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.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambodexter
ambodexter
noun
Obsolete spelling of ambidexter.
approximable
approximable
adj
(mathematics) Able to be approximated
bacteriotoxic
bacteriotoxic
adj
toxic to bacteria
bacteriotoxin
bacteriotoxin
noun
Any material that is toxic to bacteria
Any toxin produced by a bacterium
benzdioxtriazine
benzhydroxamic
benzofuroquinoxaline
benzoperoxide
benzoxycamphor
benzoxyphenanthrene
benztrioxazine
blennothorax
bloxberg
bobbysoxer
bobbysoxer
noun
Alternative form of bobby soxer
bobbysoxers
bobbysoxers
noun
plural of bobbysoxer
boraxes
boraxes
noun
plural of borax
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of borax
bordeaux
bordeaux
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bordeaux (“fungicide; wine”)
bordereaux
bordereaux
noun
plural of bordereau
boudreaux
boudreaux
Proper noun
that comes from the French word for farmer. A family surname that means leader of the group. This is a common last name for Cajun people.
boxberries
boxberries
noun
plural of boxberry
boxberry
boxberry
noun
The teaberry, Gaultheria procumbens.
boxelder
boxelder
noun
Alternative form of box elder
boxer
boxer
noun
A breed of stocky, medium-sized, short-haired dog with a square-jawed muzzle.
A letterboxer.
A participant (fighter) in a boxing match.
A type of internal combustion engine in which cylinders are arranged in two banks on either side of a single crankshaft.
One who packs boxes.
The person running a game of two-up.
boxerism
boxers
boxers
noun
(informal) Boxer shorts.
plural of boxer
boxholder
boxholder
noun
A renter of a post office box.
An owner of a box in a theatre/theater, stadium, etc.
boxier
boxier
adj
comparative form of boxy: more boxy
boxkeeper
boxkeeper
noun
(now historical) A theatre attendant in charge of the boxes.
boxmaker
boxmaker
noun
A manufacturer of boxes.
boxtree
boxtree
noun
Alternative form of box tree
breadbox
breadbox
noun
a container for storing bread or other baked goods to keep them fresh
breadboxes
breadboxes
noun
plural of breadbox
broadaxe
broadaxe
noun
A large axe, with a broad blade, once used as a weapon and also used for hewing timber.
broadaxes
broadaxes
noun
plural of broadaxe
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
bronxite
bronxville
butterbox
butterbox
noun
(US, regional) The bufflehead duck.
A wooden box in which butter is contained.
buxomer
buxomer
adj
comparative form of buxom: more buxom
carbethoxy
carbethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -CO-OCH₂CH₃
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
carbonnieux
carboxide
carboxide
noun
(organic chemistry) A compound of carbon and oxygen, such as carbonyl, with some element or radical.
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
carboxylate
carboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.
verb
(organic chemistry) To form a carboxyl group by introduction of carbon dioxide
(organic chemistry) To react with a carboxylic acid
carboxylated
carboxylated
adj
(chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
cerebellocortex
chatterbox
chatterbox
noun
(computing) Synonym of chatterbot
(informal) One who chats or talks to excess.
A cootie catcher (children's fortune-telling device).
chatterboxes
chatterboxes
noun
plural of chatterbox
cocarboxylase
cocarboxylase
noun
A compound, related to vitamin B, that can be prepared from aneurine.
corebox
coxcombries
coxcombries
noun
plural of coxcombry
decarboxylase
decarboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.
decarboxylate
decarboxylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylated
decarboxylated
adj
Describing a product of decarboxylation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decarboxylate
decarboxylating
decarboxylating
verb
present participle of decarboxylate
decarboxylation
decarboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylization
decarboxylize
decarboxylize
verb
Synonym of decarboxylate
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.
deoxyribose
deoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.
deoxyriboses
deoxyriboses
noun
plural of deoxyribose
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleoprotein
desoxyribose
desoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) Alternative spelling of deoxyribose
dextrocerebral
dicarboxylate
dicarboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a dicarboxylic acid, but especially any of such compounds (such as glutamates) that have biological activity
exacerbation
exacerbation
noun
An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)
exacerbations
exacerbations
noun
plural of exacerbation
excerebration
excerebration
noun
The act of removing or beating out the brains.
excoriable
excoriable
adj
Capable of being excoriated.
excubitoria
excubitoria
noun
plural of excubitorium
excubitorium
excubitorium
noun
(historical) A gallery in a church, used for all-night vigils.
excubittoria
exembryonate
exhibitioner
exhibitioner
noun
(Britain) A student at secondary school or university who has been awarded an exhibition. The exhibition usually involves a financial prize and may include the right to wear a distinctive gown, especially at the University of Oxford.
exhibitor
exhibitor
noun
Someone who exhibits something.
