(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the genitals.
abridgement
abridgement
noun
(chiefly UK) Alternative form of abridgment
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
abridgment
abridgment
noun
(US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
(US) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
(US) The state of being abridged or lessened.
(dated, law) Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
(law) The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
(obsolete) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
afibrinogenemia
afibrinogenemia
noun
(medicine) A blood disorder in which the blood does not clot normally due to a lack of, or a malfunction involving, fibrinogen.
agammaglobulinemia
agammaglobulinemia
noun
(medicine) A condition in which gammaglobulins such as immunoglobulins are absent from the blood, or present only in low concentrations
agammaglobulinemic
agammaglobulinemic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting agammaglobulinemia.
noun
An individual with agammaglobulinemia.
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
albigensianism
albumenising
albumenising
verb
present participle of albumenise
albumenizing
albumenizing
verb
present participle of albumenize
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
amalberga
amalbergas
amalgamable
amalgamable
adj
capable of being amalgamated
ambage
ambage
noun
(especially in plural) ambiguity; circumlocution
ambages
ambages
noun
(archaic) Indirect or roundabout routes or directions.
(archaic) Indirect or roundabout ways of talking; circumlocution.
ambagiousness
ambagiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambagious.
ambassage
ambassage
noun
Obsolete form of embassage.; message, embassy.
amberg
ambergrease
ambergris
ambergris
noun
A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale. It is used in perfumes.
ambergrises
ambergrises
noun
plural of ambergris
ambigenal
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
ambiguousness
ambiguousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambiguous; ambiguity
ambisporangiate
amblygeusia
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblystegite
amburgey
amoebogeniae
ampangabeite
ampangabeite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of samarskite
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
anemobiagraph
antihemoglobin
assemblage
assemblage
noun
(archaeology) A group of different artifacts found in association with one another.
(art) A visual art form similar to collage, which combines two-dimensional and three-dimensional, often found, elements into works of art.
A collection of things which have been gathered together or assembled.
A gathering of people.
The process of assembling or bringing together.
assemblages
assemblages
noun
plural of assemblage
assemblagist
assemblagist
noun
(art) One who constructs assemblages (a form of 3D collage).
assembling
assembling
noun
A gathering or assembly.
verb
present participle of assemble
augmentable
augmentable
adj
Capable of being augmented or increased.
Capable of increasing.
backgame
backgame
noun
(backgammon) A game in which a player blocks the opponent's progress by forming two or more points in the opponent's home board.
An indirect strategy in which one attempts to achieve one's goals by maneuvering behind the scenes.
badgeman
badgeman
noun
(UK) An almshouse man.
A man who wears a badge.
badgemen
badgemen
noun
plural of badgeman
badmeng
baggageman
baggageman
noun
(US) A railway employee who was in charge of the baggage car, storing and retrieving passenger's baggage and sometimes handling mail.
baggagemaster
baggagemaster
noun
(US, historical) A person in charge of the baggage at a railway station.
bagmaker
bagmaker
noun
A manufacturer of bags.
bagmen
bagmen
noun
plural of bagman
bagwomen
bagwomen
noun
plural of bagwoman
balladmonger
balladmonger
noun
A seller or composer of ballads.
balladmongering
balladmongering
noun
The work of a balladmonger, selling or composing ballads.
ballgame
ballgame
noun
Alternative spelling of ball game
ballgames
ballgames
noun
plural of ballgame
bamberg
bamberg
Proper noun
A city (and also a district) in Bavaria, Germany
A city in South Carolina
bamberger
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
barbermonger
barbermonger
noun
(obsolete) A fop.
bargeman
bargeman
noun
(nautical, slang) A large white maggot that frequently infested ship's biscuits; most likely a larva of the cadelle beetle, Tenebroides mauritanicus.
A barge owner, maintainer, or captain of a barge.
A member of the crew of a barge.
bargemaster
bargemaster
noun
The person in charge of transport on a barge or barges.
bargemen
bargemen
noun
plural of bargeman
barometrograph
barometrograph
noun
A form of barometer capable of recording the variations of atmospheric pressure onto paper.
barometrography
barothermogram
barothermograph
barothermograph
noun
An instrument for recording both pressure and temperature, as of the atmosphere.
barothermohygrogram
barothermohygrograph
barothermohygrograph
noun
A device for measuring atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity.
barrelmaking
barrelmaking
noun
The manufacture of barrels.
basibregmatic
basibregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the basion and the bregma
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basketmaking
basketmaking
noun
The construction of baskets, especially by traditional means.
bathythermogram
bathythermograph
bathythermograph
noun
A small torpedo-shaped device that holds a temperature sensor and a transducer to detect changes in hydrostatic pressure.
