(now rare) The common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant.
absinthe oil
acanthuthi
akolouthia
altazimuth
altazimuth
noun
A telescope or surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation
amateurish
amateurish
adj
Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.
amianthium
amphithura
anacahuita
anacahuite
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
anthriscus
antichorus
antichurch
antichurch
adj
Opposed to the church; against the Christian institution.
antilochus
antimachus
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
archibuteo
archivault
arthuriana
arthuriana
Noun
Things relating to King Arthur.
athanasius
austrophil
autarchies
autarchies
noun
plural of autarchy
autarchist
autarchist
noun
A proponent of autarchy.
authigenic
authigenic
adj
(geology) Generated where it is found or observed.
authorised
authorised
adj
Alternative spelling of authorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorise
authoriser
authoriser
noun
Alternative form of authorizer
authorized
authorized
adj
Explicitly allowed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorize
authorizer
authorizer
noun
One who, or that which, authorizes.
authorizes
authorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authorize
authorling
authorling
noun
A young or insignificant author.
authorship
authorship
noun
The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.
The source; origin; origination
autopathic
autopathic
adj
Dependent upon, or due or relating to, the structure and characteristics of the diseased organism; endopathic.
autophagia
autophagia
noun
The eating of one's own body.
autophobia
autophobia
noun
Fear or dislike of automobiles.
The morbid fear of being alone or of oneself.
self-hatred
autophytic
autotheism
autotheism
noun
Belief that one is a deity.
Belief that one is possessed by a divine power.
The doctrine of the self-subsistence of God, especially of the second person in the Trinity.
Worship of oneself.
autotheist
autotheist
noun
One who subscribes to autotheism; a self-worshipper.
ayacahuite
azthionium
batrachium
beautihood
beautyship
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
bewitchful
bewitchful
adj
Bewitching; alluring; fascinating; amazing.
bhavabhuti
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
bismuthate
bismuthate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion BiO₃⁻ of pentavalent bismuth; any salt containing this anion
bismuthide
bismuthide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound of bismuth with a more electropositive element
bismuthine
bismuthine
noun
(chemistry) any hydrocarbyl derivative of bismuthane
bismuthite
bismuthite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic bismuth carbonate mineral.
bismuthous
bismuthous
adj
(chemistry) Of, or containing bismuth in its lower valence.
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
bisulphite
bisulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite
bitterbush
bitulithic
boethusian
bothridium
bothridium
noun
An outgrowth from the head of some tapeworms that is used for attachment
botrychium
bountihead
bountihead
noun
Bounteousness.
bringhurst
buchmanite
buchnerite
buddhistic
buddhistic
Adjective
pertaining to Buddhism
bullfights
bullfights
noun
plural of bullfight
burthening
burthening
verb
present participle of burthen
butcheries
butcheries
noun
plural of butchery
butchering
butchering
noun
The act by which someone or something is butchered; a slaughter or killing.
verb
present participle of butcher
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
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.
callithump
callithump
noun
(US) A burlesque serenade; a charivari.
(US) A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises.
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.
catharsius
cathetusti
catholicus
cerianthus
cetorhinus
chalchuite
charcutier
charcutier
noun
A French or French-style butcher, one specializing in charcuterie.
chauvinist
chauvinist
adj
(derogatory) Chauvinistic; excessively patriotic or heavily biased.
Pertaining to chauvinism.
noun
(derogatory) A chauvinistic person.
chichituna
chikamatsu
choultries
choultries
noun
plural of choultry
chromatium
chuntering
chuntering
noun
Grumbling; complaining.
verb
present participle of chunter
churchiest
churchiest
adj
superlative form of churchy: most churchy
chutzpadik
chutzpadik
adj
Showing chutzpah; not showing due respect; impudent; impertinent; brazen.
chutzpanik
chytridium
claughting
coquettish
coquettish
adj
Characteristic of a coquet.
