A Central American plant, of the genus Achimenes, having showy, trumpet-shaped flowers
achronism
alchemies
alchemies
noun
plural of alchemy
alchemise
alchemise
verb
(transitive) To change something's properties by means of alchemy or as if by magic.
alchemist
alchemist
noun
One who blends material or substances in the nature or supposed nature of alchemy.
One who practices alchemy.
alchymies
alchymies
noun
plural of alchymy
aluminish
amathiste
amberfish
amberfish
noun
An amberjack.
ambushing
ambushing
verb
present participle of ambush
amianthus
amianthus
noun
A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.
amidships
amidships
adv
(figuratively) On the flank, at a vulnerable place.
(nautical) In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
(nautical) Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).
intj
A helm order, normally shortened to midships!, to centre the helm in the line of the keel.
amoritish
amorphism
amorphism
noun
An amorphous quality.
amphidisc
amphidisc
noun
(zoology) A small siliceous spicule having a denticulate wheel at each end, found in freshwater sponges.
amphidisk
amphioxis
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphipods
amphipods
noun
plural of amphipod
amphiscii
amphiscii
noun
amphiscians
amphisile
amphissus
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.
animalish
animalish
adj
Resembling an animal
anorchism
anorchism
noun
anorchia
aphorisms
aphorisms
noun
plural of aphorism
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorism
arachnism
arachnism
noun
Alternative form of arachnidism
archaisms
archaisms
noun
plural of archaism
armchairs
armchairs
noun
plural of armchair
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of armchair
arythmias
arythmias
noun
plural of arythmia
ashochimi
asthmatic
asthmatic
adj
Having the characteristics of asthma, as in an "asthmatic cough".
noun
A person who suffers from asthma.
athletism
athletism
noun
The state or practice of an athlete; the characteristics of an athlete.
authorism
authorism
noun
(archaic, uncountable) Authorship.
(countable, uncountable) A habit or practice of an author.
axlesmith
axmanship
axmanship
noun
Alternative form of axemanship
bahamians
bashawism
bashawism
noun
The behaviour of a bashaw.
bashmuric
beamishly
beamishly
adv
In a beamish manner.
behmenism
behmenist
behmenist
Adjective
Pertaining to the ideas of seventeenth-century German mystic
Noun
A supporter or adherent of such theosophical ideas.
beshaming
beshaming
verb
present participle of beshame
bigmouths
bigmouths
noun
plural of bigmouth
bimethyls
bishopdom
bishopdom
noun
The jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate.
bismethyl
bismillah
bismillah
intj
Alternative letter-case form of Bismillah.
bismuthal
bismuthal
adj
Containing bismuth.
bismuthic
bismuthic
adj
(chemistry) Of, or containing bismuth in its higher valence.
bismuthyl
bismuthyl
noun
(chemistry) Any tartrate in the form of a univalent radical, wherein only one replaceable hydrogen atom has been replaced by a base, causing it to have twice the amount of acid contained in a normal salt.
blemished
blemished
adj
Having blemishes; flawed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blemish
blemisher
blemisher
noun
One who or that which blemishes.
blemishes
blemishes
noun
plural of blemish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blemish
boehmites
boehmites
noun
plural of boehmite
bohemians
bohemians
noun
plural of bohemian
boltsmith
bombsight
bombsight
noun
A device which allows bombs to be accurately dropped from moving aircraft so as to hit a desired target.
bonhomies
bonhomies
noun
plural of bonhomie
bothriums
brahmanis
brahmoism
brahmoism
Proper noun
A religious movement of Bengal in the late 18th century.
brahmsian
brahmsian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1833–1897), German composer and pianist, or his compositions.
brahmsite
bschmusic
bummerish
bysmalith
camphines
camphines
noun
plural of camphine
camphires
camphires
noun
plural of camphire
catechism
catechism
noun
A basic manual in some subject.
A book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity.
A set of questions designed to determine knowledge.
catharism
catharism
Proper noun
A Christian religious sect of mediaeval Europe, with dualistic and gnostic elements.
cephalism
cephalism
noun
(biology, obsolete) An instance of the development of a head or head-like structure.
chainsman
chainsmen
chairmans
chairmans
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chairman
chaldaism
chaldaism
Noun
An idiom or peculiarity in the Chaldee dialect.
chamoised
chamoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamois
chamoises
chamoises
noun
plural of chamois
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chamois
chamosite
chamosite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
champions
champions
noun
plural of champion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of champion
charismas
charmwise
chasidism
chemicals
chemicals
noun
The chemical industry.
plural of chemical
chemisorb
chemisorb
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To adsorb a substance on the surface or another by chemical bonding.
chemistry
chemistry
noun
(countable) An application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance.
