A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
apothems
apothems
noun
plural of apothem
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.
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.
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
bichrome
bichrome
adj
Having two colours
biochemy
biochemy
noun
(archaic) biochemistry
bioherms
bioherms
noun
plural of bioherm
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
cephalom
chamotte
chamotte
noun
A ceramic raw material with a high percentage of silica and alumina.
chatsome
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.
chimbote
cholemia
cholemia
noun
Alternative form of cholaemia
chompers
chompers
noun
plural of chomper
choreman
choreman
noun
A man employed to carry out chores.
choremen
choremen
noun
plural of choreman
chowtime
chowtime
noun
(slang) The time when food is eaten; a mealtime.
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.
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.
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
chromule
chromule
noun
(botany, dated) Any colouring matter in plants other than chlorophyll, and especially in the petals.
chrotoem
chrysome
chrysome
noun
Alternative form of chrisom
coachmen
coachmen
noun
plural of coachman
comaetho
comanche
comether
comether
noun
(dialect) Alternative form of come-hither
comptche
copemish
cromlech
cromlech
noun
A dolmen or ancient underground tomb in Wales, usually made with stones disposed in a circular shape.
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
domenech
doughmen
echogram
echogram
noun
sonogram
echoisms
echoisms
noun
plural of echoism
elohimic
emathion
embroche
emsworth
emsworth
Proper noun
A small coastal town in Hampshire, England.
A borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
derived from the town.
epochism
epochism
noun
A tendency to regard the epoch in which one lives as superior to others.
ethmoids
ethmoids
noun
plural of ethmoid
ethrogim
euchrome
euphonym
euphonym
noun
A pleasant-sounding name.
famechon
fathomed
fathomed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fathom
fathomer
fathomer
noun
One who fathoms.
fredholm
gemshorn
gemshorn
noun
An instrument of the ocarina family, historically made from the horn of a chamois, goat, or other animal.
An organ stop with conical tin pipes.
geotherm
geotherm
noun
A geoisotherm.
gumpheon
gumshoed
gumshoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gumshoe
gumshoes
gumshoes
noun
plural of gumshoe
haemopod
halesome
halesome
adj
healthy
wholesome
halidome
hallmote
hallmote
noun
(law) In England, a court held in a justice's hall; a court-leet; court-baron.
hamboned
hamboned
adj
Extremely drunk
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hambone
hambones
hambones
noun
plural of hambone
haminoea
hamulose
hamulose
adj
Bearing a small hook at the end
handsome
handsome
adj
(now of a man or boy) Attractively manly, having a pleasing face and overall effect.
(now of a woman) Statuesque, beautiful in a masculine or otherwise imposing way.
(obsolete, said of things and people) Dexterous; skillful.
(of weather) Fine, clear and bright.
Ample; moderately large.
Generous or noble in character.
Good, appealing, appropriate.
Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly
Suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; appropriate.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To render handsome.
harmonie
headmold
headmold
noun
(architecture) A hoodmold.
headmost
headmost
adj
Closest to the front of a group or pack
headroom
headroom
noun
(electronics) The ability of a system to reproduce loud sounds free of distortion; dynamic headroom.
The distance between the actual performance of an algorithm and its maximum possible performance.
The vertical clearance above someone's head, as in a tunnel, doorway etc.
The vertical measurement, top to bottom, for example for clearance under a bridge.
healsome
healsome
adj
(dialectal, Scotland) Wholesome; healthful.
hebdomad
hebdomad
noun
(Gnosticism) A group of seven world-creating archons (supernatural beings) often regarded as somewhat hostile; also, a term of address for the Demiurge (“a being sometimes seen as the creator of evil”).
(historical or Christianity) A period of seven days; a week.
(obsolete) A group of seven.
hebetomy
hebotomy
hecatomb
hecatomb
noun
(Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome) A great feast and public sacrifice to the gods, originally of a hundred oxen.
(by extension) Any great sacrifice; a great number of people, animals or things, especially as sacrificed or destroyed; a large amount.
hedonism
hedonism
noun
(countable) A general devotion to the pursuit of pleasure.
