Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abolish
acheilous
acheilous
adj
(obsolete, pathology) lipless
adelphous
adelphous
adj
(botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments.
aeroliths
aeroliths
noun
plural of aerolith
aerophile
aerophile
noun
(biology) Any air-breathing organism.
One who has an interest in flying.
afterhold
alchornea
aldershot
aldershot
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England.
alehouses
alehouses
noun
plural of alehouse
alembroth
alembroth
noun
(archaic) The "salt of wisdom" of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly used as a stimulant.
aleochara
alephzero
alispheno
allophane
allophane
noun
(mineralogy) An amorphous hydrous aluminium silicate clay mineral
allophite
allophone
allophone
adj
(Canada) Of or relating to those whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language of Canada.
That which is of a language other than that spoken by the majority.
noun
(Canada) A person whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language of Canada.
(phonology) Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme.
A person whose mother tongue is one other than that spoken by the majority.
allophore
allophyle
almohades
almshouse
almshouse
noun
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.
alpenhorn
alpenhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of alphorn
amphibole
amphibole
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium/aluminum
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
anchylose
anchylose
verb
Alternative form of ankylose
anetholes
anetholes
noun
plural of anethole
angelhood
angelhood
noun
The state of being an angel.
anglehook
ankerhold
anopheles
anopheles
noun
(entomology) Loose terminology for species in the Anopheles genus of mosquitoes, some of which may transmit various parasites, Plasmodium, that are the cause of malaria. More strictly speaking, as Anopheles is a proper name it should be capitalised.
anthelion
anthelion
noun
A faint, white halo rarely seen in the sky opposite the sun on the parhelic circle
antholite
antholite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant, like a petrified flower.
apholates
aphrolite
aphyllose
aphyllose
adj
Alternative form of aphyllous
apophlegm
apothecal
apothecal
adj
Relating to drugs or pharmacy.
applejohn
applejohn
noun
(obsolete) A variety of apple which can be kept for a long period, gradually becoming dry and withered; known today as the French crab.
archelogy
archelogy
noun
The science of first principles.
archfelon
archilowe
archocele
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.
asphodels
asphodels
noun
plural of asphodel
astrophel
astrophel
Noun
A lover similar to that in the poem
atheology
atheology
noun
Antagonism to theology; the study or profession of atheism.
atmophile
atmophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, a gaseous element that concentrates in the atmosphere.
aulophyte
avenolith
azophenol
azophenyl
bachelors
bachelors
noun
plural of bachelor
balmorhea
bariloche
basophile
basophile
noun
Alternative form of basophil
batchelor
batchelor
noun
(Britain) Archaic spelling of bachelor.
batholite
batholite
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of batholith
beclothed
beclothed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beclothe
beclothes
beclothes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclothe
beholders
beholders
noun
plural of beholder
beholding
beholding
adj
Obsolete form of beholden.
noun
The act by which something is beheld; regard; contemplation.
verb
present participle of behold
behowling
behowling
verb
present participle of behowl
bellehood
bellehood
noun
The state or period of being a belle.
bellhouse
bellhouse
noun
A structure housing a bell or bells; bell tower; belfry
bellmouth
bellmouth
noun
A bell-shaped extension at the end of a pipe.
betrothal
betrothal
noun
The act of betrothing.
The fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between two people.
bishoplet
bishoplet
noun
(archaic) A petty bishop.
blasthole
blasthole
noun
A hole in the bottom of a pump through which water enters.
The hole created by an explosion, for example in mining.
The hole into which a blasting charge is inserted
blechnoid
blockhead
blockhead
noun
(colloquial) A stupid person.
A sideshow performer who hammers nails or similar items through his or her nostril into the nasal cavity; human blockhead.
verb
(rare) To behave in a stupid manner.
To perform as a human blockhead.
blockhole
blockhole
noun
(by extension) The approximate place where the toe of the bat touches the pitch when a batsman is taking guard.
(cricket) A small depression in the pitch caused by batsmen tapping their bats on the point where they have taken block.
bloodshed
bloodshed
noun
(literally) The shedding or spilling of blood.
(obsolete) A bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye.
(obsolete) The shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ.
A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.
blotchier
blotchier
adj
comparative form of blotchy: more blotchy
blowholes
blowholes
noun
plural of blowhole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blowhole
bobsleigh
bobsleigh
noun
(UK) The sled used in the sport of bobsleigh.
(obsolete) A sleigh for saw logs or heavy timber resting on two pairs of two short runners.
(uncountable, UK) A winter sport in which teams make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked purpose-built iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled.
verb
To ride a bobsleigh.
bolshevik
bolshevik
noun
Alternative form of Bolshevik
boltheads
boltheads
noun
plural of bolthead
boltholes
boltholes
noun
plural of bolthole
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.
bookshelf
bookshelf
noun
A shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference.
boreholes
boreholes
noun
plural of borehole
boschveld
botchedly
botchedly
adv
In a clumsy manner.
botcherly
botcherly
adj
bungling; awkward
boughless
boxhauled
boxhauled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boxhaul
boxholder
boxholder
noun
A renter of a post office box.
An owner of a box in a theatre/theater, stadium, etc.
bromethyl
bromleigh
brotheler
brotheler
noun
One who frequents brothels.
brothelry
brothelry
noun
prostitution, especially in brothels
brotherly
brotherly
adj
Of or characteristic of brothers.
adv
In the manner of a brother, as a brother, as brothers.
bungholes
bungholes
noun
plural of bunghole
cachalote
cachalote
noun
Alternative form of cacholote
carecloth
carecloth
noun
(historical, Christianity) A sort of veil held over the heads of a newly married couple as they received the blessing.
catchpole
catchpole
noun
(historical) An implement formerly used for seizing and securing a man who would otherwise be out of reach.
(obsolete) A taxman, one who gathers taxes.
A sheriff’s officer, usually one who arrests debtors.
catechols
catechols
noun
plural of catechol
catholyte
catholyte
noun
(flow batteries) The liquid cathode
The portion of an electrolyte near a cathode, especially in a cell in which the cathode and anode are in separate compartments
celtophil
cephaloid
cephaloid
adj
Shaped like the head or the brain.
cephalous
cephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a head; applied chiefly to the Cephalata, a division of mollusks.
cerecloth
cerecloth
noun
(historical) Cloth coated with wax so that it is waterproof, used for covering the dead.
chalcedon
chalciope
chalcogen
chalcogen
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any element of group 16 of the periodic table: oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium or polonium.
chamaeleo
chameleon
chameleon
adj
Describing something that changes color.
noun
(physics) A hypothetical scalar particle with a non-linear self-interaction, giving it an effective mass that depends on its environment: the presence of other fields.
A person with inconstant behavior; one able to quickly adjust to new circumstances.
A small to mid-size reptile, of the family Chamaeleonidae, and one of the best known lizard families able to change color and project its long tongue.
chamoline
chamomile
chamomile
noun
Alternative spelling of camomile
chancelor
charbocle
charbocle
noun
(heraldry) Carbuncle
charleroi
charleroi
Proper noun
The largest city of Wallonia, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
charleroy
charleton
charlotte
charlotte
noun
A dessert consisting of sponge cake filled with fruit, and cream or custard.
checkroll
checkroll
noun
A list of servants in a household, or slaves on a plantation.
cheirolin
chelation
chelation
noun
(chemistry) the formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt
(medicine) the use of this process to remove metal ions from solution, especially to counter poisoning by heavy metals
chelators
chelators
noun
plural of chelator
cheliform
cheliform
adj
Having the form of a chela
chelingos
chelodina
chelodine
chelonian
chelonian
adj
Of, relating to, or belonging to the order Chelonia (Testudines), which includes the turtles and tortoises.
noun
A reptile of the order Chelonia (Testudines).
cheloniid
cheloniid
noun
(zoology) Any sea turtle in the family Cheloniidae.
chemiloon
chemiloon
noun
(US) A garment for women, consisting of chemise and drawers united in one.
chemolyze
chernobyl
cherogril
cherogril
noun
(obsolete) A cony; a rabbit.
cherrylog
chevrolet
chevrolet
Proper noun
A brand of automobile, now produced by a part of the General Motors group.
A French surname.
chevronel
chevronel
noun
(heraldry) A bearing like a chevron, but of only half its width.
chicalote
chicalote
noun
Argemone munita, a species of prickly poppy native to California.
chilhowee
chilhowie
chilicote
chillsome
chillsome
adj
Characterised or marked by chill or chilliness
chinoline
chinoline
noun
Dated form of quinoline.
chirogale
chloracne
chloracne
noun
(pathology) A form of acne caused by exposure to halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons
chloragen
chlorates
chlorates
noun
plural of chlorate
chlordane
chlordane
noun
(organic chemistry) A very toxic chlorinated polycyclic hydrocarbon once used as an insecticide.
chlorella
chlorella
noun
Any single-celled green alga, of the genus Chlorella, found especially in stagnant water; now produced commercially as a food supplement.
chloremia
chloremia
noun
(pathology) The presence of chloride in the bloodstream
Chlorosis
chloremic
chlorider
chlorides
chlorides
noun
plural of chloride
chlorines
chlorines
noun
plural of chlorine (atoms of chlorine)
chlorites
chlorites
noun
plural of chlorite
chocolate
chocolate
adj
(slang) Black (relating to any of various ethnic groups having dark pigmentation of the skin).
Having a dark reddish-brown colour/color.
Made of or containing chocolate.
noun
(chiefly uncountable) A drink made by dissolving this food in boiling milk or water.
(chiefly uncountable) A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.
(countable) A single, small piece of confectionery made from chocolate.
(countable, slang) A black person; (uncountable) blackness.
(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour/color, like that of chocolate (also called chocolate brown).
verb
(rare, biology) To treat blood agar by heating in order to lyse the red blood cells in the medium.
(transitive, rare, chiefly in the past participle) To add chocolate to; to cover (food) in chocolate.
choiceful
choiceful
adj
(obsolete) Making choices; fickle.
Having the opportunity to choose or make choices; abounding in choices
choirlike
choirlike
adj
Resembling a choir or its sound.
chokeable
cholaemia
cholaemia
noun
(medicine) A condition caused by the presence of excess bile in the blood, sometimes leading to somnolence and coma.