(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.
accentus
accounts
accounts
noun
plural of account
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of account
accusant
accusant
noun
(obsolete) An accuser.
acescent
acescent
adj
Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid; slightly sour.
noun
A substance liable to become sour.
acetones
acetones
noun
plural of acetone
aconites
aconites
noun
plural of aconite
acontias
acontias
noun
plural of acontia
acontius
actinias
actinias
noun
plural of actinia
actinism
actinism
noun
(chemistry, physics) That property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects
actinons
actinons
noun
plural of actinon
actinost
actinost
noun
(ichthyology) A bone at the base of a paired fin (of a fish)
actiones
acushnet
adjuncts
adjuncts
noun
plural of adjunct
agnostic
agnostic
adj
(computing) Of a software component etc.: unaware or noncommittal regarding the specific nature of the components or input with which it interacts.
(usually with a prepositional phrase) Having no firmly held opinions on an issue or matter of uncertainty.
Doubtful or uncertain about the existence or demonstrability of God or other deity.
Of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents.
noun
A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity.
altschin
amnestic
amnestic
adj
(medicine) Synonym of amnesic (adj).
noun
Synonym of amnesic (noun)
analects
analects
noun
A collection of excerpts or quotes.
anasitch
anastice
ancestor
ancestor
noun
(figuratively) One who had the same role or function in former times.
(law) One from whom an estate has descended;—the correlative of heir.
(linguistics) A word or phrase which serves as the origin of a term in another language.
An earlier type; a progenitor
One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather.
verb
(transitive) To be an ancestor of.
ancestry
ancestry
noun
A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent.
Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.
ancients
ancients
noun
The people of classical antiquity, especially such writers and philosophers.
plural of ancient
anhistic
anicetus
anicetus
Proper noun
One of the twin sons of Heracles and Hebe, his twin brother is Alexiares. Along with their father, Anicetus and Alexiares are the guardians and gatekeepers of the gates of Mount Olympus.
antacids
antacids
noun
plural of antacid
anticous
anticous
adj
(botany) Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily.
antiscia
antiscia
noun
plural of antiscion
antiscii
antiscii
Noun
Antiscians
arcanist
arcanist
noun
(historical) A craftsman who has knowledge of a manufacturing secret (specifically in the area of porcelain manufacturing).
A person who studies arcana or religious mysteries.
ascutney
astacian
asthenic
asthenic
adj
Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.
noun
A person who has asthenia.
atcheson
atchison
atchison
Proper noun
A city in Kansas, USA
auctions
auctions
noun
plural of auction
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of auction
baconist
bascinet
bascinet
noun
A light helmet, typically with a high, pointed skull, either open-faced (in early models) or made with a visor (later models).
bestench
betocsin
biscotin
biscotin
noun
A confection made of flour, sugar, marmalade, and eggs; a sweet biscuit.
botanics
botanics
noun
The science of botany.
plural of botanic
caanthus
cabinets
cabinets
noun
plural of cabinet
cabstand
cabstand
noun
A place where taxis wait for passengers; a taxi rank.
calantas
callants
callants
noun
plural of callant
camstane
camstone
camstone
noun
A kind of clay used to whiten doorsteps, etc.
canastas
canastas
noun
plural of canasta
canaster
canaster
noun
(tobacco) Coarse, dried tobacco leaves.
canistel
canistel
noun
A tropical tree, Pouteria campechiana, from Central America and the Caribbean, that bears a sweet oval fruit.
The fruit of this tree, having a musky odour.
canisteo
canister
canister
noun
(boxing, slang, archaic) A person's head.
A component of canister-type protective masks containing a mechanical filter and chemical filling to filter, neutralize and/or absorb toxic chemical, biological and radiological agents.
A cylindrical or rectangular container usually of lightweight metal, plastic, or laminated pasteboard used for holding a dry product (as tea, crackers, flour, matches).
A projectile component containing colored or screening smoke or riot control agent composition.
A special short-range antipersonnel projectile consisting of a casing of light metal, loaded with preformed submissiles such as flechettes or steel balls. The casing is designed to open just beyond the muzzle of the weapon, dispersing the submissiles.
Any of various cylindrical metal receptacles usually with a removable close-fitting top.
Part of a windmill that connects the sails to the windshaft.
verb
(transitive) To pack into a canister.
canities
canities
noun
(uncommon, medicine) The condition of having gray hair.
canniest
canniest
adj
superlative form of canny: most canny
canoeist
canoeist
noun
A person who travels by canoe.
canonist
canonist
noun
(law) An expert in canon law; canon lawyer
canstick
canstick
noun
(obsolete) candlestick
cantalas
cantalas
noun
plural of cantala
cantatas
cantatas
noun
plural of cantata
cantdogs
cantdogs
noun
plural of cantdog
canteens
canteens
noun
plural of canteen
cantinas
cantinas
noun
plural of cantina
cantoris
cantoris
adj
(church architecture) Of the side of the chancel, apse, altar or choir on which the cantor's (later precentor's) stall is placed (the left hand side to a person facing the altar);
cantraps
cantraps
noun
plural of cantrap
cantrips
cantrips
noun
plural of cantrip
cantwise
capstans
capstans
noun
plural of capstan
capstone
capstone
noun
(figurative) A crowning achievement, culmination or finishing touch.
