(paleontology) A fossil plant, like a petrified flower.
anthology
anthology
noun
(attributive) A work or series containing various stories with no direct relation to one another.
(by extension) An assortment of things.
A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.
The study of flowers.
antholyza
anthracyl
anthralin
anthralin
noun
Dithranol.
anthranil
anthranol
anthranol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of anthraquinone derivatives, commonly found in aloes.
anthranyl
anthropol
anthyllis
antichlor
antichlor
noun
(chemistry) Any substance used to remove excess chlorine or hypochlorite from textiles etc after bleaching; typically sodium thiosulfate.
antiflash
antiflash
adj
Alternative form of anti-flash
antihelix
antihelix
noun
(anatomy) The curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix.
aortolith
apalachee
apalachin
aphelilia
aphelinus
aphicidal
aphicidal
adj
That kills aphids
aphidlion
aphislion
aphlaston
aphnology
apholates
aphrolite
aphyllies
aphyllose
aphyllose
adj
Alternative form of aphyllous
aphyllous
aphyllous
adj
(botany) Having no leaves; leafless.
apocholic
apophlegm
apothecal
apothecal
adj
Relating to drugs or pharmacy.
applejohn
applejohn
noun
(obsolete) A variety of apple which can be kept for a long period, gradually becoming dry and withered; known today as the French crab.
arabophil
archaical
archaical
adj
Archaic form of archaic.
archangel
archangel
noun
A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).
Synonym of angelica (“the garden herb”)
archdevil
archdevil
noun
(computing, Unix) A program, or part of a program, which is not invoked explicitly but lies dormant waiting for some event.
(theology, rare, religion, fantasy, science fiction) A chief or reigning devil.
archducal
archducal
adj
Pertaining to an archduke or archduchess.
archelaus
archelogy
archelogy
noun
The science of first principles.
archfelon
archibald
archibold
archilowe
archilute
archilute
noun
Alternative form of archlute
archivolt
archivolt
noun
(architecture) An ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.
archocele
archology
archology
noun
The science of government.
The study of the origins of things.
archrebel
archruler
arclength
arclength
noun
(geometry) The length of an arc.
ashamedly
ashamedly
adv
with shame
asheville
asheville
Proper noun
a city in North Carolina, USA
ashlaring
ashlaring
noun
(carpentry) The short upright pieces between the floor beams and rafters in garrets.
Ashlar when in thin slabs and made to serve merely as a case to the body of the wall.
The act of bedding ashlar in mortar.
ashlering
ashlering
noun
Alternative form of ashlaring
ashluslay
ashmolean
ashmolean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1617–1692), celebrated English antiquary, politician, astrologer and alchemist, whose cabinet of curiosities became the basis of the in Oxford.
ashplants
ashplants
noun
plural of ashplant
ashtabula
asphalius
asphalted
asphalted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphalt
asphalter
asphalter
noun
One who pours or works with asphalt.
asphaltic
asphaltic
adj
(obsolete) Of or relating to the Dead Sea (salt lake between Jordan and Israel).
Resembling, containing, or relating to asphalt or bitumen.
asphaltum
asphaltum
noun
(dated) asphalt
asphaltus
asphaltus
noun
Archaic form of asphalt.
asphodels
asphodels
noun
plural of asphodel
asphyxial
asphyxial
adj
Of or relating to asphyxia.
astrophel
astrophel
Noun
A lover similar to that in the poem
astrophil
astrophil
noun
Obsolete form of astrophile.
atahualpa
athalline
athelbert
athelings
athelings
noun
plural of atheling
athelstan
athelstan
Proper noun
An Englishmalegiven name which is rather rare.
An Englishsurname.
A small town south of Huntingdon at Quebec in Canada.
A community in Iowa.
A town in Wisconsin, however spelt as Athelstane.
atheology
atheology
noun
Antagonism to theology; the study or profession of atheism.
athletics
athletics
noun
(sports, especially Britain) A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking.
(sports, especially US) Physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness and skill.
plural of athletic
athletism
athletism
noun
The state or practice of an athlete; the characteristics of an athlete.
atmophile
atmophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, a gaseous element that concentrates in the atmosphere.
audhumbla
aughtlins
aulophyte
ausgleich
authorial
authorial
adj
Of, coming from, or typical of an author (especially of books)
avalanche
avalanche
noun
(by extension) A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx; anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity.
A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.
A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.
verb
(intransitive) To descend like an avalanche.
(transitive) To come down upon; to overwhelm.
(transitive) To propel downward like an avalanche.
