(US) Written Presidential certificate recognizing service by military personnel or civilians serving the US armed forces who died or were wounded in action between 1917 and 1918, or who died in service between 1941 and 1947, or died of wounds received in Korea between June 27, 1950 and July 27, 1954.
(architecture) An ornament composed of two ogee curves meeting in the middle, each concave toward its outer extremity and convex toward the point at which it meets the other.
(historical) A salutation marking the conferring of knighthood, consisting of an embrace or a kiss, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat of a sword.
(music) A brace used to join two or more staves.
A special acknowledgment; an award.
An embrace of greeting or salutation.
An expression of approval; praise.
Synonym of curly bracket
verb
(transitive) To confer praise or awards on.
(transitive) To embrace or kiss in salutation.
(transitive, historical) To confer a knighthood on.
accolent
accolent
adj
Occurring or living next to; neighboring; adjacent.
noun
One who lives nearby; neighbor.
accolled
accolled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accoll
accollee
accompli
accouple
accouple
verb
(transitive, obsolete, rare) To join; to couple.
aceology
aceology
Noun
The science of remedies, or of therapeutics; iamatology.
acerolas
acerolas
noun
plural of acerola
acetonyl
acetonyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₃-CO-CH₂- formally derived from acetone
acetoxyl
acetoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The acetate group, CH₃COO-, when viewed as a substituent
achelous
achelous
Proper noun
a river in western Greece
Deity of water; later, patron deity of the Achelous River.
achilous
achilous
adj
(botany, anatomy) without a lip.
acholias
acholous
acholous
adj
(medicine) Lacking bile.
achordal
achordal
adj
achordate
achylous
achylous
adj
(physiology) Without chyle
acoelomi
acoelous
acoelous
adj
(zoology) Without a coelom.
acolhuan
acologic
acologic
adj
Pertaining to acology
acolytes
acolytes
noun
plural of acolyte
acolytus
aconital
aconital
adj
Of, or derived from aconite.
acrolein
acrolein
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH₂=CH-CH=O, made by the destructive distillation of glycerol.
acrolith
acrolith
noun
(historical) An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a rupestral head and limbs.
acrology
acrology
noun
Synonym of acrophony
acromial
acromial
adj
Of or pertaining to the acromion.
actional
actional
adj
(grammar, of a verb) Depicting an action having an agent and a patient.
Of, pertaining to, or depicting action, especially physical action.
acxoyatl
acylogen
acyloins
acyloins
noun
plural of acyloin
adolesce
adolesce
verb
(intransitive) To commence or progress through adolescence.
agalloch
agalloch
noun
The soft, aromatic, resinous wood of Aquilaria malaccensis (formerly Aquilaria agallocha).
aglucone
aglucone
noun
The aglycone of a glucoside
aglycone
aglycone
noun
(organic chemistry) The non-sugar fragment of a glycoside.
aglycons
aglycons
noun
plural of aglycon, an alternative spelling of aglycone
agricola
agricole
airlocks
airlocks
noun
plural of airlock
albacora
albacore
albacore
noun
A longfin tuna, a large marine fish (Thunnus alalunga) of warm seas, having edible flesh.
albicore
albicore
noun
Alternative form of albacore
alcapton
alcapton
noun
Alternative spelling of alkapton
alcinous
alcithoe
alcmaeon
alcogene
alcohate
alcohate
Noun
alcoholate
alcohols
alcohols
noun
plural of alcohol
alcotate
alcyones
alcyonic
alcyonic
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Alcyonaria.
alencons
alfresco
alfresco
adj
Outdoors, open to the atmosphere.
adv
(art) Onto fresh plaster that is still moist.
Outdoors; in fresh air.
algocyan
algocyan
noun
(organic chemistry, archaic) A blue pigment found in algae, soluble in water and glycerol, with intense red fluorescence.
alichino
alicoche
alicoche
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Echinocereus.
allocate
allocate
verb
(computing) To reserve a portion of memory for use by a computer program.
To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition to.
