Of or pertaining to a lower Paleolithic period characterized by the presence of flaked bifacial hand axes.
Noun
A lower Paleolithic period characterized by the presence of flaked bifacial hand axes.
acheulian
agnathous
agnathous
adj
(pathology) Afflicted by or characteristic of agnathia.
Jawless.
ahungered
ahungered
adj
pinched with hunger; very hungry
ailanthus
ailanthus
noun
Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven.
alphonsus
aluminish
ambushing
ambushing
verb
present participle of ambush
amianthus
amianthus
noun
A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.
anachueta
ananthous
ananthous
adj
(botany) Destitute of flowers; flowerless.
anatherum
anchusine
anchusins
anguished
anguished
adj
Feeling anguish; experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anguish
anguishes
anguishes
noun
plural of anguish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anguish
anhistous
anhistous
adj
(biology) Without definite structure.
anhydrous
anhydrous
adj
(chemistry) Having no water of crystallization.
Having little or no water.
anorchous
anschluss
antehuman
anthidium
anthodium
anthodium
noun
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
anthrenus
anthurium
anthurium
noun
Any of several tropical American evergreen plants, of the genus Anthurium, grown for their ornamental leaves and spathes.
antihuman
antihuman
adj
(immunology, not comparable) Describing an antibody that reacts with any antigen found in (and with some relevant degree of specificity to) humans.
Opposed to humanity.
noun
A being that opposes, or typifies the opposite of, the human race.
antiochus
antiochus
Proper noun
name, notably borne by the thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty.
antthrush
antthrush
noun
Any of the tropical birds in the family Formicariidae, found in Central and South America.
aphelinus
arbuthnot
archcount
arrhenius
arthurian
arthurian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the legend of Arthur, king of the Britons, and his court at Camelot.
ashburton
ashburton
Proper noun
a small town on the edge of Dartmoor, Devon, England.
a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria.
a river in Western Australia, which flows into the Indian Ocean.
a large town in Canterbury, New Zealand.
a river (with two branches) in Canterbury which flows past the town to the Pacific Ocean.
a town in Natal, South Africa.
a neighbourhood in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
athenaeum
athenaeum
noun
A literary or scientific periodical, especially one similar to the London Athenaeum.
Alternative form of Athenaeum: a temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her Roman equivalent Minerva.
An association for the advancement of learning, particularly in science or literature.
The reading room or library of such an association; (by extension) any reading room or library.
athenaeus
atheneums
auchenium
auchenium
noun
(zoology) The posterior portion of the neck in birds.
audiphone
audiphone
noun
An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve and enables the deaf to hear more or less distinctly.
aughtlins
aunthoods
auriphone
authentic
authentic
adj
(music, of a Gregorian mode) Having the final as the lowest note of the mode.
(obsolete) Authoritative.
Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.
Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
authigene
authoring
authoring
noun
The process of creating the content of a document or other content item, i.e., writing or composition.
The result of this process; a writing or composition.
verb
present participle of author
autobahns
autobahns
noun
plural of autobahn
autochton
autophone
autophone
noun
(archaic) idiophone
autophony
autophony
noun
(medicine) An auscultatory process which consists of noting the tone of the observer's own voice, while he speaks, holding his head close to the patient's chest.
The unusually loud hearing of a person's own voice, breathing or other self-generated sounds.
avouching
avouching
verb
present participle of avouch
baduhenna
bauhinias
bauhinias
noun
plural of bauhinia
bearhound
bearhound
noun
A dog for baiting or hunting bears.
bechuanas
beechnuts
beechnuts
noun
plural of beechnut
behusband
beothukan
bethunder
bhaunagar
bhutanese
bilihumin
blunthead
boarhound
boarhound
noun
A large dog, descended from breeds originally used to hunt boars.
bonhomous
bonhomous
adj
Good-natured; full of bonhomie.
bouphonia
brachinus
branchful
branchful
noun
As much as a branch can hold.
bronchium
bronchium
noun
(anatomy, usually in the plural) A bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus.
