Light that follows something, especially the dim light in the sky after the sun has fully set.
afternight
agomphious
agomphious
adj
toothless
agomphosis
agomphosis
Noun
Looseness of the teeth.
aguishness
aguishness
noun
The state or quality of being aguish.
airfreight
airfreight
noun
The amount charged for such transport.
The transportation of freight by air.
verb
(transitive) To transport by air.
airtightly
airtightly
adv
Sealed in an airtight manner.
alcheringa
algophilia
algophilia
noun
pleasure from experiencing pain, especially sexually.
algophobia
algophobia
noun
Fear of pain.
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
alightment
alightment
noun
The act of alighting, or descending and settling.
almightily
almightily
adv
In a way or manner that is almighty.
alongships
amphigaean
amphigamae
amphigonia
amphigonic
amphigonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or arising from amphigony
amphigoric
amphigoric
adj
Nonsensical; absurd; pertaining to an amphigory.
amphigouri
amphogenic
amphogenic
adj
producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
anaglyphic
anaglyphic
adj
Relating to anaglyphs.
noun
Work with chased or embossed relief.
angiograph
angiograph
noun
The film or image of the blood vessels produced by angiography.
angiopathy
angiopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the blood vessels.
angiorrhea
anglesmith
anglophile
anglophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophile
anglophily
anguishful
anguishful
adj
Full of anguish.
anguishing
anguishing
noun
A feeling or expression of anguish.
verb
present participle of anguish
anguishous
anguishous
adj
(obsolete) Full of anguish.
antigraphy
antigrowth
antigrowth
adj
Opposing or countering growth.
aphorising
aphorising
verb
present participle of aphorise
aphorizing
aphorizing
verb
present participle of aphorize
aphthongia
aphthongia
noun
(medicine, archaic) An inability to speak caused by muscular spasms.
apographic
apographic
adj
(geology) Fine-grained.
archaising
archaising
verb
present participle of archaise
archaizing
archaizing
verb
present participle of archaize
archegonia
archegonia
noun
plural of archegonium
archigonic
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
arthralgia
arthralgia
noun
Pain in a joint, especially when not caused by arthritis.
arthralgic
arthralgic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or suffering from arthralgia
asphalting
asphalting
noun
An application of asphalt.
verb
present participle of asphalt
athetizing
athetizing
verb
present participle of athetize
athrogenic
atrophying
atrophying
verb
present participle of atrophy
aurigraphy
aurigraphy
noun
The art of writing with or in gold.
ausgleiche
authigenic
authigenic
adj
(geology) Generated where it is found or observed.
authorling
authorling
noun
A young or insignificant author.
autophagia
autophagia
noun
The eating of one's own body.
backaching
barasingha
barasingha
noun
Rucervus duvaucelii, the swamp deer.
barhopping
barhopping
verb
present participle of barhop
bashilange
bechalking
bechalking
verb
present participle of bechalk
bechancing
bechancing
verb
present participle of bechance
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
bedighting
bedighting
verb
present participle of bedight
bednighted
beknighted
beknighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beknight
belgophile
bellingham
bellingham
Proper noun
a city in Washington state, USA
a suburb in London, England
benighting
benighting
noun
A plunging into darkness or ignorance.
verb
present participle of benight
beseeching
beseeching
noun
A heartfelt plea.
verb
present participle of beseech
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
beshrewing
beshrewing
verb
present participle of beshrew
besoothing
besoothing
verb
present participle of besoothe
bethanking
bethanking
verb
present participle of bethank
bethinking
bethinking
noun
The act of thinking, thinking about, considering, reflecting, or remembering.
verb
present participle of bethink
bethorning
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
betrothing
betrothing
verb
present participle of betroth
bewitching
bewitching
adj
Enchanting.
noun
The act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.
bighearted
bighearted
adj
Noble, kind and generous
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
binghamton
binghamton
Proper noun
a city and a town in New York, USA, the city is the county seat of The town was named after
an unincorporated community in Wisconsin, USA.
biographee
biographee
noun
One about whom a biography is written; the subject of a biography.
biographer
biographer
noun
The writer of a biography; a professional writer of biographies.
biographic
biographic
adj
biographical
biophagism
biophagous
biophagous
adj
That feeds on living creatures.
birmingham
birmingham
Proper noun
A city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England, with a population of over one million.
A city in Alabama, United States
A city in Michigan, United States.
birthnight
birthnight
noun
The anniversary of that night in subsequent years.
