The most frequently mentioned foster mother of Zeus, sometimes represented as the goat who suckled the infant-god in a mountain cave, sometimes as a goat-tending nymph.
The third most distant moon of Jupiter.
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.
anathema
anathema
noun
(by extension) Something which is vehemently disliked by somebody.
(ecclesiastical) Any person or thing anathematized, or cursed by ecclesiastical authority to unending punishment.
(ecclesiastical, historical) A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed.
(literary) An imprecation; a curse; a malediction.
anatheme
antethem
anthelme
anthemas
anthemed
anthemed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthem
anthemia
anthemia
noun
plural of anthemion
anthemis
anthemis
noun
camomile, in genus Anthemis.
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.
apothegm
apothegm
noun
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
apothems
apothems
noun
plural of apothem
arthemis
atheisms
atheisms
noun
plural of atheism
atheneum
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
atheroma
atheroma
noun
(pathology) An abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries.
(pathology, obsolete) A kind of cyst on the scalp.
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.
bashment
bashment
noun
(slang, countable, especially Jamaican) A party or rave.
(slang, uncountable, music, especially Jamaican) Dancehall music.
becometh
becometh
verb
(archaic) third-person singular simple present form of become
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.
besmutch
besmutch
Verb
To besmirch.
bethumps
bethumps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethump
bihamate
bimethyl
bimethyl
noun
Synonym of dimethyl
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).
boehmist
boehmite
boehmite
noun
(mineralogy) A mixed oxide and hydroxide of aluminium.
bushment
bushment
noun
(obsolete) A surprise party; a company of soldiers secretly deployed.
(obsolete) An ambush.
(obsolete) The troops concealed in an ambush.
carthame
cashment
chamotte
chamotte
noun
A ceramic raw material with a high percentage of silica and alumina.
champert
chatsome
cheatham
chemists
chemists
noun
plural of chemist
chemnitz
chemotic
chemotic
adj
Relating to chemosis.
chetrums
chetrums
noun
plural of chetrum
chetumal
chimbote
chimkent
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
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.
chrotoem
comaetho
comether
comether
noun
(dialect) Alternative form of come-hither
comptche
demibath
dimethyl
dimethyl
noun
(organic chemistry) (in combination) Two methyl groups in a molecule.
ditheism
ditheism
noun
A belief in two deities, which may be in conflict with each other.
dutchmen
dutchmen
noun
plural of dutchman
earthman
earthman
noun
Alternative form of Earthman
earthmen
earthmen
noun
plural of earthman
elmhurst
emathion
embright
empathic
empathic
adj
(science fiction) Of, pertaining to, or being an empath: of or having the capability of sensing the emotions of others.
Showing or expressing empathy.
emphatic
emphatic
adj
(grammar) Belonging to a set of English tense forms comprising the auxiliary verb do + an infinitive without to.
(phonology, archaic except in layman’s use) Referring to the above consonants as well as /ħ/ and /ʕ/ (these being seen as emphatic equivalents of /h/ and /ʔ/).
Characterized by emphasis; forceful.
Stated with conviction.
ejective consonants in Ge'ez, Amharic, other Ethiopic Semitic languages, Chadic and Cushitic languages
pharyngealized consonants in Arabic, Hebrew, other Northwest Semitic languages, and Berber languages
noun
(linguistics) A word or phrase adding emphasis, such as "a lot" or "really".
(phonology) An emphatic consonant.
emsworth
emsworth
Proper noun
A small coastal town in Hampshire, England.
A borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
derived from the town.
enanthem
enanthem
noun
(pathology) A lesion of the mucous membrane (especially of the mouth)
entheasm
entheasm
noun
inspiration; enthusiasm
epitheme
epitheme
noun
Obsolete form of epithem.
epithyme
erethism
erethism
noun
(pathology) Abnormal excitement of a bodily organ or tissue.
A neurological disorder arising from mercury poisoning, leading to irritability, depression, etc.
Any unusual or morbid overexcitement.
erythema
erythema
noun
Abnormal redness and inflammation of the skin, due to vasodilation.
Skin redness from sunburn or chemical irritation
etchimin
etherism
etherism
noun
(medicine, archaic) The state of intoxication caused by ether.
ethicism
ethicism
noun
The application of ethics.
ethmoids
ethmoids
noun
plural of ethmoid
ethrogim
eurythmy
eurythmy
noun
(medicine) Healthy, normal beating of the pulse; eurhythmia.
