(organic chemistry) A resinoid colouring matter obtained from alkanet root.
antihuff
antihuff
noun
(US, obsolete) A substance of uncertain composition once used to adulterate cheese to prevent it from swelling.
antiphus
ashippun
auchenia
auntship
auntship
noun
The status of being an aunt.
bauhinia
bauhinia
noun
Any of flowering plants of the Bauhinia genus, some of which are known as orchid trees.
behistun
bhikkuni
bhungini
bluntish
bluntish
adj
Somewhat blunt.
They spent hours laboriously chopping wood with bluntish axes.
blushing
blushing
adj
Showing blushes; rosy red.
noun
The act of one who blushes; a blush.
verb
present participle of blush
bountith
bountith
noun
(Scotland, historical) A bonus payment made by an employer to a servant.
brunhild
brushing
brushing
adj
(dated) brisk; light
noun
(uncountable, Internet) A fraudulent technique in which an online seller sends out fake orders (such as empty boxes) and adds positive reviews about those orders, ostensibly from the recipient.
An instance of brushing.
verb
present participle of brush
bukharin
bulfinch
bunchier
bunchier
adj
comparative form of bunchy: more bunchy
bunchily
bunchily
adv
In a bunchy manner.
bunching
bunching
noun
(countable) An arrangement of items in a bunch.
(uncountable) The illegitimate supplying of laboratory animals that are actually kidnapped pets or illegally trapped strays.
verb
present participle of bunch
buphonia
burhinus
burnight
busching
bushings
bushings
noun
plural of bushing
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.
chamouni
chaudoin
chequinn
cherubin
cherubin
noun
Obsolete form of cherub.
Obsolete form of cherubim (plural of cherub)
chipmunk
chipmunk
noun
A squirrel-like rodent of the genus Tamias, native mainly to North America.
verb
(transitive) To fill (one's mouth or cheeks) with food.
(transitive) To speed up (an audio recording, especially a song), to make the voices high-pitched.
(transitive) To stuff (food) into one's mouth or cheeks, sometimes as part of competitive eating.
chnuphis
chousing
chousing
verb
present participle of chouse
chronium
chucking
chucking
noun
(engineering) The holding of an object in a chuck.
verb
present participle of chuck
chuffing
chuffing
adj
(England, slang) Used as a mild intensifier, especially as a substitute for "fucking".
noun
A noisy puffing sound, as of a steam locomotive.
verb
present participle of chuff
chugging
chugging
noun
The sound of something that chugs.
verb
present participle of chug
chumming
chumming
noun
(military, aviation, historical) The use of a lit aeroplane to draw enemy fire so that the enemy can be destroyed by another aeroplane whose lights are off.
verb
present participle of chum
chumping
chumping
verb
present participle of chump
chundari
chunichi
chunkier
chunkier
adj
comparative form of chunky: more chunky
chunkily
chunkily
adv
In a chunky way.
chunking
chunking
noun
(computing) The division of memory or data etc. into smaller units for easier processing.
(mathematics, education) The partial-quotients method for solving simple division problems by repeated subtraction.
(psychology) A strategy for making more efficient use of short-term memory by recoding information.
(writing) A method of presenting information which splits concepts into small pieces or "chunks" of information to make reading and understanding faster and easier, using such methods as bulleted lists, short subheadings, or short sentences with one or two ideas per sentence.
The process of reducing something to short, thick pieces, usually using a hammer or a crowbar.
verb
present participle of chunk
churinga
churning
churning
noun
The act by which something is churned.
The quantity of butter prepared (by churning) at one time.
verb
present participle of churn
churring
churring
verb
present participle of churr
cothurni
cothurni
noun
plural of cothurnus
couching
couching
noun
(ophthalmology) An early, largely obsolete, method of treating a cataract by using a sharp object to displace the opaque lens in the eye.
(textiles) Embroidering by laying the materials upon the surface of the foundation, instead of drawing them through.
The act of one who couches.
verb
present participle of couch.
coughing
coughing
noun
A cough; the act of coughing.
verb
present participle of cough
coughlin
crushing
crushing
adj
Devastatingly disheartening.
That crushes; overwhelming.
noun
(in the plural) Crushed material.
A former method of execution by placing heavy weights on the victim.
The act of subjecting sugarcane to crushing.
The action of the verb to crush.
verb
present participle of crush
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.
cynthius
dauphine
dauphine
noun
The wife of the dauphin; dauphiness.
dauphins
dauphins
noun
plural of dauphin
dianthus
dianthus
noun
Any plant, such as carnations and pinks, of the genus Dianthus.
dishaunt
dishaunt
verb
(transitive) To leave or depart from; to cease to haunt.
douching
douching
noun
A washing or irrigation with a douche.
verb
present participle of douche
dunghill
dunghill
noun
(figurative, derogatory) Any wretchedly mean, dirty or loathsome place, situation or condition.
A heap of dung, especially one for agricultural purposes.
dunreith
dunseith
dutching
dutching
verb
present participle of dutch
euchring
euchring
verb
present participle of euchre
euphenic
euphenic
adj
Of or relating to euphenics.
euphonia
euphonia
noun
Any of the birds of the genus Euphonia.
euphony
euphonic
euphonic
adj
Characterized by euphony; harmonious.
euthenic
exhuming
exhuming
verb
present participle of exhume
flushing
flushing
noun
(UK) A heavy, coarse cloth manufactured from shoddy.
A surface formed of floating threads.
Rushing of blood to the skin's surface, especially on the face, as happens under various physiological circumstances (e.g., in embarrassment or stress or during menopause).