Someone who organizes an exhibition.
exhibitorial
exhibitors
exhibitors
noun
plural of exhibitor
exhibitorship
exhibitorship
noun
The role or status of an exhibitor.
exhibitory
exhibitory
adj
exhibiting; publicly showing
exorability
exorability
noun
The quality or state of being exorable.
exorable
exorable
adj
Capable of being moved or persuaded.
exorableness
exorableness
noun
(uncommon) The quality or state of being exorable.
exorbital
exorbital
adj
(anatomy) protruding beyond the orbit (of the eye)
exorbitance
exorbitance
noun
A large excess.
The state or characteristic of being exorbitant.
exorbitances
exorbitances
noun
plural of exorbitance
exorbitancy
exorbitancy
noun
Alternative form of exorbitance
exorbitant
exorbitant
adj
Exceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant.
exorbitantly
exorbitantly
adv
In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
exorbitate
exorbitate
verb
(obsolete) To go out of the track; to deviate.
exorbitation
explorable
explorable
adj
Capable of being explored.
noun
(rare) That which can be explored; a subject for exploration.
exportability
exportability
noun
The property of being exportable.
exportable
exportable
adj
Able to be exported.
noun
Something that can be exported.
expressionable
exprobate
exprobate
verb
Obsolete form of exprobrate.
exprobrate
exprobrate
verb
(dated) To reproach or upbraid
exprobration
exprobration
noun
(obsolete) Reproachful accusation; upbraiding.
exprobratory
exprobratory
adj
Expressing, or relating to, exprobration.
expropriable
expropriable
adj
Capable of being expropriated, or seized for public use.
extrabold
extrabold
adj
(typography) Very bold.
extraboldface
extrabronchial
extrabronchial
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the bronchi.
extraembryonal
extraembryonal
adj
(medicine) Extraembryonic.
extraembryonic
extraembryonic
adj
(medicine) Inside the womb, but outside the embryo.
extraorbital
extraorbital
adj
Situated outside of an orbit (in any sense)
extraorbitally
extraorbitally
adv
Outside of an orbit.
exuberation
firebox
firebox
noun
(rail transport) The chamber of a steam engine, or a steam locomotive, in which the fuel is burned.
(vulgar) A redheaded woman or her red pubic hair.
The part of a fireplace where the fuel is burned.
fireboxes
fireboxes
noun
plural of firebox
foxberries
foxberries
noun
plural of foxberry
foxberry
foxberry
noun
The plant cowberry or lingonberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea.
gearbox
gearbox
noun
An enclosed gear train.
That part of a car's transmission containing the train of gears, and to which the gear lever is connected.
gearboxes
gearboxes
noun
plural of gearbox
hexabromid
hexabromide
hexabromide
noun
(chemistry) any bromide containing six bromine atoms in each molecule
hexacarbon
hexahydrobenzene
hexobarbital
hexobarbital
noun
(pharmacology) A barbiturate derivative with hypnotic and sedative effects, formerly used to induce anesthesia for surgery.
horsebox
horsebox
noun
(UK) A motor vehicle for transporting horses.
(UK, rail transport, obsolete) A van-type railway vehicle specially built for the carriage of horses.
A container for transporting horses in, whether by road, rail, or sea.
hydroxyazobenzene
hydroxybenzene
hydroxybenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) phenol
inexorability
inexorability
noun
The quality or state of being inexorable.
inexorable
inexorable
adj
Adamant; severe.
Impossible to prevent or stop; inevitable.
Unable to be persuaded; relentless; unrelenting.
inexorableness
inexorableness
noun
The quality of being inexorable.
inexorably
inexorably
adv
In an inexorable manner; without the possibility of stopping or prevention.
inexplorable
inexplorable
adj
That cannot be explored or discovered; inscrutable or unfathomable
inexportable
letterboxed
letterboxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of letterbox
letterboxes
letterboxes
noun
plural of letterbox
letterboxing
letterboxing
noun
A hobby in which participants attempt to locate small boxes containing rubber stamps by following clues.
verb
present participle of letterbox
luxembourg
luxembourg
Proper noun
country in Europe having borders with Belgium, France and Germany. Member state of the European Union. Official language: Letzeburgesh. Official name: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
A province of Wallonia, Belgium.
The capital city of
One of the twelve cantons of Luxembourg (the country), that includes its capital city.
moxieberries
moxieberry
myxobacteria
myxobacteria
noun
plural of myxobacterium
myxobacteriaceae
myxobacteriaceous
myxobacteriales
neurobiotaxis
neurobiotaxis
noun
the migration of neurons towards a stimulus (during the development of the nervous system)