(historical) A purveyor of provisions; a provedore. [14th–18th c.]
achiotes
achiotes
noun
plural of achiote
achroite
achroite
noun
(mineralogy) A colourless form of tourmaline
achromat
achromat
noun
(optics) A lens that imparts little color; a lens that is achromatic.
ackworth
acrolith
acrolith
noun
(historical) An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a rupestral head and limbs.
actorish
actorish
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an actor or theatrical acting; like an actor.
aeolight
aerolith
aerolith
noun
(chiefly historical) A meteorite.
aethogen
aethogen
noun
(chemistry) A compound of nitrogen and boron which, when heated before the blowpipe, gives a brilliant phosphorescent; boric nitride.
aggadoth
ahousaht
akhnaton
albolith
albolith
noun
A kind of cement, or artificial stone, consisting chiefly of magnesia and silica.
alcithoe
alcohate
alcohate
Noun
alcoholate
algaroth
algaroth
noun
Alternative form of algarot
allamoth
allmouth
allmouth
noun
Any of the order Lophiiformes of anglerfish, such as Lophius piscatorius.
allopath
allopath
Noun
A practitioner of allopathy
allthorn
alsworth
althorns
althorns
noun
plural of althorn
although
although
conj
But, except.
Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
alyworth
amaethon
amythaon
anchoret
anchoret
noun
Alternative spelling of anchorite
anethole
anethole
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular aromatic compound found in anise.
anethols
anethols
noun
plural of anethol
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
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.
antiphon
antiphon
noun
A devotional piece of music sung responsively.
A response or reply.
apholate
aphorist
aphorist
noun
A person who creates or recites aphorisms.
aphthoid
aphthoid
adj
(pathology) Of the nature of aphtha; resembling thrush.
aphthong
aphthong
noun
(phonology) A letter or combination of letters employed in spelling a word but not pronounced.
aphthous
aphthous
adj
(pathology) Of, or relating to aphtha.
aposthia
aposthia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Congenital absence of a foreskin.
apothece
apothegm
apothegm
noun
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
apothems
apothems
noun
plural of apothem
arathorn
arbroath
arbroath
Proper noun
a coastal town and former royal burgh in council area, Scotland
archdolt
archetto
archhost
archpoet
arthrous
arthrous
adj
(grammar) Of, pertaining to, or being the use of a term together with a grammatical article.
(specifically, of a term or phrase) Used with or headed by a grammatical article.
ashcroft
ashcroft
Proper noun
A village in British Columbia, Canada
A ghost town in Colorado
asherton
ashstone
ashuelot
asthorin
astonish
astonish
verb
To surprise greatly.
atcheson
atchison
atchison
Proper noun
A city in Kansas, USA
atheroma
atheroma
noun
(pathology) An abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries.
(pathology, obsolete) A kind of cyst on the scalp.
atherton
atherton
Proper noun
A town in Wigan borough, Greater Manchester, England.
derived from the placename.
athetoid
athetoid
adj
(medicine) characterised by athetosis
athodyds
athodyds
noun
plural of athodyd
athonite
athonite
Adjective
of or relating to Athos
Noun
Someone from Athos
athrough
athyroid
atrochal
atrophia
atrophia
noun
Archaic form of atrophy.
atrophic
atrophic
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from atrophy
aunthood
aunthood
noun
The quality or state of being an aunt.
authored
authored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of author
authorly
authorly
adj
In the manner of an author.
autobahn
autobahn
noun
By analogy, any wide, high-speed road.
The high-speed intercity highways of Germany and Austria.
autoharp
autoharp
noun
A string instrument having a series of chord bars attached to dampers (muting bars) which mute all the strings other than those that form the desired chord.
autolith
autolith
noun
(geology) A rock fragment that has become enveloped in a larger rock of a similar type, during the latter's development and hardening.
autophon
axophyte
axophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant with an axis or stem
badmouth
badmouth
verb
(informal) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
baphomet
baphomet
Proper noun
A deity which medieval Christians mistakenly imagined that pagans, the Knights Templar and (sometimes) Muslims worshipped, and which figures into some modern occultist and Satanic religions.
barthold
bartosch
bathorse
bathorse
noun
A horse which carries an officer's baggage during a campaign. Also spelt bat-horse and bat horse.
bathoses
bathoses
noun
plural of bathos
bathrobe
bathrobe
noun
A robe usually made of terrycloth intended to be worn when one is still damp from bathing or when there is no immediate need to dress fully.
bathroom
bathroom
noun
(chiefly US, South Africa, Canada, euphemistic) A lavatory: a room containing a toilet and (typically but not necessarily) a bathtub.
A room containing a shower and/or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet.
bathroot
bathwort
berakoth
berakoth
noun
plural of berakah
bethalto
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.
boathead
boathook
boathook
noun
(by extension) A pole or rod with such a hook at one end.
A hook attached to a pole used for pulling or pushing boats, rafts, logs or other objects to or from the side of a boat.
boatshop
bodhisat
bodhisat
noun
Synonym of bodhisattva
boethian
boethian
Adjective
Of or relating to (Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius, c. 480–524 or 525 AD), philosopher of the early 6th century.
bolthead
bolthead
noun
(chemistry) A round-bottomed flask with a long neck (used especially for distillation)
The head of a bolt.
bonaught
boothage
boothale
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
broughta
bushgoat
cachalot
cachalot
noun
The sperm whale.
cachepot
cachepot
noun
An ornamental container for a flowerpot.
cacothes
calathos
calathos
noun
A basket-like ornament in Ancient Greek architecture.
calthrop
calthrop
noun
Alternative form of caltrop
campshot
canchito
cartouch
cartouch
noun
Alternative form of cartouche
cashtown
catechol
catechol
noun
(organic chemistry) The biologically important diphenol ortho-dihydroxy benzene; isomeric with hydroquinone and resorcinol.
cathodal
cathodal
adj
(biochemistry) Attracted towards a cathode
cathodes
cathodes
noun
plural of cathode
cathodic
cathodic
adj
(anatomy) Proceeding from a nerve centre; efferent.
(physics) Of or pertaining to a cathode.
catholic
catholic
adj
(obsolete) Common or prevalent; especially universally prevalent.
(of medicines or remedies, obsolete) Universally applicable.
(usually of people and their feelings, tastes, etc.) Embracing all.
Alternative letter-case form of Catholic.
Of universal human interest or use.
Universal; all-encompassing.
cathouse
cathouse
noun
(US, slang) A brothel.
(literally) Any small house, structure or fold used to house a cat.
catochus
catochus
noun
The trance-like mental state of a cataleptic patient.
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.
chaillot
chalfont
challote
challoth
chamotte
chamotte
noun
A ceramic raw material with a high percentage of silica and alumina.
chancito
chantors
chantors
noun
plural of chantor
chaptico
chariots
chariots
noun
plural of chariot
chariton
chariton
Proper noun
the in Iowa and Missouri, USA, which is a tributary of the
a city in Iowa, USA, and the county seat of Named after a French trader.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA, named after the river.
charlton
charlton
Proper noun
Any of many place names in England, Australia and the United States, including:
a district in the London Borough of Greenwich, England, and the home of Charlton Athletic F.C.
a village between Shepperton and Ashford, Surrey, England.
derived from the English place name.
Charlton Athletic football club.
charoset
charoset
noun
Alternative form of haroseth
chatsome
chatwood
chatwood
noun
Little sticks; twigs for burning; firewood.
chaumont
chaworth
chayotes
chayotes
noun
plural of chayote
chayroot
checotah
chelator
chelator
noun
(chemistry) A chelating agent
chingtao
chitosan
chitosan
noun
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used in the absorption of fat
chlorate
chlorate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt of chloric acid.
choanate
choanate
adj
(biology) Having a choana
choanite
choanite
noun
A spongiform fossil of the historical genus Choanites, thought to resemble a petrified sea-anemone.
Any of genus Choanites Mantell, 1822 sensu Laubenfels, 1936, accepted as Suberites Nardo, 1833, certain demosponges.