(pathology) An abnormally increased acidity of the blood.
acmispon
aconites
aconites
noun
plural of aconite
acontias
acontias
noun
plural of acontia
acontius
acosmism
acosmism
noun
A denial of the existence of the universe as distinct from God.
The determination of the world as mere phenomena to which true reality does not pertain.
acosmist
acosmist
noun
A follower of acosmism
acoustic
acoustic
adj
(architecture) (of building materials) Used for soundproofing or modifying sound.
(music) Naturally producing or produced by an instrument without electrical amplification or the need thereof.
(of a device or system) Utilizing sound energy in its operation.
(weaponry) (of an explosive mine or other weapon) Able to be set off by sound waves.
noun
(medicine) A medicine or other agent to assist hearing.
(usually in the plural) The properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it.
Clipping of acoustic guitar.
acroasis
acroasis
noun
An oral discourse.
acrostic
acrostic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrostics.
noun
A kind of word puzzle, the solution of which forms an anagram of a quotation, and their initials often form the name of its author.
A poem in Hebrew in which successive lines or verses start with consecutive letters of the alphabet.
A poem or other text in which certain letters, often the first in each line, spell out a name or message.
acrotism
acrotism
noun
(medicine) A lack or defect of the pulse.
actinons
actinons
noun
plural of actinon
actinost
actinost
noun
(ichthyology) A bone at the base of a paired fin (of a fish)
actiones
actorish
actorish
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an actor or theatrical acting; like an actor.
acyloins
acyloins
noun
plural of acyloin
aerobics
aerobics
noun
A form of exercise, designed to enhance one's cardiovascular fitness, normally performed to music.
agnostic
agnostic
adj
(computing) Of a software component etc.: unaware or noncommittal regarding the specific nature of the components or input with which it interacts.
(usually with a prepositional phrase) Having no firmly held opinions on an issue or matter of uncertainty.
Doubtful or uncertain about the existence or demonstrability of God or other deity.
Of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents.
noun
A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity.
airlocks
airlocks
noun
plural of airlock
alcinous
alnicoes
alocasia
alocasia
noun
Any of several tropical Asian plants, of the genus Alocasia, having heart- or arrowhead-shaped leaves.
anionics
anionics
noun
plural of anionic
anticous
anticous
adj
(botany) Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily.
aoristic
aoristic
adj
(grammar) Of, or relating to the aorist aspect.
aphonics
aphonics
noun
plural of aphonic
apomicts
apomicts
noun
plural of apomict
apositic
apricots
apricots
noun
plural of apricot
arctosis
asconoid
asconoid
adj
(biology, of a sponge) Having the form of a simple ascon
ascorbic
ascorbic
adj
Of or pertaining to ascorbic acid or its derivatives
asuncion
atchison
atchison
Proper noun
A city in Kansas, USA
auctions
auctions
noun
plural of auction
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of auction
autopsic
autopsic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an autopsy
avionics
avionics
noun
(aviation) The devices used in avionics.
(aviation) The science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation.
baconism
baconist
balochis
barocius
barricos
barricos
noun
plural of barrico
betocsin
bibcocks
bibcocks
noun
plural of bibcock
bicolors
bicolors
noun
plural of bicolor
bicornes
bicornes
noun
plural of bicorne
bifocals
bifocals
noun
Spectacles that have corrective lenses of two different powers; used by people who need both distance and reading glasses.
binchois
binocles
binocles
noun
plural of binocle
biocides
biocides
noun
plural of biocide
bioscope
bioscope
noun
(South Africa, India, Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia, dated) A cinema or movie theatre.
An early form of movie projector
bioscopy
bioscopy
noun
(medicine) the examination of a body to determine if it is alive or dead
biotechs
biotechs
noun
plural of biotech
biscotin
biscotin
noun
A confection made of flour, sugar, marmalade, and eggs; a sweet biscuit.
bisector
bisector
noun
(geometry) A line or curve that bisects or divides a line segment, angle, or other figure into two equal parts.
bistroic
bitstock
bitstock
noun
A hand tool consisting of a crank which holds a fitted rotating drill bit tip, designed to bore holes in rigid materials, by cutting a disc in a spiral fashion.
bittocks
bittocks
noun
plural of bittock
bivouacs
bivouacs
noun
plural of bivouac
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bivouac
blockish
blockish
adj
Lacking understanding; stupid; obtuse; dull.
