(archaic) To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out.
To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.
absalom
absalom
Proper noun
The third son of David, king of Israel.
absolve
absolve
verb
(transitive) To pass a course or test; to gain credit for a class; to qualify academically.
(transitive) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, or guilt.
(transitive) To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.).
(transitive, law) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon for.
(transitive, obsolete) To finish; to accomplish.
(transitive, obsolete) To resolve; to explain; to solve.
(transitive, theology) To grant a remission of sin; to give absolution to.
(transitive, theology) To remit a sin; to give absolution for a sin.
absvolt
abvolts
abvolts
noun
plural of abvolt
acolous
acolous
adj
(pathology) Lacking limbs
adelops
aeolism
aeolism
noun
Alternative form of Aeolism
aeolist
aerosol
aerosol
noun
(physics) A colloidal system in which the dispersed phase is composed of either solid or liquid particles and in which the dispersal medium is some gas, usually air.
A mixture of fine solid particles or liquid droplets suspended in a gaseous medium.
An aerosol can.
The payload (e.g. insecticide, paint, oil, cosmetics) and propellant contained by an aerosol can.
verb
(transitive) To spray with an aerosol.
aetolus
aglossa
alagoas
alamosa
alamosa
Proper noun
a city (home rule municipality) in Colorado, USA
alanson
alastor
alastor
noun
An avenging spirit or deity.
albedos
albedos
noun
plural of albedo
albinos
albinos
noun
plural of albino
alcosol
alcoves
alcoves
noun
plural of alcove
aldoses
aldoses
noun
plural of aldose
alecost
alecost
noun
The plant costmary (Tanacetum balsamita), formerly much used for flavouring ale.
alenson
aleshot
alfonse
alfonso
algores
algosis
allison
allison
Proper noun
name transferred from the surname; mostly of persons born before 1950.
name taken into general use in the 1940s; usually interpreted as a spelling variant of Alison.
a small city in Iowa, USA
allsopp
allston
allyson
almonds
almonds
noun
plural of almond
alodies
aloesol
alogism
alogism
noun
(art) An absurd or nonsensical element deliberately added to a work that belongs to the alogism movement.
(art) An early 20th century movement in painting and writing, emerging from the Russian avant-garde, which made use of antirational or nonsensical elements.
An inconsistency or arbitrary situation that follows no logical pattern.
An irrational statement or line of argument; a logical error.
Irrationality; the rejection of logical thinking as a means of approaching truth.
aloisia
alongst
alongst
adv
(archaic) along
alonsoa
alophas
alopias
aloysia
alphons
altoist
altoist
noun
A person playing alto saxophone or some other alto instrument.
altrose
altrose
noun
(biochemistry) An aldohexose epimeric with mannose
alvelos
alyosha
alysoun
alysson
amatols
amidols
amidols
noun
plural of amidol
amolish
ampelos
amylose
amylose
noun
(biochemistry) The soluble form of starch (the insoluble form being amylopectin) that is a linear polymer of glucose.
analogs
analogs
noun
(US) plural of analog
anisole
anisole
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic ether methoxybenzene; it is used in perfumery and in organic synthesis; any derivative of this compound
anisoyl
anisoyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric univalent radicals derived from anisic acid
ankylos
anselmo
aplombs
aplombs
noun
plural of aplomb
apollos
apollos
noun
plural of apollo
apollus
apologs
apostil
apostil
noun
A marginal note; a gloss.
A method of verification for international documents.
apostle
apostle
noun
(law) A letter dismissory.
(law) A note sent to an appeals court presenting the appeal in summary.
(law) The trial court record sent to an appeal court concerning an appeal.
(obsolete, Cambridge slang) A person who is plucked, that is, refused an academic degree.
A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle).
A pioneer or early advocate of a particular cause, prophet of a belief.
A top-ranking ecclesiastical official in the twelve seat administrative council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
arbalos
arboles
areolas
areoles
areoles
noun
plural of areola
argolis
argolis
Proper noun
A periphery in eastern Peloponnese which has its modern capital at Nafplion. Its original capital was at Argos.
aristol
aristol
noun
(medicine) An antiseptic made from thymol and iodine.
arousal
arousal
noun
A physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli, including elevated heart rate and blood pressure and a condition of sensory alertness, mobility and readiness to respond.
Arousal from sleep or hibernation.
Sexual arousal.
The act of arousing or the state of being aroused.
asaprol
asbolan
asbolin
asbolin
noun
(organic chemistry) An acrid oil obtained from wood soot.
aseptol
askelon
asocial
asocial
adj
(sometimes proscribed) Antisocial.
Not sociable; having minimal social connections with others; not inclined to connect with others socially.
Not social, not relating to society.
noun
A person considered to be antisocial or to exhibit antisocial behaviour, especially as a classification used by the Nazi regime in Germany.
assalto
asshole
asshole
noun
(obsolete, Scotland and Northern England) A receptacle under a fire grate for collecting ashes.
(vulgar) By extension, anything unpleasant or undesirable. Often used appositionally.
(vulgar) The anus.
