(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
aesthesics
aesthesics
noun
The study of perception, typically of music
aesthetics
aesthetics
noun
An artist's principles, preferences, and/or his agenda
The study or philosophy of beauty.
plural of aesthetic
alchemists
alchemists
noun
plural of alchemist
alkahestic
alkahestic
adj
Resembling or relating to alkahest.
alsbachite
amasthenic
amasthenic
adj
(photography) Uniting the rays of light into one focus, as a certain kind of lens does.
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
anesthetic
anesthetic
adj
Causing anesthesia; reducing pain sensitivity.
Insensate: unable to feel, or unconscious.
noun
(American spelling, medicine) A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious.
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
anthelices
anthelices
noun
plural of anthelix
apesthetic
arachnites
archistome
architects
architects
noun
plural of architect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of architect
archpriest
archpriest
noun
(Eastern Orthodox Church) The highest rank given to a married priest.
(Roman Catholicism) An honorific title applied to a priest who has a specific function.
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
aschaffite
asiarchate
asthenical
asthenical
adj
(archaic) asthenic
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
atatschite
autarchies
autarchies
noun
plural of autarchy
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
bitcheries
bitcheries
noun
plural of bitchery
bitchiness
bitchiness
noun
The characteristic of being bitchy.
blotchiest
blotchiest
adj
superlative form of blotchy: most blotchy
botcheries
botcheries
noun
plural of botchery
botchiness
botchiness
noun
The state of being botchy
branchiest
branchiest
adj
superlative form of branchy: most branchy
bredstitch
butcheries
butcheries
noun
plural of butchery
cacothesis
caliphates
caliphates
noun
plural of caliphate
carritches
carritches
noun
(Scotland) A set of questions to determine one's knowledge.
plural of carritch
catchflies
catchflies
noun
plural of catchfly
catchiness
catchiness
noun
The state or quality of being catchy.
catechesis
catechesis
noun
Religious instruction given orally to catechumens.
catechised
catechised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catechise
catechiser
catechiser
noun
One who catechises.
catechisms
catechisms
noun
plural of catechism
catechists
catechists
noun
plural of catechist
catechizes
catechizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catechize
cathetusti
cattleship
cephalitis
cephalitis
noun
(medicine, dated) encephalitis
(medicine, dated) phrenitis
cerianthus
cetorhinus
chaenactis
chamoisite
chamoisite
noun
(mineralogy) Alternative form of chamosite
chapatties
chapatties
noun
plural of chapatty
charterism
charterist
chastelain
chastening
chastening
noun
The act by which somebody is chastened.
verb
present participle of chasten
chastiment
chastisers
chastisers
noun
plural of chastiser
chastities
chastities
noun
plural of chastity
chatelains
chatelains
noun
plural of chatelain
chattelism
chattelism
noun
The act or condition of holding chattels.
The state of being a chattel.
chattiness
chattiness
noun
the state of being chatty
cheateries
cheateries
noun
plural of cheatery
checkerist
checkerist
noun
One who plays the game of checkers.
checklists
checklists
noun
plural of checklist
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of checklist
chemisette
chemisette
noun
An item of women's clothing, popular in the 1860s and 1870s, worn to fill in the front and neckline of any garment.
chemotaxis
chemotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
chervontsi
chessylite
chestiness
chestiness
noun
The quality of being chesty.
chichester
chichester
Proper noun
A city in West Sussex, England
A local government district in the west of West Sussex that has its headquarters in the city.
chickstone
chieftains
chieftains
noun
plural of chieftain
childliest
chilostome
chilostome
noun
Alternative form of cheilostome
chinantecs
chinchiest
chinchiest
adj
superlative form of chinchy: most chinchy
chintziest
chintziest
adj
superlative form of chintzy: most chintzy
chondrites
chondrites
noun
plural of chondrite
chorioptes
choristate
choristate
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting chorisis
choristers
choristers
noun
plural of chorister
choultries
choultries
noun
plural of choultry
chrematist
chrematist
noun
One who seeks to acquire wealth; a money-grubber.
