(obsolete) The act of burning, or heating to dryness; the state of being thus heated or dried.
(surgery, obsolete) Cauterization.
aesculin
aesculin
noun
Alternative form of esculin
affusion
affusion
noun
A method of Christian baptism in which water is poured on the head of the person being baptized.
The pouring of liquid, especially as a hydrotherapy.
aguistin
aidoneus
albumins
albumins
noun
plural of albumin
alcinous
allusion
allusion
noun
An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned
aluminas
aluminas
noun
plural of alumina
alumines
alunites
alunites
noun
plural of alunite
amiantus
amiantus
noun
Alternative spelling of amianthus
ammianus
anacusia
anacusic
anacusic
adj
(medicine) Totally deaf.
anacusis
anacusis
noun
(medicine) Total deafness.
anchusin
anchusin
noun
(organic chemistry) A resinoid colouring matter obtained from alkanet root.
anemious
anemious
adj
Pertaining to anemia.
aneurins
aneurism
aneurism
noun
Alternative spelling of aneurysm
anginous
anginous
adj
Of or pertaining to angina, especially to angina pectoris
angustia
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.
animuses
animuses
noun
plural of animus
anisuria
annulism
anticous
anticous
adj
(botany) Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily.
antinous
antiphus
antiques
antiques
noun
plural of antique
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antique
antirust
antirust
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-rust
antismut
antismut
adj
(informal) Opposed to obscenity or pornography.
antonius
antonius
Proper noun
definition
anuresis
anuresis
noun
(medicine) The inability to urinate; the retention of urine in the bladder.
apneusis
apneusis
noun
(pathology) An abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by deep, gasping inspiration with a pause at full inspiration followed by a brief, insufficient release.
aquinist
arminius
arminius
Proper noun
A chieftain of the Cherusci (an ancient Germanic tribe) who defeated the Romans in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.
Jacobus Arminius, Dutch theologian and founder of Arminianism.
arnusian
arousing
arousing
adj
Causing arousal.
noun
(rare) An act or occurrence in which something is aroused
verb
present participle of arouse
arsenium
arsenium
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The radical cation H₂As:⁺ derived from arsine
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this ion R₂As:⁺
arsinous
arsinous
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) A chemical containing arsenic in oxidation state +3. Now replaced by IUPAC term arsenic(III).
arsonium
arsonium
noun
(chemistry) The univalent AsH₄⁺ cation, derived from arsine.
ascanius
ascanius
Proper noun
the son of the Trojan hero Aeneas
ashippun
assuming
assuming
adj
haughty; arrogant
noun
An assumption.
verb
present participle of assume
assuring
assuring
verb
present participle of assure
asturian
asuncion
atymnius
auctions
auctions
noun
plural of auction
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of auction
audients
audients
noun
plural of audient
augustin
auksinai
auksinas
auntship
auntship
noun
The status of being an aunt.
ausonian
ausonian
Adjective
Of ancient Ausonia or the Ausonians
Italian
Of or relating to the ancient poet Ausonius.
Noun
An ancient inhabitant of middle or lower Italy
An Italian
ausonius
ausonius
Proper noun
a 4th-century Roman poet.
austrian
austrian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Austria or its people.
Of or relating to a school of economic thought based on the concept of methodological individualism: that social phenomena result from the motivations and actions of individuals.
Noun
A person from Austria or of Austrian descent.
An economist supporting the ideals of the Austrian School of Economics.
austrine
austrine
adj
(obsolete) Southern; southerly; austral.
autosign
autosign
verb
(computing, transitive) To sign (a cryptographic certificate) automatically.
avanious
avulsing
avulsing
verb
present participle of avulse
avulsion
avulsion
noun
(hydrology) Movement of soil during a flood, or during a change in the course of a river, especially when a resulting change of land ownership is involved
An abrupt change in the course of a river, typically from one channel to another
The loss or separation of a body part, either by surgery or due to trauma
banausic
banausic
adj
(formal) Of or pertaining to technical matters; mechanical.
(formal) Uncultured, unrefined, utilitarian.
bandusia
bannimus
bannimus
noun
A form of expulsion of any individual from the University of Oxford, by putting the proctorial edict up in some public place, as a denunciation or promulgation of it. It also served to prevent the individual from claiming the cause of expulsion.
basinful
basinful
noun
As much as a basin will hold.
basquine
basquine
noun
A sort of basque petticoat.
bedouins
bedouins
noun
plural of bedouin
beguines
beguines
noun
plural of beguine
behistun
bemusing
bemusing
verb
present participle of bemuse
bettinus
bimanous
bimanous
adj
(biology) Having two hands (rather than any other distal part of a forelimb).
binodous
bitumens
bitumens
noun
plural of bitumen
blousing
blousing
verb
present participle of blouse
bluefins
bluefins
noun
plural of bluefin
blueings
blueings
noun
plural of blueing
bluntish
bluntish
adj
Somewhat blunt.
They spent hours laboriously chopping wood with bluntish axes.
blushing
blushing
adj
Showing blushes; rosy red.
noun
The act of one who blushes; a blush.
verb
present participle of blush
botulins
botulins
noun
plural of botulin
bounties
bounties
noun
plural of bounty
bouvines
brancusi
brucines
bruising
bruising
adj
That bruises.
Wearisome, arduous.
noun
(slang) A violent physical attack on a person.
Bruises on a person's skin.
verb
present participle of bruise
brushing
brushing
adj
(dated) brisk; light
noun
(uncountable, Internet) A fraudulent technique in which an online seller sends out fake orders (such as empty boxes) and adds positive reviews about those orders, ostensibly from the recipient.
