A group of coelenterates including the jellyfish and sea nettles.
acalephe
acalephe
noun
Alternative form of acaleph
acalephs
acalephs
noun
plural of acaleph
acalypha
acalypha
noun
Any of the genus Acalypha of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae.
acephala
acephali
acephali
noun
(ecclesiastical history) Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular diocesan control.
(ecclesiastical history) The Eutychians, a Christian sect in the year 482 without a leader. See http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01100c.htm.
A class of levelers in the time of King Henry I.
A people reported by Herodotus and Josephus to have no heads or removable heads.
plural of acephalus
adelphic
adelphic
adj
Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers
fraternal
agraphic
agraphic
adj
(medicine) Affected with or pertaining to agraphia.
alphecca
alphecca
Proper noun
a binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis, about 75 light years away
alphenic
alphenic
noun
(rare) White barley sugar
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.
apachism
apachite
apachite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic blue mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
aphacial
aphasiac
aphasiac
noun
Alternative form of aphasic
aphasics
aphasics
noun
plural of aphasic
aphicide
aphicide
noun
(agriculture) Any pesticide intended to kill aphids
aphonics
aphonics
noun
plural of aphonic
apocryph
apothece
approach
approach
noun
(also figuratively) An act of drawing near in place or time; an advancing or coming near.
(also figuratively) An avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached; an access.
(archaic) An opportunity of drawing near; access.
(aviation, also attributively) The way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport.
(bowling) The area before the lane in which a bowler may stand or run up before bowling the ball.
(climbing) A path taken to reach the climbing area, for example, from a car park, road, etc.
(figuratively) A manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.).
(golf, tennis) Short for approach shot.
A specific procedure used for approaching and landing at an airport.
An act of coming near in character or value; an approximation.
verb
(intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh.
(intransitive, golf, tennis) To play an approach shot.
(transitive) To attempt to make (a policy) or solve (a problem).
(transitive) To bring (something) near something else; to cause (something) to draw near.
(transitive) To bring up or propose to (someone) an idea, question, request, etc.
(transitive, also figuratively) To move toward (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value; to draw nearer to.
(transitive, archaic, euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse with (someone).
(transitive, intransitive, figuratively) Used intransitively, followed by to: to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal.
(transitive, military) To take approaches to (a place); to move towards (a place) by using covered roads, trenches, or other works.
(transitive, rarely intransitive) Of an immovable object or a number of such objects: to be positioned as to (notionally) appear to be moving towards (a place).
apsychia
aptychus
aptychus
noun
(paleontology) A hard calcareous plate forming part of the body of an ammonite.
archcape
archipin
archpall
archpoet
aspheric
aspheric
adj
aspherical
atrophic
atrophic
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from atrophy
bepreach
bespeech
bespeech
verb
(transitive) To address in speech
biphasic
biphasic
adj
Having two phases.
cachepot
cachepot
noun
An ornamental container for a flowerpot.
caiaphas
caiaphas
Proper noun
A Jewish high priest in the first century CE who is said to have organized the plot to kill Jesus.
calipash
calipash
noun
The edible greenish material found underneath the upper half of a turtle's carapace (shell).
caliphal
caliphal
adj
Of or relating to a caliph or a caliphate.
calthrop
calthrop
noun
Alternative form of caltrop
campeche
camphane
camphane
noun
(organic chemistry) bornane
camphene
camphene
noun
(organic chemistry) Bicyclic monoterpene, a minor constituent of many essential oils.
camphine
camphine
noun
Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps and as a solvent in varnishes.
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.
Smelling of camphor; having a smell resembling that of camphor.
campshed
campshed
noun
A supporting structure for a river bank, built from planks and piles.
verb
To build such a supporting structure.
campshot
canephor
capsheaf
capsheaf
noun
(by extension) A crowning point
The top sheaf of a stook of wheat etc
capshore
capshore
noun
(nautical) A support for the cap of a mast
capuched
capuched
adj
(obsolete) Covered with, or as if with, a hood.
capuches
capuches
noun
plural of capuche
capuchin
capuchin
noun
A capuchin monkey.
A garment consisting of a cloak and hood, made in imitation of the dress of Capuchin monks.
A hooded pigeon.
A monk in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; (generally) a Franciscan.
carshops
cartwhip
cartwhip
noun
A long whip used by the driver of a cart.
verb
(transitive) To beat with a cartwhip.
catchups
catchups
noun
plural of catchup
cenotaph
cenotaph
noun
A monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.
cephadia
cephalad
cephalad
adv
(anatomy) Towards the head (or anterior extremity), a direction that in humans corresponds to superior.
cephalic
cephalic
adj
(anatomical terms of location and direction) Toward the head; in bipeds such as humans, this direction corresponds to superior.
Headlike; cephaloid.
Of or relating to the brain.
Of or relating to the cephalon (the head of a trilobite).
cephalin
cephalin
noun
(biochemistry) A phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria.
cephalob
cephalom
cephalon
cephalon
noun
(zoology) The head of a trilobite.
cephalus
cephalus
Proper noun
an ancient Greek lover of Procris who accidentally slew her as she spied upon him
cepheids
cepheids
noun
plural of cepheid
cephidae
chalkpit
chalkpit
noun
A quarry where chalk is found.
chaloupe
champaca
champaca
noun
(Philippines) champac; Magnolia champaca; a large evergreen tree in the Magnoliaceae family.
champacs
champacs
noun
plural of champac
champain
champaka
champaks
champaks
noun
plural of champak
champart
champart
noun
(historical) The division of the produce of land, the right of the feudal lord.
champers
champers
noun
(informal) Champagne (wine).
