8-Letter Words Ending With S
Here's the list of all the 14219 8-Letter Words Ending With S in the English Language.
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| business | 1. a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it 2. the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects More Definitions → |
| services | 1. performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others More Definitions → |
| previous | 1. just preceding something else in time or order 2. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past More Definitions → |
| analysis | 1. an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole 2. the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations More Definitions → |
| archives | 1. collection of records especially about an institution More Definitions → |
| wireless | 1. medium for communication 2. transmission by radio waves More Definitions → |
| contents | 1. (usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something 2. a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start More Definitions → |
| graphics | 1. photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication 2. the drawings and photographs in the layout of a book More Definitions → |
| politics | 1. social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power 2. the study of government of states and other political units More Definitions → |
| progress | 1. develop in a positive way 2. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense More Definitions → |
| elements | 1. violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements) More Definitions → |
| congress | 1. a meeting of elected or appointed representatives 2. a national legislative assembly More Definitions → |
| outdoors | 1. outside a building 2. where the air is unconfined More Definitions → |
| channels | 1. official routes of communication More Definitions → |
| findings | 1. a collection of tools and other articles used by an artisan to make jewelry or clothing or shoes More Definitions → |
| diabetes | 1. a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst More Definitions → |
| numerous | 1. amounting to a large indefinite number More Definitions → |
| earnings | 1. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) 2. something that remunerates More Definitions → |
| classics | 1. study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome More Definitions → |
| emphasis | 1. special importance or significance 2. intensity or forcefulness of expression More Definitions → |
| princess | 1. a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign) More Definitions → |
| overseas | 1. in a foreign country 2. being or passing over or across the sea More Definitions → |
| dynamics | 1. the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies More Definitions → |
| reserves | 1. civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army More Definitions → |
| genetics | 1. the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms More Definitions → |
| feelings | 1. emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity) More Definitions → |
| analyses | 1. an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole 2. the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations More Definitions → |
| premises | 1. land and the buildings on it More Definitions → |
| precious | 1. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for 2. of high worth or cost More Definitions → |
| wellness | 1. a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease More Definitions → |
| darkness | 1. absence of light or illumination 2. an unilluminated area More Definitions → |
| synopsis | 1. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory More Definitions → |
| cordless | 1. not having a cord More Definitions → |
| gorgeous | 1. dazzlingly beautiful More Definitions → |
| proceeds | 1. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property More Definitions → |
| mistress | 1. an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man 2. a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict) More Definitions → |
| quarters | 1. housing available for people to live in More Definitions → |
| fabulous | 1. extremely pleasing 2. based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity More Definitions → |
| cleaners | 1. shop where dry cleaning is done More Definitions → |
| enormous | 1. extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree More Definitions → |
| finances | 1. assets in the form of money More Definitions → |
| homeless | 1. someone unfortunate without housing 2. poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in More Definitions → |
| tomatoes | 1. mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable 2. native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties More Definitions → |
| generous | 1. willing to give and share unstintingly 2. not petty in character and mind More Definitions → |
| mattress | 1. a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed More Definitions → |
| asbestos | 1. a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer More Definitions → |
| potatoes | 1. an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland 2. annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous More Definitions → |
| receipts | 1. the entire amount of income before any deductions are made More Definitions → |
| spacious | 1. very large in expanse or scope 2. (of buildings and rooms) having ample space More Definitions → |
| weakness | 1. a flaw or weak point 2. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act More Definitions → |
| ceramics | 1. the art of making and decorating pottery More Definitions → |
| syllabus | 1. an integrated course of academic studies More Definitions → |
| calculus | 1. a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body 2. an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums More Definitions → |
| trousers | 1. (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately More Definitions → |
| goodness | 1. that which is pleasing or valuable or useful 2. moral excellence or admirableness More Definitions → |
| respects | 1. (often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem More Definitions → |
| robotics | 1. the area of AI concerned with the practical use of robots More Definitions → |
| glorious | 1. characterized by grandeur 2. having great beauty and splendor More Definitions → |
| seamless | 1. not having or joined by a seam or seams 2. smooth, especially of skin More Definitions → |
| distress | 1. psychological suffering 2. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) More Definitions → |
