Descended from the religious tradition of Abraham.
acariform
acariform
noun
Any mite of the superorder Acariformes
acclaimer
acclaimer
noun
(obsolete) One who claims.
One who salutes or praises with great approval.
acervatim
achromate
achromats
achromats
noun
plural of achromat
achromous
achromous
adj
colorless; achromatic
achronism
aciniform
aciniform
adj
Full of small kernels like a grape.
Having the form of a cluster of grapes; clustered like grapes.
noun
A type of spinneret of a spider formed of spherical particles
acneiform
acneiform
adj
(pathology) Alternative form of acneform
acoumeter
acoumeter
noun
(physics) An instrument for measuring the acuteness of the sense of hearing.
acoumetry
acoumetry
noun
The measuring of the power or extent of hearing.
acroamata
acroamata
noun
plural of acroama
acrocomia
acrodrome
acrodrome
adj
(botany, of the veins of a leaf) That run parallel to the edges of the leaf and meet at the tip
acromania
acromania
noun
(obsolete) mental illness (especially when accompanied by hyperactivity)
acrometer
acromimia
acromyodi
acronymic
acronymic
Adjective
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acrosomes
acrosomes
noun
plural of acrosome
acrotisms
admirance
admirance
noun
(obsolete) admiration
aeromancy
aeromancy
noun
Divination by use of atmospheric conditions.
aeronomic
aeronomic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
aftercome
aftercome
noun
(archaic, Scotland) A subsequent result; consequence.
agronomic
agronomic
adj
Of or pertaining to agronomy.
almocrebe
amacratic
amacratic
adj
(optics) Uniting the rays of light into one focus.
amacrinal
amacrinal
adj
Alternative form of amacrine
amaurotic
amaurotic
adj
Pertaining to or suffering from amaurosis.
amberjack
amberjack
noun
Any of several large food and game yellowtail fishes of the genus Seriola, found in warm waters of all oceans.
ambrosiac
ambrosiac
adj
Having the qualities of ambrosia; delicious.
ambulacra
amelcorns
americana
americano
americano
noun
A cocktail made with Campari, sweet vermouth, and club soda.
A drink made of espresso coffee diluted with hot water.
americans
americium
americium
noun
The chemical element (symbol Am) with an atomic number of 95.
amerindic
amerindic
Adjective
Amerindian
ameristic
ameristic
adj
(biology) Lacking a meristem and thus undifferentiated
ameritech
ametropic
ametropic
adj
(ophthalmology) Relating to or suffering from ametropia
amicrobic
amicrobic
adj
Not caused by microbes
amoristic
amoristic
adj
Pertaining or devoted to love; amatory.
anarchism
anarchism
noun
A belief that proposes the abolition of hierarchy and authority in most forms.
A political and philosophical belief that all forms of involuntary rule or government are undesirable, unnecessary, or unethical, and as such that society would function without a state.
anchorman
anchorman
noun
(athletics) The most reliable runner in a relay team, usually the one that runs last.
(blackjack) The last player in sequence, seated furthest to the right of the dealer.
(nautical) The person on a ship in charge of the anchor.
(television, radio) The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.
anchormen
anchormen
noun
plural of anchorman
angraecum
anorchism
anorchism
noun
anorchia
anticrime
anticrime
adj
Opposed to or aimed at preventing or punishing crime
antimeric
antimeric
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to antimeres.
aplectrum
arabicism
arachnism
arachnism
noun
Alternative form of arachnidism
archaisms
archaisms
noun
plural of archaism
archdemon
archdemon
noun
(religion) A chief demon; an archdevil.
archenemy
archenemy
noun
A principal enemy.
A supreme and most powerful enemy.
archidium
archidome
archimage
archimage
noun
(now rare) A powerful wizard.
archimago
archimime
archimime
noun
The chief jester or mimic who would imitate the dead person as part of ancient Roman funeral processions.
arhythmic
arhythmic
Adjective
Having no rhythm.
armagnacs
armagnacs
noun
plural of armagnac
armbrecht
armchairs
armchairs
noun
plural of armchair
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of armchair
armistice
armistice
name
Alternative letter-case form of Armistice (“the armistice agreement signed between the Allies and Germany on 11 November 1918 to end World War I; (by extension) the end of World War I.”)
noun
A (short) cessation of combat; a cease-fire, a truce.
A formal agreement, especially between nations, to end combat.
armomancy
armomancy
noun
Divination through inspecting one's shoulders. In ancient times, this inspection was to see whether a human was a suitable sacrifice to the gods.
