simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
acroesthesia
acroesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of acroaesthesia
acrosticheae
adherescence
aechmophorus
aerographics
aerographics
noun
Synonym of aerography (“production of weather charts”)
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
affranchised
affranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affranchise
afterstretch
agriochoerus
anchorperson
anchorperson
noun
The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anorthoclase
anorthoclase
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a group of feldspars being mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicates.
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
antehistoric
anthesteriac
anthracnoses
anthracnoses
noun
plural of anthracnose
antichoicers
antichoicers
noun
plural of antichoicer
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
apothecaries
apothecaries
noun
plural of apothecary
approachless
approachless
adj
Impossible to approach.
archaeostoma
archapostate
archconsoler
archdiocesan
archdiocesan
adj
(ecclesiastical) Of or relating to an archdiocese.
archdioceses
archdioceses
noun
plural of archdiocese
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archenterons
archenterons
noun
plural of archenteron
archeologies
archeologies
noun
plural of archeology
archeologist
archeologist
noun
(chiefly US) Alternative spelling of archaeologist
archerfishes
archerfishes
noun
plural of archerfish
archesporial
archesporial
adj
Relating to the archesporia, cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archexorcist
archibenthos
archigenesis
archimycetes
archipelagos
archispermae
archisupreme
architeuthis
architeuthis
noun
A giant squid (genus Architeuthis).
archminister
archoverseer
archshepherd
archswindler
aristarchies
aristarchies
noun
plural of aristarchy
arthroscopes
arthroscopes
noun
plural of arthroscope
asterochiton
astrochemist
astrochemist
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
athericerous
atmospherics
atmospherics
noun
radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)
averrhoistic
bachelordoms
bachelorship
bachelorship
noun
The state of being a bachelor.
bachelorwise
bachelorwise
adv
In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
backbenchers
backbenchers
noun
plural of backbencher
bandersnatch
bandersnatch
Proper noun
An obscure, fictional creature mentioned in one of Lewis Carroll's poems.
beachcombers
beachcombers
noun
plural of beachcomber
beaumarchais
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
berwickshire
berwickshire
Proper noun
A lieutenancy area and historic county in the Scottish Borders.
besmirchment
besmirchment
noun
The act of sullying or besmirching.
bewitcheries
bewitcheries
noun
plural of bewitchery
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
blackhanders
blackhanders
noun
plural of blackhander
blackshirted
bleacherites
bleacherites
noun
plural of bleacherite
blepharoncus
bostrychidae
brachiferous
brachigerous
brachycerous
brachylogies
brachyskelic
brachyskelic
adj
Having unusually short legs
brachystegia
brackishness
brackishness
noun
distastefulness; unpleasantness
branchedness
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
breechblocks
breechblocks
noun
plural of breechblock
breechcloths
breechcloths
noun
plural of breechcloth
breechclouts
breechclouts
noun
plural of breechclout
breechesless
breechesless
Adjective
Not having any breeches.
Not wearing breeches; pantless.
brennschluss
brennschluss
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Brennschluss
bronchitises
bronchitises
noun
plural of bronchitis
bronchoscope
bronchoscope
noun
a form of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes
brunelleschi
buccaneerish
buccaneerish
adj
Like a buccaneer; piratical.
bunchberries
bunchberries
noun
plural of bunchberry
bunchgrasses
bunchgrasses
noun
plural of bunchgrass
bushwhackers
bushwhackers
noun
plural of bushwhacker
butterscotch
butterscotch
adj
Having the flavour of butterscotch.
Of a light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.
noun
A hard candy made from butter, brown sugar, syrup and vanilla.
A light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.
A sauce or syrup made of similar ingredients.
cacographies
cacographies
noun
plural of cacography
candleshrift
cantharellus
capernaitish
carbohydrase
carbohydrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars
cardsharpers
cardsharpers
noun
plural of cardsharper Alternative form of cardsharps
cartwheelers
cartwheelers
noun
plural of cartwheeler
casehardened
casehardened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caseharden
catachrestic
catachrestic
adj
Constituting or related to catachresis.
cataphoreses
cataphoreses
noun
plural of cataphoresis
cataphoresis
cataphoresis
noun
electrophoresis
catastrophes
catastrophes
noun
plural of catastrophe
plural of catastrophë
catchphrases
catchphrases
noun
plural of catchphrase
catheterised
catheterised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catheterise
catheterizes
catheterizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catheterize
catholiciser
cavaliership
cavaliership
noun
The role or status of a cavalier.
centrosphere
centrosphere
noun
(biology) The cytoplasm surrounding the centriole of a centrosome.
(geology) barysphere
cerographies
cerographies
noun
plural of cerography
cerographist
cerographist
noun
A person who carries out cerography.
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chaetopterus
chairpersons
chamaecrista
chamberlains
chamberlains
noun
plural of chamberlain
chambermaids
chambermaids
noun
plural of chambermaid
chambersburg
channelwards
channelwards
adv
Towards a channel.
chansonniers
chansonniers
noun
plural of chansonnier
chanterelles
chanterelles
noun
plural of chanterelle
chanticleers
chanticleers
noun
plural of chanticleer
chapelmaster
chapelmaster
noun
A director of music in a chapel, the musical director of a court and/or major church's choir and/or orchestra; often also a composer.
chaperonages
chaperonages
noun
plural of chaperonage
chaperonless
chaperonless
adj
Alternative form of chaperoneless
chapterhouse
characteries
characteries
noun
plural of charactery
characterise
characterise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of characterize.
characterism
characterism
noun
A distinction of character; a characteristic.
characterist
characterist
noun
One who writes or performs a character.
charbroilers
charbroilers
noun
plural of charbroiler
charcuteries
charcuteries
noun
plural of charcuterie
charlesworth
charmfulness
charmfulness
noun
The state of being charmful.
charmingness
charmingness
noun
The state or quality of being charming.
charnockites
charnockites
noun
plural of charnockite
charterhouse
charterhouse
noun
A Carthusian monastery.
chartularies
chartularies
noun
plural of chartulary
chatterboxes
chatterboxes
noun
plural of chatterbox
cheerfullest
cheerfullest
adj
superlative form of cheerful: most cheerful
cheerfulness
cheerfulness
noun
The state of being cheerful; joy.
cheerfulsome
cheerfulsome
adj
(archaic) cheerful
cheerinesses
cheerinesses
noun
plural of cheeriness
cheerleaders
cheerleaders
noun
plural of cheerleader
cheeseburger
cheeseburger
noun
(military, slang) The BLU-82 bomb.
A hamburger containing cheese (usually one or more slices of processed cheese).