A Central American plant, of the genus Achimenes, having showy, trumpet-shaped flowers
achronism
aluminish
ambushing
ambushing
verb
present participle of ambush
amianthus
amianthus
noun
A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.
amphibian
amphibian
adj
(obsolete) Having two natures.
Capable of operating on both land and water amphibious.
Of or relating to the class Amphibia.
noun
A vehicle which can operate on land and water. See Wikipedia article on "Amphibious aircraft"
An animal of the Amphibia; any four-legged vertebrate that does not have amniotic eggs, living both on land and in water.
amphibion
amphicyon
amphigean
amphigean
adj
Extending over all the zones of the Earth, from the tropics to the poles.
amphigene
amphigene
noun
(mineralogy) Leucite.
amphigony
amphigony
noun
(obsolete) sexual reproduction
amphinome
amphionic
amphitene
amphitron
anarchism
anarchism
noun
A belief that proposes the abolition of hierarchy and authority in most forms.
A political and philosophical belief that all forms of involuntary rule or government are undesirable, unnecessary, or unethical, and as such that society would function without a state.
anhimidae
animalish
animalish
adj
Resembling an animal
anorchism
anorchism
noun
anorchia
antheming
antheming
verb
present participle of anthem
anthemion
anthemion
noun
An ornamental design consisting of palmettes or lotus flowers.
anthidium
anthodium
anthodium
noun
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
anthomyia
anthramin
anthurium
anthurium
noun
Any of several tropical American evergreen plants, of the genus Anthurium, grown for their ornamental leaves and spathes.
antihuman
antihuman
adj
(immunology, not comparable) Describing an antibody that reacts with any antigen found in (and with some relevant degree of specificity to) humans.
Opposed to humanity.
noun
A being that opposes, or typifies the opposite of, the human race.
arachnism
arachnism
noun
Alternative form of arachnidism
auchenium
auchenium
noun
(zoology) The posterior portion of the neck in birds.
axmanship
axmanship
noun
Alternative form of axemanship
bahamians
behmenism
behmenist
behmenist
Adjective
Pertaining to the ideas of seventeenth-century German mystic
Noun
A supporter or adherent of such theosophical ideas.
behmenite
benthamic
benthamic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to or Benthamism.
berhyming
berhyming
verb
present participle of berhyme
beshaming
beshaming
verb
present participle of beshame
bilihumin
bimonthly
bimonthly
adj
Occurring once every two months; bimestrial
Twice every month; semimonthly.
adv
once every two months; bimestrially
noun
A publication that is published on a bimonthly basis.
blindheim
bodenheim
bohemians
bohemians
noun
plural of bohemian
bonhomies
bonhomies
noun
plural of bonhomie
bonhommie
bonhommie
noun
Dated form of bonhomie.
brahmanic
brahmanis
brahminee
brahminic
brahminic
Adjective
Relating to brahmins.
brahmsian
brahmsian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1833–1897), German composer and pianist, or his compositions.
brightman
bronchium
bronchium
noun
(anatomy, usually in the plural) A bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus.
camphanic
camphines
camphines
noun
plural of camphine
carthamin
carthamin
noun
(organic chemistry) A red pigment obtained from the safflower, Carthamus tinctorius.
chainsman
chainsmen
chairmans
chairmans
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chairman
chamfrain
chamfrain
noun
Alternative form of chamfron
chaminade
chamkanni
chammying
chammying
verb
present participle of chammy
chamoline
champaign
champaign
adj
Pertaining to open countryside; unforested, flat.
noun
(geography, archaic) Open countryside, or an area of open countryside.
(obsolete) A battlefield.
champions
champions
noun
plural of champion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of champion
champlain
champlain
Proper noun
from a French topographic name from words meaning field and flat.
Samuel de Champlain, French geographer and explorer.
charmaine
charminar
charminar
Proper noun
A historic monument in Hyderabad, Telangana, India
chazzanim
chazzanim
noun
plural of chazzan
chazzenim
chemiloon
chemiloon
noun
(US) A garment for women, consisting of chemise and drawers united in one.
chemonite
chiangmai
chiengmai
chimakuan
chiminage
chiminage
noun
(obsolete, law) A toll paid for passage through a forest.
chimneyed
chimneyed
adj
containing chimneys, or a particular type or number of chimney
chinnampo
chipmunks
chipmunks
noun
plural of chipmunk
chiromant
chironomy
chironomy
noun
(music) The skill of conducting music with hand gestures.
(rhetoric) The art of using effective hand gestures, especially (historical) in Greco-Roman contexts.
chloramin
chriesman
chrismons
chrismons
noun
plural of chrismon
chromatin
chromatin
noun
(biology) A complex of DNA, RNA and proteins within the cell nucleus out of which chromosomes condense during cell division.
churnmilk
churnmilk
noun
Synonym of buttermilk
chymosins
chymosins
noun
plural of chymosin
cinenchym
commonish
commonish
adj
Somewhat common or vulgar.
crithmene
cyphonism
cyphonism
noun
(formerly, by confusion) An ancient punishment in which the criminal was smeared with honey and exposed to insects.