The night of someone's birth.
birthright
birthright
noun
Something owed since birth, due to inheritance.
bishopling
bishopling
noun
A little or petty bishop.
blacklight
blacklight
noun
Alternative form of black light (“ultraviolet bulb”)
blathering
blathering
noun
Meaningless nonsense.
verb
present participle of blather
blemishing
blemishing
verb
present participle of blemish
blethering
blethering
noun
(especially Northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland) Alternative form of blathering
verb
present participle of blether
blightbird
blithering
blithering
adj
Talking incoherently; jabbering.
noun
Incoherent or foolish talk.
verb
present participle of blither
blushingly
blushingly
adv
In an blushing manner; in a manner that evokes a blush.
boatwright
boatwright
noun
A maker of boats, especially of traditional wooden construction.
bodyweight
bodyweight
adj
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.
noun
The weight or mass of an organism.
boghazkeui
bombsights
bombsights
noun
plural of bombsight
bookwright
bookwright
noun
A writer of books; an author.
boxhauling
boxhauling
verb
present participle of boxhaul
brachering
braggishly
braggishly
adv
In a braggish manner.
branchings
branchings
noun
plural of branching
branchling
branchling
noun
A small or young branch.
bridgehead
bridgehead
noun
(chemistry) Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms
(military) A fortification around the end of a bridge.
(military) An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.
An area around the end of a bridge.
brigandish
brigandish
adj
like a brigand or robber
brightened
brightened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brighten
brightener
brightener
noun
(metallurgy) Any substance added to an electrolytic bath to yield a brighter electroplated surface.
A chemical agent that absorbs ultraviolet and violet light and re-emits blue light by fluorescence, used to make fabric or paper look whiter.
One who or that which brightens.
brighteyes
brightness
brightness
noun
Intelligence, cleverness.
The perceived luminance of an object.
The quality of being bright.
brightsome
brightsome
adj
(archaic) Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining.
brightwood
brightwork
brightwork
noun
Polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat.
The varnished or oiled wood trim aboard a boat.
bringhurst
brothering
brothering
verb
present participle of brother
buckingham
buckingham
Proper noun
A place name:
A town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A former city in Quebec, Canada, merged into Gatineau in 2002.
An unincorporated community in Colorado, USA, named after a railroad official.
A census-designated place in Florida, USA.
A village in Illinois, USA.
An unincorporated community in Iowa, USA, named after Buckingham County, VA.
A former city in Texas, USA, now part of Richardson, Texas.
A census-designated place and county seat of Buckingham County in Virginia, USA.
A dukedom in the English peerage.
An English habitational surname derived from the place name.
budgerigah
bugbearish
bugbearish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bugbear; terrifying; frightful.
bullfights
bullfights
noun
plural of bullfight
burlingham
burnishing
burnishing
noun
A polishing.
verb
present participle of burnish
burthening
burthening
verb
present participle of burthen
bushelling
bushelling
noun
Alternative form of busheling
bushmaking
butchering
butchering
noun
The act by which someone or something is butchered; a slaughter or killing.
verb
present participle of butcher
caligraphy
caligraphy
noun
Alternative form of calligraphy
calligraph
calligraph
verb
To write using calligraphy.
cartwright
cartwright
noun
a person who makes carts; a wainwright
cashiering
cashiering
noun
A dismissal of an individual from service, especially in the military.
verb
present participle of cashier
catchingly
catchingly
adv
In a catchy or alluring manner.
catchlight
catchlight
noun
(photography) A gleam of reflected light in a subject's eye.
cathecting
cathecting
verb
present participle of cathect
chaffering
chaffering
noun
The act of one who chaffers.
verb
present participle of chaffer
chaffingly
chaffingly
adv
in a chaffing manner; teasingly
chagrining
chagrining
adj
Annoying, vexing.
verb
present participle of chagrin
chagrinned
chagrinned
adj
Alternative form of chagrined
chambering
chambering
noun
The chamber of a gun or other firearm.
verb
present participle of chamber
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
chamoising
chamoising
verb
present participle of chamois
champaigne
champignon
champignon
noun
(obsolete) Any mushroom.
Agaricus bisporus, a species of mushroom commonly used in cooking.
chancering
chandigarh
chandigarh
Proper noun
Union territory in northern India, located between Punjab and Haryana.
City located in the union territory of Chandigarh, serving simultaneously as capital of this union territory and of the states of Haryana and Punjab.
(European folklore, also figurative) In pre-modern European folklore: an infant of a magical creature that was secretly exchanged for a human infant. In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology the exchanged infants were thought to be those of fairies, sprites or trolls; in other places, they were ascribed to demons, devils, or witches.
(archaic, also figurative) A person apt to change their loyalty or thinking; a waverer.
(by extension) A person or object (especially when regarded as inferior) secretly exchanged for something else.
(by extension, informal, rare) An infant secretly exchanged with another infant deliberately or by mistake; a swapling.
(fantasy, science fiction) An organism which can change shape to mimic others; a shape-shifter.