(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.
acheirus
achelous
achelous
Proper noun
a river in western Greece
Deity of water; later, patron deity of the Achelous River.
achesoun
achilous
achilous
adj
(botany, anatomy) without a lip.
acholous
acholous
adj
(medicine) Lacking bile.
achroous
achroous
adj
Colorless; achromatic.
achylous
achylous
adj
(physiology) Without chyle
achymous
achymous
adj
(physiology) Without chyme.
acushnet
anchusas
anchusas
noun
plural of anchusa
anchusin
anchusin
noun
(organic chemistry) A resinoid colouring matter obtained from alkanet root.
anorchus
aptychus
aptychus
noun
(paleontology) A hard calcareous plate forming part of the body of an ammonite.
archaeus
archaeus
noun
Alternative form of archeus
ateuchus
avouches
avouches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of avouch
bacchius
bacchius
noun
(prosody) A metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short.
backhaus
backrush
backrush
noun
A rushing backward; a retreat.
baluchis
besmouch
besmutch
besmutch
Verb
To besmirch.
bluchers
bluchers
noun
plural of blucher
bouchees
bouchons
branchus
bronchus
bronchus
noun
Either of two airways, which are primary branches of the trachea, leading directly into the lungs.
brunches
brunches
noun
plural of brunch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brunch
brushcut
brushcut
noun
Alternative form of brush cut
buckbush
buckbush
noun
(Australia) A prickly annual shrub, Salsola australis
(Canada, US) Shrubs of Canada and the central US, Symphoricarpos occidentalis(also known as wolfberry and Symphoricarpos orbicularis (coralberry).
buckshee
buckshee
adj
(slang) Extra, spare.
noun
A gift or bribe.
A wound that is relatively minor but sufficient to get a soldier sent away from the front to the hospital.
An extra portion, ration etc.
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.]
buckwash
bueschel
busching
bushbeck
bushbuck
bushbuck
noun
(informal) Any relatives of the above that share the same habitat.
Either of two species of antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus or Tragelaphus sylvaticus, considered by some sources to be the single species Tragelaphus scriptus) found in Sub-Saharan Africa.
bushwack
bushwack
verb
Alternative spelling of bushwhack
butchers
butchers
noun
Alternative form of butcher's (Cockney rhyming slang).
plural of butcher
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of butcher
caanthus
calathus
calathus
noun
(historical) A vase-shaped basket made from reeds or twigs, used in Ancient Greece.
capuches
capuches
noun
plural of capuche
carhouse
carhouse
noun
(Southern US, dated) A garage attached to a house.
(US, dated) A storage depot for streetcars.
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.
cenchrus
cephalus
cephalus
Proper noun
an ancient Greek lover of Procris who accidentally slew her as she spied upon him
chabouks
chabouks
noun
plural of chabouk
chapeaus
charquis
charquis
noun
plural of charqui
charruas
chasseur
chasseur
noun
(cooking) A dish of meat cooked in a sauce containing mushrooms, shallots and white wine.
A hotel messenger, especially in France.
A hunter or huntsman.
A servant or attendant.
A soldier equipped for rapid movement; also, any of several light infantry regiments, especially in France.
chasuble
chasuble
noun
(Christianity) The outermost liturgical vestment worn by clergy for celebrating Eucharist or Mass.
chateaus
chaufers
chaussee
chausses
chausses
noun
plural of chausse
chausson
chausson
noun
(historical) A kind of slipper or sock.
(historical) A piece of armor for the leg and/or foot, chiefly in the form of chainmail covering the thigh above the knee (with the chausse covering the other half of the leg).
A French turnover (food).
checksum
checksum
noun
(mathematics, computing) A number, derived by applying a suitable algorithm to some data, used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission, storage or data entry.
verb
(mathematics, computing) To compute a checksum.
checkups
checkups
noun
plural of checkup
cheneaus
chequers
chequers
noun
plural of chequer
cherusci
cherusci
Noun
A Germanic tribe.
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
chiasmus
chiasmus
noun
(rhetoric) An inversion of the relationship between the elements of phrases.
chiauses
chiauses
noun
plural of chiaus
chibouks
chibouks
noun
plural of chibouk
chillums
chillums
noun
plural of chillum
chiquest
chirrups
chirrups
noun
plural of chirrup
chlorous
chlorous
adj
(chemistry) Of a compound, containing chlorine with a lower oxidation number than equivalent chloric compounds; especially having an oxidation number of 3.
