A ceremonial herb bundle or perforated object used to sprinkle witch's water at the commencement of a ritual
asperges
asperges
noun
A Christian rite in which the congregation is sprinkled with water.
The brush or instrument used in sprinkling holy water; an aspergill.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asperge
aspergil
asperugo
aspiring
aspiring
adj
Hoping to become.
noun
(archaic) Aspiration.
verb
present participle of aspire
assagais
assagais
noun
plural of assagai
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of assagai
assaying
assaying
noun
A trial by assay.
verb
present participle of assay
assegais
assegais
noun
plural of assegai
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of assegai
assignat
assignat
noun
(now historical) A banknote used during the French Revolution, on the security of state land.
assigned
assigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assign
assignee
assignee
noun
(law) one to whom rights or property is being transferred
one to whom a thing is assigned
one who is appointed to act or speak in place of another; an agent
assigner
assigner
noun
One who, or that which, assigns.
assignor
assignor
noun
(law) The person or party which makes an assignment.
assinego
assinego
noun
Alternative form of asinego
assizing
assizing
verb
present participle of assize
assuaged
assuaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assuage
assuager
assuager
noun
Someone who or something which assuages.
assuages
assuages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of assuage
assuming
assuming
adj
haughty; arrogant
noun
An assumption.
verb
present participle of assume
assuring
assuring
verb
present participle of assure
asswaged
asswaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asswage
asswages
asswages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asswage
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
asynergy
asynergy
noun
defective or absent coordination between organs, muscles, limbs or joints, resulting in a loss in movement or speed
asyngamy
asyngamy
noun
Absence of syngamy.
ataghans
ataghans
noun
plural of ataghan
auberges
auberges
noun
plural of auberge
augments
augments
noun
plural of augment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of augment
augsburg
augsburg
Proper noun
A city in southern Germany.
augurers
augurers
noun
plural of augurer
auguries
auguries
noun
plural of augury
augurous
augurous
adj
(obsolete) Full of augury; foreboding.
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.
avengers
avengers
noun
plural of avenger
averages
averages
noun
plural of average
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of average
avgasses
avulsing
avulsing
verb
present participle of avulse
awakings
awakings
noun
plural of awaking
azygoses
backings
backings
noun
plural of backing
backlogs
backlogs
noun
plural of backlog
bagasses
bagasses
noun
plural of bagass
plural of bagasse
baggages
baggages
noun
plural of baggage
baggiest
baggiest
adj
superlative form of baggy: most baggy
baggings
baggings
noun
plural of bagging
baghouse
baghouse
noun
A fabric filter; an air pollution control device that removes particulates out of air or gas released from commercial processes or combustion for electricity generation.
bagpipes
bagpipes
noun
A musical wind instrument of Celtic origin, possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.
bagworms
bagworms
noun
plural of bagworm
bandages
bandages
noun
plural of bandage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bandage
bangkoks
bangkoks
noun
plural of bangkok
bangster
bangster
noun
(archaic, Scotland) A victor.
(archaic, Scotland) A violent, overbearing man; a ruffian, bully or braggart.
bankings
bankings
noun
plural of banking
bantings
bardings
bardings
noun
plural of barding
bargains
bargains
noun
plural of bargain
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bargain
bargeese
bargeese
noun
plural of bargoose
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.
bargoose
bargoose
noun
(dated, UK, dialect, Southern England) The common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna.
barguest
barrages
barrages
noun
plural of barrage
baseplug
basigamy
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
beadings
beadings
noun
plural of beading
beanbags
beanbags
noun
plural of beanbag
bearhugs
bearhugs
noun
plural of bearhug
bearings
bearings
noun
plural of bearing
beatings
beatings
noun
plural of beating
beddings
beddings
noun
plural of bedding
bedgowns
bedgowns
noun
plural of bedgown
bedights
bedights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedight
beesting
beesting
noun
Alternative form of bee sting
Alternative form of beestings (“The first milk drawn from an animal (especially a cow) after it has given birth”)
beeswing
beeswing
noun
A filmy, translucent crust found in port and other old wines which have been bottled-aged for a long time.
Cream of tartar; potassium bitartrate; the residual salt of tartaric acid.
beglooms
beglooms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begloom
begonias
begonias
noun
plural of begonia
begrease
begrease
verb
(transitive) To soil or daub with grease or other oily matter.
begrimes
begrimes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begrime
begroans
begroans
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begroan
beguiles
beguiles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beguile
beguines
beguines
noun
plural of beguine
beignets
beignets
noun
plural of beignet
belgians
bellrags
beltings
beltings
noun
plural of belting
bemusing
bemusing
verb
present participle of bemuse
bergamos
bergeres
bergmans
besieged
besieged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besiege
besieger
besieger
noun
A person who besieges
besieges
besieges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besiege
beslings
besmudge
besmudge
verb
To smudge.
besought
besought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beseech
simple past tense and past participle of beseek
bespreng
bespring
beswinge
beswinge
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To scourge; beat.
biassing
biassing
noun
Alternative form of biasing
biddings
biddings
noun
plural of bidding
bigamies
bigamies
noun
plural of bigamy
bigamist
bigamist
noun
One who practices bigamy.
bigamous
bigamous
adj
(of a marriage) involving bigamy
(of a spouse) guilty of bigamy
bigfoots
bigfoots
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bigfoot
biggings
biggings
noun
plural of bigging
bigheads
bigheads
noun
plural of bighead
bighorns
bighorns
noun
plural of bighorn
bigotish
bigotish
adj
Characteristic or typical of a bigot.
bijugous
bijugous
adj
(botany, archaic) bijugate
bilgiest
bilgiest
adj
superlative form of bilgy: most bilgy
billbugs
billbugs
noun
plural of billbug
billings
billings
noun
plural of billing
biltongs
biltongs
noun
plural of biltong
bindings
bindings
noun
plural of binding
binnings
binnings
noun
plural of binning
biogases
birdings
birdsong
birdsong
noun
(ornithology) A vocalisation made by a bird for the purposes of courtship.
Vocalisations made by birds, considered collectively.
birlings
birlings
noun
plural of birling
bislings
bisnagas
bisnagas
noun
plural of bisnaga
bisognio
bittings
bittings
noun
plural of bitting
biznagas
biznagas
noun
plural of biznaga
blasting
blasting
noun
A planned explosion, as in mining.
The act by which something is blasted, or blighted.
verb
present participle of blast
blessing
blessing
noun
(paganism) A modern pagan ceremony.
A group of unicorns.
A prayer before a meal; grace.
A pronouncement invoking divine aid.
Good fortune.
Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.
Something someone is glad of.
The act of declaring or bestowing favor; approval.