Of or relating to a young, flirtatious girl.
cothurnian
countryish
countryish
adj
(music) Having characteristics of country music
courtships
courtships
noun
plural of courtship
couthiness
couthiness
noun
(Scotland) The quality of being couthie.
crunchiest
crunchiest
adj
superlative form of crunchy: most crunchy
crutchlike
crutchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a crutch.
cumaphytic
curateship
curateship
noun
The position of a curate; a curacy.
cutcheries
cutcheries
noun
plural of cutchery
cuttlefish
cuttlefish
noun
any of various squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened
dadupanthi
delightful
delightful
adj
Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure.
delthyrium
delthyrium
noun
(zoology) The opening between the beak and the hinge in certain brachiopods, through which the pedicle passes.
demihagbut
deputyship
deputyship
noun
The position or role of deputy.
dianthuses
dianthuses
noun
plural of dianthus
diophantus
diophantus
Proper noun
A Greek mathematician who first developed algebra
disburthen
disburthen
verb
(obsolete) disburden
discothque
distichous
distichous
adj
(botany) Arranged in two rows on each side of an axis.
(poetry) In the form of a distich.
distraught
distraught
adj
Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; incapacitated by distress.
Mad; insane.
disulphate
disulphate
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of disulphuric acid or pyrosulphuric acid; a pyrosulphate.
(chemistry) An acid salt of sulphuric acid, having only one equivalent of base to two of the acid.
dithionous
ditrochous
doughtiest
doughtiest
adj
superlative form of doughty: most doughty
draughtier
draughtier
adj
comparative form of draughty: more draughty
draughtily
draughtily
adv
In a draughty manner.
draughting
draughting
verb
present participle of draught
droughtier
droughtier
adj
comparative form of droughty: more droughty
drouthiest
drouthiest
adj
superlative form of drouthy: most drouthy
durbachite
echinulate
echinulate
adj
(biology) Having small spines or similar projections
eleutheria
elotherium
enthusiasm
enthusiasm
noun
(obsolete or historical) Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy.
Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness.
Something in which one is keenly interested.
enthusiast
enthusiast
noun
(archaic) A person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour.
A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.
epicanthus
epicanthus
noun
(anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.
epimetheus
epimetheus
Proper noun
Son of Iapetus and Clymene, brother to Atlas, Menoetius and Prometheus, of whom he ignored warnings to beware of any gifts from Zeus. He accepted Pandora as his wife, thereby bringing sorrow to the world; father to Pyrrha.
A moon of the planet Saturn.
epiphytous
epithecium
epithecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) An external layer over the fertile surface of some fungi, formed from extensions of the paraphyses.
epithelium
epithelium
noun
(anatomy) A membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells which forms the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs: internally including the lining of vessels and other small cavities, and externally being the skin.
erimanthus
erythrinus
eucharists
eucharists
noun
plural of eucharist
euchlorite
euhemerist
euhemerist
adj
Synonym of euhemeristic: of or related to euhemerism.
noun
Someone who practices or upholds euhemerism, a person who believes all or most myths and legends arose from historical origins.
euornithes
euornithic
euphonetic
euphoriant
euphoriant
adj
Producing euphoria.
noun
A drug, stimulus, or other agent that produces feelings of euphoria.
euphuistic
euphuistic
adj
Of or pertaining to euphuism.
euphyllite
eurhythmic
eurhythmic
adj
harmonious
eurybathic
eurybathic
adj
(zoology) Able to live at different depths (of water)
eurythmics
eurythmics
noun
a rhythmic interpretation of music with graceful, free-style dance movements
eurythmies
eurythmies
noun
plural of eurythmy
eustachian
eustachian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Eustachian
eustachium
eustachius
eustathian
eusynchite
eutechnics
euthanasia
euthanasia
noun
(obsolete) An easy death, or the means to bring about such a death.
The practice of intentionally and painlessly killing a human being or animal for humane reasons, especially in order to end great suffering or poor quality of life.