An aborted fetus, especially one aborted in early pregnancy.
An abortion.
absorpt
absorpt
adj
absorbed
verb
(archaic) past participle of absorb
abstort
absvolt
abvolts
abvolts
noun
plural of abvolt
accoast
accoast
verb
(obsolete, transitive, intransitive) To lie or sail along the coast or side (of); to accost.
accosts
accosts
noun
plural of accost
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accost
acepots
acepots
noun
Synonym of acepot
acetose
acetose
adj
Sour like vinegar; acetous.
acetous
acetous
adj
Causing, or connected with, acetification
Having a sour taste; sour; acid.
actions
actions
noun
plural of action
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of action
actious
actious
adj
(obsolete) active; full of activity; full of energy.
actuose
actuose
adj
(obsolete) Very active.
acustom
adjoust
adonist
adonist
noun
One who maintains that the vowel points of the Tetragrammaton translated "Jehovah" are the vowel points that belong to the word Adonai.
aeolist
aeonist
aerosat
aetolus
aftmost
aftmost
adj
Furthest aft, most sternward, as far back as possible.
aftosas
agistor
agistor
noun
(historical) an officer of the king's forest, who had the care of cattle agisted, and collected the money for the same; hence called gisttaker, which in England is corrupted into guest-taker.
One who agists or takes in cattle to pasture at a certain rate; a pasturer.
agonist
agonist
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) A molecule that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction.
Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon), protagonist.
The muscle that contracts while the other relaxes.
agoutis
agoutis
noun
plural of agouti
agritos
agrotis
airpost
airpost
noun
Synonym of airmail
alastor
alastor
noun
An avenging spirit or deity.
alecost
alecost
noun
The plant costmary (Tanacetum balsamita), formerly much used for flavouring ale.
aleshot
allston
alongst
alongst
adv
(archaic) along
altoist
altoist
noun
A person playing alto saxophone or some other alto instrument.
altrose
altrose
noun
(biochemistry) An aldohexose epimeric with mannose
amatols
amongst
amongst
prep
Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.
amorist
amorist
noun
Someone who is in love.
Someone who writes about love.
amosite
amosite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of grunerite asbestos, once used in insulation.
amounts
amounts
noun
plural of amount
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amount
anastos
anattos
anoints
anoints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anoint
anstoss
antaios
anteros
anteros
noun
(chiefly historical, Ancient Greece) The counterlove or affectionate response a philerast gives to the love of an erastes.
antinos
aorists
aorists
noun
plural of aorist
aortism
apasote
apostem
apostil
apostil
noun
A marginal note; a gloss.
A method of verification for international documents.
apostle
apostle
noun
(law) A letter dismissory.
(law) A note sent to an appeals court presenting the appeal in summary.
(law) The trial court record sent to an appeal court concerning an appeal.
(obsolete, Cambridge slang) A person who is plucked, that is, refused an academic degree.
A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle).
A pioneer or early advocate of a particular cause, prophet of a belief.
A top-ranking ecclesiastical official in the twelve seat administrative council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
ariosto
aristoi
aristol
aristol
noun
(medicine) An antiseptic made from thymol and iodine.
aristos
aristos
noun
plural of aristo
aroints
aroints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aroint
aroynts
aroynts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aroynt
arsoite
asarota
aseptol
ashwort
asiento
asiento
noun
A treaty or pact, in Spanish contexts.
asonant
asonant
adj
Not sounding or sounded; silent.
asprout
asprout
adj
sprouting
assalto
assonet
assorts
assorts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of assort
asthore
asthore
noun
treasure (as a term of endearment)
astolat
astomia
astoned
astoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astone
astoria
astoria
Proper noun
an incorporated town in Illinois, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
a neighbourhood in the borough of New York City, USA.
a city in Oregon, USA
a small town in South Dakota, USA.
astound
astound
adj
(obsolete) Stunned; astounded; astonished.
verb
To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.
astrion
astroid
astroid
noun
(geometry) A hypocycloid with four cusps.
astrose
atheous
atheous
adj
(obsolete) Without God, neither accepting nor denying him.
(obsolete) atheistic
atokous
atokous
adj
(zoology) Producing only asexual individuals.
atomics
atomics
noun
The study of physics at an atomic level.
plural of atomic
atomies
atomies
noun
plural of atomy
atomise
atomise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of atomize
atomism
atomism
noun
(philosophy) The ancient Greek theory that all matter is composed of very small indestructible and indivisible particles.
(philosophy) The doctrine that society arises from individuals and that larger structures are unimportant.
atomist
atomist
noun
An adherent of atomism; one who believes matter is composed of elementary indivisible particles.