Any of the stones making up the top layer of a wall; a coping stone.
verb
(transitive) To complete as a crowning achievement; to top off.
(transitive, US, military, informal) To train in the Capstone Military Leadership Program.
captains
captains
noun
plural of captain
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of captain
captions
captions
noun
plural of caption
carotins
carotins
noun
plural of carotin
carstone
carstone
noun
(geology) A form of sandstone from the Cretaceous age used as a building stone
cartoons
cartoons
noun
plural of cartoon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cartoon
casavant
casement
casement
noun
(military) Occasionally seen as a usage error due to the similarity of the words: A casemate.
A window having such sashes; a casement window.ᵂᵖ
A window sash that is hinged on the side.
cashment
cashtown
caskanet
casstown
castanea
castanet
castanet
noun
(music, chiefly in the plural) A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string.
castings
castings
noun
plural of casting
castling
castling
noun
(chess) A move in which the king moves two squares towards a rook, and the rook moves to the other side of the king; the action of the verb to castle.
(obsolete) An abortion, or a premature birth.
(obsolete) The second or third swarm of bees which leaves a hive in a season.
(shogi) The act of constructing a defense structure in Japanese chess in which the king (玉) is positioned in a certain way so that it is protected by pawns (歩) and silver general(s) (銀) and/or gold general(s) (金) often with an additional knight (桂) and lance (香車).
A miniature cast or mould.
One that is cast.
verb
present participle of castle
castorin
castorin
noun
(organic chemistry) A white crystalline substance obtained from castoreum.
caterans
caterans
noun
plural of cateran
catlings
catlings
noun
plural of catling
catmints
catmints
noun
plural of catmint
catonism
catstane
catstone
cautions
cautions
noun
plural of caution
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caution
celestyn
cenosite
cenosite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrated carbonate / silicate of rare earth elements and calcium present in Scandinavia
cenosity
centares
centares
noun
plural of centare
centaurs
centaurs
noun
plural of centaur
centavos
centavos
noun
plural of centavo
centeses
centeses
noun
plural of centesis
centesis
centesis
noun
(medicine, surgery) puncture or perforation
centetes
centiles
centiles
noun
plural of centile
centimes
centimes
noun
plural of centime
centimos
centimos
noun
plural of centimo
centners
centners
noun
plural of centner
centones
centones
noun
plural of cento
centrals
centrism
centrism
noun
Any moderate political philosophy that avoids extremes.
centrist
centrist
adj
Of, pertaining to, or advocating centrism.
noun
A person who advocates centrism.
centrums
ceratins
cessment
cessment
noun
(obsolete) An assessment or tax.
cestrian
cestrian
Noun
A resident or native of any of the places called Chester (or Chester-le-Street, etc), especially Chester, England.
Adjective
From or pertaining to any of the places called Chester (or Chester-le-Street, etc), especially Chester, England.
chanters
chanters
noun
plural of chanter
chanteys
chanteys
noun
plural of chantey
chanties
chanties
noun
plural of chantie
plural of chanty
chantors
chantors
noun
plural of chantor
chastain
chastens
chastens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chasten
cheshunt
cheshunt
Proper noun
A town in Hertfordshire, England.
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.
chinfest
chinfest
noun
(colloquial) A session of chat or gossip; a chinwag.
chintses
chintses
noun
plural of chints
chintzes
chintzes
noun
plural of chintz
chitlins
chitlins
noun
Pronunciation spelling of chitterlings.
chitosan
chitosan
noun
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used in the absorption of fat
cholents
cholents
noun
plural of cholent
christan
christen
christen
verb
(colloquial) To use for the first time.
(informal) To douse or wet with blood, urine, tears, or other liquid.
(obsolete) To Christianize.
(transitive) To perform the religious act of baptism upon; to baptize.
(transitive, by extension) To name.
christin
chronist
chronist
noun
A chronicler, a person who produces a chronological account.
chunters
chunters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chunter
chutnees
chutnees
noun
plural of chutnee
chutneys
chutneys
noun
plural of chutney
cineaste
cineaste
noun
Alternative spelling of cineast
cineasts
cineasts
noun
plural of cineast
cionitis
cisterna
cisterna
noun
(biology) Any of the various membranes sections comprising some organelles like the Golgi apparatus and the endoplasmic reticulum.
cisterns
cisterns
noun
plural of cistern
cistrons
cistrons
noun
plural of cistron
cistvaen
cistvaen
noun
Alternative form of kistvaen
citherns
citherns
noun
plural of cithern
cithrens
cithrens
noun
plural of cithren
citizens
citizens
noun
plural of citizen
citoyens
citrines
citrines
noun
plural of citrine
citterns
citterns
noun
plural of cittern
cityness
cityness
noun
The state or quality of being or resembling a city.
clapnest
clapnest
noun
A form of clap net used to capture ground-nesting birds
cleanest
cleanest
adj
superlative form of clean: most clean
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of clean
clements
coagents
coagents
noun
plural of coagent
coasting
coasting
noun
The act of disengaging the gears of a moving vehicle and rolling along without the use of engine power.
The act of sailing along a coast, or from port to port.