The state of being abashed; embarrassment from shame.
achimenes
achimenes
noun
A Central American plant, of the genus Achimenes, having showy, trumpet-shaped flowers
amenorrho
amphigean
amphigean
adj
Extending over all the zones of the Earth, from the tropics to the poles.
amphigene
amphigene
noun
(mineralogy) Leucite.
amphinome
amphitene
amphogeny
anamelech
anathemas
anathemas
noun
plural of anathema
anatherum
anchormen
anchormen
noun
plural of anchorman
anhimidae
antehuman
anthemata
anthemene
antheming
antheming
verb
present participle of anthem
anthemion
anthemion
noun
An ornamental design consisting of palmettes or lotus flowers.
archdemon
archdemon
noun
(religion) A chief demon; an archdevil.
archenemy
archenemy
noun
A principal enemy.
A supreme and most powerful enemy.
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.
athenaeum
athenaeum
noun
A literary or scientific periodical, especially one similar to the London Athenaeum.
Alternative form of Athenaeum: a temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her Roman equivalent Minerva.
An association for the advancement of learning, particularly in science or literature.
The reading room or library of such an association; (by extension) any reading room or library.
atheneums
auchenium
auchenium
noun
(zoology) The posterior portion of the neck in birds.
beechmont
behmenism
behmenist
behmenist
Adjective
Pertaining to the ideas of seventeenth-century German mystic
Noun
A supporter or adherent of such theosophical ideas.
behmenite
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.
berhyming
berhyming
verb
present participle of berhyme
bermensch
beshaming
beshaming
verb
present participle of beshame
bleachman
blindheim
bodenheim
bohemians
bohemians
noun
plural of bohemian
bonhomies
bonhomies
noun
plural of bonhomie
bonhommie
bonhommie
noun
Dated form of bonhomie.
brahmanee
brahminee
bushelman
bushelman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's assistant for repairing garments.
bushelmen
bushelmen
noun
plural of bushelman
camphenes
camphenes
noun
plural of camphene
camphines
camphines
noun
plural of camphine
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.
chainsmen
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.
chaminade
chamoline
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.
chanceman
chancemen
chantment
chantment
noun
(rare, archaic) enchantment
chapelman
chapelman
noun
A clergyman; an official from a chapel.
chargeman
chargeman
noun
A worker who is in charge; the leader.
charmaine
charwomen
charwomen
noun
plural of charwoman
chazzenim
chemakuan
chemiloon
chemiloon
noun
(US) A garment for women, consisting of chemise and drawers united in one.
chemonite
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.
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.
chiengmai
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
chokerman
chokerman
noun
A person employed to fasten the choker around logs for haulage.
chriesman
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.
churchmen
churchmen
noun
plural of churchman
cinenchym
comanches
conemaugh
cottenham
crithmene
cymophane
cymophane
noun
(mineralogy) A translucent yellowish chatoyant chrysoberyl.
dahomeyan
dahomeyan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the state of Dahomey (later, Benin).
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Dahomey.
deathsman
deathsman
noun
(obsolete) An executioner; a headsman or hangman.
deathsmen
deathsmen
noun
plural of deathsman
demihuman
demihuman
noun
(fantasy, mythology) A member of a human-like race; in fantasy, sometimes distinguished from the more bestial humanoid races.
demijohns
demijohns
noun
plural of demijohn
demonship
demonship
noun
The state of a demon.
demophoon
disenmesh
disinhume
disinhume
verb
To disinter; to dig up from the earth.
echinomys
ecphonema
ecphonema
noun
(rhetoric) interjection; ecphonesis
effingham
effingham
Proper noun
A village in Surrey, England
A city in Illinois, USA, and the county seat of Effingham County.
eightsman
eightsman
noun
(rowing) A member of a team of eight rowers who propel the same boat.
eightsmen
eightsmen
noun
plural of eightsman
emmenthal
emphrensy
enanthema
enanthema
noun
Alternative form of enanthem
enchylema
enchylema
noun
The semifluid, nearly transparent, and homogeneous matter forming the cell sap, or nuclear sap, supported by the linin network and constituting with it the cytoplasm or nucleoplasm.
endolymph
endolymph
noun
(anatomy) The watery fluid inside the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.
endomorph
endomorph
noun
(bodybuilding) A person having a theoretical body type with slow metabolism in which weight is gained easily, but fat levels are hard to reduce. Endomorphic bodybuilders tend to be the most massive.
