(colloquial, usually with the) A state of nakedness. (Especially in the phrase in the altogether)
altrincham
altrincham
Proper noun
a town in Greater Manchester, England
altropathy
anderlecht
antherless
antherless
adj
Without anthers.
anthochlor
anthochlor
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of yellow plant pigments that have a chalcone or aurone structure
anthradiol
anthranoyl
anthranoyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from anthranilic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group
anthrylene
archetypal
archetypal
adj
Of or pertaining to an archetype.
archiblast
archiplata
archivault
arthralgia
arthralgia
noun
Pain in a joint, especially when not caused by arthritis.
arthralgic
arthralgic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or suffering from arthralgia
arthrocele
arthrocele
noun
(pathology) The swelling of a joint; a hernia of the synovium through the capsule of a joint
arthrodial
arthrodial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to arthrodia or to an arthrosis
arthrolite
arthrolith
arthrology
arthrology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of anatomy dealing with the joints
arthurdale
arythmical
austrophil
authorless
authorless
adj
Without an author.
authorling
authorling
noun
A young or insignificant author.
ballhooter
barthelemy
bartholemy
batchelder
bathflower
bathoflore
bellarthur
bellwether
bellwether
noun
(figuratively) Anything that indicates future trends.
(finance, figuratively) A stock or bond that is widely believed to be an indicator of the overall market's condition.
The leading sheep of a flock, having a bell hung round its neck.
bethflower
betrothals
betrothals
noun
plural of betrothal
birthplace
birthplace
noun
(by extension) The location where something was created or devised.
The location where a person was born.
birthstool
birthstool
noun
A special type of seat to provide balance and support during childbirth.
blackheart
blackheart
noun
A cruel and remorseless person.
A heart-shaped cherry with a very dark skin.
A type of malleable cast iron with minimum tensile strength of 350 N/mm².
Any of various plant diseases that cause darkening of the central tissue.
blackshirt
blackshirt
noun
(by extension) Any member of a fascist party.
(historical, chiefly in the plural) A uniformed member of a paramilitary wing of the Italian Fascist Party.
blackthorn
blackthorn
noun
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.
A stick or staff taken from this tree.
blathering
blathering
noun
Meaningless nonsense.
verb
present participle of blather
blethering
blethering
noun
(especially Northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland) Alternative form of blathering
verb
present participle of blether
blightbird
blithering
blithering
adj
Talking incoherently; jabbering.
noun
Incoherent or foolish talk.
verb
present participle of blither
bluehearts
bluethroat
bluethroat
noun
A small Old World passerine bird, Luscinia svecica, the male in spring having a bright blue throat.
boltheader
bootholder
boroughlet
breathable
breathable
adj
(of a fabric, etc.) Letting air seep through.
(of air) suitable for breathing
breathless
breathless
adj
Having a somewhat hysterical tone, using over-emotive language.
Having difficulty breathing; gasping.
Having no wind; still, calm or airless.
Not breathing; dead or apparently so.
That makes one hold one's breath (with excitement etc.).
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.
bromthymol
bromthymol
noun
Alternative form of bromothymol
brontolith
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
callithrix
cardiolith
carpholite
carpholite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
cartwheels
cartwheels
noun
plural of cartwheel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cartwheel
cathedrals
cathedrals
noun
plural of cathedral
centrehall
ceratohyal
ceratohyal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bone or cartilage below the epihyal in the hyoid arch.
noun
(anatomy) A ceratohyal bone or cartilage which, in humans, forms one of the small horns of the hyoid.
cerecloths
cerecloths
noun
plural of cerecloth
chamberlet
chamberlet
noun
A little chamber.
chantecler
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
charitable
charitable
adj
Having a purpose or character of a charity.
Kind, generous.