To set aside for a purpose.
allocute
allocute
verb
(chiefly US, law) To make an allocution.
almacigo
almicore
alnicoes
alocasia
alocasia
noun
Any of several tropical Asian plants, of the genus Alocasia, having heart- or arrowhead-shaped leaves.
alogical
alogical
adj
Not based upon logic or reasoned argument.
Opposed to logic.
alomancy
alomancy
noun
Alternative form of halomancy
alopecia
alopecia
noun
(medicine) Loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, whether natural or caused by disease.
(pathology) Deficiency of the hair, which may be caused by failure to grow or loss after growth.
Baldness.
alopecic
alopecic
adj
Relating to or suffering from alopecia.
alopecus
amblotic
amblotic
adj
Causing or relating to amblosis; abortifacient.
amelcorn
amelcorn
noun
A variety of wheat from which starch is produced (Triticum spelta).
anabolic
anabolic
adj
Of or relating to anabolism.
noun
An anabolic steroid.
analogic
analogic
adj
Of or pertaining to analogy.
anatolic
anconeal
anconeal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the elbow.
ancylose
angelico
anticold
anticold
adj
Acting against or serving to prevent colds (viral illnesses).
arboloco
arboloco
noun
Any of various trees of the genus Montanoa.
archaeol
archaeol
noun
(organic chemistry) Di-O-phytanylglycerol, a double ether of sn-1-glycerol where positions 2 and 3 are bound to phytanyl residues.
archbold
archdolt
archelon
archfool
archfool
noun
(archaic) An extremely foolish person.
arecolin
armlocks
armlocks
noun
plural of armlock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of armlock
arvicola
arvicole
arvicole
noun
(zoology, dated) field mouse (US, Canada), vole
atomical
atomical
adj
Archaic form of atomic.
atrochal
auriculo
autocall
azoblack
bacalaos
bachelor
bachelor
noun
(Canada) A bachelor apartment.
(obsolete) A knight who had no standard of his own, but fought under the standard of another in the field.
(obsolete) Among London tradesmen, a junior member not yet admitted to wear the livery.
(obsolete) An unmarried woman.
A kind of bass, an edible freshwater fish (Pomoxis annularis) of the southern United States.
A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry, but has not yet.
Someone who has achieved a bachelor's degree.
The first or lowest academical degree conferred by universities and colleges; a bachelor's degree.
backblow
backflow
backflow
noun
The flow of a fluid (through a pipe etc.) in a direction opposite to that which is normal or intended.
verb
To flow in the wrong or backward direction.
backfold
backlogs
backlogs
noun
plural of backlog
baculoid
balconet
balconet
noun
Alternative form of balconette (“small balcony”)
ballocks
ballocks
noun
Alternative form of bollocks
balochis
beblotch
beclamor
beclamor
verb
(transitive) To assail with clamor; to rail against.
becloaks
becloaks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becloak
beclothe
beclothe
verb
(archaic, transitive) To clothe, to put clothes on someone or something.
beclouds
beclouds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becloud
beclowns
beclowns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclown
belcourt
bellcore
bicolors
bicolors
noun
plural of bicolor
bicolour
bicolour
adj
(British spelling) Having two colours
noun
(British spelling) A flag with such colours, consisting of two stripes that are either vertical or horizontal.
(British spelling) A flower, cat etc., that has two colours.
bifocals
bifocals
noun
Spectacles that have corrective lenses of two different powers; used by people who need both distance and reading glasses.
binocles
binocles
noun
plural of binocle
biocidal
biocidal
adj
Able to kill living organisms, especially microorganisms
bioclean
bioclean
adj
Kept free from biological contaminants.
biocycle
biocycle
noun
(biology) Any cyclic biological process
Synonym of biorhythm
biologic
biologic
adj
Biological; pertaining to biology or to a living organism.
noun
An extremely complex drug, vaccine or antitoxin that is made from a living organism, or from products of a living organism.
biolytic
biolytic
adj
(biochemistry) Broken down by a biochemical process
(dated) of, or relating to the destruction of life
biotical
biotical
adj
biotic
blachong
blackboy
blackboy
noun
(Australia, informal) Any plant in the genus Xanthorrhoea, native to Australia.
