A tree of the West Indies and northern South America, Malpighia glabra.
acerose
acerose
adj
(botany) Having the nature of chaff; chaffy.
(botany) needle-shaped, having a sharp, rigid point, as the leaf of the pine.
acerous
acerous
adj
(zoology) Destitute of tentacles.
(zoology) Without antennae.
Alternative spelling of acerose
acetoin
acetoin
noun
(organic chemistry) The compound 3-hydroxybutanone CH₃-CO-CH(OH)-CH₃ that is one of the constituents of the flavour of butter
acetone
acetone
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH₃)₂CO, used as a solvent.
acetose
acetose
adj
Sour like vinegar; acetous.
acetous
acetous
adj
Causing, or connected with, acetification
Having a sour taste; sour; acid.
acheron
acheson
achiote
achiote
noun
A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree.
An orange-red dye obtained from this seed.
The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking.
acholoe
acinose
acinose
adj
Consisting of acini, or minute granular concretions.
aclemon
acnodes
acnodes
noun
plural of acnode
acolyte
acolyte
noun
(Christianity) An altar server.
(Christianity) One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass.
An attendant, assistant or follower.
aconine
aconine
noun
(biochemistry) An amorphous, bitter, non-poisonous alkaloid, derived from the decomposition of aconitine.
aconite
aconite
noun
(toxicology) An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally.
The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of the genus Aconitum, all the species of which are poisonous.
acorned
acorned
adj
(rare) Fed or filled with acorns.
Furnished or loaded with acorns
acrogen
acrogen
noun
(biology) any flowerless plant whose growth takes place at the tip of the main stem, especially the cryptogam ferns
acroter
acroter
Noun
An acroterium.
actaeon
actuose
actuose
adj
(obsolete) Very active.
acuerdo
aerobic
aerobic
adj
Living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen e.g. aerobic bacteria.
Of exercise, performed while maintaining a sufficient supply of oxygen to meet bodily energy needs.
Of or relating to aerobics.
aerocar
aerocar
noun
(science fiction) A flying car; a flying machine which looks and functions similarly to modern cars, often described as using antigravity technology.
aesopic
aesopic
Adjective
Of or relating to Aesop; Aesopian.
afdecho
afforce
afforce
verb
(rare) To reinforce (a team etc.) with extra people
alcoate
alcoate
noun
alcoholate
alcogel
alcogel
noun
(chemistry) A colloid where the dispersive media is alcohol.
A hand sanitizer in the form of an alcohol gel
alconde
alcoved
alcoved
adj
(sometimes in combination) Having (a specified type or number of) alcoves
alcoves
alcoves
noun
plural of alcove
alcyone
alecost
alecost
noun
The plant costmary (Tanacetum balsamita), formerly much used for flavouring ale.
alencon
aloetic
aloetic
adj
Consisting chiefly of aloes; of the nature of aloes.
noun
A medicine containing mainly aloes.
amoebic
amoebic
adj
(biology, pathology) Relating to, or caused by an amoeba.
anconei
anconei
noun
plural of anconeus
ancones
ancones
noun
plural of ancon
andoche
annonce
anoetic
anoetic
adj
(rare) unthinkable; incapable of being thought
Of or relating to anoesis.
antoeci
antoeci
noun
The inhabitants at two points on the globe that share a longitude and for which the sum of their degrees of latitude equals zero.
apnoeic
apnoeic
adj
Alternative spelling of apneic
apochae
apocope
apocope
noun
(loosely) The loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word.
(phonetics, prosody, narrow sense) The loss or omission of the last vowel in a word, together with any consonants that follow it.
apocyte
apocyte
noun
(cytology) A multinucleate cell
apogeic
apogeic
adj
(figuratively) Climactic.
Pertaining to the apogee.
apothec
archeol
archfoe
archfoe
noun
archenemy
arecibo
ascones
associe
autocue
autocue
noun
Any of several devices that display words for a person to read aloud
autoecy
avocate
avocate
verb
(obsolete) To call off or away; to withdraw; to transfer to another tribunal.
avocets
avocets
noun
plural of avocet
backhoe
backhoe
noun
(chiefly US, Canada, Australia) A multi-purpose tractor with a front-mounted loading bucket and a rear-mounted digging bucket. The tractor combines a front-end loader/loader and an excavator/digger.