Divination using the shoulder blade of an animal. It was taken from a dead animal and thrown into a fire, and the cracks formed in the bone were then interpreted.
armonicas
armonicas
noun
plural of armonica
armoracia
armorican
armorican
Adjective
Of, from or pertaining to Armorica
Noun
Someone from Armorica
aromacity
aromatics
aromatics
noun
plural of aromatic
arrythmic
artemisic
asparamic
astracism
axometric
azoformic
bacciform
bacciform
adj
Having the form of a berry.
backframe
bacterium
bacterium
noun
(microbiology) A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.
barmbrack
barmbrack
noun
An Irish yeasted bread with sultanas and raisins.
barmcloth
barmcloth
Noun
An apron.
barmecide
bashmuric
becharmed
becharmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becharm
beckerman
beclamors
beclamors
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclamor
beclamour
beclamour
verb
Alternative form of beclamor
becrampon
benchmark
benchmark
noun
(computing) A computer program that is executed to assess the performance of the runtime environment.
A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.
A surveyor's mark made on some stationary object and shown on a map; used as a reference point.
verb
(intransitive, followed by at) To give certain results in a benchmark test.
(transitive, intransitive, followed by against) To use something (e.g., a competitor's product) as a standard to improve one's own thing.
berchemia
bicameral
bicameral
adj
(government) Of, having, or relating to two separate legislative chambers or houses.
(mentality) Relating to the functions of the two cerebral hemispheres in the history of human beings ‘hearing’ the speech of gods or idols, according to Julian Jaynes's theory of the bicameral mind.
(typography) Of a script or typeface: having two cases, upper case and lower case.
Being or having a system with two, often unequal, chambers or compartments; of, signifying, relating to, or being the product of such a two-chambered system.
blackmore
brackmard
brackmard
noun
Alternative form of braquemard (“type of sword”)
brahmanic
brahminic
brahminic
Adjective
Relating to brahmins.
brambrack
branchman
bregmatic
bregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the bregma.
bromauric
buckramed
buckramed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buckram
bucranium
bucranium
noun
The head of an ox.
cablegram
cablegram
noun
A telegram transmitted via a submarine cable.
verb
(rare) To communicate by cablegram.
cactiform
cactiform
adj
Resembling a cactus.
caeciform
caesardom
caesarism
cairngorm
cairngorm
noun
A precious stone of smoky yellow-brown or gray-brown color, used in Scottish jewellery.
cakemaker
cakemaker
noun
Someone who makes cakes.
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.
calcarium
calciform
calciform
adj
Having the form of calx, chalk or lime.
caldarium
caldarium
noun
In Roman baths, the hottest room, with a plunge-pool. It preceded the tepidarium and frigidarium.
In modern spas, a room with a hot floor.
calderium
calembour
calembour
noun
A pun.
calimeris
calligram
calligram
noun
A signature made from interwoven Arabic words.
A word, phrase or longer text in which the typeface or the layout has some special significance.
calmierer
calvarium
calvarium
noun
(anatomy) The upper, domelike portion of the skull (without the lower jaw).
camarilla
camarilla
noun
A secret, usually sinister, group of conspiring advisors close to the leadership; a cabal.
camarillo
cambering
cambering
noun
A slight convexity or slope for drainage etc.; a camber.
verb
present participle of camber
cambiform
cambiform
adj
(botany) Resembling the cells of the cambium.
cambistry
cambistry
noun
The science of exchange, weight, measures, etc.
cambridge
cambridge
Proper noun
A city in England famous for its university.
Cambridge University.
A village in Illinois, USA
A city in Maryland, USA
A city in Massachusetts, United States, famous for being the location of and the It was formerly one of the county seats.
A city in Minnesota, USA
A city in Ohio, USA
A town and a village in Vermont, USA.
cameleers
cameleers
noun
plural of cameleer
camelhair
camelhair
noun
A soft fabric made from this hair.
A substitute for this hair.
The soft hair of a camel.
camembert
camembert
noun
A soft, creamy cheese from France made from cow's milk.
cameraman
cameraman
noun
Coordinate term: camerawoman
Somebody who operates a movie camera or television camera.
cameramen
cameramen
noun
plural of cameraman
camerated
camerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of camerate
cameriera
camerieri
cameroons
camestres
cammaerts
camorrism
camorrism
Noun
The organization, and mode of action, of the Camorra
camorrist
camorrist
Noun
A member of the Camorra.
campanero
campanero
noun
The bellbird of South America.
campcraft
campcraft
noun
Any of the outdoor skills associated with camping expeditions, such as map-reading.
campfires
campfires
noun
plural of campfire
camphires
camphires
noun
plural of camphire
camphoric
camphoric
adj
Containing, or derived from camphor
camphoryl
camphoryl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from camphor
camporees
camporees
noun
plural of camporee
camsteary
camsteery
camstrary
cancerism
cancerism
noun
(medicine, dated) A hypothetical diathesis or tendency toward the formation of cancer.