Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blotch
blowhole
blowhole
noun
(computer hardware) A vertical opening in the top of a computer case that lets hot air (primarily from the CPU heat sink) escape quickly.
(geology) A top-facing opening to a cavity in the ground very near an ocean's shore, leading to a marine cave from which wave water or bursts of air are expelled.
(geology) A vent for the escape of steam or other gas.
(marine biology) The spiracle, on the top of the head, through which cetaceans breathe.
(metallurgy) An unintended cavity filled with air in a casting product.
verb
(metallurgy, transitive, intransitive) To fill or be filled with air in an unintended cavity.
bluchers
bluchers
noun
plural of blucher
bluebush
bluefish
bluefish
noun
(Bermuda) The puddingwife wrasse (Halichoeres radiatus).
(Canada) An Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus).
(Malaysia) Kyphosus vaigiensis.
(UK) A sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria).
A New Zealand bluefish (Girella cyanea).
A voracious fish (Pomatomus saltatrix) found in waters of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean.
bluehead
bluehead
noun
The blunt-headed wrasse or blue-headed wrasse, a fish of the species Thalassoma amblycephalum or Thalassoma bifasciatum.
bluehole
blushers
blushers
noun
plural of blusher
bolshies
bolshies
noun
plural of bolshie
bolthead
bolthead
noun
(chemistry) A round-bottomed flask with a long neck (used especially for distillation)
The head of a bolt.
bolthole
bolthole
noun
(figurative) A second home, etc. where a person can go to escape the stresses of everyday life.
A hole in an animal's den, or through a wall or fence, used for escape or emergency exit; i.e. a hole the animal may bolt through.
boothale
bootheel
bootheel
noun
An area of land protruding south of the eastern or western end of a southern border.
The heel of a boot.
borehole
borehole
noun
A hole bored into the ground to collect samples for analysis or to extract oil or water.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To bore a hole of this kind (in).
bothlike
bothwell
brechtel
breughel
britchel
brothels
brothels
noun
plural of brothel
brueghel
brushlet
bueschel
bulkhead
bulkhead
noun
(nautical) A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.
A pressure-resistant sealed barrier to any fluid in a large structure.
A retaining wall along a waterfront.
A similar partition in an aircraft or spacecraft.
Mechanically, a partition or panel through which connectors pass, or a connector designed to pass through a partition.
bullhead
bullhead
noun
(Canada, US) The black bullhead, Ameiurus melas.
(Canada, US) The brown bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus.
(Canada, US) The yellow bullhead, Ameiurus natalis.
(Europe, Asia) Any of various sculpins of the suborder Scorpaenoidei
(Europe, Asia) The European bullhead, Cottus gobio.
(New Zealand) A fish of species Gobiomorphus gobioides.
(horology) A chronograph (watch or stopwatch) with two push buttons arranged like the horns of a bull on the top end of the case, typically with the crown between them.
(rail transport) A bullhead rail.
(rare) An obstinate person.
A bullhead shark (Heterodontus spp.).
bullhide
bunghole
bunghole
noun
Alternative spelling of bung-hole
burghley
burleigh
burleigh
Proper noun
Any of various towns in the English-speaking world.
busheled
busheler
busheler
noun
Alternative form of busheller
bushless
bushless
adj
Without bushes.
bushlike
bushlike
adj
Resembling a bush; bushly.
bushnell
bushnell
Proper noun
a city in Florida, USA
a city in Illinois, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
a village in Nebraska, USA.
a small town in South Dakota, USA.
bushveld
bushveld
noun
(South Africa) A terrain of thick scrubby trees and bush in dense thickets, with grassy groundcover between.
calanthe
calanthe
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Calanthe.
calashes
calashes
noun
plural of calash
calathea
calathea
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Calathea of plants belonging to the family Marantaceae.
caleches
caleches
noun
plural of caleche
caliches
caliches
noun
plural of caliche
camelish
camelish
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a camel.
cashable
cashable
adj
Able to be converted into cash
cashless
cashless
adj
Having no money.
Operating without the need for cash.
catechol
catechol
noun
(organic chemistry) The biologically important diphenol ortho-dihydroxy benzene; isomeric with hydroquinone and resorcinol.
cathleen
cathleen
Proper noun
name, a less common spelling of Kathleen.
cathlene
ceilidhe
ceorlish
ceorlish
adj
Characteristic of a ceorl
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
chackled
chackled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chackle
chackler
chadelle
chadless
chadless
adj
Not having or producing chads.
chainlet
chainlet
noun
A small chain.
chakales
chalazae
chalazae
noun
plural of chalaza
chalcone
chalcone
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any derivative of this compound.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) The compound 1,3-diphenylpropenone (PhCH=CHCOPh).
chaldaei
chaldean
chaldean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Chaldea specifically, or ancient Babylonia in general.