Like a block in shape or nature; coming across as a block.
Rude; clumsy; rough.
bocasine
bocasine
noun
A sort of fine buckram.
bodstick
boisdarc
bosnisch
bostwick
botanics
botanics
noun
The science of botany.
plural of botanic
boychiks
boychiks
noun
plural of boychik
bricoles
bricoles
noun
plural of bricole
brioches
brioches
noun
plural of brioche
brioschi
briscola
brockish
brockish
adj
(obsolete) beastly; brutal
brocolis
brocolis
noun
plural of brocoli
browsick
bucolics
bucolics
noun
plural of bucolic
byronics
cabildos
cabildos
noun
plural of cabildo
cacimbos
cacosmia
cacosmia
noun
(medicine) A condition of perceiving odours generally as bad, or sensing imagined vile odours.
caesious
caesious
adj
Having a blue color very low in chroma.
caissons
caissons
noun
plural of caisson
calicoes
calicoes
noun
plural of calico
callisto
callisto
Proper noun
A nymph of Artemis.
A moon of Jupiter.
calorics
calories
calories
noun
plural of calorie
plural of calory
calorist
calorist
noun
(historical) A scientist who favoured the caloric theory, dealing with the hypothetical medium of heat.
cambouis
camisado
camisado
noun
(archaic) A nocturnal ambush or surprising act of aggression.
(obsolete) A shirt worn by soldiers over their uniform, in order to be able to recognize one another in a night attack.
camisole
camisole
noun
(dated) A straitjacket.
(historical) A light jacket with sleeves.
A short, sleeveless undergarment worn by women underneath a blouse, or as a form of short négligée.
verb
(dated) To straitjacket.
camorist
campions
campions
noun
plural of campion
canisteo
canoeist
canoeist
noun
A person who travels by canoe.
canonics
canonics
noun
The branch of theology that deals with the biblical canon
canonise
canonise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of canonize
canonist
canonist
noun
(law) An expert in canon law; canon lawyer
canopies
canopies
noun
plural of canopy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of canopy
cantoris
cantoris
adj
(church architecture) Of the side of the chancel, apse, altar or choir on which the cantor's (later precentor's) stall is placed (the left hand side to a person facing the altar);
caodaism
caodaism
Proper noun
A syncretic monotheistic religion founded in the 20th century in Vietnam.
caodaist
capitols
capitols
noun
plural of capitol
caponise
caponise
verb
Alternative form of caponize
captions
captions
noun
plural of caption
captious
captious
adj
(obsolete) That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.
caribous
caribous
noun
plural of caribou
caricous
caricous
adj
Shaped like a fig.
cariocas
cariocas
noun
plural of carioca
carioles
carioles
noun
plural of cariole
carnosin
carotids
carotids
noun
plural of carotid
carotins
carotins
noun
plural of carotin
carrions
carrions
noun
plural of carrion
caserios
casnovia
cassinos
cassinos
noun
plural of cassino
cassiope
castalio
castillo
castorin
castorin
noun
(organic chemistry) A white crystalline substance obtained from castoreum.
catonism
cautions
cautions
noun
plural of caution
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caution
cautious
cautious
adj
Using or exercising caution; careful; tentative
celloist
celloist
noun
(rare) Synonym of cellist
celosias
celosias
noun
plural of celosia
cenobies
cenosite
cenosite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrated carbonate / silicate of rare earth elements and calcium present in Scandinavia
cenosity
centimos
centimos
noun
plural of centimo
ceorlish
ceorlish
adj
Characteristic of a ceorl
cerritos
cessions
cessions
noun
plural of cession
cestoids
cestoids
noun
plural of cestoid
chamisos
chamisos
noun
plural of chamiso
chariots
chariots
noun
plural of chariot
cheerios
cheerios
noun
plural of cheerio
cheloids
cheloids
noun
plural of cheloid
chemosis
chemosis
noun
(medicine) Swelling and/or (especially) edema of the conjunctiva of the eye.
chesboil
cheviots
cheviots
noun
plural of cheviot
chibouks
chibouks
noun
plural of chibouk
chicanos
chiffons
chiffons
noun
plural of chiffon
chignons
chignons
noun
plural of chignon
chilloes
chinones
chinones
noun
plural of chinone
chinooks
chinooks
noun
plural of chinook
chirolas
chiromys
chirotes
chisholm
chitosan
chitosan
noun
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used in the absorption of fat