(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
acephalite
acephalite
Noun
A Paulician, a member of an early gnostic Christian heresy.
acerathere
acerathere
noun
A fossil of such an animal
An extinct rhinoceros of the genus †Aceratherium.
acherontic
acherontic
adj
Alternative form of Acherontic
achitophel
achondrite
achondrite
noun
(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
achroacyte
achroacyte
noun
(cytology) Any colourless cell (especially a lymphocyte)
achterveld
acolythate
acolythate
noun
The office of an acolyte
adiathetic
adiathetic
adj
Not diathetic.
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
aesthesics
aesthesics
noun
The study of perception, typically of music
aesthetics
aesthetics
noun
An artist's principles, preferences, and/or his agenda
The study or philosophy of beauty.
plural of aesthetic
afterhatch
aftershock
aftershock
noun
(figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.
aftertouch
aftertouch
noun
(music, uncountable) Pressure sensitivity on an electronic synthesizer, allowing the musician to change the tone or sound of a note after it is struck.
(rare) A touch (feature or characteristic) added finally or as an afterthought.
(video games) A feature in football/soccer games allowing the player to swerve the ball immediately after kicking it.
agathocles
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
aitchpiece
alchemists
alchemists
noun
plural of alchemist
alcoholate
alcoholate
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) A crystalline salt containing alcohol in place of water of crystallization.
(organic chemistry) An alkoxide.
An alcoholic extract of plant material; a tincture.
alkahestic
alkahestic
adj
Resembling or relating to alkahest.
allochetia
alphabetic
alphabetic
adj
Of or relating to an alphabet, especially the characters A to Z, both uppercase and lowercase.
alsbachite
amasthenic
amasthenic
adj
(photography) Uniting the rays of light into one focus, as a certain kind of lens does.
ammochaeta
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amphithect
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
anacahuite
anchietine
anchithere
anchithere
noun
Any extinct horse of the genus †Anchitherium
anchoretic
anchoretic
adj
Relating to an anchoret or hermit.
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
anderlecht
anesthetic
anesthetic
adj
Causing anesthesia; reducing pain sensitivity.
Insensate: unable to feel, or unconscious.
noun
(American spelling, medicine) A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious.
angletouch
anomatheca
antechapel
antechapel
noun
The outer part of the west end of a chapel.
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
antechurch
anterethic
anthelices
anthelices
noun
plural of anthelix
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
anthicidae
anthoceros
anthracene
anthracene
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (an acene containing three fused rings) obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of wood preservatives, insecticides and the dye alizarin; it is isomeric with phenanthrene.
anthracite
anthracite
noun
A form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest and cleanest-burning of all the coals.
antichance
antichrome
antiethnic
antiethnic
adj
(sociology) Opposing those of a particular ethnicity.
antihectic
antihectic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Countering hectic fever.
noun
(medicine, obsolete) An agent or substance that counters hectic fever.
antiheroic
antiheroic
adj
(narratology) Of, pertaining to or typical of an antihero.
antiochene
antithetic
antithetic
adj
antithetical
noun
(statistics) Short for antithetic variate.
apesthetic
aphaeretic
aphaeretic
adj
(rare, medicine, linguistics) Of the nature of apheresis.
apothecary
apothecary
noun
(archaic in US, dated in UK) Synonym of pharmacist: a person who sells medicine, especially (historical) one who made and sold their own medicines in the medieval or early modern eras.
(archaic or historical) Synonym of pharmacy: an apothecary's shop, a drugstore.
(uncommon) A glass jar of the sort once used for storing medicine.
apothecial
apothecial
adj
(lichenology) Relating to the apothecium.
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
apotihecal
arachnites
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archegetes
archeocyte
archeocyte
noun
Alternative form of archaeocyte
archetypal
archetypal
adj
Of or pertaining to an archetype.
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archetypic
archetypic
adj
archetypical
archibuteo
archistome
architects
architects
noun
plural of architect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of architect
architrave
architrave
noun
(architecture) The lowest part of an entablature; rests on the capitals of the columns.
(architecture) The moldings (or other elements) framing a door, window or other rectangular opening.
archontate
archontate
noun
The office or position of an archon
archpirate
archpirate
noun
A leader of pirates.
archpriest
archpriest
noun
(Eastern Orthodox Church) The highest rank given to a married priest.
