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.
aegilops
aegilops
noun
(obsolete) The goatgrass (Aegilops spp.) or other grass found as a corn-weed.
An ulcer or fistula in the inner angle of the eye.
aeolides
aesculin
aesculin
noun
Alternative form of esculin
aestival
aestival
adj
Alternative spelling of estival
agelaius
aglisten
ailerons
ailerons
noun
plural of aileron
ailments
ailments
noun
plural of ailment
ainsells
airlines
airlines
noun
plural of airline
alanines
alanines
noun
plural of alanine
alaskite
alaskite
noun
(geology) A form of granite composed chiefly of quartz and feldspars
alasteir
albiness
albiness
noun
(archaic) A female albino.
alcaides
alcaides
noun
plural of alcaide
alcestis
aldoside
aldoside
noun
(organic chemistry) Any glucoside of an aldose.
aleiptes
alembics
alembics
noun
plural of alembic
alevitsa
alewives
alewives
noun
plural of alewife
alexines
alexines
noun
plural of alexine
alidades
alidades
noun
plural of alidade
alienees
alienees
noun
plural of alienee
alieners
alieners
noun
plural of aliener
alienism
alienism
noun
(archaic) The study or treatment of mental disorders; psychiatry.
A foreignism, a word (or trait, etc) from another language (or country, etc).
The fact or position of being an alien; alienage.
alienist
alienist
noun
(dated) A psychiatrist
(dated) An expert in mental illness, especially with reference to legal ramifications.
alienors
alienors
noun
plural of alienor
aligners
aligners
noun
plural of aligner
aliments
aliments
noun
plural of aliment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aliment
alkalies
alkalise
alkalise
verb
Alternative form of alkalize
allelism
allelism
noun
(genetics) The existence of two or more alleles of a gene
allister
allister
Proper noun
name, anglicized from Alasdair, the Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander.
allodies
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.
allusive
allusive
adj
that contains or makes use of allusions (indirect references or hints)
almeries
almeries
noun
plural of almery
alnicoes
alsweill
alterius
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.
alumines
alunites
alunites
noun
plural of alunite
analiese
anallise
anglaise
anilines
anilines
noun
plural of aniline
anisoles
anisoles
noun
plural of anisole
annalise
annalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of annalize.
annelids
annelids
noun
plural of annelid
annelise
annelism
anneslia
antilens
antilles
antilles
Proper noun
The islands of the West Indies, bounded to the north by (and including) the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea.
appliers
appliers
noun
plural of applier
apuleius
apuleius
Proper noun
An author in the Roman Empire,
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
asboline
asbolite
asclepin
asclepin
Noun
A particular steroid glycoside.
aselgeia
aselline
ashfield
ashfield
noun
A field that is covered in ash.
ashleigh
ashleigh
Proper noun
name; variant of Ashley.
ashville
ashville
Proper noun
a city in Alabama, USA, which is one of the two county seats of
a neighbourhood in Kentucky, USA.
a hamlet in New York, USA.
a village in Ohio, USA.
a small borough in Pennsylvania, USA.
a community in south-western Manitoba, Canada.
asilidae
asniffle
asniffle
adj
Sniffling.
aspergil
assailed
assailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assail
assailer
assailer
noun
One who assails; an assailant.
assoiled
assoiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assoil
asterial
ateliers
ateliers
noun
plural of atelier
audibles
audibles
noun
plural of audible
auletris
auletris
noun
(historical) A courtesan or prostitute in Ancient Greece who played the flute to provide entertainment.
aurelius
aurelius
Proper noun
name; of mostly historical use in the Anglo-Saxon world.
auricles
auricles
noun
plural of auricle
availers
babelise
babelish
babelish
Adjective
Chaotically confused, like Babel.
Proper noun
Chaotically confused language; babble.
babelism
bailsmen
bailsmen
noun
plural of bailsman
balinese
balisier
balister
balister
noun
(obsolete) An arbalister or crossbowman.
balistes
balkiest
balkiest
adj
superlative form of balky: most balky
ballised
ballsier
ballsier
adj
comparative form of ballsy: more ballsy
balmiest
balmiest
adj
superlative form of balmy: most balmy
barflies
barflies
noun
plural of barfly
baselike
baselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a base (in various senses).
baseline
baseline
noun
(engineering) A configuration of software, hardware, or a process that is established and documented as a point of reference.
