simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anemophile
anemophile
noun
Any anemophilous plant.
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
angletouch
anglophile
anglophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophile
anglophobe
anglophobe
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobe
anglophone
anglophone
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophone
anhalonine
anhalonine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid isolated from Lophophora williamsii.
anhelation
anhelation
noun
(uncountable) Followed by after or for: eager desire; (countable) an instance of this.
(uncountable) Mental or spiritual agitation.
(uncountable, pulmonology, archaic) Breathing difficulty, shortness of breath.
anopheline
anopheline
adj
Of or pertaining to the anopheles mosquitoes.
noun
Any mosquito of the genus Anopheles
anthelions
anthophile
anthophile
noun
(zoology) An organism that visits flowers.
A person who loves flowers.
arsenhemol
ascolichen
ascolichen
noun
Any lichen whose fungal component is an ascomycete
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
benzhydrol
benzhydrol
noun
diphenylmethanol
blennorhea
bondholder
bondholder
noun
(finance) The registered owner of a financial bond.
borophenol
bouchaleen
bromphenol
bronchiole
bronchiole
noun
(anatomy) Any of the small cartilage-less branches of a bronchus.
bufflehorn
buttonhole
buttonhole
noun
(attributive) So shaped that it can be worn on a buttonhole or it is similar to a buttonhole.
(chiefly Britain) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.
(lightly vulgar) anus, batty hole.
(obsolete) vagina, coin slot.
(surgery) A small slot-like cut or incision, made for example by an accident with the scalpel.
A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.
The mouth and/or nose and/or eyes if appearing tiny.
verb
(intransitive, archaic, rare) To attain buttonhole-like formations on cutting.
(transitive) To sew by buttonhole stitch.
(transitive, colloquial) To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.
(transitive, intransitive) To cut one or more buttonholes (in).
(transitive, rare) To apply a flowery formation in.
(transitive, surgery, chiefly archaic) To make a small slot-like incision in (intentionally or unintentionally).
cacothelin
cellophane
cellophane
noun
Any of a variety of transparent plastic films, especially one made of processed cellulose.
verb
(transitive) To wrap or package in cellophane.
cephalonia
cephalonia
Proper noun
A Greek island in the eastern Ionian Sea, the largest of the Ionian Islands.
chalcedony
chalcedony
noun
A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
chalcosine
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.
chamaeleon
chamaeleon
noun
Alternative spelling of chameleon
chameleons
chameleons
noun
plural of chameleon
chancellor
chancellor
noun
(Christianity) A senior record keeper of a cathedral; a senior legal officer for a bishop or diocese in charge of hearing cases involving ecclesiastical law.
(Scotland, law) The foreman of a jury.
(UK politics) Ellipsis of Chancellor of the Exchequer.
(US, law) The chief judge of a court of chancery (that is, one exercising equity jurisdiction).
(education) The head of a university, sometimes purely ceremonial.
A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice.
The head of the government in some German-speaking countries.
charlemont
charleston
charleston
verb
(intransitive) To dance the Charleston.
chaumontel
checklaton
checklaton
noun
Alternative form of ciclatoun
cheiroline
chelidonic
chelidonin
chelonidae
chinoleine
chlidanope
chloramine
chloramine
noun
(chemistry) any of a class of unstable compounds of nitrogen and chlorine R₁R₂NCl; also the parent compound NH₂Cl, used to manufacture hydrazine, and as the antiseptic chloramine-T
chlorinate
chlorinate
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To add chlorine to (something, especially water, to purify it; or an auriferous substance, to extract gold from it).
chlorinize
chlorinize
verb
(transitive) To chlorinate.
chlorodyne
chlorodyne
noun
A narcotic drug, made from chloroform, morphia and other substances.
cholestane
cholestane
noun
(organic chemistry) The tetracyclic hydrocarbon precursor of most steroids, such as cholesterol.
cholestene
cholestene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of derivatives of cholestanes that have a double bond
choletelin
cholophein
chondrules
chondrules
noun
plural of chondrule
chopfallen
chopfallen
adj
Synonym of chapfallen
chronicled
chronicled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chronicle
chronicler
chronicler
noun
A person who writes a chronicle or chronicles.
chronicles
chronicles
noun
plural of chronicle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chronicle
clomiphene
clomiphene
noun
(pharmacology) UK and US spelling of clomifene.
clothesman
clothesman
noun
Someone who sells clothes
clothesmen
clothesmen
noun
plural of clothesman
clothespin
clothespin
noun
A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
verb
(transitive) To affix with a clothespin.
coelacanth
coelacanth
noun
Any lobe-finned fish in the order Coelacanthiformes, thought until 1938 to have been extinct for 70 million years.
