Tending to abash; causing embarrassment or the loss of self-possession.
verb
present participle of abash
achingly
achingly
adv
In an aching manner; sorely.
adhering
adhering
verb
present participle of adhere
afghanis
afghanis
noun
plural of afghani
agnathia
agnathia
noun
(pathology) A birth defect in which the mandible is missing.
agnathic
agnathic
Adjective
Jawless.
Afflicted by or characteristic of agnathia.
airthing
alighten
alighten
verb
To alight, to dismount or get down from.
To alight; to land, to descend and rest.
To lighten; to reduce in weight or heaviness.
To make light; to illuminate or brighten.
allthing
allthing
pron
(obsolete) everything
amphigen
amphigen
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An element that in combination produces amphid salt; applied by Jöns Jacob Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.
anhingas
anhingas
noun
plural of anhinga
anything
anything
adv
In any way, any extent or any degree.
noun
Someone or something of importance.
pron
(with “as” or “like”) Expressing an indefinite comparison.
Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatever; a thing of any kind; something or other.
archings
archings
noun
plural of arching
archking
archking
noun
(rare) A chief king.
atheling
atheling
noun
A prince, especially an Anglo-Saxon prince or royal heir.
baahling
batching
batching
verb
present participle of batch
beaching
beaching
noun
An event in which a marine animal beaches itself.
verb
present participle of beach
behaving
behaving
noun
Behaviour.
verb
present participle of behave
benghazi
benghazi
Proper noun
A Mediterranean sea port in Libya.
catching
catching
adj
(informal) Infectious, contagious.
Captivating; alluring; catchy.
noun
The action of the verb catch.
verb
present participle of catch
chaffing
chaffing
noun
The act by which somebody is chaffed; a teasing.
verb
present participle of chaff
chagrins
chagrins
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chagrin
chainage
chainage
noun
(surveying) A distance measured along such a line.
(surveying) An imaginary line used to measure distance, often corresponding to the centre of a straight road.
chaining
chaining
noun
The act or process by which something is chained.
verb
present participle of chain
chairing
chairing
verb
present participle of chair
chalking
chalking
noun
(painting) The appearance of non-gloss paint on an exterior surface due to chemical deterioration and removal by weather.
Something chalked on a surface.
verb
present participle of chalk
champing
champing
noun
The practice of camping overnight in historic churches as a novelty or part of a holiday.
The sound or action of one who champs (bites or chews).
verb
Present participle of champ.
chancing
chancing
noun
(Philippines) sexual advance with suggestive body contact
Something that happens by chance.
verb
present participle of chance
changing
changing
noun
Change; alteration.
verb
present participle of change
channing
channing
Proper noun
name transferred from the surname.
A small city in Texas, USA
chanting
chanting
noun
Singing, especially as a chant is sung.
verb
present participle of chant
chapping
chapping
verb
present participle of chap
charging
charging
noun
(countable) An act or process of charging (as of a battery).
(uncountable, basketball) An offensive foul in which the player with the ball moves into a stationary defender.
verb
present participle of charge
charking
charking
verb
present participle of chark
charming
charming
adj
Delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm.
Pleasant, charismatic.
noun
The casting of a magical charm.
verb
present participle of charm
charring
charring
noun
The incomplete combustion of organic material.
verb
present participle of char
charting
charting
noun
The act by which something is charted.
verb
present participle of chart
chasings
chasings
noun
(Australia) A children's chasing game with multiple players in which one person runs after other players attempting to catch or touch them; a player caught then becomes the new chaser.
plural of chasing
chatting
chatting
noun
Talk; chatter.
verb
present participle of chat
cheaping
cheaping
noun
(obsolete) A market.
(obsolete) Bargaining, haggling.
verb
present participle of cheap
cheating
cheating
adj
Unfaithful or adulterous.
Unsporting or underhand.
noun
(cinematography) The arrangement of people or items in a film so as to give the (false) impression that shots are taken from different angles in the same location.
An act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, imposition or infidelity.
verb
present participle of cheat
chekiang
chelinga
chimango
chimango
noun
Milvago chimango, a South American bird of prey related to the falcon.
chinghai
chingpaw
chingtao
churinga
clashing
clashing
adj
Producing a clash or series of clashes.
adverse or antagonistic; disagreeing or opposing
conflicting, contrasting, or contrary; inconsonant, incompatible, or irreconcilable
mismatched, inharmonious, discordant or dissonant, not fitting well together (especially in regards to aesthetics, colors, clothing, or sounds)
noun
A clash; the sound or action of clashing; violent collision.
verb
present participle of clash
coaching
coaching
noun
(attributive) Relating to horse-drawn stagecoaches, also to railway carriages (or coaches).