| sickness | 1. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism 2. defectiveness or unsoundness More Definitions → |
| fairness | 1. conformity with rules or standards 2. ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty More Definitions → |
| rigorous | 1. rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard 2. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures More Definitions → |
| cannabis | 1. any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs 2. the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect More Definitions → |
| matrices | 1. (mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules 2. (geology) a mass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded More Definitions → |
| humorous | 1. full of or characterized by humor More Definitions → |
| harmless | 1. not causing or capable of causing harm More Definitions → |
| fortress | 1. a fortified defensive structure More Definitions → |
| timeless | 1. unaffected by time More Definitions → |
| hypnosis | 1. a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion More Definitions → |
| upstairs | 1. on or of upper floors of a building 2. on a floor above More Definitions → |
| nowadays | 1. the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech 2. in these times More Definitions → |
| kindness | 1. the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic 2. tendency to be kind and forgiving More Definitions → |
| subclass | 1. (biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order More Definitions → |
| scissors | 1. an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades 2. a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze More Definitions → |
| genomics | 1. the branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes (their full DNA sequences) More Definitions → |
| kinetics | 1. the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies More Definitions → |
| stimulus | 1. any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action More Definitions → |
| suppress | 1. bring under control by force or authority 2. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority More Definitions → |
| infamous | 1. known widely and usually unfavorably More Definitions → |
| vertices | 1. the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure 2. the highest point (of something) More Definitions → |
| needless | 1. unnecessary and unwarranted More Definitions → |
| breakers | 1. waves breaking on the shore More Definitions → |
| forwards | 1. at or to or toward the front; forward 2. in a forward direction More Definitions → |
| dialysis | 1. separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes More Definitions → |
| cautious | 1. people who are fearful and cautious 2. avoiding excess More Definitions → |
| dealings | 1. social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with') 2. mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups More Definitions → |
| emeritus | 1. a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties 2. honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title `emeritus' as in `professor emeritus' More Definitions → |
| restless | 1. worried and uneasy 2. ceaselessly in motion More Definitions → |
| mindless | 1. not mindful or attentive 2. lacking the thinking capacity characteristic of a conscious being More Definitions → |
| openness | 1. without obstructions to passage or view 2. characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive More Definitions → |
| crackers | 1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular More Definitions → |
| vigorous | 1. characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity 2. strong and active physically or mentally More Definitions → |
| compress | 1. make more compact by or as if by pressing 2. squeeze or press together More Definitions → |
| helpless | 1. lacking in or deprived of strength or power 2. unable to function; without help More Definitions → |
| fibrosis | 1. development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ More Definitions → |
| gracious | 1. characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit 2. characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects More Definitions → |
| luminous | 1. softly bright or radiant More Definitions → |
| hardness | 1. the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale 2. a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering More Definitions → |
| nautilus | 1. a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power 2. cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells More Definitions → |
| holiness | 1. the quality of being holy More Definitions → |
| comforts | 1. things that make you comfortable and at ease More Definitions → |
| aerobics | 1. exercise that increases the need for oxygen More Definitions → |
| reckless | 1. marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences 2. characterized by careless unconcern More Definitions → |
| bacillus | 1. aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil More Definitions → |
| sideways | 1. (of movement) at an angle 2. with one side forward or to the front More Definitions → |
| pancreas | 1. a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin More Definitions → |
| checkers | 1. a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces More Definitions → |
| hopeless | 1. of a person unable to do something skillfully 2. certain to fail More Definitions → |
| richness | 1. the property of being extremely abundant 2. abundant wealth More Definitions → |
| workings | 1. the internal mechanism of a device 2. a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked More Definitions → |
| necrosis | 1. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) More Definitions → |
| flawless | 1. without a flaw More Definitions → |
| fearless | 1. oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them 2. invulnerable to fear or intimidation More Definitions → |
| terminus | 1. a place where something ends or is complete 2. the ultimate goal for which something is done More Definitions → |
| clueless | 1. totally uninformed about what is going on; not having even a clue from which to infer what is occurring More Definitions → |
| waitress | 1. serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant 2. a woman waiter More Definitions → |
| careless | 1. effortless and unstudied 2. (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration More Definitions → |
| auspices | 1. kindly endorsement and guidance 2. a favorable omen More Definitions → |
| countess | 1. female equivalent of a count or earl More Definitions → |
