(organic chemistry) Of, relating to, or being an aldehyde; having the character of an aldehyde.
anguished
anguished
adj
Feeling anguish; experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anguish
anhedonia
anhedonia
noun
(medicine, psychiatry) The inability to feel pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, such as exercise, hobbies, music, sexual activities or social interactions.
anhedonic
anhedonic
adj
(psychiatry, also figuratively) Showing anhedonia; having no capacity to feel pleasure.
noun
(psychiatry) A person who has anhedonia.
anhimidae
anhydride
anhydride
noun
(chemistry) any compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss of a water molecule, especially acid anhydrides
anhydrite
anhydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.
anhydrize
antherids
antheroid
antheroid
adj
Resembling an anther.
apartheid
apartheid
noun
(South Africa, historical) The policy of racial separation used by South Africa from 1948 to 1990.
(by extension) A policy or situation of segregation based on some specified attribute.
(by extension) Any similar policy of racial separation/segregation and discrimination.
verb
To impose a policy of segregation of groups of people, especially one based on race.
aphididae
aphidozer
aphidozer
noun
A device like a hopperdozer for the removal of aphids.
aphorised
aphorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorise
aphorized
aphorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorize
aphrodite
aphrodite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
archaised
archaised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of archaise
archaized
archaized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of archaize
archdevil
archdevil
noun
(computing, Unix) A program, or part of a program, which is not invoked explicitly but lies dormant waiting for some event.
(theology, rare, religion, fantasy, science fiction) A chief or reigning devil.
archfiend
archfiend
noun
(preceded by “the”, often capitalized) Satan.
(transferred sense) A diabolically evil person.
A chief fiend (devil, demon or monster).
archidome
arrhenoid
asaphidae
asidehand
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
athetized
athetized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of athetize
athetoids
athyridae
atrophied
atrophied
adj
Characterized by atrophy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of atrophy
audiphone
audiphone
noun
An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve and enables the deaf to hear more or less distinctly.
bacchides
beachside
beachside
adj
(rare) Bordering a beach
noun
The land bordering a beach.
beardfish
beardfish
noun
Any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.
bechained
bechained
adj
(rare) in chains
bedchairs
bedchairs
noun
plural of bedchair
bedighted
bedighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedight
bednights
beheading
beheading
noun
An instance of a person being beheaded.
verb
present participle of behead
beholding
beholding
adj
Obsolete form of beholden.
noun
The act by which something is beheld; regard; contemplation.
(figuratively, obsolete) Difficult to understand; abstruse, obscure.
(obsolete or poetic) Overtaken by night; especially of a traveller, etc.: caught out by oncoming night before reaching one's destination.
(obsolete) Plunged into darkness.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benight
berdichev
berdichev
Proper noun
a city in the Zhitomir oblast of Ukraine
bernhardi
bethsaida
bewitched
bewitched
adj
(Of a person) entranced, charmed, fascinated, as though subject to a magical influence.
Under a spell; subject to an act of witchcraft.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bewitch
bigheaded
bigheaded
adj
Alternative spelling of big-headed
billheads
billheads
noun
plural of billhead
birchdale
birdhouse
birdhouse
noun
A small house for birds.
An aviary.
birthdate
birthdate
noun
the year, month, and day of someone's birth; date of birth
blechnoid
blemished
blemished
adj
Having blemishes; flawed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blemish
blindheim
blithered
blithered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blither
bodenheim
bothsided
bradleigh
brianhead
bridehead
bridehood
bridehood
noun
The state or condition of being a bride.
brideship
bruchidae
brunhilde
burnished
burnished
adj
(figurative) Blazing, bright.
Polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burnish
cadetship
cadetship
noun
(Australia) A kind of training programme that combines on-the-job experience with formal training; an apprenticeship
(military) The position, rank, or commission of cadet.
cashiered
cashiered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cashier
cathidine
cavendish
cavendish
noun
Leaf tobacco softened, sweetened, and pressed into plugs or cakes.
cephaloid
cephaloid
adj
Shaped like the head or the brain.
chagrined
chagrined
adj
Feeling chagrin (at something); vexed; fretful.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chagrin
chaminade
chamoised
chamoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamois
charioted
charioted
adj
Furnished with, or located in, a chariot.
chastised
chastised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chastise
chatfield
cheapside
cheapside
Proper noun
any of several streets in English towns and cities that were originally marketplaces
a street, and surrounding district, in the City; links Newgate Street, Cornhill, Threadneedle Street, Poultry and Lomboard Street (and others)
checkbird
cheddites
cheddites
noun
plural of cheddite
cheiropod
chelodina
chelodine
cheloniid
cheloniid
noun
(zoology) Any sea turtle in the family Cheloniidae.
chemicked
chemicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemic
cherished
cherished
adj
highly valued, having a high personal value.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cherish
chermidae
chickadee
chickadee
noun
A small passerine bird (songbird) of the genus Parus or the family Paridae.
Affectionate term of address.
chickened
chickened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chicken
chickweed
chickweed
noun
Ageratum conyzoides, chickweed
Cerastium - mouse-ear chickweed
Holosteum - jagged chickweed
Moenchia - upright chickweed
Paronychia - chickweed
Stellaria pro parte - chickweed
especially common chickweed, Stellaria media, a common, edible weed in North America and Europe.
chidester
chidester
noun
(obsolete) One who chides or nags; a scold.
chiefdoms
chiefdoms
noun
plural of chiefdom
chiefland
chignoned
chignoned
adj
(of hair) Arranged in a chignon.
childbear
childbeds
childbeds
noun
plural of childbed
childless
childless
adj
Not having any children.
childlier
childlike
childlike
adj
Innocent and trustful; credulous; artless.
Of, like, or suitable for a child.
childness
childness
noun
(obsolete) The manner that is characteristic of a child.
childress
childwife
childwite
chilindre
chimaerid
chimaerid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Chimaeridae of cartilaginous fish.
chimneyed
chimneyed
adj
containing chimneys, or a particular type or number of chimney
chippered
chippered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chipper
chirruped
chirruped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chirrup
chiselled
chiselled
adj
(Britain) Alternative form of chiseled
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of chisel
chittered
chittered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chitter
chivareed
chivareed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chivaree
chivaried
chivaried
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chivari
chladnite
chladnite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of enstatite present in some meteorites
chlorider
chlorides
chlorides
noun
plural of chloride
choleroid
choleroid
adj
Like cholera; choleriform.
chondrite
chondrite
noun
A meteorite consisting of rock containing chondrules.
choroidea
chromidae
chromides
chromides
noun
plural of chromide
chromized
chromized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chromize
chylified
chylified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chylify
chymified
chymified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chymify
cichlidae
cipherdom
cipherdom
noun
The condition of being a cipher / nonentity
cirrhosed
cirrhosed
adj
That is affected with cirrhosis
clothilde
cochaired
cochaired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cochair
codelight
codfisher
codfisher
noun
One who fishes for cod.
codfishes
codfishes
noun
plural of codfish
cohabited
cohabited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cohabit
coheading
coheading
verb
present participle of cohead
coinhered
coinhered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coinhere
cushioned
cushioned
adj
(cycling) Having cushion tires.
Furnished with a cushion or cushions; padded.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cushion
dahabiehs
dahabiehs
noun
plural of dahabieh
dahabiyeh
dalhousie
daphnetin
daphnetin
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless crystalline substance, 7,8-dihydroxycoumarin, extracted from daphnin.
dauphines
dauphines
noun
plural of dauphine
deadishly
deadlight
deadlight
noun
(figurative) An eyelid.
(nautical) A deck prism, a device to allow light into the cabin of boat through the deck.
(nautical) A strong (often wooden) shutter fitted over a porthole, that can be closed in bad weather to keep water out and discourage the glass windows from breaking.
deanships
deanships
noun
plural of deanship
deathlike
deathlike
adj
(obsolete) Deadly.
Resembling or characteristic of death.
a deathlike silence
deathling
deathling
noun
(rare) A dead child.
A mortal; one who will die.
A supernatural being associated with death, especially a child of death.
deathtime
deathtime
noun
The time when a person dies, especially as determined for tax purposes.