(medicine) Absence of pigmentation, especially in the skin or blood
achromic
achromic
adj
(sciences) Uncoloured; not pigmented; lacking in colour.
acrolith
acrolith
noun
(historical) An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a rupestral head and limbs.
actorish
actorish
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an actor or theatrical acting; like an actor.
aerolith
aerolith
noun
(chiefly historical) A meteorite.
aircoach
aircoach
noun
(aviation) An airliner offering relatively cheap but cramped passenger flights.
amorphia
amorphia
noun
Synonym of amorphism
amorphic
amorphic
adj
(genetics, of a mutation) Causing a complete loss of gene function.
Having no defined shape, lacking form; amorphous.
amphoric
amphoric
adj
(chiefly historical) Of or related to an amphora, either as a large vessel or a Roman unit of liquid measure.
(medicine) Produced by or indicating a hollow cavity in the lungs, giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter.
anorchia
anorchia
noun
(medicine) An intersex condition of XY individuals where both testes are absent at birth.
anorthic
anorthic
adj
(crystallography) Having three unequal axes that intersect obliquely
anthroic
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.
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.
aphorize
aphorize
verb
Alternative spelling of aphorise
aphronia
aphronia
noun
The lack of practical judgment.
aporphin
aporphin
noun
Alternative form of aporphine
archeion
asthorin
athyroid
atrophia
atrophia
noun
Archaic form of atrophy.
atrophic
atrophic
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from atrophy
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.
bhojpuri
bichrome
bichrome
adj
Having two colours
bighorns
bighorns
noun
plural of bighorn
bihourly
bihourly
adj
Occurring once every two hours.
adv
Once every two hours.
billroth
bimorphs
bimorphs
noun
plural of bimorph
biochore
biochore
noun
(ecology) A group of similar biotopes.
biochron
biochron
noun
the length of time represented by a biozone
biograph
biograph
noun
(rare) A biographical essay.
An early device to show moving pictures on a screen.
verb
(rare, transitive) To write a biography of.
bioherms
bioherms
noun
plural of bioherm
biophore
biophore
noun
Alternative spelling of biophor
birdhood
birdhood
noun
The state or condition of being a bird.
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.
birkhoff
birrotch
birthdom
birthdom
noun
Privilege of birth; one's inheritance; birthright.
The land of one's birth.
boarfish
boarfish
noun
The Caproidae
The Pentacerotidae
boarship
bohairic
bohairic
Proper noun
A Coptic dialect.
bohireen
bohireen
noun
Alternative form of boreen
boithrin
borachio
borachio
noun
(historical) A bottle for wine made of pigskin.
(obsolete) A drunkard.
borghild
botchier
botchier
adj
comparative form of botchy: more botchy
bothrium
bothrium
noun
(zoology) A tentacle; a nerve ending that has a similar morphology
bouchier
brehonia
brighton
brioches
brioches
noun
plural of brioche
brioschi
broadish
broadish
adj
Somewhat broad.
brockish
brockish
adj
(obsolete) beastly; brutal
broguish
broguish
adj
Pertaining to or marked by a brogue, a thick accent.
bronchia
bronchia
noun
plural of bronchium
brothier
brothier
adj
comparative form of brothy: more brothy
brownish
brownish
adj
Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.
byronish
ceorlish
ceorlish
adj
Characteristic of a ceorl
chariclo
chariots
chariots
noun
plural of chariot
chariton
chariton
Proper noun
the in Iowa and Missouri, USA, which is a tributary of the
a city in Iowa, USA, and the county seat of Named after a French trader.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA, named after the river.
charmion
charonic
cheerios
cheerios
noun
plural of cheerio
cheribon
cheriton
chiccory
chiccory
noun
Dated form of chicory.
chickory
chickory
noun
Alternative spelling of chicory
chiclero
chiquero
chirikof
chirolas
chiromys
chironym
chiropod
chirotes
chivarro
chloride
chloride
noun
(chemistry) any salt of hydrochloric acid, such as sodium chloride, or any binary compound of chlorine and another element or radical
chlorids
chlorids
noun
plural of chlorid
chlorine
chlorine
noun
A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17.
chlorins
chlorins
noun
plural of chlorin
chlorion
chlorion
noun
(archaic) A chlorine ion.
chlorite
chlorite
noun
(chemistry, countable) Any salt of chlorous acid.
