(obsolete) A freshwater weed of the frog's-bit family (Hydrocharitaceae), native to America; the waterweed or water thyme.
anacortes
anacrisis
anacrisis
noun
(historical) A stage of the Ancient Greek judicial process in which all of the evidence is produced prior to the trial.
(literary criticism) A dialog or plot event that causes a character to reveal his or her beliefs and motivations.
An interrogation that provokes its subject to make explicit his or her underlying assumptions and deeply held values.
anacruses
anacruses
noun
plural of anacrusis
anacrusis
anacrusis
noun
(music) An unstressed note or notes before the first strong beat (or downbeat) of a phrase.
(prosody) An unstressed syllable at the start of a verse.
anarchies
anarchies
noun
plural of anarchy
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.
anarchist
anarchist
adj
(somewhat rare) Relating to anarchism or to anarchists; anarchistic.
noun
(by extension) One who promotes chaos and lawlessness.
One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such.
One who disregards laws and social norms as a form of rebellion against authority.
One who resents outside control or influence on their life, in particular a government, and therefore desires the absence of political control.
anasarcas
anasarcas
noun
plural of anasarca
ancestors
ancestors
noun
plural of ancestor
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ancestor
ancestral
ancestral
adj
Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors
anchoress
anchoress
noun
(informal) An anchorwoman.
A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.
anchorets
anchorets
noun
plural of anchoret
ancresses
ancresses
noun
plural of ancress
androcles
androcles
Proper noun
The main character of a common folktale that is included in the Aarne–Thompson classification system as type 156.
androclus
androsace
anorchism
anorchism
noun
anorchia
anorchous
anorexics
anorexics
noun
plural of anorexic
anostraca
anthraces
arachnids
arachnids
noun
plural of arachnid
arachnism
arachnism
noun
Alternative form of arachnidism
arcadians
arcadings
arcadings
noun
plural of arcading
arccosine
arccosine
noun
(trigonometry) Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the cosine function.
archbancs
archsaint
ardencies
ardencies
noun
plural of ardency
armagnacs
armagnacs
noun
plural of armagnac
armonicas
armonicas
noun
plural of armonica
arsacidan
arsanilic
arsenical
arsenical
adj
Of or pertaining to, or containing, arsenic.
noun
Any drug or other substance containing arsenic.
arsnicker
ascenders
ascenders
noun
plural of ascender
ascenseur
ascertain
ascertain
verb
(archaic) To ensure or effect.
(archaic) To establish, to prove.
(obsolete) To make (someone) certain or confident about something; to inform.
To find out definitely; to discover or establish.
ascribing
ascribing
verb
present participle of ascribe
assurance
assurance
noun
(insurance) Insurance; a contract for the payment of a sum on occasion of a certain event, as loss or death. Assurance is used in relation to life contingencies, and insurance in relation to other contingencies. It is called temporary assurance, in the time within which the contingent event must happen is limited.
(law) Any written or other legal evidence of the conveyance of property; a conveyance; a deed.
(obsolete) Betrothal; affiance.
(theology) Subjective certainty of one's salvation.
Excessive boldness; impudence; audacity
Firmness of mind; undoubting steadiness; intrepidity; courage; confidence; self-reliance.
The act of assuring; a declaration tending to inspire full confidence; something designed to give confidence.
The state of being assured; total confidence or trust; a lack of doubt; certainty.
astrachan
atroscine
atroscine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in plants of the genus Scopolia.
bacterins
bacterins
noun
plural of bacterin
balancers
balancers
noun
plural of balancer
bankcards
bankcards
noun
plural of bankcard
barbicans
barbicans
noun
plural of barbican
barnacles
barnacles
noun
plural of barnacle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barnacle
barnstock
barrancas
barrancas
noun
plural of barranca
barrancos
barrancos
noun
plural of barranco
beckoners
beckoners
noun
plural of beckoner
becrimson
becrimson
verb
(transitive, poetic) To turn crimson; to redden.