(vulgar, derogatory) A jerk; an inappropriately or objectionably mean, inconsiderate, contemptible, obnoxious, intrusive, stupid, and/or rude person.
assoils
assoils
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of assoil
astolat
avowals
avowals
noun
plural of avowal
babools
babools
noun
plural of babool
bailors
bailors
noun
plural of bailor
balabos
balabos
noun
(Judaism) Alternative spelling of balebos
balboas
balboas
noun
plural of balboa
balebos
balebos
noun
(Judaism) House owner, homeowner.
(Judaism) Important man, bourgeoisie.
(Judaism) Layman, congregant, non-clergy.
(Judaism) Master of the house, head of the household, host.
(Judaism, by extension) Boss, person in charge (of anything).
ballons
ballons
noun
plural of ballon
ballots
ballots
noun
plural of ballot
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ballot
balsamo
barlows
basilio
beclogs
beclogs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclog
beclose
beclose
verb
(transitive) To shut up or in; enclose; enwrap.
befools
befools
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befool
befouls
befouls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befoul
beholds
beholds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of behold
behowls
behowls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of behowl
belasco
bellows
bellows
noun
(figurative) That which fans the fire of hatred, jealousy, etc.
(informal or archaic) The lungs.
(photography) Flexible, light-tight enclosures connecting the lensboard and the camera back.
A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air.
Any flexible container or enclosure, as one used to cover a moving joint.
plural of bellow
verb
(intransitive, figuratively) To expand and contract like a bellows.
(intransitive, transitive) To operate a bellows; to direct air at (something) using a bellows.
(transitive) To fold up like a bellows; to accordion.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bellow
belongs
belongs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of belong
belsano
benzols
benzols
noun
plural of benzol
bilboas
bilboes
bilboes
noun
An iron bar fitting around the ankles of prisoners, and having sliding shackles.
bilious
bilious
adj
(pathology) Suffering from real or supposed liver disorder, especially excessive secretions of bile.
Of or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.
Peevishly ill-humored, irritable or bad tempered; irascible.
Resembling bile, especially in color.
billons
billons
noun
plural of billon
billows
billows
noun
plural of billow
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of billow
bisabol
blaasop
blaasop
noun
Any of several species of pufferfish found in South African waters.
blaseio
blazons
blazons
noun
plural of blazon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blazon
bledsoe
blesbok
blesbok
noun
Alternative form of blesbuck
blesmol
blesmol
noun
A mole rat.
blissom
blissom
adj
in heat; said of ewes
lascivious
verb
(stative) To be lustful; to be lascivious.
blockus
blondes
blondes
noun
plural of blonde
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blonde
blossom
blossom
noun
(figurative) A blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise.
A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; (collectively) a mass of such flowers.
The colour of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs.
The state or season of producing such flowers.
verb
(intransitive) To begin to thrive or flourish.
(intransitive) To have, or open into, blossoms; to bloom.
bloused
bloused
adj
Wearing a blouse.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blouse
blouses
blouses
noun
plural of blouse
blouson
blouson
noun
A garment drawn tight at the waist with blousing hanging over the waistband; a blouse jacket.
blowbys
blowbys
noun
plural of blowby
blowers
blowers
noun
plural of blower
blowess
blowess
noun
(obsolete, vulgar) A prostitute; a courtesan.
blowsed
blowups
blowups
noun
plural of blowup
boatels
boatels
noun
plural of boatel
bobbles
bobbles
noun
plural of bobble
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bobble
bobsled
bobsled
noun
(US and Canada) A sled used to go down a bob track.
(uncountable, US and Canada) The sport of travelling down a bob track as fast as possible.
A short sled, mostly used as one of a pair connected by a reach or coupling; the compound sled so formed.
verb
To ride a bobsled.
boggles
boggles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boggle
boilers
boilers
noun
plural of boiler
bolases
bolases
noun
plural of bolas
boldest
boldest
adj
superlative form of bold: most bold
boleros
boleros
noun
plural of bolero
boletes
boletes
noun
plural of bolete
boletus
boletus
noun
An edible mushroom of genus Boletus.
bolides
bolides
noun
plural of bolide
plural of bolis
bolinas
bollies
boloism
bolshie
bolshie
adj
(UK) Difficult or rebellious.
noun
(derogatory, Britain, dated) A government leftist, especially a communist, socialist, or labour union leader.
bolshoi
bolsons
bolsons
noun
plural of bolson
bolster
bolster
noun
(architecture) The rolls forming the ends or sides of the Ionic capital.
(military, historical) A block of wood on the carriage of a siege gun, upon which the breech of the gun rests when arranged for transportation.
(vehicles, agriculture) A small spacer located on top of the axle of horse-drawn wagons that gives the front wheels enough clearance to turn.
A beam in the middle of a railway truck, supporting the body of the car.
A large cushion or pillow.
A pad, quilt, or anything used to hinder pressure, support part of the body, or make a bandage sit easy upon a wounded part; a compress.
A short, horizontal structural timber between a post and a beam for enlarging the bearing area of the post and/or reducing the span of the beam.
The metallic end of a pocketknife handle.
The part of a knife blade that abuts upon the end of the handle.
The perforated plate in a punching machine on which anything rests when being punched.
verb
(transitive, often figurative) To brace, reinforce, secure, or support.
bolters
bolters
noun
plural of bolter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bolter
boluses
bonsall
bonsela
boodles
boodles
noun
plural of boodle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boodle