(obsolete) Relating to, or resembling, the electronegative character of chlorine; hence, electronegative; opposed to basylous or zincous.
chnuphis
choiseul
choiseul
Proper noun
A commune in France
A town and quarter in Saint Lucia
An island and a province in Solomon Islands
chondrus
choragus
choragus
noun
(historical, Ancient Greece) A chorus leader, especially one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contests at Athens.
choregus
choregus
noun
The leader of a chorus in Ancient Greece
The leader of a group (especially of performers)
chorused
chorused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chorus
choruser
choruser
noun
Someone who choruses, or sings in a chorus.
choruses
choruses
noun
plural of chorus
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chorus
chousers
chousers
noun
plural of chouser
choushes
choushes
noun
plural of choush
chousing
chousing
verb
present participle of chouse
chromous
chromous
adj
(chemistry) of, relating to, or containing chromium, especially in oxidation state 2
chubasco
chubasco
noun
(nautical) A violent squall with thunder and lightning, encountered during the rainy season along the Pacific coast of Central America and South America.
chuckies
chuckies
noun
(Scotland) The game of jacks or jackstones; chucks.
plural of chuckie
plural of chucky
chuckles
chuckles
noun
plural of chuckle
chuddahs
chuddahs
noun
plural of chuddah
chuddars
chuddars
noun
plural of chuddar
chudders
chudders
noun
plural of chudder
chuffest
chuggers
chuggers
noun
plural of chugger
chukchis
chukkars
chukkars
noun
plural of chukkar
chukkers
chukkers
noun
plural of chukker
chummies
chummies
noun
plural of chummy
chumpish
chumpish
adj
Like a chump; foolish and incompetent.
chumship
chumship
noun
(social sciences) preadolescent friendship between two people of the same sex
(uncountable) The condition of being chums; friendship.
chunters
chunters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chunter
chuppahs
chuppahs
noun
plural of chuppah
churches
churches
noun
plural of church
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of church
churlish
churlish
adj
(of soil) Difficult to till, lacking pliancy; unmanageable.
Of or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic.
Rude, surly, ungracious.
Stingy or grudging.
churners
churners
noun
plural of churner
chutists
chutists
noun
plural of chutist
chutnees
chutnees
noun
plural of chutnee
chutneys
chutneys
noun
plural of chutney
chutzpas
chutzpas
noun
plural of chutzpa
chuvashi
cirrhous
cirrhous
adj
Alternative form of cirrhose
clathrus
claughts
cliquish
cliquish
adj
Of or pertaining to a clique.
Tending to associate with a small and exclusive group.
clubbish
clubbish
adj
(obsolete) Disposed to club together.
(obsolete) rude; clownish
Somewhat resembling a club.
clumpish
clumpish
adj
Heavy and awkward; clumpy.
Tending to form clumps.
clutches
clutches
noun
(usually in the plural) Grasp; possession; control.
plural of clutch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clutch
cobhouse
cobhouse
noun
(figuratively) A flimsy arrangement or structure.
A flimsy structure, as one built by children from small bits of wood and other materials.
A structure built of cob.
An outbuilding of inferior construction.
cockshut
cockshut
noun
(countable, obsolete) A kind of net for catching woodcock.
(obsolete) Twilight, when poultry would be shut in for the night.
cophouse
cophouse
noun
(slang) A police station.
copihues
copihues
noun
plural of copihue
cornhusk
cornhusk
noun
The husk of an ear of corn (maize).
corythus
cothouse
cothouse
noun
(Scotland) A small cottage, especially one that was the home of a cottar.
cothurns
cothurns
noun
plural of cothurn
couchers
couchers
noun
plural of coucher
coughers
coughers
noun
plural of cougher
courbash
couthest
cowhouse
cowhouse
noun
A house or barn for keeping cows.
cretheus
crouches
crouches
noun
plural of crouch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crouch
crunches
crunches
noun
plural of crunch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crunch
crushers
crushers
noun
plural of crusher
crushing
crushing
adj
Devastatingly disheartening.
That crushes; overwhelming.
noun
(in the plural) Crushed material.
A former method of execution by placing heavy weights on the victim.
The act of subjecting sugarcane to crushing.
The action of the verb to crush.
verb
present participle of crush
crutches
crutches
noun
plural of crutch
cultches
cultches
noun
plural of cultch
cumshaws
cumshaws
noun
plural of cumshaw
currachs
currachs
noun
plural of currach
curraghs
curraghs
noun
plural of curragh
cushiest
cushiest
adj
superlative form of cushy: most cushy
cushions
cushions
noun
plural of cushion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cushion
cushiony
cushiony
adj
Like a cushion; soft and yielding.
cushitic
cushitic
Adjective
Pertaining to the Cushites.
Proper noun
A sub-family of the Afro-Asiatic family of languages.
cychreus
cynthius
daduchus
deutsche
disvouch
disvouch
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To discredit or contradict.
dochmius
dochmius
noun
(poetry) A metrical foot of five syllables used in Greek tragedy for highly anguished scenes. The metrical pattern is typically: short-long-long-short-long.