A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adelpholite
adiathermal
adiathermal
adj
(thermodynamics) adiabatic; not involving transmission of heat
adrammelech
albedograph
alcaldeship
alcaldeship
noun
The role or status of alcalde.
alchochoden
alchochoden
noun
(obsolete, UK, dialect, astrology) The planet which bears rule in the principal places of an astrological figure when a person is born.
alcoholised
alcoholised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alcoholise
alcoholized
alcoholized
adj
(chemistry) rectified
(obsolete) reduced to a fine powder
saturated, infused or under the influence of alcohol
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alcoholize
aldoheptose
aldoheptose
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aldose form of a heptose
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amethodical
amethodical
adj
Not methodical; unsystematic.
amherstdale
amidophenol
amphodelite
annihilated
annihilated
adj
Having been utterly destroyed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of annihilate
antheridial
antheridial
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or produced in, the antheridium
apostlehood
apostlehood
noun
The state of being an apostle.
archbuilder
arkadelphia
asphodeline
athletehood
athletehood
noun
The role or status of an athlete.
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
azodiphenyl
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
backlighted
baldachined
baldachined
adj
Covered by a baldacchin.
barrelheads
barrelheads
noun
plural of barrelhead
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
bedlamitish
beheadlined
bellmouthed
bellmouthed
adj
Alternative form of bell-mouthed
benightedly
benightedly
adv
In a benighted manner.
benzohydrol
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
billheading
blackhander
blandishers
blandishers
noun
plural of blandisher
bleachfield
bleachfield
noun
(now chiefly historical) A field where cloth or clothing is laid out to be bleached by the sun or water.
blindfishes
blindfishes
noun
plural of blindfish
blithebread
blockheaded
blockheaded
adj
Resembling a blockhead; stupid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blockhead
blossomhead
blowtorched
blowtorched
verb
past participle of blowtorch
blubberhead
blubberhead
noun
(colloquial, dated) A fool.
bluehearted
blueshifted
blueshifted
adj
Whose frequency/wavelength has been changed by a blueshift
blunderhead
blunderhead
noun
Someone who habitually makes mistakes or blunders
boldhearted
boldhearted
adj
Alternative form of bold-hearted
bolshevized
bolshevized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bolshevize
boltheading
bondholders
bondholders
noun
plural of bondholder
borderlight
boulderhead
bowlderhead
breadthless
breadthless
adj
Without breadth.
bubbleheads
bubbleheads
noun
plural of bubblehead
buffleheads
buffleheads
noun
plural of bufflehead
bulkheading
bulkheading
noun
bulkheads in general
bullshitted
bullshitted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bullshit
bullwhipped
bullwhipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bullwhip
bundelkhand
buttonholed
buttonholed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buttonhole
candlelight
candlelight
noun
The light emitted by a candle.
candleshine
candleshine
noun
The light thrown from a lit candle
cardholders
cardholders
noun
plural of cardholder
cartwheeled
cartwheeled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cartwheel
catchpolled
cathedraled
cathedraled
adj
Having a cathedral.
Vaulted like a cathedral.
cathedralic
cathedralic
adj
Relating to, or resembling, a cathedral.
cephaldemae
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
cephalopoda
cephalopods
cephalopods
noun
plural of cephalopod
chairladies
chairladies
noun
plural of chairlady
chalcedonic
chalcedonic
adj
Of or pertaining to chalcedony.
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chalcididae
chandeliers
chandeliers
noun
plural of chandelier
chandelling
chandelling
verb
present participle of chandelle
chandleress
chandleress
noun
A female chandler.
chandleries
chandleries
noun
plural of chandlery
chandlering
chandlering
noun
The trade of a chandler
channelized
channelized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of channelize
chaptalized
chaptalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaptalize
charbroiled
charbroiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of charbroil
chargrilled
chargrilled
adj
grilled on burning charcoal
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chargrill
chattelhood
chattelhood
noun
The state of being chattel; chattel slavery.
chattelized
chattelized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chattelize
checklisted
checklisted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checklist
cheerleader
cheerleader
noun
(chiefly US) A person, usually a young, attractive female, who encourages applause and cheers at a sports event, and wearing a specially-designed uniform in the official colors of the team he/she cheers for.
(figuratively) A person who rallies support for any cause.
chelidonate
chelidonian
chelidonine
chelidonine
noun
A benzophenanthidine alkaloid found in the Iceland poppy.
chelidonium
cheloniidae
chelydridae
cherryfield
chesterland
chilblained
chilblained
adj
Afflicted with a chilblain.
childminder
childminder
noun
A person employed to look after other people's children while they are away; a babysitter.
childrenite
childrenite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare hydrated phosphate mineral with the chemical formula (Fe,Mn)AlPO₄(OH)₂•H₂O, brown or yellow in colour with a vitreous lustre.
childridden
chiliaedron
chippendale
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chloralized
chloralized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloralize
chloralosed
chloralosed
adj
anesthetized with chloralose
chloridated
chloridated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloridate
chloridella
chloridized
chloridized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloridize
chlorinated
chlorinated
adj
(chemistry) Of water, that has had chlorine added to it to purify it.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chlorinate
chloriodide
chloriodide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative form of chloroiodide
chloroamide
chloroamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any C-chloro derivative of an amide.
chlorodized
choledochal
choledochal
adj
Related to the common bile duct.
cholralosed
chondrocele
chrysalides
chrysalides
noun
plural of chrysalis
chrysidella
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chucklehead
chucklehead
noun
(informal) A stupid or clumsy person.
A coastal rockfish of California, Sebastes chlorostictus.
chugalugged
chugalugged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chugalug
cleanhanded
cleanhanded
adj
Alternative spelling of clean-handed
clearheaded
clearheaded
adj
Having the ability to think clearly and act appropriately
cleidohyoid
clinchfield
clinohedral
clinohedral
adj
(crystallography) That has a plane of symmetry but not an axis of symmetry
clodhoppers
clodhoppers
noun
plural of clodhopper (especially referring to heavy or clumsy shoes)
closehanded
closehanded
adj
(obsolete) Involving close proximity.
Covetous; penurious; stingy
Secretive.
adv
Closely, directly.
closehauled
closehauled
adj
(nautical) Alternative form of close-hauled
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
coeldership
coldhearted
coldhearted
adj
Alternative form of cold-hearted
copublished
copublished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copublish