A plant that is a member of the family Acanthaceae.
acanthia
acanthin
acanthin
noun
(zoology, dated) strontium sulfate, the main constituent of the skeletons of the Acantharea
acanthon
acanthus
acanthus
noun
(architecture) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders.
A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.
achatina
achenial
achenial
adj
Pertaining to an achene.
achenium
achenium
noun
(botany) achene
acherman
achernar
achesoun
achinese
achiness
achiness
noun
The property of being achy.
achingly
achingly
adv
In an aching manner; sorely.
achorion
acolhuan
acronych
acushnet
agnathic
agnathic
Adjective
Jawless.
Afflicted by or characteristic of agnathia.
alchuine
alebench
alebench
noun
(historical) A bench at the front of an alehouse or inn where drinkers can sit.
alhacena
alichino
alphenic
alphenic
noun
(rare) White barley sugar
altschin
anacanth
anarchal
anarchal
adj
(archaic) lawless; anarchic
anarchic
anarchic
adj
(somewhat pejorative) Free-spirited; not bound by the rigors or expectations of society.
Chaotic, without law or order.
Relating to, supporting, or likely to cause anarchy.
anasitch
anchiale
anchinoe
anchises
anchises
Proper noun
A mythical Trojan elder in the Iliad and the Aeneid, father of Aeneas.
anchored
anchored
adj
(heraldry) Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor. (Compare sarcelly, moline.)
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchor
anchorer
anchorer
noun
One who or that which anchors.
anchoret
anchoret
noun
Alternative spelling of anchorite
anchusas
anchusas
noun
plural of anchusa
anchusin
anchusin
noun
(organic chemistry) A resinoid colouring matter obtained from alkanet root.
ancohuma
anechoic
anechoic
adj
(acoustics) lacking echoes; that absorbs sound
anhistic
anhydric
anhydric
adj
anhydrous
anorchia
anorchia
noun
(medicine) An intersex condition of XY individuals where both testes are absent at birth.
anorchus
anorthic
anorthic
adj
(crystallography) Having three unequal axes that intersect obliquely
antarchy
anthroic
aphonics
aphonics
noun
plural of aphonic
arachnid
arachnid
noun
Any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders, mites, and scorpions, of the class Arachnida.
archaean
archaean
noun
(biology) Any organism of the domain Archaea.
archbanc
archband
archdean
archdean
noun
A member of a discontinued Catholic ecclesiastical office, higher in rank than a dean.
archeion
archelon
archenia
archines
archines
noun
plural of archine
archings
archings
noun
plural of arching
archipin
archking
archking
noun
(rare) A chief king.
archness
archness
noun
The state of being arch.
archsnob
asthenic
asthenic
adj
Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.
noun
A person who has asthenia.
atcheson
atchison
atchison
Proper noun
A city in Kansas, USA
atechnic
atechnic
adj
(dated) Without technical or artistic knowledge; untechnical.
auchenia
bacchant
bacchant
adj
fond of drunken revelry; wine-loving; reveling; carousing.
noun
A priest of Bacchus.
bacchian
bacchian
adj
(rare) jovial or drunken
backhand
backhand
adj
(ice hockey) Of a play that uses the back side of the hockey stick
(of handwriting) Slanting to the left.
(of strokes or throws) In the backhand style
noun
(Ultimate Frisbee) the standard throw; a throw during which the disc begins on the off-hand side and travels across the chest to be released from the opposite side.
(surfing) the hand towards the back of the board.
(tennis) a stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.
Handwriting that leans to the left
The reverse side of the human hand.
verb
to execute a backhand stroke or throw
to slap with the back of one's hand
balachan
bannasch
barchans
barchans
noun
plural of barchan
batching
batching
verb
present participle of batch
beaching
beaching
noun
An event in which a marine animal beaches itself.
verb
present participle of beach
beachman
beachmen
bechance
bechance
adv
Accidentally; by chance.
verb
(intransitive) To happen; chance.
(transitive, archaic) To happen (to); befall to.
bechuana
bechuana
Noun
A member of the Tswana people.
benchman
benchman
noun
A worker who uses a workbench.
benchmar
birchman
blachong
blanched
blanched
adj
bleached
lacking complexion or color
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blanch
blancher
blancher
noun
(obsolete) One who, or that which, frightens away or turns aside.
A machine for blanching or whitening.
