(botany) Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries
(of a manuscript) Lacking the first portion of the text.
(prosody) Deficient in the beginning, as a line of poetry that is missing its expected opening syllable.
(rare) Without a beginning.
(social sciences, political science, sociology) A system of society without centralised state authority, where power is welded amongst groups of community entities e.g. clans. Without a leader or chief.
(zoology, applied to bivalve mollusks) Without a distinct head.
Having no head.
adulthoods
adulthoods
noun
plural of adulthood
agallochum
agallochum
noun
agalloch
akolouthia
alcelaphus
allenhurst
allophylus
almshouses
almshouses
noun
plural of almshouse.
altazimuth
altazimuth
noun
A telescope or surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation
ambushlike
amphibalus
amphibalus
noun
An ecclesiastical vestment like the chasuble.
anacolutha
anacolutha
noun
Alternative spelling of anacoloutha
angletouch
anguishful
anguishful
adj
Full of anguish.
anhalonium
antilochus
archivault
arthurdale
ascalaphus
aspalathus
aspalathus
noun
(obsolete) A thorny shrub yielding a fragrant oil.
Any of the genus Aspalathus of flowering plants.
asphaltums
asphaltums
noun
plural of asphaltum
asphodelus
athalamous
athalamous
adj
(botany, rare) Not furnished with shields or beds for the spores, like the thallus of certain lichens.
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
ausgleiche
austrophil
authorless
authorless
adj
Without an author.
authorling
authorling
noun
A young or insignificant author.
avouchable
avouchable
adj
Capable of being avouched.
backhauled
backhauled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backhaul
bahawalpur
bahawalpur
Proper noun
A city in West Punjab in Pakistan.
The district surrounding this city.
The administrative division of Pakistan which contains this district.
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
bisulphide
bisulphide
noun
Alternative spelling of bisulfide
bisulphite
bisulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite
bitulithic
blackbrush
blackbrush
noun
A shrub of the genus Coleogyne
blanchinus
blockhouse
blockhouse
noun
(dated) A temporary wooden fortification with a projecting upper story.
A reinforced building from which to control hazardous operations, such as an explosion or a rocket launch.
A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports.
bloodhound
bloodhound
noun
(archaic) A bloodthirsty person.
(figurative) A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues.
A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.
bluefishes
bluefishes
noun
plural of bluefish
bluehearts
bluethroat
bluethroat
noun
A small Old World passerine bird, Luscinia svecica, the male in spring having a bright blue throat.
bluishness
bluishness
noun
The quality of being bluish.
blumenthal
blushfully
blushfully
adv
In a blushful manner
blushiness
blushiness
noun
The quality of being blushy.
blushingly
blushingly
adv
In an blushing manner; in a manner that evokes a blush.
boroughlet
boselaphus
bouchaleen
boxhauling
boxhauling
verb
present participle of boxhaul
brachyural
brachyural
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Brachyura.
brunnhilde
bucephalus
bucephalus
Proper noun
The warhorse of
Noun
Any horse used for riding.
buchenwald
buddhology
buddhology
Noun
The study of the Buddha or Buddhahood.
bufflehead
bufflehead
noun
(obsolete) One who has a large head; a heavy, stupid fellow.
A duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala albeola.
bufflehorn
bulkheaded
bulkheaded
adj
Furnished with a bulkhead or bulkheads.
bullethead
bullfights
bullfights
noun
plural of bullfight
bullheaded
bullheaded
adj
unreasonably stubborn.
bullrushes
bullrushes
noun
plural of bullrush
bullshoals
burchfield
burlingham
bushelfuls
bushelling
bushelling
noun
Alternative form of busheling
bushweller
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
buttonhold
buttonhole
buttonhole
noun
(attributive) So shaped that it can be worn on a buttonhole or it is similar to a buttonhole.
(chiefly Britain) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.
(lightly vulgar) anus, batty hole.
(obsolete) vagina, coin slot.
(surgery) A small slot-like cut or incision, made for example by an accident with the scalpel.
A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.
The mouth and/or nose and/or eyes if appearing tiny.
verb
(intransitive, archaic, rare) To attain buttonhole-like formations on cutting.
(transitive) To sew by buttonhole stitch.
