(transitive, archaic, now rare) To make clean by wiping; to wipe away.
aegyptus
aftergas
agametes
agametes
noun
plural of agamete
agastric
agastric
adj
(biology) Having no alimentary canal; lacking a stomach, intestines, or digestive tract.
agathism
agathism
noun
The doctrine that the ultimate end of all things is good, although the intermediate means may be evil.
agathist
agathist
noun
A person who believes in agathism.
agatizes
agatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agatize
agdistis
agdistis
Proper noun
A hermaphroditic being, associated with the worship of Cybele or Rhea
agentess
agentess
noun
(rare, dated) A female agent.
ageustia
ageustia
noun
Alternative spelling of ageusia
agisting
agisting
verb
present participle of agist
agitates
agitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agitate
aglisten
agnoites
agnostic
agnostic
adj
(computing) Of a software component etc.: unaware or noncommittal regarding the specific nature of the components or input with which it interacts.
(usually with a prepositional phrase) Having no firmly held opinions on an issue or matter of uncertainty.
Doubtful or uncertain about the existence or demonstrability of God or other deity.
Of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents.
noun
A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity.
agnostus
agonista
agonists
agonists
noun
plural of agonist
agostini
agostino
agouties
agouties
noun
plural of agouty
agrestal
agrestal
adj
(botany) That grows wild in cultivated fields
agrestic
agrestic
adj
Of or pertaining to the fields; rural; rustic, unpolished
agrestis
agriotes
agrostis
agrostis
noun
Any grass of the genus Agrostis, bentgrass.
agtbasic
aguistin
algorist
algorist
noun
One who develops algorithms.
One who uses arabic numerals to represent numbers and to perform calculations, as opposed to one who uses Roman numerals to represent numbers and an abacus to perform calculations.
The aspect of a biological organism that follows a systematic process to interpret perceptual data.
almagest
almagest
noun
A comprehensive treatise on astronomy, alchemy, geography and/or mathematics (originally compiled by Ptolemy circa 150 C.E.).
anagnost
anagnost
noun
(now chiefly historical) Someone who reads aloud, especially who reads lessons, passages etc. during a church service.
angiitis
angiitis
noun
A condition where blood or lymph vessels are inflamed.
angriest
angriest
adj
superlative form of angry: most angry
angstrom
angstrom
noun
(physics) A unit of length equal to 10⁻¹⁰ meters (that is, one ten-billionth of a meter), approximately the size of an atom, and denoted by the symbol Å, used especially to measure the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation or distances between atoms.
angustia
antigens
antigens
noun
plural of antigen
antilogs
antilogs
noun
plural of antilog
antismog
antismog
adj
That counters the effects of smog.
That reduce the production of pollutants that cause smog.
antsigne
argestes
assignat
assignat
noun
(now historical) A banknote used during the French Revolution, on the security of state land.
astigmat
astigmia
astigmia
noun
astigmatism
astigmic
astigmic
adj
Archaic form of astigmatic.
astogeny
astogeny
noun
Any morphological change in colonial zooids as the colony grows
astragal
astragal
noun
(anatomy) Synonym of astragalus: the bone forming the ball of the ankle joint.
(architecture) A molding attached to double doors to prevent drafts.
(architecture) A semicircular molding separating the architrave at the top or bottom of a column.
(botany) A locoweed of the genus Astragalus.
(roof plumbing) A bracket used to fix downpipes to the wall of a building.
(weaponry) A circular molding near the mouth of a cannon.
A die, especially a four-sided die historically made from or in imitation of an ankle bone.
A tool used to mold such features; similar tools used for connecting panes of glass in a window.
astringe
astringe
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To become constricted or compressed
(transitive, obsolete) To constrict, to compress
To bind by moral or legal obligation.
astrolog
ataghans
ataghans
noun
plural of ataghan
augments
augments
noun
plural of augment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of augment
augustal
augustan
augustan
Adjective
Pertaining to the times of the Roman emperor Augustus (63 - 14
Pertaining to the Roman poetic literature during this time.
Pertaining to the period of English literature during the first half of the 18th century, known for satire and political themes.
auguster
auguster
adj
comparative form of august: more august
augustin
augustly
augustly
adv
In a royal or regal manner.
In an august or awe-inspiring manner.
augustus
austreng
autosign
autosign
verb
(computing, transitive) To sign (a cryptographic certificate) automatically.
baggiest
baggiest
adj
superlative form of baggy: most baggy
bangster
bangster
noun
(archaic, Scotland) A victor.
(archaic, Scotland) A violent, overbearing man; a ruffian, bully or braggart.
bantings
barghest
barghest
noun
(mythology, Britain) A legendary monstrous black dog, said to possess large teeth and claws, and (sometimes) to be capable of changing form.
(mythology, Britain) Any ghost, wraith, hobgoblin, elf, or spirit.
barguest
bastings
bastings
noun
plural of basting
bastogne
batangas
batswing
batswing
noun
(historical) A kind of gas burner with a slit at the top that causes the flame to take the shape of a bat's wing.
battings
battings
noun
plural of batting
beatings
beatings
noun
plural of beating
bigamist
bigamist
noun
One who practices bigamy.
blasting
blasting
noun
A planned explosion, as in mining.
