(mineralogy) A mixed oxide and hydroxide of aluminium.
bohemian
bohemian
adj
Unconventional, especially in habit or dress.
noun
An unconventional or nonconformist artist or writer.
bohemias
bohemias
noun
plural of bohemia
bohemium
bohemium
noun
(chemistry) Former name of rhenium.
bonhomie
bonhomie
noun
(countable) A cheerful remark.
(uncountable) A friendly, good-natured, pleasant manner; an affable and approachable disposition; friendliness.
(uncountable) An atmosphere of friendliness and good cheer.
chemosis
chemosis
noun
(medicine) Swelling and/or (especially) edema of the conjunctiva of the eye.
chemotic
chemotic
adj
Relating to chemosis.
chiefdom
chiefdom
noun
(anthropology) A society larger than a tribe, but smaller or simpler than a state.
An area or region governed by a chief.
chimbote
cholemia
cholemia
noun
Alternative form of cholaemia
chowtime
chowtime
noun
(slang) The time when food is eaten; a mealtime.
chromide
chromide
noun
Any of various cichlid fishes found in Asia.
chromite
chromite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown mineral species with the formula FeCr₂O₄.
Any member of the chromite-magnesiochromite series that is a mixed oxide of iron, magnesium and chromium with the formula (Fe,Mg)Cr₂O₄. It is a commercial source of chromium.
chromize
chromize
verb
(transitive) To chrome; to treat with chromium.
copemish
demijohn
demijohn
noun
A large bottle with a short neck, sometimes with two small handles at the neck, sometimes encased in wickerwork.
demiphon
demolish
demolish
verb
(figuratively) To defeat, refute, discredit, or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent).
(literally) To destroy (of buildings, especially in a planned and intentional fashion).
demonish
demonish
adj
Like or characteristic of a demon; demonic.
demophil
demophil
noun
Dated form of demophile (“friend of the people”).
echoisms
echoisms
noun
plural of echoism
elohimic
emathion
epochism
epochism
noun
A tendency to regard the epoch in which one lives as superior to others.
ethmoids
ethmoids
noun
plural of ethmoid
ethrogim
halidome
haminoea
harmonie
hedonism
hedonism
noun
(countable) A general devotion to the pursuit of pleasure.
(ethics, uncountable) The belief that pleasure or happiness is the highest good in life. Some hedonists, such as the Epicureans, have insisted that pleasure of the entire mind, not just pleasure of the senses, is the highest good.
heirdoms
heirdoms
noun
plural of heirdom
heirloom
heirloom
noun
(horticulture) An old crop variety that has been passed down through generations of farmers by seed saving and cultivation, in contrast to modern cultivars used in large-scale agriculture.
A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.
helotism
helotism
noun
(zoology) A form of mutualism in which one species is forced to perform tasks for another, for their mutual benefit
The permanent oppression of a nominally free group of people
hematoid
hematoid
adj
(biology) Resembling blood.
hemidome
hemiform
hemiobol
hemiobol
noun
(historical) A coin worth half an obol.
hemiolas
hemiolas
noun
plural of hemiola
hemiolia
hemiolic
hemiolic
adj
In the proportion of 1½ to 1, or 3 to 2.
hemionus
hemionus
noun
Obsolete form of hemione.
hemiopia
hemiopia
noun
hemianopia
hemiopic
hemiopic
adj
hemianopsic
hemipode
hemipode
noun
Any of a small group of birds containing 15 species, all but one of which are in the genus Turnix.
hemitone
hemitone
Noun
A semitone.
hermione
heroisms
heroisms
noun
plural of heroism
heteromi
hielamon
highmore
hochheim
homarine
homarine
adj
Of, or pertaining to, the lobster.
noun
A metabolite found in many molluscs.
homelier
homelier
adj
comparative form of homely: more homely
homelife
homelife
noun
The manner in which a person conducts themselves at home, as opposed to how they act in a professional setting.
homelike
homelike
adj
Having the comfortable characteristics of a home.
homelily
homelily
adv
In a homely way; plainly; inelegantly.
homeling
homeling
noun
(obsolete) A native; a person or thing belonging to a home or to a particular country; an inhabitant.
homeosis
homeosis
noun
(archaic) Usage of similitude in rhetoric; drawing a conclusion from similarity of two objects of study.
(pathology) The formation of a normal plant or animal structure or organ in place of another at an abnormal site; the transformation of one body part to another.
homeotic
homeotic
adj
Of or pertaining to homeosis
homerian
homerian
Adjective
Of or relating to Homer, the Ancient Greek poet.
