Tending to abash; causing embarrassment or the loss of self-possession.
verb
present participle of abash
abassieh
abhenrys
abhinaya
abhinaya
noun
(dance) Use of the face and hands, in an expressive manner, similar to the kathakali dance of India.
abhiseka
abhiseka
noun
Alternative spelling of abhisheka
abhorred
abhorred
adj
(obsolete) Horrified.
Strongly disliked: hated, despised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abhor
abhorrer
abhorrer
noun
(historical, sometimes capitalized) A nickname given in the early 17ᵗʰ century to signatories of addresses of a petition to reconvene parliament, addressed to Charles II.
One who abhors.
abhorson
abiathar
abiathar
Proper noun
In the Old Testament, a Hebrew high priest during the reign of King David.
abichite
abichite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of clinoclase
abkhasia
abkhazia
abrachia
abrachia
noun
(medicine) The congenital absence of both arms
abrahams
abshenry
absinthe
absinthe
noun
(US) Sagebrush.
(color) A moderate yellow green.
(figurative) Bitterness; sorrow.
A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.
The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.
absinthe green:
absinths
absinths
noun
plural of absinth
acalepha
acalepha
Proper noun
A group of coelenterates including the jellyfish and sea nettles.
acalephe
acalephe
noun
Alternative form of acaleph
acalephs
acalephs
noun
plural of acaleph
acalypha
acalypha
noun
Any of the genus Acalypha of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae.
acanthad
acanthad
noun
A plant that is a member of the family Acanthaceae.
acanthia
acanthin
acanthin
noun
(zoology, dated) strontium sulfate, the main constituent of the skeletons of the Acantharea
acanthon
acanthus
acanthus
noun
(architecture) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders.
A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.
accouche
accouche
verb
(transitive) To aid in an accouchement.
accroach
accroach
verb
(intransitive) To encroach.
(transitive) To hook, or draw to oneself as with a hook.
(transitive) To usurp, as jurisdiction or royal prerogatives.
acephala
acephali
acephali
noun
(ecclesiastical history) Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular diocesan control.
(ecclesiastical history) The Eutychians, a Christian sect in the year 482 without a leader. See http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01100c.htm.
A class of levelers in the time of King Henry I.
A people reported by Herodotus and Josephus to have no heads or removable heads.
plural of acephalus
achakzai
achamoth
achatina
achatour
achatour
noun
(historical) A purveyor of provisions; a provedore. [14th–18th c.]
acheilia
acheilia
noun
(pathology) A congenital absence of lips, liplessness
acheiria
acheiria
noun
A loss of sense in one or both hands, or the inability to tell on which side of the body a stimulus has been applied
The congenital absence of one or both hands
acheirus
achelous
achelous
Proper noun
a river in western Greece
Deity of water; later, patron deity of the Achelous River.
achenial
achenial
adj
Pertaining to an achene.
achenium
achenium
noun
(botany) achene
acherman
achernar
achesoun
acheweed
achieved
achieved
adj
(of a goal or status) Having been reached, attained or accomplished.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achieve
achiever
achiever
noun
One who achieves something.
One who tends to succeed; a winner.
achieves
achieves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achieve
achilary
achillea
achillea
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Achillea
achilles
achilles
Proper noun
semi-divine hero, son of Peleus and the nymph Thetis, prince and leader of the Myrmidons; great warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp, killed in the Trojan War; central character of the Iliad.
achilous
achilous
adj
(botany, anatomy) without a lip.
achimaas
achinese
achiness
achiness
noun
The property of being achy.
achingly
achingly
adv
In an aching manner; sorely.
achiotes
achiotes
noun
plural of achiote
achirite
achirite
noun
dioptase
achmetha
acholias
acholous
acholous
adj
(medicine) Lacking bile.
achomawi
achomawi
Proper noun
The native language spoken by the Pit River people of present-day California.
achordal
achordal
adj
achordate
achorion
achroite
achroite
noun
(mineralogy) A colourless form of tourmaline
achromat
achromat
noun
(optics) A lens that imparts little color; a lens that is achromatic.
achromia
achromia
noun
(medicine) Absence of pigmentation, especially in the skin or blood
achromic
achromic
adj
(sciences) Uncoloured; not pigmented; lacking in colour.
achroous
achroous
adj
Colorless; achromatic.
achylous
achylous
adj
(physiology) Without chyle
achymous
achymous
adj
(physiology) Without chyme.
acidhead
acidhead
noun
(slang, derogatory) A person who uses the hallucinogenic drug LSD.
ackworth
acolhuan
acrolith
acrolith
noun
(historical) An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a rupestral head and limbs.
acronych
actorish
actorish
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an actor or theatrical acting; like an actor.
acushnet
adalheid
adamhood
adaminah
adelheid
adelphia
adelphia
noun
Any plant of the genus Adelphia, of Latin America.
adelphic
adelphic
adj
Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers
fraternal
adelphoi
adephaga
adhafera
adhamant
adhamant
adj
(rare) Clinging, as by hooks.
adherant
adherend
adherend
noun
That which adheres to something else by adhesion.
adherent
adherent
adj
(botany) Attaching or pressing against a different organ.
