(ornithology) An accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds.
aftershave
aftershave
noun
a lotion, gel, or liquid used after finishing shaving
aftershine
aftershock
aftershock
noun
(figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.
agathyrsus
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
allenhurst
amaranthus
amaranthus
noun
Any of the genus Amaranthus; an amaranth.
amateurish
amateurish
adj
Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.
amherstite
amphiaster
amphiaster
noun
(biology) The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell division, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rod-like fibres diverging from each aster.
amphoterus
anarchists
anarchists
noun
plural of anarchist
anarthrous
anarthrous
adj
(biology, of a limb) Not having joints.
(biology, of an organism) Not having legs, wings, or other limbs.
(linguistics) Not having a determiner.
(linguistics) Not having an article (especially of Greek nouns).
Nouns indicating status often appear in anarthrous noun phrases, ie, as bare nouns.
anastrophe
anastrophe
noun
(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
anastrophy
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
antarchism
antarchism
noun
(archaic) anarchism
antarchist
antarchist
noun
One who opposes all government.
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
antherless
antherless
adj
Without anthers.
anthoceros
anthriscus
antichorus
antichrist
antichrist
noun
One who works against the teachings of Christ.
antiheroes
antiheroes
noun
plural of antihero
antrophose
apartheids
apartheids
noun
plural of apartheid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apartheid
aphoristic
aphoristic
adj
Of, relating to, or containing aphorisms, maxims or epigrams; gnomic.
apostrophe
apostrophe
noun
(orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.
(rhetoric) A sudden exclamatory piece of dialogue addressed to someone or something, especially absent.
apostrophi
arachnites
arachnitis
arachnitis
noun
Alternative form of arachnoiditis
araphostic
araphostic
adj
Alternative form of araphorostic
archaistic
archaistic
adj
Pertaining to an archaist; deliberately archaic, old-fashioned in an affected way.
noun
Archaistic themes, motifs, items, etc.
archartist
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archegetes
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archiblast
archistome
architects
architects
noun
plural of architect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of architect
archivists
archivists
noun
plural of archivist
archpapist
archpastor
archpriest
archpriest
noun
(Eastern Orthodox Church) The highest rank given to a married priest.
(Roman Catholicism) An honorific title applied to a priest who has a specific function.
archsatrap
archspirit
aristarchy
aristarchy
noun
A body of such rulers.
Government by the best rulers.
arrowsmith
arrowsmith
noun
A smith who made the iron tips for arrows
arthritics
arthritics
noun
plural of arthritic
arthritism
arthritism
noun
(pathology) A predisposition to gout or to arthritis.
arthroncus
arthropods
arthropods
noun
plural of arthropod
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
asiarchate
astonisher
astonisher
noun
(journalism) A headline or lead (introductory paragraph) designed to capture attention through a surprising statement.
(typography, journalism, chiefly US) A short line of smaller type above (or sometimes below) the main headline of an article, usually placed flush-left.
(typography, printing, computing, chiefly US) An exclamation mark, the punctuation mark “!”.
Someone who astonishes.
Something that astonishes; an astonishing thing or event.
astrograph
astrograph
noun
(astronomy) A telescope designed and used for astronomical photography.
astrohatch
asyntrophy
athyreosis
athyreosis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Absence or complete dysfunction of the thyroid gland.
atmosphere
atmosphere
noun
(figuratively) The apparent mood felt in an environment.
(figuratively) The conditions (such as music, illumination etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment.
(television, film, uncountable) Extras in a scene who have no spoken lines.
A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm)
The air in a particular place.
The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
atrichosis
atrichosis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of atrichia
austrophil
autarchies
autarchies
noun
plural of autarchy
autarchist
autarchist
noun
A proponent of autarchy.
authorised
authorised
adj
Alternative spelling of authorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorise
authoriser
authoriser
noun
Alternative form of authorizer
authorizes
authorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authorize
authorless
authorless
adj
Without an author.
authorship
authorship
noun
The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.
The source; origin; origination
autographs
autographs
noun
plural of autograph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autograph
averrhoist
baroswitch
baroswitch
noun
Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
bestraught
bestraught
adj
(obsolete) Distracted; mad, distraught.
beterschap
betrothals
betrothals
noun
plural of betrothal
betrotheds
betrotheds
noun
plural of betrothed
birthdates
birthdates
noun
plural of birthdate
birthmarks
birthmarks
noun
plural of birthmark
birthrates
birthrates
noun
plural of birthrate
birthstone
birthstone
noun
Any of a similar list of less costly substitutes.
Any of twelve gemstones traditionally associated with the month of one's birth.
birthstool
birthstool
noun
A special type of seat to provide balance and support during childbirth.
bitcheries
bitcheries
noun
plural of bitchery
bitterbush
blackshirt
blackshirt
noun
(by extension) Any member of a fascist party.
