(archaic) The "salt of wisdom" of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly used as a stimulant.
alemonger
alemonger
noun
(historical) A seller of ale.
algometer
algometer
noun
An instrument for measuring pain-inducing stimuli, and the sensitivity to such stimuli.
algometry
algometry
noun
(medicine) The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli.
algorisms
algorisms
noun
plural of algorism
algorithm
algorithm
noun
(countable) A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
(uncountable, obsolete) Calculation with Arabic numerals; algorism.
allometry
allometry
noun
(biology) Disproportionate growth of a part of a living organism in relation to the whole.
(biology) The science studying the differential growth rates of the parts of a living organism.
allomorph
allomorph
noun
(chemistry) Any of the different crystalline forms of a substance.
(linguistics) Any of the different phonological representations of a morpheme.
alluminor
alluminor
noun
(obsolete) An illuminator of manuscripts and books; a limner.
almendron
almendron
noun
The brazil nut tree.
almocrebe
almogavar
almogavar
noun
(historical) A lightly-clad footsoldier during the Christian reconquest of Islamic Spain.
almonries
almonries
noun
plural of almonry
almoravid
almoravid
Noun
A member of a Berber dynasty that started in 11th-century Morocco.
altometer
altometer
noun
A theodolite.
alumbrado
alumroots
alumroots
noun
plural of alumroot
amarevole
amarevole
adv
(music) (To be played) bitterly.
amarillos
amaroidal
amaroidal
adj
(rare) Relating to an amaroid; bitter.
amatorial
amatorial
adj
Referring to love and romance, amatory.
ambrology
ambrosial
ambrosial
adj
(Greek mythology) Pertaining to or worthy of the gods.
Succulently sweet or fragrant; balmy, divine.
ambulator
ambulator
noun
A walker; one who walks.
amelcorns
amitroles
amoralism
amoralism
noun
(philosophy) Doctrine which advocates ignoring moral issues and norms.
amoralist
amoralist
noun
One who practises or who advocates amoralism.
amorality
amorality
noun
Lack or absence of morality.
The metaethical belief that nothing is morally right or morally wrong, that morality does not exist.
amoralize
amoralize
verb
(transitive) To make amoral.
amorously
amorously
adv
In an amorous or loving manner.
angleworm
angleworm
noun
(Northern US) An earthworm, used as or destined to be used as bait to catch fish.
anomalure
anomalure
noun
A rodent of any species of the family Anomaluridae, having membranes between their front and hind legs like those of a flying squirrel (Sciuridae), found in central Africa
antimoral
antimoral
adj
Opposing or countering moral behaviour.
armadillo
armadillo
noun
Any of the burrowing mammals covered with bony, jointed, protective plates, order Cingulata, found in the Americas, especially in South America.
armatoles
armorials
armorials
noun
plural of armorial
armorless
armorless
adj
With an absence of armor; unarmored.
artmobile
artmobile
noun
A vehicle that operates as a mobile art exhibition.
arylamino
arylamino
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino group in which one or more hydrogen atom has been replaced with an aryl group.
atemporal
atemporal
adj
Unaffected by time; timeless; permanent or unchanging.
atmolyzer
atmolyzer
noun
(chemistry) An apparatus for carrying out atmolysis.
autoalarm
autoalarm
noun
(nautical, radio) An automatic radio receiver on a ship, for picking up distress calls.
baldomero
ballrooms
ballrooms
noun
plural of ballroom
balmorals
balmorals
noun
plural of balmoral
balmorhea
baltimore
baltimore
Proper noun
A city in central Maryland, USA
barleymow
barmcloth
barmcloth
Noun
An apron.
bartolemo
bartolome
beclamors
beclamors
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclamor
beclamour
beclamour
verb
Alternative form of beclamor
beglamour
beglamour
verb
To bedazzle; to deceive as if by magic.
To make glamorous.
bergamiol
bergamiol
noun
Synonym of linalyl acetate
blackmore
blakemore
blatiform
blindworm
blindworm
noun
Anguis fragilis (slowworm), a small species of legless lizard.
bloodworm
bloodworm
noun
Alternative spelling of blood worm
bloomburg
bloomeria
blossomry
boilerman
boilerman
noun
A person who tends the fire for a steam engine
bollworms
bollworms
noun
plural of bollworm
bolometer
bolometer
noun
(physics) A sensitive device for detecting and measuring the energy of electromagnetic radiation.
boltmaker
boltmaker
noun
A machine that manufactures bolts.
A manufacturer of bolts.
bowlmaker
bowlmaker
noun
A manufacturer of bowls.
brawlsome
brawlsome
adj
Inclined to brawl; quarrelsome.
broadloom
broadloom
adj
Woven on a wide loom, and so needing fewer seams.
noun
A carpet woven on a wide loom.