A piece of excavating equipment consisting of a digging bucket or scoop on the end of an articulated arm, drawn backwards to move earth. Used in excavator/digger and backhoe tractors.
verb
To excavate using such equipment.
baconer
baconer
noun
A pig raised to produce bacon.
balcone
barcone
basoche
basoche
noun
A guild of legal clerks in pre-revolutionary France.
beacons
beacons
noun
plural of beacon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beacon
beancod
bebotch
beckons
beckons
noun
plural of beckon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beckon
becloak
becloak
verb
(transitive, literally, figurative) To cover or surround, as with a cloak.
beclogs
beclogs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclog
beclose
beclose
verb
(transitive) To shut up or in; enclose; enwrap.
becloud
becloud
verb
(transitive) To cause to become obscure or muddled.
(transitive, figurative) To cast in a negative light, cast a pall over, darken.
(transitive, usually passive) To cover or surround with clouds.
beclout
beclout
verb
(transitive) To cover with a clout or cloth.
(transitive, figuratively) To dress up.
beclown
beclown
verb
(transitive) To make a fool of.
becolme
becolor
becolor
verb
Alternative form of becolour
becomed
becomed
adj
(obsolete) proper; decorous
verb
(archaic, nonstandard, poetic) simple past tense and past participle of become
becomes
becomes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of become
becomma
becovet
becroak
becross
becross
verb
(transitive) To mark with the sign of the cross.
(transitive) To surround or decorate with crosses.
becrowd
becrowd
verb
(dated) To crowd.
becrown
becrown
verb
(transitive) To place a crown upon; crown.
bedcord
bedcord
noun
A cord or rope interwoven in a bedstead so as to support the bed.
bedrock
bedrock
noun
(figurative) A basis or foundation.
(uncountable, geology, mining, engineering, construction) The solid rock that exists at some depth below the ground surface. Bedrock is rock "in place", as opposed to material that has been transported from another location by weathering and erosion.
verb
(transitive, figurative) To establish on a solid foundation.
bedsock
bedsock
noun
A sock worn in bed, to keep the feet warm.
belasco
bemocks
bemocks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bemock
bencion
benzoic
benzoic
adj
(organic chemistry) Derived from benzoic acid or its derivatives.
Pertaining to, or obtained from, benzoin.
bescorn
bescorn
verb
(obsolete) To treat with scorn.
bescour
bestock
bestock
verb
(transitive) to stock; furnish
bicorne
bicorne
noun
Alternative form of bicorn (“two-cornered hat”)
binocle
binocle
noun
A dioptric telescope, fitted with two tubes joining, so as to enable the viewing of an object with both eyes at once; a double-barrelled field glass or opera glass.
biocide
biocide
noun
Any action or substance that can destroy living organisms.
biotech
biotech
noun
(countable) A company specializing in biotechnology, or stock in such a company.
(uncountable) Biotechnology.
blencoe
blocage
blocage
noun
(architecture) The roughest and cheapest sort of rubblework, in masonry.
blocked
blocked
adj
(Ireland, slang) Drunk
(of a computer account or similar) Disabled or disconnected, so as to prevent access.
(of a person, telephone number, IP address, etc.) Banned or barred from connecting or logging on.
Obstructed, so that through movement or flow is prevented or impeded.
Unable to move owing to an obstruction.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of block
blocker
blocker
noun
(card games) A playing card, needed by one player, that is held by another.
(computing) A bug or issue that prevents software from being released.
(computing) An application that stops / impedes unauthorised access to a programme.
(computing) One who prevents another user from contacting them electronically.
(marketing) A gatekeeper who refuses the marketer access to the person they wish to contact.
(poker) A blocker bet.
(sports) One who blocks or impedes the movement of an opponent.
A close-fitting rectangular glove worn by a goalie in multiple forms of hockey.
A person who blocks (stretches or moulds) hats.