| ruthless | 1. without mercy or pity More Definitions → |
| eighties | 1. the decade from 1880 to 1889 2. the decade from 1980 to 1989 More Definitions → |
| luscious | 1. having strong sexual appeal 2. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste More Definitions → |
| peerless | 1. eminent beyond or above comparison More Definitions → |
| shingles | 1. eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia More Definitions → |
| painless | 1. not causing physical or psychological pain 2. requiring little hard work or exertion More Definitions → |
| hairless | 1. having no hair or fur More Definitions → |
| avionics | 1. science and technology of electronic systems and devices for aeronautics and astronautics More Definitions → |
| spurious | 1. ostensibly valid, but not actually valid 2. plausible but false More Definitions → |
| midwives | 1. a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies More Definitions → |
| baroness | 1. a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron More Definitions → |
| winnings | 1. something won (especially money) More Definitions → |
| hibiscus | 1. any plant of the genus Hibiscus More Definitions → |
| likeness | 1. similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things 2. picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing More Definitions → |
| stenosis | 1. abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway More Definitions → |
| confines | 1. a bounded scope More Definitions → |
| lodgings | 1. temporary living quarters More Definitions → |
| deafness | 1. partial or complete loss of hearing More Definitions → |
| syphilis | 1. a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta) More Definitions → |
| flinders | 1. bits and splinters and fragments More Definitions → |
| clutches | 1. the act of grasping More Definitions → |
| colossus | 1. someone that is abnormally large and powerful 2. a person of exceptional importance and reputation More Definitions → |
| fullness | 1. completeness over a broad scope 2. the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing More Definitions → |
| aquatics | 1. sports that involve bodies of water More Definitions → |
| twenties | 1. the time of life between 20 and 30 2. the decade from 1920 to 1929 More Definitions → |
| wondrous | 1. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers 2. (used as an intensifier) excellently More Definitions → |
| nameless | 1. being or having an unknown or unnamed source More Definitions → |
| syringes | 1. a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together 2. the vocal organ of a bird More Definitions → |
| nineties | 1. the decade from 1890 to 1899 2. the decade from 1990 to 1999 More Definitions → |
| virtuous | 1. morally excellent 2. in a state of sexual virginity More Definitions → |
| buttocks | 1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on More Definitions → |
| lossless | 1. characterized by or causing no dissipation of energy More Definitions → |
| trespass | 1. enter unlawfully on someone's property 2. make excessive use of More Definitions → |
| trumpets | 1. pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids More Definitions → |
| ancients | 1. people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe) More Definitions → |
| populous | 1. densely populated More Definitions → |
| spotless | 1. completely neat and clean More Definitions → |
| sunglass | 1. a convex lens that focuses the rays of the sun; used to start a fire More Definitions → |
| knuckles | 1. (used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand More Definitions → |
| sundries | 1. miscellaneous objects too numerous or too small to be specified More Definitions → |
| softness | 1. the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded 2. poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury) More Definitions → |
| synopses | 1. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory More Definitions → |
| dominoes | 1. any of several games played with small rectangular blocks 2. a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume More Definitions → |
| knickers | 1. (used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee 2. (used in the plural) underpants worn by women More Definitions → |
| environs | 1. the area in which something exists or lives 2. an outer adjacent area of any place More Definitions → |
| platypus | 1. small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae More Definitions → |
| molasses | 1. thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining More Definitions → |
| numbness | 1. partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction 2. the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally More Definitions → |
| tinnitus | 1. a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease More Definitions → |
| thirties | 1. the time of life between 30 and 40 2. the decade from 1930 to 1939 More Definitions → |
| perilous | 1. fraught with danger More Definitions → |
| boneless | 1. being without a bone or bones More Definitions → |
| eyeglass | 1. lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles More Definitions → |
| clematis | 1. any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers More Definitions → |
| baldness | 1. the condition of having no hair on the top of the head More Definitions → |
| lustrous | 1. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow 2. brilliant More Definitions → |
| grievous | 1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm 2. causing or marked by grief or anguish More Definitions → |
| lifeless | 1. deprived of life; no longer living 2. destitute or having been emptied of life or living beings More Definitions → |
| laziness | 1. inactivity resulting from a dislike of work 2. relaxed and easy activity More Definitions → |
| tireless | 1. showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality 2. characterized by hard work and perseverance More Definitions → |
| coolness | 1. calm and unruffled self-assurance 2. the property of being moderately cold More Definitions → |
| highness | 1. the quality of being high or lofty 2. a high degree (of amount or force etc.) More Definitions → |
| synapses | 1. the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis More Definitions → |
| sensuous | 1. taking delight in beauty More Definitions → |
| rhinitis | 1. an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge) More Definitions → |
| badlands | 1. deeply eroded barren land More Definitions → |
| guilders | 1. the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents 2. formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents More Definitions → |
