(medicine) A person, especially a man, who delivers a baby (in childbirth).
acephalous
acephalous
adj
(botany) Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries
(of a manuscript) Lacking the first portion of the text.
(prosody) Deficient in the beginning, as a line of poetry that is missing its expected opening syllable.
(rare) Without a beginning.
(social sciences, political science, sociology) A system of society without centralised state authority, where power is welded amongst groups of community entities e.g. clans. Without a leader or chief.
(zoology, applied to bivalve mollusks) Without a distinct head.
Having no head.
achenodium
acrorhagus
acrorhagus
noun
Any of a set of marginal tubercles of sea anemones containing specialized nematocysts
aftertouch
aftertouch
noun
(music, uncountable) Pressure sensitivity on an electronic synthesizer, allowing the musician to change the tone or sound of a note after it is struck.
(rare) A touch (feature or characteristic) added finally or as an afterthought.
(video games) A feature in football/soccer games allowing the player to swerve the ball immediately after kicking it.
agallochum
agallochum
noun
agalloch
alcelaphus
anacahuita
anacahuite
anacolutha
anacolutha
noun
Alternative spelling of anacoloutha
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
anchesmius
angletouch
anischuria
anschauung
anschauung
noun
(philosophy, Kantianism) Sense-perception.
antechurch
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
anthriscus
antichorus
antichurch
antichurch
adj
Opposed to the church; against the Christian institution.
antilochus
antimachus
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
archemorus
archeunuch
archgunner
archhumbug
archibuteo
archidamus
archiereus
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
archivault
arthroncus
ascalaphus
asphyctous
auchinleck
ausgleiche
autarchies
autarchies
noun
plural of autarchy
autarchist
autarchist
noun
A proponent of autarchy.
authigenic
authigenic
adj
(geology) Generated where it is found or observed.
autochrome
autochrome
noun
An early photograph produced by means of a glass plate coated on one side with a random mosaic of microscopic dyed grains of potato starch under silver halide emulsion.
autochromy
autochromy
noun
The production of autochrome photographs.
autochthon
autochthon
noun
(geology) A large mass of rock in the place of its original formation, rooted to its basement (foundation rock) as opposed to an allochthon or nappe which has shifted from the place of formation; an autochthonous rock formation.
The earliest inhabitant of an area; an aborigine.
autopathic
autopathic
adj
Dependent upon, or due or relating to, the structure and characteristics of the diseased organism; endopathic.
autophytic
auxochrome
auxochrome
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) any atom or group which, when added to a chromophore, causes a bathochromic shift in its spectrum
avouchable
avouchable
adj
Capable of being avouched.
avouchment
avouchment
noun
A positive declaration.
The act of avouching.
ayacahuite
backhauled
backhauled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backhaul
backhouses
backhouses
noun
plural of backhouse
backrushes
backrushes
noun
plural of backrush
batrachium
bewitchful
bewitchful
adj
Bewitching; alluring; fascinating; amazing.
bitulithic
blackbrush
blackbrush
noun
A shrub of the genus Coleogyne
blanchinus
blockhouse
blockhouse
noun
(dated) A temporary wooden fortification with a projecting upper story.
A reinforced building from which to control hazardous operations, such as an explosion or a rocket launch.
A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports.
botrychium
bouchaleen
boucherism
boucherize
boucherize
Verb
To impregnate (timber, railroad ties, etc.) with a preservative solution of copper sulphate.
brachyoura
brachyural
brachyural
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Brachyura.
brachyuran
brachyuran
adj
Of or pertaining to crabs.
noun
(zoology) A crab.
brachyurus
branchipus
branchiura
brunnichia
bucephalus
bucephalus
Proper noun
The warhorse of
Noun
Any horse used for riding.
buchbinder
buchenwald
buchmanism
buchmanite
buchnerite
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
buckhannon
buckhannon
Proper noun
a city in West Virginia, USA
buckhounds
buckhounds
noun
plural of buckhound
buckingham
buckingham
Proper noun
A place name:
A town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A former city in Quebec, Canada, merged into Gatineau in 2002.
An unincorporated community in Colorado, USA, named after a railroad official.
A census-designated place in Florida, USA.
A village in Illinois, USA.
An unincorporated community in Iowa, USA, named after Buckingham County, VA.
A former city in Texas, USA, now part of Richardson, Texas.
