(architecture) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders.
A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.
acheirus
achelous
achelous
Proper noun
a river in western Greece
Deity of water; later, patron deity of the Achelous River.
achesoun
achieves
achieves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achieve
achilles
achilles
Proper noun
semi-divine hero, son of Peleus and the nymph Thetis, prince and leader of the Myrmidons; great warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp, killed in the Trojan War; central character of the Iliad.
achilous
achilous
adj
(botany, anatomy) without a lip.
achimaas
achinese
achiness
achiness
noun
The property of being achy.
achiotes
achiotes
noun
plural of achiote
acholias
acholous
acholous
adj
(medicine) Lacking bile.
achroous
achroous
adj
Colorless; achromatic.
achylous
achylous
adj
(physiology) Without chyle
achymous
achymous
adj
(physiology) Without chyme.
actorish
actorish
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an actor or theatrical acting; like an actor.
acushnet
affiches
affiches
noun
plural of affiche
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affiche
alcahest
alcahest
noun
Alternative form of alkahest
alcohols
alcohols
noun
plural of alcohol
altschin
anasitch
anchises
anchises
Proper noun
A mythical Trojan elder in the Iliad and the Aeneid, father of Aeneas.
anchusas
anchusas
noun
plural of anchusa
anchusin
anchusin
noun
(organic chemistry) A resinoid colouring matter obtained from alkanet root.
anhistic
anorchus
apachism
aphasiac
aphasiac
noun
Alternative form of aphasic
aphasics
aphasics
noun
plural of aphasic
aphonics
aphonics
noun
plural of aphonic
apsychia
aptychus
aptychus
noun
(paleontology) A hard calcareous plate forming part of the body of an ammonite.
archaeus
archaeus
noun
Alternative form of archeus
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
archhost
archines
archines
noun
plural of archine
archings
archings
noun
plural of arching
architis
archives
archives
noun
plural of archive
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archive
archness
archness
noun
The state of being arch.
archsnob
archways
archways
noun
plural of archway
archwise
archwise
adj
In the shape of an arch.
archytas
ashcroft
ashcroft
Proper noun
A village in British Columbia, Canada
A ghost town in Colorado
aspheric
aspheric
adj
aspherical
asthenic
asthenic
adj
Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.
noun
A person who has asthenia.
atcheson
atchison
atchison
Proper noun
A city in Kansas, USA
ateuchus
attaches
attaches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attach
avouches
avouches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of avouch
babiches
babiches
noun
plural of babiche
bacchius
bacchius
noun
(prosody) A metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short.
backhaus
backhoes
backhoes
noun
plural of backhoe
backlash
backlash
noun
(figurative) A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
(mechanics) The looseness through which one part of connected machinery, as a wheel, gear, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).
A sudden backward motion.
The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.
verb
To cause or set off a backlash.
backrush
backrush
noun
A rushing backward; a retreat.
backwash
backwash
noun
(economics) The situation where economic growth in one area harms other areas by attracting people and business away from those areas.
(nautical) The backward flow of water from oars or propeller or breaking waves.
The result or consequence of an event; an aftermath.
The saliva, spit or food particles that have flowed back into a drink after someone has drunk from it.
The similar flow of air from an aircraft engine.
verb
(transitive) To affect with backwash.
To clean the oil from wool after combing.
To operate a water filter in the reverse direction in order to clean it.
balochis
baluchis
bannasch
barchans
barchans
noun
plural of barchan
bartosch
batchers
batchers
noun
plural of batcher
bechalks
bechalks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bechalk
becharms
becharms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becharm
biphasic
biphasic
adj
Having two phases.
biscacha
biscacha
noun
Rare form of viscacha.
blackish
blackish
adj
somewhat black
blanches
blanches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blanch
bleaches
bleaches
noun
plural of bleach
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bleach
brachets
brachets
noun
plural of brachet
brachysm
brachysm
noun
(botany) Unusually small size resulting from the shortening of internodes.
