(anatomy) The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; the movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body.
(law) The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being.
(logic) A syllogism or form of argument in which the major premise is evident, but the minor is only probable.
Leading away; a carrying away.
abductions
abductions
noun
plural of abduction
abjudication
abjudication
noun
(law, rare) Rejection by judicial sentence.
abounding
abounding
adj
Ample, plenty, abundant.
noun
An abundance.
verb
present participle of abound
aboundingly
aboundingly
adv
In an abounding manner; in a manner that abounds.
To an abounding degree.
adumbration
adumbration
noun
(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
airbound
airbound
adj
Of a pump etc.: containing too much air, such that the flow is impeded.
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.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
audubonistic
autoantibody
autoantibody
noun
An antibody formed in response to an agent (autoantigen) produced by the organism itself
autohybridization
autoinhibited
autoinhibited
adj
Subject to, or produced by autoinhibition
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoinhibit
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
baldoquin
baronduki
baudoin
baudouin
beaudoin
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
becousined
becushioned
bedouin
bedouin
noun
A member of nomadic Arab tribes dwelling in the desert.
bedouinism
bedouinism
noun
Nomadic desert life, like that of the bedouins.
bedouins
bedouins
noun
plural of bedouin
befountained
befountained
adj
Furnished with a fountain.
belimousined
benzenediazonium
benzosulfimide
benzosulfimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of saccharin
benzosulphimide
benzotoluide
benzotrifluoride
benzotrifluoride
noun
(organic chemistry) The fluorinated derivative of toluene "(trifluoromethyl)benzene"
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
binodous
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bituminoid
blandiloquence
blandiloquence
noun
(archaic) flattery [from 17th c.]
blandiloquious
blandiloquous
blandiloquous
adj
(obsolete) blandiloquent
blockaderunning
bloodcurdling
bloodcurdling
adj
Causing great horror or terror.
bloodcurdlingly
bloodcurdlingly
adv
in a bloodcurdling manner
bloodguiltiness
bloodguiltiness
noun
Guilt of having shed blood or killed someone.
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
bludgeoning
bludgeoning
noun
An assault with a club or similar weapon.
verb
present participle of bludgeon
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
boatbuilding
boatbuilding
noun
The construction of a boat or boats.
bodybuilding
bodybuilding
noun
(dated) Work done to construct or repair the body of an automobile.
A sport in which the aesthetics of muscular development is the basis for competition.
bodyguarding
bodyguarding
noun
The profession of a bodyguard, protecting another from harm.
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
bondieuserie
bondieuserie
noun
Any devotional ornament or church object, especially one having little artistic value; a religious knick-knack.
boudin
boudin
noun
A kind of blood sausage in French, Belgian, Luxembourgish and related cuisines.
A sausage in southern Louisiana Creole and Cajun cuisine, made from rice, ground pork (occasionally crawfish), and spices in a sausage casing.
A structure formed by boudinage: one or a series of elongated, sausage-shaped section(s) in rock.
bougainvilliidae
bouldering
bouldering
noun
(climbing) Climbing, without ropes, on large boulders or boulder-sized objects.
verb
present participle of boulder
boumdienne
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.
bounding
bounding
noun
(uncountable) The use of fire protection products within limits determined by scientific tests.
The act of one who bounds or leaps.
verb
present participle and gerund of bound
boundingly
boundingly
adv
With a bounding motion.
bountied
bountied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bounty
bountihead
bountihead
noun
Bounteousness.
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
branchiopodous
brodequin
brodequin
noun
(obsolete) A buskin or half-boot.
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
bubonidae
buccinoid
buccinoid
adj
(zoology) Relating to the Buccinidae, a family of marine univalve shells.
