Tending to abash; causing embarrassment or the loss of self-possession.
verb
present participle of abash
abassieh
abhenrys
abhiseka
abhiseka
noun
Alternative spelling of abhisheka
abhorson
abkhasia
abrahams
abshenry
absinthe
absinthe
noun
(US) Sagebrush.
(color) A moderate yellow green.
(figurative) Bitterness; sorrow.
A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.
The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.
absinthe green:
absinths
absinths
noun
plural of absinth
acalephs
acalephs
noun
plural of acaleph
acanthus
acanthus
noun
(architecture) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders.
A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.
acheirus
achelous
achelous
Proper noun
a river in western Greece
Deity of water; later, patron deity of the Achelous River.
achesoun
achieves
achieves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achieve
achilles
achilles
Proper noun
semi-divine hero, son of Peleus and the nymph Thetis, prince and leader of the Myrmidons; great warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp, killed in the Trojan War; central character of the Iliad.
achilous
achilous
adj
(botany, anatomy) without a lip.
achimaas
achinese
achiness
achiness
noun
The property of being achy.
achiotes
achiotes
noun
plural of achiote
acholias
acholous
acholous
adj
(medicine) Lacking bile.
achroous
achroous
adj
Colorless; achromatic.
achylous
achylous
adj
(physiology) Without chyle
achymous
achymous
adj
(physiology) Without chyme.
actorish
actorish
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an actor or theatrical acting; like an actor.
acushnet
adherers
adherers
noun
plural of adherer
adhesion
adhesion
noun
(biochemistry) The binding of a cell to a surface or substrate.
(medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
An agreement to adhere.
Persistent attachment or loyalty.
The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
The frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.
adhesive
adhesive
adj
apt or tending to adhere; clinging
sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances
noun
a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion
adhibits
adhibits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adhibit
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.
adolphus
adsheart
adsheart
intj
(obsolete) Synonym of zounds
aesthete
aesthete
noun
(often derogatory) Someone who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature, often in a manner perceived to prioritize beauty over other qualities such as virtue and utility.
affamish
affamish
verb
(obsolete) To cause (somebody) to die of hunger; to starve.
affiches
affiches
noun
plural of affiche
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affiche
afghanis
afghanis
noun
plural of afghani
agathism
agathism
noun
The doctrine that the ultimate end of all things is good, although the intermediate means may be evil.
agathist
agathist
noun
A person who believes in agathism.
aguishly
aguishly
adv
(now rare) In an aguish manner; as though suffering from ague.
ahousaht
airbrush
airbrush
noun
A miniature, handheld paint sprayer, powered by compressed air or other gas, used for delicate, artistic painting, or sometimes retouching of photographs.
verb
To paint using an airbrush.
To touch up or enhance a photograph or person, often with intent to mislead.
airheads
airheads
noun
plural of airhead
airsheds
airsheds
noun
plural of airshed
airsheet
airships
airships
noun
plural of airship
akhissar
alcahest
alcahest
noun
Alternative form of alkahest
alcohols
alcohols
noun
plural of alcohol
alehouse
alehouse
noun
A business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold.
alkahest
alkahest
noun
(now historical) A universal solvent sought by the alchemists.
allheals
allheals
noun
plural of allheal
alphonsa
alphonse
alphonso
alphonso
Proper noun
name, variant of Alfonso.
alphorns
alphorns
noun
plural of alphorn
alphosis
alphosis
noun
(medicine, obsolete) Albinism.
alsworth
althaeas
althaeas
noun
plural of althaea
althorns
althorns
noun
plural of althorn
altschin
amathist
ambushed
ambushed
adj
(figurative) Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.
Having been the target of an ambush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambush
ambusher
ambusher
noun
One who ambushes.
ambushes
ambushes
noun
plural of ambush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambush
amersham
amersham
Proper noun
a market town in Buckinghamshire, England.
amethist
amethyst
amethyst
adj
Having a colour similar to that of the gemstone
noun
(heraldry) The tincture purpure, when emblazoning the arms of the English nobility.