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
branches
branches
noun
plural of branch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of branch
branchus
breaches
breaches
noun
plural of breach
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of breach
brechams
brechans
broaches
broaches
noun
plural of broach
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of broach
buckwash
bushwack
bushwack
verb
Alternative spelling of bushwhack
caanthus
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.
cacothes
caiaphas
caiaphas
Proper noun
A Jewish high priest in the first century CE who is said to have organized the plot to kill Jesus.
calabash
calabash
noun
(music) A musical instrument, most commonly a drum or rattle, made from a calabash fruit.
A calabash and its contents; as much as fills such a container.
A container made from the mature, dried shell of the fruit of one of the above plants; also, a similarly shaped container made from some other material.
A tree (known as the calabash tree; Crescentia cujete) native to Central and South America, the West Indies, and southern Florida, bearing large, round fruit used to make containers (sense 3); the fruit of this tree.
The bottle gourd (calabash vine, Lagenaria siceraria), believed to have originated in Africa, which is grown for its fruit that are used as a vegetable and to make containers (sense 3); the fruit of this plant.
calashes
calashes
noun
plural of calash
calathos
calathos
noun
A basket-like ornament in Ancient Greek architecture.
calathus
calathus
noun
(historical) A vase-shaped basket made from reeds or twigs, used in Ancient Greece.
caleches
caleches
noun
plural of caleche
caliches
caliches
noun
plural of caliche
calipash
calipash
noun
The edible greenish material found underneath the upper half of a turtle's carapace (shell).
camelish
camelish
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a camel.
camphols
camphols
noun
plural of camphol
camphors
camphors
noun
plural 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
camshach
camshaft
camshaft
noun
A shaft fitted with cams; especially one in a piston engine that activates the valves.
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
capuches
capuches
noun
plural of capuche
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
carsmith
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.
cashable
cashable
adj
Able to be converted into cash
cashbook
cashbook
noun
A book used to record amounts of money received or paid out.
cashgirl
cashiers
cashiers
noun
plural of cashier
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cashier
cashless
cashless
adj
Having no money.
Operating without the need for cash.
cashment
cashmere
cashmere
noun
(chiefly uncountable) A soft fabric made of this wool.
(chiefly uncountable) Fine, downy wool from beneath the outer hair of the Cashmere goat.
(countable) A rich kind of shawl made from this wool.
(countable, by extension) Any similar shawl.
cashtown
cassytha
catarrhs
catarrhs
noun
plural of catarrh
catchers
catchers
noun
plural of catcher
catchups
catchups
noun
plural of catchup
catechus
catechus
noun
plural of catechu
catheads
catheads
noun
plural of cathead
cathects
cathects
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cathect
cathetus
cathetus
noun
(geometry) A line perpendicular to a surface (or line); in particular, either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse.
cathexes
cathexes
noun
plural of cathexis
cathexis
cathexis
noun
(psychoanalysis) The concentration of libido or emotional energy on a single object or idea.
cathisma
cathisma
noun
(Christianity) A portion of the psalter; a troparion or short hymn used as a response.
cathodes
cathodes
noun
plural of cathode
cathouse
cathouse
noun
(US, slang) A brothel.
(literally) Any small house, structure or fold used to house a cat.
catochus
catochus
noun
The trance-like mental state of a cataleptic patient.
cavefish
cavefish
noun
Any fish in the family Amblyopsidae
Any of various fish, typically blind and lacking pigment, that inhabit subterranean waters.
cephalus
cephalus
Proper noun
an ancient Greek lover of Procris who accidentally slew her as she spied upon him
chabasie
chabasie
noun
Obsolete form of chabazite.
chabouks
chabouks
noun
plural of chabouk
chadless
chadless
adj
Not having or producing chads.
chaffers
chaffers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chaffer
chagrins
chagrins
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chagrin