A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church. Usually a charity relying on donations for funding.
ashmolean
ashmolean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1617–1692), celebrated English antiquary, politician, astrologer and alchemist, whose cabinet of curiosities became the basis of the in Oxford.
boltsmith
bombshell
bombshell
noun
(by extension) Someone who is very attractive; a sex symbol.
(figurative) Something that is very surprising, shocking, amazing or sensational.
A bomb or artillery shell designed to explode on impact.
chillsome
chillsome
adj
Characterised or marked by chill or chilliness
coilsmith
cromlechs
cromlechs
noun
plural of cromlech
dahlstrom
dolmetsch
goldsmith
goldsmith
noun
(obsolete) A banker (because the goldsmiths of London used to receive money on deposit, being equipped to keep it safely).
A person who makes, repairs or sells things out of gold, especially jewelry.
hailstorm
hailstorm
noun
Alternative spelling of hail storm
halidomes
hallowmas
hallowmas
Noun
All Saints Day, November 1
handlooms
handlooms
noun
plural of handloom
haplomous
heirlooms
heirlooms
noun
plural of heirloom
helotisms
helotisms
noun
plural of helotism
hemoblast
hemoblast
noun
Alternative form of haemoblast
hemocoels
hemocoels
noun
plural of hemocoel
hemolysin
hemolysin
noun
(medicine) Any substance (often an exotoxin) that damages the membranes of red blood cells and thus releases hemoglobin
hemolysis
hemolysis
noun
(medicine) The destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life.
hemolyzes
hemolyzes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hemolyze
holograms
holograms
noun
plural of hologram
holosteum
holostome
holostome
noun
(zoology) Any of the Holostomata.
homefolks
homelands
homelands
noun
plural of homeland
homeliest
homeliest
adj
superlative form of homely: most homely
homestall
homestall
noun
Place of a home; homestead.
homilists
homilists
noun
plural of homilist
homolysin
homolysin
noun
Synonym of isolysin
homolysis
homolysis
noun
(chemistry) The decomposition of a substance without reacting with other substances
The lysis of blood cells by homolysin
homoplast
homoplast
noun
(biology) One of the plastids composing the "idorgan" of Ernst Haeckel.
homoplasy
homoplasy
noun
(evolutionary theory) A correspondence between the parts or organs of different species acquired as the result of parallel evolution or convergence.
homostyly
homostyly
noun
(botany) The condition of being homostylous
humblesso
humorless
humorless
adj
(American spelling) Lacking humor or levity; serious; not funny, amusing, amused, or lighthearted.
hydromels
hydromels
noun
plural of hydromel
hylozoism
hylozoism
noun
A philosophical doctrine espousing that all or some material things possess life, or that all life is inseparable from matter.
isochimal
isochimal
adj
Alternative form of isocheimal
laughsome
laughsome
adj
(rare) Marked by or arousing laughter; also, addicted to laughter; merry
lemonfish
lemonfish
noun
A marine fish, the cobia.
lightsome
lightsome
adj
Characterised by light; luminous; emitting or manifesting light; radiant.
Characterised by lightness of weight, not heavy; nimble, active.
Upbeat; cheery; light graceful.
limehouse
limehouse
noun
An oast house that uses a limekiln.
lithesome
lithesome
adj
Characterised or marked by litheness; pliant, limber, nimble, lissome.
loathsome
loathsome
adj
Highly offensive; abominable, sickening.
locksmith
locksmith
noun
(gambling, slang) someone who only bets when they are sure they will win
one who practices locksmithing
logomachs
logomachs
noun
plural of logomach
lophiomys
lymphomas
malhonest
malthouse
malthouse
noun
A plant where malt is produced.
marlowish
mashelton
mesophile
mesophile
noun
An organism, especially a microorganism, that lives and thrives at moderate temperatures.
mesophyll
mesophyll
noun
(botany) The soft internal parenchyma of a leaf
mesophyls
mesophyls
noun
plural of mesophyl
methanols
methanols
noun
plural of methanol
michelson
milkhouse
milkhouse
noun
A building (or portion thereof) on a dairy farm where milk is collected, cooled, and stored temporarily, pending sale and shipment.
