(historical) An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a rupestral head and limbs.
actinula
actinula
noun
(zoology) A kind of embryo of certain hydroids (Tubularia), having a stellate form.
actional
actional
adj
(grammar, of a verb) Depicting an action having an agent and a patient.
Of, pertaining to, or depicting action, especially physical action.
actively
actively
adv
(grammar) In the active form; not passive.
In an active manner.
afflicts
afflicts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of afflict
alacrity
alacrity
noun
Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.
Promptness; speed.
albicant
albicant
adj
(rare) Growing or becoming white.
alcestis
alcithoe
aleiptic
alicante
altincar
altincar
noun
(obsolete) tincal
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.
altschin
amblotic
amblotic
adj
Causing or relating to amblosis; abortifacient.
amuletic
amuletic
adj
Of or pertaining to an amulet; operating as a charm.
analcite
analcite
noun
(mineralogy) Analcime.
analytic
analytic
adj
(linguistics) Of a language, having a grammar principally dependent on the arrangement of uninflected words within sentences to indicate meaning. Compare synthetic.
(logic, of a proposition) that follows necessarily; tautologous.
(mathematical analysis) Being defined in terms of objects of differential calculus such as derivatives.
(mathematics) Of, or relating to algebra or a similar method of analysis.
(mathematics, of a function) Being able to be locally represented by convergent power series around every point of the domain.
Having the ability to analyse.
Of, or relating to any form of analysis, or to analytics.
Of, or relating to division into elements or principles.
anatolic
antalgic
antalgic
adj
(medicine) alleviating pain
noun
Any medicine to alleviate pain; an anodyne.
anticlea
anticold
anticold
adj
Acting against or serving to prevent colds (viral illnesses).
anticult
anticult
adj
(religion) Opposed to cults.
aplastic
aplastic
adj
(pathology) Relating to aplasia.
(pathology) Relating to the inability of the body to create new cells, such that tissue cannot grow or regenerate.
arctalia
arculite
articled
articled
adj
bound under the articles of an apprenticeship
verb
simple past tense and past participle of article
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
atcliffe
athletic
athletic
adj
(not comparable) Having to do with athletes.
(video games) Of a level in a Super Mario game with an emphasis on platforming challenge, often involving precise jumps between floating platforms above a bottomless pit, and having upbeat background music.
An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability.
Having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape.
Physically active.
noun
A muscular, large–boned person, in the typology of Ernst Kretschmer.
atlantic
atlantic
Proper noun
The Atlantic Ocean.
A branch of the Niger-Congo languages spoken along the Atlantic coast in West Africa.
A city in Iowa, USA
Adjective
Pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean.
Pertaining to locations adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Atlantic Ocean, such as the British Isles in Northwestern Europe, or the eastern seaboard of the USA.
Pertaining to the legendary island of Atlantis.
Pertaining to the Atlantic language family.
Descended from the legendary Atlas.
atomical
atomical
adj
Archaic form of atomic.
atrickle
atrickle
adj
Trickling.
atypical
atypical
adj
Not conforming to the normal type.
Unusual or irregular.
noun
(pharmacy) An atypical antipsychotic.
backlist
backlist
noun
(publishing) A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles.
verb
(transitive) To hold back a student's application (to a college etc.) based on whether a preferred candidate declines their offer.
(transitive, publishing) To place (a book) on a backlist.
baculite
baculite
noun
(paleontology) Any of the extinct genus Baculites of cephalopod heteromorph ammonites.
baetylic
baetylic
adj
Of or relating to a baetyl.
balletic
balletic
adj
Pertaining to or suitable for ballet.
basaltic
basaltic
adj
Of or pertaining to basalt.
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.
biacetyl
bidactyl
biolytic
biolytic
adj
(biochemistry) Broken down by a biochemical process
(dated) of, or relating to the destruction of life
biotical
biotical
adj
biotic
bitchily
bitchily
adv
(vulgar) In a bitchy manner.
bittacle
bittacle
noun
(obsolete) A binnacle.
blindcat
bluetick
bluetick
noun
A coonhound of a certain breed originating in the United States,
verb
(Internet slang) To ignore (a message) sent via a social messaging app, especially one where a reply is expected or requested.
bootlick
bootlick
noun
(US) A toady or sycophant.
verb
(intransitive) To engage in fawning, servile behavior.
(transitive) To seek favor from by fawning, servile behavior.
botchily
botchily
adv
In a botchy manner.
britchel
bucktail
bucktail
noun
The tail of a deer, traditionally used as a fishing lure.
cabalist
cabalist
noun
A member of a cabal.
A person skilled in esoteric matters.
A student of the Jewish Kaballah.
calamint
calamint
noun
Any species of aromatic garden herb of the genus Calamintha, now often included in Clinopodium.
calamite
calamite
noun
An extinct genus of treelike horsetails, Calamites.
calamity
calamity
noun
An event resulting in great loss.