The act by which something is blasted, or blighted.
verb
present participle of blast
boasting
boasting
noun
The making of boasts.
verb
present participle of boast
boatings
boatings
noun
plural of boating
bostangi
bostangi
noun
Alternative spelling of bostanji
botargos
bottegas
braggest
braggest
adj
superlative form of brag: most brag
bushgoat
cagester
cantdogs
cantdogs
noun
plural of cantdog
cartages
cartages
noun
plural of cartage
castings
castings
noun
plural of casting
castling
castling
noun
(chess) A move in which the king moves two squares towards a rook, and the rook moves to the other side of the king; the action of the verb to castle.
(obsolete) An abortion, or a premature birth.
(obsolete) The second or third swarm of bees which leaves a hive in a season.
(shogi) The act of constructing a defense structure in Japanese chess in which the king (玉) is positioned in a certain way so that it is protected by pawns (歩) and silver general(s) (銀) and/or gold general(s) (金) often with an additional knight (桂) and lance (香車).
A miniature cast or mould.
One that is cast.
verb
present participle of castle
catalogs
catalogs
noun
plural of catalog
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catalog
catlings
catlings
noun
plural of catling
cigarets
cigarets
noun
plural of cigaret
claughts
coagents
coagents
noun
plural of coagent
coasting
coasting
noun
The act of disengaging the gears of a moving vehicle and rolling along without the use of engine power.
The act of sailing along a coast, or from port to port.
verb
present participle of coast
coatings
coatings
noun
plural of coating
cognates
cognates
noun
plural of cognate
cognatus
cognatus
noun
(law) A person connected through cognation.
congrats
congrats
intj
(informal) Clipping of congratulations.
costigan
cottages
cottages
noun
plural of cottage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cottage
cutgrass
cutgrass
noun
A grass with leaves having edges furnished with very minute hooked prickles, which form a cutting edge; one or more species of Leersia.
cuttages
cuttages
noun
plural of cuttage
dagestan
dagestan
Proper noun
A Russian republic in the Caucasus region.
digamist
digamist
noun
One who marries a second time; a deuterogamist.
digitals
digitals
noun
plural of digital
dignitas
dingbats
dingbats
noun
plural of dingbat
dogcarts
dogcarts
noun
plural of dogcart
dogstail
dogstail
noun
A perennial grass, of the genus Cynosurus, that is grown for fodder
dragnets
dragnets
noun
plural of dragnet
dragster
dragster
noun
(slang) A drag queen.
A heavily modified or custom-built vehicle used in drag racing.
One who takes part in drag racing.
draughts
draughts
noun
(board games, Britain, Australia, uncountable) A board game for two players in which the players each have a set number of pieces (typically 12 or 20, depending on the rule set), known as men, and the object is to capture each of the opponent's pieces by jumping one's own pieces over the opponent's pieces.
A mild vesicatory.
plural of draught
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of draught
dustrags
dustrags
noun
plural of dustrag
eagerest
eagerest
adj
superlative form of eager: most eager
eastings
eastings
noun
plural of easting
eastling
egalites
elegiast
elegiast
noun
One who composes elegies.
emigates
engrafts
engrafts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of engraft
ergastic
ergastic
adj
That possesses potential energy
ergostat
escargot
escargot
noun
(countable) A snail (often Helix pomatia) used in preparation of that dish.
(uncountable) A dish, commonly associated with French cuisine, consisting of edible snails.
estating
estating
verb
present participle of estate
estivage
estragol
estragon
estragon
noun
tarragon
estrange
estrange
verb
(transitive) To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).
(transitive) To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.
etageres
etageres
noun
plural of etagere
fagoters
fagoters
noun
plural of fagoter
farsight
farsight
noun
The faculty of looking far ahead; farsightedness; prescience.
fastigia
fastigia
noun
plural of fastigium
fastings
fastings
noun
plural of fasting
fatigues
fatigues
noun
(US) Military clothing worn when doing menial tasks.
(military) Menial duties, especially as punishment.
plural of fatigue
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fatigue
fatlings
fatlings
noun
plural of fatling
feasting
feasting
noun
A feast, or an occasion on which people or animals feast
verb
present participle of feast
flagstad
flaughts
flotages
flotages
noun
plural of flotage
footages
footages
noun
plural of footage
fraughts
fraughts
noun
plural of fraught
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fraught
frigates
frigates
noun
plural of frigate
gabbarts
gabbarts
noun
plural of gabbart
gabbiest
gabbiest
adj
superlative form of gabby: most gabby
gabfests
gabfests
noun
plural of gabfest
gagsters
gagsters
noun
plural of gagster
gahnites
gahnites
noun
plural of gahnite
gaieties
gaieties
noun
plural of gaiety
galateas
galateas
noun
plural of galatea
galenist
galenist
Noun
An advocate of Galenism.
galictis
galipots
galipots
noun
plural of galipot
gallants
gallants
noun
plural of gallant
gallates
gallates
noun
plural of gallate
galletas
galletas
noun
plural of galleta
galliots
galliots
noun
plural of galliot
gallnuts
gallnuts
noun
plural of gallnut
galloots
galloots
noun
plural of galloot
gamester
gamester
noun
(obsolete) A prostitute; one who is on the game.
(video games, nonstandard) One who plays video games.