A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.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.
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.
blathers
blathers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blather
boatshop
bodhisat
bodhisat
noun
Synonym of bodhisattva
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
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.
campshot
camshaft
camshaft
noun
A shaft fitted with cams; especially one in a piston engine that activates the valves.
carsmith
cashment
cashtown
cassytha
catarrhs
catarrhs
noun
plural of catarrh
catchers
catchers
noun
plural of catcher
catchups
catchups
noun
plural of catchup
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.
cathisma
cathisma
noun
(Christianity) A portion of the psalter; a troparion or short hymn used as a response.
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.
catochus
catochus
noun
The trance-like mental state of a cataleptic patient.
chaityas
chaityas
noun
plural of chaitya
chanters
chanters
noun
plural of chanter
chanteys
chanteys
noun
plural of chantey
chanties
chanties
noun
plural of chantie
plural of chanty
chantors
chantors
noun
plural of chantor
chapatis
chapatis
noun
plural of chapati
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
chariots
chariots
noun
plural of chariot
charites
charoset
charoset
noun
Alternative form of haroseth
charters
charters
noun
plural of charter
chartism
chartism
noun
(finance) The practices and methodologies of chartists.
chartist
chartist
noun
(finance) A financial analyst who attempts to predict future movements in the prices of shares or other financial instruments by looking for patterns in charts of historical data.
chartres
chartres
noun
plural of chartre
chastain
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.
chastity
chastity
noun
The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.