The native language spoken by the Pit River people of present-day California.
achromia
achromia
noun
(medicine) Absence of pigmentation, especially in the skin or blood
achromic
achromic
adj
(sciences) Uncoloured; not pigmented; lacking in colour.
akhmimic
alchemic
alchemic
adj
alchemical.
aleichem
amchitka
amicheme
amimeche
amorphic
amorphic
adj
(genetics, of a mutation) Causing a complete loss of gene function.
Having no defined shape, lacking form; amorphous.
amphoric
amphoric
adj
(chiefly historical) Of or related to an amphora, either as a large vessel or a Roman unit of liquid measure.
(medicine) Produced by or indicating a hollow cavity in the lungs, giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter.
apachism
archaism
archaism
noun
An archaic word, style, etc.
The adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.
archmime
arithmic
armchair
armchair
adj
(figuratively) Remote from actual involvement, including a person retired from previously active involvement.
(figuratively) Unqualified or uninformed but yet giving advice, especially on technical issues, such as law, architecture, medicine, military theory, or sports; relating to such advice.
noun
A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.
Hypernyms: chair, furniture
verb
To create based on theory or general knowledge rather than data.
To theorize based on analysis of data that was gathered previously; to reflect.
arythmic
arythmic
adj
Alternative spelling of arrhythmic
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
azohumic
besmirch
besmirch
verb
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
bichrome
bichrome
adj
Having two colours
biochemy
biochemy
noun
(archaic) biochemistry
birchism
birchman
brachium
brachium
noun
(anatomy) The upper arm.
brahmaic
buchheim
cachemia
cachemia
noun
Alternative form of cachaemia
cachemic
cachemic
adj
Alternative form of cachaemic
calliham
camelish
camelish
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a camel.
camphine
camphine
noun
Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps and as a solvent in varnishes.
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.
(Christianity) A portion of the psalter; a troparion or short hymn used as a response.
chadarim
chainman
chainman
noun
(surveying) One who uses a chain or measuring tape.
chainmen
chainmen
noun
plural of chainman
chairman
chairman
noun
(historical) Someone whose job is to carry people in a portable chair, sedan chair, or similar conveyance.
A person presiding over a meeting.
The head of a corporate or governmental board of directors, a committee, or other formal entity.
verb
To serve as chairman.
chairmen
chairmen
noun
plural of chairman
chambioa
chamidae
chamisal
chamisal
noun
Dated form of chamise. (American shrub)
chamises
chamises
noun
plural of chamise
chamisos
chamisos
noun
plural of chamiso
chamizal
chammied
chammied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chammy
chammies
chammies
noun
plural of chammy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chammy
chamonix
chamonix
Proper noun
A town in the département of Haute-Savoie.
chamouni
champain
champian
champian
noun
Synonym of champaign
champine
champing
champing
noun
The practice of camping overnight in historic churches as a novelty or part of a holiday.
The sound or action of one who champs (bites or chews).
verb
Present participle of champ.
champion
champion
adj
(attributive) Acting as a champion; having defeated all one's competitors.
(attributive) Excellent; beyond compare.
(predicative, Ireland, Britain, dialect) Excellent; brilliant; superb; deserving of high praise.
noun
(botany) A particularly notable member of a plant species, such as one of great size.
An ongoing winner in a game or contest.
Someone who fights for a cause or status.
Someone who fights on another's behalf.
Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To challenge.
(transitive) To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.).
champlin
charisma
charisma
noun
(Christianity) An extraordinary power granted by the Holy Spirit.
Personal charm or magnetism.
The ability to influence without the use of logic.
charisms
charmain
charmian
charmine
charming
charming
adj
Delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm.
Pleasant, charismatic.
noun
The casting of a magical charm.
verb
present participle of charm
charmion
chartism
chartism
noun
(finance) The practices and methodologies of chartists.
chasidim
chazanim
chazanim
noun
plural of chazan
chemarin
chemical
chemical
adj
(obsolete) Of or relating to alchemy.
Of or relating to a material or processes not commonly found in nature or in a particular product.
Of or relating to chemistry.
noun
(chemistry, sciences) Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.
(colloquial) An artificial chemical compound.
(slang) An addictive drug.
cheminee
chemises
chemises
noun
plural of chemise
chemisms
chemisms
noun
plural of chemism
chemists
chemists
noun
plural of chemist
chemnitz
chemosis
chemosis
noun
(medicine) Swelling and/or (especially) edema of the conjunctiva of the eye.
chemotic
chemotic
adj
Relating to chemosis.
cheremis
chermish
cherubim
cherubim
noun
A cherub.
chiasmal
chiasmal
Adjective
Relating to chiasma.
Relating to chiasmus.
chiasmas
chiasmic
chiasmic
adj
Relating to chiasma
Relating to chiasmus
chiasmus
chiasmus
noun
(rhetoric) An inversion of the relationship between the elements of phrases.
chiefdom
chiefdom
noun
(anthropology) A society larger than a tribe, but smaller or simpler than a state.
An area or region governed by a chief.
chiemsee
chiliasm
chiliasm
noun
Belief in an earthly thousand-year period of peace and prosperity, sometimes equated with the return of Jesus for that period.
chiliomb
chillums
chillums
noun
plural of chillum
chilmark
chimacum
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
Alternative spelling of chimera
chimakum
chimango
chimango
noun
Milvago chimango, a South American bird of prey related to the falcon.
chimbley
chimbley
noun
(UK, dialect) Alternative form of chimney
chimbote
chimeral
chimeral
adj
Of or pertaining to a chimera (in all senses)
chimeras
chimeras
noun
plural of chimera
chimeres
chimeres
noun
plural of chimere
chimeric
chimeric
adj
(genetics) Pertaining to a genetic chimera.
Imaginary, fanciful.
Like a chimera.
chimique
chimkent
chimleys
chimleys
noun
plural of chimley
chimneys
chimneys
noun
plural of chimney
chinaman
chinaman
noun
(cricket) A ball delivered with such an action
(cricket) A spin bowler who uses such an action
(cricket, dated) A left-arm unorthodox bowling action (left-arm wrist-spin)
(obsolete) A dealer in porcelain (china). [18th–19th c.]
chinamen
chinamen
noun
plural of chinaman
chinampa
chinampa
noun
(historical, in ancient Mesoamerica) A floating island in a shallow lake bed, upon which crops were grown.
chipmuck
chipmuck
noun
Archaic form of chipmunk.
chipmunk
chipmunk
noun
A squirrel-like rodent of the genus Tamias, native mainly to North America.
verb
(transitive) To fill (one's mouth or cheeks) with food.
(transitive) To speed up (an audio recording, especially a song), to make the voices high-pitched.
(transitive) To stuff (food) into one's mouth or cheeks, sometimes as part of competitive eating.
chirimen
chirimen
noun
Japanese raw silk crêpe, widely used to make kimono.
chirimia
chirimia
noun
(music) A Peruvian form of oboe / shawm
chirming
chirming
verb
present participle of chirm
chiromys
chironym
chishima
chisholm
choirman
choirman
noun
A male chorister (in a church choir)
cholemia
cholemia
noun
Alternative form of cholaemia
choliamb
choliamb
noun
(poetry) A limping iamb.
chomping
chomping
noun
The sound or action of one who chomps.
verb
present participle of chomp
choriamb
choriamb
noun
A choriambus.
chorioma
chorioma
noun
(pathology) A trophoblastic proliferation
chowtime
chowtime
noun
(slang) The time when food is eaten; a mealtime.
chrimsel
chrimsel
noun
Alternative form of chremsel
chrismal
chrismal
adj
Of or pertaining to or used in chrism.
noun
A veil used in christening.
A vessel for holding chrism; a chrismatory.
chrisman
chrismon
chrismon
noun
(palaeography) A stylised siglum or character interpreted as an invocation of Christ in Merovingian and Carolingian documents.
A Christmas decoration with explicitly Christian religious symbolism.
A Christogram.
chrisoms
chrisoms
noun
plural of chrisom
chromide
chromide
noun
Any of various cichlid fishes found in Asia.
chroming
chroming
noun
(Australia) The act of inhaling the fumes of substances such as glue or paint, usually by sniffing them from a paper bag or bottle, with the aim of getting intoxicated.
verb
present participle of chrome
chromism
chromism
noun
chromatism
chromite
chromite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown mineral species with the formula FeCr₂O₄.
Any member of the chromite-magnesiochromite series that is a mixed oxide of iron, magnesium and chromium with the formula (Fe,Mg)Cr₂O₄. It is a commercial source of chromium.
chromium
chromium
noun
A chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24: a steely-grey, lustrous, hard and brittle transition metal.
chromize
chromize
verb
(transitive) To chrome; to treat with chromium.
chronium
chummier
chummier
adj
comparative form of chummy: more chummy
chummies
chummies
noun
plural of chummy
chummily
chummily
adv
In a chummy manner
chumming
chumming
noun
(military, aviation, historical) The use of a lit aeroplane to draw enemy fire so that the enemy can be destroyed by another aeroplane whose lights are off.
verb
present participle of chum
chumping
chumping
verb
present participle of chump
chumpish
chumpish
adj
Like a chump; foolish and incompetent.
chumship
chumship
noun
(social sciences) preadolescent friendship between two people of the same sex
(uncountable) The condition of being chums; friendship.
chylemia
chymists
chymists
noun
plural of chymist
chymosin
chymosin
noun
(biochemistry) The proteolytic enzyme rennin
clammish
clammish
adj
secretive; uncommunicative
clumpish
clumpish
adj
Heavy and awkward; clumpy.
Tending to form clumps.
cohanims
combfish
combfish
noun
An Australasian wrasse, Coris picta, having a comb-like stripe
complish
complish
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To accomplish.
copemish
crampish
crampish
adj
Somewhat crampy.
cyathium
cyathium
noun
One of the specialised pseudanthia ("false flowers"), surrounded by involucral bracts, especially those forming the inflorescence of euphorbias.