Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abolish
absinthol
absinthol
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpene ketone that is a major constituent of the essential oil of wormwood, C₁₀H₁₆O; thujone.
acheilous
acheilous
adj
(obsolete, pathology) lipless
acheirous
acheirous
adj
Of or pertaining to acheiria (lacking one or both hands)
achronism
achropsia
acroliths
acroliths
noun
plural of acrolith
actorship
actorship
noun
The state or quality associated with being an actor.
adhesions
adhesions
noun
plural of adhesion
aegiochus
aeroliths
aeroliths
noun
plural of aerolith
ahistoric
ahistoric
adj
Synonym of ahistorical
ainsworth
ainsworth
Proper noun
A village in Greater Manchester, England
A village in British Columbia, Canada
An unincorporated community in Ross Townsip, Lake County, Indiana, United States, now defunct
A city in Iowa, United States
A city in Nebraska, United States, and the county seat of Brown County.
A town in Wisconsin, United States
A state park in Oregon, United States
alispheno
alphonist
alphonsin
alphonsin
noun
Alternative form of Alphonsin
alsophila
amoritish
amorphism
amorphism
noun
An amorphous quality.
amphioxis
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphipods
amphipods
noun
plural of amphipod
anchovies
anchovies
noun
plural of anchovy
anhistous
anhistous
adj
(biology) Without definite structure.
anorchism
anorchism
noun
anorchia
antiochus
antiochus
Proper noun
name, notably borne by the thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty.
antiphons
antiphons
noun
plural of antiphon
aphidious
aphislion
aphorised
aphorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorise
aphoriser
aphoriser
noun
An aphorist.
aphorises
aphorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorise
aphorisms
aphorisms
noun
plural of aphorism
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorism
aphorists
aphorists
noun
plural of aphorist
aphorizes
aphorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorize
aphotaxis
apophasis
apophasis
noun
(Christianity, philosophy, theology) A process of arriving at knowledge by statements of denial; particularly, developing a concept of God through negative assertions about his nature.
(rhetoric) An allusion to something by denying that it will be mentioned.
apophysis
apophysis
noun
(anatomy) A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; a protuberance on a bone.
(botany) The external part of a cone scale.
(geology) A branch of a dike or vein.
aporrhais
apothesis
apothesis
noun
(architecture) A place on the south side of the chancel in primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc.
A dressing room connected with a public bath.
archarios
areithous
arrhizous
arrhizous
adj
(botany) Having no root: applied to parasitical plants which have no root, but adhere to other plants by any part of their surface, and derive their nourishment from them; also to mosses and Hepaticœ which are destitute of rhizoids.
arthrosia
arthrosis
arthrosis
noun
(pathology) Any degenerative disease of such a joint e.g. osteoarthritis.
Any articulation or joint between bones.
ashochimi
astichous
astichous
adj
(botany) having a structure or layout that is not in rows
astrophil
astrophil
noun
Obsolete form of astrophile.
athetoids
athetosic
athetosic
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to athetosis.
athetosis
athetosis
noun
(medicine) A series of involuntary writhing movements of the limbs, typically bilateral and symmetric and predominantly affecting the distal parts of the limbs.
athyrosis
athyrosis
noun
Synonym of athyroidism
atrichous
atrichous
adj
Without flagella.
atrophias
atrophias
noun
plural of atrophia
atrophies
atrophies
noun
plural of atrophy
authorise
authorise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of authorize.
authorish
authorish
adj
Characteristic of an author.
authorism
authorism
noun
(archaic, uncountable) Authorship.
(countable, uncountable) A habit or practice of an author.
autosight
baboonish
baboonish
adj
Like a baboon.
baronship
baronship
noun
The rank or position of a baron.
basihyoid
basihyoid
noun
(anatomy) The central tongue bone.
basophile
basophile
noun
Alternative form of basophil
basophils
basophils
noun
plural of basophil
behaviors
behaviors
noun
plural of behavior
beworship
biathlons
biathlons
noun
plural of biathlon
bigmouths
bigmouths
noun
plural of bigmouth
billhooks
billhooks
noun
plural of billhook
bioethics
bioethics
noun
(ethics) The branch of ethics that studies the implications of biological and biomedical advances.
biophysic
biosphere
biosphere
noun
The part of the Earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting life.
