abelmosk | (noun) bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus | Synonyms: Abelmoschus moschatus, Hibiscus moschatus, musk mallow |
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ailment | (noun) an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining | Synonyms: complaint, ill |
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allmouth | (noun) fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey | Synonyms: angler, angler fish, anglerfish, goosefish, Lophius Americanus, lotte, monkfish |
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almanac | (noun) an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields arranged according to the calendar of a given year | - |
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(noun) an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year | Synonyms: farmer's calendar |
almandine | (noun) a purple variety of the ruby spinel | - |
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(noun) a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate | Synonyms: almandite |
almandite | (noun) a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate | Synonyms: almandine |
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almighty | (adjective) having unlimited power | Synonyms: all-powerful, omnipotent |
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almond | (noun) oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree | - |
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(noun) small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California | Synonyms: Amygdalus communis, Prunus amygdalus, Prunus dulcis, sweet almond |
almoner | (noun) an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients | Synonyms: medical social worker |
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almost | (adverb) (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but | Synonyms: about, most, near, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh |
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alms | (noun) money or goods contributed to the poor | - |
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almsgiver | (noun) a person who gives alms | - |
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almsgiving | (noun) making voluntary contributions to aid the poor | Synonyms: alms-giving |
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andelmin | (noun) any of several tropical American trees of the genus Andira | Synonyms: angelim |
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annulment | (noun) (law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc) | Synonyms: invalidation |
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(noun) the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation | Synonyms: abrogation, repeal |
(noun) the state of being cancelled or annulled | Synonyms: revocation |
anthelminthic | (adjective) capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms | Synonyms: anthelmintic, helminthic, parasiticidal |
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(noun) a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms | Synonyms: anthelmintic, helminthic, vermifuge |
anthelmintic | (adjective) capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms | Synonyms: anthelminthic, helminthic, parasiticidal |
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(noun) a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms | Synonyms: anthelminthic, helminthic, vermifuge |
bailment | (noun) the delivery of personal property in trust by the bailor to the bailee | - |
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balm | (noun) semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation | Synonyms: ointment, salve, unction, unguent |
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(noun) any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing | - |
balmily | (adverb) in a mildly insane manner | Synonyms: daftly, dottily, nuttily, wackily |
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balminess | (noun) the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing | Synonyms: softness |
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balmoral | (noun) a sturdy laced walking shoe | - |
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balmy | (adjective) mild and pleasant | Synonyms: mild, soft |
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(adjective) informal or slang terms for mentally irregular | Synonyms: around the bend, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kookie, kooky, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, round the bend, wacky, whacky |
becalm | (verb) make steady | Synonyms: calm, steady |
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becalmed | (adjective) rendered motionless for lack of wind | - |
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bedevilment | (noun) the act of harassing someone | Synonyms: badgering, torment, worrying |
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beebalm | (noun) bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America | Synonyms: bee balm, garden balm, lemon balm, Melissa officinalis, sweet balm |
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(noun) perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads | Synonyms: bee balm, bergamot mint, Monarda didyma, oswego tea |
(noun) perennial herb of North America | Synonyms: bee balm, Monarda fistulosa |
befoulment | (noun) the state of being polluted | Synonyms: defilement, pollution |
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bellman | (noun) someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels | Synonyms: bellboy, bellhop |
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calm | (adjective) (of weather) free from storm or wind | - |
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(adjective) not agitated; without losing self-possession | Synonyms: serene, tranquil, unagitated |
(noun) steadiness of mind under stress | Synonyms: calmness, composure, equanimity |
(noun) wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale | Synonyms: calm air |
(verb) cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to | Synonyms: sedate, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize |
(verb) make steady | Synonyms: becalm, steady |
(verb) make calm or still | Synonyms: calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize |
(verb) become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation | Synonyms: calm down, chill out, cool it, cool off, settle down, simmer down |
calming | (noun) the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) | Synonyms: appeasement |
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calmly | (adverb) with self-possession (especially in times of stress) | - |
