(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.
achimenes
achimenes
noun
A Central American plant, of the genus Achimenes, having showy, trumpet-shaped flowers
achronism
adhesions
adhesions
noun
plural of adhesion
aeschines
agentship
agentship
noun
(countable) The office or position of an agent.
(uncountable) A means of effecting something; agency.
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
alphonist
alphonsin
alphonsin
noun
Alternative form of Alphonsin
aluminish
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.
anaphalis
anaphasic
anaphasic
adj
(cytology) Relating to the anaphase.
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.
anchistea
anchovies
anchovies
noun
plural of anchovy
anchusine
anchusins
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.
animalish
animalish
adj
Resembling an animal
anorchism
anorchism
noun
anorchia
antherids
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.
anythings
anythings
noun
plural of anything
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
apishness
apishness
noun
The state or quality of being apish.
arachnids
arachnids
noun
plural of arachnid
arachnism
arachnism
noun
Alternative form of arachnidism
archsaint
arrhenius
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
asidehand
asthenias
asthenias
noun
plural of asthenia
asthenics
asthenics
noun
plural of asthenic
asthenies
asthenies
noun
plural of astheny
athanasia
athanasia
noun
Alternative form of athanasy
athelings
athelings
noun
plural of atheling
athenians
aughtlins
axmanship
axmanship
noun
Alternative form of axemanship
baboonish
baboonish
adj
Like a baboon.
bahamians
banishers
banishers
noun
plural of banisher
banishing
banishing
noun
A magical ritual intended to remove negative spiritual influences.
verb
present participle of banish
baronship
baronship
noun
The rank or position of a baron.
bauhinias
bauhinias
noun
plural of bauhinia
bednights
begarnish
behmenism
behmenist
behmenist
Adjective
Pertaining to the ideas of seventeenth-century German mystic
Noun
A supporter or adherent of such theosophical ideas.
beknights
beknights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beknight
beshaming
beshaming
verb
present participle of beshame
biathlons
biathlons
noun
plural of biathlon
biphenyls
biphenyls
noun
plural of biphenyl
bishareen
bishoping
bishoping
verb
present participle of bishop
blindfish
blindfish
noun
Any of various fish, having only rudimentary eyes, that inhabit underground waters.
bohemians
bohemians
noun
plural of bohemian
bonhomies
bonhomies
noun
plural of bonhomie
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.
brightens
brightens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brighten
brindlish
bunchiest
bunchiest
adj
superlative form of bunchy: most bunchy
bundahish
burnished
burnished
adj
(figurative) Blazing, bright.
Polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burnish
burnisher
burnisher
noun
A tool used to burnish, for making smooth and shiny by rubbing.
burnishes
burnishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of burnish
busheling
busheling
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Scraps of steel left over from manufacturing processes.
verb
present participle of bushel
bushiness
bushiness
noun
The characteristic of being bushy.
caithness
caithness
Proper noun
a historic county in the far north of Scotland, which was abolished and merged into Region in 1975, which became the Highland council area in 1996.
camphines
camphines
noun
plural of camphine
canonship
canonship
noun
The rank or office of canon.
cantharis
cantharis
noun
singular of cantharides
canthitis
canthitis
noun
inflammation of the canthus
capuchins
capuchins
noun
plural of capuchin
catechins
catechins
noun
plural of catechin
cathepsin
cathepsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes.
cavendish
cavendish
noun
Leaf tobacco softened, sweetened, and pressed into plugs or cakes.
cenchrias
cephalins
cephalins
noun
plural of cephalin
chainless
chainless
adj
Without a chain.
chainsman
chainsmen
chairmans
chairmans
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chairman
champions
champions
noun
plural of champion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of champion
chanciest
chanciest
adj
superlative form of chancy: most chancy
changaris
chankings
chankings
noun
plural of chanking
chantries
chantries
noun
plural of chantry
chaplains
chaplains
noun
plural of chaplain
characins
characins
noun
plural of characin
chariness
chariness
noun
The condition of being chary; caution
chartings
chartings
noun
plural of charting
chasseing
chasseing
verb
present participle of chasse
chelingas
chelingos
chenilles
chenilles
noun
plural of chenille
chernites
chesaning
chesteine
chicaners
chicaners
noun
plural of chicaner
childness
childness
noun
(obsolete) The manner that is characteristic of a child.
chillness
chillness
noun
the state of being chilly
chiloncus
chinafish
chinafish
noun
Any of several fish of the family Ophicephalidae or of the genus Sebastodes
chinbones
chinbones
noun
plural of chinbone
chinenses
chinesery
chinkiest
chinniest
chinniest
adj
superlative form of chinny: most chinny
chiogenes
chipmunks
chipmunks
noun
plural of chipmunk
chippings
chippings
noun
plural of chipping
chiseling
chiseling
noun
Alternative form of chiselling
verb
(US) present participle of chisel
chitinous
chitinous
adj
Made of, pertaining to, or resembling chitin.
chitlings
chitosans
chitosans
noun
plural of chitosan
chlorines
chlorines
noun
plural of chlorine (atoms of chlorine)
chorusing
chorusing
verb
present participle of chorus
chriesman
chrismons
chrismons
noun
plural of chrismon
christean
christens
christens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of christen