(obsolete, historical) An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II.
A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing.
Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.
abhorrency
abhorrency
noun
(obsolete) Aberrancy.
(obsolete) Quality of being abhorrent; feeling of abhorrence.
(obsolete) something that elicits abhorrence; a detestable thing.
ablepharon
ablepharon
noun
(medicine) ablepharia
abrahamsen
abstrahent
abthainrie
achenocarp
acheronian
acheronian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Acheron.
acherontic
acherontic
adj
Alternative form of Acherontic
achondrite
achondrite
noun
(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
adenophora
adenophore
adherences
adherences
noun
plural of adherence
adherently
adherently
adv
In an adherent manner.
admonisher
admonisher
noun
One who admonishes.
adnephrine
aerenchyma
aerenchyma
noun
(botany) A spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants
afternight
aftershine
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
ahmednagar
alcheringa
allenhurst
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
amenorrhea
amenorrhea
noun
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of amenorrhoea
amniorrhea
amphineura
amphirhine
anastrophe
anastrophe
noun
(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
anchithere
anchithere
noun
Any extinct horse of the genus †Anchitherium
anchorable
anchorable
adj
Capable of being anchored.
That can be used as an anchorage.
anchorages
anchorages
noun
plural of anchorage
anchoretic
anchoretic
adj
Relating to an anchoret or hermit.
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
anchorless
anchorless
adj
Lacking an anchor; adrift
anchorlike
anchorlike
adj
Resembling an anchor.
anchorwise
anderlecht
andromache
andromache
Proper noun
the wife of Hector
androphore
androphore
noun
(botany) A support or column on which stamens are raised
(zoology) The part which, in some Siphonophorae, bears the male gonophores.
anemochord
anemochore
anemochore
noun
An organism that spreads by wind, as a plant with wind-borne seeds.
anemograph
anemograph
noun
(obsolete or historical) An anemometer that makes a graphical recording.
angiorrhea
anhungered
anhungered
Adjective
Hungry.
anhydrated
anhydremia
anhydremic
anhydrides
anhydrides
noun
plural of anhydride
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
antechurch
anterethic
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
antheridia
antheridia
noun
plural of antheridium
antherless
antherless
adj
Without anthers.
anthoceros
anthophore
anthophore
noun
(botany) The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the pink family.
anthracene
anthracene
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (an acene containing three fused rings) obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of wood preservatives, insecticides and the dye alizarin; it is isomeric with phenanthrene.
anthracite
anthracite
noun
A form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest and cleanest-burning of all the coals.
anthramine
anthranone
anthranone
noun
Alternative form of anthrone
anthrylene
antichrome
antiheroes
antiheroes
noun
plural of antihero
antiheroic
antiheroic
adj
(narratology) Of, pertaining to or typical of an antihero.
antiphoner
antiphoner
noun
An antiphonal.
antithenar
antithenar
adj
(anatomy) Situated opposite to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot
antrophore
antrophose
anywhither
anywhither
adv
(rare) To (in the direction of) anywhere.
aphelandra
aphelandra
noun
Any of the tropical evergreen shrubs in the genus Aphelandra
aphronitre
apoharmine
apoharmine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, C₈H₈N₂, derived from harmic acid, that behaves similarly to harmine, but that has greater solubility in water.
apprehends
apprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprehend
arachnites
archangels
archangels
noun
plural of archangel
archbeacon
archdeacon
archdeacon
noun
(Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy) A senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry. As a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or priest.
archdivine
archebancs
archegonia
archegonia
noun
plural of archegonium
archelenis
archeunuch
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archflamen
archflamen
noun
A chief flamen or priest.
archfriend
archgunner
archipenko
archnesses
archnesses
noun
plural of archness
archontate
archontate
noun
The office or position of an archon
archprince
archregent
arimathean
arsenhemol
arsenophen
astonisher
astonisher
noun
(journalism) A headline or lead (introductory paragraph) designed to capture attention through a surprising statement.
