(Canada, US, Australia) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
(Canada, US, Australia) The meat of the aforementioned mollusc.
abelson
abolete
abollae
abollae
noun
plural of abolla
absolve
absolve
verb
(transitive) To pass a course or test; to gain credit for a class; to qualify academically.
(transitive) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, or guilt.
(transitive) To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.).
(transitive, law) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon for.
(transitive, obsolete) To finish; to accomplish.
(transitive, obsolete) To resolve; to explain; to solve.
(transitive, theology) To grant a remission of sin; to give absolution to.
(transitive, theology) To remit a sin; to give absolution for a sin.
accolle
acerdol
acerdol
noun
(chemistry) calcium permanganate
acerola
acerola
noun
A tree of the West Indies and northern South America, Malpighia glabra.
acholoe
aclemon
acolyte
acolyte
noun
(Christianity) An altar server.
(Christianity) One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass.
An attendant, assistant or follower.
adelops
adelpho
adinole
adolphe
adoulie
aeolian
aeolian
adj
(geology) carried, deposited or eroded by the wind.
(music) Aeolian mode
of, or relating to the wind.
noun
A lightweight fabric with a ribbed surface, generally made by combining silk and cotton, or silk and worsted warp and weft.
aeolina
aeoline
aeolism
aeolism
noun
Alternative form of Aeolism
aeolist
aeonial
aerogel
aerogel
noun
A porous, ultralight solid-state substance, similar to gel, in which the liquid component is replaced with gas.
aerosol
aerosol
noun
(physics) A colloidal system in which the dispersed phase is composed of either solid or liquid particles and in which the dispersal medium is some gas, usually air.
A mixture of fine solid particles or liquid droplets suspended in a gaseous medium.
An aerosol can.
The payload (e.g. insecticide, paint, oil, cosmetics) and propellant contained by an aerosol can.
verb
(transitive) To spray with an aerosol.
aetolia
aetolus
aflower
aflower
adj
(archaic, poetic) flowering, in bloom
agelong
agelong
adj
lasting throughout all time; eternal
aileron
aileron
noun
(architecture) A half gable, as at the end of a penthouse or of the aisle of a church.
The hinged part on the trailing edge of an airplane wing, used to control longitudinal turns.
alamode
alamode
noun
A lustrous silk fabric used for headscarves.
albedos
albedos
noun
plural of albedo
albergo
albergo
noun
An Italian inn.
alberto
albireo
albireo
Proper noun
A binary star in the constellation Cygnus; Beta (β) Cygni.
alcoate
alcoate
noun
alcoholate
alcogel
alcogel
noun
(chemistry) A colloid where the dispersive media is alcohol.
A hand sanitizer in the form of an alcohol gel
alconde
alcoved
alcoved
adj
(sometimes in combination) Having (a specified type or number of) alcoves
alcoves
alcoves
noun
plural of alcove
alcyone
aldehol
aldoses
aldoses
noun
plural of aldose
alebion
alecost
alecost
noun
The plant costmary (Tanacetum balsamita), formerly much used for flavouring ale.
alehoof
alehoof
Noun
ground-ivy
alencon
alenson
alepole
alepole
noun
(obsolete) A pole set up as the sign of an alehouse.
alerion
alerion
noun
(heraldry) A heraldic eagle, especially one displayed without legs/feet or beak.
aleshot
aleuron
aleuron
noun
Alternative form of aleurone
alfione
alfione
noun
(dated) A species of surfperch found in the eastern Pacific California (Rhacochilus toxotes).
alfonse
alforge
alfredo
alfredo
noun
(cooking) Alternative spelling of Alfredo
alghero
algores
alienor
alienor
noun
A person who alienates a property.
aliipoe
aliipoe
noun
The plant Canna indica.
allbone
allegro
allegro
adj
(music) in a quick and lively manner
adv
(music) played in a quick, lively tempo
noun
(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto.
(music, more, traditionally) An expressive mark indicating that a passage is to be played in a lively or happy manner, not necessarily quickly.
allodge
allodge
verb
(obsolete) To lodge; to stay temporarily.
allonge
allonge
noun
(fencing) A thrust or pass; a lunge.
(law, banking) A slip of paper attached to a negotiable instrument to hold endorsements should the document itself be unable to hold any more.
verb
To thrust with a sword; to lunge.
alloted
allotee
allotee
noun
Alternative form of allottee
allouez
allover
allover
adj
Alternative spelling of all-over
allowed
allowed
adj
(now rare) Acknowledged; admitted to be true.
(now rare) Allotted.
Permitted, authorized.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allow
allower
allower
noun
One who allows or permits.
alloyed
alloyed
adj
mixed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alloy
almemor
almemor
noun
Alternative form of almemar
almoner
almoner
noun
A hospital official responsible for patient welfare and after-care.
a title given to a royal officer charged with the duty of distributing alms or bounty on behalf of a monarch
one who dispenses alms for another, as the almoner of a prince, bishop
one who distributes alms, especially the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses
alnoite
aloadae
alodies
aloesol
aloetic
aloetic
adj
Consisting chiefly of aloes; of the nature of aloes.
noun
A medicine containing mainly aloes.
aloidae
alonely
alonely
adj
(archaic) Exclusive; sole; only.
adv
(archaic) Only; merely; singly.
alopeke
aloxite
aloxite
noun
Synonym of aluminium oxide
altrose
altrose
noun
(biochemistry) An aldohexose epimeric with mannose
alvelos
alveloz
alveloz
noun
(medicine, obsolete) The milky exudation of Euphorbia hetrodoxa, formerly used to treat ulcers.
alveola
alveole
alveole
noun
Archaic form of alveolus.
alveoli
alveoli
noun
plural of alveolus
ampelos
ampoule
ampoule
noun
A small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection.
amylome
amylome
noun
(biochemistry) All the parenchymal proteins (of a plant) that are capable of forming amyloid fibres
amylose
amylose
noun
(biochemistry) The soluble form of starch (the insoluble form being amylopectin) that is a linear polymer of glucose.
anatole
anethol
anethol
noun
Dated form of anethole.
angelon
angelot
angelot
noun
(music) An old musical instrument of the lute kind.
A French gold coin of the reign of Louis XI, bearing the image of Saint Michael; also, a piece coined at Paris by the English under Henry VI.
A sort of small, rich cheese made in Normandy.
anisole
anisole
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic ether methoxybenzene; it is used in perfumery and in organic synthesis; any derivative of this compound
anolyte
anolyte
noun
(flow batteries) The liquid anode
The portion of an electrolyte near an anode, especially in a cell in which the cathode and anode are in separate compartments
anselmo
apnoeal
apnoeal
adj
(pathology) Of or characterized by apnoea.
apogeal
apogeal
Adjective
Connected with the apogee.
apolune
apolune
noun
(astronomy) The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its maximum.
apoplex
apoplex
noun
Obsolete form of apoplexy.
apopyle
apopyle
noun
A pore through which water passes out of a radial canal or flagellated chamber of a sponge
apostle
apostle
noun
(law) A letter dismissory.
(law) A note sent to an appeals court presenting the appeal in summary.
(law) The trial court record sent to an appeal court concerning an appeal.
(obsolete, Cambridge slang) A person who is plucked, that is, refused an academic degree.
A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle).
A pioneer or early advocate of a particular cause, prophet of a belief.
A top-ranking ecclesiastical official in the twelve seat administrative council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
arboles
archeol
ardelio
areolae
areolar
areolar
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to areolae.
(botany) Of or relating to areoles.
areolas
areoles
areoles
noun
plural of areola
areolet
areolet
noun
(zoology) A small enclosed area, especially one of the small spaces on the wings of insects, circumscribed by the veins.
arerola
argenol
argolet
armhole
armhole
noun
(anatomy, now rare Midlands dialect) A human armpit.
(anatomy, rare and obsolete) Similar structures in other animals.
(fashion) A hole for an arm in a piece of clothing.
armorel
arondel
aseptol
askelon
asshole
asshole
noun
(obsolete, Scotland and Northern England) A receptacle under a fire grate for collecting ashes.
(vulgar) By extension, anything unpleasant or undesirable. Often used appositionally.
(vulgar) The anus.
(vulgar, derogatory) A jerk; an inappropriately or objectionably mean, inconsiderate, contemptible, obnoxious, intrusive, stupid, and/or rude person.
augelot
aurelio
aureola
aureola
noun
Radiance of luminous cloud that surrounds the figure in a painting of a sacred personage.
aureole
aureole
noun
(astronomy) A corona.
(by extension) Any luminous or colored ring that encircles something.
(geology) A ring around an igneous intrusion.
A circle of light or halo around the head of a deity or a saint.
avolate
avolate
verb
(obsolete) To fly away; to escape.
azarole
azarole
noun
The Crataegus azarolus, a shrub of southern Europe related to hawthorn.
The fruit of this plant.
azeglio
azulejo
azulejo
noun
A painted tin-glazed ceramic tile of a kind found in Spain and Portugal, often arranged to form geometric patterns.
balcone
balebos
balebos
noun
(Judaism) House owner, homeowner.
(Judaism) Important man, bourgeoisie.
(Judaism) Layman, congregant, non-clergy.
(Judaism) Master of the house, head of the household, host.
(Judaism, by extension) Boss, person in charge (of anything).
balfore
balloen
ballone
ballote
balonea
baloney
baloney
noun
(uncountable, chiefly US, slang) Nonsense.
A type of sausage; bologna.
barolet
beblood
beblood
verb
(transitive) To smear or stain with blood.
bebloom
becloak
becloak
verb
(transitive, literally, figurative) To cover or surround, as with a cloak.
beclogs
beclogs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclog
beclose
beclose
verb
(transitive) To shut up or in; enclose; enwrap.
becloud
becloud
verb
(transitive) To cause to become obscure or muddled.
(transitive, figurative) To cast in a negative light, cast a pall over, darken.
(transitive, usually passive) To cover or surround with clouds.
beclout
beclout
verb
(transitive) To cover with a clout or cloth.
(transitive, figuratively) To dress up.
beclown
beclown
verb
(transitive) To make a fool of.
becolme
becolor
becolor
verb
Alternative form of becolour
bedroll
bedroll
noun
A roll of bedding that can be carried when hiking or camping etc.
beefalo
beefalo
noun
A cross between a domestic cow and an American buffalo or bison.
The meat of such a hybrid.
beelbow
beflour
beflout
befools
befools
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befool
befouls
befouls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befoul