(archaic) Inconsistent with, or far removed from, something; strongly opposed.
Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
Contrary to something; discordant.
Detestable or repugnant.
adherence
adherence
noun
(Scotland, law) The fulfilment of the legal obligation of residing with wife or husband.
(medicine) An extent to which a patient continues an agreed treatment plan.
A close physical union of two objects.
Faithful support for some cause.
adherency
adherency
noun
(obsolete) That which adheres.
(obsolete) The state or quality of being adherent; adherence.
adherends
adherends
noun
plural of adherend
adherents
adherents
noun
plural of adherent
aerophane
aerophane
noun
A thin fabric resembling crape
aerophone
aerophone
noun
(dated) A form of combined speaking trumpet and ear trumpet.
(dated) An instrument for greatly intensifying speech, consisting of a phonograph diaphragm arranged so that its action opens and closes valves, producing synchronous air blasts sufficient to operate a larger diaphragm with greater amplitude of vibration.
Any musical instrument which produces sound primarily by causing a body of air to vibrate, without the use of strings or membranes, and without the vibration of the instrument itself adding considerably to the sound.
aforehand
aforehand
adj
Beforehand in condition; forehanded.
adv
(archaic or dialect) Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation.
afterhand
afterhand
adj
(Scotland, law, archaic) Paid afterwards, rather than in advance.
adv
(archaic) Afterwards; subsequently.
afterhend
ahungered
ahungered
adj
pinched with hunger; very hungry
alchornea
allethrin
allethrin
noun
Either of a pair of related synthetic pyrethroids used in insecticides to paralyse the nervous system.
alpenhorn
alpenhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of alphorn
amenorrho
anachoret
anarchies
anarchies
noun
plural of anarchy
anarchize
anarchize
verb
To reduce or elevate to a state of anarchy.
anatherum
anchorage
anchorage
noun
(figurative) Something on which one may depend for security; ground of trust.
(medicine) The surgical fixation of prolapsed organs.
(nautical) A fee charged for anchoring.
(nautical) A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge.
That into which something is anchored or fastened.
The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.
The retreat of a hermit, or anchorite.
The set of anchors belonging to a ship.
anchorate
anchoress
anchoress
noun
(informal) An anchorwoman.
A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.
anchorets
anchorets
noun
plural of anchoret
anchorite
anchorite
noun
One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.
anchormen
anchormen
noun
plural of anchorman
anhydrate
anhydrate
noun
(chemistry) The anhydrous form of a normally hydrated compound
(organic chemistry) An acid anhydride
verb
To dehydrate, especially in food processing.
anhydride
anhydride
noun
(chemistry) any compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss of a water molecule, especially acid anhydrides
anhydrite
anhydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.
anhydrize
ankerhold
anorthite
anorthite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of plagioclase feldspar, the calcium endmember of that series.
anorthose
antechoir
antechoir
noun
The division of a choir, that is divided as in some Spanish churches, that is further away from the sanctuary.
The part of a church in front of the choir, often reserved for the clergy and choristers.
anteporch
antheraea
antherids
antherine
antheroid
antheroid
adj
Resembling an anther.
anthorine
anthraces
anthrenus
antshrike
antshrike
noun
Any of several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family.
anywheres
anywheres
adv
(US, nonstandard, slang or dialectal) anywhere
anywither
anywither
adv
Archaic form of anywhither.
aporphine
aporphine
noun
(organic chemistry) One of a class of quinoline alkaloids from which apomorphine can be derived.
apprehend
apprehend
verb
(also figuratively) To take possession of (something); to seize.
(archaic or obsolete, also figuratively) To seize or take (something); to take hold of.
(law enforcement) To seize or take (a person) by legal process; to arrest.
To acknowledge the existence of (something); to recognize.
To anticipate (something, usually unpleasant); especially, to anticipate (something) with anxiety, dread, or fear; to dread, to fear.
To be apprehensive; to fear.
To be of opinion, believe, or think; to suppose.
To be or become aware of (something); to perceive.
To feel (something) emotionally.
To have a conception of (something); to consider, to regard.
To learn (something).
To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
arachnean
archangel
archangel
noun
A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).
Synonym of angelica (“the garden herb”)
archdemon
archdemon
noun
(religion) A chief demon; an archdevil.
archebanc
archegone
archegony
archegony
noun
(biology) spontaneous generation; abiogenesis
archenemy
archenemy
noun
A principal enemy.
A supreme and most powerful enemy.
archfelon
archfiend
archfiend
noun
(preceded by “the”, often capitalized) Satan.
(transferred sense) A diabolically evil person.
A chief fiend (devil, demon or monster).
archknave
archwench
arclength
arclength
noun
(geometry) The length of an arc.
arrhenius
arrhenoid
ashlering
ashlering
noun
Alternative form of ashlaring
attrahent
attrahent
adj
That attracts; drawing, attracting.
noun
An attrahent agent; something that attracts.
auriphone
banishers
banishers
noun
plural of banisher
bearhound
bearhound
noun
A dog for baiting or hunting bears.
begarnish
benchmark
benchmark
noun
(computing) A computer program that is executed to assess the performance of the runtime environment.