(uncountable, historical) The operation of horse-drawn coaches, especially as a business.
The process by which someone is coached or tutored; instruction.
verb
present participle of coach
cohligan
crashing
crashing
noun
The sound or action of something that crashes.
verb
present participle of crash
deashing
deashing
verb
present participle of deash
earthing
earthing
noun
(holism) The process of connecting with the earth's energy, usually through bodily contact (e.g. walking barefoot), supposed to achieve health and vitality.
The act or process of placing (something) in the earth; planting; burying
verb
present participle of earth
exhaling
exhaling
noun
exhalation
verb
present participle of exhale
faithing
faithing
noun
worship, practising faith
fanlight
fanlight
noun
a semicircular or semioval window over a door or other window, normally having a fan-like structure of ribs; sometimes hinged to the transom
an electric fan, usually a ceiling fan, that is also a light fixture
farthing
farthing
noun
(figurative) A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount.
(historical) Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny; or a coin representing this.
(obsolete) A division of land.
flashing
flashing
noun
(jewelry) The use of rhodium plating to temporarily enhance a ring's durability and shine.
(roofing) Components used to weatherproof or seal roof system edges at perimeters, penetrations, walls, expansion joints, valleys, drains and other places where the roof covering is interrupted or terminated.
A sudden blazing or bursting, as of fire or water.
The blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor.
The exposing of one's naked body, or part of it, in public briefly (the action of the verb to flash).
The process of getting rid of gaps on shelves by bringing products from the back of the shelf to the front to create a 'fuller' shelf.
verb
present participle of flash
gachupin
gahnites
gahnites
noun
plural of gahnite
gaminish
gaminish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a gamine.
ganching
ganching
verb
present participle of ganch
gandhian
gandhian
Adjective
Of or relating to (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, 1869–1948), leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India, who led India to independence and inspired movements for nonviolence, civil rights, and freedom.
gandhism
gandhism
Noun
The philosophy and principles of
gandhist
gandhist
Noun
A proponent of Gandhism.
garshuni
gathings
ghanaian
ghanaian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Ghana or the Ghanaian people.
Noun
A person from Ghana or of Ghanaian descent.
giantish
giantish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a giant.
noun
(fantasy) A fictional language spoken by giants.
ginghams
ginghams
noun
plural of gingham
gnashing
gnashing
noun
The action of something that is gnashed.
verb
present participle of gnash
gnathion
gnathion
noun
A craniometric point, being the lowest part of the middle line of the mandible.
gnathism
gnathism
noun
The classification of mankind based on measurements of the jaw.
gnathite
gnathite
noun
(zoology) Any of the mouth appendages of the Arthropoda.
goethian
granniah
graphing
graphing
verb
present participle of graph
grithman
guahiban
habiting
habiting
noun
(poetic, obsolete) clothing; garb
(poetic, obsolete) habitation; living place
verb
present participle of habit
hackling
hackling
verb
present participle of hackle
haggling
haggling
noun
The act of one who haggles.
verb
present participle of haggle
haiphong
halfling
halfling
noun
(fantasy) A fictional humanoid born of a human parent and a parent of another race in fantasy fiction.
(fantasy) A fictional small humanoid creature featuring in fantasy fiction; a hobbit.
A half-grown person, between a child and an adult.
halloing
halloing
noun
Alternative form of hallooing
verb
present participle of hallo
hamingja
hamingja
noun
(mythology) A female guardian angel in Norse mythology, believed to accompany a person and decide their luck and happiness.
handgrip
handgrip
noun
A covering (often rubber or foam) on a handle, designed to allow the user a more comfortable or more secure hold on the handle.
A grasp or grip; a close struggle.
A handle.
A handshake; a way of gripping hands with another person.
The ability of a person (or other animal with hands) to grip something with a hand.
handling
handling
noun
(art) The mode of using the pencil or brush; style of touch.
(obsolete) The mechanism for handling or manipulating something.
A criminal offence, the trade in stolen goods.
A touching, controlling, managing, using, take care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands.
verb
present participle of handle
hangalai
hangbird
hangbird
noun
The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula), whose nest is suspended from the limb of a tree.
hangfire
hangfire
noun
Alternative form of hang fire
hangings
hangings
noun
plural of hanging
hangnail
hangnail
noun
A loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail.
A pointed upper corner of the toenail (often created by improperly trimming by rounding the corner) that, as the nail grows, presses into the flesh or protrudes so that it may catch (“hang”) on stockings or shoes.
hanleigh
harbinge
harbinge
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To lodge, stay.
