(chemistry) A compound of nitrogen and boron which, when heated before the blowpipe, gives a brilliant phosphorescent; boric nitride.
agalloch
agalloch
noun
The soft, aromatic, resinous wood of Aquilaria malaccensis (formerly Aquilaria agallocha).
aggadoth
algaroth
algaroth
noun
Alternative form of algarot
although
although
conj
But, except.
Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
aphthong
aphthong
noun
(phonology) A letter or combination of letters employed in spelling a word but not pronounced.
apograph
apograph
noun
(textual criticism) A copy or transcript of a manuscript (called the antigraph).
apophyge
apophyge
noun
(architecture) A curvature found on the top or bottom of certain columns.
apothegm
apothegm
noun
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
ashangos
athrough
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.
baloghia
begorrah
begorrah
intj
(Ireland) Alternative spelling of begorra
bhadgaon
biograph
biograph
noun
(rare) A biographical essay.
An early device to show moving pictures on a screen.
verb
(rare, transitive) To write a biography of.
biophagy
biophagy
noun
The property of being a biophage, a living organism that feeds on other living organisms.
blachong
bonaught
boothage
bronaugh
brougham
brougham
noun
A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, designed in 1839. It had an open seat for the driver in front of the closed cabin for two or four passengers.
An automobile, a sedan without a roof over the driver's seat.
broughta
bushgoat
changoan
chaology
chaology
noun
(physics, mathematics) The study of chaos and chaotic systems
charango
charango
noun
A small guitar-like stringed instrument with five courses of eighteen to fifteen strings, originating in traditional Andean folk music.
chimango
chimango
noun
Milvago chimango, a South American bird of prey related to the falcon.
chingtao
choragic
choragic
adj
Of or pertaining to a choragus.
choragus
choragus
noun
(historical, Ancient Greece) A chorus leader, especially one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contests at Athens.
cloghaun
cloghead
coaching
coaching
noun
(attributive) Relating to horse-drawn stagecoaches, also to railway carriages (or coaches).
(uncountable, historical) The operation of horse-drawn coaches, especially as a business.
The process by which someone is coached or tutored; instruction.
verb
present participle of coach
cohligan
cowhages
dogpatch
dogpatch
Proper noun
Any community inhabited by hillbillies.
dogwatch
dogwatch
noun
(by extension) A night shift, or other very late or early period of duty.
(nautical) A very brief period of naval service.
(nautical) Aboard a ship, either of the two short two-hour watches that take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
donaghue
doughman
dragshoe
drogheda
duograph
duograph
noun
(historical) A picture printed from two halftone photographic plates made with the screen set at different angles, and usually printed in two shades of the same colour or in black and one tint.
echogram
echogram
noun
sonogram
escoheag
esophagi
esophagi
noun
plural of esophagus
esophago
exograph
exophagy
exophagy
noun
(rare) Cannibalism, of those outside a social group.
gagtooth
gagtooth
noun
(obsolete) A projecting tooth.
galoshed
galoshed
adj
Wearing galoshes.
galoshes
galoshes
noun
plural of galosh
plural of galoshe
garookuh
garookuh
noun
(archaic) A small fishing vessel of the Persian Gulf.
garthrod
gascromh
gashouse
gashouse
noun
gasworks
gasohols
gasohols
noun
plural of gasohol
gazpacho
gazpacho
noun
A cold soup of Spanish origin, made with olive oil, vinegar and raw vegetables such as tomatoes, garlic, onion, cucumber and sweet peppers.
geophagy
geophagy
noun
The practice of eating earthy substances such as clay and chalk, often thought to augment a mineral-deficient diet.
geophila
gheraoed
gheraoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gherao
gheraoes
gherardo
ghorkhar
gnathion
gnathion
noun
A craniometric point, being the lowest part of the middle line of the mandible.
goatbush
goatfish
goatfish
noun
Any of many brightly coloured fishes, of the family Mullidae, having two barbels on the chin.
goatherd
goatherd
noun
A person who herds, tends goats.
godheads
godheads
noun
plural of godhead
godthaab
goethals
goethean
goethean
Adjective
Of or relating to Johann Wolfgang Goethe, a German writer and thinker.
goethian
goldhead
goldhead
noun
A kind of fishing lure, usually bright yellow.
golgotha
golgotha
Proper noun
The hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified.