An adherent of the atomic theory.
atoners
atoners
noun
plural of atoner
atonics
atonics
noun
plural of atonic
atonies
atonsah
atopies
atopies
noun
plural of atopy
atropos
attorns
attorns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attorn
auctors
auctors
noun
plural of auctor
augusto
authors
authors
noun
plural of author
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of author
autobus
autobus
noun
(by extension, cycle racing) A large group of cyclists who have fallen behind the peloton (“main group of riders”) in a race.
(road transport, dated) A bus that is a motor vehicle, as opposed to earlier horse-drawn buses.
autoist
autoist
noun
(dated) one who drives an automobile
autopsy
autopsy
noun
(rare) An eyewitness observation, the presentation of an event as witnessed.
A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
An after-the-fact examination, especially of the causes of a failure.
verb
(transitive) To perform an after-the-fact analysis of, especially of a failure.
(transitive) To perform an autopsy on.
autosyn
aviston
avocets
avocets
noun
plural of avocet
avosets
avosets
noun
plural of avoset
axonost
axstone
axstone
noun
A variety of jade, used by the natives of the South Sea Islands for making axes or hatchets.
azotise
azotise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of azotize.
azotous
azotous
adj
(obsolete) Nitrous
ballots
ballots
noun
plural of ballot
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ballot
barotse
barpost
barpost
noun
A post sunk in the ground to receive the bars closing a passage into a field.
barstow
basotho
bastion
bastion
noun
(architecture) A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.
(figuratively) A person, group, or thing, that strongly defends some principle.
A well-fortified position; a stronghold or citadel.
Any large prominence; something that resembles a bastion in size and form.
verb
(transitive) To furnish with a bastion.
bastrop
basutos
batboys
batboys
noun
plural of batboy
beaston
bedpost
bedpost
noun
Any of the four upright supports of a bedstead.
beknots
benmost
benmost
adj
superlative form of ben: most ben
benthos
benthos
noun
The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water.
beshout
beshout
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To shout at.
besouth
bespout
bespout
verb
(transitive) To pester with excessive oratory or spouting.
(transitive) To spout about; recite in a pompous or affected manner.
bestock
bestock
verb
(transitive) to stock; furnish
bestore
bestorm
bestorm
verb
(transitive) To overtake with a storm; assail with storms.
bestove
bestows
bestows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bestow
bestrow
bestrow
verb
Alternative form of bestrew
bettors
bettors
noun
plural of bettor
bifrost
bifrost
Proper noun
The rainbow bridge that connects Asgard with Midgard.
biotics
biotics
noun
(ethics) The promotion of enjoyment and the reduction of suffering.
plural of biotic
biotins
biotins
noun
plural of biotin
bistort
bistort
noun
Any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers.
bistros
bistros
noun
plural of bistro
boasted
boasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boast
boaster
boaster
noun
A stonemason's broad-faced chisel.
One who boasts; a braggart.
boatels
boatels
noun
plural of boatel
boaters
boaters
noun
plural of boater
bobcats
bobcats
noun
plural of bobcat
bobstay
bobstay
noun
(nautical) A strong rope or chain rigging running from the end of the bowsprit to the ship's stem or cutwater.
boeotus
boetius
boldest
boldest
adj
superlative form of bold: most bold
boletes
boletes
noun
plural of bolete
boletus
boletus
noun
An edible mushroom of genus Boletus.
bolster
bolster
noun
(architecture) The rolls forming the ends or sides of the Ionic capital.
(military, historical) A block of wood on the carriage of a siege gun, upon which the breech of the gun rests when arranged for transportation.
(vehicles, agriculture) A small spacer located on top of the axle of horse-drawn wagons that gives the front wheels enough clearance to turn.
A beam in the middle of a railway truck, supporting the body of the car.
A large cushion or pillow.
A pad, quilt, or anything used to hinder pressure, support part of the body, or make a bandage sit easy upon a wounded part; a compress.
A short, horizontal structural timber between a post and a beam for enlarging the bearing area of the post and/or reducing the span of the beam.
The metallic end of a pocketknife handle.
The part of a knife blade that abuts upon the end of the handle.
The perforated plate in a punching machine on which anything rests when being punched.
verb
(transitive, often figurative) To brace, reinforce, secure, or support.
bolters
bolters
noun
plural of bolter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bolter
bombast
bombast
adj
Big without meaning, or high-sounding; bombastic, inflated; magniloquent.
noun
(archaic) Cotton, or any soft, fibrous material, used as stuffing for garments; stuffing, padding.
(archaic) Cotton, or cotton wool.
(figurative) High-sounding words; language above the dignity of the occasion; a pompous or ostentatious manner of writing or speaking.
verb
To swell or fill out; to inflate, to pad.
To use high-sounding words; to speak or write in a pompous or ostentatious manner.
boneset
boneset
noun
Any of several plants of the genera Eupatorium and Ageratina.