Of or pertaining to a lower Paleolithic period characterized by the presence of flaked bifacial hand axes.
Noun
A lower Paleolithic period characterized by the presence of flaked bifacial hand axes.
acheulian
achillean
achillean
Adjective
Resembling or relating to Achilles, the hero of the Iliad.
Invincible with only one small weakness (an Achilles heel), which becomes one's downfall.
Guided by emotional motives, especially rage, rather than reason.
Of or relating to a Roman-era Greek writer.
Pertaining to the Achilles tendon.
Of or relating to male homosexuals or male homosexuality, in the style of Achilles' relationship with Patroclus.
achillein
adelphian
aetheling
ahnfeltia
alchornea
aleknight
alienship
alienship
noun
The state or status of being alien.
alispheno
alleghany
allegheny
allegheny
Proper noun
The in Pennsylvania.
a major mountain ridge in the northern part of the
a major mountain ridge in the southern part of the Allegheny Mountains.
The
Appalachia(n).
Any of several towns or counties in Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and Kentucky.
allethrin
allethrin
noun
Either of a pair of related synthetic pyrethroids used in insecticides to paralyse the nervous system.
allophane
allophane
noun
(mineralogy) An amorphous hydrous aluminium silicate clay mineral
allophone
allophone
adj
(Canada) Of or relating to those whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language of Canada.
That which is of a language other than that spoken by the majority.
noun
(Canada) A person whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language of Canada.
(phonology) Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme.
A person whose mother tongue is one other than that spoken by the majority.
alpenhorn
alpenhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of alphorn
anaesthyl
anamelech
anchylose
anchylose
verb
Alternative form of ankylose
anetholes
anetholes
noun
plural of anethole
angelfish
angelfish
noun
A freshwater fish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum.
A marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
angelhood
angelhood
noun
The state of being an angel.
angelship
anglehook
ankerhold
anopheles
anopheles
noun
(entomology) Loose terminology for species in the Anopheles genus of mosquitoes, some of which may transmit various parasites, Plasmodium, that are the cause of malaria. More strictly speaking, as Anopheles is a proper name it should be capitalised.
anthelion
anthelion
noun
A faint, white halo rarely seen in the sky opposite the sun on the parhelic circle
antholite
antholite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant, like a petrified flower.
antihelix
antihelix
noun
(anatomy) The curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix.
aphelinus
applejohn
applejohn
noun
(obsolete) A variety of apple which can be kept for a long period, gradually becoming dry and withered; known today as the French crab.
archangel
archangel
noun
A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).
Synonym of angelica (“the garden herb”)
archfelon
arclength
arclength
noun
(geometry) The length of an arc.
ashlering
ashlering
noun
Alternative form of ashlaring
ashmolean
ashmolean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1617–1692), celebrated English antiquary, politician, astrologer and alchemist, whose cabinet of curiosities became the basis of the in Oxford.
athalline
athelings
athelings
noun
plural of atheling
athelstan
athelstan
Proper noun
An Englishmalegiven name which is rather rare.
An Englishsurname.
A small town south of Huntingdon at Quebec in Canada.
A community in Iowa.
A town in Wisconsin, however spelt as Athelstane.
avalanche
avalanche
noun
(by extension) A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx; anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity.
A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.
A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.
verb
(intransitive) To descend like an avalanche.
(transitive) To come down upon; to overwhelm.
(transitive) To propel downward like an avalanche.
The shelf broke and the boxes avalanched the workers.
avenolith
azophenol
azophenyl
beholding
beholding
adj
Obsolete form of beholden.
noun
The act by which something is beheld; regard; contemplation.
verb
present participle of behold
behowling
behowling
verb
present participle of behowl
benchland
benchland
noun
(geology) bench (thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by slopes)
benchless
benchless
adj
Without a bench or benches.
biphenyls
biphenyls
noun
plural of biphenyl
blanchers
blanchers
noun
plural of blancher
bleaching
bleaching
noun
The loss or removal of part of the (semantic, grammatical, etc) content or a word or morpheme.
The process of removing stains or of whitening fabrics, especially by the use of chemical agents.
verb
present participle of bleach
bleachman
blechnoid
blenchers
blenchers
noun
plural of blencher
blenching
blenching
noun
The act of one who blenches.
verb
present participle of blench
blindheim
blunthead
branchlet
branchlet
noun
A small branch; a twig or sprig.
brunhilde
bungholes
bungholes
noun
plural of bunghole
busheling
busheling
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Scraps of steel left over from manufacturing processes.
verb
present participle of bushel
bushelman
bushelman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's assistant for repairing garments.
bushelmen
bushelmen
noun
plural of bushelman
catchline
catchline
noun
(printing) A temporary note at the top of a page or galley proof to identify it.
A short line of text designed to catch the eye, especially one used as an advertising slogan.
cathyleen
cephalina
cephaline
cephaline
adj
Relating to protozoans of the suborder Cephalina
noun
Archaic form of cephalin.
cephalins
cephalins
noun
plural of cephalin
chainless
chainless
adj
Without a chain.
chainlike
chainlike
adj
Having the form of a chain
chainwale
chainwale
noun
Obsolete spelling of channel (Etymology 3)
chalcedon
chalcogen
chalcogen
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any element of group 16 of the periodic table: oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium or polonium.
chalinine
chalkline
challenge
challenge
noun
(US) An act of seeking to have a certain person be declared not legally qualified to vote, made when the person offers their ballot.
(hunting) The opening and crying of hounds upon first finding the scent of their game.
(law, rare) A judge's interest in the result of a case, constituting grounds for them to not be allowed to sit the case (e.g., a conflict of interest).
(sports) An attempt to take possession; a tackle.
A bid to overcome something.
A difficult task, especially one that the person making the attempt finds more enjoyable because of that difficulty.
A summons to fight a duel; also, the letter or message conveying the summons.
An antagonization or instigation intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.
An attempt to have a work of literature restricted or removed from a public library or school curriculum.
The act of a sentry in halting a person and demanding the countersign, or (by extension) the action of a computer system demanding a password, etc.
The act of appealing a ruling or decision of a court of administrative agency.
The act of seeking to remove a judge, arbitrator, or other judicial or semi-judicial figure for reasons of alleged bias or incapacity.
verb
(Canada, US, transitive) To take (a final exam) in order to get credit for a course without taking it.
(US, transitive) To object to the reception of the vote of, e.g. on the ground that the person is not qualified as a voter.
(law, transitive) To make a formal objection to a juror.
(military, transitive) To question or demand the countersign from (one who attempts to pass the lines).
(obsolete, transitive) To censure; to blame.
(obsolete, transitive) To claim as due; to demand as a right.
(transitive) To be difficult or challenging for.
(transitive) To dare (someone).
(transitive) To dispute (something).
(transitive) To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.
To call something into question or dispute.
chalybean
chalybean
Adjective
Of or relating to the Chalybes, an ancient people of Pontus in Asia Minor, celebrated for working in iron and steel.
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.
chamoline
chanceful
chanceful
adj
(obsolete) hazardous
chanceled
chancelor
chancelry
chancelry
noun
Alternative form of chancellery
chandelle
chandelle
noun
An aerobatic maneuver in which a 180° turn is combined with a climb.
verb
To perform an aerobatic maneuver in which a 180° turn is combined with a climb.
chandlers
chandlers
noun
plural of chandler
chandlery
chandlery
noun
A business, shop or warehouse used in candlemaking.
An operation (usually, a business) which provides supplies.
The art or trade of candlemaking.