One who, or that which, blanches or whitens; especially, one who anneals and cleanses money, or a chemical preparation for this purpose.
blanches
blanches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blanch
boneache
boneache
noun
Pain in the bones, or seemingly in the bones.
brachman
branched
branched
adj
Having branches.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of branch
brancher
brancher
noun
(falconry) A young owl or other raptor that is just too young to fly. So called because of the bird still clinging to the branches while practising flying movements with the wings.
That which shoots forth branches; one who shows growth in various directions.
branches
branches
noun
plural of branch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of branch
branchia
branchia
noun
A gill or other organ having the same function
branchus
brechans
brochant
bronchia
bronchia
noun
plural of bronchium
buchanan
buchanan
Proper noun
from Scotland.
a small city in Georgia, USA
buchnera
caanthus
cabochon
cabochon
noun
(chiefly attributive) A precious stone which has only been polished, not cut into facets.
cachunde
cahincic
caixinha
calantha
calanthe
calanthe
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Calanthe.
callahan
camanche
camphane
camphane
noun
(organic chemistry) bornane
camphene
camphene
noun
(organic chemistry) Bicyclic monoterpene, a minor constituent of many essential oils.
camphine
camphine
noun
Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps and as a solvent in varnishes.
canchito
caneghem
canephor
canthari
canthari
noun
plural of cantharus
capuchin
capuchin
noun
A capuchin monkey.
A garment consisting of a cloak and hood, made in imitation of the dress of Capuchin monks.
A hooded pigeon.
A monk in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; (generally) a Franciscan.
carancha
carancha
noun
Synonym of caracara
carancho
carancho
noun
southern crested caracara
carnahan
cashment
cashtown
catching
catching
adj
(informal) Infectious, contagious.
Captivating; alluring; catchy.
noun
The action of the verb catch.
verb
present participle of catch
catechin
catechin
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavanol derived from catechol (2R,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol
catharan
cathayan
cathayan
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Cathay, or China.
catherin
catheryn
catheryn
Proper noun
name, a rare nonstandard spelling variant of Catherine.
cathleen
cathleen
Proper noun
name, a less common spelling of Kathleen.
cathlene
cathrine
catnache
cavanagh
cenanthy
cenotaph
cenotaph
noun
A monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.
cephalin
cephalin
noun
(biochemistry) A phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria.
cephalon
cephalon
noun
(zoology) The head of a trilobite.
chaconne
chaconne
noun
(music) The music for such a dance, often containing variations on a theme.
A slow, stately Baroque dance.
chadburn
chaffing
chaffing
noun
The act by which somebody is chaffed; a teasing.
verb
present participle of chaff
chaffman
chaffron
chagrins
chagrins
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chagrin
chainage
chainage
noun
(surveying) A distance measured along such a line.
(surveying) An imaginary line used to measure distance, often corresponding to the centre of a straight road.
chaining
chaining
noun
The act or process by which something is chained.
verb
present participle of chain
chainlet
chainlet
noun
A small chain.
chainman
chainman
noun
(surveying) One who uses a chain or measuring tape.
chainmen
chainmen
noun
plural of chainman
chairing
chairing
verb
present participle of chair
chairman
chairman
noun
(historical) Someone whose job is to carry people in a portable chair, sedan chair, or similar conveyance.
A person presiding over a meeting.
The head of a corporate or governmental board of directors, a committee, or other formal entity.
verb
To serve as chairman.
chairmen
chairmen
noun
plural of chairman
chalcone
chalcone
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any derivative of this compound.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) The compound 1,3-diphenylpropenone (PhCH=CHCOPh).
chaldean
chaldean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Chaldea specifically, or ancient Babylonia in general.
Noun
A native of Chaldea; a Chaldee.
A member of the Chaldean Catholic Church, a uniate church of the Roman Catholic Church.
A diviner or astrologer.
Proper noun
The Semitic language of the Chaldeans.
chaldron
chaldron
noun
(archaic) An old English dry measure, containing four quarters. At London, 36 bushels heaped up, or its equivalent weight, and more than twice as much at Newcastle. Now used exclusively for coal and coke.
Alternative form of chawdron
chalfont
chalking
chalking
noun
(painting) The appearance of non-gloss paint on an exterior surface due to chemical deterioration and removal by weather.
Something chalked on a surface.
verb
present participle of chalk
chalkone
chalones
chalones
noun
plural of chalone
chamfron
chamfron
noun
Protective armor for a horse's head, especially the face and ears.