(rare, neologism) To be a harbinger; to presage.
haringey
haringey
Proper noun
a London Borough in northern Greater London. A suburban area within this borough has a different spelling - Harringay.
harpings
harpings
noun
(nautical) The front part of the wales of a vessel, around the bow and fastened to the stem; used to provide protection from the seas.
harrying
harrying
noun
The act of one who harries or harasses.
verb
present participle of harry
haspling
hassling
hassling
noun
The act of one who hassles; harassment.
verb
present participle of hassle
hastings
hastings
noun
Early fruit or vegetables, especially peas.
hatching
hatching
noun
A group of birds, reptiles, fish, insects, etc., which emerge from their eggs at the same time.
A method of shading areas of a drawing or diagram with fine parallel lines.
Patterns used in construction drawings to represent various materials.
The act of an egg hatching, eclosion
verb
present participle of hatch
haunting
haunting
adj
Remaining in the mind; not easily forgotten.
noun
A particular instance of haunting; a ghostly habitation.
verb
present participle of haunt
havening
havening
verb
present participle of haven
havering
havering
adj
Hesitant; indecisive.
Long-winded
noun
Indecision, indecisive behaviour.
verb
present participle of haver
hawkings
hawkings
noun
plural of hawking
headings
headings
noun
plural of heading
headling
headling
adv
Headlong; precipitately.
noun
(obsolete, rare) A chieftain.
(obsolete, rare) An equal; a fellow; mate.
headring
headring
noun
A band of hair and grass worn on the head by married Zulu men.
hearings
hearings
noun
plural of hearing
hearsing
hearsing
verb
present participle of hearse
hearting
hearting
noun
Material used as fill between walls of greater structural integrity, especially in masonry.
verb
present participle of heart
hegelian
hegelian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the philosophical system of
Noun
A follower of Hegel's philosophy.
henigman
hennaing
hennaing
verb
present participle of henna
higgaion
higganum
highland
highland
noun
A high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas.
hiragana
hiragana
noun
(uncountable) The main syllabary for the Japanese language, used to represent native Japanese words, including particles, and when kanji is used, to represent verb and adjective endings.
A letter of this syllabary.
hoarding
hoarding
noun
(UK) A temporary fence-like structure built around building work to add security and prevent accidents to the public.
(chiefly Britain or India) A billboard.
(psychology) An anxiety disorder characterized by a compulsive need to accumulate goods and feelings of anxiety or discomfort about discarding such goods.
A good which is hoarded.
A roofed wooden shield placed over the battlements of a castle and projecting from them.
The practice by of accumulating goods.
verb
present participle of hoard
hollaing
hollaing
verb
present participle of holla
homaging
homaging
verb
present participle of homage
hooligan
hooligan
noun
(Navy slang, derogatory) A member of the coast guard.
(informal, derogatory) A person who causes trouble or violence.
A type of fish, an anadromous smelt, Thaleichthys pacificus, found in the North Pacific.
Ellipsis of football hooligan..
hourigan
hungaria
hungaric
huzzaing
huzzaing
verb
present participle of huzza
hwaiyang
hwangmei
hygienal
hygienal
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hygiene; hygienic.
hypnogia
ichoglan
ichoglan
noun
A boy servant recruited according to the devshirme system in the Ottoman Empire.
ingather
ingather
verb
(intransitive) To gather together
(transitive) To collect or gather in
ingraham
inhaling
inhaling
noun
inhalation
verb
present participle of inhale
ithagine
jahangir
jehangir
jinshang
kinghead
kinghead
noun
Ambrosia trifida, a form of ragweed.
knightia
krahling
lagthing
langhian
langhian
Proper noun
A subdivision of the Miocene epoch.
languish
languish
verb
(intransitive) To be neglected; to make little progress, be unsuccessful.
(intransitive) To live in miserable or disheartening conditions.
(intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.
(intransitive) To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness.
(intransitive, now rare) To affect a languid air, especially disingenuously.
(transitive, obsolete) To make weak; to weaken, devastate.
lashings
lashings
noun
(informal, UK, Ireland) Lots; a great amount (usually followed by of).
plural of lashing.
latching
latching
adj
That latches.
noun
(linguistics) The situation where one speaker's utterance immediately follows another speaker's utterance, without pause or overlap.
(nautical) A loop or eye formed on the head rope of a bonnet, by which it is attached to the foot of a sail.
The act of fastening a latch.
verb
present participle of latch
lathings
lathings
noun
plural of lathing
laughing
laughing
noun
The action of the verb to laugh.
verb
present participle of laugh
laughlin
leaching
leaching
noun
Liquid that leaches.
The process by which something is leached.
verb
present participle of leach
leashing
leashing
verb
present participle of leash
lezghian
lezghian
Proper noun
A language spoken by the Lezgin people who live in southern Dagestan and northern Azerbaijan.