A Central American plant, of the genus Achimenes, having showy, trumpet-shaped flowers
achromate
ahimelech
alchemies
alchemies
noun
plural of alchemy
alchemise
alchemise
verb
(transitive) To change something's properties by means of alchemy or as if by magic.
alchemist
alchemist
noun
One who blends material or substances in the nature or supposed nature of alchemy.
One who practices alchemy.
alchemize
alchemize
verb
Alternative spelling of alchemise
alchymies
alchymies
noun
plural of alchymy
ameritech
amphicome
amphicome
Noun
A kind of figured stone, rugged and beset with eminences, anciently used in divination.
anamelech
anchormen
anchormen
noun
plural of anchorman
archdemon
archdemon
noun
(religion) A chief demon; an archdevil.
archenemy
archenemy
noun
A principal enemy.
A supreme and most powerful enemy.
archidome
archimage
archimage
noun
(now rare) A powerful wizard.
archimime
archimime
noun
The chief jester or mimic who would imitate the dead person as part of ancient Roman funeral processions.
armbrecht
athematic
athematic
adj
(linguistics) Of a root, not having a thematic vowel and thus attaching inflections directly to the root.
auchenium
auchenium
noun
(zoology) The posterior portion of the neck in birds.
autohemic
beachcomb
beachcomb
noun
An instance of beachcombing.
verb
To go beachcombing.
beauchamp
beauchamp
Proper noun
The name of several places in Northern France
of Norman origin
bechamels
bechamels
noun
plural of bechamel
becharmed
becharmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becharm
beechmont
benchmark
benchmark
noun
(computing) A computer program that is executed to assess the performance of the runtime environment.
A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.
A surveyor's mark made on some stationary object and shown on a map; used as a reference point.
verb
(intransitive, followed by at) To give certain results in a benchmark test.
(transitive, intransitive, followed by against) To use something (e.g., a competitor's product) as a standard to improve one's own thing.
benthamic
benthamic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to or Benthamism.
berchemia
bermensch
biochemic
bleachman
bsmedtech
cachaemia
cachaemia
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A degenerated or poisoned condition of the blood.
cachaemic
cachaemic
adj
Of or relating to cachaemia.
camachile
camachile
noun
Pithecellobium dulce, a fabaceous flowering plant.
camelhair
camelhair
noun
A soft fabric made from this hair.
A substitute for this hair.
The soft hair of a camel.
camphenes
camphenes
noun
plural of camphene
camphines
camphines
noun
plural of camphine
camphires
camphires
noun
plural of camphire
cashmeres
cashmeres
noun
plural of cashmere
catchment
catchment
noun
(often attributive) Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.
A catchment area, or the people it serves.
verb
To divide into catchment areas.
catechism
catechism
noun
A basic manual in some subject.
A book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity.
A set of questions designed to determine knowledge.
cathlamet
cauchemar
cauchemar
noun
(folklore) A demon or witch in French folklore that drains a sleeping person's energy by night.
cephalism
cephalism
noun
(biology, obsolete) An instance of the development of a head or head-like structure.
cerithium
chainsmen
chalmette
chalmette
Proper noun
A town in southeastern Louisiana in the United States of America
chalumeau
chalumeau
noun
(music) A woodwind instrument which was the predecessor of the clarinet.
The lowest range of the clarinet, reaching up to written B♭ (B flat) above middle C.
chamaeleo
chambered
chambered
adj
(often in combination) Having chambers.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamber
chamberer
chamberer
noun
(obsolete) A gallant; a carpetmonger.
(obsolete) A servant who attends in a chamber; a chambermaid.
chameleon
chameleon
adj
Describing something that changes color.
noun
(physics) A hypothetical scalar particle with a non-linear self-interaction, giving it an effective mass that depends on its environment: the presence of other fields.
A person with inconstant behavior; one able to quickly adjust to new circumstances.
A small to mid-size reptile, of the family Chamaeleonidae, and one of the best known lizard families able to change color and project its long tongue.
chamfered
chamfered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamfer
chamferer
chaminade
chamoised
chamoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamois
chamoises
chamoises
noun
plural of chamois
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chamois
chamoline
chamomile
chamomile
noun
Alternative spelling of camomile
chamosite
chamosite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
champagne
champagne
adj
Of a very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.
champagne:
noun
(countable) A glass of champagne.
(countable) A very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.
(countable, uncountable) A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise.
(countable, uncountable, informal) Any sparkling white wine.
(countable, uncountable, informal) Any sparkling wine made by the méthode champenoise.
verb
(intransitive) To drink champagne.
(transitive) To ply or treat with champagne.
champerty
champerty
noun
(law) The investing of money into an individual's lawsuit.
(by extension) Said when one has placed a person in a losing situation with no escape.
(chess) Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.
noun
(figuratively, by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
verb
(transitive, by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
(transitive, chess) To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
checkroom
checkroom
noun
(US) A room where outdoor clothing or luggage may be temporarily stored.
checksums
checksums
noun
plural of checksum
cheliform
cheliform
adj
Having the form of a chela
chemakuan
chemiatry
chemiatry
noun
iatrochemistry
chemicals
chemicals
noun
The chemical industry.
plural of chemical
chemicked
chemicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemic
chemicker
chemiloon
chemiloon
noun
(US) A garment for women, consisting of chemise and drawers united in one.
chemisorb
chemisorb
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To adsorb a substance on the surface or another by chemical bonding.
chemistry
chemistry
noun
(countable) An application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance.
(informal) The mutual attraction between two people; rapport.
(uncountable) The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules.
The chemical properties and reactions of a particular organism, environment etc.
chemitype
chemitype
noun
(dated) Any of a number of processes by which an impression from an engraved plate is obtained in relief, to be used for printing on an ordinary printing press.
chemitypy
chemitypy
noun
(historical) A process for obtaining casts in relief from an engraved zinc plate. A fusible metal is heated so that it melts and fills the hollows of the engraving, which is then destroyed using hydrochloric acid.
chemolyze
chemonite
chemosorb
chemosorb
verb
(transitive) to chemisorb
chemostat
chemostat
noun
(biochemistry) An apparatus for the continuous culture of microorganisms in a steady state
verb
(chemistry) To keep the concentration of a chemical constant
chemotaxy
chempaduk
chemurgic
chemurgic
adj
Relating to chemurgy.
cheongsam
cheongsam
noun
(Hong Kong) A plain coloured, tight-fitting dress with a short split at the thigh, worn as a school uniform by schoolgirls.
A long formal dress-like garment or robe worn by Asian men.
A tight-fitting Chinese formal woman's dress, usually brightly coloured, patterned and/or embroidered, with a split at the thigh.
cheremiss
cherimoya
cherimoya
noun
A conical fruit with white flesh from that tree.
A subtropical tree, Annona cherimola, native to mountainous areas of South America.
chermidae
chernozem
chernozem
noun
A fertile black soil containing a very high percentage of humus (3% to 15%) and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia.
chichimec
chiefdoms
chiefdoms
noun
plural of chiefdom
chiengmai
chillsome
chillsome
adj
Characterised or marked by chill or chilliness
chimaeras
chimaeras
noun
plural of chimaera
chimaerid
chimaerid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Chimaeridae of cartilaginous fish.
chimbleys
chimbleys
noun
plural of chimbley
chimblies
chimblies
noun
plural of chimbly
chimerism
chimerism
noun
(genetics) The property of being a genetic chimera.
chiminage
chiminage
noun
(obsolete, law) A toll paid for passage through a forest.
chimneyed
chimneyed
adj
containing chimneys, or a particular type or number of chimney
chlamydes
chlamydes
noun
plural of chlamys
chlamyses
chloremia
chloremia
noun
(pathology) The presence of chloride in the bloodstream
Chlorosis
chloremic
chokedamp
chokedamp
noun
(mining) A damp consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, so called for its ability to asphyxiate.
chokerman
chokerman
noun
A person employed to fasten the choker around logs for haulage.
cholaemia
cholaemia
noun
(medicine) A condition caused by the presence of excess bile in the blood, sometimes leading to somnolence and coma.
chowtimes
chriesman
chrismale
chromates
chromates
noun
plural of chromate
chromidae
chromides
chromides
noun
plural of chromide
chromiole
chromites
chromites
noun
plural of chromite
chromized
chromized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chromize
chromizes
chromizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chromize
chromogen
chromogen
noun
(biology) A strongly pigmented organelle or organism.
(chemistry) Any substance that lacks colour, but can be converted into a pigment or dye.
chrysemys
chummiest
chummiest
adj
superlative form of chummy: most chummy
churchmen
churchmen
noun
plural of churchman
chymified
chymified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chymify
chyometer
chyometer
noun
(chemistry) An instrument for measuring liquids, consisting of a tube with a piston inside.
cinenchym
cipherdom
cipherdom
noun
The condition of being a cipher / nonentity
clamshell
clamshell
noun
(music) An amphitheater, especially an outdoor amphitheater; the semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind and above the performers.
(obsolete, US, slang) mouth
(often attributive) Any object with some other resemblance to either one or both halves of the shell of a clam.
A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
Any object that, in (literal or figurative) resemblance to the shell of a clam, has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together.
In food service, the closing box (usually styrofoam but sometimes cardboard) given to consumers with take-out food.
The shell of a clam.
verb
(manufacturing) To deform a die in a shape resembling the shell of a clam, as a result of uneven extrusion pressure.
(transitive, intransitive) To open or close by means of a hinge, similar to the way a clamshell opens and closes.
To compress or flatten underwater debris so as to avoid blocking a channel.
To dig out by means of a clamshell (dredging bucket).
cleithrum
cleithrum
noun
(ichthyology) A large bone in fishes, which extends upward from the base of the pectoral fin and anchors to the cranium above the gills, forming the posterior edge of the gill chamber.