Belonging to or resembling the Acalephae, or jellyfishes.
acanthodea
acanthodei
acanthodes
acanthodii
acanthopod
acanthopod
adj
Spiny-footed.
accroached
accroached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accroach
achaemenid
achaenodon
achenodium
achondrite
achondrite
noun
(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
achterveld
acichlorid
acidophile
acidophile
noun
A plant that thrives in relatively acid soil.
An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile.
adherences
adherences
noun
plural of adherence
adiathetic
adiathetic
adj
Not diathetic.
adramelech
alchemised
alchemised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemise
alchemized
alchemized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemize
alcoholdom
almochoden
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amphodarch
anchorhold
anchorhold
noun
(figurative) Firm hold; security.
The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds.
The residence of an anchorite or anchoress.
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anderlecht
andromache
andromache
Proper noun
the wife of Hector
anemochord
anhidrotic
anhidrotic
adj
lacking the ability to sweat
noun
(pharmacology) A substance that prevents sweating
anhydremic
anhydrotic
anthicidae
anthracoid
anthracoid
adj
(biology) Resembling anthrax.
aphidicide
aphidicide
noun
(rare) The act of killing aphids.
Any man-made substance that kills aphids.
aphroditic
aphroditic
adj
(Greek mythology) Of or pertaining to Aphrodite
venereal
approached
approached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approach
arachnidan
arachnidan
noun
(zoology) Any of the Arachnida.
archbeadle
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.
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archdivine
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archfriend
archibaldo
archidamus
archidoxis
archimedes
archimedes
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer.
A large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium.
archleader
archleader
noun
(rare) The foremost leader.
armchaired
armchaired
adj
Based on general knowledge or theory rather than data.
Furnished with armchairs.
Seated in an armchair.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of armchair
attachedly
attachedly
adv
Having a (physical or emotional) attachment.
avalanched
avalanched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of avalanche
azadrachta
baccharoid
backhanded
backhanded
adj
(of writing) inclining to the left
Backwards, turned around.
Indirect.
Insincere, sarcastic, ironic, or self-contradictory.
Involving a backward flip of the hand.
Retrospective, occurring after the fact rather than in advance.
Self-serving, corrupt, slipshod, or neglectful.
With the back of the hand.
adv
In a backhanded manner.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backhand
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.
backhauled
backhauled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backhaul
backlashed
backlashed
adj
Having a backlash.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backlash
backwashed
backwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backwash
baldachini
baldachino
baldachins
baldachins
noun
plural of baldachin
bambochade
batchelder
batrachoid
batrachoid
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the family Batrachoididae of marine fishes, called toadfish.
(zoology, dated) Frog-like; batrachian.
noun
(zoology) Any species of the family Batrachoididae; a batrachoidid.
beachdrops
beachheads
beachheads
noun
plural of beachhead
bedchamber
bedchamber
noun
(archaic) A bedroom.
bellyached
bellyached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bellyache
benchboard
blackheads
blackheads
noun
plural of blackhead
bleachyard
blockheads
blockheads
noun
plural of blockhead
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blockhead
brachiated
brachiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brachiate
brachiopod
brachiopod
noun
Any of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food
brachydome
brachydome
noun
(crystallography) A dome parallel to the shorter lateral axis.
brachydont
brachydont
adj
Having low-crowned, short teeth.
noun
(zoology) Any organism with brachydont teeth.
brainchild
brainchild
noun
A creation, original idea, or innovation, usually used to indicate the originators
verb
(transitive, rare) To think up; to come up with.
branchdale
branchland
broadcloth
broadcloth
noun
(historical) A fine smooth-faced woolen cloth for men’s garments, usually of double width (i.e., a yard and a half); so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard wide.
A dense, plain woven cloth, usually made of cotton or a cotton blend.
buchenwald
burckhardt
calathidia
campholide
candlefish
candlefish
noun
An oily edible fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a candle or torch by the Chinook Indians.
carchariid
carchariid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the former sand shark family Carchariidae.
cardholder
cardholder
noun
A case for holding cards, as credit cards, bankcards, or business cards.
