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.
amoritish
amorphism
amorphism
noun
An amorphous quality.
amorphous
amorphous
adj
(by extension) Being without definite character or nature.
(by extension) Lacking organization or unity.
(physics) In the non-crystalline solid state of a typically crystalline solid.
(set theory, of a set) Infinite and not the disjoint union of two infinite subsets.
Lacking a definite form or clear shape.
amphioxis
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphipods
amphipods
noun
plural of amphipod
amphorous
anorchism
anorchism
noun
anorchia
aphorisms
aphorisms
noun
plural of aphorism
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorism
aposthume
apothegms
apothegms
noun
plural of apothegm
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.
ashochimi
athermous
athermous
adj
Alternative form of athermanous
atheromas
authorism
authorism
noun
(archaic, uncountable) Authorship.
(countable, uncountable) A habit or practice of an author.
badmouths
badmouths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badmouth
bashawdom
bathrooms
bathrooms
noun
plural of bathroom
beamhouse
behemoths
behemoths
noun
plural of behemoth
besmooths
besmooths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmooth
besmother
bigmouths
bigmouths
noun
plural of bigmouth
bishopdom
bishopdom
noun
The jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate.
boehmites
boehmites
noun
plural of boehmite
bohemians
bohemians
noun
plural of bohemian
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.
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
bonhomous
bonhomous
adj
Good-natured; full of bonhomie.
bothriums
brahmoism
brahmoism
Proper noun
A religious movement of Bengal in the late 18th century.
broombush
broombush
noun
Alternative form of broom bush
broughams
broughams
noun
plural of brougham
bushwoman
bushwoman
noun
(Australia) A woman who lives or has lived in the Australian outback.
chamfrons
chamfrons
noun
plural of chamfron
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
chamorros
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
chemisorb
chemisorb
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To adsorb a substance on the surface or another by chemical bonding.
chemosorb
chemosorb
verb
(transitive) to chemisorb
chemostat
chemostat
noun
(biochemistry) An apparatus for the continuous culture of microorganisms in a steady state
verb
(chemistry) To keep the concentration of a chemical constant
cheongsam
cheongsam
noun
(Hong Kong) A plain coloured, tight-fitting dress with a short split at the thigh, worn as a school uniform by schoolgirls.
A long formal dress-like garment or robe worn by Asian men.
A tight-fitting Chinese formal woman's dress, usually brightly coloured, patterned and/or embroidered, with a split at the thigh.
chiefdoms
chiefdoms
noun
plural of chiefdom
chillsome
chillsome
adj
Characterised or marked by chill or chilliness
chisimaio
choriambs
choriambs
noun
plural of choriamb
choriomas
choriomas
noun
plural of chorioma
chowtimes
chrismons
chrismons
noun
plural of chrismon
christdom
chromates
chromates
noun
plural of chromate
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
chymosins
chymosins
noun
plural of chymosin
coilsmith
comanches
comethers
comethers
noun
plural of comether
commonish
commonish
adj
Somewhat common or vulgar.
coumaphos
coumaphos
noun
A nonvolatile, fat-soluble organophosphate with ectoparasiticidal properties.
cromlechs
cromlechs
noun
plural of cromlech
crouchmas
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.
dahlstrom
demihorse
demijohns
demijohns
noun
plural of demijohn
demonship
demonship
noun
The state of a demon.
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.
dishumour
dishumour
noun
(obsolete) ill humour; bad temper
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To deprive of humour or desire; to put out of humour.
dolmetsch
dramshops
dramshops
noun
plural of dramshop
dyotheism
ecchymose
ecchymose
verb
(medicine) To discolour by the production of an ecchymosis, or effusion of blood, beneath the skin.
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.
eightsome
eightsome
noun
A group of eight persons or things.
euchymous
euphemous
euphonism
euphonism
noun
An agreeable combination of sounds; euphony.
farmhouse
farmhouse
noun
(traditionally and archetypally) A farmer's residence.
