(archaic) To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out.
To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.
acheson
ahoskie
aleshot
alophas
alphons
alyosha
amishgo
amolish
anchors
anchors
noun
plural of anchor
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anchor
aphodus
apophis
apophis
Proper noun
An evil snake-god who tries to devour the sun every night.
An asteroid formerly thought to be on a collision course with Earth.
archons
archons
noun
plural of archon Chief magistrates of ancient Athens.
ashdown
ashdown
Proper noun
A city in and the county seat of in Arkansas, USA.
ashford
ashford
Proper noun
A town in Kent.
A town in borough, Surrey (previously in Middlesex).
A village in district, Devon, England
A village in district, Devon
A village in Derbyshire, Ashford-in-the-Water.
ashkoko
ashkoko
noun
The hyrax.
ashmore
ashwood
ashwood
noun
The wood of the ash tree.
ashwort
asshole
asshole
noun
(obsolete, Scotland and Northern England) A receptacle under a fire grate for collecting ashes.
(vulgar) By extension, anything unpleasant or undesirable. Often used appositionally.
(vulgar) The anus.
(vulgar, derogatory) A jerk; an inappropriately or objectionably mean, inconsiderate, contemptible, obnoxious, intrusive, stupid, and/or rude person.
asthore
asthore
noun
treasure (as a term of endearment)
aswough
atheous
atheous
adj
(obsolete) Without God, neither accepting nor denying him.
(obsolete) atheistic
atonsah
aurochs
aurochs
noun
(zoology) The European bison (Bison bonasus, or Europæus).
An extinct European mammal, Bos primigenius, the ancestor of domestic cattle.
plural of auroch
authors
authors
noun
plural of author
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of author
baboosh
baboosh
noun
(archaic) An Oriental slipper.
barhops
barhops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barhop
basehor
basoche
basoche
noun
A guild of legal clerks in pre-revolutionary France.
basotho
boarish
boarish
adj
swinish; brutal; cruel
cachous
cachous
noun
plural of cachou
cahoots
cahoots
noun
(uncommon) plural of cahoot.
Collusion or collaboration to nefarious ends.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cahoot
carhops
carhops
noun
plural of carhop
carshop
cashbox
cashbox
noun
(slang) A toll booth.
A box for holding cash.
cashboy
cashibo
cashion
cashoos
cashoos
noun
plural of cashoo
cashton
chadors
chadors
noun
plural of chador
chalkos
chalons
chalons
noun
plural of chalon
chamiso
chamiso
noun
An evergreen shrub native to California, Adenostoma fasciculatum.
An evergreen shrub, Atriplex canescens, found in the southwestern United States.
chamois
chamois
adj
Chamois-colored.
noun
(cycling) A padded insert which protects the groin from the bicycle saddle.
A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra.
An absorbent cloth used for cleaning and polishing, formerly made of chamois leather.
Short for chamois leather (“soft pliable leather originally made from the skin of chamois (nowadays the hides of deer, sheep, and other species of goat are alternatively used)”).
The traditional colour of chamois leather.
verb
(transitive) To clean with a chamois leather cloth.
chandos
changos
chanson
chanson
noun
(obsolete) A religious song.
Any song with French words, but more specifically a classic, lyric-driven French song.
chansoo
chaoses
chaoses
noun
plural of chaos
chaoush
charops
charros
charros
noun
plural of charro
chatons
chatons
noun
plural of chaton
cheapos
cheapos
noun
plural of cheapo
chiasso
chloras
choapas
choisya
choisya
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Choisya of aromatic evergreen shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae.
chollas
chollas
noun
plural of cholla
chorals
chorals
noun
plural of choral
choreas
chromas
chromas
noun
plural of chroma
coaches
coaches
noun
plural of coach
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coach
coheads
coheads
noun
plural of cohead
coprahs
coprahs
noun
plural of coprah
cyathos
dahoons
dahoons
noun
plural of dahoon
dashpot
dashpot
noun
A mechanical damping device consisting of a piston that moves through a viscous fluid (usually oil); used, in conjunction with a spring, in shock absorbers.
dhooras
doatish
doatish
adj
Obsolete spelling of dotish
dourahs
earshot
earshot
noun
A distance from which sound is still audible.
enhalos
enhalos
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enhalo
fashion
fashion
noun
(countable) A current (constantly changing) trend, favored for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons.
(countable) A style or manner in which something is done.
(dated) Polite, fashionable, or genteel life; social position; good breeding.
(uncountable) Popular trends.
The make or form of anything; the style, shape, appearance, or mode of structure; pattern, model; workmanship; execution.
verb
(dated) To fit, adapt, or accommodate to.
(dated) To make in a standard manner; to work.
(obsolete) To forge or counterfeit.
