A plant that is a member of the family Acanthaceae.
acanthia
acanthin
acanthin
noun
(zoology, dated) strontium sulfate, the main constituent of the skeletons of the Acantharea
acanthon
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.
achamoth
achatina
achatour
achatour
noun
(historical) A purveyor of provisions; a provedore. [14th–18th c.]
achiotes
achiotes
noun
plural of achiote
achirite
achirite
noun
dioptase
achmetha
achroite
achroite
noun
(mineralogy) A colourless form of tourmaline
achromat
achromat
noun
(optics) A lens that imparts little color; a lens that is achromatic.
ackworth
acrolith
acrolith
noun
(historical) An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a rupestral head and limbs.
actorish
actorish
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an actor or theatrical acting; like an actor.
acushnet
aetheric
aetheric
adj
Alternative spelling of etheric
agnathic
agnathic
Adjective
Jawless.
Afflicted by or characteristic of agnathia.
albrecht
alcahest
alcahest
noun
Alternative form of alkahest
alcithoe
alcohate
alcohate
Noun
alcoholate
altschin
alytarch
alytarch
noun
An official responsible for maintaining order at the ancient Olympic Games.
amchitka
anacanth
anasitch
anchoret
anchoret
noun
Alternative spelling of anchorite
anhistic
anorthic
anorthic
adj
(crystallography) Having three unequal axes that intersect obliquely
antarchy
anthroic
apachite
apachite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic blue mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
apothece
aptychus
aptychus
noun
(paleontology) A hard calcareous plate forming part of the body of an ammonite.
archaist
archaist
noun
A person who studies archaic things; an antiquary
A person who uses archaisms in language
archcity
archdolt
archetto
archhost
architis
archlute
archlute
noun
A fretted and double-necked stringed musical instrument with a large body, double courses in the bass, and two sets of tuning pegs.
archpoet
archytas
arithmic
arythmic
arythmic
adj
Alternative spelling of arrhythmic
ashcroft
ashcroft
Proper noun
A village in British Columbia, Canada
A ghost town in Colorado
asthenic
asthenic
adj
Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.
noun
A person who has asthenia.
atcheson
atchison
atchison
Proper noun
A city in Kansas, USA
atechnic
atechnic
adj
(dated) Without technical or artistic knowledge; untechnical.
ateuchus
athecata
athecate
athecate
adj
(biology) That does not have a theca
athermic
athermic
adj
(chemistry, of a chemical reaction) involving no enthalpy exchange
(medicine) without an increase in temperature
resistant to heat passing through; heat-resistant, heatproof
athletic
athletic
adj
(not comparable) Having to do with athletes.
(video games) Of a level in a Super Mario game with an emphasis on platforming challenge, often involving precise jumps between floating platforms above a bottomless pit, and having upbeat background music.
An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability.
Having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape.
Physically active.
noun
A muscular, large–boned person, in the typology of Ernst Kretschmer.
atrichia
atrichia
noun
The absence of hair due to congenital or acquired physical reasons.
atrichic
atrichic
adj
(medicine, rare) Hairless (as the palm of the hand).
atrochal
atrophic
atrophic
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from atrophy
attached
attached
adj
(botany, mycology) Broadly joined to a stem or stipe, but not decurrent.
Connected; joined.
Fond of (used with to).
In a romantic or sexual relationship.
Of a residential building, sharing walls with similar buildings on two, usually opposite, sides.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attach
attacher
attacher
noun
A means of attaching.
Someone who attaches.
attaches
attaches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attach
autarchy
autarchy
noun
A condition of absolute power.
Alternative spelling of autarky (“national economic self-reliance”)
Autocracy (absolute rule by a single person).
Sovereignty or self-government (national political independence).
bacchant
bacchant
adj
fond of drunken revelry; wine-loving; reveling; carousing.
noun
A priest of Bacchus.
backchat
backchat
noun
(Britain) Cheeky or impertinent responses, especially to criticism.
verb
To respond in a disputative, often sarcastic manner.
bartosch
batchers
batchers
noun
plural of batcher
batching
batching
verb
present participle of batch
bathetic
bathetic
adj
Characterized by or pertaining to bathos.
bathybic
bathybic
adj
(archaic) Living in the depths of the water, or near the bottom under the deep water.
beblotch
bechtler
beckwith
beckwith
Proper noun
of origin.
beclothe
beclothe
verb
(archaic, transitive) To clothe, to put clothes on someone or something.
becometh
becometh
verb
(archaic) third-person singular simple present form of become
beechnut
beechnut
noun
The small, triangular, edible nut of the beech tree.
begrutch
begrutch
verb
Obsolete form of begrudge.
benchlet
benchlet
noun
(literally) A small bench
A stool
bertsche
besmutch
besmutch
Verb
To besmirch.
bestench
beswitch
bethwack
bethwack
verb
(transitive) To pelt, thrash, or cudgel soundly.
biethnic
biethnic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or consisting of two ethnic groups.
noun
A member of two ethnic groups.
bioethic
bioethic
noun
A principle or system of bioethics.
biotechs
biotechs
noun
plural of biotech
birchite
birrotch
bitchery
bitchery
noun
Behavior considered typical of a bitch
bitchier
bitchier
adj
comparative form of bitchy: more bitchy
bitchily
bitchily
adv
(vulgar) In a bitchy manner.
bitching
bitching
adj
(slang) Excellent; outstanding.
