A small town south of Huntingdon at Quebec in Canada.
A community in Iowa.
A town in Wisconsin, however spelt as Athelstane.
athematic
athematic
adj
(linguistics) Of a root, not having a thematic vowel and thus attaching inflections directly to the root.
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.
athenaeus
atheneums
athenians
atheology
atheology
noun
Antagonism to theology; the study or profession of atheism.
athermous
athermous
adj
Alternative form of athermanous
atheromas
atherurus
athetesis
athetesis
noun
The act or fact of setting aside as spurious; rejection as invalid.
athetized
athetized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of athetize
athetoids
athetosic
athetosic
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to athetosis.
athetosis
athetosis
noun
(medicine) A series of involuntary writhing movements of the limbs, typically bilateral and symmetric and predominantly affecting the distal parts of the limbs.
athetotic
athetotic
adj
Having, or relating to, athetosis.
athletics
athletics
noun
(sports, especially Britain) A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking.
(sports, especially US) Physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness and skill.
plural of athletic
athletism
athletism
noun
The state or practice of an athlete; the characteristics of an athlete.
athrepsia
athrepsia
noun
(pathology) Profound debility of children due to lack of food and to unhygienic surroundings.
athreptic
athreptic
adj
Relating to athrepsia
athrocyte
athrocyte
noun
(biology) A cell that ingests foreign particles
athyridae
atmophile
atmophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, a gaseous element that concentrates in the atmosphere.
atrophied
atrophied
adj
Characterized by atrophy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of atrophy
atrophies
atrophies
noun
plural of atrophy
attachers
attachers
noun
plural of attacher
attatched
attatches
attrahent
attrahent
adj
That attracts; drawing, attracting.
noun
An attrahent agent; something that attracts.
aulophyte
authentic
authentic
adj
(music, of a Gregorian mode) Having the final as the lowest note of the mode.
(obsolete) Authoritative.
Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.
Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
authigene
authoress
authoress
noun
(dated) A female author.
authorise
authorise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of authorize.
authorize
authorize
verb
(transitive) To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).
(transitive) To permit (something), to sanction or consent to (something).
authotype
autohemic
autophone
autophone
noun
(archaic) idiophone
autophyte
autophyte
noun
Any plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
avenolith
axlesmith
aziethane
bacchante
bacchante
noun
a female bacchanal
a priestess of Bacchus
baratheas
baratheas
noun
plural of barathea
barghests
barghests
noun
plural of barghest
barouchet
barouchet
noun
Alternative spelling of barouchette
bashemath
bashemeth
batchelor
batchelor
noun
(Britain) Archaic spelling of bachelor.
batfishes
batfishes
noun
plural of batfish
batheable
batheable
adj
(rare) Able to be bathed.
(rare) Of a body of water: suitable for bathing in.
bathhouse
bathhouse
noun
A building where swimmers can change clothes.
A building with baths for communal use.
A business with bath-like facilities, which chiefly serves as a place for sexual encounters, especially among men.
batholite
batholite
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of batholith
bathrobes
bathrobes
noun
plural of bathrobe
bathsheba
bathsheba
Proper noun
In the Old Testament, the wife of Uriah and later of David.
name of biblical origin.
bathsheeb
bathwater
bathwater
noun
The water used in a bath (bathtub).
bathylite
batyphone
beachiest
beachiest
adj
superlative form of beachy: most beachy
beasthood
beasthood
noun
The property or state of being a beast.
beastship
beastship
noun
The quality of being a beast, or beastly.
bechatter
befeather
befeather
verb
(transitive) To deck or cover with feathers.
befraught
befraught
adj
(rare) fraught
belfather
benthamic
benthamic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to or Benthamism.
beothukan
bepatched
bepatched
adj
Covered in patches.
bequeaths
bequeaths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bequeath
bergalith
bernhardt
bescratch
bescratch
verb
(transitive) To scratch; scratch about; scratch all over.
bethabara
bethabara
noun
Ipe (kind of wood).
bethanked
bethanked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bethank
bethankit
bethesdas
bethsabee
bethsaida
betrothal
betrothal
noun
The act of betrothing.
The fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between two people.
bewrathed
bhutanese
bianchite
birthdate
birthdate
noun
the year, month, and day of someone's birth; date of birth
birthmate
birthmate
noun
A person who has the same birthday as another.
birthrate
birthrate
noun
The ratio of total live births to total population for a specific community or nation in a specified period; often expressed in births per thousand per year
blasthole
blasthole
noun
A hole in the bottom of a pump through which water enters.
The hole created by an explosion, for example in mining.
The hole into which a blasting charge is inserted
blathered
blathered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blather
blatherer
blatherer
noun
One who blathers.
blunthead
boathouse
boathouse
noun
A building at the edge of a river, lake or other body of water in which boats are kept.
boeotarch
boltheads
boltheads
noun
plural of bolthead
brachiate
brachiate
adj
Having decussate branches.
verb
(intransitive) To move like a brachiator; to swing from branch to branch, advance by brachiation.
brahmsite
branchlet
branchlet
noun
A small branch; a twig or sprig.
brandreth
brandreth
noun
(now historical) A tripod or stand for a cask, a haystack, etc.
