(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.
achatour
achatour
noun
(historical) A purveyor of provisions; a provedore. [14th–18th c.]
acushnet
ahousaht
ahuzzath
allmouth
allmouth
noun
Any of the order Lophiiformes of anglerfish, such as Lophius piscatorius.
although
although
conj
But, except.
Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
antihuff
antihuff
noun
(US, obsolete) A substance of uncertain composition once used to adulterate cheese to prevent it from swelling.
antiphus
aphthous
aphthous
adj
(pathology) Of, or relating to aphtha.
aptychus
aptychus
noun
(paleontology) A hard calcareous plate forming part of the body of an ammonite.
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.
arethusa
arethusa
noun
A bog orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, sole species of the genus Arethusa, having a magenta flower; the dragon's mouth.
arethuse
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.
ashuelot
ateuchus
atheneum
athrough
athyrium
aunthood
aunthood
noun
The quality or state of being an aunt.
auntship
auntship
noun
The status of being an aunt.
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).
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
avadhuta
avadhuta
noun
In some Indian religions, a kind of mystic or guru who has gone beyond common worldly concerns and acts without consideration for social etiquette.
azimuths
azimuths
noun
plural of azimuth
badmouth
badmouth
verb
(informal) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
baltheus
bathtubs
bathtubs
noun
plural of bathtub
bathulda
bathurst
bathurst
Proper noun
a regional city in New South Wales, Australia.
bayreuth
beechnut
beechnut
noun
The small, triangular, edible nut of the beech tree.
begrutch
begrutch
verb
Obsolete form of begrudge.
behistun
bequeath
bequeath
verb
(law) To give or leave by will; to give by testament.
To give; to offer; to commit.
To hand down; to transmit.
berthoud
beshouts
beshouts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beshout
besmutch
besmutch
Verb
To besmirch.
besought
besought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beseech
simple past tense and past participle of beseek
bethumps
bethumps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethump
betrough
beyrouth
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.
bismuths
bismuths
noun
plural of bismuth
blahlaut
bluntish
bluntish
adj
Somewhat blunt.
They spent hours laboriously chopping wood with bluntish axes.
boethius
bonaught
bothrium
bothrium
noun
(zoology) A tentacle; a nerve ending that has a similar morphology
boughpot
boughpot
noun
Alternative form of bough pot
boughten
boughten
adj
(archaic or regional, West Country, Cornwall, Canada, US) Having been purchased or bought (rather than homemade).
verb
(archaic or regional, chiefly US) past participle of buy
bountith
bountith
noun
(Scotland, historical) A bonus payment made by an employer to a servant.
broughta
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
budworth
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.
A cocktail made from vodka and beef bouillon.
burchett
burhmoot
burkhart
burnight
burthens
burthens
noun
plural of burthen
bushgoat
bushiest
bushiest
adj
superlative form of bush: most bush
bushment
bushment
noun
(obsolete) A surprise party; a company of soldiers secretly deployed.
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
calathus
calathus
noun
(historical) A vase-shaped basket made from reeds or twigs, used in Ancient Greece.
cartouch
cartouch
noun
Alternative form of cartouche
catchups
catchups
noun
plural of catchup
catechus
catechus
noun
plural of catechu
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.
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.
chabutra
chabutra
noun
(India) A paved terrace attached to a house or garden.
chaetura
chanteur
chanteur
noun
A male singer; often specifically a popular or cabaret singer.
chaqueta
chartula
chartula
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A small piece of paper for the storage of one dose of a medicinal powder.
chateaus
chateaux
chateaux
noun
plural of chateau
chauchat
chaumont
chaunted
chaunted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaunt
chaunter
chaunter
noun
(UK, slang, obsolete) A street seller of ballads and other broadsides.
(colloquial) A deceitful, tricky dealer or horse jockey.
The chanter or flute of a bagpipe.
chazanut
checkout
checkout
noun
(Internet, by extension) The process of confirming and paying for an online purchase.
(darts) The number of points that a player scores on their final, winning visit to the oche.
A test to see if some device is functioning properly.
An inspection or investigation.
The place in a supermarket where this is done.
The process of checking out items at a supermarket or library.
The process of checking out of a hotel, or the latest time to vacate a room in one.
cheshunt
cheshunt
Proper noun
A town in Hertfordshire, England.
chestful
chestful
noun
As much as a chest will hold
chestnut
chestnut
adj
Of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.
noun
(UK) The horse-chestnut.
(figurative) An old joke; a worn-out meme, phrase, ploy, etc. so often repeated as to have grown tiresome or ineffective (often in the phrase "old chestnut").
(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour, as seen on the fruit of the chestnut tree.
(uncountable) The wood of a chestnut tree.
A nut of this tree or shrub.
A reddish-brown horse.
A round or oval horny plate found on the inner side of the leg of a horse or other animal, similar to a birthmark on a human.
A tree or shrub of the genus Castanea.
chetrums
chetrums
noun
plural of chetrum
chetumal
chiquest
chiquita
chiquito
chouette
choultry
choultry
noun
Alternative form of choltry
chouteau
chouteau
Proper noun
a town in Oklahoma, USA.
chuffest
chunters
chunters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chunter