(Roman Catholicism) An honorific title applied to a priest who has a specific function.
archregent
arithmetic
arithmetic
adj
(arithmetic) Of a progression, mean, etc, computed solely using addition.
(mathematics) Of, relating to, or using arithmetic; arithmetical.
noun
The mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
arthrocace
arthrocele
arthrocele
noun
(pathology) The swelling of a joint; a hernia of the synovium through the capsule of a joint
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
aschaffite
asiarchate
asthenical
asthenical
adj
(archaic) asthenic
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
atatschite
atechnical
athericera
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
atheticize
athletical
athrogenic
atracheate
attachable
attachable
adj
Able to be attached.
attachedly
attachedly
adv
Having a (physical or emotional) attachment.
attachment
attachment
noun
(computing) A file sent along with a message, usually an email.
(law) Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.
(meteorology) The act or process by which any (downward) leader connects to any available (upward) streamer in a lightning flash.
A dependence, especially a strong one.
A device attached to a piece of equipment or a tool.
A strong bonding with or fondness for someone or something.
The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.
The means by which something is physically attached.
autarchies
autarchies
noun
plural of autarchy
authigenic
authigenic
adj
(geology) Generated where it is found or observed.
autochrome
autochrome
noun
An early photograph produced by means of a glass plate coated on one side with a random mosaic of microscopic dyed grains of potato starch under silver halide emulsion.
avouchment
avouchment
noun
A positive declaration.
The act of avouching.
ayacahuite
bacchantes
bacchantes
noun
plural of bacchante
baphometic
batchelder
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
batrachite
batrachite
noun
A pale greenish-grey variety of montmorillonite.
beachfront
beachfront
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
noun
The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
bedclothes
bedclothes
noun
Clothing worn to bed.
Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
behemothic
behemothic
adj
colossal, of enormous size and power.
benetnasch
beterschap
bewitchery
bewitchery
noun
The power of bewitching or fascinating; charm.
bewitchful
bewitchful
adj
Bewitching; alluring; fascinating; amazing.
bewitching
bewitching
adj
Enchanting.
noun
The act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.
beyrichite
bibliothec
bibliothec
noun
A bibliographer’s catalogue.
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
birthplace
birthplace
noun
(by extension) The location where something was created or devised.
The location where a person was born.
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
bitcheries
bitcheries
noun
plural of bitchery
bitchiness
bitchiness
noun
The characteristic of being bitchy.
blackheart
blackheart
noun
A cruel and remorseless person.
A heart-shaped cherry with a very dark skin.
A type of malleable cast iron with minimum tensile strength of 350 N/mm².
Any of various plant diseases that cause darkening of the central tissue.
blanchette
blotchiest
blotchiest
adj
superlative form of blotchy: most blotchy
botcheries
botcheries
noun
plural of botchery
botchiness
botchiness
noun
The state of being botchy
brachiated
brachiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brachiate
brachtmema
branchiate
branchiate
adj
(anatomy) Furnished with branchiae; gilled, having gills.
branchiest
branchiest
adj
superlative form of branchy: most branchy
bredstitch
brochettes
brochettes
noun
plural of brochette
buchmanite
buchnerite
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
buckwheats
buckwheats
noun
plural of buckwheat
butcherdom
butcherdom
noun
The condition or trade of a butcher.
butcheress
butcheress
noun
(dated) A female butcher (dealer in meat).
(dated) A murderess.
butcheries
butcheries
noun
plural of butchery
butchering
butchering
noun
The act by which someone or something is butchered; a slaughter or killing.
verb
present participle of butcher
butcherous
butcherous
adj
Involving butchery, or violent bloodshed.
cachinnate
cachinnate
verb
(intransitive) To laugh loudly, immoderately, or too often.
cacoenthes
cacothelin
cacothesis
caliphates
caliphates
noun
plural of caliphate
camphorate
camphorate
adj
camphoric
noun
(chemistry) Any salt of camphoric acid.
verb
(transitive) To treat or impregnate with camphor.
carbethoxy
carbethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -CO-OCH₂CH₃