(zoology) Resembling the genus Buccinum.
bucconidae
bufonid
bufonid
noun
(zoology) Any toad in the family Bufonidae.
bufonidae
bukidnon
bulldogging
bulldogging
verb
present participle of bulldog
bulldoggings
bulldoggishness
bulldozing
bulldozing
noun
An act of demolition with a bulldozer.
verb
present participle of bulldoze
bungaloid
bungaloid
noun
(sometimes derogatory) A house resembling a bungalow.
bunomastodontidae
butanolid
butanolid
noun
Alternative form of butanolide
butanolide
butanolide
noun
(organic chemistry) The cyclic lactone derived from 4-hydroxybutanoic acid; any of its derivatives
butazolidin
calcaneocuboid
calcaneocuboid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the cuboid bone.
ceratomandibular
chondroalbuminoid
chondroalbuminoid
adj
chondral and albuminoid
chondrofibromatous
clubionid
clubionid
noun
(zoology) Any spider in the family Clubionidae.
clubionidae
coachbuilding
coachbuilding
noun
The construction of coaches.
cogitabund
cogitabund
adj
(archaic, literary) Deep in thought; meditative, thoughtful.
cogitabundity
cogitabundity
noun
(archaic, literary) The state of being cogitabund, or deep in thought.
cogitabundly
cogitabundous
concludible
concludible
adj
Archaic spelling of concludable.
concubinehood
conduceability
conducible
conducible
adj
conducive; tending; contributing
conducibleness
conducibleness
noun
The state or quality of being conducible.
conducibly
conducibly
adv
In a conducible manner; so as to promote.
conductibility
conductibility
noun
The ability to conduct electricity.
conductible
conductible
adj
Able to be conducted or transmitted.
Able to conduct (heat, electricity, etc.).
consubstantiated
consubstantiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consubstantiate
contributed
contributed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contribute
coracomandibular
coracomandibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the coracoid process and the mandible.
cosubordinate
counterbid
counterbid
noun
(business) A bid made in response to a previous bid by another party
verb
To make a counterbid
counterbids
counterbids
noun
plural of counterbid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterbid
counterbuilding
cuneocuboid
cuneocuboid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the joint between the cuboid and lateral cuneiform.
daubentonia
daubentoniidae
daunorubicin
daunorubicin
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic anthracycline antibiotic C₂₇H₂₉NO₁₀ which is a nitrogenous glycoside that interferes with DNA synthesis and is used in the treatment of acute leukemia and other cancers.
deambulation
deambulation
noun
(obsolete) A walking abroad; a promenading.
A cycle or revolution during which a programmable machine performs various functions
debituminization
debituminization
noun
The act of depriving of bitumen.
debouching
debouching
verb
present participle of debouche
debullition
decarburation
decarburisation
decarburisation
noun
Alternative form of decarburization
decarburization
decarburization
noun
The act, process, or result of decarburizing.
decubation
decubation
noun
(obsolete, rare, formal) The act of lying down.
demountability
dendrobium
dendrobium
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Dendrobium.
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
deoxyribonucleic
deoxyribonucleic
adj
(genetics) Of or pertaining to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or its derivatives.
deoxyribonucleoprotein
deoxyribonucleoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) The complex of DNA and protein in which DNA is usually found upon cell disruption and isolation.
deoxyribonucleotide
deoxyribonucleotide
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any nucleotide containing deoxyribose.
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleoprotein
detubation
deuterofibrinose
diabetogenous
diabetogenous
adj
(pathology) Caused by diabetes
dibenzofuran
dibenzofuran
noun
(organic chemistry) The tricyclic heterocycle in which two benzene rings are fused to that of furan; any of its derivatives, especially the halogenated derivatives that are similar to dioxins
dibranchious
dipleurobranchiate
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
disbound
disbound
adj
(of a page) removed from a bound volume
verb
To extend beyond its normal bounds
disburgeon
disbutton
disbutton
verb
(transitive) To remove the button from (fruit).
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.
discontinuable
discontinuable
adj
Capable of being discontinued.
discountable
discountable
adj
That can be discounted (in all senses).
discubation
disemboguement
disemboguement
noun
The act of disemboguing; discharge.
disemboguing
disemboguing
verb
present participle of disembogue
disequilibration
disequilibration
noun
The act of bringing about a state of disequilibrium