One who studies or guides the wealth of the state; a political economist.
christabel
christalle
christened
christened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of christen
christener
christener
noun
One who christens.
christiane
christless
christless
Adjective
Without Christ or the Christian faith; unchristian.
christlike
christlike
Adjective
Characteristic of Jesus Christ or his works.
christoper
christophe
chrysolite
chrysolite
noun
(mineralogy) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
chrysotile
chrysotile
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
churchiest
churchiest
adj
superlative form of churchy: most churchy
cisleithan
cisleithan
adj
On the nearer (or western) side of the Leitha river
citizenish
citizenish
adj
Of the nature of citizens.
clientship
clientship
noun
The position of a client.
clipsheets
clipsheets
noun
plural of clipsheet
clisthenes
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.
cochleitis
cochleitis
noun
Inflammation of the cochlea.
coquettish
coquettish
adj
Characteristic of a coquet.
Of or relating to a young, flirtatious girl.
cornetfish
cornetfish
noun
Any of several slender, elongate tropical fish, of the family Fistulariidae, that live in shallow water
cotheorist
couthiness
couthiness
noun
(Scotland) The quality of being couthie.
crunchiest
crunchiest
adj
superlative form of crunchy: most crunchy
curateship
curateship
noun
The position of a curate; a curacy.
cutcheries
cutcheries
noun
plural of cutchery
cuttlefish
cuttlefish
noun
any of various squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened
cyclesmith
cystirrhea
discothque
disenchant
disenchant
verb
(transitive, of a person) To disappoint.
(transitive, of a person) To free from illusion, false belief or enchantment; to undeceive or disillusion.
(transitive, of a thing) To remove a spell or magic enchantment from.
dispatched
dispatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dispatch
dispatcher
dispatcher
noun
(computing) A piece of software responsible for assigning priorities and resources to tasks waiting to be scheduled.
(gambling, slang) Any die used for cheating, whether fraudulently weighted or bearing duplicate numbers.
In a transportation organization, a person who controls the movements of vehicles.
agent noun of dispatch; one who dispatches.
dispatches
dispatches
noun
plural of dispatch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dispatch
ditheistic
ditheistic
adj
Of or pertaining to ditheism, the belief in two gods.
docentship
dowitchers
dowitchers
noun
plural of dowitcher
ecthlipses
ecthlipses
noun
plural of ecthlipsis
ecthlipsis
ecthlipsis
noun
(phonology) The dropping out or suppression from a word of a consonant, with or without a vowel.
(phonology) The elision of a final /m/, with the preceding vowel, before a word beginning with a vowel.
eightscore
eightscore
noun
(archaic) One hundred and sixty (160).
epicanthus
epicanthus
noun
(anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.
erechtites
erethismic
erethismic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to erethism.
erethistic
erethistic
adj
Relating to erethism.
escharotic
escharotic
adj
Capable of producing an eschar
noun
A caustic or corrosive material
escheating
escheating
verb
present participle of escheat
esthetical
esthetical
adj
Of or pertaining to esthetics.
esthetic.
ethicalism
ethicalism
noun
ethical beliefs and behaviour generally
ethonomics
eucharists
eucharists
noun
plural of eucharist
euphuistic
euphuistic
adj
Of or pertaining to euphuism.
eurythmics
eurythmics
noun
a rhythmic interpretation of music with graceful, free-style dance movements
eustachian
eustachian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Eustachian
eustachium
eustachius
eusynchite
eutechnics
euthanasic
euthanasic
adj
Of, or pertaining to euthanasia
felichthys
felspathic
felspathic
adj
Alternative form of feldspathic
fischerite
fletchings
fletchings
noun
plural of fletching
frenchiest
geochemist
geochemist
noun
(chemistry, geology) A chemist or geologist who specializes in geochemistry
gesithcund
gesithcund
adj
Having the rank of a gesith (member of the king's retinue) in medieval England; well-born.
gothicised
gothiciser
gothicness
gothicness
Noun
The state or condition of being Gothic.
grouchiest
grouchiest
adj
superlative form of grouchy: most grouchy
halieutics
halieutics
noun
(literature) A treatise upon fish or the art of fishing.