Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abash
abgatha
abhenry
abhenry
noun
(dated, physics) A unit of inductance equal to one billionth (1 x 10⁻⁹) of a henry, used in the centimeter-gram-second system of units.
abishag
abishag
noun
(archaic, thieves' cant) The illegitimate child of an unmarried woman and a married man.
abolish
abolish
verb
(archaic) To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out.
To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.
abought
abought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aby
abraham
abrahan
abroach
abroach
adj
Astir; moving about.
Tapped; broached.
adv
(obsolete) Broached; in a condition for letting out or yielding liquor, as a cask which is tapped.
(obsolete) In a state to be diffused or propagated.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To set abroach; to let out, as liquor; to broach; to tap.
abshier
absinth
absinth
noun
Alternative form of absinthe
abthain
abthain
noun
Alternative form of abthane
acaleph
acaleph
noun
(dated) A member of the former Acalephae group, now a part of the Cnidaria phylum.
acantha
acantha
noun
(anatomy) A spinous process of a vertebra.
(botany) A prickle.
(zoology) A spine or prickly fin.
acanthi
acephal
acephal
noun
(zoology) One of the Acephala.
aceship
achaean
achaeta
achaeus
achagua
achaian
achango
achaque
acharne
acharya
acharya
noun
(historical, rare) a scholar, practitioner, professional, specialist, disciplinarian imparting knowledge.
(historical, rare) an individual who practices or is knowledgeable on any of the prevalent disciplines of customs, learning, rituals, arts, traditions, schools etc., especially one imparting them into pupils.
achates
achates
noun
plural of achate
achenes
achenes
noun
plural of achene
achenia
achenia
noun
plural of achenium
acheron
acheson
achiest
achiest
adj
superlative form of achy: most achy
achieve
achieve
verb
(intransitive) To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance.
(obsolete, intransitive) To conclude, to turn out.
(obsolete, transitive) To conclude, finish, especially successfully.
(transitive) To carry out successfully; to accomplish.
(transitive) To obtain, or gain (a desired result, objective etc.), as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win.
(transitive, now literary) To obtain (a material thing).
Show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved.
achigan
achille
achiote
achiote
noun
A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree.
An orange-red dye obtained from this seed.
The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking.
acholia
acholia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Deficiency or absence of bile.
acholic
acholic
adj
(medicine) Lacking bile (or bile pigments) (for example, making feces light-colored).
acholoe
achroma
achuete
achylia
achylia
noun
(pathology) The lack or reduced production of gastric juices in any part of the digestive tract.
achymia
acolhua
acolyth
acolyth
noun
Obsolete form of acolyte.
acouchi
acouchi
noun
Any of several rodents of the genus Myoprocta of the family Dasyproctidae, smaller than agoutis, which inhabit Amazonia.
acouchy
acouchy
noun
Alternative form of acouchi
acushla
acushla
noun
(chiefly Ireland) darling
acutish
acutish
adj
Somewhat acute.
acworth
adaliah
adelphe
adelphi
adelpho
adharma
adharma
noun
That which is not in accord with dharma, i.e. wrong, immorality, and wickedness.
adhered
adhered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adhere
adherer
adherer
noun
An adherent, one who practices or follows a belief.
adheres
adheres
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adhere
adhibit
adhibit
verb
To affix.
To allow in; to admit.
To apply or administer (something, such as a remedy).
adolphe
adolpho
adrench
adsmith
adsmith
noun
A writer of advertising copy.
adwesch
adwesch
Verb
To quench; extinguish (fire, pain, malice, enemies, etc.)
aethers
aethers
noun
plural of aether
aethusa
afdecho
affiche
affiche
noun
A written or printed notice to be posted, as on a wall; a poster; a placard.
verb
To fix, fasten; to fix a poster or placard to a wall.
To parade, to advertise, publicise; to display, show.
afghani
afghani
noun
The monetary currency of Afghanistan, divided into 100 pul.
afghans
afghans
noun
plural of afghan
aflight
aflight
adj
(obsolete) Showing distress, anxiety or other strong emotion.
Covered or filled (with something flying).
Fleeing.
Flying.
africah
afright
afright
adj
Alternative form of affright
afrikah
agathin
agathis
agathon
aggadah
aggadah
Noun
A homiletic and non-legalistic exegetical text in the classical rabbinic literature of Judaism, particularly as recorded in the Talmud and Midrash. A parable that demonstrates a point of the Law in the Talmud.
Text which is recited at Seder during the first and second nights of Passover, focused on the freeing of Israel from Egyptian bondage as described in the Book of Exodus. (See also the more modern Haggadah)
aghanee
aglypha
agnatha
agnatha
noun
An agnathan.
agoroth
agoroth
noun
plural of agora
agrapha
agrapha
noun
plural of agraphon
agretha
agulhas
aguroth
ahaaina
ahaaina
noun
(archaic) A Hawaiian feast or luau.
ahaunch
ahaziah
aheight
aheight
adv
(obsolete) From high, from a high point.
ahiezer
ahimaaz
ahimsas
ahishar
ahlgren
ahmadou
ahoskie
ahrendt
ahriman
ahsahka
ahuatle
ahuatle
noun
corixid eggs used in Mexican cuisine
ahungry
ahungry
adj
hungry (for)
ahurewa
ahypnia
aikuchi
ainaleh
airhead
airhead
noun
(by extension) A (usually temporary) landing area for aircraft for supplying a non-military operation.
(military) An area of hostile territory that has been seized for use as an airbase to ensure the further safe landing of troops and materiel.
(mining, archaic) Alternative form of air-head (“a horizontal channel providing ventilation in a mine.”)
(originally US, informal, derogatory) A foolish, silly, or unintelligent person.
airliah
airshed
airshed
noun
Alternative spelling of air shed
airship
airship
noun
(Britain, derogatory, chiefly in the plural) A high ranking official of the RAF, viewed as arrogant and distant.
(US, law enforcement, aviation) A police air unit, a police helicopter
(aviation) A lighter-than-air aircraft that can be propelled forward through the air as well as steered.
(aviation, informal) Any aircraft.
verb
To transport goods by aircraft.
airthed
airwash
aitches
aitches
noun
plural of aitch
ajodhya
akeylah
akhisar
akhlame
akhoond
akhoond
noun
Alternative spelling of akhund
akhyana
akhyana
noun
A traditional Indian musical theater performance, telling stories from religious texts.
akihito
alachah
alachua
alachua
Proper noun
a city in Florida, USA.
alamoth
alamoth
adj
(biblical, music) soprano or, possibly, virgin
alannah
alannah
noun
Alternative form of alanna
alapaha
alathia
alchemy
alchemy
noun
(computing, slang, countable) Any elaborate transformation process or algorithm.
(countable) The causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation.
(uncountable) The premodern and early modern study of physical changes, particularly in Europe, Arabia, and China and chiefly in pursuit of an elixir of immortality, a universal panacea, and/or a philosopher's stone able to transmute base metals into gold, eventually developing into chemistry.
alchera
alchimy
alchimy
noun
Obsolete form of alchemy.
alchymy
alchymy
noun
Alternative spelling of alchemy
alcohol
alcohol
noun
(colloquial) Ethanol.
(obsolete) Any very fine powder.
(organic chemistry, countable) Any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH).