A descent in mountaineering using a rope looped at the top and a friction device.
verb
(intransitive) To descend a steep or vertical drop using a rope with a mechanical friction device or (classic abseil) by wrapping the rope around the body; to rappel.
absoil
aeolis
ailssa
ailsun
aiolis
aiolis
noun
plural of aioli
aisled
aisled
adj
Having aisles.
aisles
aisles
noun
plural of aisle
alcids
alcids
noun
plural of alcid
aleris
alesia
alexis
alexis
Proper noun
name, transferred from the male name and used since the 1940s.
algins
algins
noun
plural of algin
algist
algist
noun
One who studies algae and seaweed.
alibis
alibis
noun
plural of alibi
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alibi
alidis
alidus
aliens
aliens
noun
plural of alien
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alien
aligns
aligns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of align
alines
alines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aline
alisan
alisen
alisha
alisia
alisma
alisma
noun
A water plantain.
alison
alisos
alissa
alisun
alives
aliyas
aliyos
alkies
alkies
noun
plural of alkie
plural of alky
allies
allies
noun
plural of ally
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ally
aloins
aloins
noun
plural of aloin
aloise
alpist
alsike
alsike
noun
Trifolium hybridum, a species of clover with pinkish or white flowers.
alsine
alviso
alviss
alwise
alwise
adv
(archaic) In every way; always.
alysia
amiles
anisal
anisil
anisol
anisol
noun
Alternative form of anisole
anisyl
anisyl
noun
(organic chemistry) noun Any of three isomeric univalent radicals, o-, m-, or p-methoxyphenyl, CH₃O-C₆H₄-, derived from anisole. adj. bearing one of these radicals.
anolis
anvils
anvils
noun
plural of anvil
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anvil
argils
argils
noun
plural of argil
ariels
ariels
noun
plural of ariel
arliss
ascill
aselli
ashily
ashily
adv
In an ashy way.
ashlie
ashlin
asilid
asilid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Asilidae of robber flies.
asilus
askile
askile
adv
(obsolete) Askant.
asmile
assail
assail
verb
(transitive) To attack with harsh words or violent force (also figuratively).
assoil
assoil
verb
(Christianity) To absolve or release (someone) from excommunication or some other religious offence.
(archaic or obsolete) Followed by from or of: to release or set free (someone) from a liability, an obligation, etc.; to discharge.
(rare) To discharge (a liability, an obligation, etc.).
(rare) To get rid of, put off, or remove (something).
(transitive, archaic or obsolete) To make (something) dirty or soiled; to soil; to stain; to sully.
To absolve or release (someone) from blame or sin; to forgive, to pardon.
To atone or expiate for (something).
To clear up or resolve (a difficulty, doubt, problem, etc.); to absolve, to solve.
To refute (an argument, an objection, etc.).
aswail
aswail
noun
(dated) The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), an India bear.
aswirl
aswirl
adv
Swirling; in a swirl; full of or surrounded by something swirling.
avails
avails
noun
plural of avail
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of avail
balius
balkis
baltis
baltis
noun
plural of balti
basial
basial
adj
Relating to the basion.
basile
basils
basils
noun
plural of basil
baylis
beisel
belies
belies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of belie
bellis
beltis
bensil
bersil
besoil
besoil
verb
(transitive) To cover with or as with soil; stain; sully.
bezils
bezils
noun
plural of bezil
bialis
bialys
bialys
noun
plural of bialy
bibles
bibles
noun
plural of bible
biblos
biblus
bicols
bields
bields
noun
plural of bield
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bield
bikols
bilbos
bilbos
noun
plural of bilbo
bilges
bilges
noun
plural of bilge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bilge
bilkis
bilski
birles
birles
noun
plural of birle
birsle
bisalt
bisalt
Noun
An acid salt.
bisley
bisulc
blains
blains
noun
plural of blain
blairs
blaise
blasia
bliest
blimps
blimps
noun
plural of blimp
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blimp
blinds
blinds
noun
plural of blind
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blind
blinis
blinis
noun
plural of blini
blinks
blinks
noun
Montia fontana, a herbaceous annual plant in the family Montiaceae, formerly included in the purslane family (Portulacaceae).
plural of blink
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blink
blisse
blites
blites
noun
plural of blite
bluish
bluish
adj
(figuratively) Somewhat depressed; sad.
Having a tint or hue similar to the colour blue.
bluism
bluism
noun
Alternative form of blueism
brails
brails
noun
plural of brail
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brail
brasil
brills
brills
noun
The hair on the eyelids of a horse.
plural of brill
broils
broils
noun
plural of broil
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of broil
builds
builds
noun
plural of build
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of build
bulies
bullis
busily
busily
adv
In a busy manner; actively.
byblis
byblis
Proper noun
A daughter of Miletus who fell in love with Caunus, her twin brother.
calais
califs
califs
noun
plural of calif
calisa
calise
cassil
caulis
caulis
noun
(architecture) Each of the main stalks which support the volutes and helices of a Corinthian capital.
(botany) The stalk of a plant, especially a herbaceous stem in its natural state.
plural of cauli
cavils
cavils
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cavil
cecils
cecils
noun
plural of cecil
celsia
celtis
chesil
chesil
noun
Alternative form of chessil
chiels
chiels
noun
plural of chiel
childs
childs
noun
(nonstandard, rare) plural of child
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of child
chiles
chiles
noun
plural of chile
chills
chills
noun
(biology) A biological response to being tickled; being cold; or experiencing fear, euphoria or sexual arousal in which the person forms goose bumps.
(medicine) A feeling of being cold, a symptom of many conditions.
plural of chill
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chill
chisel
chisel
noun
(usually in the plural) Coarse flour; bran; the coarser part of bran or flour.
A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end.
Gravel.
verb
(intransitive) To use a chisel.
(transitive) To work something with a chisel.
(transitive, intransitive, informal) To cheat, to get something from (someone) by cheating.
ciales
cibols
cibols
noun
plural of cibol
cillus
cisele
claims
claims
noun
plural of claim
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of claim
clavis
clavis
noun
(archaeology) A Roman key.
(taxonomy) A key; an identification guide; a series of logically organized groups of discriminating information which aims to allow the user to correctly identify a taxon.
A device for restraint of the hands.
A glossary.
cletis
clevis
clevis
noun
A U-shaped coupling having holes at each end, through which a bolt is run; used especially to fit attachments to a tractor or other vehicle as it allows a degree of rotation about the bolt.
clicks
clicks
noun
plural of click
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of click
cliffs
cliffs
noun
plural of cliff
clifts
clifts
noun
plural of clift
climbs
climbs
noun
plural of climb
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of climb
climes
climes
noun
plural of clime
clines
clines
noun
plural of cline
clings
clings
noun
plural of cling
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cling
clinis
clinks
clinks
noun
plural of clink
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clink