(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
bequeath
bequeath
verb
(law) To give or leave by will; to give by testament.
An author who collaborates with another to write something.
verb
To write something in collaboration with another author.
cophetua
couchant
couchant
adj
(heraldry) Represented as crouching with the head raised.
(of an animal) Lying with belly down and front legs extended; crouching.
craythur
craythur
noun
(Ireland) Alternative form of creature.
Whiskey.
cyathium
cyathium
noun
One of the specialised pseudanthia ("false flowers"), surrounded by involucral bracts, especially those forming the inflorescence of euphorbias.
daughter
daughter
noun
(by extension) A female character of a creator.
(informal, uncommon, sometimes derogatory) A familiar address to a female person from an older or otherwise more authoritative person.
(physics) A nuclide left over from radioactive decay.
(syntax, of a parse tree) A descendant.
A daughter language.
A female descendant.
One’s female offspring.
daughtry
dearthfu
deathcup
deathful
deathful
adj
(literary) Subject to death; mortal.
Involving the danger of death; fatal, deadly.
Resembling or pertaining to death; deathly.
dianthus
dianthus
noun
Any plant, such as carnations and pinks, of the genus Dianthus.
dishaunt
dishaunt
verb
(transitive) To leave or depart from; to cease to haunt.
draughts
draughts
noun
(board games, Britain, Australia, uncountable) A board game for two players in which the players each have a set number of pieces (typically 12 or 20, depending on the rule set), known as men, and the object is to capture each of the opponent's pieces by jumping one's own pieces over the opponent's pieces.
A mild vesicatory.
plural of draught
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of draught
draughty
draughty
adj
(British spelling) Standard spelling of drafty.
dunseath
dustheap
dustheap
noun
A pile of rubbish.
dutchman
dutchman
noun
(carpentry, masonry) A piece of wood or stone used to repair a larger piece, shaped such that it fills as exactly as possible a void or cavity that is to be repaired.
(theater) A cloth strip attached to a flat to conceal a joint.
A flaw or void repaired with such a piece.
earthnut
earthnut
noun
A tuber belonging to the species Conopodium majus (syns. Bunium flexuosum, Conopodium denudatum), Bunium bulbocastanum (syn. Carum bulbocastanum), or Apios americana (syn. Apios tuberosa)
Synonym of peanut (Arachis hypogaea)
The dwarf ginseng: Panax trifolius
The underground tuber belonging to the genus Tuber; the truffle.
eurybath
eurybath
noun
A eurybathic organism.
eustache
eustashe
euthamia
eutheria
exhausts
exhausts
noun
plural of exhaust
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exhaust
exhumate
exhumate
verb
(obsolete) To exhume; to disinter.
faithful
faithful
adj
(mathematics) Injective in specific contexts, e.g. of representations in representation or functors in category theory.
Consistent with reality.
Engaging in sexual relations only with one's spouse or long-term sexual partner.
Having faith.
Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.
Reliable; worthy of trust.
noun
(in the plural) The practicing members of a religion or followers of a cause.
Someone or something that is faithful or reliable.
falmouth
falmouth
Proper noun
definition
A harbour town in Cornwall, England.
flaughts
fraughts
fraughts
noun
plural of fraught
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fraught
fughetta
fughetta
noun
(music) A short, condensed version of a fugue.
futharcs
futharks
futharks
noun
plural of futhark
galuchat
galuchat
noun
fine sharkskin leather
gasthaus
gatherum
gauchest
gauchest
adj
superlative form of gauche: most gauche
gauthier
ghastful
ghastful
adj
(archaic) Causing fear; terrifying; dreadful; fit to make one aghast; exceedingly dismal.
(archaic) Terrified, frightened.
goatbush
guytrash
guytrash
noun
Alternative form of gytrash
habitual
habitual
adj
(grammar) Pertaining to an action performed customarily, ordinarily, or usually.
Of a person or thing: engaging in some behaviour as a habit or regularly.
Of or relating to a habit; established as a habit; performed over and over again; recurrent, recurring.
Regular or usual.
noun
(colloquial) One who does something habitually, such as a serial criminal offender.
(grammar) A construction representing something done habitually.
habitude
habitude
noun
(archaic) Habitual disposition; normal or characteristic mode of behaviour, whether from habit or from nature
(archaic) The essential character of one's being or existence; native or normal constitution; mental or moral constitution; bodily condition; native temperament.
(obsolete) Behaviour or manner of existence in relation to something else; relation; respect.
(obsolete) In full habitude: fully, wholly, entirely; in all respects.
(obsolete) an associate; an acquaintance; someone with whom one is familiar.