Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abscise
abscisse
acarines
acarines
noun
plural of acarine
accessit
accessit
noun
A vote in the election of a pope.
An honorable mention in an academic contest.
accidies
accusive
accusive
adj
accusative; accusing
acediast
acediast
noun
A person who has acedia
acequias
acequias
noun
plural of acequia
acheirus
achieves
achieves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achieve
achilles
achilles
Proper noun
semi-divine hero, son of Peleus and the nymph Thetis, prince and leader of the Myrmidons; great warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp, killed in the Trojan War; central character of the Iliad.
achinese
achiness
achiness
noun
The property of being achy.
achiotes
achiotes
noun
plural of achiote
acidness
acidness
noun
acidity, sourness
acidoses
acidoses
noun
plural of acidosis
acinaces
acinaces
noun
(historical, ancient history) A short sword or saber.
aconites
aconites
noun
plural of aconite
acquires
acquires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquire
acridest
acridest
adj
superlative form of acrid: most acrid
actiones
acuities
acuities
noun
plural of acuity
aeacides
aerobics
aerobics
noun
A form of exercise, designed to enhance one's cardiovascular fitness, normally performed to music.
aesculin
aesculin
noun
Alternative form of esculin
affiches
affiches
noun
plural of affiche
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affiche
agencies
agencies
noun
plural of agency
agenesic
agenesic
adj
(biology) sterile, infertile
noun
Such a person or animal
agrestic
agrestic
adj
Of or pertaining to the fields; rural; rustic, unpolished
aircrews
aircrews
noun
plural of aircrew
airscape
airscape
noun
The view of the sky, or an artistic work that visually represents it.
airscrew
airscrew
noun
Any actuator disk whose working fluid is air.
The propeller of an aircraft; the prop.
airspace
airspace
noun
(aviation) that part of the sky designated for the sole use of aircraft.
(broadcasting) Space (i.e. a few neighboring frequencies) available for broadcasting within a particular frequency band.
(construction) The cavity in a cavity wall containing air for insulation.
(politics, aviation) A specified portion of the atmosphere, especially that under the technical aviation control and/or jurisdiction of a particular state over which territory (and territorial waters) it lies.
The portion of an enclosed area which contains air, especially breathable air.
akinesic
akinesic
adj
Of or pertaining to akinesia.
alcaides
alcaides
noun
plural of alcaide
alcestis
alembics
alembics
noun
plural of alembic
allspice
allspice
noun
(countable) Pimenta dioica, an evergreen tree of tropical America with aromatic berries.
(uncountable) A spice; the dried and ground unripe fruit of Pimenta dioica, thought to combine the flavours of several spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
alnicoes
altrices
altrices
noun
(zoology) nursers; those birds whose young are hatched in a very immature and helpless condition, so as to require the care of their parents for some time.
americas
americus
americus
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
a CDP in Indiana, USA.
a small city in Kansas, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
amnesiac
amnesiac
noun
Person who suffers from loss of memory (amnesia).
amnesics
amnesics
noun
plural of amnesic
amnestic
amnestic
adj
(medicine) Synonym of amnesic (adj).
noun
Synonym of amnesic (noun)
anastice
anchises
anchises
Proper noun
A mythical Trojan elder in the Iliad and the Aeneid, father of Aeneas.
ancients
ancients
noun
The people of classical antiquity, especially such writers and philosophers.
plural of ancient
anicetus
anicetus
Proper noun
One of the twin sons of Heracles and Hebe, his twin brother is Alexiares. Along with their father, Anicetus and Alexiares are the guardians and gatekeepers of the gates of Mount Olympus.
arcesius
archaise
archaise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of archaize.
archines
archines
noun
plural of archine
archives
archives
noun
plural of archive
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archive
archwise
archwise
adj
In the shape of an arch.
arcsines
arcsines
noun
plural of arcsine
aretaics
aretaics
noun
(ethics) The ethical theory which excludes all relations between virtue and happiness; the science of virtue; contrasted with eudaemonics.
arsenics
arsenics
noun
plural of arsenic
articles
articles
noun
(law) the period during which a person works as an articled clerk; articling
(slang) Breeches; coat and waistcoat.
plural of article
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of article
aruspice
aruspice
noun
Alternative form of haruspex
asbestic
asbestic
adj
Relating to, or resembling, asbestos.
ascetics
ascetics
noun
plural of ascetic
ascidiae
asclepin
asclepin
Noun
A particular steroid glycoside.
ascribed
ascribed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ascribe
ascribes
ascribes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ascribe
aseismic
aseismic
adj
(seismology) applied to earth fault slip movement that does not produce any seismic shock.
(seismology) seismically inactive
aspermic
aspermic
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to aspermia.
(of a male animal) Unable to produce sperm.
aspheric
aspheric
adj
aspherical
asthenic
asthenic
adj
Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.
noun
A person who has asthenia.
atticise
auricles
auricles
noun
plural of auricle
auspices
auspices
noun
Protection or patronage.
plural of auspice
autecism
auxetics
auxetics
noun
plural of auxetic
avarices
avarices
noun
plural of avarice
babiches
babiches
noun
plural of babiche
backside
backside
adj
(board sports) Approaching an obstacle backward
noun
(euphemistic) A person's buttocks.
