A stick kept for administering corporal punishment, a cane.
An ash sapling.
ashstone
ashtrays
ashtrays
noun
plural of ashtray
ashuelot
ashville
ashville
Proper noun
a city in Alabama, USA, which is one of the two county seats of
a neighbourhood in Kentucky, USA.
a hamlet in New York, USA.
a village in Ohio, USA.
a small borough in Pennsylvania, USA.
a community in south-western Manitoba, Canada.
asphalts
asphalts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphalt
aspheric
aspheric
adj
aspherical
asphodel
asphodel
noun
(Greek mythology) The flower said to carpet Hades, and a favorite food of the dead.
Flowering plants of the family Asphodelaceae, especially Asphodelus ramosus and Asphodelus albus; the flowers of these plants.
asphyxia
asphyxia
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body leads to loss of consciousness or death. Replaced in the mid-20th century by the more specific terms anoxia, hypoxia, hypoxemia and hypercapnia.
Loss of consciousness due to the body's inability to deliver oxygen to its tissues, either by the breathing of air lacking oxygen or by the inability of the blood to carry oxygen.
Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.
assholes
assholes
noun
plural of asshole
assishly
assishly
adv
In an assish manner.
asthenia
asthenia
noun
(medicine) Weakness; loss of strength.
asthenic
asthenic
adj
Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.
noun
A person who has asthenia.
asthorin
astonish
astonish
verb
To surprise greatly.
astrahan
ataghans
ataghans
noun
plural of ataghan
atalayah
atcheson
atchison
atchison
Proper noun
A city in Kansas, USA
atechnic
atechnic
adj
(dated) Without technical or artistic knowledge; untechnical.
ateuchus
athaliah
athallia
athanasy
athanasy
noun
An absence of death or the condition of everlasting life.
atharvan
athecata
athecate
athecate
adj
(biology) That does not have a theca
atheisms
atheisms
noun
plural of atheism
atheists
atheists
noun
plural of atheist
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of atheist
atheizer
atheizer
noun
(rare) One who atheizes.
atheling
atheling
noun
A prince, especially an Anglo-Saxon prince or royal heir.
athelred
athenaea
atheneum
athenian
athenian
Noun
An inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Athens, Greece.
Of or pertaining to the Greek goddess Athena.
atherine
atherine
noun
A small marine fish of the family Atherinidae having a silvery stripe along the sides.
athermic
athermic
adj
(chemistry, of a chemical reaction) involving no enthalpy exchange
(medicine) without an increase in temperature
resistant to heat passing through; heat-resistant, heatproof
atheroma
atheroma
noun
(pathology) An abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries.
(pathology, obsolete) A kind of cyst on the scalp.
atherton
atherton
Proper noun
A town in Wigan borough, Greater Manchester, England.
derived from the placename.
athetize
athetize
verb
(linguistics, transitive) To reject a passage of text as spurious.
athetoid
athetoid
adj
(medicine) characterised by athetosis
athletes
athletes
noun
plural of athlete
athletic
athletic
adj
(not comparable) Having to do with athletes.
(video games) Of a level in a Super Mario game with an emphasis on platforming challenge, often involving precise jumps between floating platforms above a bottomless pit, and having upbeat background music.
An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability.
Having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape.
Physically active.
noun
A muscular, large–boned person, in the typology of Ernst Kretschmer.
athodyds
athodyds
noun
plural of athodyd
athonite
athonite
Adjective
of or relating to Athos
Noun
Someone from Athos
athrough
athyrium
athyroid
atrichia
atrichia
noun
The absence of hair due to congenital or acquired physical reasons.
atrichic
atrichic
adj
(medicine, rare) Hairless (as the palm of the hand).
atrochal
atrophia
atrophia
noun
Archaic form of atrophy.
atrophic
atrophic
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from atrophy
attached
attached
adj
(botany, mycology) Broadly joined to a stem or stipe, but not decurrent.
Connected; joined.
Fond of (used with to).
In a romantic or sexual relationship.
Of a residential building, sharing walls with similar buildings on two, usually opposite, sides.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attach
attacher
attacher
noun
A means of attaching.