A wide loom.
bromeliad
bromeliad
noun
Any of various tropical or subtropical New World herbaceous plants in the family Bromeliaceae.
bromelins
bromelins
noun
plural of bromelin
bromethyl
bromfield
bromfield
Proper noun
Either of two villages in England.
bromleigh
bromvogel
bromvogel
noun
(South Africa) The southern ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri).
brooklime
brooklime
noun
American brooklime (Veronica americana)
European brooklime (Veronica beccabunga)
broomball
broomball
noun
(uncountable) A Canadian team sport resembling ice hockey and played with sticks and a ball.
broomtail
broomtail
noun
(US) A small, inferior horse of the American West, typically one that is untrained or wild.
bulbiform
bulbiform
adj
Shaped like a bulb.
bulliform
bulliform
adj
(medicine) Having a blistered appearance; bullate.
noun
A bulliform cell
butlerdom
butlerdom
noun
The status or sphere of butlers.
calambour
calambour
noun
A species of agalloch, or aloes wood, of a dusky or mottled colour, of a light, friable texture, and less fragrant than calambac; used by cabinetmakers.
calciform
calciform
adj
Having the form of calx, chalk or lime.
calembour
calembour
noun
A pun.
camarillo
camphoryl
camphoryl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from camphor
carambola
carambola
noun
A tree species native of southern Asia, Averrhoa carambola.
A yellow colour, like that of a carambola.
The fruit of this tree, more commonly known as star fruit.
carambole
carambole
noun
Archaic form of carambola. (star fruit)
verb
(archaic) To play a carom shot.
carbamoyl
carbamoyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical NH₂-CO- derived from urea by loss of an amino group
carbromal
carbromal
noun
A hypnotic/sedative drug.
carlstrom
cauliform
cauliform
adj
Having the form of a caulis.
celliform
celliform
adj
Having the form of a cell; cellular
celtiform
cheliform
cheliform
adj
Having the form of a chela
chillroom
chillroom
noun
A refrigerated room
chloralum
chloralum
noun
An impure aqueous solution of aluminium chloride, used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.
chloramin
chloremia
chloremia
noun
(pathology) The presence of chloride in the bloodstream
(of people or speech) Insistently expressing a desire for something.
(of people, animals or things) Creating a loud noise.
(of sounds) Of great intensity.
(of times, places, events or activities) Filled with or accompanied by a great deal of noise.
Having especially (and often unpleasantly) bright or contrasting colours or patterns.
clamoured
clamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clamour
clamourer
clamourer
noun
One who clamours.
clamworms
clamworms
noun
plural of clamworm
claremont
claremore
classroom
classroom
noun
A room, often in a school, where classes take place
claviform
claviform
adj
(chiefly biology) Larger at the tip than at the base; club-shaped.
(chiefly biology) Shaped like a nail (“a metallic spike-shaped fastener”).
Key-shaped.
noun
(palaeography) An image or symbol which is club-shaped, that is, larger at the tip than at the base.
claymores
claymores
noun
plural of claymore
clearmont
clerkdoms
clerkdoms
noun
plural of clerkdom
cleronomy
cleronomy
noun
inheritance, heritage
clitorism
clitorism
noun
(archaic) lesbianism
cloakroom
cloakroom
noun
(Britain, Ireland) A room intended for holding luggage, as at an airport.
(Britain, Ireland, euphemistic) A lavatory, now particularly a small secondary lavatory or a men's room.
A private lounge next to a legislative chamber.
A room intended for holding guests' cloaks and other heavy outerwear, as at a theater or night club.
clockroom
clockroom
noun
A room containing a clock or clocks, for example in a clock tower.
clogmaker
clogmaker
noun
A manufacturer of clogs (type of shoe).
clubrooms
clubrooms
noun
plural of clubroom
clumproot
clumproot
noun
Synonym of clubroot
coelarium
coimplore
coliforms
coliforms
noun
plural of coliform
collarman
colliform
collimore
collyrium
collyrium
noun
A lotion or liquid wash used as a cleanser for the eyes; an eye-salve.
Loosely, any product applied to or around the eyes; kohl.
colombier
colometry
colometry
noun
(linguistics) analysis or division of a rhythmical period into cola
colorisms
colorisms
noun
plural of colorism
colostrum
colostrum
noun
(medicine) A form of milk produced by the mammary glands in late pregnancy and the few days after giving birth. Human and bovine colostrum is thick and yellowish. In humans, it has high concentrations of nutrients and antibodies, but it is small in quantity.
A mixture of turpentine and egg yolk, formerly used as an emulsion.
colourman
colourman
noun
(British spelling, broadcasting) A commentator employed to provide background information, analysis, etc., on a given news or sports event.
A man who sells (and, formerly, prepares) an artist's paints.
columbary
columbary
noun
A pigeon house or dovecot.
columbier
compeller
compeller
noun
Agent noun of compel; one who compels.
compilers
compilers
noun
plural of compiler
complanar
complanar
adj
Alternative form of coplanar
completer
completer
adj
comparative form of complete: more complete
noun
One who completes something.
complexer
complexer
adj
comparative form of complex: more complex
noun
A chemical substance that is used for complexing.
compliers
compliers
noun
plural of complier
comprisal
comprisal
noun
The act of comprising or comprehending; a compendium or epitome.
comprizal
comradely
comradely
adj
Having the characteristics of a comrade or of comradeship; companionable.
Of or relating to comradeship; between or among comrades.
adv
(rare) In the manner of a comrade.
conformal
conformal
adj
(cartography, of a map projection) That preserves relative angles over small scales, at all but a limited number of distinct points.
(mathematics, of a transformation) That preserves angles between intersecting curves.
That conforms, especially to the shape of something.
coolerman
copolymer
copolymer
noun
(chemistry) A polymer derived from more than one species of monomer.