(obsolete, historical) An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II.
A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing.
Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.
abhorrency
abhorrency
noun
(obsolete) Aberrancy.
(obsolete) Quality of being abhorrent; feeling of abhorrence.
(obsolete) something that elicits abhorrence; a detestable thing.
acanthodea
acanthodei
acanthodes
acanthodii
acanthomas
acanthopod
acanthopod
adj
Spiny-footed.
acanthoses
acanthoses
noun
plural of acanthosis
acanthosis
acanthosis
noun
(pathology) A benign abnormal thickening of the stratum spinosum, or prickle cell, layer of the epidermis.
acanthotic
acanthotic
adj
Of or relating to acanthosis.
achaenodon
achenocarp
achenodium
acheronian
acheronian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Acheron.
acherontic
acherontic
adj
Alternative form of Acherontic
achondrite
achondrite
noun
(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
achromatin
achromatin
noun
(biology) Tissue that is not stained by fluid dyes.
achromycin
achronical
achronical
adj
(astronomy) Alternative form of achronic
acrolithan
acrolithan
Adjective
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
acronichal
acronychal
acronychal
adj
Alternative form of acronical
acrophonic
acrophonic
adj
Conforming to acrophony.
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
allochthon
allochthon
noun
(geology) A geological formation not formed in the region where found and moved to its present location by tectonic forces. Compare autochthon.
allophanic
allophanic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to allophanic acid or its derivatives
(soil science) Relating to, or composed of allophane
allophonic
allophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allophone.
almochoden
amphictyon
amphictyon
noun
(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
amphigonic
amphigonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or arising from amphigony
amphogenic
amphogenic
adj
producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
anachorism
anachorism
noun
Something that is incongruous with the spirit of the country.
anachronic
anachronic
adj
Not in the correct date order. Chronologically incorrect.
anacolutha
anacolutha
noun
Alternative spelling of anacoloutha
anamorphic
anamorphic
adj
(mycology) Of or relating to the anamorph, an asexual stage in the development of certain fungi.
Producing various optically distorted images.
anchorable
anchorable
adj
Capable of being anchored.
That can be used as an anchorage.
anchorages
anchorages
noun
plural of anchorage
anchoretic
anchoretic
adj
Relating to an anchoret or hermit.
anchorhold
anchorhold
noun
(figurative) Firm hold; security.
The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds.
The residence of an anchorite or anchoress.
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
anchoritic
anchoritic
adj
Of or pertaining to an anchorite.
anchorless
anchorless
adj
Lacking an anchor; adrift
anchorlike
anchorlike
adj
Resembling an anchor.
anchorwise
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
anchylotic
anchylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anchylosis.
andromache
andromache
Proper noun
the wife of Hector
anemochord
anemochore
anemochore
noun
An organism that spreads by wind, as a plant with wind-borne seeds.
angletouch
anharmonic
anharmonic
adj
(geometry) Describing the section of a line by four points, A, B, C, D, when their mutual distances are such that AB divided by CB is not equal to AD divided by CD.
(mechanics) Exhibiting anharmonicity
Not harmonic. Inharmonic.
anhidrotic
anhidrotic
adj
lacking the ability to sweat
noun
(pharmacology) A substance that prevents sweating
anhydrotic
anomatheca
anorthitic
anorthitic
adj
(geology) Composed of or resembling anorthite.
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
anthoceros
anthochlor
anthochlor
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of yellow plant pigments that have a chalcone or aurone structure
anthracoid
anthracoid
adj
(biology) Resembling anthrax.
antichorus
antichrome
antichthon
antichthon
noun
(obsolete) A hypothetical Earth on the opposite side of the Sun.
antiheroic
antiheroic
adj
(narratology) Of, pertaining to or typical of an antihero.
antilochus
antiochene
antiochian
antiochian
Adjective
Antiochene
Noun
Antiochene
antiphonic
antiphonic
adj
Having the presence of an antiphon between two choirs with a call and a response in song or in chant, usually in the form of a hymn or a psalm.
antischool
antischool
adj
Opposed to schools.
antonchico
antonovich
apocryphon
apophantic
apophantic
adj
Involving a declaration, statement, or proposition.
arachnopia
archbeacon
archdeacon
archdeacon
noun
(Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy) A senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry. As a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or priest.
archegonia
archegonia
noun
plural of archegonium
archigonic
archipenko
archonship
archonship
noun
The rank or office of an archon.
archontate
archontate
noun
The office or position of an archon
archpatron
arthroncus
ascolichen
ascolichen
noun
Any lichen whose fungal component is an ascomycete
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
asynchrony
asynchrony
noun
The state of being asynchronous, or out of synchronization
athrogenic
autochthon
autochthon
noun
(geology) A large mass of rock in the place of its original formation, rooted to its basement (foundation rock) as opposed to an allochthon or nappe which has shifted from the place of formation; an autochthonous rock formation.
The earliest inhabitant of an area; an aborigine.
avouchment
avouchment
noun
A positive declaration.
The act of avouching.
azocorinth
baldachino
baryphonic
beachfront
beachfront
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
noun
The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
benchboard
biharmonic
biharmonic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a class of fourth-order partial differential equations which arises in areas of continuum mechanics
noun
Any equation of this kind.
blackthorn
blackthorn
noun
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.
A stick or staff taken from this tree.
boccherini
boschneger
botchiness
botchiness
noun
The state of being botchy
bouchaleen
brachydont
brachydont
adj
Having low-crowned, short teeth.
noun
(zoology) Any organism with brachydont teeth.
branchport
bronchiole
bronchiole
noun
(anatomy) Any of the small cartilage-less branches of a bronchus.
bronchioli
bronchioli
noun
plural of bronchiolus
bronchitic
bronchitic
adj
Of or pertaining to bronchitis.
noun
A person who has bronchitis.
bronchitis
bronchitis
noun
(countable) An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis.
(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
buckhannon
buckhannon
Proper noun
a city in West Virginia, USA
buckhounds
buckhounds
noun
plural of buckhound
cacoenthes
caconychia
cacophonia
cacophonic
cacophonic
adj
discordant
unmusical
cacothelin
camphanone
camphorone
canephorae
canephoroe
canephoroi
canephoros
canephorus
cannophori
canthotomy
canthotomy
noun
The surgical division of the canthus, usually the outer canthus.
cantorship
cantorship
noun
The state or business of a cantor.
cataphonic
cataphonic
adj
Of or relating to cataphonics; catacoustic.
cathection
catholicon
catholicon
noun
(Orthodox Christianity) A large urban church used for large gatherings.
(medicine) A supposed universal remedy.
cathomycin
cathomycin
Noun
novobiocin
cellophane
cellophane
noun
Any of a variety of transparent plastic films, especially one made of processed cellulose.
verb
(transitive) To wrap or package in cellophane.
cenanthous
cenanthous
adj
(botany, of a perianth) That lacks both stamens and pistil
cenotaphic
cenotaphic
adj
Pertaining to or of the nature of a cenotaph.
censorship
censorship
noun
(historical) The role of the censor (magistrate) in Ancient Rome.
The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated.
centrahoma
cephalonia
cephalonia
Proper noun
A Greek island in the eastern Ionian Sea, the largest of the Ionian Islands.
cetorhinid
cetorhinid
noun
(zoology) Any basking shark in the family Cetorhinidae.
cetorhinus
chadbourne
chadderton
chadderton
Proper noun
a town in Oldham borough, Greater Manchester, England. Originally in Lancashire.
chaetodont
chaetodont
noun
(zoology) A chaetodontid.
chairborne
chairborne
adj
Employed to work in an office, etc. and not out in the field; having a sedentary job.
chairwoman
chairwoman
noun
(obsolete) A charwoman
A female chairperson
chairwomen
chairwomen
noun
plural of chairwoman
chalcedony
chalcedony
noun
A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
chalcosine
chalkstone
chalkstone
noun
(medicine) A chalk-like concretion, consisting mainly of urate of sodium, found in those affected with gout; a tophus.
(obsolete) A mass or piece of chalk.
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
chalonnais
chamaeleon
chamaeleon
noun
Alternative spelling of chameleon
chamberino
chameleons
chameleons
noun
plural of chameleon
chamoising
chamoising
verb
present participle of chamois
champenois
champignon
champignon
noun
(obsolete) Any mushroom.
Agaricus bisporus, a species of mushroom commonly used in cooking.
championed
championed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champion
chancellor
chancellor
noun
(Christianity) A senior record keeper of a cathedral; a senior legal officer for a bishop or diocese in charge of hearing cases involving ecclesiastical law.
(Scotland, law) The foreman of a jury.
(UK politics) Ellipsis of Chancellor of the Exchequer.
(US, law) The chief judge of a court of chancery (that is, one exercising equity jurisdiction).
(education) The head of a university, sometimes purely ceremonial.
A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice.
The head of the government in some German-speaking countries.