(now rare) The common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant.
absinthe oil
airbrushed
airbrushed
adj
(by extension) Having had imperfections and blemishes removed through digital manipulation.
Having been manipulated with an airbrush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airbrush
airbrushes
airbrushes
noun
plural of airbrush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airbrush
ambushlike
amphibalus
amphibalus
noun
An ecclesiastical vestment like the chasuble.
amphibious
amphibious
adj
Capable of functioning on land or in water.
Occurring on both land and water.
aquaphobia
aquaphobia
noun
A fear of water, especially a morbid fear of drowning.
archibuteo
aulophobia
aulophobia
noun
fear of flutes
aurophobia
aurophobia
noun
The fear of gold; by extension, the fear of wealth.
autophobia
autophobia
noun
Fear or dislike of automobiles.
The morbid fear of being alone or of oneself.
self-hatred
bahuvrihis
bahuvrihis
noun
plural of bahuvrihi
batrachium
beautihood
beautyship
behaviours
behaviours
noun
plural of behaviour
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
bewitchful
bewitchful
adj
Bewitching; alluring; fascinating; amazing.
bhavabhuti
biddulphia
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
biophagous
biophagous
adj
That feeds on living creatures.
biophilous
biophilous
adj
(psychology) Exhibiting or relating to biophilia.
birdhouses
birdhouses
noun
plural of birdhouse
bismuthate
bismuthate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion BiO₃⁻ of pentavalent bismuth; any salt containing this anion
bismuthide
bismuthide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound of bismuth with a more electropositive element
bismuthine
bismuthine
noun
(chemistry) any hydrocarbyl derivative of bismuthane
bismuthite
bismuthite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic bismuth carbonate mineral.
bismuthous
bismuthous
adj
(chemistry) Of, or containing bismuth in its lower valence.
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
bisulphide
bisulphide
noun
Alternative spelling of bisulfide
bisulphite
bisulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite
bitterbush
bitulithic
blanchinus
bluefishes
bluefishes
noun
plural of bluefish
bluishness
bluishness
noun
The quality of being bluish.
blushiness
blushiness
noun
The quality of being blushy.
blushingly
blushingly
adv
In an blushing manner; in a manner that evokes a blush.
boethusian
boghazkeui
bothridium
bothridium
noun
An outgrowth from the head of some tapeworms that is used for attachment
botrychium
boucherism
boucherize
boucherize
Verb
To impregnate (timber, railroad ties, etc.) with a preservative solution of copper sulphate.
bounderish
bounderish
adj
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a bounder; loutish; boorish.
bountihead
bountihead
noun
Bounteousness.
boxhauling
boxhauling
verb
present participle of boxhaul
branchipus
branchiura
bravuraish
bridehouse
brinehouse
bringhurst
brunnhilde
brunnichia
brushfires
brushfires
noun
plural of brushfire
brushiness
brushiness
noun
The state or condition of being brushy.
buchbinder
buchmanism
buchmanite
buchnerite
buckingham
buckingham
Proper noun
A place name:
A town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A former city in Quebec, Canada, merged into Gatineau in 2002.
An unincorporated community in Colorado, USA, named after a railroad official.
A census-designated place in Florida, USA.
A village in Illinois, USA.
An unincorporated community in Iowa, USA, named after Buckingham County, VA.
A former city in Texas, USA, now part of Richardson, Texas.
A census-designated place and county seat of Buckingham County in Virginia, USA.
A dukedom in the English peerage.
An English habitational surname derived from the place name.
buddhaship
buddhistic
buddhistic
Adjective
pertaining to Buddhism
budgerigah
buffoonish
buffoonish
adj
Characteristic of a buffoon.
bugbearish
bugbearish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bugbear; terrifying; frightful.
bullfights
bullfights
noun
plural of bullfight
bumpkinish
bumpkinish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bumpkin.
bunchiness
bunchiness
noun
The quality or condition of being bunchy.
burchfield
burhinidae
burlingham
burnishers
burnishers
noun
plural of burnisher
burnishing
burnishing
noun
A polishing.
verb
present participle of burnish
burrfishes
burrfishes
noun
plural of burrfish
bursarship
bursarship
noun
The rank or office of a bursar.
burthening
burthening
verb
present participle of burthen
burushaski
burushaski
Proper noun
A language of northwestern Kashmir, not known to be related to any other language.
bushbodies
bushelling
bushelling
noun
Alternative form of busheling
bushmaking
butcheries
butcheries
noun
plural of butchery
butchering
butchering
noun
The act by which someone or something is butchered; a slaughter or killing.
verb
present participle of butcher
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
butterfish
butterfish
noun
(informal) The sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) (the sablefish is not a true butterfish; but is called such informally)
(obsolete) The Murray perch, Oligorus mitchelli; an Australian perciform fish of Murray river, now known as trout cod, Maccullochella macquariensis http://www.fishbase.org/Nomenclature/SynonymsList.php?ID=6308&SynCode=26048&GenusName=Maccullochella&SpeciesName=macquariensis, http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Maccullochella-macquariensis.html.
