A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.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:
achiotes
achiotes
noun
plural of achiote
acushnet
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.
airsheet
alcahest
alcahest
noun
Alternative form of alkahest
alkahest
alkahest
noun
(now historical) A universal solvent sought by the alchemists.
althaeas
althaeas
noun
plural of althaea
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.
anesthyl
anethols
anethols
noun
plural of anethol
anthemas
anthemis
anthemis
noun
camomile, in genus Anthemis.
antheses
antheses
noun
plural of anthesis
anthesis
anthesis
noun
(botany) The event of a flower opening.
apathies
apathies
noun
plural of apathy
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.
apothems
apothems
noun
plural of apothem
arethusa
arethusa
noun
A bog orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, sole species of the genus Arethusa, having a magenta flower; the dragon's mouth.
arethuse
arthemis
ashantee
asherite
asherton
ashstone
ashuelot
asthenia
asthenia
noun
(medicine) Weakness; loss of strength.
asthenic
asthenic
adj
Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.
noun
A person who has asthenia.
atcheson
ateuchus
atheisms
atheisms
noun
plural of atheism
atheists
atheists
noun
plural of atheist
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of atheist
athletes
athletes
noun
plural of athlete
attaches
attaches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attach
baltheus
barghest
barghest
noun
(mythology, Britain) A legendary monstrous black dog, said to possess large teeth and claws, and (sometimes) to be capable of changing form.
(mythology, Britain) Any ghost, wraith, hobgoblin, elf, or spirit.
bashment
bashment
noun
(slang, countable, especially Jamaican) A party or rave.
(slang, uncountable, music, especially Jamaican) Dancehall music.
batchers
batchers
noun
plural of batcher
bathesda
bathless
bathless
adj
Without a bath (tub for bathing).
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
bathsheb
batsheva
beastish
beastish
adj
Like a beast; brutal; beastly.
bedights
bedights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedight
bedsheet
bedsheet
noun
A sheet, a piece of cloth cut and finished as bedlinen.
behistun
bertsche
beshouts
beshouts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beshout
besmooth
besmooth
Verb
To make smooth.
besmutch
besmutch
Verb
To besmirch.
besoothe
besoothe
verb
(transitive) To soothe about or all over; comfort.
besought
besought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beseech
simple past tense and past participle of beseek
bestench
beswitch
bethanks
bethanks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethank
bethesda
bethesda
Proper noun
A pool in Jerusalem mentioned in the New Testament.
Noun
Any location whose waters are supposed to have curative properties.
bethesde
bethinks
bethinks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethink
bethorns
bethumps
bethumps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethump
betroths
betroths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of betroth
bheestie
bheestie
noun
(historical, India, Nepal, Pakistan) A water carrier, as to a household or a regiment.
bhisties
bhisties
noun
plural of bhisti
plural of bhistie
biotechs
biotechs
noun
plural of biotech
bitheism
bitheism
noun
A form of dualism that recognizes two deities which are not in conflict or opposition (as good vs evil) but rather are in two exclusive forms or states (like male and female).
blathers
blathers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blather
blethers
blethers
noun
plural of blether
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blether
blithers
blithers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blither
blithest
blithest
adj
superlative form of blithe: most blithe
blotches
blotches
noun
plural of blotch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blotch
boehmist
boethius
boothose
boothose
noun
An item of clothing worn over the stockings, in fashion in the seventeenth century.
botchers
botchers
noun
plural of botcher
brachets
brachets
noun
plural of brachet
brashest
brashest
adj
superlative form of brash: most brash
breadths
breadths
noun
plural of breadth
breathes
breathes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of breathe
brenthis
britches
britches
noun
(chiefly Appalachia, Southern US) Alternative form of breeches (pants, trousers).
brothels
brothels
noun
plural of brothel
brothers
brothers
noun
plural of brother
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brother
brushite
brushite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral formed by the interaction of guano with calcite and clay at a low pH, believed to be a precursor of apatite.
brushlet
burthens
burthens
noun
plural of burthen
bushiest
bushiest
adj
superlative form of bush: most bush
bushment
bushment
noun
(obsolete) A surprise party; a company of soldiers secretly deployed.