Adhesive, sticking to something.
Having the quality of clinging or sticking fast to something.
noun
A person who has membership in some group, association or religion.
adherers
adherers
noun
plural of adherer
adhering
adhering
verb
present participle of adhere
adhesion
adhesion
noun
(biochemistry) The binding of a cell to a surface or substrate.
(medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
An agreement to adhere.
Persistent attachment or loyalty.
The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
The frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.
adhesive
adhesive
adj
apt or tending to adhere; clinging
sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances
noun
a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion
adhibits
adhibits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adhibit
adiaphon
admonish
admonish
verb
(transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke gently or kindly, but seriously; to tell off.
(transitive) To instruct or direct.
(transitive, with of or against) To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.
adolphus
adonijah
adsheart
adsheart
intj
(obsolete) Synonym of zounds
advehent
advehent
adj
(anatomy) Carrying towards an organ or structure.
adzharia
aeipathy
aeolight
aerolith
aerolith
noun
(chiefly historical) A meteorite.
aerophor
aesthete
aesthete
noun
(often derogatory) Someone who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature, often in a manner perceived to prioritize beauty over other qualities such as virtue and utility.
aethalia
aethalia
noun
plural of aethalium
aethered
aetheria
aetheric
aetheric
adj
Alternative spelling of etheric
aethogen
aethogen
noun
(chemistry) A compound of nitrogen and boron which, when heated before the blowpipe, gives a brilliant phosphorescent; boric nitride.
aethylla
affamish
affamish
verb
(obsolete) To cause (somebody) to die of hunger; to starve.
affiches
affiches
noun
plural of affiche
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affiche
affright
affright
adj
afraid; terrified; frightened
noun
(archaic) Great fear, terror, fright.
verb
(archaic, transitive) To inspire fright in; to frighten, to terrify.
afghanis
afghanis
noun
plural of afghani
agalloch
agalloch
noun
The soft, aromatic, resinous wood of Aquilaria malaccensis (formerly Aquilaria agallocha).
agaphite
agathaea
agathism
agathism
noun
The doctrine that the ultimate end of all things is good, although the intermediate means may be evil.
agathist
agathist
noun
A person who believes in agathism.
aggadoth
agnathia
agnathia
noun
(pathology) A birth defect in which the mandible is missing.
agnathic
agnathic
Adjective
Jawless.
Afflicted by or characteristic of agnathia.
agraphia
agraphia
noun
(pathology) A loss of the ability to write (usually resulting from a brain injury).
The inability to write.
agraphic
agraphic
adj
(medicine) Affected with or pertaining to agraphia.
aguishly
aguishly
adv
(now rare) In an aguish manner; as though suffering from ague.
ahamkara
ahamkara
noun
(Hinduism) Attachment to one's ego.
ahankara
ahankara
noun
Alternative form of ahamkara
ahhiyawa
ahmadiya
ahmadpur
ahousaht
ahuzzath
ahwahnee
airbrush
airbrush
noun
A miniature, handheld paint sprayer, powered by compressed air or other gas, used for delicate, artistic painting, or sometimes retouching of photographs.
verb
To paint using an airbrush.
To touch up or enhance a photograph or person, often with intent to mislead.
aircheck
aircheck
noun
(broadcasting) A demonstration recording, often intended to show off the talent of an announcer to a prospective employer.
aircoach
aircoach
noun
(aviation) An airliner offering relatively cheap but cramped passenger flights.
airgraph
airgraph
noun
(UK, historical) A form of airmail used to send messages to servicemen during the Second World War.
airheads
airheads
noun
plural of airhead
airlight
airsheds
airsheds
noun
plural of airshed
airsheet
airships
airships
noun
plural of airship
airthing
airtight
airtight
adj
(figuratively) Having no weak points or flaws.
(figuratively, of a person) Highly reserved in some matter, particularly tight-lipped or tight-fisted.
Impermeable to air or other gases.
akehorne
akhissar
akhmimic
akhnaton
akiachak
alabarch
alabarch
noun
The title of the governor or chief magistrate of the Jews in Alexandria under the Ptolemies and Roman emperors.