A puberty blocker.
bobache
bobance
bobance
noun
(archaic) Boasting.
bobeche
bobeche
noun
Alternative form of bobèche
boccale
boccies
bodiced
bodiced
adj
Wearing or having a bodice.
bodices
bodices
noun
plural of bodice
boeotic
boletic
boletic
adj
Relating to, or caused by mushrooms of the genus Boletus.
boliche
bombace
bombace
noun
(obsolete) cotton; padding
bonnice
boraces
boscage
boscage
noun
(art) Among painters, a picture depicting a wooded scene.
(law) Mast-nuts of forest trees, used as food for pigs, or any such sustenance as wood and trees yield to cattle.
A place set with trees or mass of shrubbery, a grove or thicket.
A tax on wood.
botched
botched
adj
Made or repaired in a clumsy or incompetent manner.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of botch
botcher
botcher
noun
(obsolete) A person who mends things, especially such a cobbler or tailor.
A clumsy or incompetent worker; a bungler.
A young salmon; a grilse.
botches
botches
noun
plural of botch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of botch
bouchee
boucher
boucles
boucles
noun
plural of boucle
bounced
bounced
adj
(Internet) unsuccessful delivery of email
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bounce
bouncer
bouncer
noun
(Internet) An account or server (as with IRC and FTP) that invisibly redirects requests to another, used for anonymity or vanity.
(cricket) A short-pitched ball that bounces up towards, or above the height of the batsman’s head.
(dated) One who bounces; a large, heavy person who makes much noise in moving.
(informal) A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc to maintain order and deal with patrons who cause trouble.
(slang, archaic) A boaster; a bully.
(slang, archaic) A bold lie.
(slang, archaic) A liar.
A bouncy castle.
A kind of seat mounted in a framework in which a baby can bounce up and down.
Something big; a good stout example of the kind.
bounces
bounces
noun
plural of bounce
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bounce
bracero
bracero
noun
(historical) A Mexican national working as an agricultural laborer in the United States from 1942-1964, or similarly a railroad worker from 1942-1945.
bricole
bricole
noun
(billiards) A shot in which the cue ball is initially driven against the cushion.
(military) A kind of traces with hooks and rings, used to drag manoeuvre guns where horses cannot be used.
(military, historical) An ancient kind of military catapult.
In court tennis, the rebound of a ball from a wall of the court; also, the side stroke or play by which the ball is driven against the wall; hence, (figurative) an indirect action or stroke.
brioche
brioche
noun
A knitted cushion for the feet.
A type of light sweet pastry or bun of French origin.
briscoe
brocade
brocade
noun
(countable, uncountable) A thick heavy fabric into which raised patterns have been woven, originally in gold and silver; more recently any cloth incorporating raised, woven patterns.
(metaphoric) A decorative pattern.
An item decorated with brocade.
Any of several species of noctuid moths such as some species in the genera Calophasia and Hadena
verb
To decorate fabric with raised woven patterns.
brocage
brocage
noun
Obsolete form of brokerage.
brocked
brocked
adj
(Scotland) variegated, having a mixture of black and white
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brock
brocken
brocket
brocket
noun
A genus, Mazama, of short-horned deer from Brazil.
A stag in its second year, before its horns have started branching.
brockie
brockle
brockle
adj
Of animals: variegated, speckled, multicolored; usually used in the phrase brockle-faced.
Of food odors: malodorous, flatulent, pungent: smelling of sulfur, hydrogen sulfide, or hydrogen disulfide.
broucek
buceros
buchloe
buckoes
buckone
buncoed
buncoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bunco
bycoket
bycoket
noun
(historical) A type of medieval cap with a wide brim that comes to a point in the front and is turned up at the rear, originally worn by Western European nobility and royalty.
cabezon
cabezon
noun
A California fish (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus), allied to the sculpin.
caboche
cabocle
caboose
caboose
noun
(US, rail transport) The last car on a freight train, having cooking and sleeping facilities for the crew; a guard’s van.
(historical, nautical) A small sand-filled container used as an oven on board ship.
(informal, often in combination) A youngest child who is born after a long gap in time.
(obsolete, nautical) A small galley or cookhouse on the deck of a small vessel.
(slang, baby-talk or euphemistic) buttocks
(slang, sports) The person or team in last place.
cacoepy
cacoepy
noun
The mispronunciation of words.
cacolet
cacolet
noun
A single litter mounted on a pack animal.
One of a pair of chairs or litters mounted on a pack animal (horse, mule, camel)