Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an actor or theatrical acting; like an actor.
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.
admonish
admonish
verb
(transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke gently or kindly, but seriously; to tell off.
(transitive) To instruct or direct.
(transitive, with of or against) To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.
alphosis
alphosis
noun
(medicine, obsolete) Albinism.
amollish
aphodius
aphonias
aphonias
noun
plural of aphonia
aphonics
aphonics
noun
plural of aphonic
aphorise
aphorise
verb
(intransitive) To use aphorisms.
(transitive) To create an aphorism from.
aphorism
aphorism
noun
A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.
verb
To speak or write aphorisms.
aphorist
aphorist
noun
A person who creates or recites aphorisms.
aposthia
aposthia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Congenital absence of a foreskin.
asthorin
astonish
astonish
verb
To surprise greatly.
atchison
atchison
Proper noun
A city in Kansas, USA
balochis
basophil
basophil
noun
(cytology, immunology) A white blood cell responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response.
One of the endocrine basophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including gonadotrophs and thyrotrophs.
bighorns
bighorns
noun
plural of bighorn
bigotish
bigotish
adj
Characteristic or typical of a bigot.
bimorphs
bimorphs
noun
plural of bimorph
binchois
bioherms
bioherms
noun
plural of bioherm
biotechs
biotechs
noun
plural of biotech
birdshot
birdshot
noun
A rifle or pistol cartridge containing small shot instead of a single larger projectile.
A small lead or steel shot, or ammunition, used in shotgun shells.
bishoped
bishoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bishop
blockish
blockish
adj
Lacking understanding; stupid; obtuse; dull.
Like a block in shape or nature; coming across as a block.
Rude; clumsy; rough.
blondish
blondish
adj
Similar to a stereotypical dumb blonde.
Somewhat blond in colour.
blowfish
blowfish
noun
A delicacy popular in Japan, consisting of the fish served raw as sushi or perhaps fried. It may, if improperly prepared, contain considerably deadly levels of neurotoxins.
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.
boarfish
boarfish
noun
The Caproidae
The Pentacerotidae
boarship
bodhisat
bodhisat
noun
Synonym of bodhisattva
boehmist
boethius
bogglish
bogglish
adj
Uncertain, doubtful; skittish
bohemias
bohemias
noun
plural of bohemia
bolshies
bolshies
noun
plural of bolshie
bondship
bonefish
bonefish
noun
(New England) A doctorfish, common dogfish, Squalus acanthias.
A surgeonfish of the family Acanthuridae, especially genus Acanthurus.
Albula vulpes, the type of the genus and family.
Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.
Pertaining to or marked by a brogue, a thick accent.
brownish
brownish
adj
Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.
bushidos
byronish
ceorlish
ceorlish
adj
Characteristic of a ceorl
chamisos
chamisos
noun
plural of chamiso
chariots
chariots
noun
plural of chariot
cheerios
cheerios
noun
plural of cheerio
cheloids
cheloids
noun
plural of cheloid
chemosis
chemosis
noun
(medicine) Swelling and/or (especially) edema of the conjunctiva of the eye.
chesboil
cheviots
cheviots
noun
plural of cheviot
chibouks
chibouks
noun
plural of chibouk
chicanos
chiffons
chiffons
noun
plural of chiffon
chignons
chignons
noun
plural of chignon
chilloes
chinones
chinones
noun
plural of chinone
chinooks
chinooks
noun
plural of chinook
chirolas
chiromys
chirotes
chisholm
chitosan
chitosan
noun
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used in the absorption of fat
chlorids
chlorids
noun
plural of chlorid
chlorins
chlorins
noun
plural of chlorin
choicest
choicest
adj
superlative form of choice: most choice
choiseul
choiseul
Proper noun
A commune in France
A town and quarter in Saint Lucia
An island and a province in Solomon Islands
chokiest
chokiest
adj
superlative form of choky: most choky
cholines
cholines
noun
plural of choline
chookies
chookies
noun
plural of chookie
choosier
choosier
adj
comparative form of choosy: more choosy
choosing
choosing
noun
The act of making a choice.
verb
present participle of choose
chopines
chopines
noun
plural of chopine
chorines
chorines
noun
plural of chorine
chorions
chorions
noun
plural of chorion
chorisis
chorisis
noun
(botany) The separation of a leaf (or petal or sepal) into two more parts
chorisos
chorizos
chorizos
noun
plural of chorizo
choroids
choroids
noun
plural of choroid
chousing
chousing
verb
present participle of chouse
chowries
chowries
noun
plural of chowry
chowsing
chowsing
verb
present participle of chowse
chrismon
chrismon
noun
(palaeography) A stylised siglum or character interpreted as an invocation of Christ in Merovingian and Carolingian documents.
A Christmas decoration with explicitly Christian religious symbolism.
A Christogram.
chrisoms
chrisoms
noun
plural of chrisom
christos
chromism
chromism
noun
chromatism
chronics
chronics
noun
plural of chronic
chronist
chronist
noun
A chronicler, a person who produces a chronological account.
chylosis
chylosis
noun
(pathology) The formation and subsequent digestion and transport of chyle
chymosin
chymosin
noun
(biochemistry) The proteolytic enzyme rennin
cirrhose
cirrhose
adj
(botany, of leaves) Ending in a tendril at the apex.
cirrhous
cirrhous
adj
Alternative form of cirrhose
cloddish
cloddish
adj
Like a clod, a person who is foolish, stupid or parochial.
Of or pertaining to lumpy soil.
clownish
clownish
adj
(now rare) Pertaining to peasants; rustic.
(now rare) Uncultured, boorish; rough, coarse.
Resembling or characteristic of a circus clown; comical, ridiculous.
coalfish
coalfish
noun
any of several blackish fish, especially Pollachius virens, a pollack, and Anoplopoma fimbria, sablefish.
coarsish
coarsish
adj
Somewhat coarse.
cobishop
cobishop
noun
A joint or coadjutant bishop.
cochairs
cochairs
noun
plural of cochair
cochylis
cohabits
cohabits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cohabit
cohanims
cohesion
cohesion
noun
(biology) Growing together of normally distinct parts of a plant.
(linguistics) Grammatical or lexical relationship between different parts of the same text.
(physics, chemistry) Various intermolecular forces that hold solids and liquids together.
(software engineering) Degree to which functionally related elements in a system belong together.
State of cohering, or of working together.
cohesive
cohesive
adj
Having cohesion.
noun
(linguistics) A device used to establish cohesion within a text
A substance that provides cohesion
combfish
combfish
noun
An Australasian wrasse, Coris picta, having a comb-like stripe
complish
complish
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To accomplish.
conchies
conchies
noun
plural of conchy
copemish
cophosis
cophosis
noun
(pathology) total deafness
copihues
copihues
noun
plural of copihue
cowhides
cowhides
noun
plural of cowhide
cropshin
cushions
cushions
noun
plural of cushion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cushion
cushiony
cushiony
adj
Like a cushion; soft and yielding.
cyphosis
cyphosis
noun
Dated form of kyphosis.
demolish
demolish
verb
(figuratively) To defeat, refute, discredit, or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent).
(literally) To destroy (of buildings, especially in a planned and intentional fashion).
demonish
demonish
adj
Like or characteristic of a demon; demonic.
depolish
depolish
verb
(transitive) To remove the polish from.
dhoolies
dhoolies
noun
plural of dhoolie
plural of dhooly
dhooties
dhooties
noun
plural of dhootie
plural of dhooty
dihelios
dimorphs
dimorphs
noun
plural of dimorph
discoach
dishonor
dishonor
noun
US standard spelling of dishonour.
dishorse
dishorse
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To dismount from a horse.
(transitive) To unseat from a horse.
dishouse
dishouse
verb
(transitive) To deprive of house or home.
dishumor
dishumor
noun
Alternative form of dishumour
disvouch
disvouch
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To discredit or contradict.
disworth
dochmius
dochmius
noun
(poetry) A metrical foot of five syllables used in Greek tragedy for highly anguished scenes. The metrical pattern is typically: short-long-long-short-long.
dogeship
dogeship
Noun
The role or status of doge (chief magistrate).
dolefish
dolichos
dolichos
noun
(historical) A long-distance race in the ancient Olympic Games.