A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.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
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.
achiotes
achiotes
noun
plural of achiote
actorish
actorish
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an actor or theatrical acting; like an actor.
acushnet
adhibits
adhibits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adhibit
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.
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.
ahousaht
airsheet
alcahest
alcahest
noun
Alternative form of alkahest
alkahest
alkahest
noun
(now historical) A universal solvent sought by the alchemists.
alsworth
althaeas
althaeas
noun
plural of althaea
althorns
althorns
noun
plural of althorn
altschin
amathist
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.
anasitch
anesthyl
anethols
anethols
noun
plural of anethol
anhistic
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
apathies
apathies
noun
plural of apathy
apathism
apathist
apathist
noun
One who has no feeling towards anything, or more specifically religion.
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.
aphorist
aphorist
noun
A person who creates or recites aphorisms.
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
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
archhost
architis
archytas
arethusa
arethusa
noun
A bog orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, sole species of the genus Arethusa, having a magenta flower; the dragon's mouth.
arethuse
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.
ashantee
ashcroft
ashcroft
Proper noun
A village in British Columbia, Canada
A ghost town in Colorado
asherite
asherton
ashplant
ashplant
noun
(Ireland) A walking stick.
A stick kept for administering corporal punishment, a cane.
An ash sapling.
ashstone
ashtrays
ashtrays
noun
plural of ashtray
ashuelot
asphalts
asphalts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphalt
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.
asthorin
astonish
astonish
verb
To surprise greatly.
astrahan
ataghans
ataghans
noun
plural of ataghan
atcheson
atchison
atchison
Proper noun
A city in Kansas, USA
ateuchus
athanasy
athanasy
noun
An absence of death or the condition of everlasting life.
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
athodyds
athodyds
noun
plural of athodyd
attaches
attaches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attach
auntship
auntship
noun
The status of being an aunt.
azimuths
azimuths
noun
plural of azimuth
baitfish
baitfish
noun
(fishing) Fish that can be caught using bait.
(fishing) Small fish such as minnows that are used as bait to catch larger predatory fish.
baltheus
barashit
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.
bartosch
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).
bathmats
bathmats
noun
plural of bathmat
bathmism
bathmism
noun
(obsolete) A supposed "growth force" in vitalism.
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
bathtubs
bathtubs
noun
plural of bathtub
bathurst
bathurst
Proper noun
a regional city in New South Wales, Australia.
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
bigotish
bigotish
adj
Characteristic or typical of a bigot.
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.
bismuths
bismuths
noun
plural of bismuth
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
bluntish
bluntish
adj
Somewhat blunt.
They spent hours laboriously chopping wood with bluntish axes.
boatshop
bodhisat
bodhisat
noun
Synonym of bodhisattva
boehmist
boethius
boothose
boothose
noun
An item of clothing worn over the stockings, in fashion in the seventeenth century.
borschts
borschts
noun
plural of borscht
bosthoon
bosworth
bosworth
Proper noun
A city/town in Missouri, US.
botchers
botchers
noun
plural of botcher
bothrops
bowshots
bowshots
noun
plural of bowshot
brachets
brachets
noun
plural of brachet
brashest
brashest
adj
superlative form of brash: most brash
brattish
brattish
adj
Characteristic of a brat; childishly rude and annoying.
noun
Alternative form of brattice
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
brushcut
brushcut
noun
Alternative form of brush cut
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
brushton
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.]
buddhist
bullshit
bullshit
adj
(vulgar, slang) absurd, irrational, or nonsensical (Most often said of speech, information, or content.)
intj
(vulgar, slang) An expression of disbelief at what one has just heard.
noun
(card games, possibly vulgar) A card game in which players try to discard their hands first, following rules that encourage bluffing, calling others' bluffs, and penalizing others by tricking them into inaccurate accusations.
(philosophy) Statements made without regard for their truth value.
(rhetoric) Statements that are intentionally misleading, whether true or not.
(vulgar, literally) Feces produced by a bull.
(vulgar, slang) Statements that are transparently or offensively false.
(vulgar, slang) Synonym of shit (in its sense of any stuff, especially when viewed negatively or with collegial vulgarity).
(vulgar, slang, usual sense) Statements that are false or exaggerated to impress or cheat the listener.
verb
(intransitive, vulgar, slang) To come up with on the spot; to improvise.
(intransitive, vulgar, slang) To have casual conversation with no real point; to shoot the breeze.
(transitive, intransitive, vulgar, slang) To tell lies, exaggerate; to mislead; to deceive.
bullshot
bullshot
noun
(neologism, video games) A phony screenshot created for promotional purposes.