The merchandise of a chandler.
chandless
chaneling
chanelled
changable
changable
adj
Misspelling of changeable.
changeful
changeful
adj
(rare) Changing frequently; very susceptible to change
channeled
channeled
adj
(automotive, slang) Having a vehicle's height reduced by lowering the body with respect to the frame rails.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of channel
channeler
channeler
noun
(parapsychology) A person who engages in channelling
channelly
chantable
chantalle
chantlate
chantlate
noun
(architecture) A piece of wood fastened near the ends of the rafters, and projecting beyond the wall, to support two or three rows of tiles, so placed to prevent rainwater from trickling down the sides of the wall.
chapeling
chapelman
chapelman
noun
A clergyman; an official from a chapel.
charleton
chatelain
chatelain
noun
Synonym of castellan: the lord of a castle; a caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle for its lord.
checkline
cheirolin
chelating
chelating
adj
Having the ability to undergo chelation
chelation
chelation
noun
(chemistry) the formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt
(medicine) the use of this process to remove metal ions from solution, especially to counter poisoning by heavy metals
chelingas
chelingos
chelodina
chelodine
chelonian
chelonian
adj
Of, relating to, or belonging to the order Chelonia (Testudines), which includes the turtles and tortoises.
noun
A reptile of the order Chelonia (Testudines).
cheloniid
cheloniid
noun
(zoology) Any sea turtle in the family Cheloniidae.
chemiloon
chemiloon
noun
(US) A garment for women, consisting of chemise and drawers united in one.
cheniller
chenilles
chenilles
noun
plural of chenille
chennault
cherilynn
chernobyl
cherylene
chevaline
chevronel
chevronel
noun
(heraldry) A bearing like a chevron, but of only half its width.
chiefland
chiefling
chiefling
noun
A little or petty chief.
childness
childness
noun
(obsolete) The manner that is characteristic of a child.
chilenite
chilindre
chillness
chillness
noun
the state of being chilly
chinalike
chinalike
adj
Resembling china (the ceramic or porcelain material) or some aspect of it.
chinoline
chinoline
noun
Dated form of quinoline.
chiseling
chiseling
noun
Alternative form of chiselling
verb
(US) present participle of chisel
chladnite
chladnite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of enstatite present in some meteorites
chloracne
chloracne
noun
(pathology) A form of acne caused by exposure to halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons
chloragen
chlordane
chlordane
noun
(organic chemistry) A very toxic chlorinated polycyclic hydrocarbon once used as an insecticide.
chlorines
chlorines
noun
plural of chlorine (atoms of chlorine)
choleinic
cholerine
cholerine
noun
(pathology) Minor diarrhea that happens during outbreaks of cholera.
chondrule
chondrule
noun
A small, round granule, formed from molten rock, found in chondritic meteorites.
choraleon
choraleon
noun
(music) Synonym of aeolomelodicon
chronicle
chronicle
noun
A written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time.
verb
To record in or as in a chronicle.
churnable
churnable
adj
able to be churned
cleanthes
clenchers
clenchers
noun
plural of clencher
clenching
clenching
noun
The act by which something (a fist, a jaw, etc.) is clenched.
verb
present participle of clench
clinchers
clinchers
noun
plural of clincher
clownheal
clownheal
noun
The herb Stachys palustris, supposedly used to heal wounds to the feet made with a scythe
cochineal
cochineal
adj
Possessing a vivid red color, as produced from dying with cochineal.
noun
(entomology) A species of insect (Dactylopius coccus).
A vivid red dye made from the bodies of cochineal insects.
The vivid red color of this dye.
cochineal:
colophane
colophene
colophene
noun
(chemistry) A colourless oily liquid, formerly obtained by distillation of colophony, and regarded as a polymeric form of terebenthene.
conchuela
conchuela
noun
Chlorochroa ligata, a stinkbug of Central America and North America.
cynophile
cynophile
noun
A person who loves canines; a dog lover.
dahlonega
deathling
deathling
noun
(rare) A dead child.
A mortal; one who will die.
A supernatural being associated with death, especially a child of death.
decathlon
decathlon
noun
A contest in science and math proving skill.
An athletic contest consisting of ten events which includes sprinting, hurdling, jumping, and throwing over a span of two days.