(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
acephalous
acephalous
adj
(botany) Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries
(of a manuscript) Lacking the first portion of the text.
(prosody) Deficient in the beginning, as a line of poetry that is missing its expected opening syllable.
(rare) Without a beginning.
(social sciences, political science, sociology) A system of society without centralised state authority, where power is welded amongst groups of community entities e.g. clans. Without a leader or chief.
(zoology, applied to bivalve mollusks) Without a distinct head.
Having no head.
adhesional
adhesional
adj
Relating to adhesion.
adhesively
adhesively
adv
In an adhesive manner; by adhesion.
aedileship
aedileship
noun
(historical) The office of an aedile.
(historical) The period or duration of this office.
aegithalos
aeschylean
aeschylean
Adjective
Of or relating to Aeschylus, an ancient Greek dramatic poet.
aethalides
agathocles
alcelaphus
alchemised
alchemised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemise
alchemists
alchemists
noun
plural of alchemist
alcoholise
alcoholise
verb
Alternative spelling of alcoholize
aldehydase
aldohexose
aldohexose
noun
(biochemistry) Any hexose containing an aldehyde group.
alemannish
alkahestic
alkahestic
adj
Resembling or relating to alkahest.
allenhurst
allophones
allophones
noun
plural of allophone
allotheism
allotheism
noun
Worship of a god or gods that are foreign to one's own land.
allotheist
almshouses
almshouses
noun
plural of almshouse.
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
alphonsine
alphosises
alsbachite
ambushlike
amphiboles
amphiboles
noun
plural of amphibole
anchorless
anchorless
adj
Lacking an anchor; adrift
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anglesmith
anthelices
anthelices
noun
plural of anthelix
anthelions
antherless
antherless
adj
Without anthers.
apophyseal
apophyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to an apophysis.
archangels
archangels
noun
plural of archangel
archelenis
arsenhemol
ascolichen
ascolichen
noun
Any lichen whose fungal component is an ascomycete
asphaltene
asphaltene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of the dark organic constituents of crude oils and bitumen that are soluble in aromatic solvents but not in aliphatic ones; they are polycyclic aromatic compounds (composed of fused benzene rings) with aliphatic side chains
asphaltite
asphaltite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of various bitumens containing asphaltenes.
aspherical
aspherical
adj
Not (quite) spherical
asphodelus
asthenical
asthenical
adj
(archaic) asthenic
athelstane
ausgleiche
authorless
authorless
adj
Without an author.
avalanches
avalanches
noun
plural of avalanche
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of avalanche
backlashed
backlashed
adj
Having a backlash.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backlash
backlasher
backlasher
noun
A participant in a backlash
backlashes
backlashes
noun
plural of backlash
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backlash
bailieship
balderdash
balderdash
noun
(archaic) A worthless mixture, especially of liquors.
(obsolete) Obscene language or writing.
Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
verb
(archaic) To mix or adulterate.
bangladesh
barrelfish
barrelfish
noun
The black rudderfish, Hyperoglyphe perciformis
bashilange
battleship
battleship
noun
(military, nautical) A large capital warship displacing tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with big guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
(military, nautical, archaic) A ship of the line.
A guessing game played on grid paper; see Battleship (game).
A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
beadleship
beadleship
noun
The office of a beadle.
bedclothes
bedclothes
noun
Clothing worn to bed.
Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
beldamship
bellyaches
bellyaches
noun
plural of bellyache
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bellyache
belshazzar
betrothals
betrothals
noun
plural of betrothal
billfishes
billfishes
noun
plural of billfish
bishopless
bishopless
adj
(of a diocese) Without a bishop.
bishoplike
bishoplike
adj
Resembling, or pertaining to a bishop.
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
bisulphide
bisulphide
noun
Alternative spelling of bisulfide
bisulphite
bisulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite
blackheads
blackheads
noun
plural of blackhead
blackshear
blackshear
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
bladesmith
bladesmith
noun
A maker of knives and swords.
blandished
blandished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blandish
blandisher
blandisher
noun
Flatterer.
blandishes
blandishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blandish
blasphemed
blasphemed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blaspheme
blasphemer
blasphemer
noun
One who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or derides a deity or religion, or claims to be God.
blasphemes
blasphemes
noun
plural of blaspheme
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blaspheme
blemishing
blemishing
verb
present participle of blemish
blepharism
blitheness
blitheness
noun
The characteristic of being blithe.
blithesome
blithesome
adj
Happy or spriteful; carefree.
blockheads
blockheads
noun
plural of blockhead
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blockhead
blockhouse
blockhouse
noun
(dated) A temporary wooden fortification with a projecting upper story.
