A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church. Usually a charity relying on donations for funding.
amoritish
amorphism
amorphism
noun
An amorphous quality.
amorphous
amorphous
adj
(by extension) Being without definite character or nature.
(by extension) Lacking organization or unity.
(physics) In the non-crystalline solid state of a typically crystalline solid.
(set theory, of a set) Infinite and not the disjoint union of two infinite subsets.
Lacking a definite form or clear shape.
amphioxis
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphipods
amphipods
noun
plural of amphipod
amphorous
anorchism
anorchism
noun
anorchia
aphorisms
aphorisms
noun
plural of aphorism
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorism
aposthume
apothegms
apothegms
noun
plural of apothegm
ashmolean
ashmolean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1617–1692), celebrated English antiquary, politician, astrologer and alchemist, whose cabinet of curiosities became the basis of the in Oxford.
ashochimi
athermous
athermous
adj
Alternative form of athermanous
atheromas
authorism
authorism
noun
(archaic, uncountable) Authorship.
(countable, uncountable) A habit or practice of an author.
badmouths
badmouths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badmouth
bashawdom
bathrooms
bathrooms
noun
plural of bathroom
beamhouse
bohemians
bohemians
noun
plural of bohemian
brahmoism
brahmoism
Proper noun
A religious movement of Bengal in the late 18th century.
broughams
broughams
noun
plural of brougham
bushwoman
bushwoman
noun
(Australia) A woman who lives or has lived in the Australian outback.
chamfrons
chamfrons
noun
plural of chamfron
chamoised
chamoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamois
chamoises
chamoises
noun
plural of chamois
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chamois
chamorros
chamosite
chamosite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
champions
champions
noun
plural of champion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of champion
chemostat
chemostat
noun
(biochemistry) An apparatus for the continuous culture of microorganisms in a steady state
verb
(chemistry) To keep the concentration of a chemical constant
cheongsam
cheongsam
noun
(Hong Kong) A plain coloured, tight-fitting dress with a short split at the thigh, worn as a school uniform by schoolgirls.
A long formal dress-like garment or robe worn by Asian men.
A tight-fitting Chinese formal woman's dress, usually brightly coloured, patterned and/or embroidered, with a split at the thigh.
chisimaio
choriambs
choriambs
noun
plural of choriamb
choriomas
choriomas
noun
plural of chorioma
chromates
chromates
noun
plural of chromate
comanches
coumaphos
coumaphos
noun
A nonvolatile, fat-soluble organophosphate with ectoparasiticidal properties.
crouchmas
dahlstrom
dramshops
dramshops
noun
plural of dramshop
farmhouse
farmhouse
noun
(traditionally and archetypally) A farmer's residence.
A house that was once a farmer's residence albeit today lived in by residents whose occupation is not farming.
fishwoman
fishwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who sells fish.
forasmuch
forasmuch
adv
Inasmuch, seeing (that).
gramoches
haemostat
haemostat
noun
(British spelling) A clamp used in surgery to close the severed end of a blood vessel to stop bleeding.
hailstorm
hailstorm
noun
Alternative spelling of hail storm
hairworms
hairworms
noun
plural of hairworm
halidomes
hallowmas
hallowmas
Noun
All Saints Day, November 1
hamesoken
handlooms
handlooms
noun
plural of handloom
handsomer
handsomer
adj
comparative form of handsome: more handsome
hansomcab
haplomous
harmonics
harmonics
noun
(physics, music) The science of musical sounds
plural of harmonic
harmonies
harmonies
noun
plural of harmony
harmonise
harmonise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of harmonize.
harmonist
harmonist
noun
(music) One who understands the principles of harmony or is skillful in applying them in composition; a composer.
One who shows the agreement of corresponding passages of different authors, as of the four Biblical evangelists.
hashimoto
hasmonean
hasmonean
Adjective
Of or relating to the patriotic Jewish family to which the Maccabees belonged; Maccabean.
Noun
A member of that family.
hastiform
hastiform
adj
spear-shaped; hastate
hawkmoths
hawkmoths
noun
plural of hawkmoth
hawksmoor
headrooms
headrooms
noun
plural of headroom
heartsome
heartsome
adj
(archaic, poetic or dialectal) merry, cheery, pleasant, delightful, attractive.
heavisome
heavisome
adj
(dialect) heavy; of heavy mood; doleful; sad; dull; gloomy.
hebdomads
hebdomads
noun
plural of hebdomad
hecatombs
hecatombs
noun
plural of hecatomb
hematoids
hematomas
hematomas
noun
(US) plural of hematoma
hematosin
hematosin
noun
(biochemistry, dated) The hematin of blood.
hematosis
hematosis
noun
The arterialization of the blood in the lungs; the formation of blood in general; haematogenesis
sanguification; the conversion of chyle into blood
hemiopsia
hemiopsia
noun
Alternative spelling of hemianopsia
hemoblast
hemoblast
noun
Alternative form of haemoblast
hemostats
hemostats
noun
plural of hemostat
hepatomas
hepatomas
noun
plural of hepatoma
himations
himations
noun
plural of himation
hiroshima
hiroshima
Proper noun
A city in Honshu, Japan, devastated by the first atomic bomb dropped in warfare on August 6, 1945.
catastrophe.
histogram
histogram
noun
(statistics) A graphical display of numerical data in the form of upright bars, with the area of each bar representing frequency.
verb
(transitive) To represent (data) as a histogram.
hogmanays
hogmenays
holograms
holograms
noun
plural of hologram
homelands
homelands
noun
plural of homeland
homestall
homestall
noun
Place of a home; homestead.
homestead
homestead
noun
(Canada, US) A parcel of land in the interior of North America, usually 160 acres, that was distributed to settlers from Europe or eastern North America under the Dominion Lands Act of 1870 in Canada or the Homestead Act of 1862 in the United States.
