An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
aboideaus
aboideaus
noun
plural of aboideau
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
absurdism
absurdism
noun
(countable) Absurdity, something that is absurd
(uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
absurdist
absurdist
adj
Of, or relating to absurdism.
noun
An advocate of absurdism, in particular a writer of absurd topics.
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
adjustability
adjustability
noun
The state or condition of being adjustable.
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
airbrushed
airbrushed
adj
(by extension) Having had imperfections and blemishes removed through digital manipulation.
Having been manipulated with an airbrush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airbrush
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
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.
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
antisubsidy
antisubsidy
adj
(politics) Opposing a subsidy.
archdisturber
audibilities
audibilities
noun
plural of audibility
audibleness
audibleness
noun
The state or quality of being audible.
audibles
audibles
noun
plural of audible
audubonistic
autobasidia
autobasidia
noun
plural of autobasidium
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autobasidium
autobasidium
noun
(mycology) Synonym of holobasidium
badious
badious
adj
(formal) Chestnut-coloured.
badious:
balourdise
balustrading
balustrading
noun
(architecture) work including one or more balustrades
bandurrias
bandurrias
noun
plural of bandurria
bandusia
bandusian
barramundies
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
barrigudos
barrigudos
noun
plural of barrigudo
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
basidiosporous
basidium
basidium
noun
(mycology) A small structure, shaped like a club, found in the Basidiomycota division of fungi, that bears four spores at the tips of small projections. [from 19th c.]
basiglandular
basilosauridae
batidaceous
baudekins
baudekins
noun
plural of baudekin
bdelliums
bdelliums
noun
plural of bdellium
beatitudes
beatitudes
noun
plural of beatitude
becousined
becushioned
bedouinism
bedouinism
noun
Nomadic desert life, like that of the bedouins.
bedouins
bedouins
noun
plural of bedouin
bedquilts
bedquilts
noun
plural of bedquilt
beduins
belimousined
bemuslined
bemuslined
adj
Dressed or covered in muslin.
benedictus
benzosulfimide
benzosulfimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of saccharin
benzosulphimide
berberidaceous
berberidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Berberidaceae of barberries.
bermudians
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
besmudging
besmudging
verb
present participle of besmudge
bestudding
bestudding
verb
present participle of bestud
bicuspid
bicuspid
adj
Having two points or prominences; ending in two points; said of teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.
noun
A tooth with two cusps; a premolar tooth.
bicuspidal
bicuspidal
adj
(geometry) Having two cusps.
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
bicuspids
bicuspids
noun
plural of bicuspid
bidactylous
biduous
biduous
adj
Continuing for two days.
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
bimodulus
binodous
biquadratics
biquadratics
noun
plural of biquadratic
birdhouse
birdhouse
noun
A small house for birds.
An aviary.
birdhouses
birdhouses
noun
plural of birdhouse
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bismuthide
bismuthide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound of bismuth with a more electropositive element
bistipuled
bisubstituted
bisubstituted
adj
Synonym of disubstituted
bisulcated
bisulfid
bisulfid
noun
Archaic form of bisulphide.
bisulfide
bisulfide
noun
(chemistry) The anion HS⁻.
(chemistry, dated) Disulfide, the anion ⁻S–S⁻.
bisulphide
bisulphide
noun
Alternative spelling of bisulfide
bituminised
bituminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bituminise
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blandiloquious
blandiloquous
blandiloquous
adj
(obsolete) blandiloquent
blizzardous
blizzardous
adj
Marked by overly cold and snowy conditions; blizzardlike.
Unclear, hazy, difficult to view.
bloodguiltiness
bloodguiltiness
noun
Guilt of having shed blood or killed someone.
bloodguiltless
bloodguiltless
adj
Free from bloodguilt.
bloodguilts
bloodlusting
bloodsucking
bloodsucking
adj
(by extension, of a person) parasitic, leechlike or freeloading
(of an insect or animal) That draws off the blood of another animal, or a person.
bloodsuckings
bluebeardism
bluebirds
bluebirds
noun
plural of bluebird
bluefields
blueshifted
blueshifted
adj
Whose frequency/wavelength has been changed by a blueshift
bluesides
bluesides
noun
plural of blueside
blunderings
blunderings
noun
plural of blundering
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
boatbuilders
boatbuilders
noun
plural of boatbuilder
bodacious
bodacious
adj
(Australian slang, US slang) Impressively great in size, and enormous; extraordinary.
(US) Audacious and unrestrained.
(US) Incorrigible and insolent.
(of a person) Sexy, attractive.
adv
(US, nonstandard) Bodaciously.
bodaciously
bodaciously
adv
In a bodacious manner.
bodybuilders
bodybuilders
noun
plural of bodybuilder
bodysuit
bodysuit
noun
A one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard.
bodysuits
bodysuits
noun
plural of bodysuit
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
boedromius
boldacious
boldacious
adj
(US) brazen, impudent, unrestrained.
bondieuserie
bondieuserie
noun
Any devotional ornament or church object, especially one having little artistic value; a religious knick-knack.
bordarius
bordarius
noun
(history) Synonym of bordar (“person ranking below villeins and above serfs”)
bothridiums
boudoiresque
boudoirs
boudoirs
noun
plural of boudoir
boulevardiers
boulevardiers
noun
plural of boulevardier
boundaries
boundaries
noun
plural of boundary
bounderish
bounderish
adj
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a bounder; loutish; boorish.
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
bourdis
bourrides
bourrides
noun
plural of bourride
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachiopodous
bradyacousia
bradyauxesis
branchiopodous
breadfruits
breadfruits
noun
plural of breadfruit
bridehouse
brochidodromous
brochidodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having veins that form a series of arches or loops
bruised
bruised
adj
(heraldry) Synonym of debruised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bruise
brundisium
brushbird
brutalised
brutalised
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of brutalise
bubastid
buckskinned
buckskinned
adj
Wearing clothes made from buckskin.
buddhaship
buddhism
buddhist
buddhistic
buddhistic
Adjective
pertaining to Buddhism
buddhistical
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
buddhists
buddies
buddies
noun
plural of buddy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buddy
buddings
buddings
noun
plural of budding
buddleias
buddleias
noun
plural of buddleia
budgerigars
budgerigars
noun
plural of budgerigar
budgies
budgies
noun
plural of budgie
budweis
budweiser
builders
builders
noun
(UK) Abbreviation of builders' tea. (builder's tea)
plural of builder
buildingless
buildingless
adj
Without buildings.
buildings
buildings
noun
plural of building
buildress
buildress
noun
(rare, obsolete, nonstandard) A female builder.
builds
builds
noun
plural of build
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of build