(historical, sometimes capitalized) A nickname given in the early 17ᵗʰ century to signatories of addresses of a petition to reconvene parliament, addressed to Charles II.
One who abhors.
abhorson
acanthon
accouche
accouche
verb
(transitive) To aid in an accouchement.
accroach
accroach
verb
(intransitive) To encroach.
(transitive) To hook, or draw to oneself as with a hook.
(transitive) To usurp, as jurisdiction or royal prerogatives.
achamoth
achatour
achatour
noun
(historical) A purveyor of provisions; a provedore. [14th–18th c.]
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.
achiotes
achiotes
noun
plural of achiote
acholias
acholous
acholous
adj
(medicine) Lacking bile.
achomawi
achomawi
Proper noun
The native language spoken by the Pit River people of present-day California.
achordal
achordal
adj
achordate
achorion
achroite
achroite
noun
(mineralogy) A colourless form of tourmaline
achromat
achromat
noun
(optics) A lens that imparts little color; a lens that is achromatic.
achromia
achromia
noun
(medicine) Absence of pigmentation, especially in the skin or blood
achromic
achromic
adj
(sciences) Uncoloured; not pigmented; lacking in colour.
achroous
achroous
adj
Colorless; achromatic.
achylous
achylous
adj
(physiology) Without chyle
achymous
achymous
adj
(physiology) Without chyme.
ackworth
acolhuan
acrolith
acrolith
noun
(historical) An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a rupestral head and limbs.
acronych
actorish
actorish
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an actor or theatrical acting; like an actor.
adamhood
adelphoi
adhesion
adhesion
noun
(biochemistry) The binding of a cell to a surface or substrate.
(medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
An agreement to adhere.
Persistent attachment or loyalty.
The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
The frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.
adiaphon
admonish
admonish
verb
(transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke gently or kindly, but seriously; to tell off.
(transitive) To instruct or direct.
(transitive, with of or against) To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.
adolphus
adonijah
aeolight
aerolith
aerolith
noun
(chiefly historical) A meteorite.
aerophor
aethogen
aethogen
noun
(chemistry) A compound of nitrogen and boron which, when heated before the blowpipe, gives a brilliant phosphorescent; boric nitride.
agalloch
agalloch
noun
The soft, aromatic, resinous wood of Aquilaria malaccensis (formerly Aquilaria agallocha).
aggadoth
ahousaht
aircoach
aircoach
noun
(aviation) An airliner offering relatively cheap but cramped passenger flights.
akehorne
akhnaton
albolith
albolith
noun
A kind of cement, or artificial stone, consisting chiefly of magnesia and silica.
alcithoe
alcohate
alcohate
Noun
alcoholate
alcohols
alcohols
noun
plural of alcohol
alehouse
alehouse
noun
A business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold.
algaroth
algaroth
noun
Alternative form of algarot
alichino
alicoche
alicoche
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Echinocereus.
allamoth
allmouth
allmouth
noun
Any of the order Lophiiformes of anglerfish, such as Lophius piscatorius.
allopath
allopath
Noun
A practitioner of allopathy
allthorn
almohade
alphonsa
alphonse
alphonso
alphonso
Proper noun
name, variant of Alfonso.
alphorns
alphorns
noun
plural of alphorn
alphosis
alphosis
noun
(medicine, obsolete) Albinism.
alsworth
althorns
althorns
noun
plural of althorn
although
although
conj
But, except.
Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
alyworth
amaethon
amollish
amorphia
amorphia
noun
Synonym of amorphism
amorphic
amorphic
adj
(genetics, of a mutation) Causing a complete loss of gene function.
Having no defined shape, lacking form; amorphous.
amorphus
amorphus
noun
(pathology) A malformed foetus
(physics) Any amorphous material
amphioxi
amphipod
amphipod
noun
Any species of the taxonomic order Amphipoda of small, shrimp-like crustaceans.
amphorae
amphorae
noun
plural of amphora
amphoral
amphoral
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the shape of an amphora
amphoras
amphoric
amphoric
adj
(chiefly historical) Of or related to an amphora, either as a large vessel or a Roman unit of liquid measure.
(medicine) Produced by or indicating a hollow cavity in the lungs, giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter.
amythaon
anaphora
anaphora
noun
(Christianity) The most solemn part of the Divine Liturgy or the Mass during which the offerings of bread and wine are consecrated as body and blood of Christ
(linguistics) An expression that can refer to virtually any referent, the specific referent being defined by context.
(linguistics) An expression that refers to a preceding expression.
(rhetoric) The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis.
plural of anaphor
anchinoe
anchored
anchored
adj
(heraldry) Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor. (Compare sarcelly, moline.)
