(historical, sometimes capitalized) A nickname given in the early 17ᵗʰ century to signatories of addresses of a petition to reconvene parliament, addressed to Charles II.
One who abhors.
abshenry
acheiria
acheiria
noun
A loss of sense in one or both hands, or the inability to tell on which side of the body a stimulus has been applied
The congenital absence of one or both hands
acheirus
acherman
achernar
achiever
achiever
noun
One who achieves something.
One who tends to succeed; a winner.
achirite
achirite
noun
dioptase
achroite
achroite
noun
(mineralogy) A colourless form of tourmaline
adhafera
adherant
adherend
adherend
noun
That which adheres to something else by adhesion.
adherent
adherent
adj
(botany) Attaching or pressing against a different organ.
Adhesive, sticking to something.
Having the quality of clinging or sticking fast to something.
noun
A person who has membership in some group, association or religion.
adherers
adherers
noun
plural of adherer
adhering
adhering
verb
present participle of adhere
adsheart
adsheart
intj
(obsolete) Synonym of zounds
aerolith
aerolith
noun
(chiefly historical) A meteorite.
aerophor
aethered
aetheria
aetheric
aetheric
adj
Alternative spelling of etheric
aircheck
aircheck
noun
(broadcasting) A demonstration recording, often intended to show off the talent of an announcer to a prospective employer.
airheads
airheads
noun
plural of airhead
airsheds
airsheds
noun
plural of airshed
airsheet
akehorne
alberghi
alberghi
noun
plural of albergo
alberich
albrecht
allwhere
allwhere
adv
(archaic) everywhere
ambusher
ambusher
noun
One who ambushes.
amersham
amersham
Proper noun
a market town in Buckinghamshire, England.
amphorae
amphorae
noun
plural of amphora
anchored
anchored
adj
(heraldry) Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor. (Compare sarcelly, moline.)
(aeronautics) the downward slope of an aircraft’s wing
anhedron
anheuser
antheral
antheral
adj
Relating to an anther.
antherid
anthrone
anthrone
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic ketone, used in a popular cellulose assay and in the colorimetric determination of carbohydrates; any derivative of this compound
antihero
antihero
noun
(literature, role-playing games) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.
anywhere
anywhere
adv
In or at any location or an unknown location.
To (in the direction of) any location or an unknown location.
pron
Any location or an unknown location.
aphareus
aphorise
aphorise
verb
(intransitive) To use aphorisms.
(transitive) To create an aphorism from.
aphorize
aphorize
verb
Alternative spelling of aphorise
aporrhea
arabiyeh
arabiyeh
noun
(historical) An Arabic native cart or carriage.
arachide
arapahoe
archaean
archaean
noun
(biology) Any organism of the domain Archaea.
archaeol
archaeol
noun
(organic chemistry) Di-O-phytanylglycerol, a double ether of sn-1-glycerol where positions 2 and 3 are bound to phytanyl residues.
archaeus
archaeus
noun
Alternative form of archeus
archaise
archaise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of archaize.
archaize
archaize
verb
(intransitive) To speak, write, etc. in an archaic manner.
(transitive) To give an archaic quality or character to; make archaic, to suggest the past.
archcape
archdean
archdean
noun
A member of a discontinued Catholic ecclesiastical office, higher in rank than a dean.
archduke
archduke
noun
(history) The ruler of an archduchy, in particular the Archduchy of Austria.
(history) The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
archduxe
archearl
archegay
archeion
archelon
archenia
archetto
archfire
archhead
archines
archines
noun
plural of archine
archived
archived
adj
Having been placed into an archive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of archive
archiver
archiver
noun
One who, or that which, archives.
archives
archives
noun
plural of archive
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archive
archlute
archlute
noun
A fretted and double-necked stringed musical instrument with a large body, double courses in the bass, and two sets of tuning pegs.
archmime
archness
archness
noun
The state of being arch.
archpoet
archwife
archwife
noun
A big, masculine wife; a dominating woman; virago.
archwise
archwise
adj
In the shape of an arch.
arethusa
arethusa
noun
A bog orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, sole species of the genus Arethusa, having a magenta flower; the dragon's mouth.
arethuse
armholes
armholes
noun
plural of armhole
armuchee
arrhenal
arsehole
arsehole
noun
(Britain, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Canada (regional), vulgar) The anus.