(figuratively) The reverse or opposite of anything.
(obsolete) The back side of a page: a verso.
The back side of an estate: the backyard and outbuildings behind a main house, especially (UK dialect, euphemistic) an outhouse.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, side.
backsite
bascinet
bascinet
noun
A light helmet, typically with a high, pointed skull, either open-faced (in early models) or made with a visor (later models).
basilect
basilect
noun
(sociolinguistics) A variety of a language that has diverged greatly from the standard form, and is only considered suitable for very informal contexts by speakers.
becrimes
bedticks
bedticks
noun
plural of bedtick
beisance
besmirch
besmirch
verb
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
beswitch
betacism
betacism
noun
(phonology) A sound change in which [b] (the voiced bilabial plosive) shifts to [v] (the voiced labiodental fricative).
A speech disorder involving excessive use of the [b] sound, or conversion of other sounds into it.
betocsin
bicepses
bicepses
noun
(rare) plural of biceps
bicornes
bicornes
noun
plural of bicorne
bicycles
bicycles
noun
plural of bicycle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bicycle
binocles
binocles
noun
plural of binocle
biocides
biocides
noun
plural of biocide
bioscope
bioscope
noun
(South Africa, India, Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia, dated) A cinema or movie theatre.
An early form of movie projector
biotechs
biotechs
noun
plural of biotech
birchers
birchers
noun
plural of bircher
biscayen
bisected
bisected
adj
Divided into two equal pieces.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bisect
bisector
bisector
noun
(geometry) A line or curve that bisects or divides a line segment, angle, or other figure into two equal parts.
blackies
blackies
noun
plural of blackie
plural of blacky
blickeys
blickies
blickies
noun
plural of blickey
bocasine
bocasine
noun
A sort of fine buckram.
breccias
breccias
noun
plural of breccia
brescian
brickeys
brickles
brickles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brickle
brickset
bricoles
bricoles
noun
plural of bricole
brioches
brioches
noun
plural of brioche
brisance
brisance
noun
The shattering effect of the energy released in an explosion.
britches
britches
noun
(chiefly Appalachia, Southern US) Alternative form of breeches (pants, trousers).
brucines
bursicle
bursicle
noun
(botany) A sheath that covers the viscidium in some plants.
cabinets
cabinets
noun
plural of cabinet
caciques
caciques
noun
plural of cacique
caddices
caddices
noun
plural of caddice
caddised
caddises
caddises
noun
plural of caddis
caecitis
caecitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the caecum
caesaria
caesious
caesious
adj
Having a blue color very low in chroma.
caesiums
caesuric
caesuric
adj
Of or relating to a caesura.
caffeins
caffeins
noun
plural of caffein
caffeism
caffeism
noun
Alternative form of caffeinism
caginess
caginess
noun
The quality of being cagey.
calcines
calcines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calcine
calcites
calcites
noun
plural of calcite
calibers
calibers
noun
plural of caliber
calibres
calibres
noun
plural of calibre
caliches
caliches
noun
plural of caliche
calicles
calicles
noun
plural of calicle
calicoes
calicoes
noun
plural of calico
calipees
calipees
noun
plural of calipee
calipers
calipers
noun
(UK) A metal (orthopedic) leg support.
A device used to measure dimensions, especially for small or precise measurements.
calliste
calmiest
calories
calories
noun
plural of calorie
plural of calory
camelias
camelias
noun
plural of camelia
camelish
camelish
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a camel.
camerist
camisade
camisade
noun
Alternative form of camisado
camisole
camisole
noun
(dated) A straitjacket.
(historical) A light jacket with sleeves.
A short, sleeveless undergarment worn by women underneath a blouse, or as a form of short négligée.
verb
(dated) To straitjacket.
camister
campiest
campiest
adj
superlative form of campy: most campy
campsite
campsite
noun
A place where one or more tents may be pitched for overnight stay in an outdoor area.
canalise
canalise
verb
(transitive, British spelling) To build a canal through.
(transitive, British spelling) To channel the flow of.
(transitive, British spelling) To convert (a river or other waterway) into a canal.
canaries
canaries
noun
plural of canary
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of canary
canewise
canistel
canistel
noun
A tropical tree, Pouteria campechiana, from Central America and the Caribbean, that bears a sweet oval fruit.
The fruit of this tree, having a musky odour.
canisteo
canister
canister
noun
(boxing, slang, archaic) A person's head.
A component of canister-type protective masks containing a mechanical filter and chemical filling to filter, neutralize and/or absorb toxic chemical, biological and radiological agents.
A cylindrical or rectangular container usually of lightweight metal, plastic, or laminated pasteboard used for holding a dry product (as tea, crackers, flour, matches).
A projectile component containing colored or screening smoke or riot control agent composition.
A special short-range antipersonnel projectile consisting of a casing of light metal, loaded with preformed submissiles such as flechettes or steel balls. The casing is designed to open just beyond the muzzle of the weapon, dispersing the submissiles.
Any of various cylindrical metal receptacles usually with a removable close-fitting top.
Part of a windmill that connects the sails to the windshaft.
verb
(transitive) To pack into a canister.
canities
canities
noun
(uncommon, medicine) The condition of having gray hair.