(tennis) The line at the farthest ends of the court indicating the boundary of the area of play.
(typography) A line used as the basis for the alignment of glyphs.
A datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison.
A line that is a base for measurement or for construction.
verb
(engineering, computing) To provide a baseline for measurement.
(tennis) To play from the baseline.
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.
basileis
basileus
basileus
noun
A title of the Byzantine emperor.
bastiles
bastiles
noun
plural of bastile
bastille
bastille
noun
A prison or jail.
Confusion of bastille with bastion (bulwark).
verb
To confine as though in a bastille; to imprison.
beastily
beastily
adv
in a beasty manner
bedevils
bedevils
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedevil
bedismal
bedrails
bedrails
noun
plural of bedrail
beelines
beelines
noun
plural of beeline
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beeline
beguiles
beguiles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beguile
beladies
beladies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of belady
belaites
belfries
belfries
noun
plural of belfry
belgians
believes
believes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of believe
beltings
beltings
noun
plural of belting
beltwise
beltwise
adv
In the manner of a belt, looped around something.
benildas
benildis
berlines
berlines
noun
plural of berline
beshield
beshield
verb
(transitive) To provide or outfit with a shield.
(transitive, reflexive, archaic) To shield around or about; protect; defend.
besilver
besilver
verb
(transitive) To cover with or as with silver.
beslimed
beslimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beslime
beslimer
beslimes
beslimes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beslime
beslings
besmiled
besmiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmile
besmiles
besmiles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmile
besnivel
bestials
biasedly
biasedly
adv
In a biased manner.
bibelots
bibelots
noun
plural of bibelot
bicycles
bicycles
noun
plural of bicycle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bicycle
bilayers
bilayers
noun
plural of bilayer
bilgiest
bilgiest
adj
superlative form of bilgy: most bilgy
bilsteds
bilsteds
noun
plural of bilsted
bimensal
bimensal
adj
Happening every two months.
bimetals
bimetals
noun
plural of bimetal
binocles
binocles
noun
plural of binocle
biolyses
biplanes
biplanes
noun
plural of biplane
birdless
birdless
adj
Without birds.
bisaltae
bisellia
biserial
biserial
adj
(statistics) Having a correlation between one series and another that is divided into two types
Arranged in two series
bisexual
bisexual
adj
(botany) Of flowers: having both pollen and seeds.
(botany) Of fungi: producing both the "female" ascogonium and the "male" antheridium.
(botany) Of gametophytes: producing both eggs and sperm.
(botany) Of sporophytes: having both male and female organs.
(chiefly biology) Having two distinct sexes, male and female (as contrasted with unisexual or hermaphroditic).
(chiefly biology) Involving two sexes (particularly with regard to reproduction; contrast parthenogenetic or asexual).
(of humans or other animals) Sexually attracted to both men and women (by a narrow definition) or to people of multiple or any genders (by a broad definition; compare pansexual).
(rare) Hermaphroditic/intersex, being both male and female, or alternating between being male and being female.
Androgynous.
noun
(botany, rare) A plant or fungus, or part thereof, which is bisexual.
(chiefly biology) An organism (that is, a species) which has male and female sexes.
A person who is bisexual.
bistable
bistable
adj
Having two stable states.
noun
(computing, electronics) A flip-flop.
biteless
biteless
adj
Having no bite.
bivalves
bivalves
noun
plural of bivalve
blackies
blackies
noun
plural of blackie
plural of blacky
blastide
blastide
noun
(biology) A small clear space in the segments of the ovum, the precursor of the nucleus.
blastier
blasties
bleakish
bleakish
adj
Somewhat bleak.
blennies
blennies
noun
plural of blenny
blessing
blessing
noun
(paganism) A modern pagan ceremony.
A group of unicorns.
A prayer before a meal; grace.
A pronouncement invoking divine aid.
Good fortune.
Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.
Something someone is glad of.
The act of declaring or bestowing favor; approval.