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(adverb) in a sedate manner | Synonyms: sedately |
calmness | (noun) steadiness of mind under stress | Synonyms: calm, composure, equanimity |
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(noun) a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement | - |
(noun) an absence of strong winds or rain | - |
cardiopulmonary | (adjective) of or pertaining to or affecting both the heart and the lungs and their functions | Synonyms: cardiorespiratory |
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chaulmoogra | (noun) East Indian tree with oily seeds yield chaulmoogra oil used to treat leprosy | Synonyms: chaulmoogra tree, chaulmugra, Hydnocarpus kurzii, Taraktagenos kurzii, Taraktogenos kurzii |
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chaulmugra | (noun) East Indian tree with oily seeds yield chaulmoogra oil used to treat leprosy | Synonyms: chaulmoogra, chaulmoogra tree, Hydnocarpus kurzii, Taraktagenos kurzii, Taraktogenos kurzii |
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clingfilm | (noun) a thin plastic film made of saran (trade name Saran Wrap) that sticks to itself; used for wrapping food | Synonyms: cling film, Saran Wrap |
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coalman | (noun) someone who delivers coal | - |
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concealment | (noun) the activity of keeping something secret | Synonyms: concealing, hiding |
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(noun) a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something | Synonyms: cover, covert, screen |
(noun) the condition of being concealed or hidden | Synonyms: privacy, privateness, secrecy |
congealment | (noun) the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing | Synonyms: congelation |
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councilman | (noun) a man who is a council member | - |
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culm | (noun) stem of plants of the Gramineae | - |
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culminate | (verb) end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage | Synonyms: climax |
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(verb) rise to, or form, a summit | - |
(verb) bring to a head or to the highest point | - |
(verb) reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body | - |
(verb) reach the highest or most decisive point | - |
culmination | (noun) a concluding action | Synonyms: closing, completion, mop up, windup |
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(noun) the decisive moment in a novel or play | Synonyms: climax |
(noun) (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon | - |
(noun) a final climactic stage | Synonyms: apogee |
curtailment | (noun) the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation | Synonyms: suppression |
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(noun) the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable | Synonyms: downsizing, retrenchment |
(noun) the temporal property of being cut short | - |
dalmatian | (noun) a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia | Synonyms: carriage dog, coach dog |
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derailment | (noun) an accident in which a train runs off its track | - |
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despoilment | (noun) the act of stripping and taking by force | Synonyms: despoilation, despoliation, spoil, spoilation, spoliation |
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devilment | (noun) reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others | Synonyms: devilry, deviltry, mischief-making, mischief, mischievousness, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan |
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diacetylmorphine | (noun) a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush | Synonyms: heroin |
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diethylmalonylurea | (noun) a barbiturate used as a hypnotic | Synonyms: barbital, barbitone, diethylbarbituric acid, veronal |
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disembowelment | (noun) the act of removing the bowels or viscera; the act of cutting so as to cause the viscera to protrude | Synonyms: evisceration |
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distillment | (noun) the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors | Synonyms: distillation |
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dolman | (noun) a woman's cloak with dolman sleeves | - |
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(noun) a hussar's jacket worn over the shoulders | Synonyms: dolman jacket |
dolmas | (noun) well-seasoned rice (with nuts or currants or minced lamb) simmered or braised in stock | Synonyms: stuffed grape leaves |
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dolmen | (noun) a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone | Synonyms: cromlech, portal tomb |
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elm | (noun) any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees | Synonyms: elm tree |
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(noun) hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture | Synonyms: elmwood |
elmwood | (noun) hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture | Synonyms: elm |
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embalm | (verb) preserve a dead body | - |
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embalmer | (noun) a mortician who treats corpses with preservatives | - |
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embalmment | (noun) preservation (of a dead body) by treating with balsams and drugs and other chemicals | - |
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embroilment | (noun) an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation | Synonyms: imbroglio |
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engelmannia | (noun) common erect hairy perennial of plains and prairies of southern and central United States having flowers that resemble sunflowers | - |
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enrollment | (noun) the act of enrolling | Synonyms: enrolment, registration |
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(noun) the body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time | Synonyms: registration |
enrolment | (noun) the act of enrolling | Synonyms: enrollment, registration |
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entailment | (noun) something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) | Synonyms: deduction, implication |
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enthrallment | (noun) a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual | Synonyms: captivation, enchantment, fascination |
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exophthalmos | (noun) protrusion of the eyeball from the socket | - |
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extolment | (noun) an expression of approval and commendation | Synonyms: congratulations, kudos, praise |
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facepalm | (noun) the act of putting your hand to cover your face to show disappointment or despair | - |
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film | (noun) a thin coating or layer | - |
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(noun) photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies | Synonyms: photographic film |
(noun) a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things | Synonyms: plastic film |
(noun) a medium that disseminates moving pictures | Synonyms: celluloid, cinema |
(noun) a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement | Synonyms: flick, motion-picture show, motion picture, movie, moving-picture show, moving picture, pic, picture, picture show |
(verb) make a film or photograph of something | Synonyms: shoot, take |
(verb) record in film | - |
filmable | (adjective) (used of a story or literary work) capable of being adapted to motion picture form | - |
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filmdom | (noun) the personnel of the film industry | Synonyms: screen, screenland |
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filmed | (adjective) recorded on film; made into a movie | - |
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filming | (noun) the act of making a film | Synonyms: cinematography, motion-picture photography |
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filmmaker | (noun) a producer of motion pictures | Synonyms: film maker, film producer, movie maker |
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filmy | (adjective) so thin as to transmit light | Synonyms: cobwebby, diaphanous, gauze-like, gauzy, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, vapourous |
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foulmart | (noun) dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened | Synonyms: fitch, foumart, Mustela putorius, polecat |
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fulfillment | (noun) the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc) | Synonyms: fulfilment |
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(noun) a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires | Synonyms: fulfilment |
fulfilment | (noun) the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc) | Synonyms: fulfillment |
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(noun) a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires | Synonyms: fulfillment |
fulmar | (noun) heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions | Synonyms: fulmar petrel, Fulmarus glacialis |
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fulminant | (adjective) sudden and severe | - |
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fulminate | (noun) a salt or ester of fulminic acid | - |
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(verb) cause to explode violently and with loud noise | - |
(verb) come on suddenly and intensely | - |
(verb) criticize severely | Synonyms: rail |
fulmination | (noun) the act of exploding with noise and violence | - |
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(noun) thunderous verbal attack | Synonyms: diatribe |
goalmouth | (noun) (sports) the area immediately in front of the goal | - |
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hallmark | (noun) a distinctive characteristic or attribute of someone or something | Synonyms: earmark, stylemark, trademark |
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(noun) a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity | Synonyms: assay-mark, authentication |
halm | (noun) stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and bedding | Synonyms: haulm |
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halma | (noun) a board game in which players try to move their pieces into their opponent's bases | - |
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haulm | (noun) stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and bedding | Synonyms: halm |
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helm | (noun) (figurative) a position of leadership | - |
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(noun) steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered | - |
(verb) be at or take the helm of | - |
helmet | (noun) a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows | - |
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(noun) armor plate that protects the head | - |
helmeted | (adjective) equipped with or wearing a helmet | - |
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helmetflower | (noun) a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised | Synonyms: skullcap |
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(noun) a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite | Synonyms: Aconitum napellus, helmet flower, monkshood |
(noun) any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process | Synonyms: helmet orchid |
helminth | (noun) worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes | Synonyms: parasitic worm |
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helminthiasis | (noun) infestation of the body with parasitic worms | - |
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helminthic | (adjective) capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms | Synonyms: anthelminthic, anthelmintic, parasiticidal |
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(noun) a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms | Synonyms: anthelminthic, anthelmintic, vermifuge |
helmsman | (noun) the person who steers a ship | Synonyms: steerer, steersman |
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holmium | (noun) a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds | Synonyms: atomic number 67, Ho |
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hotelman | (noun) an owner or manager of hotels | Synonyms: hosteller, hotel manager, hotelier, hotelkeeper |
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ilmenite | (noun) a weakly magnetic black mineral found in metamorphic and plutonic rocks; an iron titanium oxide in crystalline form; a source of titanium | - |
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