An authorized user of a card used for financial transactions, etc.
cardiolith
cardiopath
cardiopath
noun
A person who suffers from a cardiopathy
cardsharps
cardsharps
noun
plural of cardsharp
caseharden
caseharden
verb
(by extension) To make insensitive to hardship.
To harden the surface of iron or steel by infusing carbon into the surface layer.
cashdrawer
catchpoled
catchwords
catchwords
noun
plural of catchword
catechised
catechised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catechise
catechized
catechized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catechize
catharized
catharized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catharize
cathedrals
cathedrals
noun
plural of cathedral
catherwood
cathodical
cattlehide
cattyphoid
cedarhurst
cephalodia
cephalodia
noun
plural of cephalodium
cephalopod
cephalopod
noun
Any mollusc, of the class Cephalopoda, which includes squid, cuttlefish, octopus, nautiloids etc.
cerianthid
cerianthid
noun
Any tubular anemone of the family Cerianthidae
certhiidae
chadacryst
chadacryst
noun
(geology) An enclosed idiomorphic crystal in a poikilitic fabric.
chadbourne
chadderton
chadderton
Proper noun
a town in Oldham borough, Greater Manchester, England. Originally in Lancashire.
chaddsford
chaetodont
chaetodont
noun
(zoology) A chaetodontid.
chaetopoda
chagrinned
chagrinned
adj
Alternative form of chagrined
chairmaned
chalcedony
chalcedony
noun
A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
chalcidian
chalcidica
chalcidice
chalcidoid
chalcidoid
noun
Any chalcid wasp of the superfamily Chalcidoidea
chaldaical
chalinidae
chalkboard
chalkboard
noun
A slate or enamel board for writing on with chalk; a predecessor to a whiteboard.
verb
To write or draw on a chalkboard.
challenged
challenged
adj
(euphemistic) Lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill ; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.
(humorous) Used following adverbs to make adjectives in imitation of and mocking adjectives of this kind.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of challenge
champagned
champagned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagne
championed
championed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champion
chancelled
chancroids
chancroids
noun
plural of chancroid
chandelier
chandelier
noun
(obsolete, military) A portable frame used to support temporary wooden fences.
(surgery) An endoilluminator used in eye surgery.
A branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling
chandelled
chandelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chandelle
chandelles
chandelles
noun
plural of chandelle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chandelle
chandigarh
chandigarh
Proper noun
Union territory in northern India, located between Punjab and Haryana.
City located in the union territory of Chandigarh, serving simultaneously as capital of this union territory and of the states of Haryana and Punjab.
chandlerly
chandlerly
adj
(obsolete) Like a chandler; in a petty situation.
chandrakhi
changedale
changedale
noun
(Ireland, historical) A system of land tenure in which fields were reallotted when they went out of cultivation.
channelled
channelled
verb
(British spelling) simple past tense and past participle of channel
chapelward
chapelward
adv
Toward a chapel.
chaperoned
chaperoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaperone
characinid
charadrine
charadrius
charcoaled
charcoaled
adj
Cooked over charcoal.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of charcoal
chardonnay
chardonnay
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Chardonnay
chardonnet
charladies
charladies
noun
plural of charlady
charybdian
chasteweed
chaudfroid
chaudfroid
noun
Alternative form of chaud-froid
chaukidari
chauliodes
checkmated
checkmated
adj
(chess) Having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game.
(figuratively) Suffering a personal loss with no obvious chance to escape the loss.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkmate
cheddaring
cheddaring
noun
The stage of manufacturing Cheddar cheese and similar cheeses where the curd is cut into small pieces, often cubes, to drain the whey before being stacked and turned.
verb
present participle of cheddar
chelonidae
chelydidae
chemstrand
chessboard
chessboard
noun
(chess) The square board used in the game of chess, subdivided into eight rows of eight squares each, the squares in each row and column being of alternating colours.
(topology) A mathematical construction based on this pattern of squares