An occasion on which one backslides, especially in a moral sense.
verb
present participle of backslide
backslidingness
backsplicing
backsplicing
verb
present participle of backsplice
bacteriologies
bacteriologies
noun
plural of bacteriology
bacteriologist
bacteriologist
noun
A microbiologist whose speciality is bacteriology.
bacteriologists
bacteriologists
noun
plural of bacteriologist
ballistocardiogram
ballistocardiogram
noun
The visual output that a ballistocardiograph produces.
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
belligerences
belligerences
noun
plural of belligerence
belligerencies
belligerencies
noun
plural of belligerency
berascaling
bescribbling
bescribbling
verb
present participle of bescribble
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
biblicopsychological
bibliognostic
bibliopegistic
bibliopegistic
adj
Relating to bookbinding.
bibliopegistical
bigamistically
billsticking
billsticking
noun
Synonym of billposting
bioclimatologies
bioclimatologist
bioclimatologist
noun
One who studies bioclimatology.
bioecologies
bioecologies
noun
plural of bioecology
bioecologist
bioecologist
noun
One who studies bioecology.
bioelectrogenesis
bioelectrogenesis
noun
biological or biochemical electrogenesis
biolinguistics
biolinguistics
noun
(linguistics) Study of the biology and evolution of language
biologicals
biologicals
noun
(medicine) biological products, such as antitoxins or vaccines, used to induce immunity
(military) biological weapons
biologicohumanistic
biologics
biologics
noun
plural of biologic
biologistic
biologistic
adj
Of or relating to biological determinism.
biophysiological
biophysiological
adj
Relating to biophysiology
biopsychological
biopsychological
adj
Of or pertaining to biopsychology.
biopsychologies
biopsychologist
biopsychologist
noun
A specialist in biopsychology.
biopsychology
biopsychology
noun
biological psychology
biosociological
biosociological
adj
Relating to biosociology
biosociology
biosociology
noun
Synonym of sociobiology
biotechnologies
biotechnologies
noun
plural of biotechnology
blackenings
blackenings
noun
plural of blackening
blackfishing
blackfishing
noun
(slang, of a non-black person) The practice of appropriating signifiers of black identity, such as darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles.
verb
present participle of blackfish
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blackings
blackings
noun
plural of blacking
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blacklisting
blacklisting
noun
The act of placing onto a blacklist.
verb
present participle of blacklist
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blackwashing
blackwashing
noun
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as belonging to a black race of people.
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as evil.
The application of a coating of blackwash.
verb
present participle of blackwash
blastogenetic
blastogenetic
adj
Relating to blastogenesis.
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blastogranitic
blockbusting
blockbusting
adj
Having the characteristics of a blockbuster; hugely successful.
noun
(US) A technique used to encourage people to sell their property by giving the impression that a neighborhood is changing for the worse, especially by implying a change in its racial makeup.
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
bluestocking
bluestocking
noun
(historical) A member of an 18th-century Blue Stockings Society.
(historical) The English parliament of 1653, more commonly called the Barebones Parliament
(usually derogatory) A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
brachylogies
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
bricklayings
bricklayings
noun
plural of bricklaying
bronchoaspergillosis
cablecasting
cablecasting
verb
present participle of cablecast
cacoglossia
cagelings
cagelings
noun
plural of cageling
cagliostro
calamagrostis
calcaneoastragaloid
calcareoargillaceous
calcareoargillaceous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, calcareous and argillaceous earths.
calcifugous
calcifugous
adj
Synonym of calcifugal
calcigenous
calcigenous
adj
That forms a calx when oxidized.
calcigerous
calcigerous
adj
Containing lime.
calcisponge
calcisponge
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of marine sponges containing calcareous spicules.
calcispongiae
calibogus
calibogus
noun
A drink made of rum mixed with spruce beer.
caliginosity
caliginosity
noun
darkness; obscurity.
caliginous
caliginous
adj
(archaic or literary) Dark, obscure; murky.
caliginously
caliginously
adv
In a caliginous manner.
caliginousness
caliginousness
noun
The state or quality of being caliginous.
caligulism
caliologist
caliologist
noun
One who studies birds' nests.
calistoga
calligraphers
calligraphers
noun
plural of calligrapher
calligraphist
calligraphist
noun
calligrapher
callings
callings
noun
plural of calling
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
callosomarginal
callosomarginal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the sulcus between the corpus callosum and the cingulate gyrus.
callousing
callousing
verb
present participle of callous
callusing
callusing
verb
present participle of callus
calombigas
calystegia
camerlingos
campanologist
campanologist
noun
A person who studies campanology.
campanologists
campanologists
noun
plural of campanologist
canalising
canalising
verb
present participle of canalise
candlelights
candlelights
noun
plural of candlelight
candlewasting
candlewasting
Adjective
Causing a waste of candles by studying late into the night.
capitalising
capitalising
verb
present participle of capitalise
caprimulgiformes
caprimulgus
capsuligerous
capsuling
capsuling
verb
present participle of capsule
capsulizing
capsulizing
verb
present participle of capsulize
caramelising
caramelising
verb
present participle of caramelise
carbolising
carbolising
verb
present participle of carbolise
carcinologist
carcinologist
noun
A person involved in carcinology.
cardiologies
cardiologies
noun
plural of cardiology
cardiologist
cardiologist
noun
A physician who specializes in medical problems related to the heart.
cardiologists
cardiologists
noun
plural of cardiologist
caressingly
caressingly
adv
In a caressing manner; soothingly.
caricologist
carlings
carlings
noun
plural of carling
carloadings
carloadings
noun
plural of carloading
carousingly
carousingly
adv
in a carousing manner
carpologies
carpologist
carpologist
noun
One who studies carpology.
carposporangial
carposporangial
adj
Relating to a carposporangium
carriageless
carriageless
adj
Without a carriage (in various senses).
cartelising
cartelising
verb
present participle of cartelise
cartilages
cartilages
noun
plural of cartilage
cartilagineous
cartilagineous
adj
Archaic form of cartilaginous.
cartilagines
cartilaginous
cartilaginous
adj
(mycology) Having a tough or fibrous texture, usually in reference to a mushroom stipe.
(zoology, of a vertebrate animal) Having a skeleton of cartilage.
Related to or resembling cartilage.
casaleggio
cashgirl
casseroling
casseroling
verb
present participle of casserole
castigable
castigable
adj
Able or worthy to be punished.
castiglione
castling
castling
noun
(chess) A move in which the king moves two squares towards a rook, and the rook moves to the other side of the king; the action of the verb to castle.
(obsolete) An abortion, or a premature birth.
(obsolete) The second or third swarm of bees which leaves a hive in a season.
(shogi) The act of constructing a defense structure in Japanese chess in which the king (玉) is positioned in a certain way so that it is protected by pawns (歩) and silver general(s) (銀) and/or gold general(s) (金) often with an additional knight (桂) and lance (香車).
A miniature cast or mould.
One that is cast.
verb
present participle of castle
catalogist
catalogistic
cataloguish
cataloguist
categoricalness
categoricalness
noun
The quality of being categorical, positive, or absolute.
catholicising
catholicising
verb
present participle of catholicise
catlings
catlings
noun
plural of catling
cauligenous
cauligenous
adj
(botany) Originating from the stem of a plant.
caulkings
caulkings
noun
plural of caulking
causalgia
causalgia
noun
(medicine) A disorder with intense burning pain, one of two types of complex regional pain syndrome.