An ancient form of punishment involving a sort of wooden pillory by which the victim's neck was bent or weighed downward.
demihuman
demihuman
noun
(fantasy, mythology) A member of a human-like race; in fantasy, sometimes distinguished from the more bestial humanoid races.
demijohns
demijohns
noun
plural of demijohn
demonship
demonship
noun
The state of a demon.
disenmesh
disinhume
disinhume
verb
To disinter; to dig up from the earth.
echinomys
effingham
effingham
Proper noun
A village in Surrey, England
A city in Illinois, USA, and the county seat of Effingham County.
eightsman
eightsman
noun
(rowing) A member of a team of eight rowers who propel the same boat.
eightsmen
eightsmen
noun
plural of eightsman
enemyship
enemyship
noun
The state or condition of being an enemy or enemies; enmity.
enmeshing
enmeshing
noun
The process by which something is enmeshed or entangled.
verb
present participle of enmesh
ephymnium
ermanrich
ethbinium
ethnicism
ethnicism
noun
(obsolete) heathenism; pagan superstition.
An emphasis upon ethnic identity.
Prejudice based on ethnic origin.
ethonomic
ethylamin
eunuchism
eunuchism
noun
The condition of being a eunuch.
euphemian
euphonism
euphonism
noun
An agreeable combination of sounds; euphony.
euphonium
euphonium
noun
A valved brass instrument with conical tubing similar in appearance to a tuba but of higher pitch; a sax horn.
famishing
famishing
verb
present participle of famish
fathoming
fathoming
verb
present participle of fathom
fisherman
fisherman
noun
A person whose profession is catching fish.
A vessel (boat or ship) used for fishing.
Any person who attempts to catch fish.
fishermen
fishermen
noun
plural of fisherman
fishwoman
fishwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who sells fish.
frenchism
frenchism
Noun
A custom peculiar to France.
A word, phrase or linguistic feature typical of French.
fumishing
gandhiism
germanish
germanish
Adjective
Germanic.
German.
Of, like, or resembling anything German.
German-like; somewhat German.
ginghamed
ginghamed
adj
Dressed in, or furnished with, gingham fabric.
gumshoing
gunsmiths
gunsmiths
noun
plural of gunsmith
haematein
haematein
noun
Alternative form of hematein
haematins
haematins
noun
plural of haematin
haematoin
haematoin
noun
(biochemistry) A substance formed from the haematin of blood, by removal of the iron through the action of concentrated sulphuric acid.
hamamelin
hamlinite
hammering
hammering
noun
A dented appearance on silverware, produced by successive blows of a hammer.
A period of being beaten or hammered.
verb
present participle of hammer
hamminess
hamminess
noun
The state of being hammy.
hampering
hampering
noun
That which hampers; an impediment.
verb
present participle of hamper
hamstring
hamstring
noun
(anatomy) One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh.
(informal) The biceps femoris, semimembranosus, and semitendinosus muscles.
verb
(transitive) To lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough.
(transitive, figurative) To cripple; to incapacitate; to disable.
handmaids
handmaids
noun
plural of handmaid
hardiment
hardiment
noun
(archaic) Bravery, courage.
harmaline
harmaline
noun
The reduced hydrated form of harmine.
harmaning
harmonial
harmonica
harmonica
noun
A musical instrument, consisting of a series of hemispherical glasses which, by touching the edges with the dampened finger, give forth the tones.
A musical wind instrument with a series of holes for the player to blow into, each hole producing a different note
A toy instrument of strips of glass or metal hung on two tapes, and struck with hammers.
harmonici
harmonics
harmonics
noun
(physics, music) The science of musical sounds
plural of harmonic
harmonies
harmonies
noun
plural of harmony
harmonise
harmonise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of harmonize.
harmonist
harmonist
noun
(music) One who understands the principles of harmony or is skillful in applying them in composition; a composer.
One who shows the agreement of corresponding passages of different authors, as of the four Biblical evangelists.
harmonite
harmonite
Noun
A Harmonist.
harmonium
harmonium
noun
(music) A small keyboard instrument that consists of a series of reed pipes, which sound when one of the keys is pressed to open a valve that allows air to pass through.
harmonize
harmonize
verb
(intransitive) To be in harmonious agreement.
(intransitive, music) To play or sing in harmony.
(transitive) To bring things into harmony, or to make things compatible.
(transitive) To provide the harmony for a melody.
(transitive, music) To provide parts to.
hatmaking
hatmaking
noun
The manufacture of hats.
haymaking
haymaking
noun
Taking full advantage of an opportunity while it lasts
The cutting of grass and subsequently curing it to make hay as fodder for animals.
hedonisms
hedonisms
noun
plural of hedonism
hegemonic
hegemonic
adj
Of or pertaining to hegemony.
hellenism
hellenism
Noun
Any of the characteristics of ancient Greek culture, civilization, principles and ideals, including humanism, reason, the pursuit of knowledge and the arts, moderation and civic responsibility.
The culture and civilization of the Hellenistic period.
The admiration for and adoption of ancient Greek culture, ideas and civilization.