A census-designated place and county seat of Buckingham County in Virginia, USA.
A dukedom in the English peerage.
An English habitational surname derived from the place name.
bucktooths
buckwasher
buckwheats
buckwheats
noun
plural of buckwheat
buddhistic
buddhistic
Adjective
pertaining to Buddhism
bunchberry
bunchberry
noun
Cornus canadensis - Canadian bunchberry or eastern bunchberry.
Cornus suecica - Eurasian bunchberry or northern bunchberry.
The fruit of either of these plants.
bunchiness
bunchiness
noun
The quality or condition of being bunchy.
burchfield
burckhardt
bushwhacks
bushwhacks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bushwhack
butcherdom
butcherdom
noun
The condition or trade of a butcher.
butcheress
butcheress
noun
(dated) A female butcher (dealer in meat).
(dated) A murderess.
butcheries
butcheries
noun
plural of butchery
butchering
butchering
noun
The act by which someone or something is butchered; a slaughter or killing.
verb
present participle of butcher
butcherous
butcherous
adj
Involving butchery, or violent bloodshed.
callithump
callithump
noun
(US) A burlesque serenade; a charivari.
(US) A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises.
canephorus
caoutchouc
caoutchouc
noun
latex; natural rubber
carruthers
carthusian
carthusian
Noun
A member of a Christian contemplative order of monks founded by Bruno of Cologne (St Bruno) in 1084.
A pupil of Charterhouse School (founded in a Carthusian monastery)
Adjective
Of, or relating to this order.
cartouches
cartouches
noun
plural of cartouche
cashcuttee
catarrhous
catarrhous
adj
catarrhal
catechumen
catechumen
noun
A convert to Christianity under instruction before baptism; a young or recent Christian preparing for confirmation.
catharsius
cathetusti
catholicus
cattlebush
cedarhurst
cenanthous
cenanthous
adj
(botany, of a perianth) That lacks both stamens and pistil
cephalotus
cerianthus
cetorhinus
chachapuya
chadbourne
chalchuite
chalumeaux
chalumeaux
noun
plural of chalumeau
chalybeous
chalybeous
adj
(zoology) steel blue; of the colour of tempered steel.
changuinan
channelure
chanteuses
chanteuses
noun
plural of chanteuse
chaochowfu
chaogenous
chaogenous
adj
That which is born from chaos.
chapacuran
chapournet
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
characeous
characeous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Characeae of green algae.
characetum
charadrius
charcutier
charcutier
noun
A French or French-style butcher, one specializing in charcuterie.
charmfully
charmfully
adv
In a charmful manner.
charmonium
charmonium
noun
(physics) Any meson formed from a charm quark and its antiquark.
charthouse
charthouse
noun
(nautical) The place on a (Royal Navy) ship in which the course is plotted manually on charts
chartreuse
chartreuse
adj
Of a bright yellowish-green colour.
noun
(art) A kind of enamelled pottery.
(color) A greenish-yellow color.
(cooking) A French dish of vegetables (and sometimes meat) wrapped tightly in a decorative layer of salad or vegetable leaves and cooked in a dome-shaped mould.
A yellow or green liqueur made by Carthusian monks.
chartreuse (HTML):
chartulary
chartulary
noun
Alternative form of cartulary
chateaugay
chaucerian
chaucerian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Geoffrey Chaucer or his writings.
Noun
A poet influenced by Chaucer.
chaucerism
chaudfroid
chaudfroid
noun
Alternative form of chaud-froid
chauffeurs
chauffeurs
noun
plural of chauffeur
chauffeuse
chauffeuse
noun
(dated) female equivalent of chauffeur
chaukidari
chauliodes
chaulmugra
chaulmugra
noun
Alternative form of chaulmoogra
chaumontel
chaussures
chaussures
noun
plural of chaussure
chautauqua
chautauqua
noun
Alternative form of Chautauqua
chauvinism
chauvinism
noun
(derogatory) Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.
(derogatory) Unwarranted bias, favoritism, or devotion to one's own particular group, cause, or idea.
chauvinist
chauvinist
adj
(derogatory) Chauvinistic; excessively patriotic or heavily biased.
Pertaining to chauvinism.
noun
(derogatory) A chauvinistic person.
chebulinic
chebulinic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to chebulinic acid or its derivatives