(mineralogy) A dark green mineral resembling serpentine, being a mixed silicate of magnesium, iron and aluminium.
chlorize
chloroid
chloroid
adj
Resembling chlorine.
yellow-green in color.
choicier
choicier
adj
comparative form of choicy: more choicy
choirboy
choirboy
noun
(figurative) A piously innocent person.
A boy chorister.
choiring
choiring
verb
present participle of choir
choirman
choirman
noun
A male chorister (in a church choir)
chokidar
choleric
choleric
adj
(according to theories of the four humours or temperaments) Having a temperament characterized by an excess of choler; easily becoming angry.
(obsolete) Causing an excess of choler.
Of or relating to cholera (infectious disease).
Showing or expressing anger.
noun
A person suffering from cholera (infectious disease).
A person with a choleric temperament.
choluria
choluria
noun
(pathology) The presence of bile pigments in the urine.
chondria
chondric
chondrin
chondrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless, amorphous, nitrogenous substance resembling gelatin, formed from cartilaginous tissue by long-continued action of boiling water.
choosier
choosier
adj
comparative form of choosy: more choosy
choppier
choppier
adj
comparative form of choppy: more choppy
choragic
choragic
adj
Of or pertaining to a choragus.
chording
chording
noun
(computing) The ability, using a keyboard or similar device, to enter characters or commands in the form of "chords" by pressing several keys simultaneously.
An arrangement of musical chords.
verb
present participle of chord
chordoid
chordoid
adj
Relating to, resembling or composed of chordomas
choregic
choregic
adj
Of or relating to a choregus.
choreoid
choreoid
Adjective
Resembling chorea.
choriamb
choriamb
noun
A choriambus.
chorines
chorines
noun
plural of chorine
chorioid
chorioid
noun
Alternative form of choroid
chorioma
chorioma
noun
(pathology) A trophoblastic proliferation
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
chowries
chowries
noun
plural of chowry
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
chromide
chromide
noun
Any of various cichlid fishes found in Asia.
chroming
chroming
noun
(Australia) The act of inhaling the fumes of substances such as glue or paint, usually by sniffing them from a paper bag or bottle, with the aim of getting intoxicated.
verb
present participle of chrome
chromism
chromism
noun
chromatism
chromite
chromite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown mineral species with the formula FeCr₂O₄.
Any member of the chromite-magnesiochromite series that is a mixed oxide of iron, magnesium and chromium with the formula (Fe,Mg)Cr₂O₄. It is a commercial source of chromium.
chromium
chromium
noun
A chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24: a steely-grey, lustrous, hard and brittle transition metal.
chromize
chromize
verb
(transitive) To chrome; to treat with chromium.
chronica
chronics
chronics
noun
plural of chronic
chronist
chronist
noun
A chronicler, a person who produces a chronological account.
chronium
cirrhose
cirrhose
adj
(botany, of leaves) Ending in a tendril at the apex.
cirrhous
cirrhous
adj
Alternative form of cirrhose
clothier
clothier
noun
A person who makes or sells cloth or clothing.
coarsish
coarsish
adj
Somewhat coarse.
cochairs
cochairs
noun
plural of cochair
cohering
cohering
verb
present participle of cohere
coinhere
coinhere
verb
(intransitive) To inhere or exist together, as in one substance.
corkhill
corniche
corniche
noun
A road built on a ledge (cliff), especially along water (a river, sea, etc).
cothurni
cothurni
noun
plural of cothurnus
couthier
couthier
adj
comparative form of couthie: more couthie
crachoir
crichton
croighle
cropshin
crouchie
dichoree
dichoree
noun
A double choree.
dichroic
dichroic
adj
Exhibiting dichroism.
Exhibiting dichromatism; dichromatic.
noun
A dichroic filter
dihedron
dihedron
noun
(mathematics) A polyhedron having two faces
dihydrol
dilworth
dimorphs
dimorphs
noun
plural of dimorph
dinheiro
dinheiro
noun
(historical) A coin used from the 12th to the 15th century in Portugal.