(rhetoric) The feigning of disinterest in something while actually desiring it.
acclaims
acclaims
noun
plural of acclaim
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclaim
accustom
accustom
noun
(obsolete) Custom.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To be wont.
(intransitive, obsolete) To cohabit.
(transitive, often passive or reflexive) To make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure. [+ to (object)]
acestoma
achimaas
achymous
achymous
adj
(physiology) Without chyme.
acmispon
acosmism
acosmism
noun
A denial of the existence of the universe as distinct from God.
The determination of the world as mere phenomena to which true reality does not pertain.
acosmist
acosmist
noun
A follower of acosmism
acousmas
acronyms
acronyms
noun
plural of acronym
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acronym
acrosome
acrosome
noun
A structure forming the end of the head of a spermatozoon
acrotism
acrotism
noun
(medicine) A lack or defect of the pulse.
actinism
actinism
noun
(chemistry, physics) That property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects
activism
activism
noun
The practice of using action to achieve a result, such as political demonstration or a strike in support of or in opposition to an issue.
alembics
alembics
noun
plural of alembic
almanacs
almanacs
noun
plural of almanac
amaracus
amaracus
noun
(obsolete) Marjoram.
ambsaces
ambsaces
noun
plural of ambsace
amercers
amercers
noun
plural of amercer
americas
americus
americus
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
a CDP in Indiana, USA.
a small city in Kansas, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
amesaces
amnesiac
amnesiac
noun
Person who suffers from loss of memory (amnesia).
amnesics
amnesics
noun
plural of amnesic
amnestic
amnestic
adj
(medicine) Synonym of amnesic (adj).
noun
Synonym of amnesic (noun)
amtracks
amtracks
noun
plural of amtrack
amurcous
amurcous
adj
(archaic) Smelly; stinky.
apachism
apomicts
apomicts
noun
plural of apomict
arcanums
archaism
archaism
noun
An archaic word, style, etc.
The adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.
arctomys
armlocks
armlocks
noun
plural of armlock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of armlock
ascidium
ascidium
noun
(botany) A pitcher-shaped or flask-shaped organ or appendage of a plant.
(zoology) One of the former genus Ascidium of simple ascidians, which included most of the known species; sometimes used as a name for the family Ascidiidae or for all the Tunicata, or Ascidiacea.
ascomata
ascomata
noun
plural of ascoma
aseismic
aseismic
adj
(seismology) applied to earth fault slip movement that does not produce any seismic shock.
(seismology) seismically inactive
aspermic
aspermic
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to aspermia.
(of a male animal) Unable to produce sperm.
astigmic
astigmic
adj
Archaic form of astigmatic.
atamasco
atamasco
noun
Short for Atamasco lily.
atamosco
atticism
atticism
Noun
The style and idiom of Attic, the Ancient Greek dialect
A well-turned phrase; a concise manner of speech or expression
A favouring of, or attachment to Attica and the Athenians
aulicism
autecism
autocosm
backmost
backmost
adj
farthest back
baconism
baculums
balsamic
balsamic
adj
Having the health-giving properties of balsam; soothing, restorative.
Having the pleasant odour of balsam; balmy, fragrant.
Producing balsam.
noun
A balsamic vinegar.
becharms
becharms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becharm
becrimes
besmirch
besmirch
verb
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
besmouch
besmutch
besmutch
Verb
To besmirch.
betacism
betacism
noun
(phonology) A sound change in which [b] (the voiced bilabial plosive) shifts to [v] (the voiced labiodental fricative).
A speech disorder involving excessive use of the [b] sound, or conversion of other sounds into it.
bimastic
birchism
bismarck
bismarck
noun
(Alberta, Saskatchewan, Northern US, Midwestern US) A jelly doughnut: a doughnut filled with jam and coated with sugar.
(Manitoba) A doughnut filled with cream, often with chocolate icing.
(Midland US) A fried cruller, or a sort of pancake.
brachysm
brachysm
noun
(botany) Unusually small size resulting from the shortening of internodes.
branscum
brechams
buckrams
buckrams
noun
Alternative form of buckram ("ramson").
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buckram
cabalism
cabalism
noun
The activities of a cabal; secret plotting.
The study of the Jewish Kaballah.
cabombas
cacimbos
cacosmia
cacosmia
noun
(medicine) A condition of perceiving odours generally as bad, or sensing imagined vile odours.
cadmiums
cadmiums
noun
plural of cadmium
caesiums
caffeism
caffeism
noun
Alternative form of caffeinism
calamars
calamars
noun
plural of calamar
calciums
calciums
noun
plural of calcium
callosum
callosum
noun
(anatomy) corpus callosum
calmiest
calmness
calmness
noun
(countable) The product of being calm.
(uncountable) The state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.
calomels
calomels
noun
plural of calomel
calosoma
calumets
calumets
noun
plural of calumet
camasses
camasses
noun
plural of camass
camassia
camassia
noun
Any of the genus Camassia of flowering plants, the camases.
camauros
cambarus
cambisms
cambists
cambists
noun
plural of cambist
cambiums
camboose
camboose
noun
Alternative form of caboose
cambouis
cambrics
cambrics
noun
plural of cambric
cambyses
cambyses
Proper noun
An Old Persian male given name, particularly borne by Achaemenid kings of Persia.
camelias
camelias
noun
plural of camelia
camelish
camelish
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a camel.
camellus
camerist
camillus
camisade
camisade
noun
Alternative form of camisado
camisado
camisado
noun
(archaic) A nocturnal ambush or surprising act of aggression.
(obsolete) A shirt worn by soldiers over their uniform, in order to be able to recognize one another in a night attack.
camisard
camisard
Noun
One of the French Protestants of the Cevennes region of south-central France, who raised an insurrection against the persecutions which followed the revocation of the in 1685.
camiscia
camisias
camisole
camisole
noun
(dated) A straitjacket.
(historical) A light jacket with sleeves.
A short, sleeveless undergarment worn by women underneath a blouse, or as a form of short négligée.
verb
(dated) To straitjacket.
camister
camorist
camorras
campagus
campanus
campaspe
camphols
camphols
noun
plural of camphol
camphors
camphors
noun
plural of camphor
campiest
campiest
adj
superlative form of campy: most campy
campinas
campings
campings
noun
plural of camping
campions
campions
noun
plural of campion
campongs
campongs
noun
plural of campong
campshed
campshed
noun
A supporting structure for a river bank, built from planks and piles.
verb
To build such a supporting structure.
campshot
campsite
campsite
noun
A place where one or more tents may be pitched for overnight stay in an outdoor area.
campused
campused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of campus
campuses
campuses
noun
plural of campus
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of campus
camshach
camshaft
camshaft
noun
A shaft fitted with cams; especially one in a piston engine that activates the valves.
camstane
camstone
camstone
noun
A kind of clay used to whiten doorsteps, etc.
cancrums
caodaism
caodaism
Proper noun
A syncretic monotheistic religion founded in the 20th century in Vietnam.
capromys
capsicum
capsicum
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore) The spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell pepper.
Any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
capsomer
capsomer
noun
capsomere
capsumin
caramels
caramels
noun
plural of caramel
carmines
carmines
noun
plural of carmine
carsmith
caschrom
caschrom
noun
The crooked spade; an implement of tillage peculiar to the Highlands, used for turning the ground where a plough cannot work because of stones.
cascrome
casemate
casemate
noun
(architecture) A hollow molding, chiefly in cornices.
(military) A bombproof chamber, usually of masonry, in which cannon may be placed, to be fired through embrasures; or one capable of being used as a magazine, or for quartering troops.
casement
casement
noun
(military) Occasionally seen as a usage error due to the similarity of the words: A casemate.
A window having such sashes; a casement window.ᵂᵖ
A window sash that is hinged on the side.
caseworm
caseworm
noun
A worm or grub that makes a case for itself.
cashment
cashmere
cashmere
noun
(chiefly uncountable) A soft fabric made of this wool.
(chiefly uncountable) Fine, downy wool from beneath the outer hair of the Cashmere goat.
(countable) A rich kind of shawl made from this wool.
(countable, by extension) Any similar shawl.
casimere
casimire
casimire
noun
Alternative form of cassimere
casmalia
casteism
casteism
noun
discrimination based on a person's caste
catapasm
catapasm
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A medicinal powder used by the ancients to sprinkle on ulcers, to absorb perspiration, etc..
cathisma
cathisma
noun
(Christianity) A portion of the psalter; a troparion or short hymn used as a response.
catmints
catmints
noun
plural of catmint
catonism
causatum
celeusma
cembalos
cembalos
noun
plural of cembalo
centimes
centimes
noun
plural of centime
centimos
centimos
noun
plural of centimo
centrism
centrism
noun
Any moderate political philosophy that avoids extremes.