(historical, chiefly in the plural) A uniformed member of a paramilitary wing of the Italian Fascist Party.
bluehearts
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
botcheries
botcheries
noun
plural of botchery
bothersome
bothersome
adj
Causing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity.
brahmanist
brahmanist
Noun
An adherent of the religion of the Brahmans.
brahminist
branchiest
branchiest
adj
superlative form of branchy: most branchy
breasthook
breasthook
noun
(nautical) A horizontal timber fitted in the bows of a ship to add strength and to connect the sides to the stem.
breathiest
breathiest
adj
superlative form of breathy: most breathy
breathless
breathless
adj
Having a somewhat hysterical tone, using over-emotive language.
Having difficulty breathing; gasping.
Having no wind; still, calm or airless.
Not breathing; dead or apparently so.
That makes one hold one's breath (with excitement etc.).
bredstitch
brighteyes
brightness
brightness
noun
Intelligence, cleverness.
The perceived luminance of an object.
The quality of being bright.
brightsome
brightsome
adj
(archaic) Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining.
brihaspati
brihaspati
Proper noun
The name of the priest of the Gods.
The planet Jupiter.
bringhurst
britishers
britishism
britishism
Noun
A word, phrase, idiom, or expression peculiar to the English language as spoken in Great Britain.
broadsheet
broadsheet
adj
In the format of a broadsheet.
Relating to a broadsheet or broadsheets.
noun
A newspaper having pages of standard dimensions (as opposed to a tabloid), especially one that carries serious treatment of news.
brochettes
brochettes
noun
plural of brochette
brodehurst
bronchitis
bronchitis
noun
(countable) An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis.
(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
brotherson
brownshirt
brownshirt
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Brownshirt
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
bundesrath
bushbeater
bushmaster
bushmaster
noun
A venomous pit viper, Lachesis muta, from tropical America.
butcheress
butcheress
noun
(dated) A female butcher (dealer in meat).
(dated) A murderess.
butcheries
butcheries
noun
plural of butchery
butcherous
butcherous
adj
Involving butchery, or violent bloodshed.
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
butterbush
butterfish
butterfish
noun
(informal) The sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) (the sablefish is not a true butterfish; but is called such informally)
(obsolete) The Murray perch, Oligorus mitchelli; an Australian perciform fish of Murray river, now known as trout cod, Maccullochella macquariensis http://www.fishbase.org/Nomenclature/SynonymsList.php?ID=6308&SynCode=26048&GenusName=Maccullochella&SpeciesName=macquariensis, http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Maccullochella-macquariensis.html.
A rock gunnel, Pholis gunnellus, an eel-like fish found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of the North Atlantic.
Perciform fish of the family Stromateidae, including the genera Pampus, Peprilus and Stromateus.
The New Zealand fish Odax pullus, also known as greenbone.
byrthynsak
cantorship
cantorship
noun
The state or business of a cantor.
carritches
carritches
noun
(Scotland) A set of questions to determine one's knowledge.
plural of carritch
carrothers
carruthers
carthusian
carthusian
Noun
A member of a Christian contemplative order of monks founded by Bruno of Cologne (St Bruno) in 1084.
A pupil of Charterhouse School (founded in a Carthusian monastery)
Adjective
Of, or relating to this order.
cartouches
cartouches
noun
plural of cartouche
cartwheels
cartwheels
noun
plural of cartwheel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cartwheel
catarrhous
catarrhous
adj
catarrhal
catchwords
catchwords
noun
plural of catchword
catechiser
catechiser
noun
One who catechises.
catharsius
cathartics
cathartics
noun
plural of cathartic
cathedrals
cathedrals
noun
plural of cathedral
cedarhurst
cerecloths
cerecloths
noun
plural of cerecloth
cerianthus
cetorhinus
chadacryst
chadacryst
noun
(geology) An enclosed idiomorphic crystal in a poikilitic fabric.
characters
characters
noun
plural of character
charismata
charismata
noun
plural of charism
plural of charisma
charlatans
charlatans
noun
plural of charlatan
charleston
charleston
verb
(intransitive) To dance the Charleston.
charterers
charterers
noun
plural of charterer
charterism
charterist
charthouse
charthouse
noun
(nautical) The place on a (Royal Navy) ship in which the course is plotted manually on charts
chartreuse
chartreuse
adj
Of a bright yellowish-green colour.
noun
(art) A kind of enamelled pottery.
(color) A greenish-yellow color.
(cooking) A French dish of vegetables (and sometimes meat) wrapped tightly in a decorative layer of salad or vegetable leaves and cooked in a dome-shaped mould.
A yellow or green liqueur made by Carthusian monks.