The shelf broke and the boxes avalanched the workers.
avenolith
axlesmith
ayatollah
ayatollah
noun
(colloquial) An authority on any subject.
A religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism.
aylsworth
azimuthal
azimuthal
adj
(cartography) Describing a map projection which preserves direction for all points relative to a selected point (or in some cases two points).
Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.
noun
(cartography) An azimuthal projection.
azophenol
azophenyl
babbishly
babyishly
babyishly
adv
In a babyish manner.
bacchanal
bacchanal
adj
Engaged in drunken revels; drunken and riotous or noisy.
Relating to Bacchus or his festival.
noun
(Trinidad and Tobago, informal) drama, ruckus, fiasco
(in the plural) The festival of Bacchus; the bacchanalia.
A devotee of Bacchus.
A song or a dance in honor of Bacchus.
Drunken revelry; an orgy.
Someone who indulges in drunken partying; someone noisy and riotous when intoxicated.
bacchelli
bacchical
bacchical
adj
Of or relating to Bacchus; hence, jovial, or riotous, with intoxication.
bacheller
bachelors
bachelors
noun
plural of bachelor
backcloth
backcloth
noun
The painted scenery at the back of a stage; the backdrop.
backflash
backflash
noun
Synonym of flashback (“dramatic device”)
The hazardous situation where the flame propagates backward down the hose of an oxyfuel welding and cutting system.
backhauls
backhauls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backhaul
backslash
backslash
noun
(computing, rare, proscribed) Used erroneously in reference to, or in reading out, the ordinary slash, that is, the punctuation mark /.
The punctuation mark \.
|passage= […] I was trying to find a web-site for which I had been given the following address: http://www.isop.ucla.edu/pacrim/pubs/korjournal.htm. […] I began to work backwards, removing first the last part of the address following the last backslash (/korjournal.htm).}}
verb
(computing, transitive) To escape (a metacharacter) by prepending a backslash that serves as an escape character, thereby forming an escape sequence.
baddishly
bahaullah
balachong
balachong
noun
(cooking) A Malaysian and Singaporean form of ngapi, a Southeast Asian condiment made from fermented and compressed fish or shrimp.
balaghaut
baldachin
baldachin
noun
Alternative spelling of baldacchin
baldheads
baldheads
noun
plural of baldhead
ballhawks
ballhawks
noun
plural of ballhawk
ballyhack
ballyhoos
ballyhoos
noun
plural of ballyhoo
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ballyhoo
balmorhea
balthasar
balthazar
balthazar
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Balthazar
bankshall
bankshall
noun
(India, historical) A warehouse.
(India, historical) The office of a harbormaster or other port authority.
bariloche
barkleigh
barmcloth
barmcloth
Noun
An apron.
bartholdi
bashalick
bashfully
bashfully
adv
In a bashful manner.
basophile
basophile
noun
Alternative form of basophil
basophils
basophils
noun
plural of basophil
batchelor
batchelor
noun
(Britain) Archaic spelling of bachelor.
batheable
batheable
adj
(rare) Able to be bathed.
(rare) Of a body of water: suitable for bathing in.
batholite
batholite
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of batholith
batholith
batholith
noun
(geology) A large irregular mass of intrusive igneous rock that has melted or forced itself into surrounding strata
bathylite
bathylith
bathysmal
beachless
beachless
adj
Without a beach or beaches.
beadflush
beamishly
beamishly
adv
In a beamish manner.
bearishly
bearishly
adv
In a bearish manner.
bechalked
bechalked
adj
Chalk-covered or chalky.
Having a surface that has been written on in chalk.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bechalk
bechamels
bechamels
noun
plural of bechamel
beclothed
beclothed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beclothe
beclothes
beclothes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclothe
beerishly
beerishly
adv
In a beerish manner.
beholders
beholders
noun
plural of beholder
beholding
beholding
adj
Obsolete form of beholden.
noun
The act by which something is beheld; regard; contemplation.
verb
present participle of behold
behowling
behowling
verb
present participle of behowl
belfather
believeth
believeth
verb
(archaic) third-person singular simple present form of believe
bellehood
bellehood
noun
The state or period of being a belle.
bellhouse
bellhouse
noun
A structure housing a bell or bells; bell tower; belfry
bellmouth
bellmouth
noun
A bell-shaped extension at the end of a pipe.
bellyache
bellyache
noun
Any pain in the belly, stomach, or abdomen.
verb
To unnecessarily complain or whine, often about simple matters.
bellyfish
belzebuth
benchland
benchland
noun
(geology) bench (thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by slopes)