Either of two species of deep-water fish, Latimeria chalumnae of the Indian Ocean and Latimeria menadoensis of Indonesia.
coherently
coherently
adv
In a coherent manner.
colchicine
colchicine
noun
(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A highly toxic alkaloid, chemical formula C₂₂H₂₅NO₆, originally extracted from plants of the genus Colchicum and formerly used to treat rheumatic complaints, now used mainly in the treatment of gout.
collophane
colophenic
cyanophile
cyanophile
noun
Alternative form of cyanophil
cymophenol
cymophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of carvacrol
decathlons
decathlons
noun
plural of decathlon
delphinoid
delphinoid
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to, or resembling, the dolphin
noun
Any cetacean of the superfamily Delphinoidea
dendrophil
dinophilea
diosphenol
diosphenol
noun
(chemistry) any of a class of cyclic α-diketones which exist as enols
disulphone
doublehung
echeloning
echeloning
verb
present participle of echelon
echinology
echinology
noun
The scientific study of echinoderms.
ectorhinal
ectorhinal
adj
Of or pertaining to that part of the brain exterior to the entorhinal cortex
Of or pertaining to the exterior of the nose
elychnious
encephalon
encephalon
noun
(neuroanatomy) The area of central nervous system that includes all higher nervous centers, enclosed within the skull and continuous with the spinal cord; the brain.
encephalos
encephalos
noun
(obsolete, anatomy) The encephalon.
endolithic
endolithic
adj
Within rock.
endophytal
endophytal
adj
Of or relating to endophytes.
endothecal
endothecal
adj
Relating to the endotheca.
endothelia
endothelia
noun
plural of endothelium
eneolithic
enterolith
enterolith
noun
(chiefly Britain) A bezoar.
A mineral concretion in the intestinal tract.
enthraldom
enthraldom
noun
Alternative form of enthralldom
entophytal
eosinophil
eosinophil
adj
Alternative form of eosinophilic
noun
(cytology, immunology) A white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
epityphlon
ethanediol
ethanediol
noun
(organic chemistry) ethylene glycol
ethenoidal
ethmonasal
ethmonasal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ethmoid and nasal bones
ethnoflora
ethnoflora
noun
The flora of a region that is used by that region's native inhabitants
ethnologer
ethnologer
noun
(dated) ethnologist
ethnologic
ethnologic
adj
Ethnological.
ethylation
ethylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces an ethyl group into a molecule
ethylenoid
euchlorine
euchlorine
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A yellow or greenish-yellow gas, supposed to consist of chlorine dioxide with some free chlorine.
euphonical
euphonical
adj
(archaic) Euphonious; pleasing to the ear.
exhalation
exhalation
noun
A bright phenomenon; a meteor.
That which is exhaled, or which rises in the form of vapor, fume, or steam
The act or process of exhaling; breathing out
fingerhold
fingerhold
noun
A grip with the fingers.
flugelhorn
flugelhorn
noun
A brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider, conical bore, and usually with three valves, in the same B-flat pitch as many trumpets and cornets but with a more deeply conical mouthpiece than those. A bugle with valves.
folkething
fundholder
fundholder
noun
(Britain) A general practitioner who manages his or her own budget, purchasing healthcare from one or more hospital trusts.
One who has money in the public funds.
gentlehood
gentlehood
noun
The state of being of good or gentle birth; good breeding.
glenrothes
glenrothes
Proper noun
a town in council area, Scotland, and the administrative centre of Fife
goldenhair
gonorrheal
gonorrheal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with gonorrhoea
gonothecal
gonothecal
adj
Related to the gonotheca.
gothlander
greencloth
greencloth
Proper noun
A board or court of justice formerly held in the counting-house of the British sovereign's household, composed of the Lord Steward and his officers, and having cognizance of matters of justice in the household, with power to correct offenders and keep the peace within the vicinity of the palace.
haemolysin
haemolysin
noun
Alternative spelling of hemolysin
hailstoned
hailstones
hailstones
noun
plural of hailstone
halcyonine
halloweens
halogenate
halogenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) to treat with, or react with, a halogen or a hydrohalic acid
halogenoid
halogenous
halogenous
adj
(chemistry) Of a compound: containing a halogen as part of the molecule.
hambroline
hambroline
noun
(nautical) A three-stranded tarred hemp cord.
handflower
handflower
noun
(sometimes in the phrase ‘handflower tree’) A Mexican hand tree (Chiranthodendron pentadactylon).
A wallflower (Erysimum cheiri, syns. Erysimum × cheiri, Cheiranthus cheiri).
An item of jewellery consisting of a bracelet linked to a ring by chains, lace or other elements which cross the back of the hand.
handloader
handloader
noun
A firearm in which cartridges are loaded manually
handloomed
handsomely
handsomely
adv
(nautical) Carefully; in shipshape style; without undue haste.
Generously (especially with regards money).
Impressively, thoroughly; vigorously.
In a handsome or attractive manner.
hanologate
headlongly
headlongly
adv
(obsolete) headlong
hedonology
hedonology
noun
The scientific study of pleasure.
heliconian
heliconian
noun
Any butterfly of the genus Heliconius, family Nymphalidae, native to the American tropics and subtropics.
Any plant of the genus Heliconia.
heliconist
heliconist
noun
Someone who plays a helicon.
heliconius
heligoland
heligoland
Proper noun
a small island of Germany, in the North Sea
hellanodic
hellanodic
Noun
A judge or umpire in games or combats.
helleborin
helleborin
noun
(chemistry) A poisonous glucoside found in several species of hellebore.
hellertown
hellespont
hellespont
Proper noun
The strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea to the west.
hemelytron
hemelytron
noun
(anatomy) An insect's forewing with both membranous and hardened portions.
hemicollin
hemicollin
noun
(biochemistry, dated) A more soluble form of semiglutin.
hemiglobin
hemoglobin
hemoglobin
noun
(American spelling) The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).
hemolyzing
hemolyzing
verb
present participle of hemolyze
heptagonal
heptagonal
adj
(mathematics, of a number) Belonging to the sequence generated by the formula (5n²-3n)/2.
Having seven angles and sides.
herakleion
herniology
herniology
noun
The surgical study of hernias.
herrenvolk
herrenvolk
noun
A master race, especially with reference to Nazi ideology.