Someone who attaches.
attaches
attaches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attach
attaghan
attaghan
noun
Alternative form of yataghan
auchenia
audhumla
auerbach
aunthood
aunthood
noun
The quality or state of being an aunt.
auntship
auntship
noun
The status of being an aunt.
autarchy
autarchy
noun
A condition of absolute power.
Alternative spelling of autarky (“national economic self-reliance”)
Autocracy (absolute rule by a single person).
Sovereignty or self-government (national political independence).
authored
authored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of author
authorly
authorly
adj
In the manner of an author.
autobahn
autobahn
noun
By analogy, any wide, high-speed road.
The high-speed intercity highways of Germany and Austria.
autoharp
autoharp
noun
A string instrument having a series of chord bars attached to dampers (muting bars) which mute all the strings other than those that form the desired chord.
autolith
autolith
noun
(geology) A rock fragment that has become enveloped in a larger rock of a similar type, during the latter's development and hardening.
autophon
avadhuta
avadhuta
noun
In some Indian religions, a kind of mystic or guru who has gone beyond common worldly concerns and acts without consideration for social etiquette.
averrhoa
avouched
avouched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of avouch
avoucher
avoucher
noun
One who avouches.
avouches
avouches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of avouch
aweather
aweather
adv
(nautical) On the weather side, or toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind blows (See upwind)
axhammer
axophyte
axophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant with an axis or stem
ayacucho
ayrshire
ayrshire
Proper noun
A traditional county in Scotland.
Noun
One of a breed of cattle from Ayrshire, Scotland, notable for the quantity and quality of their milk.
azimuths
azimuths
noun
plural of azimuth
azohumic
baahling
baalshem
babblish
babehood
babehood
noun
Babyhood.
babelish
babelish
Adjective
Chaotically confused, like Babel.
Proper noun
Chaotically confused language; babble.
babeship
babeship
noun
(archaic) Infancy; babyhood.
(archaic, with "my", "his", "her", or (plural) "their" or "our") A baby.
babiches
babiches
noun
plural of babiche
babished
babished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of babish
babishly
babishly
Adverb
In a babyish manner; childishly.
babouche
babouche
noun
A Turkish or Moroccan slipper having no heel.
babushka
babushka
noun
(By association) A stereotypical, Eastern European peasant grandmother-type figure.
A traditional floral headscarf worn by an Eastern European woman, tied under the chin.
An old woman, especially one of Eastern European descent.
Russian doll, matryoshka
babyhood
babyhood
noun
The state or period of infancy.
babyship
babyship
noun
The quality of being a baby; the personality of an infant.
bacchant
bacchant
adj
fond of drunken revelry; wine-loving; reveling; carousing.
noun
A priest of Bacchus.
bacchiac
bacchiac
noun
(prosody) Synonym of bacchius
bacchian
bacchian
adj
(rare) jovial or drunken
bacchius
bacchius
noun
(prosody) A metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short.
bachelor
bachelor
noun
(Canada) A bachelor apartment.
(obsolete) A knight who had no standard of his own, but fought under the standard of another in the field.
(obsolete) Among London tradesmen, a junior member not yet admitted to wear the livery.
(obsolete) An unmarried woman.
A kind of bass, an edible freshwater fish (Pomoxis annularis) of the southern United States.
A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry, but has not yet.
Someone who has achieved a bachelor's degree.
The first or lowest academical degree conferred by universities and colleges; a bachelor's degree.
bachelry
bachelry
noun
(obsolete) The body of young aspirants for knighthood.
bachichi
backache
backache
noun
Any pain or ache in the back.
backachy
backchat
backchat
noun
(Britain) Cheeky or impertinent responses, especially to criticism.
verb
To respond in a disputative, often sarcastic manner.
backhand
backhand
adj
(ice hockey) Of a play that uses the back side of the hockey stick
(of handwriting) Slanting to the left.
(of strokes or throws) In the backhand style
noun
(Ultimate Frisbee) the standard throw; a throw during which the disc begins on the off-hand side and travels across the chest to be released from the opposite side.
(surfing) the hand towards the back of the board.
(tennis) a stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.