(obsolete) A railing around a well.
brashiest
brashiest
adj
superlative form of brashy: most brashy
breadthen
breadthen
verb
(transitive) To increase in breadth.
breathers
breathers
noun
plural of breather
breathful
breathful
adj
(obsolete) Full of odour; fragrant.
Characteristic of a breath; breath-like.
Focused on control of one's breathing.
Full of breath; breathy.
Not breathless; breathing easily.
Relaxed and quiet.
That breathes.
noun
A quantity that is exhaled in one breath.
A quantity that is inhaled in one breath.
That which is smelled or sensed in one breath.
The amount spoken on one breath.
breathier
breathier
adj
comparative form of breathy: more breathy
breathily
breathily
adv
In a breathy manner.
breathing
breathing
noun
(archaic) Time to recover one's breath; hence, a delay, a spell of time.
A diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof.
Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration.
Aspiration; secret prayer.
The act of respiration; a single instance of this.
verb
present participle of breathe
breathitt
brechtian
brechtian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1898–1956), German poet and playwright, or his works.
buchalter
buchanite
bucharest
bucharest
Proper noun
The capital city of Romania.
buckwheat
buckwheat
noun
(Western US) Any of the wild buckwheats in the genus Eriogonum.
(cooking) The fruit of this plant used as a pseudocereal.
(derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur, US) Curly hair of a black person.
(slang) A slow and painful murder by the Mafia as a warning to others.
(slang) Pubic hair.
An Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum. [from 16th c.]
cachalote
cachalote
noun
Alternative form of cacholote
cachectic
cachectic
adj
Having cachexia; wasting away from a disease or chronic illness.
cachepots
cachepots
noun
plural of cachepot
cacheting
cacheting
verb
present participle of cachet
cachinate
cacoethes
cacoethes
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A bad quality or disposition in a disease; a malignant tumour or ulcer.
Compulsion; mania.
cacoethic
cacoethic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Of or pertaining to a cacoethes (a malignant tumour or ulcer).
Ill-conditioned, malignant; cacoethical.
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.
caithness
caithness
Proper noun
a historic county in the far north of Scotland, which was abolished and merged into Region in 1975, which became the Highland council area in 1996.
caliphate
caliphate
noun
A unified Islamic government for the Muslim world, ruled by a caliph.
carecloth
carecloth
noun
(historical, Christianity) A sort of veil held over the heads of a newly married couple as they received the blessing.
carothers
carthorse
carthorse
noun
A large, strong horse used for pulling heavy loads.
cartouche
cartouche
noun
(Egyptian hieroglyphs) An oval figure containing the characters of an important personal name, such as that of royal or divine people.
(architecture) An ornamental figure, often on an oval shield.
A gunner's bag for ammunition.
A military pass for a soldier on furlough.
A paper cartridge.
A wooden case filled with balls, to be shot from a cannon.
cartwheel
cartwheel
noun
(US, historical, obsolete slang) A silver dollar of the larger size produced before 1979.
A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.
The literal wheel of a cart.
verb
To flip end over end: normally said of a crashing vehicle or aircraft.
To perform the gymnastics feat of a cartwheel.
caruthers
casthouse
catarrhed
catchable
catchable
adj
That can be caught.
catchiest
catchiest
adj
superlative form of catchy: most catchy
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.
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.
catchpole
catchpole
noun
(historical) An implement formerly used for seizing and securing a man who would otherwise be out of reach.
(obsolete) A taxman, one who gathers taxes.
A sheriff’s officer, usually one who arrests debtors.
catchweed
catchweed
noun
A plant, cleavers.
catechins
catechins
noun
plural of catechin
catechise
catechise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of catechize.
catechism
catechism
noun
A basic manual in some subject.
A book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity.
A set of questions designed to determine knowledge.
catechist
catechist
noun
(Christianity) One who practices catechesis, i.e., catechizes catechumens; a teacher who instructs students in the doctrines of a particular Christian denomination typically in preparation for confirmation.
catechize
catechize
verb
To give oral instruction, especially of religion; (specifically) by the formal question-and-answer method; in the Church of England and Roman Catholic Church, to teach the catechism as preparation for confirmation.
To question at length.
catechols
catechols
noun
plural of catechol
catfishes
catfishes
noun
plural of catfish
catharine
catharine
Proper noun
name, a less common spelling variant of Catherine.
catharize
catharize
verb
To clean or purify thoroughly.
catharses
catharses
noun
plural of catharsis
cathartae
cathartes
cathected
cathected
adj
Charged with mental or emotional energy.
cathectic
cathectic
adj
Of or pertaining to a connection that is charged with emotional energy.
cathedrae
cathedrae
noun
plural of cathedra
cathedral
cathedral
adj
Relating to the throne or the see of a bishop.
name
(US politics, slang) In certain right-wing conspiracy theories, the mainstream system or establishment of society, held to be liberal or leftist and to be working against the interests of the people or nation, which is both.
noun
(figurative) A large, impressive, lofty, and/or important building or place of some other kind.
(loosely or informally) A large or important church building.
A large buttressed structure built by certain termites.
The principal church of an archbishop's/bishop's archdiocese/diocese which contains an episcopal throne.
cathedras
cathepsin
cathepsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes.