefly in in chambers: a judge's private office which is used for hearings that do not need to be held in open court.
Euphemistic form of chamber pot (“a container used for defecation and urination”); also, synonym of potty (“a small (chiefly plastic) pot used by children for defecation and urination when toilet-training”).
plural of chamber
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chamber
chambery
chambrel
chamfers
chamfers
noun
plural of chamfer
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chamfer