(historical) A purveyor of provisions; a provedore. [14th–18th c.]
achiotes
achiotes
noun
plural of achiote
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.
aeolight
aerolith
aerolith
noun
(chiefly historical) A meteorite.
aethogen
aethogen
noun
(chemistry) A compound of nitrogen and boron which, when heated before the blowpipe, gives a brilliant phosphorescent; boric nitride.
aggadoth
ahousaht
akhnaton
albolith
albolith
noun
A kind of cement, or artificial stone, consisting chiefly of magnesia and silica.
alcithoe
alcohate
alcohate
Noun
alcoholate
algaroth
algaroth
noun
Alternative form of algarot
allamoth
allmouth
allmouth
noun
Any of the order Lophiiformes of anglerfish, such as Lophius piscatorius.
allopath
allopath
Noun
A practitioner of allopathy
allthorn
alsworth
althorns
althorns
noun
plural of althorn
although
although
conj
But, except.
Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
alyworth
amaethon
amythaon
anchoret
anchoret
noun
Alternative spelling of anchorite
anethole
anethole
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular aromatic compound found in anise.
anethols
anethols
noun
plural of anethol
anophyte
anophyte
noun
(botany) A moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.
anorthic
anorthic
adj
(crystallography) Having three unequal axes that intersect obliquely
anthodia
anthodia
noun
plural of anthodium
anthonin
anthozoa
anthozoa
noun
plural of anthozoon
anthroic
anthrone
anthrone
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic ketone, used in a popular cellulose assay and in the colorimetric determination of carbohydrates; any derivative of this compound
antihero
antihero
noun
(literature, role-playing games) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.
antiphon
antiphon
noun
A devotional piece of music sung responsively.
A response or reply.
apholate
aphorist
aphorist
noun
A person who creates or recites aphorisms.
aphthoid
aphthoid
adj
(pathology) Of the nature of aphtha; resembling thrush.
aphthong
aphthong
noun
(phonology) A letter or combination of letters employed in spelling a word but not pronounced.
aphthous
aphthous
adj
(pathology) Of, or relating to aphtha.
aposthia
aposthia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Congenital absence of a foreskin.
apothece
apothegm
apothegm
noun
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
apothems
apothems
noun
plural of apothem
arathorn
arbroath
arbroath
Proper noun
a coastal town and former royal burgh in council area, Scotland
archdolt
archetto
archhost
archpoet
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.
ashcroft
ashcroft
Proper noun
A village in British Columbia, Canada
A ghost town in Colorado
asherton
ashstone
ashuelot
asthorin
astonish
astonish
verb
To surprise greatly.
atcheson
atchison
atchison
Proper noun
A city in Kansas, USA
atheroma
atheroma
noun
(pathology) An abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries.
(pathology, obsolete) A kind of cyst on the scalp.
atherton
atherton
Proper noun
A town in Wigan borough, Greater Manchester, England.
derived from the placename.
athetoid
athetoid
adj
(medicine) characterised by athetosis
athodyds
athodyds
noun
plural of athodyd
athonite
athonite
Adjective
of or relating to Athos
Noun
Someone from Athos
athrough
athyroid
atrochal
atrophia
atrophia
noun
Archaic form of atrophy.
atrophic
atrophic
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from atrophy
aunthood
aunthood
noun
The quality or state of being an aunt.
authored
authored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of author
authorly
authorly
adj
In the manner of an author.
autobahn
autobahn
noun
By analogy, any wide, high-speed road.
The high-speed intercity highways of Germany and Austria.
autoharp
autoharp
noun
A string instrument having a series of chord bars attached to dampers (muting bars) which mute all the strings other than those that form the desired chord.
autolith
autolith
noun
(geology) A rock fragment that has become enveloped in a larger rock of a similar type, during the latter's development and hardening.
autophon
axophyte
axophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant with an axis or stem
badmouth
badmouth
verb
(informal) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
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.
barthold
bartosch
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
bathrobe
bathrobe
noun
A robe usually made of terrycloth intended to be worn when one is still damp from bathing or when there is no immediate need to dress fully.
bathroom
bathroom
noun
(chiefly US, South Africa, Canada, euphemistic) A lavatory: a room containing a toilet and (typically but not necessarily) a bathtub.
A room containing a shower and/or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet.
bathroot
bathwort
beblotch
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
bedworth
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.
berakoth
berakoth
noun
plural of berakah
berthold
berthold
Proper noun
A city in North Dakota.
berthoud
beshouts
beshouts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beshout
besmooth
besmooth
Verb
To make smooth.
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
bethalto
bethorns
bethroot
bethroot
noun
Alternative form of birthroot
betroths
betroths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of betroth
betrough
beyrouth
biathlon
biathlon
noun
(winter sports, uncountable) Racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; (countable) a particular instance of such a race.
bigmouth
bigmouth
adj
(zoology) Applied to various creatures that have a large mouth.
noun
(informal, derogatory) One who talks too much or says things which should not be said.
bigotish
bigotish
adj
Characteristic or typical of a bigot.
bilithon
billroth
bioethic
bioethic
noun
A principle or system of bioethics.
biophyte
biophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that obtains nourishment from the bodies of insects (or other once-living organisms)
biotechs
biotechs
noun
plural of biotech
birdshot
birdshot
noun
A rifle or pistol cartridge containing small shot instead of a single larger projectile.
A small lead or steel shot, or ammunition, used in shotgun shells.
birrotch
birthdom
birthdom
noun
Privilege of birth; one's inheritance; birthright.
The land of one's birth.
bitanhol
bitanhol
noun
The tropical tree Calophyllum inophyllum.
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
boathead
boathook
boathook
noun
(by extension) A pole or rod with such a hook at one end.
A hook attached to a pole used for pulling or pushing boats, rafts, logs or other objects to or from the side of a boat.
boatshop
bobwhite
bobwhite
noun
Any one of four species of quail in the genus Colinus, of the bird family Odontophoridae, limited to the Americas.
bodhisat
bodhisat
noun
Synonym of bodhisattva
boehmist
boehmite
boehmite
noun
(mineralogy) A mixed oxide and hydroxide of aluminium.
boethian
boethian
Adjective
Of or relating to (Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius, c. 480–524 or 525 AD), philosopher of the early 6th century.
boethius
boithrin
bokchito
bolthead
bolthead
noun
(chemistry) A round-bottomed flask with a long neck (used especially for distillation)
The head of a bolt.
bolthole
bolthole
noun
(figurative) A second home, etc. where a person can go to escape the stresses of everyday life.
A hole in an animal's den, or through a wall or fence, used for escape or emergency exit; i.e. a hole the animal may bolt through.
bonaught
boothage
boothale
bootheel
bootheel
noun
An area of land protruding south of the eastern or western end of a southern border.
The heel of a boot.
boothian
boothite
boothite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic blue mineral containing cobalt, copper, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc.
boothman
boothman
noun
(archaic or chiefly dialectal) A corn merchant, especially one in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
(rare) One who mans a booth, such as at a fair or (historically) a Thing.
A projectionist at a movie theater.
boothose
boothose
noun
An item of clothing worn over the stockings, in fashion in the seventeenth century.
borchert
borschts
borschts
noun
plural of borscht
bosthoon
bosworth
bosworth
Proper noun
A city/town in Missouri, US.
botchers
botchers
noun
plural of botcher
botchery
botchery
noun
An act of botching.
Something botched; clumsy or careless workmanship.