(transitive, colloquial) To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.
(transitive, intransitive) To cut one or more buttonholes (in).
(transitive, rare) To apply a flowery formation in.
(transitive, surgery, chiefly archaic) To make a small slot-like incision in (intentionally or unintentionally).
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.
catholicus
cattlebush
cephalotus
chalchuite
chalumeaux
chalumeaux
noun
plural of chalumeau
chalybeous
chalybeous
adj
(zoology) steel blue; of the colour of tempered steel.
channelure
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
charmfully
charmfully
adv
In a charmful manner.
chartulary
chartulary
noun
Alternative form of cartulary
chauliodes
chaulmugra
chaulmugra
noun
Alternative form of chaulmoogra
chaumontel
chebulinic
chebulinic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to chebulinic acid or its derivatives
cheefuller
cheerfully
cheerfully
adv
In a cheerful manner.
chelyuskin
cherubical
cherubical
adj
cherubic
cherublike
cherublike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cherub.
chivalrous
chivalrous
adj
(of a man) Honourable, especially to women; gallant.
involving chivalry.
chlorinous
chlorinous
adj
Containing chlorine.
cholagogue
cholagogue
noun
(obsolete, medicine) Any agent that promotes the discharge of bile.
chondrules
chondrules
noun
plural of chondrule
choruslike
choruslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chorus.
chosunilbo
choultries
choultries
noun
plural of choultry
chrysobull
chrysobull
noun
(religion) golden bull
chuckholes
chuckholes
noun
plural of chuckhole
chuckingly
chuckwalla
chuckwalla
noun
An iguana, of the genus Sauromalus, living in arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
churchless
churchless
adj
Who does not attend church
Without a church
churchlier
churchlier
adj
comparative form of churchly: more churchly
churchlike
churchlike
adj
Resembling or befitting a church or a worship service.
churlishly
churlishly
adv
In a churlish manner.
chylaceous
chylaceous
adj
(physiology) Resembling or consisting of chyle.
chylocauly
chylocauly
noun
(botany) The condition of being chylocaulous
claughting
cleruchial
cleruchial
adj
Relating to a cleruch or to cleruchy
cleruchies
cleruchies
noun
plural of cleruchy
cliquishly
cliquishly
adv
In a cliquish manner.
clockhouse
clockhouse
noun
(architecture) A house or dwelling featuring a large visible clock on its exterior.
(architecture) A part of a building featuring such a clock; the section of a clocktower in which the clock is housed.
clockmutch
clockmutch
noun
(New York, obsolete) A three-piece cap or bonnet worn by women, with a straight central piece reaching from the neck to the forehead and two side pieces reaching as far down as the chin.
closemouth
clothbound
clothbound
adj
(publishing) Bound with cloth, as opposed to other bindings such as paper or leather.
clubhauled
clubhauled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clubhaul
clubhouses
clubhouses
noun
plural of clubhouse
cochliodus
conchylium
conolophus
consulship
consulship
Noun
The office of a consul, in its various senses.
The term of office of a consul.
coqueluche
coqueluche
noun
(obsolete) A type of hood historically worn by those infected with whooping cough, to keep a warm head.
couchantly
crumbcloth
crumbcloth
noun
A cloth laid under a dining table to receive falling fragments and keep the carpet or floor clean.
crunchable
crunchable
adj
That can be crunched.
crushingly
crushingly
adv
So as to belittle; dishearteningly.
So as to defeat overwhelmingly.
crutchlike
crutchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a crutch.
cubbyholes
cubbyholes
noun
plural of cubbyhole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cubbyhole
cuchulainn
cuchullain
curlyheads
curlyheads
noun
plural of curlyhead
curwhibble
cuttlefish
cuttlefish
noun
any of various squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened
cyclanthus
cyclothure
daughterly
daughterly
adj
Relating to or characteristic of a daughter.
deathfully
deathfully
adv
In a deathful manner.
deflourish
delightful
delightful
adj
Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure.
delphinium
delphinium
noun
(countable and uncountable) A shade of blue, named for the flowers.
(countable) A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers.
delphinius
delthyrium
delthyrium
noun
(zoology) The opening between the beak and the hinge in certain brachiopods, through which the pedicle passes.