A house that was once a farmer's residence albeit today lived in by residents whose occupation is not farming.
fishmouth
fishmouth
noun
(colloquial) A chronically open mouth.
(roofing) A half-cylindrical or half-conical shaped opening or void in a lapped edge or seam, usually caused by wrinkling or shifting of ply sheets during installation.
(surgery) A horizontal incision on the breast aligned with the nipples made to drain or excise the breast fat as a form of top surgery.
(surgery) A wide incision made to drain fluid from under the fingernail.
fishwoman
fishwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who sells fish.
forasmuch
forasmuch
adv
Inasmuch, seeing (that).
forksmith
frothsome
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.
gomphoses
gomphoses
noun
plural of gomphosis
gomphosis
gomphosis
noun
(anatomy) a type of fibrous, immovable joint such as the one between the teeth and the alveolar bone
gothicism
gothicism
Noun
The Gothic style in literature or architecture.
An early modern Swedish cultural movement glorifying the ancient Goths, who were thought to be the ancestors of the Swedish people.
gramoches
gumshoing
gymnosoph
gymnosoph
noun
A nudist; one who practises or promotes gymnosophy.
haemostat
haemostat
noun
(British spelling) A clamp used in surgery to close the severed end of a blood vessel to stop bleeding.
hailstorm
hailstorm
noun
Alternative spelling of hail storm
hairworms
hairworms
noun
plural of hairworm
halidomes
hallowmas
hallowmas
Noun
All Saints Day, November 1
hamesoken
handlooms
handlooms
noun
plural of handloom
handsomer
handsomer
adj
comparative form of handsome: more handsome
hansomcab
haplomous
harmonics
harmonics
noun
(physics, music) The science of musical sounds
plural of harmonic
harmonies
harmonies
noun
plural of harmony
harmonise
harmonise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of harmonize.
harmonist
harmonist
noun
(music) One who understands the principles of harmony or is skillful in applying them in composition; a composer.
One who shows the agreement of corresponding passages of different authors, as of the four Biblical evangelists.
hashimoto
hasmonean
hasmonean
Adjective
Of or relating to the patriotic Jewish family to which the Maccabees belonged; Maccabean.
Noun
A member of that family.
hastiform
hastiform
adj
spear-shaped; hastate
hawkmoths
hawkmoths
noun
plural of hawkmoth
hawksmoor
headrooms
headrooms
noun
plural of headroom
heartsome
heartsome
adj
(archaic, poetic or dialectal) merry, cheery, pleasant, delightful, attractive.
heavisome
heavisome
adj
(dialect) heavy; of heavy mood; doleful; sad; dull; gloomy.
hebdomads
hebdomads
noun
plural of hebdomad
hecatombs
hecatombs
noun
plural of hecatomb
hectorism
hectorism
noun
swagger; bravado
hedonisms
hedonisms
noun
plural of hedonism
hegumenos
hegumenos
noun
Alternative form of hegumen (“head of a monastery”)
heirlooms
heirlooms
noun
plural of heirloom
helotisms
helotisms
noun
plural of helotism
hematoids
hematomas
hematomas
noun
(US) plural of hematoma
hematosin
hematosin
noun
(biochemistry, dated) The hematin of blood.
hematosis
hematosis
noun
The arterialization of the blood in the lungs; the formation of blood in general; haematogenesis
sanguification; the conversion of chyle into blood
hemiopsia
hemiopsia
noun
Alternative spelling of hemianopsia
hemoblast
hemoblast
noun
Alternative form of haemoblast
hemocoels
hemocoels
noun
plural of hemocoel
hemocytes
hemocytes
noun
plural of hemocyte
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
hemopexis
hemoscope
hemoscopy
hemostats
hemostats
noun
plural of hemostat
hepatomas
hepatomas
noun
plural of hepatoma
hermiston
heroinism
heroinism
noun
The qualities of a heroine or the display of those qualities; heroism performed by a female.