(South Africa) A cluster of several houses occupied by an extended family.
(obsolete) The home or seat of a family; place of origin.
A house together with surrounding land and buildings, especially on a farm; the property comprising these.
The place that is one's home.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To acquire or settle on land as a homestead.
homewards
homewards
adj
Leading toward home.
adv
towards home
hominians
homoousia
homopause
homopause
noun
The level of an atmosphere below which its constituent molecules are well mixed
homoplast
homoplast
noun
(biology) One of the plastids composing the "idorgan" of Ernst Haeckel.
homoplasy
homoplasy
noun
(evolutionary theory) A correspondence between the parts or organs of different species acquired as the result of parallel evolution or convergence.
homosassa
homotaxis
homotaxis
noun
(biology) similarity in arrangement of parts
(geology) similarity in the lithostratigraphic or biostratigraphic vertical sequence of rock strata in different locations that are not necessarily similar in age.
homousian
homousian
adj
Alternative form of homoousian
honorsman
hoofmarks
hoofmarks
noun
plural of hoofmark
hormisdas
hornbeams
hornbeams
noun
plural of hornbeam
housemaid
housemaid
noun
(derogatory) A housewife.
A female domestic worker attached to the non-servant quarter part of the house, as opposed to a scullery maid.
verb
To be a housemaid.
To wait on someone hand on foot, to watch them.
housemate
housemate
noun
Someone living in the same house.
housewarm
housewarm
verb
(intransitive) To hold a housewarming party.
(transitive) To hold a housewarming party at (a place).
humanoids
humanoids
noun
plural of humanoid
hydrosoma
hydrosoma
noun
(biology) The entire organism of any hydrozoon.
hypostoma
hypostoma
noun
hypostome
isochimal
isochimal
adj
Alternative form of isocheimal
ithomatas
kagoshima
kagoshima
Proper noun
A city in the south coast of the island of Kyushu in Japan
A prefecture in southwestern Japan
koosharem
laughsome
laughsome
adj
(rare) Marked by or arousing laughter; also, addicted to laughter; merry
loathsome
loathsome
adj
Highly offensive; abominable, sickening.
logomachs
logomachs
noun
plural of logomach
lymphomas
machismos
machismos
noun
plural of machismo
macintosh
macintosh
noun
(Britain) A raincoat.
madhouses
madhouses
noun
plural of madhouse
mahjonggs
maidhoods
majorship
majorship
noun
The position or office of major.
maksoorah
malhonest
malthouse
malthouse
noun
A plant where malt is produced.
mammonish
mammonish
adj
actuated or prompted by a devotion to money getting or the service of Mammon.
manorship
marathons
marathons
noun
plural of marathon
markhoors
markhoors
noun
plural of markhoor
marlowish
marrowish
marrowish
adj
Similar to bone marrow.
marshwort
marshwort
noun
A small, white-flowered plant, of the genus Apium, that grows in marshy habitats.
mascoutah
mashelton
masochism
masochism
noun
The enjoyment of receiving pain or humiliation.
masochist
masochist
noun
Someone who enjoys pain or humiliation, or who derives pleasure from harming oneself or being harmed by others.
mathewson
mathiston
mayorship
mayorship
noun
The office or role of a mayor.
meathooks
meathooks
noun
plural of meathook
mesohepar
mesohepar
noun
(anatomy) A fold of the peritoneum connecting the liver with the dorsal wall of the abdominal cavity.
metaphors
metaphors
noun
plural of metaphor
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of metaphor
methadons
methadons
noun
plural of methadon
methanols
methanols
noun
plural of methanol
moabitish
moabitish
Adjective
Of or relating to the Moabites; Moabitic.
monachism
monachism
noun
Monasticism.
monachist
monachist
adj
Synonym of monastic
noun
A monk, especially one who was part of the religious reform movement of the fourth century.
monaphase
mondayish
mondayish
Adverb
on, or around Monday
Adjective
feeling ill, especially used of clergymen having worked all day Sunday
hungover after a weekend of drinking (as a presumed contributing explanation for a clergyman feeling Mondayish)
grumpy and disheartened on returning to work on a Monday after the weekend
monophase
monophase
adj
(chemistry, physics) Existing as a single phase (normally a liquid)
(electricity) Having a single phase of alternating current
moonshade
moschatel
moschatel
noun
Adoxa moschatellina, a plant of the genus Adoxa, with pale green flowers and a musky smell.