A reinforced building from which to control hazardous operations, such as an explosion or a rocket launch.
A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports.
bloodsheds
bloodsheds
noun
plural of bloodshed
blotchiest
blotchiest
adj
superlative form of blotchy: most blotchy
blowfishes
blowfishes
noun
plural of blowfish
bluefishes
bluefishes
noun
plural of bluefish
bluehearts
bluishness
bluishness
noun
The quality of being bluish.
blushiness
blushiness
noun
The quality of being blushy.
bolsheviki
bolsheviks
bolsheviks
noun
plural of bolshevik
bolshevism
bolshevism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bolshevism.
bolshevist
bolshevist
Noun
A Bolshevik (also used attributively).
bolshevize
bolshevize
verb
(transitive) To make Bolshevik.
bombshells
bombshells
noun
plural of bombshell
bookshelfs
borsholder
borsholder
Noun
of: the head of a tithing.
of: a peace officer or underconstable.
boselaphus
branchless
branchless
adj
Without branches; continuing in a single path or piece; without divergence.
breathless
breathless
adj
Having a somewhat hysterical tone, using over-emotive language.
Having difficulty breathing; gasping.
Having no wind; still, calm or airless.
Not breathing; dead or apparently so.
That makes one hold one's breath (with excitement etc.).
breechless
breechless
adj
Not having any breeches.
Not wearing breeches; pantless.
bucephalus
bucephalus
Proper noun
The warhorse of
Noun
Any horse used for riding.
bullrushes
bullrushes
noun
plural of bullrush
bushelfuls
bushelling
bushelling
noun
Alternative form of busheling
bushweller
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
cachespell
calabashes
calabashes
noun
plural of calabash
calipashes
calipashes
noun
plural of calipash
caliphates
caliphates
noun
plural of caliphate
camshachle
candlefish
candlefish
noun
An oily edible fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a candle or torch by the Chinook Indians.
cartwheels
cartwheels
noun
plural of cartwheel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cartwheel
catchflies
catchflies
noun
plural of catchfly
cathedrals
cathedrals
noun
plural of cathedral
cattlebush
cattleship
cephalitis
cephalitis
noun
(medicine, dated) encephalitis
(medicine, dated) phrenitis
cephalotus
cerecloths
cerecloths
noun
plural of cerecloth
chaiseless
chalcosine
chalkiness
chalkiness
noun
The state of being chalky.
chalkstone
chalkstone
noun
(medicine) A chalk-like concretion, consisting mainly of urate of sodium, found in those affected with gout; a tophus.
(obsolete) A mass or piece of chalk.
challenges
challenges
noun
plural of challenge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of challenge
chalybeous
chalybeous
adj
(zoology) steel blue; of the colour of tempered steel.
chameleons
chameleons
noun
plural of chameleon
chanceless
chanceless
adj
(cricket, not comparable) Without a chance of being dismissed.
Achieved without taking chances.
Having no chance or opportunity.
Without random chance.
chandelles
chandelles
noun
plural of chandelle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chandelle
changeless
changeless
Adjective
unchanging
chapelries
chapelries
noun
plural of chapelry
chargeless
chargeless
adj
(physics) Without charge.
charladies
charladies
noun
plural of charlady
charleston
charleston
verb
(intransitive) To dance the Charleston.
chastelain
chatelains
chatelains
noun
plural of chatelain
chattelism
chattelism
noun
The act or condition of holding chattels.
The state of being a chattel.
chauliodes
cheapishly
checklists
checklists
noun
plural of checklist
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of checklist
chelmsford
chelmsford
Proper noun
The county town of Essex, England
chelyuskin
chemolysis
chemolysis
noun
(dated) The decomposition of organic substance into more simple bodies, by the use of chemical agents alone.