broughton
brunching
brunching
verb
present participle of brunch
brunhilda
brunhilde
brushland
brushland
noun
an area mostly covered with brush growth
bryanthus
buchanite
buchonite
buckhound
buckhound
noun
(UK) A hound for deer hunting.
buckthorn
buckthorn
noun
Hippophae (family Elaeagnaceae), the sea buckthorn.
also genus Frangula, especially Frangula alnus, the alder buckthorn.
especially genus Rhamnus,
especially the common buckthorn or purging buckthorn; Rhamnus cathartica.
buhrstone
buhrstone
noun
Alternative spelling of burrstone
bullfinch
bullfinch
noun
(UK, archaic, hunting, slang) A large, thick quickset hedge.
Any of various other Old World finches in the genus Pyrrhula.
The Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
bullhorns
bullhorns
noun
plural of bullhorn
bunchiest
bunchiest
adj
superlative form of bunchy: most bunchy
bundahish
bungholes
bungholes
noun
plural of bunghole
buninahua
bunkhouse
bunkhouse
noun
A building providing sleeping quarters for workers or guests, especially in a rural setting.
burnished
burnished
adj
(figurative) Blazing, bright.
Polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burnish
burnisher
burnisher
noun
A tool used to burnish, for making smooth and shiny by rubbing.
burnishes
burnishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of burnish
burthened
burthened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burthen
busheling
busheling
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Scraps of steel left over from manufacturing processes.
verb
present participle of bushel
bushelman
bushelman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's assistant for repairing garments.
bushelmen
bushelmen
noun
plural of bushelman
bushiness
bushiness
noun
The characteristic of being bushy.
bushlands
bushlands
noun
plural of bushland
bushwoman
bushwoman
noun
(Australia) A woman who lives or has lived in the Australian outback.
cahuapana
cantharus
cantharus
noun
A fountain or basin in the courtyard of an ancient church for worshippers to wash before entering.
A large drinking cup with two handles.
canthuthi
caoutchin
caoutchin
noun
(organic chemistry) An inflammable, volatile, oily liquid hydrocarbon, obtained by the destructive distillation of caoutchouc.
capuchins
capuchins
noun
plural of capuchin
cavanaugh
ceanothus
ceanothus
noun
Any of the genus Ceanothus of North American buckthorns.
chadbourn
chalukyan
chanceful
chanceful
adj
(obsolete) hazardous
chancrous
chancrous
adj
(medicine) Of the nature of a chancre; affected by chancre.
changchun
changchun
Proper noun
A sub-provincial city in northeastern China; capital of Jilin Province.
changeful
changeful
adj
(rare) Changing frequently; very susceptible to change
changuina
chanteuse
chanteuse
noun
A female singer; often specifically a popular or cabaret singer.
chauldron
chaunters
chaunters
noun
plural of chaunter
chaunting
chaunting
noun
Obsolete form of chanting.
verb
present participle of chaunt
chazzanut
chemakuan
chennault
cherubini
chestnuts
chestnuts
noun
plural of chestnut
chicquing
chiloncus
chiloquin
chimakuan
chincough
chincough
noun
whooping cough
chipmunks
chipmunks
noun
plural of chipmunk
chiquitan
chitinous
chitinous
adj
Made of, pertaining to, or resembling chitin.
chondrule
chondrule
noun
A small, round granule, formed from molten rock, found in chondritic meteorites.
chorusing
chorusing
verb
present participle of chorus
chouanize
choudrant
chowhound
chowhound
noun
(slang) A foodie or glutton.
chronique
chronique
noun
(obsolete) A chronicle.
chthonius
chuadanga
chuanchow
chuckling
chuckling
noun
(gerund of chuckle) An instance in which someone chuckles
verb
present participle of chuckle
chumashan
chunchula
chungking
chunkhead
chunkiest
chunkiest
adj
superlative form of chunky: most chunky
chuntered
chuntered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chunter
churching
churching
noun
(Christianity) The ceremonial blessing of a woman who has given birth.
verb
present participle of church
churchman
churchman
noun
(obsolete) A churchwarden.
A member or adherent of an established church, especially the Church of England.
A person (originally a man) of authority in a religious organization; a cleric.