| headless | 1. not using intelligence 2. not having a head or formed without a head More Definitions → |
| whiskers | 1. the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face More Definitions → |
| loveless | 1. without love 2. receiving no love More Definitions → |
| ottomans | 1. thick cushion used as a seat 2. a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person More Definitions → |
| shambles | 1. a condition of great disorder 2. a building where animals are butchered More Definitions → |
| payables | 1. money that you currently expect to pay on notes and accounts More Definitions → |
| firmness | 1. the muscle tone of healthy tissue 2. the trait of being resolute More Definitions → |
| selfless | 1. showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others More Definitions → |
| desirous | 1. having or expressing desire for something More Definitions → |
| vitreous | 1. of or relating to or constituting the vitreous humor of the eye 2. relating to or resembling or derived from or containing glass More Definitions → |
| fondness | 1. a predisposition to like something 2. a positive feeling of liking More Definitions → |
| faceless | 1. without a face or identity More Definitions → |
| overpass | 1. bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels More Definitions → |
| privates | 1. external sex organ More Definitions → |
| eugenics | 1. the study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating) More Definitions → |
| venomous | 1. extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom 2. marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful More Definitions → |
| soreness | 1. a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched) 2. an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress More Definitions → |
| boldness | 1. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger 2. impudent aggressiveness More Definitions → |
| vortices | 1. the shape of something rotating rapidly 2. a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) More Definitions → |
| rounders | 1. an English ball game similar to baseball More Definitions → |
| acidosis | 1. abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues More Definitions → |
| loudness | 1. the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction) 2. tasteless showiness More Definitions → |
| anagrams | 1. a game whose object is to form words from a group of randomly chosen letters More Definitions → |
| exegesis | 1. an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible) More Definitions → |
| breeches | 1. (used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee More Definitions → |
| libelous | 1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign More Definitions → |
| slowness | 1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training 2. a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry More Definitions → |
| reassess | 1. revise or renew one's assessment More Definitions → |
| imagines | 1. (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood 2. an adult insect produced after metamorphosis More Definitions → |
| detritus | 1. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up 2. loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks More Definitions → |
| cystitis | 1. inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters More Definitions → |
| outwards | 1. toward the outside More Definitions → |
| durables | 1. consumer goods that are not destroyed by use More Definitions → |
| ellipsis | 1. omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences More Definitions → |
| emphases | 1. special importance or significance 2. intensity or forcefulness of expression More Definitions → |
| neurosis | 1. a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction More Definitions → |
| ugliness | 1. qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses 2. the quality of being wicked More Definitions → |
| frescoes | 1. a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster 2. a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster More Definitions → |
| flatness | 1. the property of having two dimensions 2. a want of animation or brilliance More Definitions → |
| buttress | 1. a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building 2. reinforce with a buttress More Definitions → |
| calmness | 1. steadiness of mind under stress 2. an absence of strong winds or rain More Definitions → |
| roadless | 1. lacking pathways More Definitions → |
| mastitis | 1. inflammation of a breast (or udder) More Definitions → |
| baseless | 1. without a basis in reason or fact More Definitions → |
| skittles | 1. a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins More Definitions → |
| easiness | 1. a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry 2. freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort More Definitions → |
| couscous | 1. a spicy dish that originated in northern Africa; consists of pasta steamed with a meat and vegetable stew 2. a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolina More Definitions → |
| gladness | 1. experiencing joy and pleasure More Definitions → |
| rudeness | 1. a manner that is rude and insulting 2. a wild or unrefined state More Definitions → |
| landless | 1. owning no land More Definitions → |
| ellipses | 1. omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences More Definitions → |
| odorless | 1. having no odor More Definitions → |
| thalamus | 1. large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon More Definitions → |
| ravenous | 1. extremely hungry 2. devouring or craving food in great quantities More Definitions → |
| skinless | 1. having no skin More Definitions → |
| coldness | 1. the sensation produced by low temperatures 2. a lack of affection or enthusiasm More Definitions → |
| starches | 1. foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread) More Definitions → |
| idleness | 1. having no employment 2. the quality of lacking substance or value More Definitions → |
| backless | 1. lacking a back More Definitions → |
| ryegrass | 1. any of several annual or perennial Eurasian grasses More Definitions → |
| schnapps | 1. any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes More Definitions → |
| nebulous | 1. of or relating to or resembling a nebula 2. lacking definite form or limits More Definitions → |
| lameness | 1. disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet 2. an imperfection or defectiveness More Definitions → |
