The native language spoken by the Pit River people of present-day California.
achromat
achromat
noun
(optics) A lens that imparts little color; a lens that is achromatic.
achromia
achromia
noun
(medicine) Absence of pigmentation, especially in the skin or blood
achromic
achromic
adj
(sciences) Uncoloured; not pigmented; lacking in colour.
achymous
achymous
adj
(physiology) Without chyme.
adamhood
admonish
admonish
verb
(transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke gently or kindly, but seriously; to tell off.
(transitive) To instruct or direct.
(transitive, with of or against) To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.
allamoth
allmouth
allmouth
noun
Any of the order Lophiiformes of anglerfish, such as Lophius piscatorius.
almohade
amaethon
amollish
amorphia
amorphia
noun
Synonym of amorphism
amorphic
amorphic
adj
(genetics, of a mutation) Causing a complete loss of gene function.
Having no defined shape, lacking form; amorphous.
amorphus
amorphus
noun
(pathology) A malformed foetus
(physics) Any amorphous material
amphioxi
amphipod
amphipod
noun
Any species of the taxonomic order Amphipoda of small, shrimp-like crustaceans.
amphorae
amphorae
noun
plural of amphora
amphoral
amphoral
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the shape of an amphora
amphoras
amphoric
amphoric
adj
(chiefly historical) Of or related to an amphora, either as a large vessel or a Roman unit of liquid measure.
(medicine) Produced by or indicating a hollow cavity in the lungs, giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter.
amythaon
ancohuma
aphorism
aphorism
noun
A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.
verb
To speak or write aphorisms.
apothegm
apothegm
noun
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
apothems
apothems
noun
plural of apothem
archform
archmock
armholes
armholes
noun
plural of armhole
atheroma
atheroma
noun
(pathology) An abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries.
(pathology, obsolete) A kind of cyst on the scalp.
azohumic
badmouth
badmouth
verb
(informal) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
bamboche
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.
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.
becometh
becometh
verb
(archaic) third-person singular simple present form of become
beerbohm
behemoth
behemoth
noun
(biblical) A great and mighty beast God shows Job in Job 40:15–24.
(by extension) Any great and mighty monster.
(figurative) Something which has the qualities of great power and might, and monstrous proportions.
besmooth
besmooth
Verb
To make smooth.
besmouch
bhumibol
bichrome
bichrome
adj
Having two colours
bigmouth
bigmouth
adj
(zoology) Applied to various creatures that have a large mouth.
noun
(informal, derogatory) One who talks too much or says things which should not be said.
bimorphs
bimorphs
noun
plural of bimorph
biochemy
biochemy
noun
(archaic) biochemistry
bioherms
bioherms
noun
plural of bioherm
birthdom
birthdom
noun
Privilege of birth; one's inheritance; birthright.
The land of one's birth.
boehmian
boehmist
boehmite
boehmite
noun
(mineralogy) A mixed oxide and hydroxide of aluminium.
bohemian
bohemian
adj
Unconventional, especially in habit or dress.
noun
An unconventional or nonconformist artist or writer.
bohemias
bohemias
noun
plural of bohemia
bohemium
bohemium
noun
(chemistry) Former name of rhenium.
bonhomie
bonhomie
noun
(countable) A cheerful remark.
(uncountable) A friendly, good-natured, pleasant manner; an affable and approachable disposition; friendliness.
(uncountable) An atmosphere of friendliness and good cheer.
bonhomme
boomorah
boomorah
noun
(archaic) The water chevrotain (Hyemoschus aquaticus).
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.
borgholm
bornholm
bornholm
Proper noun
a Danish island in the Baltic Sea
bothrium
bothrium
noun
(zoology) A tentacle; a nerve ending that has a similar morphology
brougham
brougham
noun
A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, designed in 1839. It had an open seat for the driver in front of the closed cabin for two or four passengers.
An automobile, a sedan without a roof over the driver's seat.
burhmoot
camphoid
camphols
camphols
noun
plural of camphol
camphors
camphors
noun
plural of camphor
camphory
camphory
adj
Smelling of camphor; having a smell resembling that of camphor.
campshot
caschrom
caschrom
noun
The crooked spade; an implement of tillage peculiar to the Highlands, used for turning the ground where a plough cannot work because of stones.
cephalom
chambioa
chambord
chamfron
chamfron
noun
Protective armor for a horse's head, especially the face and ears.
chamisos
chamisos
noun
plural of chamiso
chamonix
chamonix
Proper noun
A town in the département of Haute-Savoie.
chamorro
chamotte
chamotte
noun
A ceramic raw material with a high percentage of silica and alumina.
chamouni
champion
champion
adj
(attributive) Acting as a champion; having defeated all one's competitors.
(attributive) Excellent; beyond compare.
(predicative, Ireland, Britain, dialect) Excellent; brilliant; superb; deserving of high praise.
noun
(botany) A particularly notable member of a plant species, such as one of great size.
An ongoing winner in a game or contest.
Someone who fights for a cause or status.
Someone who fights on another's behalf.
Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To challenge.
