(colloquial, usually with the) A state of nakedness. (Especially in the phrase in the altogether)
amphigaean
amphigamae
amphogenic
amphogenic
adj
producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
anchorages
anchorages
noun
plural of anchorage
anemograph
anemograph
noun
(obsolete or historical) An anemometer that makes a graphical recording.
angiorrhea
anglesmith
angletouch
anglophile
anglophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophile
anglophobe
anglophobe
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobe
anglophone
anglophone
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophone
anhungered
anhungered
Adjective
Hungry.
apophthegm
apophthegm
noun
(UK) Alternative spelling of apothegm
aporrhegma
archangels
archangels
noun
plural of archangel
archegetes
archegonia
archegonia
noun
plural of archegonium
archeology
archeology
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of archaeology
archgunner
archregent
areography
areography
noun
(astronomy, geography) The scientific study of the planet Mars' geographical features; geography of Mars.
athetizing
athetizing
verb
present participle of athetize
athrogenic
ausgleiche
authigenic
authigenic
adj
(geology) Generated where it is found or observed.
bangladesh
bargehouse
bashilange
bechalking
bechalking
verb
present participle of bechalk
bechancing
bechancing
verb
present participle of bechance
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
bedighting
bedighting
verb
present participle of bedight
bednighted
beggarhood
beggarhood
noun
The class of beggars generally.
The condition of being a beggar.
beknighted
beknighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beknight
belgophile
bellhanger
bellingham
bellingham
Proper noun
a city in Washington state, USA
a suburb in London, England
benighting
benighting
noun
A plunging into darkness or ignorance.
verb
present participle of benight
beseeching
beseeching
noun
A heartfelt plea.
verb
present participle of beseech
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
beshrewing
beshrewing
verb
present participle of beshrew
besoothing
besoothing
verb
present participle of besoothe
bestraught
bestraught
adj
(obsolete) Distracted; mad, distraught.
bethanking
bethanking
verb
present participle of bethank
bethinking
bethinking
noun
The act of thinking, thinking about, considering, reflecting, or remembering.
verb
present participle of bethink
bethorning
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
betrothing
betrothing
verb
present participle of betroth
bewitching
bewitching
adj
Enchanting.
noun
The act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.
bighearted
bighearted
adj
Noble, kind and generous
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
biographee
biographee
noun
One about whom a biography is written; the subject of a biography.
biographer
biographer
noun
The writer of a biography; a professional writer of biographies.
blathering
blathering
noun
Meaningless nonsense.
verb
present participle of blather
blemishing
blemishing
verb
present participle of blemish
blethering
blethering
noun
(especially Northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland) Alternative form of blathering
verb
present participle of blether
blithering
blithering
adj
Talking incoherently; jabbering.
noun
Incoherent or foolish talk.
verb
present participle of blither
bodyweight
bodyweight
adj
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.
noun
The weight or mass of an organism.
boghazkeui
borgerhout
boroughlet
boschneger
brachering
breakshugh
bridgehead
bridgehead
noun
(chemistry) Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms
(military) A fortification around the end of a bridge.
(military) An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.
An area around the end of a bridge.
brightened
brightened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brighten
brightener
brightener
noun
(metallurgy) Any substance added to an electrolytic bath to yield a brighter electroplated surface.
A chemical agent that absorbs ultraviolet and violet light and re-emits blue light by fluorescence, used to make fabric or paper look whiter.
One who or that which brightens.
brighteyes
brightness
brightness
noun
Intelligence, cleverness.
The perceived luminance of an object.
The quality of being bright.
brightsome
brightsome
adj
(archaic) Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining.
brothering
brothering
verb
present participle of brother
budgerigah
budgerygah
bugbearish
bugbearish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bugbear; terrifying; frightful.
burgherage
burgherdom
burgheress
burthening
burthening
verb
present participle of burthen
bushelling
bushelling
noun
Alternative form of busheling
bushranger
bushranger
noun
(Australia, historical) A convict or outlaw who escapes to the bush to avoid capture; a roving bandit who lives in the bush.