Noun
A native of Chaldea; a Chaldee.
A member of the Chaldean Catholic Church, a uniate church of the Roman Catholic Church.
A diviner or astrologer.
Proper noun
The Semitic language of the Chaldeans.
chaldese
chaliced
chaliced
adj
Having a calyx or cup; cup-shaped.
chalices
chalices
noun
plural of chalice
chalkier
chalkier
adj
comparative form of chalky: more chalky
chalkone
challies
challote
chalmers
chalones
chalones
noun
plural of chalone
chaloupe
chalybes
chamblee
chambrel
champlev
chancels
chancels
noun
plural of chancel
chandler
chandler
noun
(historical) A servant in a large household responsible for providing candles.
A dealer in (a specific kind of) provisions or supplies; especially a ship chandler.
A person who makes or sells candles.
chaneled
channels
channels
noun
Formal lines of command and procedure.
plural of channel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of channel
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.
chapitle
chapless
chapless
adj
(obsolete) Having no lower jaw; fleshless.
chaplets
chaplets
noun
plural of chaplet
chappell
chappell
noun
Obsolete form of chapel.
chaptrel
chaptrel
noun
(architecture, obsolete) An impost.
charales
charlean
charleen
charlena
charlene
charleys
charleys
noun
plural of charley
charlies
charlies
noun
plural of charlie
charline
charlyne
charnels
charnels
noun
plural of charnel
chartlet
chartley
chasable
chasable
adj
Capable of being chased; fit for hunting.
chaseley
chassell
chastely
chastely
adv
In a chaste manner. (either specifically virginal, or in a modest, unsexy and unrisque manner)
chasuble
chasuble
noun
(Christianity) The outermost liturgical vestment worn by clergy for celebrating Eucharist or Mass.
chatelet
chatelet
noun
(obsolete) A little castle.
chattels
chattels
noun
plural of chattel
chebulic
chedlock
cheekful
cheekful
noun
A partial mouthful, enough to fill one's cheek.
cheekily
cheekily
adv
In a cheeky or impudent manner.
cheepily
cheerful
cheerful
adj
Bright and pleasant.
Noticeably happy and optimistic.
cheerily
cheerily
adv
In a cheerful manner; with a cheery demeanour.
cheerled
cheesily
cheesily
adv
In a cheesy manner
chehalis
chehalis
Proper noun
a city in Washington, USA
a community in the of British Columbia, Canada.
cheilion
cheilion
noun
The corner of the mouth (as used in cephalometry)
chelated
chelated
adj
(chemistry, of a metal atom) bound with one or more chelates
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chelate
chelates
chelates
noun
plural of chelate
chelator
chelator
noun
(chemistry) A chelating agent
chelicer
chelidon
chelidon
noun
(rare, anatomy) Synonym of elbow pit
chelifer
chelifer
noun
book-scorpion
chelinga
chelingo
cheliped
cheliped
noun
(anatomy) A leg bearing a chela, or pincer-like claw.
chellean
chellman
cheloids
cheloids
noun
plural of cheloid
chelonia
chelonid
chelonid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Cheloniidae of sea turtles.
chelonin
chelydra
chelydre
chelydre
noun
(obsolete) A fetid water snake.
chemical
chemical
adj
(obsolete) Of or relating to alchemy.
Of or relating to a material or processes not commonly found in nature or in a particular product.
Of or relating to chemistry.
noun
(chemistry, sciences) Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.
(colloquial) An artificial chemical compound.
(slang) An addictive drug.
chemulpo
chenille
chenille
noun
An extremely soft and bunchy fabric often used to make sweaters.
cherilyn
chervils
chervils
noun
plural of chervil
chesboil
chesboll
cheselip
chestful
chestful
noun
As much as a chest will hold
chestily
chestily
adv
In a chesty manner.
cheswold
chetumal
chevalet
chevalet
noun
A rack or rest used in woodwork or glassworking.
cheverel
cheverel
adj
(obsolete) Pliable as kid leather; elastic, flexible, usually with reference to someone's conscience.
noun
(obsolete) Kid, as used to make leather.
cheveril
cheveril
adj
(obsolete) Made of cheveril; pliant.
noun
(obsolete) Soft leather made of kid skin.
cheverly
cheville
cheville
noun
(poetry) A word or phrase whose only function is to make a sentence metrically balanced.
chewable
chewable
adj
(finance, of a poison pill) Allowing for a particular type of bid that does not trigger the flip-in.
Capable of being chewed.
Chewy.
noun
A medicine supplied in a form that can be chewed.
Anything that is chewable; anything that is able to be chewed.