(transitive) To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.).
charmion
chatsome
chaumont
chefdoms
chemoses
chemoses
noun
plural of chemosis
chemosis
chemosis
noun
(medicine) Swelling and/or (especially) edema of the conjunctiva of the eye.
chemotic
chemotic
adj
Relating to chemosis.
chemulpo
chessdom
chessdom
noun
The world of chess.
chiefdom
chiefdom
noun
(anthropology) A society larger than a tribe, but smaller or simpler than a state.
An area or region governed by a chief.
chiliomb
chimango
chimango
noun
Milvago chimango, a South American bird of prey related to the falcon.
chimbote
chiromys
chironym
chisholm
chloasma
chloasma
noun
(medicine) melasma; a cutaneous condition with yellow or yellowish-brown pigmented spots
chloroma
chloroma
noun
(oncology) A myeloid sarcoma, often green in tint.
chockman
choirman
choirman
noun
A male chorister (in a church choir)
cholemia
cholemia
noun
Alternative form of cholaemia
choliamb
choliamb
noun
(poetry) A limping iamb.
chompers
chompers
noun
plural of chomper
chomping
chomping
noun
The sound or action of one who chomps.
verb
present participle of chomp
choreman
choreman
noun
A man employed to carry out chores.
choremen
choremen
noun
plural of choreman
choriamb
choriamb
noun
A choriambus.
chorioma
chorioma
noun
(pathology) A trophoblastic proliferation
chowtime
chowtime
noun
(slang) The time when food is eaten; a mealtime.
chrismon
chrismon
noun
(palaeography) A stylised siglum or character interpreted as an invocation of Christ in Merovingian and Carolingian documents.
A Christmas decoration with explicitly Christian religious symbolism.
A Christogram.
chrisoms
chrisoms
noun
plural of chrisom
chromate
chromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) any salt of chromic acid; in solution the yellow chromate anion (CrO₄²⁻) is in equilibrium with the orange dichromate anion (Cr₂O₇²⁻), the relative amount of each ion depending on the pH; they are both very powerful oxidizing agents
verb
To treat with a chromate solution
chromene
chromene
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of 1-benzopyran
chromide
chromide
noun
Any of various cichlid fishes found in Asia.
chroming
chroming
noun
(Australia) The act of inhaling the fumes of substances such as glue or paint, usually by sniffing them from a paper bag or bottle, with the aim of getting intoxicated.
verb
present participle of chrome
chromism
chromism
noun
chromatism
chromite
chromite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown mineral species with the formula FeCr₂O₄.
Any member of the chromite-magnesiochromite series that is a mixed oxide of iron, magnesium and chromium with the formula (Fe,Mg)Cr₂O₄. It is a commercial source of chromium.
chromium
chromium
noun
A chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24: a steely-grey, lustrous, hard and brittle transition metal.
chromize
chromize
verb
(transitive) To chrome; to treat with chromium.
chromone
chromone
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,4-benzopyrone, a derivative of benzopyran with a substituted keto group on the pyran ring
chromous
chromous
adj
(chemistry) of, relating to, or containing chromium, especially in oxidation state 2
chromule
chromule
noun
(botany, dated) Any colouring matter in plants other than chlorophyll, and especially in the petals.
chromyls
chromyls
noun
plural of chromyl
chronium
chrotoem
chrysome
chrysome
noun
Alternative form of chrisom
chymosin
chymosin
noun
(biochemistry) The proteolytic enzyme rennin
coachman
coachman
noun
(South Africa) A fish in the genus Heniochus, either Heniochus acuminatus or Heniochus diphreutes.
A man who drives a horse-drawn coach, a male coach driver.
coachmen
coachmen
noun
plural of coachman
cohanims
comaetho
comanche
combfish
combfish
noun
An Australasian wrasse, Coris picta, having a comb-like stripe
comether
comether
noun
(dialect) Alternative form of come-hither
commorth
compathy
complish
complish
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To accomplish.
comptche
copemish
couchman
cromlech
cromlech
noun
A dolmen or ancient underground tomb in Wales, usually made with stones disposed in a circular shape.
crumhorn
crumhorn
noun
(music) Any of several related simple woodwind instruments having a bent horn
damrosch
demijohn
demijohn
noun
A large bottle with a short neck, sometimes with two small handles at the neck, sometimes encased in wickerwork.
demiphon
demolish
demolish
verb
(figuratively) To defeat, refute, discredit, or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent).
(literally) To destroy (of buildings, especially in a planned and intentional fashion).
demonish
demonish
adj
Like or characteristic of a demon; demonic.
demophil
demophil
noun
Dated form of demophile (“friend of the people”).
demophon
dimorphs
dimorphs
noun
plural of dimorph
dishumor
dishumor
noun
Alternative form of dishumour
dithymol
dochmiac
dochmiac
adj
(poetry) Pertaining to, or containing, the dochmius.
noun
(poetry) A verse in dochmiac metre.
dochmius
dochmius
noun
(poetry) A metrical foot of five syllables used in Greek tragedy for highly anguished scenes. The metrical pattern is typically: short-long-long-short-long.