(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
aesthesics
aesthesics
noun
The study of perception, typically of music
aesthetics
aesthetics
noun
An artist's principles, preferences, and/or his agenda
The study or philosophy of beauty.
plural of aesthetic
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.
agathocles
alchemists
alchemists
noun
plural of alchemist
alkahestic
alkahestic
adj
Resembling or relating to alkahest.
alsbachite
amasthenic
amasthenic
adj
(photography) Uniting the rays of light into one focus, as a certain kind of lens does.
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
anesthetic
anesthetic
adj
Causing anesthesia; reducing pain sensitivity.
Insensate: unable to feel, or unconscious.
noun
(American spelling, medicine) A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious.
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
anthelices
anthelices
noun
plural of anthelix
anthoceros
apesthetic
arachnites
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archegetes
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archistome
architects
architects
noun
plural of architect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of architect
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.
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
aschaffite
asiarchate
asthenical
asthenical
adj
(archaic) asthenic
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
atatschite
autarchies
autarchies
noun
plural of autarchy
bacchantes
bacchantes
noun
plural of bacchante
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bedclothes
bedclothes
noun
Clothing worn to bed.
Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
benetnasch
beterschap
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
bitcheries
bitcheries
noun
plural of bitchery
bitchiness
bitchiness
noun
The characteristic of being bitchy.
blotchiest
blotchiest
adj
superlative form of blotchy: most blotchy
botcheries
botcheries
noun
plural of botchery
botchiness
botchiness
noun
The state of being botchy
branchiest
branchiest
adj
superlative form of branchy: most branchy
bredstitch
brochettes
brochettes
noun
plural of brochette
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
buckwheats
buckwheats
noun
plural of buckwheat
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.
cacoenthes
cacothesis
caliphates
caliphates
noun
plural of caliphate
carritches
carritches
noun
(Scotland) A set of questions to determine one's knowledge.
plural of carritch
carrothers
carruthers
cartouches
cartouches
noun
plural of cartouche
cartwheels
cartwheels
noun
plural of cartwheel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cartwheel
cashcuttee
catchflies
catchflies
noun
plural of catchfly
catchiness
catchiness
noun
The state or quality of being catchy.
catchments
catchments
noun
plural of catchment
catecheses
catecheses
noun
plural of catechesis
catechesis
catechesis
noun
Religious instruction given orally to catechumens.
catechised
catechised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catechise
catechiser
catechiser
noun
One who catechises.
catechisms
catechisms
noun
plural of catechism
catechists
catechists
noun
plural of catechist
catechizes
catechizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catechize
cathedrals
cathedrals
noun
plural of cathedral
cathetusti
cattlebush
cattleship
cedarhurst
cenanthous
cenanthous
adj
(botany, of a perianth) That lacks both stamens and pistil
cephalitis
cephalitis
noun
(medicine, dated) encephalitis
(medicine, dated) phrenitis
cephalotus
cerecloths
cerecloths
noun
plural of cerecloth
cerianthus
cetorhinus
chaenactis
chaetosema
chaetosema
noun
A cluster of sensory bristles on the head of some insects
chaetosoma
chalkstone
chalkstone
noun
(medicine) A chalk-like concretion, consisting mainly of urate of sodium, found in those affected with gout; a tophus.
(obsolete) A mass or piece of chalk.
chamoisite
chamoisite
noun
(mineralogy) Alternative form of chamosite
chanteuses
chanteuses
noun
plural of chanteuse
chapatties
chapatties
noun
plural of chapatty
characters
characters
noun
plural of character
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.
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chassepots
chassepots
noun
plural of chassepot
chastelain
chasteners
chasteners
noun
plural of chastener
chasteness
chasteness
noun
The state of being chaste; chastity
chastening
chastening
noun
The act by which somebody is chastened.
verb
present participle of chasten
chasteweed
chastiment
chastisers
chastisers
noun
plural of chastiser
chastities
chastities
noun
plural of chastity
chatelains
chatelains
noun
plural of chatelain
chattelism
chattelism
noun
The act or condition of holding chattels.
The state of being a chattel.
chatterers
chatterers
noun
plural of chatterer
chattiness
chattiness
noun
the state of being chatty
cheapskate
cheapskate
noun
(by extension) Someone who does not give freely.
Someone who stingily avoids spending money.
cheateries
cheateries
noun
plural of cheatery
checkerist
checkerist
noun
One who plays the game of checkers.
checklists
checklists
noun
plural of checklist
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of checklist
checkmates
checkmates
noun
plural of checkmate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of checkmate
checkstone
checkstrap
chemisette
chemisette
noun
An item of women's clothing, popular in the 1860s and 1870s, worn to fill in the front and neckline of any garment.
chemotaxis
chemotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
chemstrand
chernovtsy
chervonets
chervonets
noun
Any of several former currencies of Russia: applied to various foreign gold coins prior to the reign of Peter I of Russia, then to a Russian gold coin of 1701-1757, and finally to a 1922 currency of the Soviet Union.
chervontsi
chessylite
chesterbed
chesterton
chestiness
chestiness
noun
The quality of being chesty.
chestnutty
chestnutty
adj
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a chestnut.
chevrolets
chichester
chichester
Proper noun
A city in West Sussex, England
A local government district in the west of West Sussex that has its headquarters in the city.
chickstone
chieftains
chieftains
noun
plural of chieftain
childliest
chilostome
chilostome
noun
Alternative form of cheilostome
chinantecs
chinchiest
chinchiest
adj
superlative form of chinchy: most chinchy
chintziest
chintziest
adj
superlative form of chintzy: most chintzy
chockstone
chockstone
noun
(climbing) A metal wedge or nut, threaded on a wire, used in rock climbing for protection by wedging it into a crack in the rock.
A stone, ranging in size from a boulder to a pebble, which has become wedged in a vertical fissure or cleft.
chocolates
chocolates
noun
plural of chocolate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chocolate
chokestrap
chokestrap
noun
A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.
cholestane
cholestane
noun
(organic chemistry) The tetracyclic hydrocarbon precursor of most steroids, such as cholesterol.
cholestene
cholestene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of derivatives of cholestanes that have a double bond
chondrites
chondrites
noun
plural of chondrite
chorioptes
choristate
choristate
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting chorisis
choristers
choristers
noun
plural of chorister
chorobates
choultries
choultries
noun
plural of choultry
chrematist
chrematist
noun
One who seeks to acquire wealth; a money-grubber.
One who studies or guides the wealth of the state; a political economist.
christabel
christalle
christened
christened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of christen
christener
christener
noun
One who christens.
christiane
christless
christless
Adjective
Without Christ or the Christian faith; unchristian.