(uncountable) A purple colour.
A transparent purple variety of quartz, used as a gemstone.
amidship
amidship
adv
In the middle of a ship (as opposed to bow or stern).
amirship
amirship
noun
Alternative form of emirship
amollish
amorphus
amorphus
noun
(pathology) A malformed foetus
(physics) Any amorphous material
amphissa
amphoras
anaphase
anaphase
noun
(cytology) The stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate; the chromatid moving to opposite poles of the cell.
anasitch
anchises
anchises
Proper noun
A mythical Trojan elder in the Iliad and the Aeneid, father of Aeneas.
anchusas
anchusas
noun
plural of anchusa
anchusin
anchusin
noun
(organic chemistry) A resinoid colouring matter obtained from alkanet root.
anesthyl
anethols
anethols
noun
plural of anethol
anhelose
anhelose
adj
Alternative form of anhelous
anhelous
anhelous
adj
Short of breath; panting.
anheuser
anhingas
anhingas
noun
plural of anhinga
anhistic
ankushes
ankushes
noun
plural of ankush
anorchus
anthemas
anthemis
anthemis
noun
camomile, in genus Anthemis.
antheses
antheses
noun
plural of anthesis
anthesis
anthesis
noun
(botany) The event of a flower opening.
anthills
anthills
noun
plural of anthill
antiphas
antiphus
antiship
antiship
adj
(fandom slang) Pertaining to the activities of antishippers
(military) Designed to attack a naval ship.
verb
(fandom slang) To participate in the activities of anti-shippers
apachism
apathies
apathies
noun
plural of apathy
apathism
apathist
apathist
noun
One who has no feeling towards anything, or more specifically religion.
aphagias
aphagias
noun
plural of aphagia
aphareus
aphasiac
aphasiac
noun
Alternative form of aphasic
aphasias
aphasias
noun
plural of aphasia
aphasics
aphasics
noun
plural of aphasic
aphelops
aphesius
aphetism
aphetism
noun
Aphesis.
The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable, such as squire.
aphidius
aphodius
aphonias
aphonias
noun
plural of aphonia
aphonics
aphonics
noun
plural of aphonic
aphonous
aphonous
adj
Without a voice; voiceless; aphonic.
aphorise
aphorise
verb
(intransitive) To use aphorisms.
(transitive) To create an aphorism from.
aphorism
aphorism
noun
A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.
verb
To speak or write aphorisms.
aphorist
aphorist
noun
A person who creates or recites aphorisms.
aphrasia
aphrasia
noun
(pathology) Condition of being unable to speak.
aphthous
aphthous
adj
(pathology) Of, or relating to aphtha.
aposthia
aposthia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Congenital absence of a foreskin.
apothems
apothems
noun
plural of apothem
apsychia
aptychus
aptychus
noun
(paleontology) A hard calcareous plate forming part of the body of an ammonite.
aquashow
aquashow
noun
A spectacle consisting of underwater dance and gymnastics.
arapahos
archaeus
archaeus
noun
Alternative form of archeus
archaise
archaise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of archaize.
archaism
archaism
noun
An archaic word, style, etc.
The adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.
archaist
archaist
noun
A person who studies archaic things; an antiquary
A person who uses archaisms in language
archhost
archines
archines
noun
plural of archine
archings
archings
noun
plural of arching
architis
archives
archives
noun
plural of archive
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archive
archness
archness
noun
The state of being arch.
archsnob
archways
archways
noun
plural of archway
archwise
archwise
adj
In the shape of an arch.
archytas
arethusa
arethusa
noun
A bog orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, sole species of the genus Arethusa, having a magenta flower; the dragon's mouth.
arethuse
armholes
armholes
noun
plural of armhole
arsehole
arsehole
noun
(Britain, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Canada (regional), vulgar) The anus.
(UK, vulgar, uncountable) A variant of the card game big two.
(vulgar) Alternative form of asshole (“anything unpleasant or undesirable”)
(vulgar, offensive) An inconsiderate or mean-spirited person. Less vulgar and intense than fucker or cunt.
arthemis
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.