To make, build or construct, especially in a crude or improvised way.
fashoda
fathoms
fathoms
noun
plural of fathom
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fathom
galoshe
galoshe
noun
Alternative spelling of galosh
gasohol
gasohol
noun
gasoline mixed with ethyl alcohol (ethanol).
gauchos
gauchos
noun
Calf-length trousers with flared legs.
plural of gaucho
goatish
goatish
adj
Goaty, goatlike.
goshawk
goshawk
noun
Any of several birds of prey, principally in the genus Accipiter.
goulash
goulash
noun
(bridge) A style of play in which the cards are not thoroughly shuffled between consecutive deals, so as to make the suits less evenly distributed between the players.
A stew of beef or veal and vegetables, flavoured with paprika.
haboobs
haboobs
noun
plural of haboob
hadrons
hadrons
noun
plural of hadron
hagdons
hagdons
noun
plural of hagdon
hairdos
hairdos
noun
plural of hairdo
halloas
halloas
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of halloa
halloes
halloes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hallo
halloos
halloos
noun
plural of halloo
hallows
hallows
noun
(archaic) The relics or remains of a saint, or the shrines in which they are kept.
plural of hallow
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hallow
haloids
haloids
noun
plural of haloid
handsom
hansoms
hansoms
noun
plural of hansom
hanston
harbors
harbors
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of harbor
harlots
harlots
noun
plural of harlot
harmost
harmost
noun
(historical) A governor or prefect appointed by the Spartans in the cities they subjugated.
haroset
harrows
harrows
noun
plural of harrow
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of harrow
haslock
hassock
hassock
noun
A cushion used primarily in churches for kneeling on while praying.
A dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock.
A thick cushion used as a seat; an ottoman or pouffe.
haubois
haviors
haymows
haymows
noun
plural of haymow
hermosa
hexosan
hexosan
noun
(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide composed of hexoses.
hilloas
hilloas
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hilloa
hispano
hoagies
hoagies
noun
plural of hoagie
hoarish
hoarsen
hoarsen
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make or become hoarse.
hoarser
hoarser
adj
comparative form of hoarse: more hoarse
hoashis
hoaxers
hoaxers
noun
plural of hoaxer
hogwash
hogwash
noun
(informal, figurative) Foolish talk or writing; nonsense.
(literally) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs; swill.
hokusai
holards
holards
noun
plural of holard
holloas
holloas
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of holloa
homadus
homages
homages
noun
plural of homage
homarus
hookahs
hookahs
noun
plural of hookah
hooplas
hooplas
noun
plural of hoopla
hoorahs
hoorahs
noun
plural of hoorah
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hoorah
hoorays
hoorays
noun
plural of hooray
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hooray
hopsack
hopsack
noun
(countable) A hemp sack used for holding hops.
(uncountable) A coarse, loosely-woven clothing fabric.
hopsage
hopsage
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Grayia.
horsham
horsham
Proper noun
a market town in West Sussex, England.
hosanna
hosanna
intj
A cry of praise or adoration to God in liturgical use among the Jews, and said to have been shouted in recognition of the Messiahship of Jesus on his entry into Jerusalem; hence since used in the Christian Church.
noun
A cry of ‘hosanna’.
verb
(intransitive) To give a cry of ‘hosanna’.
hoseman
hoseman
noun
A firefighter who carries and directs the hose.
hospita
hostage
hostage
noun
A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.
A person seized in order to compel another party to act (or refrain from acting) in a certain way, because of the threat of harm to the hostage.
One who is compelled by something, especially something that poses a threat; one who is not free to choose their own course of action.
Something that constrains one's actions because it is at risk.
The condition of being held as security or to compel someone else to act or not act in a particular way.
verb
(possibly nonstandard) To give (someone or something) as a hostage to (someone or something else).
(possibly nonstandard) To hold (someone or something) hostage, especially in a way that constrains or controls the person or thing held, or in order to exchange for something else.
houdahs
houdahs
noun
plural of houdah
housage
housage
noun
A fee for keeping goods in a house.
housman
houssay
howdahs
howdahs
noun
plural of howdah
hulloas
hulloas
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hulloa
iacchos
ioskeha
isobath
isobath
noun
A line on a map or chart joining places of equal depth of water; a depth contour.
isopach
isopach
noun
(geology) A line on a chart joining parts of a stratigraphic unit that have the same thickness; an isopachous line.
isotach
isotach
noun
An isoline linking places on a map which have equal wind speed.
jehoash
joashus
josepha
joshuah
kenosha
khoisan
koshare
koshare
Noun
A jester or trickster in the Kachina religion of the Pueblo Indians of the southwestern USA, also called a sacred clown.
kyathos
kyathos
noun
(historical) A style of painted Greek vase with a single long flat looping handle resembling a ladle.