The state of being abashed; embarrassment from shame.
acanthoma
acanthoma
noun
(medicine) A neoplasm of the prickle cell layer of the skin
achromate
achromats
achromats
noun
plural of achromat
aethalium
aethalium
noun
A flat, plump fruiting body, formed by the aggregation of plasmodia, in certain slime molds.
aetheogam
aetheogam
noun
(botany) A cryptogam; a plant of the obsolete taxonomic class Cryptogamia, having neither stamina nor pistils, and therefore no proper flowers, such as an alga, fern, fungus, lichen or moss.
afterharm
aftermath
aftermath
noun
(obsolete, agriculture) A second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season.
That which happens after, that which follows, usually of strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.
agathosma
akhmatova
alchemist
alchemist
noun
One who blends material or substances in the nature or supposed nature of alchemy.
One who practices alchemy.
alembroth
alembroth
noun
(archaic) The "salt of wisdom" of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly used as a stimulant.
algorithm
algorithm
noun
(countable) A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
(uncountable, obsolete) Calculation with Arabic numerals; algorism.
allmouths
allmouths
noun
plural of allmouth
altamahaw
altheimer
amalthaea
amaltheia
amaranths
amaranths
noun
plural of amaranth
amathiste
ameritech
amethysts
amethysts
noun
plural of amethyst
amianthus
amianthus
noun
A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.
amoritish
amphitene
amphitoky
amphitron
amphitruo
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
anathemas
anathemas
noun
plural of anathema
anatherum
antehuman
anthemata
anthemene
antheming
antheming
verb
present participle of anthem
anthemion
anthemion
noun
An ornamental design consisting of palmettes or lotus flowers.
anthidium
anthodium
anthodium
noun
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
anthomyia
anthramin
anthurium
anthurium
noun
Any of several tropical American evergreen plants, of the genus Anthurium, grown for their ornamental leaves and spathes.
antihuman
antihuman
adj
(immunology, not comparable) Describing an antibody that reacts with any antigen found in (and with some relevant degree of specificity to) humans.
Opposed to humanity.
noun
A being that opposes, or typifies the opposite of, the human race.
aposthume
apothegms
apothegms
noun
plural of apothegm
arhythmia
arhythmia
noun
Alternative spelling of arrhythmia
arhythmic
arhythmic
Adjective
Having no rhythm.
arimathea
armbrecht
arrhythmy
arrhythmy
noun
Lack of rhythm.
arrythmia
arrythmic
arthogram
arythmias
arythmias
noun
plural of arythmia
asphaltum
asphaltum
noun
(dated) asphalt
asthmatic
asthmatic
adj
Having the characteristics of asthma, as in an "asthmatic cough".
noun
A person who suffers from asthma.
athematic
athematic
adj
(linguistics) Of a root, not having a thematic vowel and thus attaching inflections directly to the root.
athenaeum
athenaeum
noun
A literary or scientific periodical, especially one similar to the London Athenaeum.
Alternative form of Athenaeum: a temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her Roman equivalent Minerva.
An association for the advancement of learning, particularly in science or literature.
The reading room or library of such an association; (by extension) any reading room or library.
atheneums
athermous
athermous
adj
Alternative form of athermanous
atheromas
athletism
athletism
noun
The state or practice of an athlete; the characteristics of an athlete.
atmograph
atmophile
atmophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, a gaseous element that concentrates in the atmosphere.
authorism
authorism
noun
(archaic, uncountable) Authorship.
(countable, uncountable) A habit or practice of an author.
autohemic
automorph
automorph
adj
Alternative form of automorphic
axlesmith
azimuthal
azimuthal
adj
(cartography) Describing a map projection which preserves direction for all points relative to a selected point (or in some cases two points).
Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.
noun
(cartography) An azimuthal projection.
badmouths
badmouths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badmouth
barathrum
barathrum
noun
A pit, especially one at Athens into which criminals were thrown.
The abyss, hell.
barmcloth
barmcloth
Noun
An apron.
bashemath
bashemeth
bathrooms
bathrooms
noun
plural of bathroom
bathysmal
beechmont
behemoths
behemoths
noun
plural of behemoth
behmenist
behmenist
Adjective
Pertaining to the ideas of seventeenth-century German mystic
Noun
A supporter or adherent of such theosophical ideas.
behmenite
bellmouth
bellmouth
noun
A bell-shaped extension at the end of a pipe.
benthamic
benthamic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to or Benthamism.
besmooths
besmooths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmooth
besmother
bethlehem
bethumped
bethumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bethump
bigmouths
bigmouths
noun
plural of bigmouth
bimethyls
bimonthly
bimonthly
adj
Occurring once every two months; bimestrial
Twice every month; semimonthly.
adv
once every two months; bimestrially
noun
A publication that is published on a bimonthly basis.
biorhythm
biorhythm
noun
(biology) Any cyclic biological or physiological pattern or activity.