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchor
anchorer
anchorer
noun
One who or that which anchors.
anchoret
anchoret
noun
Alternative spelling of anchorite
ancohuma
anechoic
anechoic
adj
(acoustics) lacking echoes; that absorbs sound
anethole
anethole
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular aromatic compound found in anise.
anethols
anethols
noun
plural of anethol
anhedron
anhelose
anhelose
adj
Alternative form of anhelous
anhelous
anhelous
adj
Short of breath; panting.
anophele
anophyte
anophyte
noun
(botany) A moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.
anorchia
anorchia
noun
(medicine) An intersex condition of XY individuals where both testes are absent at birth.
anorchus
anorthic
anorthic
adj
(crystallography) Having three unequal axes that intersect obliquely
anthodia
anthodia
noun
plural of anthodium
anthonin
anthozoa
anthozoa
noun
plural of anthozoon
anthroic
anthrone
anthrone
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic ketone, used in a popular cellulose assay and in the colorimetric determination of carbohydrates; any derivative of this compound
antihero
antihero
noun
(literature, role-playing games) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.
antiphon
antiphon
noun
A devotional piece of music sung responsively.
A response or reply.
aphelion
aphelion
noun
(astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, etc., where it is farthest from the Sun.
aphelops
aphodian
aphodius
apholate
aphonias
aphonias
noun
plural of aphonia
aphonics
aphonics
noun
plural of aphonic
aphonous
aphonous
adj
Without a voice; voiceless; aphonic.
aphorise
aphorise
verb
(intransitive) To use aphorisms.
(transitive) To create an aphorism from.
aphorism
aphorism
noun
A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.
verb
To speak or write aphorisms.
aphorist
aphorist
noun
A person who creates or recites aphorisms.
aphorize
aphorize
verb
Alternative spelling of aphorise
aphronia
aphronia
noun
The lack of practical judgment.
aphthoid
aphthoid
adj
(pathology) Of the nature of aphtha; resembling thrush.
aphthong
aphthong
noun
(phonology) A letter or combination of letters employed in spelling a word but not pronounced.
aphthous
aphthous
adj
(pathology) Of, or relating to aphtha.
apocryph
apograph
apograph
noun
(textual criticism) A copy or transcript of a manuscript (called the antigraph).
apophony
apophony
noun
(phonetics) Alternation of sounds within a word that indicates grammatical information (often inflectional).
apophyge
apophyge
noun
(architecture) A curvature found on the top or bottom of certain columns.
aporphin
aporphin
noun
Alternative form of aporphine
aporrhea
aposthia
aposthia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Congenital absence of a foreskin.
apothece
apothegm
apothegm
noun
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
apothems
apothems
noun
plural of apothem
approach
approach
noun
(also figuratively) An act of drawing near in place or time; an advancing or coming near.
(also figuratively) An avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached; an access.
(archaic) An opportunity of drawing near; access.
(aviation, also attributively) The way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport.
(bowling) The area before the lane in which a bowler may stand or run up before bowling the ball.
(climbing) A path taken to reach the climbing area, for example, from a car park, road, etc.
(figuratively) A manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.).
(golf, tennis) Short for approach shot.
A specific procedure used for approaching and landing at an airport.
An act of coming near in character or value; an approximation.
verb
(intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh.
(intransitive, golf, tennis) To play an approach shot.
(transitive) To attempt to make (a policy) or solve (a problem).
(transitive) To bring (something) near something else; to cause (something) to draw near.
(transitive) To bring up or propose to (someone) an idea, question, request, etc.
(transitive, also figuratively) To move toward (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value; to draw nearer to.
(transitive, archaic, euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse with (someone).
(transitive, intransitive, figuratively) Used intransitively, followed by to: to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal.
(transitive, military) To take approaches to (a place); to move towards (a place) by using covered roads, trenches, or other works.
(transitive, rarely intransitive) Of an immovable object or a number of such objects: to be positioned as to (notionally) appear to be moving towards (a place).
aquashow
aquashow
noun
A spectacle consisting of underwater dance and gymnastics.
arapahoe
arapahos
arathorn
arbroath
arbroath
Proper noun
a coastal town and former royal burgh in council area, Scotland
archaeol
archaeol
noun
(organic chemistry) Di-O-phytanylglycerol, a double ether of sn-1-glycerol where positions 2 and 3 are bound to phytanyl residues.
archbold
archdolt
archeion
archelon
archetto
archfool
archfool
noun
(archaic) An extremely foolish person.
archform
archhost
archmock
archpoet
archsnob
arhauaco
armholes
armholes
noun
plural of armhole
arsehole
arsehole
noun
(Britain, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Canada (regional), vulgar) The anus.
(UK, vulgar, uncountable) A variant of the card game big two.
(vulgar) Alternative form of asshole (“anything unpleasant or undesirable”)
(vulgar, offensive) An inconsiderate or mean-spirited person. Less vulgar and intense than fucker or cunt.
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.