(Australia, obsolete) A person skilled in bushcraft.
butchering
butchering
noun
The act by which someone or something is butchered; a slaughter or killing.
verb
present participle of butcher
cameograph
carragheen
cashiering
cashiering
noun
A dismissal of an individual from service, especially in the military.
verb
present participle of cashier
cathecting
cathecting
verb
present participle of cathect
cephalagra
cephalagra
noun
gout in the head
cephalalgy
cephalalgy
noun
Dated form of cephalalgia.
cerography
cerography
noun
A method of making stereotype plates from inscribed sheets of wax.
The art of making characters or designs in, or with, wax.
chaffering
chaffering
noun
The act of one who chaffers.
verb
present participle of chaffer
chagrinned
chagrinned
adj
Alternative form of chagrined
challenged
challenged
adj
(euphemistic) Lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill ; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.
(humorous) Used following adverbs to make adjectives in imitation of and mocking adjectives of this kind.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of challenge
challengee
challengee
noun
One to whom a challenge is made.
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.
challenges
challenges
noun
plural of challenge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of challenge
chambering
chambering
noun
The chamber of a gun or other firearm.
verb
present participle of chamber
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
champagned
champagned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagne
champagnes
champagnes
noun
plural of champagne.
champaigne
chancering
changeable
changeable
adj
(of a species) Capable of camouflaging itself by changing colour.
Capable of being changed.
Subject to sudden or frequent changes.
changeably
changeably
adv
In a changeable manner.
changedale
changedale
noun
(Ireland, historical) A system of land tenure in which fields were reallotted when they went out of cultivation.
(European folklore, also figurative) In pre-modern European folklore: an infant of a magical creature that was secretly exchanged for a human infant. In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology the exchanged infants were thought to be those of fairies, sprites or trolls; in other places, they were ascribed to demons, devils, or witches.
(archaic, also figurative) A person apt to change their loyalty or thinking; a waverer.
(by extension) A person or object (especially when regarded as inferior) secretly exchanged for something else.
(by extension, informal, rare) An infant secretly exchanged with another infant deliberately or by mistake; a swapling.
(fantasy, science fiction) An organism which can change shape to mimic others; a shape-shifter.
(obsolete) An idiot, a simpleton.
changement
changeover
changeover
noun
A conversion or transition from one thing to another.
channeling
channeling
noun
Alternative form of channelling
verb
present participle of channel
chaogenous
chaogenous
adj
That which is born from chaos.
chapelgoer
chapelgoer
noun
One who regularly attends chapel.
chapellage
chapelling
chapelling
verb
present participle of chapel
chaptering
chaptering
verb
present participle of chapter
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).
chargeship
chargeship
noun
The position or office of a chargé d'affaires.
charminger
charminger
adj
comparative form of charming: more charming
charterage
charterage
noun
A charge paid for chartering a vessel.
The chartering of a vessel.
chartering
chartering
verb
present participle of charter
chastening
chastening
noun
The act by which somebody is chastened.
verb
present participle of chasten
chateaugay
chatterbag
chatterbag
noun
(UK, dialect, informal) Synonym of chatterbox (“talkative person”)
chattering
chattering
adj
That chatters
noun
A noise that chatters.
Output fluctuation before reaching a stable condition.
verb
present participle of chatter
chattermag
cheapening
cheapening
noun
The process by which something is cheapened or made vulgar.
verb
present participle of cheapen
cheatingly
cheatingly
adv
in a cheating manner
checkering
checkering
noun
Alternative form of chequering
verb
present participle of checker
cheddaring
cheddaring
noun
The stage of manufacturing Cheddar cheese and similar cheeses where the curd is cut into small pieces, often cubes, to drain the whey before being stacked and turned.
verb
present participle of cheddar
cheeringly
cheeringly
adv
In a way that cheers; hearteningly, encouragingly.
With cheering.
cheirology
cheirology
noun
The representation of words or letters by use of the fingers