A place where milk is processed into products such as butter or cheese; a dairy.
millhouse
millhouse
noun
A domestic building that is also a mill.
millimhos
millimhos
noun
plural of millimho
milliohms
milliohms
noun
plural of milliohm
mobbishly
mogulship
mogulship
noun
The state or business of a mogul.
molehills
molehills
noun
plural of molehill
molorchus
molothrus
mongolish
monkishly
monkishly
adv
In a monkish way.
monoliths
monoliths
noun
plural of monolith
monthlies
monthlies
noun
plural of monthly
moodishly
moodishly
adv
(obsolete) moodily
moonishly
moonishly
adv
In a moonish manner.
moorishly
moorishly
adv
In a moorish manner.
moschatel
moschatel
noun
Adoxa moschatellina, a plant of the genus Adoxa, with pale green flowers and a musky smell.
mosenthal
mothballs
mothballs
noun
plural of mothball
mousehole
mousehole
noun
(oil industry, drilling) The storage area on a drilling rig where the next joint of drilling pipe is held until needed.
A hole through which a mouse enters a room.
Any small hole or opening.
mouthfuls
mouthfuls
noun
plural of mouthful
mouthless
mouthless
adj
Without a mouth.
multishot
multishot
adj
Of or relating to more than one shot (in various senses).
mushmelon
omphalism
omphalism
noun
A tendency to place the capital of a country at its geographical centre, or to increase the powers of central government at the expense of local government.
philomels
philomels
noun
plural of philomel
philomuse
philomuse
noun
(obsolete) A lover of the Muses or poetry.
(obsolete, rare) A member of the Philomuse Society, a literary society.
(rare) Any society devoted to literature and the arts.
philonism
phlogisma
phyllomes
phyllomes
noun
plural of phyllome
plymouths
polymaths
polymaths
noun
plural of polymath
rhopalism
rhopalism
noun
(poetry, rhetoric) rhopalic structure
rompishly
rompishly
adv
In a rompish manner.
saltmouth
saltmouth
noun
A wide-mouthed bottle with glass stopper for holding chemicals, especially crystallized salts.
scholiums
schooldom
schooldom
noun
The realm or sphere of school.
schoolman
schoolman
noun
(historical) A medieval writer, scholar or teacher of the subjects taught at early European universities (such as theology, metaphysics and logic); a scholastic.
schoolmen
schoolmen
noun
plural of schoolman
semihoral
shelfroom
shelfroom
noun
(countable) A room fitted with shelves for storage.
(uncountable) Shelving space.
shemozzle
shemozzle
noun
(slang) A quarrel or rumpus.
(slang) A state of chaos or confusion.
verb
(slang) To scarper; to run away; to flee.
shikimole
shovelman
showmanly
showmanly
adj
Befitting a showman.
smokehole
smokehole
noun
A hole in the top of a building, especially a basic building or structure such as a tipi or yurt, through which smoke can exit.
somewhile
somewhile
adv
For a while; at one time; for a time
Sometimes; at one time or another; from time to time; at times
stockholm
stockholm
Proper noun
The capital and largest city of Sweden.
stomachal
stomachal
adj
(obsolete) Helping the stomach; stomachic; cordial.
Of or relating to the stomach; gastric.
noun
(obsolete) A stomachic.
syphiloma
syphiloma
noun
A syphilitic tumor
thraldoms
thraldoms
noun
plural of thraldom
toolsmith
toolsmith
noun
(computing) a person who creates utility programs
a person who makes tools
wahlstrom
wholesome
wholesome
adj
Decent; innocuous; sweet.
Favourable to morals, religion or prosperity; sensible; conducive to good; salutary; promoting virtue or being virtuous.