Plural of champer.
champert
champian
champian
noun
Synonym of champaign
champine
champing
champing
noun
The practice of camping overnight in historic churches as a novelty or part of a holiday.
The sound or action of one who champs (bites or chews).
verb
Present participle of champ.
champion
champion
adj
(attributive) Acting as a champion; having defeated all one's competitors.
(attributive) Excellent; beyond compare.
(predicative, Ireland, Britain, dialect) Excellent; brilliant; superb; deserving of high praise.
noun
(botany) A particularly notable member of a plant species, such as one of great size.
An ongoing winner in a game or contest.
Someone who fights for a cause or status.
Someone who fights on another's behalf.
Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To challenge.
(transitive) To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.).
champlev
champlin
chapanec
chaparro
chaparro
noun
kermes oak (Quercus coccifera)
chapatis
chapatis
noun
plural of chapati
chapatti
chapatti
noun
Alternative form of chapati
chapatty
chapbook
chapbook
noun
A small book, usually made from a single sheet, folded several times, containing poems, ballads or religious tracts
chapeaus
chapeaux
chapeaux
noun
plural of chapeau
chapeled
chapelet
chapelet
noun
A kind of chain pump, or dredging machine.
A pair of straps, with stirrups, joined at the top and fastened to the pommel or the frame of the saddle, after they have been adjusted to the convenience of the rider.
chapelry
chapelry
noun
The district attached to a chapel; a division of a large parish which has its own district chapel.
chaperno
chaperon
chaperon
noun
A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.
A type of hood, often ornamental or official, with an attached cape and a tail, later worn as a hat with the face hole put over the top of the head instead.
An adult who accompanies or supervises one or more young, unmarried men or women during social occasions, usually with the specific intent of preventing some types of social or sexual interactions or illegal behavior.
verb
To accompany; to escort.
To mother.
chapiter
chapiter
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A written summary of matters to be inquired of or presented before justices in eyre, or justices of assize, or of the peace, in their sessions; articles.
(architecture) The capital or uppermost part of a column, upon which the roof and its decorations are supported.
Obsolete form of chapter.
chapitle
chaplain
chaplain
noun
A member of a religious body who is (often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.
A person without religious affiliation who carries out similar duties in a secular context.
chapland
chapless
chapless
adj
(obsolete) Having no lower jaw; fleshless.
chaplets
chaplets
noun
plural of chaplet
chapnick
chapourn
chappaul
chappell
chappell
noun
Obsolete form of chapel.
chappies
chappies
noun
plural of chappie
chapping
chapping
verb
present participle of chap
chaprasi
chaprasi
noun
(India) An official of some kind, especially an important attendant or messenger in the household of an Indian landowner.
chapters
chapters
noun
plural of chapter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chapter
chaptico
chaptrel
chaptrel
noun
(architecture, obsolete) An impost.
charpais
charpais
noun
plural of charpai
charpoys
charpoys
noun
plural of charpoy
cheapens
cheapens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cheapen
cheapery
cheapest
cheapest
adj
superlative form of cheap: most cheap
cheapies
cheapies
noun
(slang) cheap thrills; salacious excitement
plural of cheapie
plural of cheapy
cheaping
cheaping
noun
(obsolete) A market.
(obsolete) Bargaining, haggling.
verb
present participle of cheap
cheapish
cheapish
adj
Somewhat cheap.
checkups
checkups
noun
plural of checkup
cheepers
cheepers
noun
plural of cheeper
cheepier
cheepier
adj
comparative form of cheepy: more cheepy
cheepily
cheeping
cheeping
noun
The sound of a cheep.
verb
present participle of cheep
cheliped
cheliped
noun
(anatomy) A leg bearing a chela, or pincer-like claw.
chemulpo
chenopod
chenopod
noun
Any member of the subfamily Chenopodioideae, (the main part of the sometime family Chenopodiaceae); the goosefoots
chephren
chepster
cheselip
chetopod
chetopod
noun
Alternative form of chaetopod
chichipe
chickpea
chickpea
noun
A seed of this plant, often used as a food.
An annual Asian plant (Cicer arietinum) in the pea family, widely cultivated for the edible seeds in its short inflated pods.
chicopee
chilopod
chilopod
noun
Any myriapod of the class Chilopoda, a centipede.
chinampa
chinampa
noun
(historical, in ancient Mesoamerica) A floating island in a shallow lake bed, upon which crops were grown.
chingpaw
chipchap
chipchop
chipling
chipmuck
chipmuck
noun
Archaic form of chipmunk.
chipmunk
chipmunk
noun
A squirrel-like rodent of the genus Tamias, native mainly to North America.
verb
(transitive) To fill (one's mouth or cheeks) with food.
(transitive) To speed up (an audio recording, especially a song), to make the voices high-pitched.
(transitive) To stuff (food) into one's mouth or cheeks, sometimes as part of competitive eating.
chippage
chippers
chippers
noun
plural of chipper
chippewa
chippewa
Noun
A member of the Ojibwe people.
Proper noun
The Ojibwe language.
Any of four rivers, one each in Michigan, Minnesota, Ontario, and Wisconsin.
chippier
chippier
adj
comparative form of chippy: more chippy
chippies
chippies
noun
plural of chippy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chippy
chipping
chipping
noun
(countable) A fragment broken off a larger material.
(uncountable) The act of breaking something into small fragments, or of removing fragments from pottery etc.
verb
present participle of chip
chipwood
chipyard
chipyard
noun
(US) A storage area for sawdust and small pieces of wood at a sawmill.