The rooms of the heads of the colleges
goliaths
goliaths
noun
plural of goliath
gomashta
gomashta
noun
(India, now historical) A native Indian clerk or steward.
gomorrah
gomorrah
Proper noun
A city in the Middle East which, according to the Hebrew Bible and to Islamic tradition, was destroyed by God (along with Sodom) for the sins of its inhabitants.
gomorrha
goombahs
goombahs
noun
plural of goombah
gorkhali
goshawks
goshawks
noun
plural of goshawk
goshdarn
gotthard
gouaches
gouaches
noun
plural of gouache
grabhook
gralloch
gralloch
noun
(Britain, rare) The entrails or offal of a dead deer.
verb
(Britain, rare) To eviscerate a deer.
grasshop
grasshop
noun
(now rare, dialectal) grasshopper
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To move erratically here and there, like a grasshopper
guacharo
guacharo
noun
A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad (Steatornis caripensis or Steatornis steatornis); the oilbird.
gulmohar
haggadot
hagstone
hagstone
noun
(Wicca) A ceremonial stone with a hole drilled into used to ward off evil or see into other worlds
hagstrom
hagueton
haiphong
halloing
halloing
noun
Alternative form of hallooing
verb
present participle of hallo
halogens
halogens
noun
plural of halogen
hangchow
hangdogs
hangdogs
noun
plural of hangdog
hangouts
hangouts
noun
plural of hangout
hangover
hangover
noun
(figurative) An unpleasant relic left from prior events.
(historical) A sleeping arrangement, usually in homeless shelters, over a rope.
Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.
Similar negative effects caused by previous excessive consumption of another substance, such as a drug, coffee, sugar, etc.
hangworm
harpagon
harpagon
noun
(obsolete) A grappling hook.
hartogia
haughton
haywagon
haywagon
noun
Alternative spelling of hay wagon
headlong
headlong
adj
(figuratively) Reckless, impetuous.
Plunging downwards head foremost.
Precipitous.
Rushing forward without restraint.
adv
Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation; in haste, hastily.
With an unrestrained forward motion.
With the head first or down.
verb
(transitive) To precipitate.
helotage
helotage
noun
The condition of a helot.
hemagogs
hemogram
hemogram
noun
A detailed record of various blood tests
heptagon
heptagon
noun
(geometry) A polygon with seven sides and seven angles.
heretoga
heretoga
noun
(historical) An Anglo-Saxon army leader or commander; a general; a duke.
hexaglot
hexaglot
adj
(rare) In six languages.
hexagons
hexagons
noun
plural of hexagon
hidalgos
higgaion
highroad
highroad
noun
Alternative spelling of high road
hoagland
hoarding
hoarding
noun
(UK) A temporary fence-like structure built around building work to add security and prevent accidents to the public.
(chiefly Britain or India) A billboard.
(psychology) An anxiety disorder characterized by a compulsive need to accumulate goods and feelings of anxiety or discomfort about discarding such goods.
A good which is hoarded.
A roofed wooden shield placed over the battlements of a castle and projecting from them.
The practice by of accumulating goods.
verb
present participle of hoard
hogbacks
hogbacks
noun
plural of hogback
hogeland
hogframe
hogframe
noun
(nautical) A trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness, used chiefly in American river and lake steamers.
hogmanay
hogmanay
Noun
New Year's Eve.
A celebration or gift for New Year's Eve.
hogmanes
hogmanes
noun
plural of hogmane
hogmenay
hogshead
hogshead
noun
(Britain) An English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52+¹⁄₂ imperial gallons; a half pipe.
A large barrel or cask of indefinite contents, especially one containing from 100 to 140 gallons.
hollaing
hollaing
verb
present participle of holla
holmgang
holmgang
noun
In Norse and Icelandic culture, a duel to the death.
hologamy
hologamy
noun
(biology) A form of sexual reproduction in which the gametes are approximately the same shape and size as the somatic cells
hologram
hologram
noun
A three-dimensional image of an object created by holography.
homagers
homagers
noun
plural of homager
homaging
homaging
verb
present participle of homage
homagium
homogamy
homogamy
noun
(biology) Breeding between similar individuals.
(botany) Fertilization of a flower by pollen from the same plant.
(sociology) Marriage or other union between similar people, or people of the same sex.
hoogaars
hooligan
hooligan
noun
(Navy slang, derogatory) A member of the coast guard.
(informal, derogatory) A person who causes trouble or violence.
A type of fish, an anadromous smelt, Thaleichthys pacificus, found in the North Pacific.
Ellipsis of football hooligan..
hostaged
hostaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hostage
hostager
hostager
noun
(obsolete) A hostage; a person held hostage.
hostages
hostages
noun
plural of hostage
hourigan
howgates
hrothgar
huapango
huapango
noun
A fast, rhythmic Mexican dance for couples.
hyalogen
hyalogen
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several complex mucoid polysaccharides, found in animal tissue, that are composed of hyalins
hydragog
hydragog
noun
Alternative form of hydragogue
hyenadog
hypnogia
hypogamy
hypogamy
noun
The seeking of a spouse of lower socioeconomic status or caste than oneself.
hypogeal
hypogeal
adj
(botany, of a cotyledon) Remaining under the surface of the ground after being germinated
Existing or growing underground
hypogean
hypogean
adj
Existing or growing underground.
ichoglan
ichoglan
noun
A boy servant recruited according to the devshirme system in the Ottoman Empire.
isograph
isograph
noun
(sociolinguistics) A line indicating the geographical boundaries within which a particular feature of a written script is used.