(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acheulean
acheulean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to a lower Paleolithic period characterized by the presence of flaked bifacial hand axes.
Noun
A lower Paleolithic period characterized by the presence of flaked bifacial hand axes.
acheulian
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
ailanthuses
ailanthuses
noun
plural of ailanthus
albuminorrhea
alchuine
allaeanthus
allenhurst
allothigenous
allothogenous
alphanumeric
alphanumeric
adj
Consisting of these characters plus punctuation and other special characters.
Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.
noun
An alphanumeric character.
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
alphanumerically
alphanumerically
adv
In a manner that is in numeric / numerical, then alphabetic / alphabetical, order.
In an alphanumeric / alphanumerical manner; using alphanumeric / alphanumerical characters.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
aluminaphone
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphinucleus
amyelencephalous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androcephalum
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
anencephalus
anencephalus
noun
anencephaly
angletouch
anhalouidine
anhelous
anhelous
adj
Short of breath; panting.
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
anomalocephalus
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anthocephalous
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
antienthusiastically
antihemagglutinin
antihemagglutinin
adj
(immunology) That reacts with hemagglutinin
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
aphelenchus
aphelinus
archplunderer
archscoundrel
arthroneuralgia
auchinleck
australopithecinae
australopithecine
australopithecine
adj
(anthropology, paleontology) Of or pertaining to these hominids.
noun
(anthropology, paleontology) Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus, Paranthropus when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.
authentical
authentical
adj
(archaic) Authentic.
authentically
authentically
adv
In an authentic manner; with the requisite or genuine authority.
authenticalness
authenticalness
noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
authenticatable
authenticatable
adj
Capable of being authenticated.
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
automechanical
autophyllogeny
azosulphine
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
bashfulness
bashfulness
noun
The quality or property of being bashful
bashfulnesses
bashfulnesses
noun
plural of bashfulness
bechuanaland
bechuanaland
Proper noun
A former name of what is now Botswana, used until 1966
behoovefulness
benchful
benchful
noun
As much as a bench will hold.
benzophloroglucinol
benzosulphimide
birchrunville
blasphemousness
blasphemousness
noun
The state or quality of being blasphemous.
bleachground
blechnum
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharoncus
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluishness
bluishness
noun
The quality of being bluish.
bluishnesses
blumenthal
blunderhead
blunderhead
noun
Someone who habitually makes mistakes or blunders
blunderheaded
blunderheadedness
blunthead
blunthearted
bluntishness
bluntishness
noun
(rare) The quality of being somewhat blunt.
blushfulness
blushfulness
noun
The quality of being blushful.
blushiness
blushiness
noun
The quality of being blushy.
boltuprightness
bouchaleen
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
branchiopulmonate
bremsstrahlung
bremsstrahlung
noun
The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus.
brennschluss
brennschluss
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Brennschluss
bronchopleurisy
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
brunelleschi
brunhilde
brunnhilde
brushlessness
brushlessness
noun
Absence of brushes.
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
buchenwald
bufflehorn
bulkheading
bulkheading
noun
bulkheads in general
bulldoggishness
bulletheadedness
bullfinches
bullfinches
noun
plural of bullfinch
bullheadedness
bullheadedness
noun
The characteristic of being bullheaded.
bullishness
bullishness
noun
The characteristic of being bullish.
bunchflower
bunchflower
noun
A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers
bundelkhand
bunghole
bunghole
noun
Alternative spelling of bung-hole
bungholes
bungholes
noun
plural of bunghole
burghalpenny
burnishable
busheling
busheling
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Scraps of steel left over from manufacturing processes.
verb
present participle of bushel
bushelling
bushelling
noun
Alternative form of busheling
bushelman
bushelman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's assistant for repairing garments.
bushelmen
bushelmen
noun
plural of bushelman
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
bushnell
bushnell
Proper noun
a city in Florida, USA
a city in Illinois, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
a village in Nebraska, USA.
a small town in South Dakota, USA.
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
buttonholder
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).
buttonholed
buttonholed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buttonhole
buttonholer
buttonholer
noun
An attachment for a sewing machine which automates the side-to-side and forward-and-backward motions involved in sewing a buttonhole.
One who detains somebody in conversation against their will.
buttonholers
buttonholers
noun
plural of buttonholer
buttonholes
buttonholes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buttonhole
calenturish
calistheneum
calistheneum
noun
(dated) A gymnasium, especially one for light physical exercise by women and children.
calycanthaceous
calycanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calycanthaceae.
calycanthemous
cantharellus
catechumenal
catechumenal
adj
Of or pertaining to a catechumen, or to the process and preparation for baptism.
catechumenical
catechumenical
adj
Of or pertaining to catechumens.
catechumenically
cathodofluorescence
cathodoluminescence
cathodoluminescence
noun
(physics) A form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).
cathodoluminescent
cathodoluminescent
adj
Exhibiting cathodoluminescence.
caulophylline
cauthornville
cephalacanthus
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
cephalanthous
cephalanthus
chaenolobus
chalcedonous
challengeful
challengeful
adj
Full of challenge.
chamaepericlymenum
chanceful
chanceful
adj
(obsolete) hazardous
chancefully
chancefully
adv
by chance or coincidence
chancefulness
changeful
changeful
adj
(rare) Changing frequently; very susceptible to change
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
changefulness
changefulness
noun
Propensity to change.
channelure
chantepleure
chantepleure
verb
(archaic) To sing and cry at the same time.
charlottenburg
charmfulness
charmfulness
noun
The state of being charmful.
chaumontel
chebulinic
chebulinic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to chebulinic acid or its derivatives