(informal) The mutual attraction between two people; rapport.
(uncountable) The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules.
The chemical properties and reactions of a particular organism, environment etc.
cheremiss
chiasmata
chiasmata
noun
plural of chiasma
chiefdoms
chiefdoms
noun
plural of chiefdom
chiliasms
chiliasms
noun
plural of chiliasm
chillsome
chillsome
adj
Characterised or marked by chill or chilliness
chimaeras
chimaeras
noun
plural of chimaera
chimbleys
chimbleys
noun
plural of chimbley
chimblies
chimblies
noun
plural of chimbly
chimerism
chimerism
noun
(genetics) The property of being a genetic chimera.
chipmucks
chipmucks
noun
plural of chipmuck
chipmunks
chipmunks
noun
plural of chipmunk
chisimaio
choriambs
choriambs
noun
plural of choriamb
choriomas
choriomas
noun
plural of chorioma
chowtimes
chriesman
chrismale
chrismary
chrismons
chrismons
noun
plural of chrismon
christdom
christmas
christmas
Proper noun
A festival, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian and secular customs, which is celebrated on December 25 in most places.
The Twelve Days of Christmas: Christmastide; the season (traditionally from the 24th of December to the 6th of January) around the holiday.
A personification of Christmas.
The Christmas season, variously defined as the period from the Friday following Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, or the end of the year period, when consumers shop and prepare for Christmas.
Adjective
Red and green (traditional Christmas colors), especially red and green chile sauce in
chromides
chromides
noun
plural of chromide
chromites
chromites
noun
plural of chromite
chromiums
chromiums
noun
plural of chromium
chromizes
chromizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chromize
chumashim
chummiest
chummiest
adj
superlative form of chummy: most chummy
chumships
chumships
noun
plural of chumship
churchism
churchism
noun
Strict adherence to the forms or principles of some church organization.
chymistry
chymistry
noun
(historical) Early Modern chemistry, as proto-scientific and not fully distinct from alchemy.
Obsolete form of chemistry.
chymosins
chymosins
noun
plural of chymosin
coilsmith
commonish
commonish
adj
Somewhat common or vulgar.
crampfish
crampfish
noun
A coffin ray (Hypnos monopterygius)
Atlantic torpedo (Torpedo nobiliana)
common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)
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.
dampishly
dampishly
adv
In a moderately damp or moist manner.
demihorse
demijohns
demijohns
noun
plural of demijohn
demishirt
demonship
demonship
noun
The state of a demon.
dichasium
dichasium
noun
(botany) A cymose inflorescence with all branches below the terminal flower in regular opposite pairs.
dichroism
dichroism
noun
(physics) The property of some anisotropic materials of having different absorption coefficients for light polarized in different directions; circular dichroism.
The property of some crystals of transmitting different colours of light in different directions.
dimethyls
disenmesh
dishelmed
dishelmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dishelm
dishmaker
dishmaker
noun
A manufacturer of dishes.
dishumour
dishumour
noun
(obsolete) ill humour; bad temper
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To deprive of humour or desire; to put out of humour.
disinhume
disinhume
verb
To disinter; to dig up from the earth.
ditheisms
diushambe
dumpishly
dumpishly
adv
In a dumpish manner; dejectedly; gloomily.
dyotheism
dysphemia
dysphemia
noun
(obsolete) The replacement of a word or phrase with a more vulgar or offensive substitute.
A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes.
dysthymia
dysthymia
noun
(psychiatry) A form of clinical depression, characterized by low-grade depression which lasts at least 2 years.
A tendency to be depressed, without hope.
dysthymic
dysthymic
adj
Having or relating to dysthymia.
noun
A person diagnosed with dysthymia, or dysthymic depression.
echinomys
edomitish
egotheism
egotheism
noun
The deification of one's own self.
The view that the idea of God is nothing more than a conception of the self.
eightsman
eightsman
noun
(rowing) A member of a team of eight rowers who propel the same boat.
eightsmen
eightsmen
noun
plural of eightsman
eightsome
eightsome
noun
A group of eight persons or things.
elamitish
embellish
embellish
verb
(by extension) To enhance by adding something not strictly integral or necessary.
To make more beautiful and attractive by adding ornamentation; to decorate.
To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality; to distort, to embroider.
emblemish
emblemish
verb
(obsolete) Synonym of blemish.
emeership
empathies
empathies
noun
plural of empathy
emphasise
emphasise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of emphasize
emphasize
emphasize
verb
(transitive) To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
emphlysis
emphlysis
noun
(pathology) A vesicular tumour.
emphraxis
emphraxis
noun
(medicine) An obstruction, especially of a sweat gland.