Handwriting that leans to the left
The reverse side of the human hand.
verb
to execute a backhand stroke or throw
to slap with the back of one's hand
backhaul
backhaul
noun
(broadcasting) Uncut program content that is transmitted point-to-point to an individual television or radio station, network or other receiving entity where it will be integrated into a finished show.
(military) The shipment of material to or through an area from which the material had previously been shipped.
(transport) A return trip after delivery of cargo.
(travel, aviation, fare construction) Travel to a destination via a further point, or a higher fare point, than the destination (higher intermediate point).
verb
To transmit (data or footage) from a remote site to a central site from where it is re-transmitted.
backhaus
backheel
backheel
noun
(soccer) A kick played by the heel which typically travels in the opposite direction from which the player is facing.
(wrestling) A method of tripping or throwing by getting the leg back of the opponent's heel on the outside and pulling forward while pushing his body back.
verb
(soccer) To perform such a kick.
(wrestling) To perform such a trip or throw.
backhoes
backhoes
noun
plural of backhoe
backlash
backlash
noun
(figurative) A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
(mechanics) The looseness through which one part of connected machinery, as a wheel, gear, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).
A sudden backward motion.
The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.
verb
To cause or set off a backlash.
backrush
backrush
noun
A rushing backward; a retreat.
backwash
backwash
noun
(economics) The situation where economic growth in one area harms other areas by attracting people and business away from those areas.
(nautical) The backward flow of water from oars or propeller or breaking waves.
The result or consequence of an event; an aftermath.
The saliva, spit or food particles that have flowed back into a drink after someone has drunk from it.
The similar flow of air from an aircraft engine.
verb
(transitive) To affect with backwash.
To clean the oil from wool after combing.
To operate a water filter in the reverse direction in order to clean it.
badarrah
badmouth
badmouth
verb
(informal) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
bagheera
bagheera
Proper noun
A fictional panther character in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.
Noun
The deputy leader of a pack of Cub Scouts.
baghouse
baghouse
noun
A fabric filter; an air pollution control device that removes particulates out of air or gas released from commercial processes or combustion for electricity generation.
bahadurs
bahadurs
noun
plural of bahadur
bahamian
bahamian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to the Bahamas, or the Bahamian people.
Noun
A person from the Bahamas or of Bahamian descent.
bahawder
bahawder
noun
Obsolete form of bahadur.
bahiaite
bahiaite
noun
(mineralogy) A hornblende hypersthenite mineral.
bahmanid
baiocchi
baiocchi
noun
plural of baiocco
bairnish
bairnish
adj
(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Having the manners of a child; childish; silly.
baitfish
baitfish
noun
(fishing) Fish that can be caught using bait.
(fishing) Small fish such as minnows that are used as bait to catch larger predatory fish.
bakehead
bakehead
noun
(rail transport, informal) A fireman (person who keeps the fire going underneath a steam boiler on a railroad locomotive).
bakeshop
bakeshop
noun
A shop where baked goods are made and sold.
bakshish
balachan
balaghat
balaphon
baldhead
baldhead
noun
(Rastafari) A person who is not Rastafarian.
A person whose head is bald.
A white-headed variety of pigeon.
balkhash
ballahoo
ballahoo
noun
A fast-sailing schooner, used in the Bermudas and West Indies.
ballahou
ballahou
noun
Alternative form of ballahoo
ballhawk
ballhawk
noun
(baseball, chiefly in Chicago) A person who specializes in catching home-run and foul balls.
(sports) A player who handles the ball skilfully
ballyhoo
ballyhoo
noun
An unseaworthy or slovenly ship.
Certain species in family Hemiramphidae, inshore, surface-dwelling needlefish forming sizeable schools.
Hemiramphus brasiliensis
Noisy shouting or uproar.
Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity.
verb
To sensationalise or make grand claims.
balochis
baloghia
baltheus
baluchis
balushai
balushai
noun
Alternative form of balushahi
bamboche
bandfish
bandfish
noun
Any of many perciform fish of the family Cepolidae
bandhava
bandhook
banished
banished
adj
Having been subject to banishment; kicked out and forbidden from returning; forbidden and prohibited.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of banish
banisher
banisher
noun
One who banishes.
banishes
banishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of banish