A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.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:
absinths
absinths
noun
plural of absinth
acanthad
acanthad
noun
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
acushnet
adhamant
adhamant
adj
(rare) Clinging, as by hooks.
adherant
adherent
adherent
adj
(botany) Attaching or pressing against a different organ.
Adhesive, sticking to something.
Having the quality of clinging or sticking fast to something.
noun
A person who has membership in some group, association or religion.
advehent
advehent
adj
(anatomy) Carrying towards an organ or structure.
aethogen
aethogen
noun
(chemistry) A compound of nitrogen and boron which, when heated before the blowpipe, gives a brilliant phosphorescent; boric nitride.
agnathia
agnathia
noun
(pathology) A birth defect in which the mandible is missing.
agnathic
agnathic
Adjective
Jawless.
Afflicted by or characteristic of agnathia.
airthing
akhnaton
alighten
alighten
verb
To alight, to dismount or get down from.
To alight; to land, to descend and rest.
To lighten; to reduce in weight or heaviness.
To make light; to illuminate or brighten.
allthing
allthing
pron
(obsolete) everything
allthorn
alnitham
althaein
altheine
altheine
noun
(organic chemistry) asparagine
althorns
althorns
noun
plural of althorn
altschin
amaethon
amaranth
amaranth
noun
(chemistry) A red to purple azo dye used as a biological stain, and in some countries in cosmetics and as a food colouring.
(cooking) The seed of these plants, used as a cereal.
(dated, poetic) An imaginary flower that does not wither.
Any of various herbs of the genus Amaranthus.
The characteristic purplish-red colour of the flowers or leaves of these plants.
amythaon
anacanth
anaphyte
anasitch
anathema
anathema
noun
(by extension) Something which is vehemently disliked by somebody.
(ecclesiastical) Any person or thing anathematized, or cursed by ecclesiastical authority to unending punishment.
(ecclesiastical, historical) A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed.
(literary) An imprecation; a curse; a malediction.
anatheme
anchoret
anchoret
noun
Alternative spelling of anchorite
anesthyl
anethene
anethene
noun
A hydrocarbon with chemical formula C₁₀H₁₆, found in oil of dill.
anethole
anethole
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular aromatic compound found in anise.
anethols
anethols
noun
plural of anethol
anhistic
anophyte
anophyte
noun
(botany) A moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.
anorthic
anorthic
adj
(crystallography) Having three unequal axes that intersect obliquely
antarchy
antebath
antehall
antethem
anthelae
anthelae
noun
plural of anthela
anthelia
anthelia
noun
plural of anthelion
anthelix
anthelix
noun
(anatomy) Alternative spelling of antihelix.
anthelme
anthemas
anthemed
anthemed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthem
anthemia
anthemia
noun
plural of anthemion
anthemis
anthemis
noun
camomile, in genus Anthemis.
antheral
antheral
adj
Relating to an anther.
antherid
antheses
antheses
noun
plural of anthesis
anthesis
anthesis
noun
(botany) The event of a flower opening.
anthills
anthills
noun
plural of anthill
anthinae
anthodia
anthodia
noun
plural of anthodium
anthonin
anthozoa
anthozoa
noun
plural of anthozoon
anthroic
anthrone
anthrone
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic ketone, used in a popular cellulose assay and in the colorimetric determination of carbohydrates; any derivative of this compound
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.
antihuff
antihuff
noun
(US, obsolete) A substance of uncertain composition once used to adulterate cheese to prevent it from swelling.
antiphas
antiphon
antiphon
noun
A devotional piece of music sung responsively.
A response or reply.
antiphus
antiship
antiship
adj
(fandom slang) Pertaining to the activities of antishippers
(military) Designed to attack a naval ship.
verb
(fandom slang) To participate in the activities of anti-shippers
antithet
antithet
noun
(archaic) An antithetic or contrasted statement.
anything
anything
adv
In any way, any extent or any degree.
noun
Someone or something of importance.
pron
(with “as” or “like”) Expressing an indefinite comparison.
Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatever; a thing of any kind; something or other.
aphanite
aphanite
noun
(geology, petrology) Certain dark igneous rocks having grain so fine that the individual crystals cannot be seen with the naked eye.
aphthong
aphthong
noun
(phonology) A letter or combination of letters employed in spelling a word but not pronounced.
arathorn
ashantee
asherton
ashplant
ashplant
noun
(Ireland) A walking stick.
A stick kept for administering corporal punishment, a cane.
An ash sapling.
ashstone
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.
asthorin
astonish
astonish
verb
To surprise greatly.
astrahan
ataghans
ataghans
noun
plural of ataghan
atcheson
atchison
atchison
Proper noun
A city in Kansas, USA
atechnic
atechnic
adj
(dated) Without technical or artistic knowledge; untechnical.
athanasy
athanasy
noun
An absence of death or the condition of everlasting life.
atharvan
atheling
atheling
noun
A prince, especially an Anglo-Saxon prince or royal heir.
athenaea
atheneum
athenian
athenian
Noun
An inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Athens, Greece.
Of or pertaining to the Greek goddess Athena.
atherine
atherine
noun
A small marine fish of the family Atherinidae having a silvery stripe along the sides.
atherton
atherton
Proper noun
A town in Wigan borough, Greater Manchester, England.
derived from the placename.
athonite
athonite
Adjective
of or relating to Athos
Noun
Someone from Athos
attaghan
attaghan
noun
Alternative form of yataghan
aunthood
aunthood
noun
The quality or state of being an aunt.
auntship
auntship
noun
The status of being an aunt.
autobahn
autobahn
noun
By analogy, any wide, high-speed road.
The high-speed intercity highways of Germany and Austria.
autophon
bacchant
bacchant
adj
fond of drunken revelry; wine-loving; reveling; carousing.
noun
A priest of Bacchus.
banthine
banthine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of methantheline
barnhart
barthian
barthian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1886–1968), Swiss Reformed theologian.
bashment
bashment
noun
(slang, countable, especially Jamaican) A party or rave.
(slang, uncountable, music, especially Jamaican) Dancehall music.
batching
batching
verb
present participle of batch
behenate
behenate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt or ester of behenic acid.
bethania
bethanks
bethanks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethank
bethanna
bethanne
biathlon
biathlon
noun
(winter sports, uncountable) Racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; (countable) a particular instance of such a race.
bitanhol
bitanhol
noun
The tropical tree Calophyllum inophyllum.
bithynia
bithynia
Proper noun
ancient region, kingdom and Roman province in the northwest of Asia Minor.
boethian
boethian
Adjective
Of or relating to (Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius, c. 480–524 or 525 AD), philosopher of the early 6th century.
bonaught
boothian
boothman
boothman
noun
(archaic or chiefly dialectal) A corn merchant, especially one in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
(rare) One who mans a booth, such as at a fair or (historically) a Thing.
A projectionist at a movie theater.
bothnian
bothnian
Adjective
Of or relating to Bothnia, a former country of northern Europe, or to a gulf of the same name which forms the northern part of the Baltic Sea.
brochant
caanthus
calantha
calanthe
calanthe
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Calanthe.
canchito
canthari
canthari
noun
plural of cantharus
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
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.
chainlet
chainlet
noun
A small chain.
chalfont
chancito
changteh
chantage
chantage
noun
blackmail; the extortion of money by threats of scandalous revelations
chantant
chantant
adj
(music) Played in a melodious and singsong style.
chanters
chanters
noun
plural of chanter
chanteur
chanteur
noun
A male singer; often specifically a popular or cabaret singer.
chanteys
chanteys
noun
plural of chantey
chantier
chanties
chanties
noun
plural of chantie
plural of chanty
chanting
chanting
noun
Singing, especially as a chant is sung.
verb
present participle of chant
chantors
chantors
noun
plural of chantor
charente
charente
Proper noun
One of the départements of Poitou-Charentes, France (INSEE code 16)