In the Old Testament, a Hebrew high priest during the reign of King David.
abrachia
abrachia
noun
(medicine) The congenital absence of both arms
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
achiever
achiever
noun
One who achieves something.
One who tends to succeed; a winner.
achilary
achirite
achirite
noun
dioptase
achorion
achroite
achroite
noun
(mineralogy) A colourless form of tourmaline
achromia
achromia
noun
(medicine) Absence of pigmentation, especially in the skin or blood
achromic
achromic
adj
(sciences) Uncoloured; not pigmented; lacking in colour.
acrolith
acrolith
noun
(historical) An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a rupestral head and limbs.
actorish
actorish
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an actor or theatrical acting; like an actor.
adhering
adhering
verb
present participle of adhere
adzharia
aerolith
aerolith
noun
(chiefly historical) A meteorite.
aetheria
aetheric
aetheric
adj
Alternative spelling of etheric
affright
affright
adj
afraid; terrified; frightened
noun
(archaic) Great fear, terror, fright.
verb
(archaic, transitive) To inspire fright in; to frighten, to terrify.
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.
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.
akhissar
alberghi
alberghi
noun
plural of albergo
alberich
albright
alrighty
alrighty
intj
(informal) Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.
amiranha
amirship
amirship
noun
Alternative form of emirship
amorphia
amorphia
noun
Synonym of amorphism
amorphic
amorphic
adj
(genetics, of a mutation) Causing a complete loss of gene function.
Having no defined shape, lacking form; amorphous.
amphoric
amphoric
adj
(chiefly historical) Of or related to an amphora, either as a large vessel or a Roman unit of liquid measure.
(medicine) Produced by or indicating a hollow cavity in the lungs, giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter.
anarchic
anarchic
adj
(somewhat pejorative) Free-spirited; not bound by the rigors or expectations of society.
Chaotic, without law or order.
Relating to, supporting, or likely to cause anarchy.
anhydric
anhydric
adj
anhydrous
anorchia
anorchia
noun
(medicine) An intersex condition of XY individuals where both testes are absent at birth.
anorthic
anorthic
adj
(crystallography) Having three unequal axes that intersect obliquely
antherid
anthroic
antihero
antihero
noun
(literature, role-playing games) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.
aphorise
aphorise
verb
(intransitive) To use aphorisms.
(transitive) To create an aphorism from.
aphorism
aphorism
noun
A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.
verb
To speak or write aphorisms.
aphorist
aphorist
noun
A person who creates or recites aphorisms.
aphorize
aphorize
verb
Alternative spelling of aphorise
aphrasia
aphrasia
noun
(pathology) Condition of being unable to speak.
aphronia
aphronia
noun
The lack of practical judgment.
aporphin
aporphin
noun
Alternative form of aporphine
arabiyeh
arabiyeh
noun
(historical) An Arabic native cart or carriage.
arachide
arachnid
arachnid
noun
Any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders, mites, and scorpions, of the class Arachnida.
archaise
archaise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of archaize.
archaism
archaism
noun
An archaic word, style, etc.
The adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.
archaist
archaist
noun
A person who studies archaic things; an antiquary
A person who uses archaisms in language
archaize
archaize
verb
(intransitive) To speak, write, etc. in an archaic manner.
(transitive) To give an archaic quality or character to; make archaic, to suggest the past.
archcity
archeion
archenia
archfire
archical
archical
adj
(obsolete) chief; primary; primordial
archilla
archines
archines
noun
plural of archine
archings
archings
noun
plural of arching
archipin
architis
archival
archival
adj
Of a material: having a quality suited to the conservational needs of archiving.
Of or pertaining to an archive or archiving.
noun
(uncountable) The practice of storing items in an archive; archiving; (countable) an instance of this.
archived
archived
adj
Having been placed into an archive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of archive
archiver
archiver
noun
One who, or that which, archives.
archives
archives
noun
plural of archive
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archive
archking
archking
noun
(rare) A chief king.
archliar
archmime
archwife
archwife
noun
A big, masculine wife; a dominating woman; virago.
archwise
archwise
adj
In the shape of an arch.
aridatha
arightly
arightly
adv
Aright; correctly.
arithmic
armchair
armchair
adj
(figuratively) Remote from actual involvement, including a person retired from previously active involvement.
(figuratively) Unqualified or uninformed but yet giving advice, especially on technical issues, such as law, architecture, medicine, military theory, or sports; relating to such advice.
noun
A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.
