(biology, especially of microorganisms) That thrive in the presence of molecular oxygen
alcheringa
alhambraic
allochiral
allochiria
allochiria
noun
A neurological disorder in which the patient responds to stimuli presented to one side of their body as if presented at the opposite side.
allochroic
allochroic
adj
Of changeable colour.
alphameric
alphameric
adj
Alternative form of alphanumeric
altrincham
altrincham
Proper noun
a town in Greater Manchester, England
anarchical
anarchical
adj
Anarchic
anchorable
anchorable
adj
Capable of being anchored.
That can be used as an anchorage.
anchorhold
anchorhold
noun
(figurative) Firm hold; security.
The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds.
The residence of an anchorite or anchoress.
anchorless
anchorless
adj
Lacking an anchor; adrift
anchorlike
anchorlike
adj
Resembling an anchor.
anderlecht
anthochlor
anthochlor
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of yellow plant pigments that have a chalcone or aurone structure
apocryphal
apocryphal
adj
(Christianity) Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.
(by extension) Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.
(by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.
archangels
archangels
noun
plural of archangel
archbeadle
archelenis
archeology
archeology
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of archaeology
archetypal
archetypal
adj
Of or pertaining to an archetype.
archflamen
archflamen
noun
A chief flamen or priest.
archibaldo
archiblast
archicoele
archiplasm
archiplata
archivault
archleader
archleader
noun
(rare) The foremost leader.
archlecher
archoplasm
archoplasm
noun
(cytology, dated) The substance from which attraction spheres develop in mitotic cell division, and of which they consist.
archpillar
archplayer
archrascal
arthralgic
arthralgic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or suffering from arthralgia
arthrocele
arthrocele
noun
(pathology) The swelling of a joint; a hernia of the synovium through the capsule of a joint
arythmical
aspherical
aspherical
adj
Not (quite) spherical
bachelorly
bachelorly
adj
Befitting a bachelor.
backlasher
backlasher
noun
A participant in a backlash
batchelder
beachlamar
bellyacher
bellyacher
noun
One who bellyaches; a complainer.
bichelamar
bichloride
bichloride
noun
(chemistry) A dichloride.
birthplace
birthplace
noun
(by extension) The location where something was created or devised.
The location where a person was born.
blackbrush
blackbrush
noun
A shrub of the genus Coleogyne
blackheart
blackheart
noun
A cruel and remorseless person.
A heart-shaped cherry with a very dark skin.
A type of malleable cast iron with minimum tensile strength of 350 N/mm².
Any of various plant diseases that cause darkening of the central tissue.
blackshear
blackshear
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
blackshirt
blackshirt
noun
(by extension) Any member of a fascist party.
(historical, chiefly in the plural) A uniformed member of a paramilitary wing of the Italian Fascist Party.
blackthorn
blackthorn
noun
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.
A stick or staff taken from this tree.
bleachyard
blockholer
brachialis
brachialis
noun
(anatomy) A muscle in the upper arm that flexes the elbow joint, in conjunction with the biceps brachii.
brachylogy
brachylogy
noun
(rhetoric) Any of several forms of omission of words, including the omission of an understood part of a phrase, as, the omission of "good" from "(good) morning!"
Concise speech; laconism.
brachyural
brachyural
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Brachyura.
brainchild
brainchild
noun
A creation, original idea, or innovation, usually used to indicate the originators
verb
(transitive, rare) To think up; to come up with.
branchdale
branchland
branchless
branchless
adj
Without branches; continuing in a single path or piece; without divergence.
branchlike
branchlike
adj
resembling a branch of a tree
branchling
branchling
noun
A small or young branch.
breechless
breechless
adj
Not having any breeches.
Not wearing breeches; pantless.
broadcloth
broadcloth
noun
(historical) A fine smooth-faced woolen cloth for men’s garments, usually of double width (i.e., a yard and a half); so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard wide.
A dense, plain woven cloth, usually made of cotton or a cotton blend.
bronchiole
bronchiole
noun
(anatomy) Any of the small cartilage-less branches of a bronchus.
bronchioli
bronchioli
noun
plural of bronchiolus
burchfield
caerphilly
caerphilly
noun
A light-colored, crumbly cheese made from cow's milk.
calciphyre
caligraphy
caligraphy
noun
Alternative form of calligraphy
calligraph
calligraph
verb
To write using calligraphy.
calliphora
callirrhoe
callithrix
calography
camphoroyl
cardholder
cardholder
noun
A case for holding cards, as credit cards, bankcards, or business cards.