(slang, less common) Awful, terrible.
noun
(vulgar, colloquial) A spiteful criticism or complaint.
verb
present participle of bitch
blotched
blotched
adj
Covered in blotches (“uneven patches of colour or discolouration”).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blotch
blotches
blotches
noun
plural of blotch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blotch
bokchito
borchert
borschts
borschts
noun
plural of borscht
botchers
botchers
noun
plural of botcher
botchery
botchery
noun
An act of botching.
Something botched; clumsy or careless workmanship.
botchier
botchier
adj
comparative form of botchy: more botchy
botchily
botchily
adv
In a botchy manner.
botching
botching
verb
present participle of botch
bowditch
brachets
brachets
noun
plural of brachet
bratchet
bratchet
noun
Alternative spelling of brachet (“a female hunting hound that hunts by scent; a brach”)
brattach
brattach
noun
The standard of a Highland clan.
brechtel
britchel
britches
britches
noun
(chiefly Appalachia, Southern US) Alternative form of breeches (pants, trousers).
britchka
britchka
noun
(now chiefly historical) A type of horse-drawn carriage, with a foldable roof covering.
brochant
brotchen
brushcut
brushcut
noun
Alternative form of brush cut
buckshot
buckshot
noun
(chiefly US) Lead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than birdshot and suitable for hunting larger game. [from 18th c.]
burchett
butchers
butchers
noun
Alternative form of butcher's (Cockney rhyming slang).
plural of butcher
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of butcher
butchery
butchery
noun
(rare) An abattoir, a slaughterhouse.
(slang) The stereotypical behaviors and accoutrements of being a butch lesbian.
A disastrous effort, an atrocious failure.
A meat market
The butchering of meat.
The cruel, ruthless killings of humans, as at a slaughterhouse.
butzbach
caanthus
cachalot
cachalot
noun
The sperm whale.
cachepot
cachepot
noun
An ornamental container for a flowerpot.
cacheted
cacheted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cachet
cachetic
cachetic
adj
Misspelling of cachectic.
cacothes
calantha
calanthe
calanthe
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Calanthe.
calathea
calathea
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Calathea of plants belonging to the family Marantaceae.
calathos
calathos
noun
A basket-like ornament in Ancient Greek architecture.
calathus
calathus
noun
(historical) A vase-shaped basket made from reeds or twigs, used in Ancient Greece.
calthrop
calthrop
noun
Alternative form of caltrop
campshot
camshaft
camshaft
noun
A shaft fitted with cams; especially one in a piston engine that activates the valves.
canchito
canthari
canthari
noun
plural of cantharus
carritch
carritch
noun
(Scotland, chiefly in the plural) A catechism.
carsmith
carthage
carthage
Proper noun
An ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia
Any of several cities in Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri, South Dakota, Texas, USA:
a city in Illinois
a city in Mississippi
a city in Missouri
a city in Texas
Any of several towns in Arkansas, Indiana, Maine, North Carolina, Tennessee, USA:
a town in North Carolina
a town in Tennessee
carthame
cartouch
cartouch
noun
Alternative form of cartouche
cartwhip
cartwhip
noun
A long whip used by the driver of a cart.
verb
(transitive) To beat with a cartwhip.
cashment
cashtown
cassytha
catarrhs
catarrhs
noun
plural of catarrh
catchall
catchall
noun
Alternative form of catch-all
catchcry
catchcry
noun
A slogan, particularly one intended for mass repetition.
catchers
catchers
noun
plural of catcher
catchfly
catchfly
noun
Any of several unrelated plants that have sticky leaves on which flies become stuck; especially, the silenes or campions.
catchier
catchier
adj
comparative form of catchy: more catchy
catching
catching
adj
(informal) Infectious, contagious.
Captivating; alluring; catchy.
noun
The action of the verb catch.
verb
present participle of catch
catchups
catchups
noun
plural of catchup
catechin
catechin
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavanol derived from catechol (2R,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol
catechol
catechol
noun
(organic chemistry) The biologically important diphenol ortho-dihydroxy benzene; isomeric with hydroquinone and resorcinol.