| meniscus | 1. (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint 2. (optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other More Definitions → |
| mandamus | 1. an extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail More Definitions → |
| cobblers | 1. nonsense 2. a man's testicles More Definitions → |
| skewness | 1. an oblique or slanting asymmetry More Definitions → |
| spyglass | 1. a small refracting telescope More Definitions → |
| bursitis | 1. inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder More Definitions → |
| tortious | 1. of or pertaining to the nature of a tort More Definitions → |
| nothings | 1. inconsequential conversation More Definitions → |
| specious | 1. plausible but false 2. based on pretense; deceptively pleasing More Definitions → |
| doldrums | 1. a state of inactivity (in business or art etc) 2. a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific More Definitions → |
| tortuous | 1. highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious 2. marked by repeated turns and bends More Definitions → |
| huntress | 1. a woman hunter More Definitions → |
| soulless | 1. lacking sensitivity or the capacity for deep feeling More Definitions → |
| chillies | 1. very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency More Definitions → |
| cuteness | 1. the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman) More Definitions → |
| marquess | 1. nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count 2. a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl More Definitions → |
| acanthus | 1. any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated More Definitions → |
| treeless | 1. not wooded More Definitions → |
| vastness | 1. unusual largeness in size or extent or number More Definitions → |
| bloomers | 1. (used in the plural) underpants worn by women More Definitions → |
| sameness | 1. the quality of being alike 2. the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety More Definitions → |
| scruples | 1. motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions More Definitions → |
| hipsters | 1. a youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music More Definitions → |
| leotards | 1. skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls More Definitions → |
| lateness | 1. quality of coming late or later in time More Definitions → |
| entrails | 1. internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity) More Definitions → |
| giantess | 1. a female giant More Definitions → |
| sonorous | 1. full and loud and deep More Definitions → |
| draughts | 1. a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces More Definitions → |
| polemics | 1. the branch of Christian theology devoted to the refutation of errors More Definitions → |
| glabrous | 1. having no hair or similar growth; smooth More Definitions → |
| dampness | 1. a slight wetness More Definitions → |
| meatless | 1. lacking meat More Definitions → |
| nearness | 1. the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance More Definitions → |
| fatigues | 1. military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor More Definitions → |
| nauseous | 1. causing or able to cause nausea 2. feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit More Definitions → |
| formless | 1. having no definite form or distinct shape 2. having no physical form More Definitions → |
| neatness | 1. the state of being neat and smart and trim 2. the trait of being neat and orderly More Definitions → |
| listless | 1. lacking zest or vivacity 2. marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm More Definitions → |
| wildness | 1. a feeling of extreme emotional intensity 2. the property of being wild or turbulent More Definitions → |
| cryonics | 1. the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved until new medical cures are developed that might bring the person back to life More Definitions → |
| caduceus | 1. an insignia used by the medical profession; modeled after the staff of Hermes More Definitions → |
| seedless | 1. lacking seeds More Definitions → |
| tuberous | 1. of or relating to or resembling a tuber More Definitions → |
| wordless | 1. expressed without speech More Definitions → |
| thrombus | 1. a blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin More Definitions → |
| liveness | 1. the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life More Definitions → |
| wingless | 1. lacking wings More Definitions → |
| meekness | 1. the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness 2. a disposition to be patient and long suffering More Definitions → |
| memetics | 1. a theory of mental content based on an analogy with Darwinian evolution. More Definitions → |
| offsides | 1. illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck More Definitions → |
| pruritus | 1. an intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.) More Definitions → |
| windlass | 1. lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds More Definitions → |
| studious | 1. marked by care and effort 2. characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading More Definitions → |
| fineness | 1. the quality of being very good indeed 2. the property of being very narrow or thin More Definitions → |
| nuptials | 1. the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed More Definitions → |
| staggers | 1. a disease of the central nervous system affecting especially horses and cattle; characterized by an unsteady swaying gait and frequent falling More Definitions → |
| pickings | 1. the act of someone who picks up or takes something More Definitions → |
| pervious | 1. admitting of passage or entrance More Definitions → |
| ripeness | 1. the state of being ripe More Definitions → |
| neuritis | 1. inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain and sometimes loss of function More Definitions → |
| bronchus | 1. either of the two main branches of the trachea More Definitions → |
| subgenus | 1. (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species More Definitions → |
| tubeless | 1. of a tire; not needing an inner tube 2. pneumatic tire not needing an inner tube to be airtight More Definitions → |
| thinness | 1. relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width 2. the property of having little body fat More Definitions → |
| dullness | 1. the quality of being slow to understand 2. the quality of lacking interestingness More Definitions → |
| heedless | 1. marked by or paying little heed or attention 2. characterized by careless unconcern More Definitions → |
| meanness | 1. the quality of being deliberately mean 2. extreme stinginess More Definitions → |