Pertaining to charity.
charitably
charitably
adv
In a charitable manner.
charlatans
charlatans
noun
plural of charlatan
charlemont
charleston
charleston
verb
(intransitive) To dance the Charleston.
chartology
chartulary
chartulary
noun
Alternative form of cartulary
chevrolets
childbirth
childbirth
noun
The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy.
chloranthy
chloranthy
noun
floral virescence
phyllody, especially a complete form in which the flowers resemble leaf buds
chloridate
chloridate
verb
(transitive) To treat or prepare with a chloride.
chlorinate
chlorinate
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To add chlorine to (something, especially water, to purify it; or an auriferous substance, to extract gold from it).
chlorinity
chlorinity
noun
(chemistry) A quantitative measure of the amount of chlorine and other halides in water, especially in seawater
chloritize
chloritize
verb
(mineralogy) To metamorphose into the mineral chlorite
To treat with a chlorite, typically as a bleach
chloritoid
chloritoid
noun
(mineralogy) A mixed iron, magnesium, and manganese silicate mineral of metamorphic origin, with the chemical formula (Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn)₂Al₄Si₂O₁₀(OH)₄.
chloromata
choultries
choultries
noun
plural of choultry
christabel
christalle
christless
christless
Adjective
Without Christ or the Christian faith; unchristian.
christlike
christlike
Adjective
Characteristic of Jesus Christ or his works.
christoval
chromolith
chromolith
noun
Alternative form of chromolithograph
chrysolite
chrysolite
noun
(mineralogy) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
chrysotile
chrysotile
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
chytridial
cladothrix
clathraria
clitherall
clonothrix
clothmaker
clothmaker
noun
A person who makes cloth.
coherently
coherently
adv
In a coherent manner.
colchester
colchester
Proper noun
A town in Essex, England (the oldest town in England).
condylarth
condylarth
noun
Any of a group of extinct placental mammals, early ungulates, known from the Paleocene and Eocene epochs.
crosslight
crosslight
noun
(countable) A traffic light intended principally to allow pedestrian or other traffic from a lesser roadway to cross a busier roadway.
(countable, figurative) One of differing points of view.
(uncountable) Light that comes from the side, causing shadows that can obscure objects of view or create strong contrasts.
(uncountable) Light that results from multiple sources and different directions.
(uncountable, figurative) Multiple perspectives or points of view.
(uncountable, theater) Illumination directed at the performers or subject matter from opposite sides of the set.
verb
(transitive) To illuminate from the side.
crumbcloth
crumbcloth
noun
A cloth laid under a dining table to receive falling fragments and keep the carpet or floor clean.
crutchlike
crutchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a crutch.
cryptolith
cyclothure
cytherella
dacryolith
dacryolith
noun
(ophthalmology) A concretion of material in a lacrymal or nasal duct.
daughterly
daughterly
adj
Relating to or characteristic of a daughter.
deltahedra
deltahedra
noun
plural of deltahedron
delthyrial
delthyrial
noun
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the delthyrium.
delthyrium
delthyrium
noun
(zoology) The opening between the beak and the hinge in certain brachiopods, through which the pedicle passes.
deltohedra
diathermal
diathermal
adj
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
disenthral
disenthral
verb
(Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of disenthrall
ditriglyph
ditriglyph
noun
(architecture) A space for two triglyphs in the entablature between columns.
draughtily
draughtily
adv
In a draughty manner.
earthliest
earthliest
adj
superlative form of earthly: most earthly
earthlight
earthlight
noun
sunlight reflected from the Earth's surface
earthlings
earthlings
noun
plural of earthling
earthslide
eberthella
ectorhinal
ectorhinal
adj
Of or pertaining to that part of the brain exterior to the entorhinal cortex
Of or pertaining to the exterior of the nose
eelcatcher
ehrwaldite
elephantry
elephantry
noun
(military, historical) That branch of an army that uses elephants.
eleutheria
elotherium
enterolith
enterolith
noun
(chiefly Britain) A bezoar.
A mineral concretion in the intestinal tract.
enthraldom
enthraldom
noun
Alternative form of enthralldom
enthralled
enthralled
adj
Fascinated; captivated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enthrall
enthraller
enthraller
noun
A person who bewitches or captivates.
A person who enslaves or subjugates.
eorhyolite
epithermal
epithermal
adj
(geology) Describing deposits of minerals formed from warm water at shallow depth
(physics) Describing neutrons of kinetic energy greater than that of thermal motion
erstwhiles
erstwhiles
adv
Alternative form of erstwhile
erythritol
erythritol
noun
(organic chemistry) A tetrahydric sugar alcohol (2R,3S)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetraol that occurs in some fruit; it is used as a sugar substitute
ethereally
ethereally
adv
In an ethereal manner
etherially
etherially
adv
Alternative form of ethereally
etherolate
ethnoflora
ethnoflora
noun
The flora of a region that is used by that region's native inhabitants