The state of being abashed; embarrassment from shame.
acanthoma
acanthoma
noun
(medicine) A neoplasm of the prickle cell layer of the skin
amaranths
amaranths
noun
plural of amaranth
amianthus
amianthus
noun
A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.
amphitene
amphitron
anathemas
anathemas
noun
plural of anathema
anatherum
antehuman
anthemata
anthemene
antheming
antheming
verb
present participle of anthem
anthemion
anthemion
noun
An ornamental design consisting of palmettes or lotus flowers.
anthidium
anthodium
anthodium
noun
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
anthomyia
anthramin
anthurium
anthurium
noun
Any of several tropical American evergreen plants, of the genus Anthurium, grown for their ornamental leaves and spathes.
antihuman
antihuman
adj
(immunology, not comparable) Describing an antibody that reacts with any antigen found in (and with some relevant degree of specificity to) humans.
Opposed to humanity.
noun
A being that opposes, or typifies the opposite of, the human race.
athenaeum
athenaeum
noun
A literary or scientific periodical, especially one similar to the London Athenaeum.
Alternative form of Athenaeum: a temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her Roman equivalent Minerva.
An association for the advancement of learning, particularly in science or literature.
The reading room or library of such an association; (by extension) any reading room or library.
atheneums
beechmont
behmenist
behmenist
Adjective
Pertaining to the ideas of seventeenth-century German mystic
Noun
A supporter or adherent of such theosophical ideas.
behmenite
benthamic
benthamic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to or Benthamism.
bimonthly
bimonthly
adj
Occurring once every two months; bimestrial
Twice every month; semimonthly.
adv
once every two months; bimestrially
noun
A publication that is published on a bimonthly basis.
brightman
carthamin
carthamin
noun
(organic chemistry) A red pigment obtained from the safflower, Carthamus tinctorius.
catchment
catchment
noun
(often attributive) Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.
A catchment area, or the people it serves.
verb
To divide into catchment areas.
chantment
chantment
noun
(rare, archaic) enchantment
chemonite
chiromant
chromatin
chromatin
noun
(biology) A complex of DNA, RNA and proteins within the cell nucleus out of which chromosomes condense during cell division.
clutchman
clutchman
noun
A person who operates a clutch, typically on an agricultural machine
cottenham
crithmene
deathsman
deathsman
noun
(obsolete) An executioner; a headsman or hangman.
deathsmen
deathsmen
noun
plural of deathsman
eightsman
eightsman
noun
(rowing) A member of a team of eight rowers who propel the same boat.
eightsmen
eightsmen
noun
plural of eightsman
emmenthal
enanthema
enanthema
noun
Alternative form of enanthem
endotherm
endotherm
noun
(biology) an animal that maintains a constant body temperature
enthymeme
enthymeme
noun
(logic) A syllogism with a required but unstated assumption.
A by and large statement, a maxim, an argument that is intended to be generally true and not apply to every case universally.
ethbinium
ethnicism
ethnicism
noun
(obsolete) heathenism; pagan superstition.
An emphasis upon ethnic identity.
Prejudice based on ethnic origin.
ethonomic
ethylamin
exanthema
exanthema
noun
Alternative form of exanthem
exanthems
exanthems
noun
plural of exanthem
fathoming
fathoming
verb
present participle of fathom
fleshment
fleshment
noun
(obsolete) The act of fleshing, or the excitement attending a successful beginning.
freshment
freshment
noun
(obsolete) refreshment
fultonham
gunsmiths
gunsmiths
noun
plural of gunsmith
haematein
haematein
noun
Alternative form of hematein
haematins
haematins
noun
plural of haematin
haematoin
haematoin
noun
(biochemistry) A substance formed from the haematin of blood, by removal of the iron through the action of concentrated sulphuric acid.
hamantash
hamantash
noun
singular of hamantashen
hambleton
hambleton
Proper noun
a local government district in North Yorkshire, England.
a village in district, Lancashire, England
a village, also known as Upper Hambleton, in England
a village in district, North Yorkshire, England
a small town in West Virginia, USA.
hamlinite
hammonton
hamstring
hamstring
noun
(anatomy) One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh.
(informal) The biceps femoris, semimembranosus, and semitendinosus muscles.
verb
(transitive) To lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough.
(transitive, figurative) To cripple; to incapacitate; to disable.
hamstrung
hamstrung
adj
(figurative) Restricted as if by being crippled with a hamstring.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hamstring
hardiment
hardiment
noun
(archaic) Bravery, courage.
harmattan
harmattan
noun
A dry and dusty wind which blows from the Sahara over the Atlantic coast of West Africa in December, January and February, being a hot wind in some areas and a cold wind in others.
A season which spans the period in which the harmattan wind blows.
harmonist
harmonist
noun
(music) One who understands the principles of harmony or is skillful in applying them in composition; a composer.
One who shows the agreement of corresponding passages of different authors, as of the four Biblical evangelists.
harmonite
harmonite
Noun
A Harmonist.
hatchment
hatchment
noun
(heraldry) An escutcheon of a deceased person, placed within a black lozenge and hung on a wall
hatmaking
hatmaking
noun
The manufacture of hats.
hauptmann
hearthman
heaterman
heathrman
helmeting
helmeting
verb
present participle of helmet
helminths
helminths
noun
plural of helminth
hemateins
hemateins
noun
plural of hematein
hematines
hematines
noun
plural of hematine
hematinic
hematinic
adj
(medicine) That improves the quality of blood, especially by increasing the amount of hemoglobin or of red blood cells.
noun
(medicine) Any substance that has this effect.
hematogen
hematogen
noun
(medicine) a nutrition bar containing albumin, cow's blood
hematolin
hematonic
hematosin
hematosin
noun
(biochemistry, dated) The hematin of blood.
hemiekton
hemiekton
noun
An ancient Attic dry measure of capacity, equivalent to 4.36 litres.
hemotoxin
hemotoxin
noun
(chiefly cytology) Any toxin that destroys red blood cells
hermeneut
hermeneut
noun
(philosophy) A practitioner of hermeneutics: someone who interprets a text.
hermiston
hermitian
hermitian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Hermitian
herryment
herryment
noun
Alternative form of herriment
heteronym
heteronym
noun
(linguistics) A word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning.
