The native language spoken by the Pit River people of present-day California.
achorion
achroite
achroite
noun
(mineralogy) A colourless form of tourmaline
achromia
achromia
noun
(medicine) Absence of pigmentation, especially in the skin or blood
achromic
achromic
adj
(sciences) Uncoloured; not pigmented; lacking in colour.
acrolith
acrolith
noun
(historical) An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a rupestral head and limbs.
actorish
actorish
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an actor or theatrical acting; like an actor.
adelphoi
adhesion
adhesion
noun
(biochemistry) The binding of a cell to a surface or substrate.
(medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
An agreement to adhere.
Persistent attachment or loyalty.
The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
The frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.
adiaphon
admonish
admonish
verb
(transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke gently or kindly, but seriously; to tell off.
(transitive) To instruct or direct.
(transitive, with of or against) To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.
adonijah
aeolight
aerolith
aerolith
noun
(chiefly historical) A meteorite.
aircoach
aircoach
noun
(aviation) An airliner offering relatively cheap but cramped passenger flights.
albolith
albolith
noun
A kind of cement, or artificial stone, consisting chiefly of magnesia and silica.
alcithoe
alichino
alicoche
alicoche
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Echinocereus.
alphosis
alphosis
noun
(medicine, obsolete) Albinism.
amollish
amorphia
amorphia
noun
Synonym of amorphism
amorphic
amorphic
adj
(genetics, of a mutation) Causing a complete loss of gene function.
Having no defined shape, lacking form; amorphous.
amphioxi
amphipod
amphipod
noun
Any species of the taxonomic order Amphipoda of small, shrimp-like crustaceans.
amphoric
amphoric
adj
(chiefly historical) Of or related to an amphora, either as a large vessel or a Roman unit of liquid measure.
(medicine) Produced by or indicating a hollow cavity in the lungs, giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter.
anchinoe
anechoic
anechoic
adj
(acoustics) lacking echoes; that absorbs sound
anorchia
anorchia
noun
(medicine) An intersex condition of XY individuals where both testes are absent at birth.
anorthic
anorthic
adj
(crystallography) Having three unequal axes that intersect obliquely
anthodia
anthodia
noun
plural of anthodium
anthonin
anthroic
antihero
antihero
noun
(literature, role-playing games) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.
antiphon
antiphon
noun
A devotional piece of music sung responsively.
A response or reply.
aphelion
aphelion
noun
(astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, etc., where it is farthest from the Sun.
aphodian
aphodius
aphonias
aphonias
noun
plural of aphonia
aphonics
aphonics
noun
plural of aphonic
aphorise
aphorise
verb
(intransitive) To use aphorisms.
(transitive) To create an aphorism from.
aphorism
aphorism
noun
A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.
verb
To speak or write aphorisms.
aphorist
aphorist
noun
A person who creates or recites aphorisms.
aphorize
aphorize
verb
Alternative spelling of aphorise
aphronia
aphronia
noun
The lack of practical judgment.
aphthoid
aphthoid
adj
(pathology) Of the nature of aphtha; resembling thrush.
aporphin
aporphin
noun
Alternative form of aporphine
aposthia
aposthia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Congenital absence of a foreskin.
archeion
asthorin
astonish
astonish
verb
To surprise greatly.
atchison
atchison
Proper noun
A city in Kansas, USA
athetoid
athetoid
adj
(medicine) characterised by athetosis
athonite
athonite
Adjective
of or relating to Athos
Noun
Someone from Athos
athyroid
atrophia
atrophia
noun
Archaic form of atrophy.
atrophic
atrophic
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from atrophy
autolith
autolith
noun
(geology) A rock fragment that has become enveloped in a larger rock of a similar type, during the latter's development and hardening.
azohumic
baiocchi
baiocchi
noun
plural of baiocco
balochis
baloghia
basophil
basophil
noun
(cytology, immunology) A white blood cell responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response.
One of the endocrine basophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including gonadotrophs and thyrotrophs.
behavior
behavior
noun
(countable) An instance of the way a living creature behaves.
(countable, uncountable, biology, psychology) Observable response produced by an organism.
(uncountable) Human conduct relative to social norms.
(uncountable) The way a device or system operates.
(uncountable) The way a living creature behaves or acts generally.
(uncountable, informal) A state of probation about one's conduct.
biathlon
biathlon
noun
(winter sports, uncountable) Racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; (countable) a particular instance of such a race.
biograph
biograph
noun
(rare) A biographical essay.
An early device to show moving pictures on a screen.
verb
(rare, transitive) To write a biography of.
biophagy
biophagy
noun
The property of being a biophage, a living organism that feeds on other living organisms.
bitanhol
bitanhol
noun
The tropical tree Calophyllum inophyllum.
boarfish
boarfish
noun
The Caproidae
The Pentacerotidae
boarship
bodhisat
bodhisat
noun
Synonym of bodhisattva
boehmian
boethian
boethian
Adjective
Of or relating to (Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius, c. 480–524 or 525 AD), philosopher of the early 6th century.
bohairic
bohairic
Proper noun
A Coptic dialect.
bohemian
bohemian
adj
Unconventional, especially in habit or dress.
noun
An unconventional or nonconformist artist or writer.
bohemias
bohemias
noun
plural of bohemia
boothian
borachio
borachio
noun
(historical) A bottle for wine made of pigskin.
(obsolete) A drunkard.
bothnian
bothnian
Adjective
Of or relating to Bothnia, a former country of northern Europe, or to a gulf of the same name which forms the northern part of the Baltic Sea.
brehonia
broadish
broadish
adj
Somewhat broad.
bronchia
bronchia
noun
plural of bronchium
buphonia
cachibou
cachibou
noun
The tree Bursera simaruba.
camphoid
canchito
cathodic
cathodic
adj
(anatomy) Proceeding from a nerve centre; efferent.
(physics) Of or pertaining to a cathode.
catholic
catholic
adj
(obsolete) Common or prevalent; especially universally prevalent.
(of medicines or remedies, obsolete) Universally applicable.
(usually of people and their feelings, tastes, etc.) Embracing all.
Alternative letter-case form of Catholic.
Of universal human interest or use.
Universal; all-encompassing.
chaillot
challiho
chambioa
chamisos
chamisos
noun
plural of chamiso
chamonix
chamonix
Proper noun
A town in the département of Haute-Savoie.
chamouni
champion
champion
adj
(attributive) Acting as a champion; having defeated all one's competitors.
(attributive) Excellent; beyond compare.
(predicative, Ireland, Britain, dialect) Excellent; brilliant; superb; deserving of high praise.
noun
(botany) A particularly notable member of a plant species, such as one of great size.
An ongoing winner in a game or contest.
Someone who fights for a cause or status.
Someone who fights on another's behalf.
Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To challenge.
(transitive) To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.).
chancito
chaptico
chariclo
chariots
chariots
noun
plural of chariot
chariton
chariton
Proper noun
the in Iowa and Missouri, USA, which is a tributary of the
a city in Iowa, USA, and the county seat of Named after a French trader.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA, named after the river.
charmion
charonic
chaudoin
chavicol
chavicol
noun
(organic chemistry) The naturally-occurring allylphenol
chelonia
chicanos
chiclayo
chiclayo
Proper noun
A city in the northwest of Peru, in the region of Lambayeque
chimango
chimango
noun
Milvago chimango, a South American bird of prey related to the falcon.
chincona
chingtao
chirolas
chitosan
chitosan
noun
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used in the absorption of fat
chivarro
choanite
choanite
noun
A spongiform fossil of the historical genus Choanites, thought to resemble a petrified sea-anemone.
Any of genus Choanites Mantell, 1822 sensu Laubenfels, 1936, accepted as Suberites Nardo, 1833, certain demosponges.
choanoid
choanoid
adj
(anatomy) funnel-shaped; applied particularly to a hollow muscle attached to the eyeball in many reptiles and mammals
choirman
choirman
noun
A male chorister (in a church choir)
chokidar
cholalic
cholanic
cholemia
cholemia
noun
Alternative form of cholaemia
choliamb
choliamb
noun
(poetry) A limping iamb.
choluria
choluria
noun
(pathology) The presence of bile pigments in the urine.
chondria
choragic
choragic
adj
Of or pertaining to a choragus.
choriamb
choriamb
noun
A choriambus.
chorioma
chorioma
noun
(pathology) A trophoblastic proliferation
chronica
cinchona
cinchona
noun
(medicine) Any medicine chiefly composed of the prepared bark of these plants.
A tree or shrub of the genus Cinchona, native to the Andes in South America but since widely cultivated in Indonesia and India as well for its medicinal bark.
The bark of these plants, which yield quinine and other alkaloids useful in reducing fevers and particularly in combatting malaria.
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
coahuila
coahuila
Proper noun
A state of Mexico.
coalfish
coalfish
noun
any of several blackish fish, especially Pollachius virens, a pollack, and Anoplopoma fimbria, sablefish.
coarsish
coarsish
adj
Somewhat coarse.
cochairs
cochairs
noun
plural of cochair
cohabits
cohabits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cohabit
cohanims
cohligan
colbaith
colchian
colchian
Adjective
Of or relating to Colchis.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Colchis.
conchita
coolibah
coolibah
noun
Any of a number of eucalyptus trees of central and northern Australia, in particular Eucalyptus microtheca.
copalchi
cowichan
cowichan
Noun
A member of a certain Native American tribe of British Columbia.
Adjective
Of or relating to this tribe.
Of or relating to a form of distinctively-patterned heavy knitting developed by the tribe.
crachoir
cyathoid
daphnoid
diadoche
diadochi
diadochi
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Diadochi
diadochy
diadochy
noun
the capability of an atom to replace another in a particular crystal structure
diaphone
diaphone
noun
(phonology) A particular dialectal variant of a phoneme; all the dialectal variants of a phoneme, considered as a whole.
A kind of organ pipe.
A sound signal which produces sound by means of a slotted piston moved back and forth by compressed air.
diaphony
diaphony
noun
(music) A form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves.
diaphote
diaphote
noun
(historical) A supposed instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph. It turned out the device was a hoax.