becursing
becursing
verb
present participle of becurse
berenices
bermensch
bernicles
bernicles
noun
plural of bernicle
bescreens
bescreens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bescreen
bicornous
bicornous
adj
Having two horns; bicorn.
biscayner
blanchers
blanchers
noun
plural of blancher
blenchers
blenchers
noun
plural of blencher
bonsecour
brachinus
braconids
braconids
noun
plural of braconid
braincase
braincase
noun
The part of the skull that contains the brain; the neurocranium.
brainsick
brainsick
adj
Disordered in the understanding; giddy; thoughtless.
branstock
brisances
brisances
noun
plural of brisance
brunistic
brunswick
brunswick
Proper noun
A city in Germany; Braunschweig.
Any of several towns in the United States and elsewhere.
A suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
bsarcheng
burgensic
cabernets
cabernets
noun
plural of cabernet
caesarean
caesarean
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Caesarean
caesarian
caesarian
Adjective
form of, with -ian suffix variant and adjectival lowercase variant.
calendars
calendars
noun
plural of calendar
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calendar
calenders
calenders
noun
plural of calender
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calender
calutrons
calutrons
noun
plural of calutron
cameroons
canallers
canallers
noun
plural of canaller
cancelers
cancelers
noun
plural of canceler
cancerism
cancerism
noun
(medicine, dated) A hypothetical diathesis or tendency toward the formation of cancer.
cancerous
cancerous
adj
(figuratively) Growing or spreading rapidly to the point of harm.
(oncology) Relating to or affected with cancer.
(slang) Extremely unpleasant; detestable.
cancroids
cancroids
noun
plural of cancroid
canephors
canephors
noun
plural of canephor
canewares
canewares
noun
plural of caneware
canisters
canisters
noun
plural of canister
cankerous
cankerous
adj
Causing canker; ulcerating.
Infected with canker; ulcerous.
canneries
canneries
noun
plural of cannery
cannister
cannister
noun
Obsolete form of canister.
canoniser
canonries
canonries
noun
plural of canonry
cantharis
cantharis
noun
singular of cantharides
cantharus
cantharus
noun
A fountain or basin in the courtyard of an ancient church for worshippers to wash before entering.
A large drinking cup with two handles.
cantorous
cantraips
cantraips
noun
plural of cantraip
canvasers
canvasers
noun
plural of canvaser
canvasser
canvasser
noun
(politics, obsolete except US, Philippines) person(s) who scrutinize(s) (the ballot in an election or such the votes cast) and reject irregular votes; also, to challenge or dispute (an election result).
someone who goes through a region soliciting votes in an election, or conducting a public opinion poll
caparison
caparison
noun
Gay or rich clothing.
The often ornamental coverings for an animal, especially a horse or an elephant.
verb
To dress up a horse or elephant with ornamental coverings.
caponiers
caponiers
noun
plural of caponier
caponiser
carabines
carabines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carabine
caraganas
caraganas
noun
plural of caragana
carageens
carageens
noun
plural of carageen
carangids
carangids
noun
plural of carangid
carbinols
carbinols
noun
plural of carbinol
carbonise
carbonise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of carbonize.
carbonous
carbonous
adj
Of, relating to, or containing carbon.
carbonyls
carbonyls
noun
plural of carbonyl
carcanets
carcanets
noun
plural of carcanet
carcasing
cardamons
cardamons
noun
plural of cardamon
cardigans
cardigans
noun
plural of cardigan
cardinals
cardinals
noun
plural of cardinal
careeners
careeners
noun
plural of careener
caressant
caressing
caressing
noun
A caress.
verb
present participle of caress
carillons
carillons
noun
plural of carillon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carillon
carmentis
carmoisin
carmoisin
noun
Synonym of azorubine
carnalism
carnalism
noun
The state of being carnal; carnality; sensualism.
carnaubas
carnaubas
noun
plural of carnauba
carneades
carnifies
carnifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carnify
carnivals
carnivals
noun
plural of carnival
carnosine
carnosine
noun
(biochemistry) A dipeptide of the amino acids beta-alanine and histidine, highly concentrated in muscle and brain tissues.