An evergreen shrub native to California, Adenostoma fasciculatum.
An evergreen shrub, Atriplex canescens, found in the southwestern United States.
chamois
chamois
adj
Chamois-colored.
noun
(cycling) A padded insert which protects the groin from the bicycle saddle.
A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra.
An absorbent cloth used for cleaning and polishing, formerly made of chamois leather.
Short for chamois leather (“soft pliable leather originally made from the skin of chamois (nowadays the hides of deer, sheep, and other species of goat are alternatively used)”).
The traditional colour of chamois leather.
verb
(transitive) To clean with a chamois leather cloth.
chemosh
chessom
chomsky
chorism
chrisom
chrisom
noun
(historical) A white cloth, anointed with chrism, or a white mantle thrown over a child when baptized or christened.
Short for chrisom child.
chromas
chromas
noun
plural of chroma
chromes
chromes
noun
plural of chrome
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chrome
chromos
chromos
noun
plural of chromo
chymous
chymous
adj
Of or pertaining to chyme.
dishmop
dishmop
noun
A small mop used for washing dishes.
dishome
dishome
verb
(transitive) To deprive of a home; to make homeless.
echoism
echoism
noun
The practice of creating words or language by imitating sounds from the environment.
elohism
ethmose
fathoms
fathoms
noun
plural of fathom
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fathom
gershom
gnomish
gnomish
adj
(fantasy) Belonging to a race of gnomes.
Resembling a gnome; gnomelike.
aphoristic; gnomic
gothism
gumshoe
gumshoe
noun
(slang, Canada, US) A detective.
A sneaker or rubber overshoe.
verb
(slang) To act as a detective.
handsom
hansoms
hansoms
noun
plural of hansom
harmost
harmost
noun
(historical) A governor or prefect appointed by the Spartans in the cities they subjugated.
haymows
haymows
noun
plural of haymow
hermosa
heroism
heroism
noun
The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities.
himeros
hobbism
hobbism
Proper noun
The Hobbesian philosophical system.
hoboism
hoboism
noun
The lifestyle or practices of hobos; vagrancy.
hoggism
holisms
holisms
noun
plural of holism
homadus
homages
homages
noun
plural of homage
homarus
hombres
hombres
noun
plural of hombre
homerus
homiest
homiest
adj
superlative form of homey: most homey
homines
homosex
homosex
noun
(sexuality) Homosexual sexual intercourse.
hormism
hormist
horsham
horsham
Proper noun
a market town in West Sussex, England.
hoseman
hoseman
noun
A firefighter who carries and directs the hose.
houmous
houmous
noun
Alternative spelling of hummus
housman
hugsome
hugsome
adj
Characterised or marked by hugging
humours
humours
noun
plural of humour
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of humour
hylomys
isohume
isohume
noun
(meteorology) An isoline connecting places with equal relative humidity.
(mining, rare) An isoline connecting places in which the coal seam has equal moisture content.
mahouts
mahouts
noun
plural of mahout
mahzors
mashona
masorah
masorah
Proper noun
The collection of marginal notes on the text of the Hebrew Scriptures, composed by rabbis of the school of Tiberias, in the 8th-9th centuries
matzohs
matzohs
noun
plural of matzoh
megohms
megohms
noun
plural of megohm
mershon
methods
methods
noun
plural of method
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of method
mischio
mischio
noun
A colorful variety of marble (metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone).
mismosh
misshod
misshod
adj
Badly or wrongly shod.
mobbish
mobbish
adj
like a mob, characteristic of a mob
mobship
mochras
mochras
noun
An astringent gum-resin obtained from Bombax ceiba.
mockish
mockish
adj
(obsolete) mock; counterfeit; sham
moersch
mohairs
mohairs
noun
plural of mohair
mohaves
mohawks
mohawks
noun
plural of mohawk
mollahs
mollahs
noun
plural of mollah
molochs
molochs
noun
plural of moloch
monkish
monkish
adj
Pertaining to, or resembling, a monk or monasticism.
Tending to self-denial; ascetic.
mooches
mooches
noun
plural of mooch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mooch
moodish
moodish
adj
(obsolete) moody
moolahs
moolahs
noun
plural of moolah
moonish
moonish
adj
Influenced by the moon.
Like or resembling the moon.
Variable as the moon; fickle; flighty; capricious.
moorish
moorish
adj
(now rare) Of ground, soil etc: boggy, marshy.
Resembling or characteristic of a moor; abounding in moorland.
moreish
moreish
adj
(UK, informal, of food, drink, or other consumable) Causing one to want to have more.
morphos
morphos
noun
plural of morpho
moschus
mosheim
moshell
moshesh
mosotho
mosotho
Noun
one of the Basotho ethnic group
a citizen of Lesotho
mothers
mothers
noun
plural of mother
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mother
mouches
mouches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mouch
mouthes
mouthes
noun
(archaic, dialectal) plural of mouth
verb
(archaic, dialectal) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mouth
naashom
nashoma
nymphos
nymphos
noun
plural of nympho
ochimus
ohmages
ohmages
noun
plural of ohmage
oompahs
oompahs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oompah
orphism
orphism
Proper noun
A religious movement in antiquity, supposed to have been founded by Orpheus.