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
beamage
beamage
noun
The loss in weight of an animal carcass as it cools on a beam.
beamfilling
beaming
beaming
adj
Smilingly happy; showing happy emotion.
noun
The act of someone or something that beams.
verb
present participle of beam
beamingly
beamingly
adv
In a beaming way, or while beaming.
becalming
becalming
verb
present participle of becalm
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
bedamning
bedamning
verb
present participle of bedamn
bedlamising
bedlamizing
bedmaking
bedmaking
noun
The skill or act of making beds (arranging the sheets, etc.).
bedragglement
bedragglement
noun
The state of being bedraggled.
beermaking
beermaking
noun
The making of beer.
beggardom
beggardom
noun
The realm or state of beggars.
beggarism
beggarism
noun
beggary
beggarman
beggarman
noun
A male beggar.
beggarwoman
beggarwoman
noun
A female beggar.
beglamoring
beglamoring
verb
present participle of beglamor
beglamour
beglamour
verb
To bedazzle; to deceive as if by magic.
To make glamorous.
beglamoured
beglamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beglamour
beglamouring
beglamouring
verb
present participle of beglamour
beleaguerment
beleaguerment
noun
The fact or state of beleaguering; a state of blockade or siege.
belgaum
bellingham
bellingham
Proper noun
a city in Washington state, USA
a suburb in London, England
bellmaking
bellmaking
noun
The manufacture of bells.
bellowsmaking
beltmaking
beltmaking
noun
The manufacture of belts.
bemadaming
bemadaming
verb
present participle of bemadam
bemaddening
bemaddening
verb
present participle of bemadden
bemangle
bemangle
verb
(transitive) To mangle; to tear asunder.
bemeaning
bemeaning
verb
present participle of bemean
bemoaning
bemoaning
noun
The act of one who bemoans something.
verb
present participle of bemoan
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
benaming
benaming
verb
present participle of bename
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
benightmare
berengarianism
bergama
bergamasca
bergamasche
bergamask
bergamee
bergamiol
bergamiol
noun
Synonym of linalyl acetate
bergamo
bergamos
bergamot
bergamot
noun
A coarse tapestry, manufactured from flock of cotton or hemp, mixed with ox's or goat's hair.
A tree of the orange family (Citrus × limon, syn. Citrus bergamia), having a roundish or pear-shaped fruit, from the rind of which an essential oil of delicious odor is extracted, much prized as a perfume.
A variety of pear.
A variety of snuff perfumed with bergamot.
Mentha × piperita, nothosubspecies citrata, more commonly known as bergamot mint
Monarda didyma, also known as American bergamot or bee balm.
The essence or perfume made from the fruit.
The fruit from the bergamot tree
bergamots
bergamots
noun
plural of bergamot
bergdama
bergeman
bergman
bergmann
bergmannite
bergmans
bergomask
bergomask
noun
(obsolete) A kind of rustic dance.
bergsma
beshaming
beshaming
verb
present participle of beshame
besmearing
besmearing
verb
present participle of besmear
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
betanglement
bigamies
bigamies
noun
plural of bigamy
bigamize
bigamize
verb
(rare) To commit bigamy.
bigamized
bigamized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bigamize
bigemina
bigeminal
bigeminal
adj
Occurring in pairs; doubled or twinned
noun
The occurrence of premature atrial or ventricular heartbeats in pairs.
bigeminate
bigeminated
bimarginate
bimarginate
adj
Having a double margin.
bioclimatologies
biogeochemical
biogeochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeochemistry
noun
A geochemical of biological origin
biomagnetic
biomagnetic
adj
Relating to biomagnetism.
biomagnetism
biomagnetism
noun
(biology) The production or detection of a magnetic field by a living organism.
birminghamize
birminghamize
Verb
To make ersatz
bismutoplagionite
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blancmange
blancmange
noun
(historical) A dish, eaten in the Middle Ages, generally consisting of chicken (or sometimes capon or fish), milk or almond milk, rice, and sugar.
A simple dessert made by cooking sweetened milk with cornstarch and vanilla.
blancmanger
blancmanger
noun
(historical) A sort of fricassee with white sauce, variously made of capon, fish, etc.; blancmange.