The state of being abashed; embarrassment from shame.
abhenries
abhenries
noun
plural of abhenry
abkhasian
absinthes
absinthes
noun
plural of absinthe
absinthic
absinthic
adj
(chemistry) Relating to the common wormwood or to an acid obtained from it.
absinthin
absinthin
noun
(organic chemistry) The principal compound found in wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), having a bitter taste: C₁₅H₂₀O₄
absinthol
absinthol
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpene ketone that is a major constituent of the essential oil of wormwood, C₁₀H₁₆O; thujone.
acanthous
acanthous
adj
(botany) Synonym of spinous
achimenes
achimenes
noun
A Central American plant, of the genus Achimenes, having showy, trumpet-shaped flowers
achronism
adherends
adherends
noun
plural of adherend
adherents
adherents
noun
plural of adherent
adhesions
adhesions
noun
plural of adhesion
aeschines
afghanets
agentship
agentship
noun
(countable) The office or position of an agent.
(uncountable) A means of effecting something; agency.
agnathous
agnathous
adj
(pathology) Afflicted by or characteristic of agnathia.
Jawless.
ailanthus
ailanthus
noun
Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven.
ainsworth
ainsworth
Proper noun
A village in Greater Manchester, England
A village in British Columbia, Canada
An unincorporated community in Ross Townsip, Lake County, Indiana, United States, now defunct
A city in Iowa, United States
A city in Nebraska, United States, and the county seat of Brown County.
A town in Wisconsin, United States
A state park in Oregon, United States
alienship
alienship
noun
The state or status of being alien.
alispheno
alnaschar
alphonist
alphonsin
alphonsin
noun
Alternative form of Alphonsin
alphonsus
aluminish
amaranths
amaranths
noun
plural of amaranth
ambushing
ambushing
verb
present participle of ambush
amianthus
amianthus
noun
A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.
anacharis
anacharis
noun
(obsolete) A freshwater weed of the frog's-bit family (Hydrocharitaceae), native to America; the waterweed or water thyme.
anaesthyl
anaglyphs
anaglyphs
noun
plural of anaglyph
ananthous
ananthous
adj
(botany) Destitute of flowers; flowerless.
anaphalis
anaphases
anaphases
noun
plural of anaphase
anaphasic
anaphasic
adj
(cytology) Relating to the anaphase.
anaphoras
anaphoras
noun
plural of anaphora
anarchies
anarchies
noun
plural of anarchy
anarchism
anarchism
noun
A belief that proposes the abolition of hierarchy and authority in most forms.
A political and philosophical belief that all forms of involuntary rule or government are undesirable, unnecessary, or unethical, and as such that society would function without a state.
anarchist
anarchist
adj
(somewhat rare) Relating to anarchism or to anarchists; anarchistic.
noun
(by extension) One who promotes chaos and lawlessness.
One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such.
One who disregards laws and social norms as a form of rebellion against authority.
One who resents outside control or influence on their life, in particular a government, and therefore desires the absence of political control.
anathemas
anathemas
noun
plural of anathema
anchistea
anchoress
anchoress
noun
(informal) An anchorwoman.
A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.
anchorets
anchorets
noun
plural of anchoret
anchovies
anchovies
noun
plural of anchovy
anchusine
anchusins
anchylose
anchylose
verb
Alternative form of ankylose
anetholes
anetholes
noun
plural of anethole
angelfish
angelfish
noun
A freshwater fish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum.
A marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
angelship
anguished
anguished
adj
Feeling anguish; experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anguish
anguishes
anguishes
noun
plural of anguish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anguish
anhistous
anhistous
adj
(biology) Without definite structure.
anhydrous
anhydrous
adj
(chemistry) Having no water of crystallization.
Having little or no water.
animalish
animalish
adj
Resembling an animal
anopheles
anopheles
noun
(entomology) Loose terminology for species in the Anopheles genus of mosquitoes, some of which may transmit various parasites, Plasmodium, that are the cause of malaria. More strictly speaking, as Anopheles is a proper name it should be capitalised.
anorchism
anorchism
noun
anorchia
anorchous
anorthose
anschluss
antherids
anthraces
anthrenus
anthropos
anthropos
Proper noun
The primordial man/humanity.
anthyllis
antiflash
antiflash
adj
Alternative form of anti-flash
antiochus
antiochus
Proper noun
name, notably borne by the thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty.
antipasch
antiphase
antiphase
adj
(sciences) Describing a boundary between an ordered phase and a disordered or random phase
noun
(physics, mathematics) A difference in phase (of two waves) of 180°
antiphons
antiphons
noun
plural of antiphon
antshrike
antshrike
noun
Any of several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family.