A minor Cubist art movement focusing on pure abstraction and bright colours.
oshtemo
phenoms
phenoms
noun
plural of phenom
phloems
phloems
noun
plural of phloem
phlomis
phlomis
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Phlomis of herbaceous plants
phobism
phobism
noun
(chiefly dated) phobia
phonism
photism
photism
noun
(psychology) A luminous appearance, image or subjective perception of a hallucinatory nature.
The color that a synesthete may report seeing in association with a particular letter or number.
pomphus
rhombos
rhombos
noun
A musical instrument used in ancient mystical ceremonies, whirled to producing a roaring sound.
rhombus
rhombus
noun
(geometry) A parallelogram having all sides of equal length.
(zoology, archaic) Snails, now in genus Conus or family Conidae.
(zoology, now rare) Any of several flatfishes, including the brill and turbot, once considered part of the genus Rhombus, now in Scophthalmus.
In early Greek religion, an instrument whirled on the end of a string similar to a bullroarer.
The rhombus diamond, as one of the suits seen in a deck of playing cards ( or ).
romansh
rompish
rompish
adj
Given to boisterous play; inclined to romp.
rumshop
rumshop
noun
A store where rum is sold.
samshoo
samshoo
noun
Archaic form of samshu.
schmoes
schmoes
noun
plural of schmo
plural of schmoe
schmoos
schmoos
noun
plural of schmoo
scholem
semihot
semihot
adj
Somewhat or partly hot.
shahdom
shahdom
noun
The position, dignity or jurisdiction of a shah.
shaloms
shaloms
noun
plural of shalom
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shalom
shamalo
shammos
shamois
shamois
noun
Alternative form of chamois
shamoys
shamoys
noun
plural of shamoy
shampoo
shampoo
noun
(humorous, slang) Champagne.
(originally) A traditional Indian and Persian body massage given after pouring warm water over the body and rubbing it with extracts from herbs.
A commercial liquid soap product for washing hair or other fibres/fibers, such as carpets.
An instance of washing the hair or other fibres with shampoo.
verb
(intransitive) To wash one's own hair with shampoo.
(transitive) To press or knead the whole surface of the body of (a person), and at the same time to stretch the limbs and joints, in connection with the hot bath.
(transitive) To wash (i.e. the hair, carpet, etc.) with shampoo.
shamrao
shimose
shiroma
shmooze
shmooze
verb
Alternative spelling of schmooze
shoeman
sholoms
sholoms
noun
plural of sholom
shopman
shopman
noun
The proprietor, manager, or operator of a small store.
shopmen
shopmen
noun
plural of shopman
shotman
showdom
showdom
noun
The realm or sphere of shows or showbusiness.
showman
showman
noun
A person skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation, performance, or publicity.
A person who produces or presents shows as a profession, especially the proprietor, manager, or MC of a circus or variety show.
showmen
showmen
noun
plural of showman
smokeho
smokish
smokish
adj
Characteristic of or resembling smoke
smoochs
smoochy
smoochy
adj
(slang) Excessively romantic.
smooths
smooths
noun
plural of smooth
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of smooth
smoothy
smoothy
noun
Alternative spelling of smoothie
smother
smother
noun
(Australian rules football) The act of smothering a kick (see verb section).
(dated) Stifling smoke; thick dust.
(dated) The state of being stifled; suppression.
Cookware used in such cooking.
Smoldering; slow combustion.
verb
(Australian rules football) To get in the way of a kick of the ball, preventing it going very far. When a player is kicking the ball, an opponent who is close enough will reach out with his hands and arms to get over the top of it, so the ball hits his hands after leaving the kicker's boot, dribbling away.
(boxing) To prevent the development of an opponent's attack by one's arm positioning.
(intransitive) To be suffocated.
(intransitive) To breathe with great difficulty by reason of smoke, dust, close covering or wrapping, or the like.
(intransitive, figuratively) to perish, grow feeble, or decline, by suppression or concealment; be stifled; be suppressed or concealed.
(intransitive, of a fire) to burn very slowly for want of air; smolder.
(soccer) To get in the way of a kick of the ball.
(transitive) To daub or smear.
(transitive) To extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air.
(transitive) To reduce to a low degree of vigor or activity; suppress or do away with; extinguish
(transitive) To suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of something or someone.
(transitive, cooking) To cook in a close dish.
somehow
somehow
adv
In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means
somewhy
somewhy
adv
For some reason
sopheme
sophism
sophism
noun
(countable) A flawed argument, superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive.
(countable) An intentional fallacy.
(uncountable) Sophistic, fallacious reasoning or argumentation.
(uncountable, historical) The school of the sophists in antiquity; their beliefs and method of teaching philosophy and rhetoric.
Archaic spelling of Sufism.
sorghum
sorghum
noun
(Southern US) Sorghum syrup.
A cereal, Sorghum genus and species, the grains of which are cultivated to make flour and feed cattle. Almost all cultivated ones as well as some wild ones belong to the species Sorghum bicolor (syn. Sorghum vulgare).