(typography, journalism, chiefly US) A short line of smaller type above (or sometimes below) the main headline of an article, usually placed flush-left.
(typography, printing, computing, chiefly US) An exclamation mark, the punctuation mark “!”.
Someone who astonishes.
Something that astonishes; an astonishing thing or event.
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
athrogenic
backhander
backhander
noun
(informal) A bribe, a secret payment.
(racquet sports) A player who plays a backhand shot.
(racquet sports) A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.
(surfing) A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").
A blow with the back of the hand.
A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
banffshire
banffshire
Proper noun
a historic county in north-east Scotland, which was absorbed into Region in 1975. Its county town was
bannerfish
bannerfish
noun
A large fish of the genus Istiophorus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin; the sailfish.
Any of several species of butterflyfish in the genus Heniochus that superficially resemble the Moorish idol, though unrelated.
barehanded
barehanded
adj
(by extension) With no tool or weapon.
Having no covering on the hands.
adv
(by extension) Without using a tool or weapon.
With no covering on the hands.
beachfront
beachfront
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
noun
The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
bedrenched
bedrenched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedrench
bedrenches
bedrenches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrench
beforehand
beforehand
adj
(archaic, often followed by with) In a state of anticipation or preoccupation.
(obsolete) In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.
adv
At an earlier or preceding time.
bellhanger
benchboard
benchmarks
benchmarks
noun
plural of benchmark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of benchmark
benzhydrol
benzhydrol
noun
diphenylmethanol
beshrewing
beshrewing
verb
present participle of beshrew
bethorning
bethreaten
betrothing
betrothing
verb
present participle of betroth
birkenhead
birkenhead
Proper noun
An English topographic surname
Either of F. E. Smith, Frederick Smith or Frederick Smith the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Earls of Birkenhead
the town itself.
birthstone
birthstone
noun
Any of a similar list of less costly substitutes.
Any of twelve gemstones traditionally associated with the month of one's birth.
blandisher
blandisher
noun
Flatterer.
blathering
blathering
noun
Meaningless nonsense.
verb
present participle of blather
blennorhea
blethering
blethering
noun
(especially Northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland) Alternative form of blathering
verb
present participle of blether
blithering
blithering
adj
Talking incoherently; jabbering.
noun
Incoherent or foolish talk.
verb
present participle of blither
boccherini
bondholder
bondholder
noun
(finance) The registered owner of a financial bond.
boneshaker
boneshaker
noun
A velocipede (the bicycle of the late 1860s).
Something jolty.
bonhoeffer
borophenol
boschneger
botherment
botherment
noun
bother; annoyance
bounderish
bounderish
adj
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a bounder; loutish; boorish.
brachering
brachypnea
bradenhead
brahmaness
brahmaness
noun
Alternative form of brahminess
brahmanize
branchdale
branchiate
branchiate
adj
(anatomy) Furnished with branchiae; gilled, having gills.
branchiest
branchiest
adj
superlative form of branchy: most branchy
branchless
branchless
adj
Without branches; continuing in a single path or piece; without divergence.
branchlike
branchlike
adj
resembling a branch of a tree
brandished
brandished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brandish
brandisher
brandisher
noun
One who brandishes.
brandishes
brandishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brandish
brashiness
brehonship
brightened
brightened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brighten
brightener
brightener
noun
(metallurgy) Any substance added to an electrolytic bath to yield a brighter electroplated surface.
A chemical agent that absorbs ultraviolet and violet light and re-emits blue light by fluorescence, used to make fabric or paper look whiter.
One who or that which brightens.
brightness
brightness
noun
Intelligence, cleverness.
The perceived luminance of an object.
The quality of being bright.
brinehouse
bromphenol
bronchiole
bronchiole
noun
(anatomy) Any of the small cartilage-less branches of a bronchus.
brookhaven
brookhaven
Proper noun
Any of several towns and cities in the United States and Canada:
a city in Mississippi, USA, and the county seat of Named after Brookhaven, New York.