The distress that results from some disaster.
calapite
calastic
calcites
calcites
noun
plural of calcite
calcitic
calcitic
adj
Pertaining to, resembling, or composed of calcite
calebite
calicate
calidity
calidity
noun
(obsolete) Heat.
caliduct
caliduct
noun
A pipe or duct used, especially in ancient times, to convey hot air or steam for heating purposes.
caliente
califate
califate
noun
Alternative form of caliphate
caligate
caligate
adj
(obsolete) Wearing caligae or military boots.
calixtin
calixtus
callista
calliste
callisto
callisto
Proper noun
A nymph of Artemis.
A moon of Jupiter.
calmiest
calorist
calorist
noun
(historical) A scientist who favoured the caloric theory, dealing with the hypothetical medium of heat.
calorite
calvatia
calybite
camaxtli
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.
canticle
canticle
noun
A chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text.
cantline
cantline
noun
Alternative form of contline
cantling
cantling
noun
The lower course of bricks enclosing a brick-clamp.
verb
present participle of cantle
capitals
capitals
noun
plural of capital
capitola
capitols
capitols
noun
plural of capitol
capitoul
capitoul
noun
(historical) The former chief magistrates of the city of Toulouse, France.
capitula
capitula
noun
plural of capitulum
castalia
castalio
castelli
castelli
noun
plural of castello
castilla
castillo
castling
castling
noun
(chess) A move in which the king moves two squares towards a rook, and the rook moves to the other side of the king; the action of the verb to castle.
(obsolete) An abortion, or a premature birth.
(obsolete) The second or third swarm of bees which leaves a hive in a season.
(shogi) The act of constructing a defense structure in Japanese chess in which the king (玉) is positioned in a certain way so that it is protected by pawns (歩) and silver general(s) (銀) and/or gold general(s) (金) often with an additional knight (桂) and lance (香車).
A miniature cast or mould.
One that is cast.
verb
present participle of castle
catalina
catalina
Proper noun
A twin-engined amphibious aircraft used during the Second World War.
Santa Catalina
Noun
A Catalina coupon.
catholic
catholic
adj
(obsolete) Common or prevalent; especially universally prevalent.
(of medicines or remedies, obsolete) Universally applicable.
(usually of people and their feelings, tastes, etc.) Embracing all.
Alternative letter-case form of Catholic.
Of universal human interest or use.
Universal; all-encompassing.
catiline
catiline
Proper noun
(108 a Roman politician who attempted to overthrow the Roman Republic.
catlaina
catlings
catlings
noun
plural of catling
catskill
catslide
catslide
noun
Synonym of catslide roof
cattails
cattails
noun
plural of cattail
cecilite
cecilton
cecilton
Proper noun
A town in Maryland.
celation
celative
celerity
celerity
noun
(hydrology) The speed with which a perturbation to the flow propagates through the flow domain.
(oceanography) The speed of individual waves (as opposed to the speed of groups of waves).
(telecommunications, dated) The speed of symbol transmission, now called baud rate.
Speed, swiftness.
celestia
celibate
celibate
adj
(by extension) Abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures.
(obsolete) Not married.
noun
(obsolete) A celibate state; celibacy.
One who is not married, especially one who has taken a religious vow not to get married, usually because of being a member of a religious community.
verb
(rare) To practice celibacy
celiitis
cellists
cellists
noun
plural of cellist
celloist
celloist
noun
(rare) Synonym of cellist
centiles
centiles
noun
plural of centile
centinel
centinel
noun
Obsolete spelling of sentinel
cerolite
cerolite
noun
(mineralogy) Alternative form of kerolite
chaillot
chainlet
chainlet
noun
A small chain.
chalkpit
chalkpit
noun
A quarry where chalk is found.
chapitle
chattily
chattily
adv
In a chatty manner.
chestily
chestily
adv
In a chesty manner.
chilcats
chilcoot
chilcote
chiliast
chiliast
noun
(Christianity, typically derogatory) Synonym of millenarian: a person who believes the Second Coming of Jesus Christ will involve his physical rule on Earth for 1000 years.
chilitis
chilkats
chillest
chillest
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of chill
chiltern
chiltern
Proper noun
a local government district in Buckinghamshire, England, named after the Chiltern Hills (the Chilterns).
a town in Victoria, Australia.
chiolite
chiolite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, and sodium.
chitling
chitling
noun
Alternative form of chitterling (intestine used as food)
Alternative form of chitterling (shirt frill)
chitlins
chitlins
noun
Pronunciation spelling of chitterlings.
chitrali
chitrali
Noun
An inhabitant of Chitral, in particular of the Kho ethnic group.
Adjective
Relating or pertaining to Chitral, characteristic of Chitral.
chlorite
chlorite
noun
(chemistry, countable) Any salt of chlorous acid.
(mineralogy) A dark green mineral resembling serpentine, being a mixed silicate of magnesium, iron and aluminium.
christal
christel
christly
christly
Adjective
Christlike
cilantro
cilantro
noun
(US) The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking.
ciliated
ciliated
adj
Endowed with vibratory motion.
Having cilia.
ciliates
ciliates
noun
plural of ciliate
cimolite
cimolite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft clayey mineral of whitish or greyish colour.