A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.
A surveyor's mark made on some stationary object and shown on a map; used as a reference point.
verb
(intransitive, followed by at) To give certain results in a benchmark test.
(transitive, intransitive, followed by against) To use something (e.g., a competitor's product) as a standard to improve one's own thing.
benchwork
benchwork
noun
the structure supporting a model railway layout
work performed at a workbench
benighter
benighter
noun
One who benights or keeps others in darkness.
berhyming
berhyming
verb
present participle of berhyme
bermensch
bernhardi
bernhardt
berrichon
bethorned
bethunder
bishareen
blanchers
blanchers
noun
plural of blancher
blenchers
blenchers
noun
plural of blencher
bothering
bothering
noun
The action of troubling or disturbing someone
verb
present participle of bother
brahmanee
brahminee
brainache
brakehand
branchage
branchage
noun
The law in Jersey and Guernsey that requires the trimming of such where it overhangs public roads.
branches, vegetation
branchery
branchery
noun
A system of branches.
branchiae
branchiae
noun
plural of branchia
branchier
branchier
adj
comparative form of branchy: more branchy
branchlet
branchlet
noun
A small branch; a twig or sprig.
brandreth
brandreth
noun
(now historical) A tripod or stand for a cask, a haystack, etc.
(obsolete) A railing around a well.
brashness
brashness
noun
The characteristic of being brash.
breaching
breaching
noun
The act by which something is breached.
verb
present participle of breach
breadthen
breadthen
verb
(transitive) To increase in breadth.
breathing
breathing
noun
(archaic) Time to recover one's breath; hence, a delay, a spell of time.
A diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof.
Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration.
Aspiration; secret prayer.
The act of respiration; a single instance of this.
verb
present participle of breathe
brechtian
brechtian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1898–1956), German poet and playwright, or his works.
breeching
breeching
noun
(equestrianism) A component of horse harness or tack, enabling the horse to hold back a vehicle.
(historical) The ceremony of dressing a boy in trousers for the first time.
(nautical) A rope used to secure a cannon.
(slang) A beating or flogging.
A conduit through which exhaust gases are conducted to a chimney.
brianhead
brightens
brightens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brighten
brunhilde
bsarcheng
buhrstone
buhrstone
noun
Alternative spelling of burrstone
burnished
burnished
adj
(figurative) Blazing, bright.
Polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burnish
burnisher
burnisher
noun
A tool used to burnish, for making smooth and shiny by rubbing.
burnishes
burnishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of burnish
burthened
burthened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burthen
canephora
canephora
noun
(architecture) A caryatid supporting a basket on her head.
canephore
canephore
noun
Alternative form of canephora
canephori
canephors
canephors
noun
plural of canephor
canephroi
caragheen
catharine
catharine
Proper noun
name, a less common spelling variant of Catherine.
catherina
catherine
cenchrias
centranth
chaeronea
chagrined
chagrined
adj
Feeling chagrin (at something); vexed; fretful.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chagrin
chancelor
chancelry
chancelry
noun
Alternative form of chancellery
chancered
chandlers
chandlers
noun
plural of chandler
chandlery
chandlery
noun
A business, shop or warehouse used in candlemaking.
An operation (usually, a business) which provides supplies.
The art or trade of candlemaking.
The merchandise of a chandler.
channeler
channeler
noun
(parapsychology) A person who engages in channelling
chantress
chantress
noun
A female singer or chanter.
chantries
chantries
noun
plural of chantry
chaperone
chaperone
noun
(UK, business) An employee sent by a British company to the European Union to work with a client there, to circumvent restrictions imposed after Brexit.
(biochemistry) A protein that assists the non-covalent folding/unfolding and the assembly/disassembly of other macromolecular structures, but does not occur in these structures when the latter are performing their normal biological functions.
An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
verb
(UK, business) To work as a chaperone.
To act as a chaperone.
chaperons
chaperons
noun
plural of chaperon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chaperon
characine
charenton
chargeant
chargeant
noun
(Ireland, law, possibly obsolete) A chargee, a person who has a charge upon something.
chargeman
chargeman
noun
A worker who is in charge; the leader.
chariness
chariness
noun
The condition of being chary; caution
charleton
charmaine
charwomen
charwomen
noun
plural of charwoman
chastener
chastener
noun
One who chastens.
chaunters
chaunters
noun
plural of chaunter
chavender
chavender
noun
A chub (fish).
cheapener
cheapener
noun
One who cheapens.
checkrein
checkrein
noun
A strap used to keep horses' heads high, fashionable in Victorian England but painful and damaging to a horse's neck.
chefornak
chefrinia
cheirolin
cheniller
cherenkov
cherianne
cherilynn
chernites
chernobyl
chernozem
chernozem
noun
A fertile black soil containing a very high percentage of humus (3% to 15%) and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia.