(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
acanthuthi
achenodium
agomphious
agomphious
adj
toothless
aguishness
aguishness
noun
The state or quality of being aguish.
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
akolouthia
altazimuth
altazimuth
noun
A telescope or surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation
amateurish
amateurish
adj
Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.
ambushlike
amianthium
amphiaraus
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.
amphigouri
amphimarus
amphineura
amphinomus
amphipnous
amphithura
anacahuita
anacahuite
anchesmius
anguishful
anguishful
adj
Full of anguish.
anguishing
anguishing
noun
A feeling or expression of anguish.
verb
present participle of anguish
anguishous
anguishous
adj
(obsolete) Full of anguish.
anhalonium
anischuria
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
anthriscus
antichorus
antichurch
antichurch
adj
Opposed to the church; against the Christian institution.
antilochus
antimachus
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
aquaphobia
aquaphobia
noun
A fear of water, especially a morbid fear of drowning.
archibuteo
archidamus
archiereus
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
archivault
arthuriana
arthuriana
Noun
Things relating to King Arthur.
athanasius
auchinleck
audiophile
audiophile
noun
A person with an interest in high fidelity music and/or sound reproduction and its associated technology.
aulophobia
aulophobia
noun
fear of flutes
aurigraphy
aurigraphy
noun
The art of writing with or in gold.
aurophobia
aurophobia
noun
The fear of gold; by extension, the fear of wealth.
ausgleiche
austrophil
autarchies
autarchies
noun
plural of autarchy
autarchist
autarchist
noun
A proponent of autarchy.
authigenic
authigenic
adj
(geology) Generated where it is found or observed.
authorised
authorised
adj
Alternative spelling of authorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorise
authoriser
authoriser
noun
Alternative form of authorizer
authorized
authorized
adj
Explicitly allowed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorize
authorizer
authorizer
noun
One who, or that which, authorizes.
authorizes
authorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authorize
authorling
authorling
noun
A young or insignificant author.
authorship
authorship
noun
The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.
The source; origin; origination
autopathic
autopathic
adj
Dependent upon, or due or relating to, the structure and characteristics of the diseased organism; endopathic.
autophagia
autophagia
noun
The eating of one's own body.
autophobia
autophobia
noun
Fear or dislike of automobiles.
The morbid fear of being alone or of oneself.
self-hatred
autophytic
autotheism
autotheism
noun
Belief that one is a deity.
Belief that one is possessed by a divine power.
The doctrine of the self-subsistence of God, especially of the second person in the Trinity.
Worship of oneself.
autotheist
autotheist
noun
One who subscribes to autotheism; a self-worshipper.
ayacahuite
azthionium
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.
callithump
callithump
noun
(US) A burlesque serenade; a charivari.
(US) A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises.
carthusian
carthusian
Noun
A member of a Christian contemplative order of monks founded by Bruno of Cologne (St Bruno) in 1084.
A pupil of Charterhouse School (founded in a Carthusian monastery)