(UK, vulgar, uncountable) A variant of the card game big two.
(vulgar) Alternative form of asshole (“anything unpleasant or undesirable”)
(vulgar, offensive) An inconsiderate or mean-spirited person. Less vulgar and intense than fucker or cunt.
arthemis
arzachel
ashberry
asheboro
asherahs
asheries
asheries
noun
plural of ashery
asherite
asherton
ashimmer
ashimmer
adj
Shimmering; covered (with something shimmering).
ashlared
ashlared
adj
Built with ashlars.
ashlered
ashlered
adj
Alternative form of ashlared
aspheric
aspheric
adj
aspherical
atheizer
atheizer
noun
(rare) One who atheizes.
athelred
atherine
atherine
noun
A small marine fish of the family Atherinidae having a silvery stripe along the sides.
athermic
athermic
adj
(chemistry, of a chemical reaction) involving no enthalpy exchange
(medicine) without an increase in temperature
resistant to heat passing through; heat-resistant, heatproof
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.
attacher
attacher
noun
A means of attaching.
Someone who attaches.
auerbach
authored
authored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of author
averrhoa
avoucher
avoucher
noun
One who avouches.
aweather
aweather
adv
(nautical) On the weather side, or toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind blows (See upwind)
axhammer
ayrshire
ayrshire
Proper noun
A traditional county in Scotland.
Noun
One of a breed of cattle from Ayrshire, Scotland, notable for the quantity and quality of their milk.
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.
bachelry
bachelry
noun
(obsolete) The body of young aspirants for knighthood.
bagheera
bagheera
Proper noun
A fictional panther character in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.
Noun
The deputy leader of a pack of Cub Scouts.
bahawder
bahawder
noun
Obsolete form of bahadur.
banisher
banisher
noun
One who banishes.
barathea
barathea
noun
A soft fabric, made from various combinations of wool, silk and cotton, with a lightly ribbed surface.
barehead
barghest
barghest
noun
(mythology, Britain) A legendary monstrous black dog, said to possess large teeth and claws, and (sometimes) to be capable of changing form.
(mythology, Britain) Any ghost, wraith, hobgoblin, elf, or spirit.
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.
barthite
batchers
batchers
noun
plural of batcher
bathorse
bathorse
noun
A horse which carries an officer's baggage during a campaign. Also spelt bat-horse and bat horse.
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.
bawhorse
bawhorse
noun
Obsolete form of bathorse.
bayreuth
bayshore
beachier
beachier
adj
comparative form of beachy: more beachy
bearbush
bearherd
bearherd
noun
(archaic) A man who tends a bear.
bearhide
bearhugs
bearhugs
noun
plural of bearhug
bearship
bearship
noun
The character or personality of a bear.
bebreech
becharms
becharms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becharm
bechtler
becoresh
bedchair
bedchair
noun
A chair with adjustable back to enable an invalid to sit up in bed.
bedrench
bedrench
verb
(archaic, transitive) To drench thoroughly; to make extremely wet; saturate with moisture; soak.
bedright
bedright
noun
Alternative form of bedrite
bedworth
beechier
beechier
adj
comparative form of beechy: more beechy
beerbohm
begorrah
begorrah
intj
(Ireland) Alternative spelling of begorra
begrutch
begrutch
verb
Obsolete form of begrudge.
behammer
behavers
behavers
noun
plural of behaver
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.
beheader
beheader
noun
One who beheads or decapitates.
behearse
behinder
behinder
adv
(nonstandard) comparative form of behind: more behind
noun
A person employed in metalworking to take folded metal sheets from the doubler and pass them back to the rollerman.
behither
behither
prep
(rare, obsolete) On this side of.
beholder
beholder
noun
(fantasy) A fictional monster in roleplaying games, a floating orb of flesh with a large mouth and many eyes on stalks.
Someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator.