(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
(specifically, heraldry) The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
albumenoid
albumenoid
noun
Alternative form of albuminoid
albuminoid
albuminoid
adj
like albumen
of albumin
noun
A simple protein of a subclass mainly derived from animal connective or supportive tissue
albuminoidal
albuminoidal
adj
(chemistry) Of the nature of an albuminoid.
albumoid
alumbrado
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
amblypodous
ambuscado
ambuscado
noun
(obsolete) ambush.
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
ambuscados
ambuscados
noun
plural of ambuscado
auribromide
aurobromide
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autobasidium
autobasidium
noun
(mycology) Synonym of holobasidium
automobiled
automobiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automobile
babudom
babudom
noun
Administrative bureaucracy, or red tape, in India.
badmouth
badmouth
verb
(informal) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
badmouthed
badmouthed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of badmouth
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
badmouths
badmouths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badmouth
ballyllumford
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
beautydom
beautydom
noun
The estate or rank of a beauty or of beautiful women.
bedouinism
bedouinism
noun
Nomadic desert life, like that of the bedouins.
beglamoured
beglamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beglamour
belimousined
bellmouthed
bellmouthed
adj
Alternative form of bell-mouthed
benzenediazonium
benzosulfimide
benzosulfimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of saccharin
benzosulphimide
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
bimodule
bimodule
noun
(mathematics) An abelian group that is both a left and a right module, such that the left and right multiplications are compatible
bimodulus
birdmouthed
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bituminoid
blundersome
blundersome
adj
Apt or prone to cause blunders; troublesome; difficult; problematic.
Indicating or marked by blunders or mistakes; messed-up.
boedromius
bothridium
bothridium
noun
An outgrowth from the head of some tapeworms that is used for attachment
bothridiums
botrydium
boumdienne
brachydodromous
broadmouth
broadmouth
noun
One of the Eurylaimidae, a family of East Indian passerine birds.
brochidodromous
brochidodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having veins that form a series of arches or loops
bromodeoxyuridine
bromodeoxyuridine
noun
(organic chemistry) A synthetic nucleoside which is an analogue of thymidine; it is commonly used in the detection of proliferating cells in living tissues, where it competes with uridine
brutedom
brutedom
noun
The condition of being a brute; brutality.
budworm
budworm
noun
Any of various moth caterpillars.
budworms
budworms
noun
plural of budworm
bugbeardom
bugdom
bugdom
noun
The essence of being a bug.
bulbocodium
bulbomedullary
bulimoid
bulldogism
bullydom
bullydom
noun
The state or condition of being a bully.
bumbledom
bumbledom
noun
bureaucracy; mannerisms characteristic of pompous, arrogant or pretentious officials.
bumwood
bunomastodontidae
burdensome
burdensome
adj
Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding
burdensomely
burdensomely
adv
In a burdensome fashion.
burdensomeness
burdensomeness
noun
The state or quality of being burdensome.
burgessdom
burgessdom
noun
The role or status of burgess.
burgherdom
busybodyism
busybodyism
noun
The behaviour of a busybody; interfering, meddling.
butcherdom
butcherdom
noun
The condition or trade of a butcher.
butlerdom
butlerdom
noun
The status or sphere of butlers.
buttonmold
buttonmould
buttonmould
noun
(archaic) A disc of bone, wood, or other material, made into a button by covering it with cloth.
carborundum
carborundum
noun
Crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive.
ceratomandibular
cerebromedullary
cerebromedullary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebrum and medulla.
chlamydobacteriaceous
chondroalbuminoid
chondroalbuminoid
adj
chondral and albuminoid
chondrofibromatous
clubdom
clubdom
noun
The world or sphere of clubs (membership organisations).
columbiad
columbiad
noun
(military, historical) A form of seacoast cannon; a long, chambered gun designed for launching shot or shells with heavy charges of powder, at high angles of elevation.
columbid
columbid
noun
Any dove or pigeon in the family Columbidae.
columbidae
columboid
comburendo
combusted
combusted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of combust
compoundable
compoundable
adj
That can be compounded.
coracomandibular
coracomandibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the coracoid process and the mandible.
counterembattled
counterembowed
counterembowed
adj
(heraldry) Bent, curved or arched in two directions, both to the left and to the right, or both upwards and downwards.
countermandable
countermandable
adj
Capable of being countermanded.
cubdom
cubomedusae
cubomedusae
noun
plural of cubomedusa
cubomedusan
cubomedusan
adj
Of or pertaining to the cubomedusa
cumberworld
cumberworld
noun
(derogatory, obsolete) Someone who, or something which, is an encumbrance on the world; a useless person or thing.
currycombed
currycombed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of currycomb
deambulation
deambulation
noun
(obsolete) A walking abroad; a promenading.
A cycle or revolution during which a programmable machine performs various functions
deambulatories
deambulatories
noun
plural of deambulatory
deambulatory
deambulatory
adj
Going about from place to place; wandering.
noun
(dated) A covered place in which to walk; an ambulatory.
debituminization
debituminization
noun
The act of depriving of bitumen.
debouchment
debouchment
noun
(medicine) Opening or emptying into another part
(military) The act, or the result of debouching
The point of debouch of a watercourse
debouchments
debouchments
noun
plural of debouchment
decompoundable
decompoundable
adj
Capable of being decompounded.
demountability
demountable
demountable
adj
(computing, of a hard drive, dated) Designed to be removed from the read mechanism.
Able to be removed from its mount; designed to be dismantled.
noun
(Australia) A temporary and portable building, especially a portable classroom in a school.
dendrobium
dendrobium
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Dendrobium.
deuteroalbumose
deutobromide
diphyllobothrium
diplobacterium
diplobacterium
noun
A bacterium composed of two adherent bacteria
disambiguation
disambiguation
noun
(wiki jargon) A page on a wiki containing links to two or more topics with the same name.
The removal of ambiguity.
disambiguations
disambiguations
noun
plural of disambiguation
discombobulate
discombobulate
verb
(transitive, humorous) To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.
discombobulated
discombobulated
adj
(informal) Broken, mixed up.
(informal) Confused, embarrassed, upset.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discombobulate
discombobulates
discombobulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discombobulate
discombobulating
discombobulating
adj
Confusing; tending to befuddle or perplex.
verb
present participle of discombobulate
discombobulation
discombobulation
noun
(humorous) An embarrassing feeling that leaves a person confused.
A confused or disorderly state.
disembogue
disembogue
verb
(of a river or waters) To pour out, to debouch; to flow out through a narrow opening into a larger space.
To come out into the open sea from a river etc.
disembogued
disembogued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disembogue
disemboguement
disemboguement
noun
The act of disemboguing; discharge.
disembogues
disembogues
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disembogue
disemboguing
disemboguing
verb
present participle of disembogue
dismountable
dismountable
adj
capable of being dismounted
documentable
documentable
adj
Capable of being supported by documentary evidence.
dorsilumbar
dorsilumbar
adj
Alternative form of dorsolumbar
dorsolumbar
dorsolumbar
adj
(anatomy) dorsal and lumbar
dorsumbonal
doubledamn
doubtmonger
doubtmonger
noun
One who sows doubts in the minds of others.
doubtsome
doubtsome
adj
Characterised or marked by doubt; doubtful
drumbledore
dumbarton
dumbarton
Proper noun
a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
a CDP in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.
dumbartonshire
dumbcow
dumbcow
verb
(India, archaic, transitive) To browbeat; to intimidate or cow.
dumbfound
dumbfound
verb
(transitive) To confuse and bewilder; to leave speechless.
dumbfounded
dumbfounded
adj
Shocked and speechless.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dumbfound
dumbfounder
dumbfounder
noun
Someone who or that which dumbfounds.
verb
(transitive) To dumbfound.
dumbfounderment
dumbfounderment
noun
dumbfoundedness
dumbfounders
dumbfounders
noun
plural of dumbfounder
dumbfounding
dumbfounding
verb
present participle of dumbfound
dumbfoundment
dumbfounds
dumbfounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dumbfound
dumbledore
dumbledore
noun
(dialectal) A beetle, typically a cockchafer or dung beetle.