(ethics, uncountable) The belief that pleasure or happiness is the highest good in life. Some hedonists, such as the Epicureans, have insisted that pleasure of the entire mind, not just pleasure of the senses, is the highest good.
hegemone
hegemone
Proper noun
One of the Charites and a goddess of flowers and fruit, worshipped at Athens along with Auxo and Damia.
One of the moons of Jupiter.
hegemony
hegemony
noun
(formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
Dominance of one social group over another, such that the ruling group or hegemon acquires some degree of consent from the subordinate, as opposed to dominance purely by force.
heirdoms
heirdoms
noun
plural of heirdom
heirloom
heirloom
noun
(horticulture) An old crop variety that has been passed down through generations of farmers by seed saving and cultivation, in contrast to modern cultivars used in large-scale agriculture.
A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.
heloderm
helotism
helotism
noun
(zoology) A form of mutualism in which one species is forced to perform tasks for another, for their mutual benefit
The permanent oppression of a nominally free group of people
helotomy
helpsome
helpsome
adj
(UK dialectal) Marked by a readiness or a willingness to help; characteristically helpful.
hemagogs
hematoid
hematoid
adj
(biology) Resembling blood.
hematoma
hematoma
noun
(pathology) A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of broken blood vessels.
hematose
hemidome
hemiform
hemiobol
hemiobol
noun
(historical) A coin worth half an obol.
hemiolas
hemiolas
noun
plural of hemiola
hemiolia
hemiolic
hemiolic
adj
In the proportion of 1½ to 1, or 3 to 2.
hemionus
hemionus
noun
Obsolete form of hemione.
hemiopia
hemiopia
noun
hemianopia
hemiopic
hemiopic
adj
hemianopsic
hemipode
hemipode
noun
Any of a small group of birds containing 15 species, all but one of which are in the genus Turnix.
hemitone
hemitone
Noun
A semitone.
hemlocks
hemlocks
noun
plural of hemlock
hemocoel
hemocoel
noun
Alternative form of haemocoel
hemocyte
hemocyte
noun
(cytology) Any blood cell, especially that of an invertebrate
hemogram
hemogram
noun
A detailed record of various blood tests
hemology
hemolyze
hemolyze
verb
To subject to hemolysis.
hemoptoe
hemostat
hemostat
noun
(medicine) An instrument that clamps blood vessels to diminish or halt blood flow.
hemozoon
hempwort
hempwort
noun
Any plant of the family Cannabaceae; a hemp or hop.
henmoldy
hepatoma
hepatoma
noun
(pathology) A cancer originating in the liver.
herefrom
herefrom
adv
(archaic) henceforth, from now on
(formal) from this, from here
hermione
heroisms
heroisms
noun
plural of heroism
heteromi
hielamon
highmore
hochheim
hogframe
hogframe
noun
(nautical) A trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness, used chiefly in American river and lake steamers.
hogmanes
hogmanes
noun
plural of hogmane
hogmenay
holcombe
homagers
homagers
noun
plural of homager
homarine
homarine
adj
Of, or pertaining to, the lobster.
noun
A metabolite found in many molluscs.
homebody
homebody
noun
(Canada, US, informal) A person who prefers to remain at home, rather than participate in social events elsewhere.
homeborn
homeborn
adj
born at home, by homebirth, rather than in a hospital
born in a given place, native, indigenous
homebred
homebred
adj
Born or raised in one's own home or country; native, indigenous.
Homely or rustic; plain, unpolished.
noun
A person or animal raised at home.
An inexperienced or unsophisticated person; a rustic.
homebrew
homebrew
noun
(Canada, sports, countable) A player who plays for the team named after their own native town.
(informal) Anything created by enthusiasts rather than commercial entities (especially video games or amateur radio equipment).
A beer brewed by enthusiasts rather than commercially.
verb
(informal) To create something as an enthusiast, rather than using a commercial option.
To brew one's beer or other alcoholic beverage at home.