An instance of brushing.
verb
present participle of brush
bubingas
bubingas
noun
plural of bubinga
buckskin
buckskin
adj
Of a grayish yellow in colour.
noun
A grayish yellow in colour.
A person clothed in buckskin, particularly an American soldier of the Revolutionary war.
A soft strong leather, usually yellowish or grayish in color, made of deerskin.
Breeches made of buckskin.
Clothing made from buckskin.
The skin of a male deer, a buck.
buddings
buddings
noun
plural of budding
buginese
buginese
Proper noun
A Malayo-Polynesian language spoken in parts of Sulawesi, Indonesia
bullions
bullions
noun
plural of bullion
bullskin
bumpkins
bumpkins
noun
plural of bumpkin
bundists
buntings
buntings
noun
plural of bunting
burhinus
burinist
burinist
noun
One who engraves with a burin.
burlison
burnings
burnings
noun
plural of burning
burnsian
burnsian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Robert Burns (1759-1796), Scottish poet and lyricist, or his writings.
Noun
One who celebrates Burns night.
burnside
burnside
noun
(especially in plural) A moustache, with whiskers on the cheeks but no beard on the chin.
bursting
bursting
adj
(often followed by "to go to...") Urgently needing to urinate.
So full (with something) as almost to erupt.
Very eager (to do something).
noun
The act by which something bursts.
verb
present participle of burst
busching
bushings
bushings
noun
plural of bushing
business
business
adj
Of, to, pertaining to or utilized for purposes of conducting trade, commerce, governance, advocacy or other professional purposes.
Professional, businesslike, having concern for good business practice.
Supporting business, conducive to the conduct of business.
noun
(acting) Action carried out with a prop or piece of clothing, usually away from the focus of the scene.
(countable) A particular situation or activity.
(countable) A person's occupation, work, or trade.
(countable) A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.
(countable) Any activity or objective needing to be dealt with; especially, one of a financial or legal matter.
(countable, rare) The collective noun for a group of ferrets.
(slang, uncountable) The act of defecation, or the excrement itself, particularly that of a non-human animal.
(travel, uncountable) Business class, the class of seating provided by airlines between first class and coach.
(uncountable) Commercial, industrial, or professional activity.
(uncountable) One's dealings; patronage.
(uncountable) Private commercial interests taken collectively.
(uncountable) Something involving one personally.
(uncountable) The management of commercial enterprises, or the study of such management.
(uncountable) The volume or amount of commercial trade.
(uncountable, parliamentary procedure) Matters that come before a body for deliberation or action.
(uncountable, slang) Disruptive shenanigans.
(uncountable, slang, Britain) Something very good; top quality. (possibly from "the bee's knees")
buskined
buskined
adj
Tragic, dignified or serious in style.
Trodden by buskins.
Wearing buskins.
bussings
bustling
bustling
adj
Busy; full of energy and noisy activity.
noun
A bustle; a busy stir.
verb
present participle of bustle
butyrins
butyrins
noun
plural of butyrin
capsumin
carcinus
carpinus
casaquin
casaquin
noun
(historical) A kind of short gown associated with French working-class or peasant women.
cautions
cautions
noun
plural of caution
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caution
chnuphis
chousing
chousing
verb
present participle of chouse
cinerous
cinerous
adj
Alternative form of cinereous (“ash-colored”)
cinurous
circinus
cislunar
cislunar
adj
Situated below the orbit of the Moon, or equivalent distance from the Earth.
Situated between the Earth and the Moon.
coinsure
coinsure
verb
To insure (or be insured) jointly with another
To take out coinsurance
comenius
communis
conduits
conduits
noun
plural of conduit
coprinus
coquinas
coquinas
noun
plural of coquina
corineus
councils
councils
noun
plural of council
counties
counties
noun
plural of county
coursing
coursing
noun
The sport of chasing wild animals, especially hares, with dogs by sight rather than by scent.
verb
present participle of course
cousinly
cousinly
adj
Characteristic of, or suitable to, a cousin
cousinry
cousinry
noun
A body or collection of cousins; the whole number of persons who stand in the relation of cousin to a given person or persons.
(slang) Walking or driving about a locality in search of a casual sex partner, especially among gay males.
Driving around without an exact destination as a social activity
Sailing about without an exact destination, usually for pleasure.
verb
present participle of cruise
cruisken
cruisken
noun
Alternative form of cruiskeen
crushing
crushing
adj
Devastatingly disheartening.
That crushes; overwhelming.
noun
(in the plural) Crushed material.
A former method of execution by placing heavy weights on the victim.
The act of subjecting sugarcane to crushing.
The action of the verb to crush.
verb
present participle of crush
crusting
crusting
noun
Encrusted material.
verb
present participle of crust
cuisines
cuisines
noun
plural of cuisine
cullions
cullions
noun
plural of cullion
cumarins
cumarins
noun
plural of cumarin
cummings
cunnings
cunnings
noun
plural of cunning
cuppings
cuppings
noun
plural of cupping
curbings
curbings
noun
plural of curbing
curlings
curlings
noun
plural of curling
curtains
curtains
noun
(colloquial, oenology) A ring of clear liquid, forming into drops, near the top of a glass of fortified wine; the result of differential evaporation of alcohol and subsequent changes in surface tension; an example of the Marangoni effect.
(figuratively, in reference to curtains closing at the end of a stage show) An end or death.
plural of curtain
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of curtain
cusconin
cushions
cushions
noun
plural of cushion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cushion
cushiony
cushiony
adj
Like a cushion; soft and yielding.
cusinero
cusinero
noun
(US, historical) The cook who prepares meals from a chuck wagon.