The act by which something is flushed.
verb
present participle of flush
fuchsian
fuchsian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1833–1902), German mathematician
fuchsine
fuchsine
noun
A dye (rosaniline hydrochloride, C₂₀H₁₉N₃·HCl) usually a deep red or magenta colour.
fuchsins
fuchsins
noun
plural of fuchsin
gachupin
garshuni
ginhound
ginhouse
ginhouse
noun
A building where cotton is ginned.
gluhwein
gluhwein
noun
A type of mulled wine from German-speaking countries made from red wine with cinnamon and other herbs and spices.
guahiban
gumphion
gumphion
noun
(historical) A flag or banner carried in a funeral procession.
gunfight
gunfight
noun
A battle (or a duel) using small arms.
verb
To engage in battle using small arms.
gunships
gunships
noun
plural of gunship
gunsmith
gunsmith
noun
a person skilled in the repair and servicing of firearms.
hafniums
hahniums
halinous
haunting
haunting
adj
Remaining in the mind; not easily forgotten.
noun
A particular instance of haunting; a ghostly habitation.
verb
present participle of haunt
hauriant
hauriant
adj
(heraldry) Of a fish, etc.: in a vertical orientation, with its head up (to chief) and tail down (to base).
haurient
haurient
adj
Alternative spelling of hauriant
hauynite
hauynite
noun
Alternative form of haüynite
helenium
helenium
noun
Any of various flowering plants, of the genus Helenium, the dried leaves of which were once used to make a form of snuff.
hemionus
hemionus
noun
Obsolete form of hemione.
henequin
henequin
noun
Alternative form of jeniquen
heniquen
henrique
herquein
herulian
heublein
higganum
hillburn
hindguts
hindguts
noun
plural of hindgut
hinduism
hinduize
hinduize
Verb
To convert to Hinduism
hiranuma
hirasuna
hirudine
hirudine
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the leeches.
hirudins
hirudins
noun
plural of hirudin
hocusing
hocusing
verb
present participle of hocus
homuncio
honorius
honorius
Proper noun
name, notably borne by a Roman emperor and several popes
hounding
hounding
noun
(nautical) The part of a mast below the hounds and above the deck.
Pursuit, especially when persistent or relentless.
verb
present participle of hound
houndish
houndish
adj
Like, pertaining to, or characteristic of a hound; doggish; canine.
hourigan
hourihan
housings
housings
noun
plural of housing
housling
housling
adj
sacramental
huddling
huddling
verb
present participle of huddle
hudsonia
hulloing
hulloing
verb
present participle of hullo
humanics
humanics
noun
(dated) The study of human nature.
humanify
humanify
verb
(transitive) To give humanity to; to make human or relatable.
humanise
humanise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of humanize.
humanish
humanish
adj
Like or befitting a human, especially in appearance, character, nature, etc.; humanlike; humane
humanism
humanism
noun
(historical, often capitalized) Specifically, a cultural and intellectual movement in 14th-16th century Europe characterised by attention to classical culture and a promotion of vernacular texts, notably during the Renaissance.
An ethical system that centers on humans and their values, needs, interests, abilities, dignity and freedom; especially used for a secular one which rejects theistic religion and superstition.
Humanitarianism, philanthropy.
The study of the humanities or the liberal arts; literary (especially classical) scholarship.
humanist
humanist
adj
(typography) Of a typeface: resembling classical handwritten monumental Roman letters rather than the 19th-century grotesque typefaces.
Relating to humanism or the humanities.
noun
(historical) In the Renaissance, a scholar of Greek and Roman classics.
A person who believes in the philosophy of humanism.
A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities.
humanity
humanity
noun
Any academic subject belonging to the humanities.
Humankind; human beings as a group.
The human condition or nature.
The quality of being benevolent; humane traits of character; humane qualities or aspects.
humanize
humanize
verb
(intransitive) To become humane or civilized.
(transitive) To make human; to give or cause to have the fundamental properties of a human.
(transitive) To make sympathetic or relatable.
(transitive, medicine) To convert into something human or belonging to humans.
To make humane.
humanoid
humanoid
adj
Having the appearance or characteristics of a human; being anthropomorphic under some criteria (physical, mental, genetical, ethological, ethical etc.).
noun
A being having the appearance or characteristics of a human.
humation
humation
noun
(archaic) burial, internment, inhumation; by association, death
humbling
humbling
adj
Of higher rank, status, quality, strength, etc.; inducing a feeling of inferiority.
noun
An event which causes humbleness; a set-down.
verb
present participle of humble
humoring
humoring
verb
present participle of humor
humphing
humphing
verb
present participle of humph
hunching
hunching
noun
The motion by which something is hunched.
verb
present participle of hunch
hungaria
hungaric
hungrier
hungrier
adj
comparative form of hungry: more hungry
hungrify
hungrify
verb
(informal, transitive) To make hungry.
hungrily
hungrily
adv
In a hungry way or manner; with hunger.
hunnican
huntings
huntings
noun
plural of hunting
hurdling
hurdling
noun
(athletics) A track and field running event where the runners have to jump over a number of hurdles.
hurdles collectively; frames of twigs, etc. for enclosing land
verb
present participle of hurdle
hurlings
hurlings
noun
plural of hurling
hurlwind
hurlwind
noun
(obsolete) whirlwind
huronian
huronian
Adjective
Reling to
Relating to the evidence for which came from Lake Huron
hurrying
hurrying
noun
The act of one who hurries; hasty motion.
verb
present participle of hurry
hurtling
hurtling
noun
The act of something being hurtled or thrown.
verb
present participle of hurtle
huskings
huskings
noun
plural of husking
hustings
hustings
noun
(by extension) An election campaign.
A platform where candidates in an election give speeches; a husting.