(pseudoscience) Any of three sinusoidal graphs, normally plotted by computer, having a person's birthdate as origin, that are claimed to give meaningful information about emotional levels, physical energy levels, and mental/psychic sensitivity.
birthmark
birthmark
noun
A mark on the skin formed before birth.
birthmate
birthmate
noun
A person who has the same birthday as another.
bismethyl
bismuthal
bismuthal
adj
Containing bismuth.
bismuthic
bismuthic
adj
(chemistry) Of, or containing bismuth in its higher valence.
bismuthyl
bismuthyl
noun
(chemistry) Any tartrate in the form of a univalent radical, wherein only one replaceable hydrogen atom has been replaced by a base, causing it to have twice the amount of acid contained in a normal salt.
blabmouth
boehmites
boehmites
noun
plural of boehmite
boltsmith
bombsight
bombsight
noun
A device which allows bombs to be accurately dropped from moving aircraft so as to hit a desired target.
bothriums
brahmsite
brightman
bromethyl
bsmedtech
burghemot
burghmoot
burghmote
burghmote
noun
(historical) A court or meeting of a burgh or borough, held three times a year.
bysmalith
campfight
campfight
noun
(historical) A form of trial by combat between two people, the winner being deemed innocent.
camshafts
camshafts
noun
plural of camshaft
caphtorim
carthamic
carthamin
carthamin
noun
(organic chemistry) A red pigment obtained from the safflower, Carthamus tinctorius.
carthamus
catchment
catchment
noun
(often attributive) Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.
A catchment area, or the people it serves.
verb
To divide into catchment areas.
catechism
catechism
noun
A basic manual in some subject.
A book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity.
A set of questions designed to determine knowledge.
catharism
catharism
Proper noun
A Christian religious sect of mediaeval Europe, with dualistic and gnostic elements.
cathlamet
cerithium
chalmette
chalmette
Proper noun
A town in southeastern Louisiana in the United States of America
chalutzim
chamosite
chamosite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
champerty
champerty
noun
(law) The investing of money into an individual's lawsuit.
chantment
chantment
noun
(rare, archaic) enchantment
chartroom
chartroom
noun
A room on a ship where charts can be consulted.
chautemps
checkmate
checkmate
intj
(by extension) Said when one has placed a person in a losing situation with no escape.
(chess) Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.
noun
(figuratively, by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
verb
(transitive, by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
(transitive, chess) To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
chemiatry
chemiatry
noun
iatrochemistry
chemistry
chemistry
noun
(countable) An application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance.
(informal) The mutual attraction between two people; rapport.
(uncountable) The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules.
The chemical properties and reactions of a particular organism, environment etc.
chemitype
chemitype
noun
(dated) Any of a number of processes by which an impression from an engraved plate is obtained in relief, to be used for printing on an ordinary printing press.
chemitypy
chemitypy
noun
(historical) A process for obtaining casts in relief from an engraved zinc plate. A fusible metal is heated so that it melts and fills the hollows of the engraving, which is then destroyed using hydrochloric acid.
chemonite
chemostat
chemostat
noun
(biochemistry) An apparatus for the continuous culture of microorganisms in a steady state
verb
(chemistry) To keep the concentration of a chemical constant
chemotaxy
chiasmata
chiasmata
noun
plural of chiasma
chilomata
chilotomy
chiromant
chowtimes
christdom
christmas
christmas
Proper noun
A festival, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian and secular customs, which is celebrated on December 25 in most places.
The Twelve Days of Christmas: Christmastide; the season (traditionally from the 24th of December to the 6th of January) around the holiday.
A personification of Christmas.
The Christmas season, variously defined as the period from the Friday following Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, or the end of the year period, when consumers shop and prepare for Christmas.
Adjective
Red and green (traditional Christmas colors), especially red and green chile sauce in
chromates
chromates
noun
plural of chromate
chromatic
chromatic
adj
(Ancient Greece, historical) One of three types of tetrachord (the others being the diatonic and enharmonic), with an interval between half and four-fifths of the total interval of a tetrachord.
(biology) Relating to chromatin (“a complex of DNA, RNA, and proteins within the cell nucleus out of which chromosomes condense during cell division”).
(comparable) Brightly coloured; colourful, vivid.
(not comparable) Characterized or caused by, or relating to, colour or hue.
(not comparable, optics) Having the capacity to separate spectral colours by refraction.
Relating to or using notes not belonging to the diatonic scale of the key in which a passage of music is written.
chromatid
chromatid
noun
(genetics) After DNA replication, either of the two connected double-helix strands of a metaphase chromosome that separate during mitosis.
chromatin
chromatin
noun
(biology) A complex of DNA, RNA and proteins within the cell nucleus out of which chromosomes condense during cell division.
chromites
chromites
noun
plural of chromite
chummiest
chummiest
adj
superlative form of chummy: most chummy
chymistry
chymistry
noun
(historical) Early Modern chemistry, as proto-scientific and not fully distinct from alchemy.
Obsolete form of chemistry.
chyometer
chyometer
noun
(chemistry) An instrument for measuring liquids, consisting of a tube with a piston inside.
clapmatch
clapmatch
noun
(obsolete) A hooded seal.
A female seal.
cleithrum
cleithrum
noun
(ichthyology) A large bone in fishes, which extends upward from the base of the pectoral fin and anchors to the cranium above the gills, forming the posterior edge of the gill chamber.
clutchman
clutchman
noun
A person who operates a clutch, typically on an agricultural machine