A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.
The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.
absinthe green:
acalephs
acalephs
noun
plural of acaleph
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.
achinese
achiness
achiness
noun
The property of being achy.
achiotes
achiotes
noun
plural of achiote
acushnet
adherers
adherers
noun
plural of adherer
adhesion
adhesion
noun
(biochemistry) The binding of a cell to a surface or substrate.
(medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
An agreement to adhere.
Persistent attachment or loyalty.
The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
The frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.
adhesive
adhesive
adj
apt or tending to adhere; clinging
sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances
noun
a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion
adsheart
adsheart
intj
(obsolete) Synonym of zounds
aesthete
aesthete
noun
(often derogatory) Someone who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature, often in a manner perceived to prioritize beauty over other qualities such as virtue and utility.
affiches
affiches
noun
plural of affiche
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affiche
airheads
airheads
noun
plural of airhead
airsheds
airsheds
noun
plural of airshed
airsheet
alcahest
alcahest
noun
Alternative form of alkahest
alehouse
alehouse
noun
A business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold.
alkahest
alkahest
noun
(now historical) A universal solvent sought by the alchemists.
allheals
allheals
noun
plural of allheal
alphonse
althaeas
althaeas
noun
plural of althaea
ambushed
ambushed
adj
(figurative) Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.
Having been the target of an ambush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambush
ambusher
ambusher
noun
One who ambushes.
ambushes
ambushes
noun
plural of ambush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambush
amersham
amersham
Proper noun
a market town in Buckinghamshire, England.
amethist
amethyst
amethyst
adj
Having a colour similar to that of the gemstone
noun
(heraldry) The tincture purpure, when emblazoning the arms of the English nobility.
(uncountable) A purple colour.
A transparent purple variety of quartz, used as a gemstone.
anaphase
anaphase
noun
(cytology) The stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate; the chromatid moving to opposite poles of the cell.
anchises
anchises
Proper noun
A mythical Trojan elder in the Iliad and the Aeneid, father of Aeneas.
anesthyl
anethols
anethols
noun
plural of anethol
anhelose
anhelose
adj
Alternative form of anhelous
anhelous
anhelous
adj
Short of breath; panting.
anheuser
ankushes
ankushes
noun
plural of ankush
anthemas
anthemis
anthemis
noun
camomile, in genus Anthemis.
antheses
antheses
noun
plural of anthesis
anthesis
anthesis
noun
(botany) The event of a flower opening.
apathies
apathies
noun
plural of apathy
aphareus
aphelops
aphesius
aphetism
aphetism
noun
Aphesis.
The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable, such as squire.
aphorise
aphorise
verb
(intransitive) To use aphorisms.
(transitive) To create an aphorism from.
apothems
apothems
noun
plural of apothem
archaeus
archaeus
noun
Alternative form of archeus
archaise
archaise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of archaize.
archines
archines
noun
plural of archine
archives
archives
noun
plural of archive
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archive
archness
archness
noun
The state of being arch.
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
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
ashantee
ashberry
asheboro
ashelman
asherahs
asheries
asheries
noun
plural of ashery
asherite
asherton
ashfield
ashfield
noun
A field that is covered in ash.
ashimmer
ashimmer
adj
Shimmering; covered (with something shimmering).
ashiness
ashiness
noun
The quality of being ashy.
ashkenaz
ashlared
ashlared
adj
Built with ashlars.
ashleigh
ashleigh
Proper noun
name; variant of Ashley.
ashlered
ashlered
adj
Alternative form of ashlared
ashstone
ashuelot
ashville
ashville
Proper noun
a city in Alabama, USA, which is one of the two county seats of
a neighbourhood in Kentucky, USA.
a hamlet in New York, USA.
a village in Ohio, USA.
a small borough in Pennsylvania, USA.
a community in south-western Manitoba, Canada.
aspheric
aspheric
adj
aspherical
asphodel
asphodel
noun
(Greek mythology) The flower said to carpet Hades, and a favorite food of the dead.
Flowering plants of the family Asphodelaceae, especially Asphodelus ramosus and Asphodelus albus; the flowers of these plants.
assholes
assholes
noun
plural of asshole
asthenia
asthenia
noun
(medicine) Weakness; loss of strength.
asthenic
asthenic
adj
Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.
noun
A person who has asthenia.
atcheson
ateuchus
atheisms
atheisms
noun
plural of atheism
atheists
atheists
noun
plural of atheist
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of atheist
athletes
athletes
noun
plural of athlete
attaches
attaches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attach
avouches
avouches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of avouch
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.
baalshem
babelish
babelish
Adjective
Chaotically confused, like Babel.
Proper noun
Chaotically confused language; babble.
babeship
babeship
noun
(archaic) Infancy; babyhood.
(archaic, with "my", "his", "her", or (plural) "their" or "our") A baby.
babiches
babiches
noun
plural of babiche
babished
babished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of babish
backhoes
backhoes
noun
plural of backhoe
baghouse
baghouse
noun
A fabric filter; an air pollution control device that removes particulates out of air or gas released from commercial processes or combustion for electricity generation.
bakeshop
bakeshop
noun
A shop where baked goods are made and sold.
baltheus
banished
banished
adj
Having been subject to banishment; kicked out and forbidden from returning; forbidden and prohibited.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of banish
banisher
banisher
noun
One who banishes.
banishes
banishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of banish
banshees
banshees
noun
plural of banshee
banshies
banshies
noun
plural of banshie
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.
bashless
bashless
adj
(obsolete) shameless
bashment
bashment
noun
(slang, countable, especially Jamaican) A party or rave.
(slang, uncountable, music, especially Jamaican) Dancehall music.
batchers
batchers
noun
plural of batcher
bathesda
bathless
bathless
adj
Without a bath (tub for bathing).
bathorse
bathorse
noun
A horse which carries an officer's baggage during a campaign. Also spelt bat-horse and bat horse.
bathoses
bathoses
noun
plural of bathos
bathsheb
batsheva
bawhorse
bawhorse
noun
Obsolete form of bathorse.
bayshore
bearbush
bearhugs
bearhugs
noun
plural of bearhug
bearship
bearship
noun
The character or personality of a bear.
beastish
beastish
adj
Like a beast; brutal; beastly.
beauship
beauship
noun
(dated, humorous) The state of being a beau; the personality of a beau.
bechalks
bechalks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bechalk
becharms
becharms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becharm
becoresh
bedights
bedights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedight
bedsheet
bedsheet
noun
A sheet, a piece of cloth cut and finished as bedlinen.
beehives
beehives
noun
plural of beehive
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beehive
beehouse
beehouse
noun
A beehive or apiary.
behalves
behalves
noun
plural of behalf
behavers
behavers
noun
plural of behaver
behearse
behistun
behooves
behooves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of behoove
belchers
belchers
noun
plural of belcher
bellhops
bellhops
noun
plural of bellhop
benchers
benchers
noun
plural of bencher
bephrase
berhymes
berhymes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of berhyme
bertsche
bescorch
bescorch
verb
(transitive) To scorch about, around, or all over; scorch completely.
beshadow
beshadow
verb
(transitive) To cast a shadow around, about, or over; overshadow.
beshamed
beshamed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beshame
beshames
beshames
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beshame
beshield
beshield
verb
(transitive) To provide or outfit with a shield.
(transitive, reflexive, archaic) To shield around or about; protect; defend.
beshiver
beshouts
beshouts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beshout
beshower
beshrews
beshrews
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beshrew