The totality of living organisms and their environment.
birdhouse
birdhouse
noun
A small house for birds.
An aviary.
birdshots
birdshots
noun
plural of birdshot
bishopdom
bishopdom
noun
The jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate.
bishopess
bishopess
noun
A female bishop.
The wife of a bishop.
bishopful
bishoping
bishoping
verb
present participle of bishop
bishoplet
bishoplet
noun
(archaic) A petty bishop.
bishopric
bishopric
noun
A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs.
The office or function of a bishop.
blockship
blockship
noun
(nautical) A vessel that is deliberately sunk in order to block a waterway (to prevent it being used by an enemy)
boarishly
boarishly
adv
in a boarish manner
bobbishly
bobbishly
adv
In a bobbish manner.
bobsleigh
bobsleigh
noun
(UK) The sled used in the sport of bobsleigh.
(obsolete) A sleigh for saw logs or heavy timber resting on two pairs of two short runners.
(uncountable, UK) A winter sport in which teams make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked purpose-built iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled.
verb
To ride a bobsleigh.
bobwhites
bobwhites
noun
plural of bobwhite
bodyshirt
boehmites
boehmites
noun
plural of boehmite
bohemians
bohemians
noun
plural of bohemian
bolshevik
bolshevik
noun
Alternative form of Bolshevik
boltsmith
bombsight
bombsight
noun
A device which allows bombs to be accurately dropped from moving aircraft so as to hit a desired target.
bonhomies
bonhomies
noun
plural of bonhomie
bookishly
bookishly
adv
In a bookish manner.
boophilus
boorishly
boorishly
adv
In a boorish manner; uncultured.
boresight
boresight
noun
The optical axis of a directional antenna.
boscovich
botchiest
botchiest
adj
superlative form of botchy: most botchy
bothriums
bothsided
boweryish
boxfishes
boxfishes
noun
plural of boxfish
boychicks
boychicks
noun
plural of boychick
brahmoism
brahmoism
Proper noun
A religious movement of Bengal in the late 18th century.
brighouse
brothiest
brothiest
adj
superlative form of brothy: most brothy
canonship
canonship
noun
The rank or office of canon.
catholics
challihos
chamoised
chamoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamois
chamoises
chamoises
noun
plural of chamois
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chamois
chamosite
chamosite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
champions
champions
noun
plural of champion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of champion
charolais
chelingos
chemisorb
chemisorb
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To adsorb a substance on the surface or another by chemical bonding.
chicories
chicories
noun
plural of chicory
chiefdoms
chiefdoms
noun
plural of chiefdom
chilidogs
chilidogs
noun
plural of chilidog
chillsome
chillsome
adj
Characterised or marked by chill or chilliness
chiloncus
chilopods
chilopods
noun
plural of chilopod
chilopsis
chinbones
chinbones
noun
plural of chinbone
chiogenes
chisimaio
chitinous
chitinous
adj
Made of, pertaining to, or resembling chitin.
chitosans
chitosans
noun
plural of chitosan
chlorides
chlorides
noun
plural of chloride
chlorines
chlorines
noun
plural of chlorine (atoms of chlorine)
chlorites
chlorites
noun
plural of chlorite
chlorosis
chlorosis
noun
(botany, phytopathology, uncountable) A yellowing of plant tissue due to loss or absence of chlorophyll.
(pathology, countable) An anaemia, due to deficiency of iron, characterized by a yellow-green colouration of the skin; greensickness.
choiciest
choiciest
adj
superlative form of choicy: most choicy
choirboys
choirboys
noun
plural of choirboy
choirwise
choirwise
adv
in the manner of a choir; antiphonally
choosiest
choosiest
adj
superlative form of choosy: most choosy
choppiest
choppiest
adj
superlative form of choppy: most choppy
chopstick
chopstick
noun
(ethnic slur) An Asian person.
(usually in the plural) An East Asian eating utensil usually used as a pair and held in one hand to grip pieces of food or occasionally to mix liquids or scoop up small pieces of food. The utensil is a stick, usually made of wood and measuring approximately 23cm (10 inches) in length.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, informal) To pick up (food) using chopsticks.