(Australia, obsolete, possibly offensive) An Aboriginal boy or servant.
blackcod
blacknob
blackout
blackout
noun
(attributive) The blocking out of as much light as possible.
(historical) The mandatory blocking of all light emanating from buildings, as well as outdoor and street lighting as a measure against aerial bombing or naval attack, as imposed during, e.g., World War II.
A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.
A temporary loss of consciousness.
A temporary loss of memory.
An instance of censorship, especially a temporary one.
verb
(nonstandard) Alternative form of black out
blackpot
blacktop
blacktop
noun
(US, countable) A paved area on a schoolground reserved for recess activities, often doubling as a parking lot.
(US, countable) A road so paved.
(US, uncountable) Asphalt concrete or similar bituminous black paving material used for the surface of roads (e.g., tarmacadam, tarmac).
verb
(US) To pave with blacktop.
blencorn
blockade
blockade
noun
(by extension) Any form of formal isolation of something, especially with the force of law or arms.
(chess) Preventing an opponent's pawn moving by placing a piece in front of it
(nautical) The ships or other forces used to effect a naval blockade.
The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.
verb
(transitive) To create a blockade against.
blockage
blockage
noun
A thing that is blocking; an obstruction.
The state of being blocked.
constipation
blockers
blockers
noun
plural of blocker
blockier
blockier
adj
comparative form of blocky: more blocky
blocking
blocking
noun
(computing) A feature that prevents a keyboard from registering multiple simultaneous keypresses that would cause ghosting.
Blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily.
The act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.
The precise movement and positioning of actors in order to facilitate a performance (originally planned using miniature blocks).
verb
present participle of block
blockish
blockish
adj
Lacking understanding; stupid; obtuse; dull.
Like a block in shape or nature; coming across as a block.
Rude; clumsy; rough.
blockman
blockout
blockout
noun
(construction) A void that is deliberately not filled with concrete, so that it can be used to insert something else such as pipework.
blockton
blotched
blotched
adj
Covered in blotches (“uneven patches of colour or discolouration”).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blotch
blotches
blotches
noun
plural of blotch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blotch
blowback
blowback
noun
(computing) Synonym of backscatter.
(firearms) A type of action where the pressure from the fired cartridge blows a sliding mechanism backward to extract the fired cartridge, chamber another cartridge, and cock the hammer.
(rail transport) On a steam locomotive, the reversal of exhaust gases when the regulator is closed without using the blower.
(slang) The act of shotgunning (inhaling from a pipe etc. and exhaling into another smoker's mouth).
An unintended adverse result, especially of covert political action.
blowcase
blowcock
bluecoat
bluecoat
noun
(Britain) A traditional dress code at certain prestigious British schools
(US history) A soldier or officer in the Union army during the American Civil War
(dated) A policeman
bockerel
bolbanac
bolbonac
boldface
boldface
adj
Synonym of boldfaced
noun
(typography) A font that is dark, having a high ratio of ink to white space, written or drawn with thick strong lines.
verb
To print or write in a boldfaced font.
bollocks
bollocks
intj
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) An expression of anger, frustration, etc.
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) An expression of incredulity.
noun
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar) Ellipsis of the dog's bollocks.
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar) Nonsense or information deliberately intended to mislead.
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar) The testicles (sometimes used in the singular)
(Ireland, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, used as singular) An idiot, an ignorant or disagreeable person.
verb
(transitive, Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) (also bollocks up) To fail (a task); to make a mess of.
(transitive, Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) To break.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bollock
booklice
booklice
noun
plural of booklouse
bootlace
bootlace
noun
A long lace for fastening boots.
A long, thin, chewy confectionery, typically with liquorice or fruit flavour.
bootlick
bootlick
noun
(US) A toady or sycophant.
verb
(intransitive) To engage in fawning, servile behavior.
(transitive) To seek favor from by fawning, servile behavior.
bordulac
borecole
borecole
noun
A form of the kale plant, Brassica oleracea acephala, used as the vegetable spring greens / collard greens.