Alternative form of butcher's (Cockney rhyming slang).
plural of butcher
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of butcher
cacothes
cashment
catchers
catchers
noun
plural of catcher
catechus
catechus
noun
plural of catechu
catheads
catheads
noun
plural of cathead
cathects
cathects
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cathect
cathetus
cathetus
noun
(geometry) A line perpendicular to a surface (or line); in particular, either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse.
cathexes
cathexes
noun
plural of cathexis
cathexis
cathexis
noun
(psychoanalysis) The concentration of libido or emotional energy on a single object or idea.
cathodes
cathodes
noun
plural of cathode
cathouse
cathouse
noun
(US, slang) A brothel.
(literally) Any small house, structure or fold used to house a cat.
chanters
chanters
noun
plural of chanter
chanteys
chanteys
noun
plural of chantey
chanties
chanties
noun
plural of chantie
plural of chanty
chaplets
chaplets
noun
plural of chaplet
chapters
chapters
noun
plural of chapter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chapter
chariest
chariest
adj
superlative form of chary: most chary
charites
charoset
charoset
noun
Alternative form of haroseth
charters
charters
noun
plural of charter
chartres
chartres
noun
plural of chartre
chastely
chastely
adv
In a chaste manner. (either specifically virginal, or in a modest, unsexy and unrisque manner)
chastens
chastens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chasten
chastest
chastest
adj
superlative form of chaste: most chaste
chastise
chastise
verb
To castigate; to severely scold or censure (someone).
To lightly criticize or correct (someone).
To punish (someone), especially by corporal punishment.
chastize
chastize
verb
Alternative form of chastise
chateaus
chatsome
chattels
chattels
noun
plural of chattel
chatters
chatters
noun
plural of chatter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chatter
chatties
chatties
noun
plural of chattie
plural of chatty
chayotes
chayotes
noun
plural of chayote
cheapest
cheapest
adj
superlative form of cheap: most cheap
cheaters
cheaters
noun
(informal) Non-prescription spectacles that magnify.
plural of cheater
chedites
cheetahs
cheetahs
noun
plural of cheetah
chelates
chelates
noun
plural of chelate
chemists
chemists
noun
plural of chemist
chepster
cheroots
cheroots
noun
plural of cheroot
chertsey
chertsey
Proper noun
A town in Surrey, England.
A town in New Zealand.
A municipality in Quebec, Canada.
cheshunt
cheshunt
Proper noun
A town in Hertfordshire, England.
chessart
chessist
chessist
noun
(archaic) A player of chess.
chestful
chestful
noun
As much as a chest will hold
chestier
chestier
adj
comparative form of chesty: more chesty
chestily
chestily
adv
In a chesty manner.
chestnut
chestnut
adj
Of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.
noun
(UK) The horse-chestnut.
(figurative) An old joke; a worn-out meme, phrase, ploy, etc. so often repeated as to have grown tiresome or ineffective (often in the phrase "old chestnut").
(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour, as seen on the fruit of the chestnut tree.
(uncountable) The wood of a chestnut tree.
A nut of this tree or shrub.
A reddish-brown horse.
A round or oval horny plate found on the inner side of the leg of a horse or other animal, similar to a birthmark on a human.
A tree or shrub of the genus Castanea.
chetrums
chetrums
noun
plural of chetrum
cheviots
cheviots
noun
plural of cheviot
chewiest
chewiest
adj
superlative form of chewy: most chewy
chiefest
chiefest
adj
superlative form of chief: most chief
chillest
chillest
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of chill
chinfest
chinfest
noun
(colloquial) A session of chat or gossip; a chinwag.
chintses
chintses
noun
plural of chints
chintzes
chintzes
noun
plural of chintz
chiquest
chirkest
chirkest
adj
superlative form of chirk: most chirk
chirotes
chistera
chitters
chitters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chitter