Proper noun
A subdivision of the Silurian period.
homering
homering
verb
present participle of homer
homerist
homerite
homesick
homesick
adj
(often with for) Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.
homesite
homesite
noun
The plot of land on which a house is or can be built
homicide
homicide
noun
(countable) A person who kills another.
(countable, US, police jargon) A victim of homicide; a person who has been unlawfully killed by someone else.
(countable, uncountable, crime) The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional.
(uncountable, US) The department within a police force that investigates cases of homicide.
homilete
homilete
noun
A homilist.
homilies
homilies
noun
plural of homily
homilite
homilite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing boron, calcium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
homilize
hominess
hominess
noun
Alternative spelling of homeyness
hominies
hominies
noun
plural of hominy
hominine
hominine
adj
Of or relating to the Homininae, a subfamily of Hominidae that includes humans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and some extinct relatives.
noun
Any member of the subfamily Homininae
hominize
hominize
verb
(transitive) To make human, or treat as if human.
homoeoid
homoeoid
noun
(mathematics) A boundlessly thin shell constrained by a couple of similar surfaces with nearly identical orientations.
hormetic
hormetic
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to hormesis or to a hormetin
humorize
humorize
verb
(rare, transitive) To humor someone.
hymenoid
isocheim
isocheim
noun
An isotherm connecting points on a map with equal mean winter temperature.
isochime
isotherm
isotherm
noun
A line on a graph or chart, such as a weather map, along which all the points have the same temperature.
jehovism
jehovism
Noun
Jehovist beliefs or principles generally.
koyemshi
lemonish
lemonish
adj
lemony
mahoitre
medovich
megohmit
melchior
mephisto
mesophil
mesophil
noun
Alternative form of mesophile
mesorhin
methodic
methodic
adj
(philosophy) Chosen for the sake of its effect, rather than for its own sake; sometimes distinguished from real.
methodical
metioche
mischose
mischose
verb
simple past tense of mischoose
molehill
molehill
noun
A small mound of earth created by a mole's burrowing underneath the surface of the ground.
monished
monished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of monish
monisher
monishes
monishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of monish
monteith
monteith
noun
(obsolete) A cotton handkerchief with white spots on a coloured background.
A bowl used for the cooling or washing of wine glasses.
A large 18th-century punchbowl, usually of silver, fluted and scalloped.
moriches
morphine
morphine
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) A crystalline alkaloid (7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-morphinan-3,6-diol), extracted from opium, the salts of which are soluble in water and are used as analgesics, anaesthetics and sedatives; it is one of a group of morphine alkaloids.
moschine
moschine
adj
(rare) Of or pertaining to genus Moschus or family Moscidae, including the musk deer.
mothiest
mothiest
adj
superlative form of mothy: most mothy
mothlike
mothlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a moth.
mouedhin
mouthier
mouthier
adj
comparative form of mouthy: more mouthy
nichrome
nichrome
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Nichrome
nordheim
obeahism
obeahism
noun
Alternative form of obiism
oberheim
otherism
philemol
philemon
philomel
philomel
noun
(poetic) The nightingale.
phimosed
phimosed
adj
Exhibiting phimosis.
phimoses
phimoses
noun
plural of phimosis
phoenigm
phonemic
phonemic
adj
(linguistics) Relating to a difference between sounds that can change the meaning of words in a language.
(linguistics) Relating to phonemes.
pithsome
pithsome
adj
(archaic) pithy; robust
rhizomes
rhizomes
noun
plural of rhizome
semihobo
sheikdom
sheikdom
noun
The domain ruled by a sheik.
smoothie
smoothie
noun
(figurative) A blending of different things, a mishmash
A drink made from whole fruit, thus thicker than fruit juice.
A member of the mod subculture who is relatively non-violent and wears expensive clothing.
A smooth-talking person.
sondheim
sopherim
sopherim
noun
plural of sopher
stroheim
theiform
theiform
adj
Having the form of tea.
themisto
themisto
Proper noun
the third and last wife of Athamas
A natural satellite of Jupiter
theorism
theorism
noun
Synonym of theory
thermion
thermion
noun
(physics) An electrically charged particle, either an electron or an ion, emitted by a conducting material at high temperatures
thiefdom
thiefdom
noun
(rare) The fact or practice of thieving; theft.
A place inhabited by thieves, or where thieves are in charge.
tiemroth
timothea
timothee
trichome
trichome
noun
(biology) Hairlike structures found in some microscopic organisms and algae.
(botany) A hair- or scale-like extension of the epidermis of a plant.
(pathology, cell biology) A row of cells formed by successive cell divisions.