A rock gunnel, Pholis gunnellus, an eel-like fish found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of the North Atlantic.
Perciform fish of the family Stromateidae, including the genera Pampus, Peprilus and Stromateus.
The New Zealand fish Odax pullus, also known as greenbone.
chebulinic
chebulinic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to chebulinic acid or its derivatives
cherubfish
cherubical
cherubical
adj
cherubic
cherubicon
cherubikon
cherubimic
cherubimic
adj
Of or relating to cherubim.
cherublike
cherublike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cherub.
choriambus
choriambus
noun
(poetry) A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus.
chosunilbo
chubbiness
chubbiness
noun
the state or quality of being chubby
curwhibble
cushewbird
debauching
debauching
verb
present participle of debauch
debouching
debouching
verb
present participle of debouche
demihagbut
disburthen
disburthen
verb
(obsolete) disburden
durbachite
euphorbial
euphorbial
adj
(botany) Synonym of euphorbiaceous.
euphorbine
euphorbine
noun
Alternative form of euphorbin
euphorbium
euphorbium
noun
An acrid dull yellow or brown resin consisting of the concreted milky juice of several species of Euphorbia, formerly used as a purgative and emetic.
eurybathic
eurybathic
adj
(zoology) Able to live at different depths (of water)
furbishing
furbishing
noun
The act by which something is furbished.
verb
present participle of furbish
habitacule
habitually
habitually
adv
By habit; in a habitual manner.
Occurring regularly or usually.
habituated
habituated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of habituate
habituates
habituates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of habituate
harbouring
harbouring
verb
present participle of harbour
harrisburg
harrisburg
Proper noun
The capital city of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth in the United States of America
Any of several other places in the United States and Canada.
a city in Illinois State
a village in Missouri State.
a CDP in Nebraska State
a town in New York State
a town in North Carolina State
A village in Ohio State
a city in Oregon State
a city in South Dakota State
hautboyist
hautboyist
noun
Someone who plays the hautboy.
hematobium
hemerobius
hennebique
herbagious
herbariums
herbariums
noun
plural of herbarium
hibiscuses
hibiscuses
noun
plural of hibiscus
hillisburg
hindenburg
hindenburg
Proper noun
The German commercial passenger-carrying rigid airship that was destroyed by fire on May 6, 1937.
hobhouchin
hobhouchin
noun
(Britain, obsolete) An owl
humberside
humberside
Proper noun
A former county in northeastern England created from parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Replaced in 1996 by the East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.
humblingly
humblingly
adv
In a humbling way.
humbugging
humbugging
noun
An act of one who humbugs (in all senses, for example, swindling, fighting, etc.).
verb
present participle of humbug.
humbuggism
humbuggism
noun
Alternative form of humbugism
husbanding
husbanding
verb
present participle of husband
hyperbulia
hyperbulia
noun
(psychology) Excessive will or drive to do things.
imaumbarah
jebusitish
judophobia
kashoubish
keithsburg
khammurabi
kurbashing
kurbashing
verb
present participle of kurbash
lieberkuhn
lightbulbs
lightbulbs
noun
plural of lightbulb
lubumbashi
lubumbashi
Proper noun
A large city in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
minniebush
minniebush
noun
The shrub Rhododendron pilosum.
multibirth
multibirth
adj
Relating to more than one birth.
musophobia
musophobia
noun
fear of mice
neighbours
neighbours
noun
plural of neighbour
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of neighbour
nightclubs
nightclubs
noun
plural of nightclub
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nightclub
nudibranch
nudibranch
noun
A sea slug belonging to the order Nudibranchia.
nudophobia
numbfishes
numbfishes
noun
plural of numbfish
ophiobolus
paintbrush
paintbrush
noun
A thin brush for applying paint.
phippsburg
phlebodium
pittsburgh
pittsburgh
Proper noun
A city in Pennsylvania, USA, and the county seat of Allegheny County.