Hypernyms: chair, furniture
verb
To create based on theory or general knowledge rather than data.
To theorize based on analysis of data that was gathered previously; to reflect.
arrhinia
arrhinia
noun
(teratology) Congenital absence of the nose
arrhizal
arrhizal
adj
(botany) Having no roots.
arthemis
arythmia
arythmia
noun
Alternative form of arrhythmia
arythmic
arythmic
adj
Alternative spelling of arrhythmic
asharasi
asheries
asheries
noun
plural of ashery
asherite
ashimmer
ashimmer
adj
Shimmering; covered (with something shimmering).
aspheric
aspheric
adj
aspherical
asthorin
atheizer
atheizer
noun
(rare) One who atheizes.
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
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).
atrophia
atrophia
noun
Archaic form of atrophy.
atrophic
atrophic
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from atrophy
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.
bairnish
bairnish
adj
(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Having the manners of a child; childish; silly.
banisher
banisher
noun
One who banishes.
barashit
bardship
bardship
noun
The state of being a bard.
barthian
barthian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1886–1968), Swiss Reformed theologian.
barthite
bawarchi
bawarchi
noun
(India, historical) A cook.
beachier
beachier
adj
comparative form of beachy: more beachy
bearhide
bearship
bearship
noun
The character or personality of a bear.
bedchair
bedchair
noun
A chair with adjustable back to enable an invalid to sit up in bed.
behavior
behavior
noun
(countable) An instance of the way a living creature behaves.
(countable, uncountable, biology, psychology) Observable response produced by an organism.
(uncountable) Human conduct relative to social norms.
(uncountable) The way a device or system operates.
(uncountable) The way a living creature behaves or acts generally.
(uncountable, informal) A state of probation about one's conduct.
bhairava
bhairavi
bhandari
bhikhari
bhumidar
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.
birchard
birchman
birdbath
birdbath
noun
A shallow basin, sometimes ornamental, filled with water for wild birds to drink from or bathe in.
Random, inconsequential amounts of residual water on a roof membrane.
birthday
birthday
noun
A birthday party.
The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.
The anniversary of the day on which something is created.
The date on which someone is born or something is created, more commonly called birthdate or date of birth.
verb
(intransitive, informal) To celebrate one's birthday.
bisharin
boarfish
boarfish
noun
The Caproidae
The Pentacerotidae
boarship
bohairic
bohairic
Proper noun
A Coptic dialect.
borachio
borachio
noun
(historical) A bottle for wine made of pigskin.
(obsolete) A drunkard.
brachial
brachial
adj
Of the nature of an arm.
Pertaining or belonging to the arm.
noun
(zoology) Denoting the upper valve of a brachiopod's shell
brachium
brachium
noun
(anatomy) The upper arm.
brackish
brackish
adj
(of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.
Distasteful; unpleasant; not appealing to the taste.
Repulsive
braggish
braggish
adj
bragging; boastful.
brahmaic
brahmani
brahmins
brahmins
noun
plural of brahmin
brahmism
brainish
brainish
adj
(obsolete) hot-headed; furious
branchia
branchia
noun
A gill or other organ having the same function
brandish
brandish
noun
The act of flourishing or waving.
verb
(transitive) To bear something with ostentatious show.
(transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
brashier
brashier
adj
comparative form of brashy: more brashy
brassish
brassish
adj
(UK, obsolete) brittle
brassy; resembling or characteristic of brass
brattish
brattish
adj
Characteristic of a brat; childishly rude and annoying.
noun
Alternative form of brattice
brehonia
brimhall
britchka
britchka
noun
(now chiefly historical) A type of horse-drawn carriage, with a foldable roof covering.
broadish
broadish
adj
Somewhat broad.
bronchia
bronchia
noun
plural of bronchium
bukharin
camphire
camphire
noun
1734, George Sale, The Koran, commonly called the Alcoran of Mohammed, London: C. Ackers, Chapter 78, page 475:
1786, Hunter, John, A Treatise on the Venereal Disease, London, Part II, Chapter IX, Section VI, page 108:
Camphor.
Câfûr is the name of a fountain in paradise, so called from its resembling camphire (which the word signifies) in odour, and whiteness. Some take the word for an appellative, and think the wine of paradise will be mixed with camphire, because of its agreeable coolness and smell.
Sitting over the steam of warm water with camphire, might be tried, especially in such cases as are not disposed to be permanent, and rubbing the scrotum with mercurial ointment joined with camphire.