(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.
assholes
assholes
noun
plural of asshole
asthorin
astonish
astonish
verb
To surprise greatly.
atcheson
atchison
atchison
Proper noun
A city in Kansas, USA
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.
athetoid
athetoid
adj
(medicine) characterised by athetosis
athodyds
athodyds
noun
plural of athodyd
athonite
athonite
Adjective
of or relating to Athos
Noun
Someone from Athos
athrough
athyroid
atrochal
atrophia
atrophia
noun
Archaic form of atrophy.
atrophic
atrophic
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from atrophy
aunthood
aunthood
noun
The quality or state of being an aunt.
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
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
axophyte
axophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant with an axis or stem
ayacucho
azohumic
babehood
babehood
noun
Babyhood.
babouche
babouche
noun
A Turkish or Moroccan slipper having no heel.
babyhood
babyhood
noun
The state or period of infancy.
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.
backhoes
backhoes
noun
plural of backhoe
badmouth
badmouth
verb
(informal) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
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.
baiocchi
baiocchi
noun
plural of baiocco
bakeshop
bakeshop
noun
A shop where baked goods are made and sold.
balaphon
ballahoo
ballahoo
noun
A fast-sailing schooner, used in the Bermudas and West Indies.
ballahou
ballahou
noun
Alternative form of ballahoo
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
bamboche
bandhook
baphomet
baphomet
Proper noun
A deity which medieval Christians mistakenly imagined that pagans, the Knights Templar and (sometimes) Muslims worshipped, and which figures into some modern occultist and Satanic religions.
barahona
bardolph
barouche
barouche
noun
A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with collapsible half-hood, two double seats facing each other, and an outside seat for the driver.
barthold
bartosch
basophil
basophil
noun
(cytology, immunology) A white blood cell responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response.
One of the endocrine basophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including gonadotrophs and thyrotrophs.
bathorse
bathorse
noun
A horse which carries an officer's baggage during a campaign. Also spelt bat-horse and bat horse.
bathoses
bathoses
noun
plural of bathos
bathrobe
bathrobe
noun
A robe usually made of terrycloth intended to be worn when one is still damp from bathing or when there is no immediate need to dress fully.
bathroom
bathroom
noun
(chiefly US, South Africa, Canada, euphemistic) A lavatory: a room containing a toilet and (typically but not necessarily) a bathtub.
A room containing a shower and/or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet.
bathroot
bathwort
bawhorse
bawhorse
noun
Obsolete form of bathorse.
bayshore
beachboy
beachboy
noun
A male who is a lifeguard or other worker at a beach.
A young male who frequently goes to the beach, especially in sunny climates.
begorrah
begorrah
intj
(Ireland) Alternative spelling of begorra
behallow
behallow
verb
(transitive) To make holy; consecrate; sanctify; hallow completely.
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.
berakoth
berakoth
noun
plural of berakah
beshadow
beshadow
verb
(transitive) To cast a shadow around, about, or over; overshadow.
bethalto
bhadgaon
biathlon
biathlon
noun
(winter sports, uncountable) Racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; (countable) a particular instance of such a race.
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.
bitanhol
bitanhol
noun
The tropical tree Calophyllum inophyllum.
blachong
blowhard
blowhard
noun
(Canada, US, derogatory) A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.
boarfish
boarfish
noun
The Caproidae
The Pentacerotidae
boarship
boathead
boathook
boathook
noun
(by extension) A pole or rod with such a hook at one end.
A hook attached to a pole used for pulling or pushing boats, rafts, logs or other objects to or from the side of a boat.
boatshop
bobachee
bobachee
noun
(India, historical) A male cook.
bodewash
bodhisat
bodhisat
noun
Synonym of bodhisattva
boehmian
boethian
boethian
Adjective
Of or relating to (Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius, c. 480–524 or 525 AD), philosopher of the early 6th century.
bohairic
bohairic
Proper noun
A Coptic dialect.
bohannon
bohemian
bohemian
adj
Unconventional, especially in habit or dress.
noun
An unconventional or nonconformist artist or writer.
bohemias
bohemias
noun
plural of bohemia
bohuslav
bokharan
bolthead
bolthead
noun
(chemistry) A round-bottomed flask with a long neck (used especially for distillation)
The head of a bolt.
bonaught
boneache
boneache
noun
Pain in the bones, or seemingly in the bones.
bonehead
bonehead
noun
(slang) Someone who is stubborn, thick-skulled, or stupid.
boneshaw
boomorah
boomorah
noun
(archaic) The water chevrotain (Hyemoschus aquaticus).
boothage
boothale
boothian
boothman
boothman
noun
(archaic or chiefly dialectal) A corn merchant, especially one in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
(rare) One who mans a booth, such as at a fair or (historically) a Thing.
A projectionist at a movie theater.
borachio
borachio
noun
(historical) A bottle for wine made of pigskin.
(obsolete) A drunkard.
borracha
boshvark
bothnian
bothnian
Adjective
Of or relating to Bothnia, a former country of northern Europe, or to a gulf of the same name which forms the northern part of the Baltic Sea.
bouchard
bowheads
bowheads
noun
plural of bowhead
boxhauls
boxhauls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boxhaul
brehonia
broached
broached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of broach
broacher
broacher
noun
A broach, a spit.
One who broaches, opens, or utters; a first promoter or publisher.
broaches
broaches
noun
plural of broach
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of broach
broadish
broadish
adj
Somewhat broad.
brochant
brodhead
bronaugh
bronchia
bronchia
noun
plural of bronchium
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
brouhaha
brouhaha
noun
A stir; a fuss or uproar.
browache
buphonia
bushgoat
caboched
caboched
adj
Alternative form of caboshed
cabochon
cabochon
noun
(chiefly attributive) A precious stone which has only been polished, not cut into facets.
caboshed
caboshed
adj
(heraldry, of an animal) Shown face-on, showing the full face, but cut off immediately behind the ears and hence showing nothing of the neck.
cachalot
cachalot
noun
The sperm whale.
cachepot
cachepot
noun
An ornamental container for a flowerpot.
cachibou
cachibou
noun
The tree Bursera simaruba.
cachucho
cacothes
calathos
calathos
noun
A basket-like ornament in Ancient Greek architecture.
calfhood
calfhood
noun
The state or time of being a calf.
calthrop
calthrop
noun
Alternative form of caltrop
camphoid
camphols
camphols
noun
plural of camphol
camphors
camphors
noun
plural of camphor
camphory
camphory
adj
Smelling of camphor; having a smell resembling that of camphor.
campshot
canchito
canephor
capshore
capshore
noun
(nautical) A support for the cap of a mast
carancho
carancho
noun
southern crested caracara
carhouse
carhouse
noun
(Southern US, dated) A garage attached to a house.
(US, dated) A storage depot for streetcars.
caroches
caroches
noun
plural of caroche
carshops
cartouch
cartouch
noun
Alternative form of cartouche
cascalho
cascalho
noun
(South America) A deposit of pebbles, gravel, and ferruginous sand in which diamonds may be found.
caschrom
caschrom
noun
The crooked spade; an implement of tillage peculiar to the Highlands, used for turning the ground where a plough cannot work because of stones.
cashbook
cashbook
noun
A book used to record amounts of money received or paid out.
cashtown
catechol
catechol
noun
(organic chemistry) The biologically important diphenol ortho-dihydroxy benzene; isomeric with hydroquinone and resorcinol.