A mineral, especially a crystal, enclosed within another
A person of the endomorphic physical type, characterised by big bones, round face, large trunk and thighs and a naturally high degree of body fat, especially around the midsection.
endotherm
endotherm
noun
(biology) an animal that maintains a constant body temperature
enemyship
enemyship
noun
The state or condition of being an enemy or enemies; enmity.
enmeshing
enmeshing
noun
The process by which something is enmeshed or entangled.
verb
present participle of enmesh
enthymeme
enthymeme
noun
(logic) A syllogism with a required but unstated assumption.
A by and large statement, a maxim, an argument that is intended to be generally true and not apply to every case universally.
epharmony
ephemeran
ephemeran
noun
(zoology) Any mayfly of the genus Ephemera
ephemeron
ephemeron
noun
(programming) A type of weak reference in a garbage collected programming language that does not permit an object to be kept alive by its finalizer.
Something short-lived or transitory.
ephymnium
ermanrich
ethbinium
ethnicism
ethnicism
noun
(obsolete) heathenism; pagan superstition.
An emphasis upon ethnic identity.
Prejudice based on ethnic origin.
ethonomic
ethylamin
eunuchism
eunuchism
noun
The condition of being a eunuch.
euphemian
euphonism
euphonism
noun
An agreeable combination of sounds; euphony.
euphonium
euphonium
noun
A valved brass instrument with conical tubing similar in appearance to a tuba but of higher pitch; a sax horn.
exanthema
exanthema
noun
Alternative form of exanthem
exanthems
exanthems
noun
plural of exanthem
fermanagh
fermanagh
Proper noun
one of the six traditional counties of Northern Ireland, often known as County Fermanagh.
fisherman
fisherman
noun
A person whose profession is catching fish.
A vessel (boat or ship) used for fishing.
Any person who attempts to catch fish.
fishermen
fishermen
noun
plural of fisherman
fleshment
fleshment
noun
(obsolete) The act of fleshing, or the excitement attending a successful beginning.
frenchism
frenchism
Noun
A custom peculiar to France.
A word, phrase or linguistic feature typical of French.
frenchman
frenchman
Noun
A man of French birth or nationality.
A home-made tool used by bricklayers to cut excess mortar from newly pointed brickwork.
The red-legged partridge.
frenchmen
freshment
freshment
noun
(obsolete) refreshment
germanish
germanish
Adjective
Germanic.
German.
Of, like, or resembling anything German.
German-like; somewhat German.
ginghamed
ginghamed
adj
Dressed in, or furnished with, gingham fabric.
gomphrena
gomphrena
noun
Any plant of the genus Gomphrena, the globe amaranths.
gonocheme
gopherman
habronema
habronema
noun
Any nematode of the genus Habronema.
haematein
haematein
noun
Alternative form of hematein
haematins
haematins
noun
plural of haematin
haematoin
haematoin
noun
(biochemistry) A substance formed from the haematin of blood, by removal of the iron through the action of concentrated sulphuric acid.
hahnemann
hamamelin
hambleton
hambleton
Proper noun
a local government district in North Yorkshire, England.
a village in district, Lancashire, England
a village, also known as Upper Hambleton, in England
a village in district, North Yorkshire, England
a small town in West Virginia, USA.
hamesoken
hamlinite
hammering
hammering
noun
A dented appearance on silverware, produced by successive blows of a hammer.
A period of being beaten or hammered.
verb
present participle of hammer
hammerman
hammerman
noun
A hammerer; a forgeman.
hamminess
hamminess
noun
The state of being hammy.
hampering
hampering
noun
That which hampers; an impediment.
verb
present participle of hamper
hamperman
handsomer
handsomer
adj
comparative form of handsome: more handsome
hardiment
hardiment
noun
(archaic) Bravery, courage.
harmaline
harmaline
noun
The reduced hydrated form of harmine.
harmonies
harmonies
noun
plural of harmony
harmonise
harmonise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of harmonize.
harmonite
harmonite
Noun
A Harmonist.
harmonize
harmonize
verb
(intransitive) To be in harmonious agreement.
(intransitive, music) To play or sing in harmony.
(transitive) To bring things into harmony, or to make things compatible.
(transitive) To provide the harmony for a melody.
(transitive, music) To provide parts to.
hasmonean
hasmonean
Adjective
Of or relating to the patriotic Jewish family to which the Maccabees belonged; Maccabean.
Noun
A member of that family.
hatchment
hatchment
noun
(heraldry) An escutcheon of a deceased person, placed within a black lozenge and hung on a wall