An authorized user of a card used for financial transactions, etc.
cardiolith
carmichael
carpholite
carpholite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
carphology
carphology
noun
Alternative form of carphologia
carpophyll
carpophyll
noun
(botany) Synonym of carpel
cartwheels
cartwheels
noun
plural of cartwheel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cartwheel
cathedrals
cathedrals
noun
plural of cathedral
celeomorph
celiorrhea
centrehall
cephalagra
cephalagra
noun
gout in the head
ceratohyal
ceratohyal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bone or cartilage below the epihyal in the hyoid arch.
noun
(anatomy) A ceratohyal bone or cartilage which, in humans, forms one of the small horns of the hyoid.
cerecloths
cerecloths
noun
plural of cerecloth
chalkboard
chalkboard
noun
A slate or enamel board for writing on with chalk; a predecessor to a whiteboard.
verb
To write or draw on a chalkboard.
challenger
challenger
noun
One who challenges; especially, one who plays against the current champion of a game or contest in hopes of winning and becoming the new champion.
chamberlet
chamberlet
noun
A little chamber.
chamberlin
chamberlin
noun
Obsolete form of chamberlain.
chambranle
chambranle
noun
(architecture) In architecture, the case or frame used on three sides around a chamber door, large window, or fireplace mantel, and the border decorations.
chancellor
chancellor
noun
(Christianity) A senior record keeper of a cathedral; a senior legal officer for a bishop or diocese in charge of hearing cases involving ecclesiastical law.
(Scotland, law) The foreman of a jury.
(UK politics) Ellipsis of Chancellor of the Exchequer.
(US, law) The chief judge of a court of chancery (that is, one exercising equity jurisdiction).
(education) The head of a university, sometimes purely ceremonial.
A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice.
The head of the government in some German-speaking countries.
chandelier
chandelier
noun
(obsolete, military) A portable frame used to support temporary wooden fences.
(surgery) An endoilluminator used in eye surgery.
A branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling
chandlerly
chandlerly
adj
(obsolete) Like a chandler; in a petty situation.
channeller
channeller
noun
Alternative spelling of channeler
channelure
chantecler
chaparrals
chaparrals
noun
plural of chaparral
chapelgoer
chapelgoer
noun
One who regularly attends chapel.
chapelries
chapelries
noun
plural of chapelry
chapelward
chapelward
adv
Toward a chapel.
chaplainry
chaplainry
noun
A chaplaincy.
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
charbroils
charbroils
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of charbroil
charcoaled
charcoaled
adj
Cooked over charcoal.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of charcoal
chargeable
chargeable
adj
(of expenses etc.) That may be charged to an account.
(rare) Liable to be accused (either formally or informally).
imputable
chargeably
chargeably
adv
(obsolete) At great cost; expensively.
chargeless
chargeless
adj
(physics) Without charge.
chargeling
chargeling
noun
A little or young charge (person in the care of another).
charicleia
charitable
charitable
adj
Having a purpose or character of a charity.
Kind, generous.
Pertaining to charity.
charitably
charitably
adv
In a charitable manner.
charladies
charladies
noun
plural of charlady
charlatans
charlatans
noun
plural of charlatan
charlemont
charleston
charleston
verb
(intransitive) To dance the Charleston.
charlevoix
charlevoix
Proper noun
A region of Quebec, Canada.
A city in Michigan, USA
charmfully
charmfully
adv
In a charmful manner.
charmingly
charmingly
adv
In a charming manner.
charollais
chartology
chartulary
chartulary
noun
Alternative form of cartulary
chaulmugra
chaulmugra
noun
Alternative form of chaulmoogra
cheefuller
cheerfully
cheerfully
adv
In a cheerful manner.
cheeringly
cheeringly
adv
In a way that cheers; hearteningly, encouragingly.
With cheering.
cheiroline
cheirology
cheirology
noun
The representation of words or letters by use of the fingers
chelicerae
chelicerae
noun
plural of chelicera
cheliceral
cheliceral
adj
Relating to the chelicera
chelmsford
chelmsford
Proper noun
The county town of Essex, England
chelophore
chelydroid
cherimolla
cherrylike
cherrylike
adj
Resembling a cherry, such as in shape, color, or flavor
cherryvale
cherubical
cherubical
adj
cherubic
cherublike
cherublike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cherub.
chevaliers
chevaliers
noun
plural of chevalier
chevallier
chevrolets
childbirth
childbirth
noun
The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy.
childermas
childermas
Proper noun
A day to commemorate the killing of the Holy Innocents. Variously held on 28th December in the Western Church and 29th December in the Eastern Church. In Spanish-speaking countries this is often a prank-filled day like April Fools' Day.