Any of a set of marginal tubercles of sea anemones containing specialized nematocysts
anischuria
anthriscus
antichorus
archemorus
archidamus
archiereus
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
arthroncus
autarchies
autarchies
noun
plural of autarchy
autarchist
autarchist
noun
A proponent of autarchy.
backrushes
backrushes
noun
plural of backrush
blackbrush
blackbrush
noun
A shrub of the genus Coleogyne
boucherism
brachyurus
branchipus
buckwasher
butcheress
butcheress
noun
(dated) A female butcher (dealer in meat).
(dated) A murderess.
butcheries
butcheries
noun
plural of butchery
butcherous
butcherous
adj
Involving butchery, or violent bloodshed.
canephorus
carruthers
carthusian
carthusian
Noun
A member of a Christian contemplative order of monks founded by Bruno of Cologne (St Bruno) in 1084.
A pupil of Charterhouse School (founded in a Carthusian monastery)
Adjective
Of, or relating to this order.
cartouches
cartouches
noun
plural of cartouche
catarrhous
catarrhous
adj
catarrhal
catharsius
cedarhurst
cerianthus
cetorhinus
characeous
characeous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Characeae of green algae.
charadrius
charthouse
charthouse
noun
(nautical) The place on a (Royal Navy) ship in which the course is plotted manually on charts
chartreuse
chartreuse
adj
Of a bright yellowish-green colour.
noun
(art) A kind of enamelled pottery.
(color) A greenish-yellow color.
(cooking) A French dish of vegetables (and sometimes meat) wrapped tightly in a decorative layer of salad or vegetable leaves and cooked in a dome-shaped mould.
A yellow or green liqueur made by Carthusian monks.
chartreuse (HTML):
chaucerism
chauffeurs
chauffeurs
noun
plural of chauffeur
chaussures
chaussures
noun
plural of chaussure
cheesecurd
chemurgies
chemurgies
noun
plural of chemurgy
cherubfish
chironomus
chivalrous
chivalrous
adj
(of a man) Honourable, especially to women; gallant.
involving chivalry.
chlorinous
chlorinous
adj
Containing chlorine.
chondrules
chondrules
noun
plural of chondrule
choraguses
choreguses
choriambus
choriambus
noun
(poetry) A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus.
choruslike
choruslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chorus.
chorussing
choultries
choultries
noun
plural of choultry
chrysippus
chrysobull
chrysobull
noun
(religion) golden bull
chubsucker
chubsucker
noun
Any of various freshwater suckers of the genus Erimyzon, native to North America.
chunderous
chunderous
adj
(Australia, slang) sickening; nauseating
chuprassie
churchiest
churchiest
adj
superlative form of churchy: most churchy
churchless
churchless
adj
Who does not attend church
Without a church
churchscot
churchscot
noun
A payment once paid to support the clergy, sometimes in the form of grain or other crops.
churchshot
churchwise
churlishly
churlishly
adv
In a churlish manner.
churnstaff
churubusco
cleruchies
cleruchies
noun
plural of cleruchy
conorhinus
cornhusker
cornhusker
noun
(usually capitalized) A person who is a native or resident of the U.S. state of Nebraska.
A person or device that removes husks from corn.
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
countryish
countryish
adj
(music) Having characteristics of country music
courthouse
courthouse
noun
(US) The public building where most American counties have their county offices.
A public building housing courts of law.
courtships
courtships
noun
plural of courtship
criophorus
cruikshank
crunchiest
crunchiest
adj
superlative form of crunchy: most crunchy
crushingly
crushingly
adv
So as to belittle; dishearteningly.
So as to defeat overwhelmingly.
crushproof
crushproof
adj
Strong enough to resist being deformed or crushed when subjected to more than normal physical stress or pressure.
cryophorus
cryophorus
noun
(chemistry) An instrument used to illustrate the freezing of water by its own evaporation. The ordinary form consists of two glass bulbs connected by a tube and containing only a quantity of water and water vapour, devoid of air. The water is in one of the bulbs, and freezes when the other is cooled below zero.
curateship
curateship
noun
The position of a curate; a curacy.
curlyheads
curlyheads
noun
plural of curlyhead
cushewbird
cutcheries
cutcheries
noun
plural of cutchery
cutthroats
cutthroats
noun
plural of cutthroat
decarhinus
dichronous
ditrochous
dolichurus
erechtheus
eucharises
eucharises
noun
plural of eucharis
eucharists
eucharists
noun
plural of eucharist
eurylochus
eurymachus
eurythmics
eurythmics
noun
a rhythmic interpretation of music with graceful, free-style dance movements
exchequers
exchequers
noun
plural of exchequer
fourscorth
fraischeur
fraischeur
noun
(obsolete) freshness; coolness
fratcheous
gaucheries
gaucheries
noun
plural of gaucherie
grouchiest
grouchiest
adj
superlative form of grouchy: most grouchy
guacharoes
guacharoes
noun
plural of guacharo
gymnarchus
haruspical
haruspical
adj
Relating to a haruspex.
haruspices
haruspices
noun
plural of haruspex
heraclitus
heraclitus
Proper noun
name, notably borne by a pre-Socratic Ionian philosopher
herbaceous
herbaceous
adj
(botany) Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.
(dated) Feeding on herbs and soft plants.
(wine) Not woody in flavor.
herculeses
heuristics
heuristics
noun
(engineering, by extension) Experience-based methods used to reduce the need for calculations pertaining to equipment size, performance, or operating conditions.
(psychology, by extension) Simple, efficient rules which people often use to form judgments and make decisions.
Heuristic methods and approaches considered collectively.
The study of heuristic methods and principles.
plural of heuristic
hipparchus
hipparchus
Proper noun
An ancient Greek astronomer, geographer, and mathematician.
historicus
housecraft
housecraft
noun
The art of homemaking.
huckstered
huckstered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of huckster
hucksterer
hucksterer
noun
huckster
huckstress
huckstress
noun
A female huckster.
humoristic
humoristic
adj
Pertaining to a humorist or his or her style.
hurricanes
hurricanes
noun
plural of hurricane
hydraulics
hydraulics
noun
The engineering science that deals with practical applications where liquid is in motion and transmits energy.
The hydraulic system of a vehicle or other machine.
hylocereus
hystericus
ischuretic
ischuretic
adj
Having the quality of relieving ischury.
noun
Any medicine that relieves ischury.
isochroous
isochroous
adj
Of uniform color; isochromatic.
jawcrusher
khrushchev
khrushchev
Proper noun
English transliteration of the Russian surname
lachrymous
lethocerus
lunchrooms
lunchrooms
noun
plural of lunchroom
marcushook
meerschaum
meerschaum
noun
(countable) A smoking-pipe made from meerschaum.
(uncountable) A soft white mineral, chiefly used for smoking-pipes and cigar holders.
melichrous
mesorchium
mesorchium
noun
(anatomy) The fold of peritoneum that attaches the testis to the dorsal wall of the body cavity or scrotal sac.
mollicrush
mushroomic
nephroncus
neuropsych
neuropsych
noun
(countable, colloquial) neuropsychologist
(uncountable, colloquial) neuropsychology
notharctus
numerische
ochraceous
ochraceous
adj
Ochre-colored.
ochronosus
orchideous
orchideous
adj
orchidaceous
orchioncus
outmarches
outmarches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outmarch
outreaches
outreaches
noun
plural of outreach
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outreach
outstretch
outstretch
verb
To extend by stretching
overmuches
parachutes
parachutes
noun
plural of parachute
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of parachute
parasuchia
pasticheur
pasticheur
noun
One who mimics the literary or artistic style of another.
perochirus
physiurgic
physiurgic
adj
(archaic) Produced by natural causes, without human intervention.
pinchcrust
prepunches
prepunches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prepunch
puckerbush
purchasers
purchasers
noun
plural of purchaser
purchasery
purchasing
purchasing
noun
(business, government) A complex, organized process in large organizations for obtaining goods that may include identification of requirements, approvals, supplier management, negotiation, receipt of goods, and payment.
A part of an organization that manages such processes
An act or process of making a purchase.
verb
present participle of purchase
rachipagus
rachipagus
noun
(medicine, obstetrics) A conjoined twin, or a pair of conjoined twins, exhibiting fusion of the back.