antthrush
antthrush
noun
Any of the tropical birds in the family Formicariidae, found in Central and South America.
anythings
anythings
noun
plural of anything
anywheres
anywheres
adv
(US, nonstandard, slang or dialectal) anywhere
aphanisia
aphanisis
aphanisis
noun
(psychology) The disappearance of sexual desire, supposed to be the foundation of all neuroses.
aphanites
aphanites
noun
plural of aphanite
aphelinus
aphidians
aphidians
noun
plural of aphidian
aphislion
aphlaston
apishness
apishness
noun
The state or quality of being apish.
arachnids
arachnids
noun
plural of arachnid
arachnism
arachnism
noun
Alternative form of arachnidism
archbancs
archsaint
arrhenius
ashburton
ashburton
Proper noun
a small town on the edge of Dartmoor, Devon, England.
a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria.
a river in Western Australia, which flows into the Indian Ocean.
a large town in Canterbury, New Zealand.
a river (with two branches) in Canterbury which flows past the town to the Pacific Ocean.
a town in Natal, South Africa.
a neighbourhood in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
ashchenaz
ashkenazi
ashlaring
ashlaring
noun
(carpentry) The short upright pieces between the floor beams and rafters in garrets.
Ashlar when in thin slabs and made to serve merely as a case to the body of the wall.
The act of bedding ashlar in mortar.
ashlering
ashlering
noun
Alternative form of ashlaring
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.
ashplants
ashplants
noun
plural of ashplant
asidehand
asthenias
asthenias
noun
plural of asthenia
asthenics
asthenics
noun
plural of asthenic
asthenies
asthenies
noun
plural of astheny
asthenope
astrachan
astrakhan
astrakhan
noun
Closely-curled black or grey fleece of very young karakul lambs from Astrakhan.
Cloth resembling the above mentioned fur, often made from wool and mohair and used for trimmings.
athanasia
athanasia
noun
Alternative form of athanasy
athelings
athelings
noun
plural of atheling
athelstan
athelstan
Proper noun
An Englishmalegiven name which is rather rare.
An Englishsurname.
A small town south of Huntingdon at Quebec in Canada.
A community in Iowa.
A town in Wisconsin, however spelt as Athelstane.
athenaeus
atheneums
athenians
aughtlins
aunthoods
autobahns
autobahns
noun
plural of autobahn
axmanship
axmanship
noun
Alternative form of axemanship
baboonish
baboonish
adj
Like a baboon.
bacchants
bacchants
noun
plural of bacchant
backhands
backhands
noun
plural of backhand
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backhand
bahamians
banishers
banishers
noun
plural of banisher
banishing
banishing
noun
A magical ritual intended to remove negative spiritual influences.
verb
present participle of banish
bankshall
bankshall
noun
(India, historical) A warehouse.
(India, historical) The office of a harbormaster or other port authority.
baronship
baronship
noun
The rank or position of a baron.
bauhinias
bauhinias
noun
plural of bauhinia
bechances
bechances
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bechance
bechuanas
bednights
beechnuts
beechnuts
noun
plural of beechnut
begarnish
behmenism
behmenist
behmenist
Adjective
Pertaining to the ideas of seventeenth-century German mystic
Noun
A supporter or adherent of such theosophical ideas.
behusband
beknights
beknights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beknight
benchless
benchless
adj
Without a bench or benches.
benthoses
benthoses
noun
plural of benthos
bermensch
beshaming
beshaming
verb
present participle of beshame
bhutanese
biathlons
biathlons
noun
plural of biathlon
biphenyls
biphenyls
noun
plural of biphenyl
bishareen
bishoping
bishoping
verb
present participle of bishop
blanchers
blanchers
noun
plural of blancher
blenchers
blenchers
noun
plural of blencher
blindfish
blindfish
noun
Any of various fish, having only rudimentary eyes, that inhabit underground waters.
bohemians
bohemians
noun
plural of bohemian
boneheads
boneheads
noun
plural of bonehead
boneshave
bonhomies
bonhomies
noun
plural of bonhomie
bonhomous
bonhomous
adj
Good-natured; full of bonhomie.
boxthorns
boxthorns
noun
plural of boxthorn
brachinus
brahmanis
brahmsian
brahmsian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1833–1897), German composer and pianist, or his compositions.
brainwash
brainwash
noun
A distorting effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas, as by propaganda.
verb
(figuratively, dated) To take from an electronically controlled machine its stored-up information; to erase a computer's programming. (1960)
(psychology) To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. hypnosis)
To persuade completely and forcibly.
brashness
brashness
noun
The characteristic of being brash.
brightens
brightens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brighten