Graceful body movements to the rhythm of spoken words and music.
The harmony of features and proportion in architecture.
euthamia
exanthem
exanthem
noun
A widespread rash usually occurring in children.
exhumate
exhumate
verb
(obsolete) To exhume; to disinter.
fathomed
fathomed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fathom
fathomer
fathomer
noun
One who fathoms.
gatherum
geotherm
geotherm
noun
A geoisotherm.
granthem
hachment
haematal
haematic
haematic
adj
(British spelling) Alternative form of hematic
haematid
haematid
noun
A red blood cell.
haematin
haematin
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hematin
halftime
halftime
noun
(American football) The halftime show, the primary light entertainment of a game, after the second quarter, when players can physically recover, coaches can give players a pep talk, bets can be doubled, etc.
(US) Alternative spelling of half-time
hallmote
hallmote
noun
(law) In England, a court held in a justice's hall; a court-leet; court-baron.
hametugs
hamewith
hamleted
hamleted
adj
Confined to a hamlet.
hammiest
hammiest
adj
superlative form of hammy: most hammy
hamsters
hamsters
noun
plural of hamster
hamulate
hamulate
adj
Furnished with a small hook; hook-shaped
hangment
hangment
noun
(UK, regional, obsolete) The devil; the dickens; mischief.
hatmaker
hatmaker
noun
Someone who makes hats.
headmost
headmost
adj
Closest to the front of a group or pack
heatsman
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.
heemraat
helmeted
helmeted
adj
Having or wearing a helmet, or having the appearance of wearing a helmet.
helmetta
helminth
helminth
noun
A parasitic worm; a fluke, tapeworm, or nematode.
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
helpmate
helpmate
noun
(chess) A recreational problem in chess in which both sides cooperate to achieve a specific goal.
A person who supplies help or companionship.
A wife or spouse.
helpmeet
helpmeet
noun
A helpful partner, particularly a spouse.
hemacite
hemacite
noun
A material made from sawdust and the blood of slaughtered animals, used in the late 19th century for doorknobs, buttons, etc.
hematein
hematein
noun
An oxidized derivative of haematoxylin, used in staining.
hematics
hematics
noun
plural of hematic
hematine
hematine
noun
An artificial magnetic material, a barium-strontium ferrite, used in jewellery.
hematins
hematins
noun
plural of hematin
hematite
hematite
noun
(mineralogy) An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe₂O₃.
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
hemipter
hemipter
noun
(zoology) Any organism of the order Hemiptera, including cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, and shield bugs.
hemisect
hemisect
verb
(anatomy, transitive) To divide along the mesial plane.
hemitery
hemithea
hemitone
hemitone
Noun
A semitone.
hemitype
hemocyte
hemocyte
noun
(cytology) Any blood cell, especially that of an invertebrate
hemoptoe
hemostat
hemostat
noun
(medicine) An instrument that clamps blood vessels to diminish or halt blood flow.
hempiest
hempwort
hempwort
noun
Any plant of the family Cannabaceae; a hemp or hop.
hepatoma
hepatoma
noun
(pathology) A cancer originating in the liver.
heremeit
hermetic
hermetic
adj
(chiefly capitalized) One who follows/worships Hermes.
(chiefly capitalized) Pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings attributed to him.
(chiefly capitalized, Greek mythology) Pertaining ancient Greek Olympian God Hermes
Hermetically sealed.
Isolated, away from outside influence.
Pertaining to alchemy or occult practices; magical, alchemical.
hermitic
hermitic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or typical of a hermit
hermitry
hermitry
noun
(countable) The secluded place where a hermit dwells; hermitage.
(uncountable) The state of living as a hermit.
heterism
heteromi
hexamita
hielmite
hiramite
homefelt
homefelt
adj
(poetic, obsolete) inward; private
homeotic
homeotic
adj
Of or pertaining to homeosis
homerist
homerite
homesite
homesite
noun
The plot of land on which a house is or can be built
homestay
homestay
noun
A house used primarily as the residence of the owner but with the business of accommodating paying guests.
A system whereby students, visiting a foreign country to study, board with a local family at an affordable price.
homester
homester
noun
(sports, slang) A player for the home team.
hometown
hometown
noun
(attributive) Designating a decision or judgement that is biased, or perceived to be biased, in favour of local preference.
An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.
homewort
homilete
homilete
noun
A homilist.
homilite
homilite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing boron, calcium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.