(literature) A fictitious character created by an author for the purpose of writing in a different style.
hetmanate
hetmanate
noun
The territory governed by a hetman.
hiemation
hiemation
noun
(rare) Hibernation.
himations
himations
noun
plural of himation
hindemith
histamine
histamine
noun
(biochemistry) An amine, C₅H₉N₃, formed by decarboxylation of histidine, that causes dilatation of capillaries, contraction of smooth muscle, and stimulation of gastric acid secretion; it is released during allergic reactions.
histamins
histamins
noun
plural of histamin
histonomy
histonomy
noun
The science that deals with organic tissues and their formation, development, and functions.
homacanth
homacanth
adj
(zoology) Having the dorsal fin spines symmetrical, and in the same line.
hometowns
hometowns
noun
plural of hometown
homobront
homotonic
homotonic
adj
(biology, rare) Of uniform tension or tonicity.
(phonetics) Of the same tone.
hornmouth
hornthumb
horsemint
horsemint
noun
(Southwestern US, Northwestern US) An aromatic plant of the mint family, Agastache urticifolia.
(UK) Wild mint (Mentha sylvestris, now Mentha longifolia).
(US) A coarse American plant of the mint family (Monarda punctata).
humanists
humanists
noun
plural of humanist
humectant
humectant
noun
Any substance that promotes the retention of water, especially one used to keep a food product moist.
humiliant
humiliant
adj
humiliating; humbling
hurlement
hymettian
hymnodist
hymnodist
noun
A composer of hymns.
A person who studies hymnody.
hyomental
hyomental
adj
(anatomy) Between the hyoid bone and the lower jaw, or pertaining to them; suprahyoid; submaxillary.
hypantrum
hypantrum
noun
(zoology) The point on the neural arch at the anterior ends of the vertebrae of various reptiles where it articulates with the hyposphene
hypnotism
hypnotism
noun
The art of inducing hypnosis.
inghamite
intermesh
intermesh
verb
(intransitive) To mesh between one another.
ironsmith
ironsmith
noun
A blacksmith (who makes articles from iron)
An East Indian barbet (Psilopogon faber) whose note resembles the sounds made by a smith.
isthmians
isthmians
noun
plural of isthmian
jotunheim
kathmandu
lanthanum
lanthanum
noun
(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol La) with an atomic number of 57: a soft, ductile, silvery-white metal that tarnishes slowly when exposed to air.
larchmont
lathesman
lathesman
noun
Alternative form of latheman
lathesmen
lathesmen
noun
plural of lathesman
lengthman
lengthman
noun
(historical) A man responsible for the care and maintenance of a length of road or railway.
lightmans
lightmans
noun
(obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) The day.
lightsman
lightsmen
linksmith
lunchtime
lunchtime
noun
A break in work or school to eat lunch.
The time or hour at or around which lunch is normally eaten.
machinate
machinate
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To devise a plot or secret plan; to conspire.
machinist
machinist
noun
A constructor of machines and engines; one versed in the principles of machines.
A person employed to shift scenery in a theater.
A person who operates machinery.
One skilled in the use of machine tools for fashioning metal parts or tools out of metal.
macintosh
macintosh
noun
(Britain) A raincoat.
maholtine
maholtine
noun
The plant Wissadula periplocifolia.
mahometan
mainsheet
mainsheet
noun
(nautical) The rope connected to and controlling the mainsail.
malathion
malathion
noun
An organophosphorus insecticide, Diethyl [(dimethoxyphosphinothioyl)-thio]butanedioate.
malhonest
manchette
manchette
noun
(biology) A sheath of microtubules which surrounds and extends tailwards from the nucleus of developing spermatids.
(chiefly historical) An ornamental trimming round the lower part of a sleeve, or a ruffle (of hair, etc.) of similar appearance.
(cooking) A paper frill attached to the exposed end of a bone of a cooked piece of meat.
(cycling) A sleeve for the forearm, worn especially by triathletes and made of materials that reduce wind drag.
(fencing) A special glove cover worn by fencers, specifically sabreurs, on their weapon hand.
(furniture) An upholstered arm on a wooden-frame chair like a bergère or fauteuil.
(printing) A vertical heading within a newspaper article.
manesheet
manhasset
manhattan
manhattan
noun
(cricket) a bar chart representing the number of runs scored each over (supposed to resemble a skyline of skyscrapers).
Alternative spelling of Manhattan (“cocktail”).
manhunter
manhunter
noun
(informal) A person who seeks men as sexual partners.
Someone who hunts down a target in a manhunt.
mantachie
maranatha
marathons
marathons
noun
plural of marathon
marchmont
mashelton
matachina
matachina
noun
A female dancer of the matachin dance.
Alternative form of matachin (“type of dance”)
matchings
matchings
noun
plural of matching
mathewson
mathiston
matthaean
matthaean
Adjective
Of or relating to the Biblical Matthew.
mechanist
mechanist
noun
(archaic) A maker of machines; one skilled in mechanics.