(psychology) Contradictory behaviors exhibited when one is pulled between different choices.
amblycephalidae
amboceptoid
amboceptoid
noun
(obsolete) A hypothetical form of amboceptor that has undergone a degenerative change and lost its cytophil or complementophile groups.
ambulanced
ambulanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambulance
ambuscade
ambuscade
noun
(dated) An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
The body of troops lying in ambush.
The place in which troops lie hidden for an ambush.
verb
(dated) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
ambuscaded
ambuscaded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambuscade
ambuscader
ambuscader
noun
One who ambushes, or who is involved in an ambush.
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
ambuscades
ambuscades
noun
plural of ambuscade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambuscade
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
amebicidal
amebicidal
adj
(American spelling) Alternative form of amoebicidal
amebicide
amebicide
noun
A substance that kills amoebae, usually in the stomach or intestines.
amoebicidal
amoebicidal
adj
Relating to substances which could destroy amoebae.
amoebicide
amoebicide
noun
Alternative spelling of amebicide
archdissembler
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
bachelordoms
backstamped
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backwoodsmen
backwoodsmen
noun
plural of backwoodsman
balmarcodes
bambocciade
bambocciade
noun
A painting depicting a grotesque scene from common or rustic life.
bambochade
barmecidal
barmecidal
adj
unreal; illusory
barmecide
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
basidiomycetes
basidiomycetes
noun
plural of basidiomycete
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
beachcombed
beachcombed
adj
Obtained by beachcombing
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beachcomb
becalmed
becalmed
adj
(nautical, of a sailing ship) Unable to move due to lack of wind.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becalm
becharmed
becharmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becharm
beclamored
beclamored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beclamor
bedchamber
bedchamber
noun
(archaic) A bedroom.
bedchambers
bedchambers
noun
plural of bedchamber
bedlamic
belamcanda
bembecidae
benchmarked
benchmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benchmark
benzhydroxamic
bichromated
bidialectalism
bidialectalism
noun
The use of two dialects of a language.
bimaculated
bimaculated
adj
Alternative form of bimaculate
biomedical
biomedical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomedicine.
noun
A product of the biomedicine industry.
blackmailed
blackmailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackmail
blastodermatic
blastodermic
blastodermic
adj
Of or pertaining to the blastoderm.
blepharochromidrosis
blockheadism
blockheadism
noun
The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.
bodicemaker
bodicemaking
bombycidae
bombycillidae
brachydodrome
brachydome
brachydome
noun
(crystallography) A dome parallel to the shorter lateral axis.
bradyseismic
bradyseismic
adj
Relating to bradyseisms
bradyseismical
branchiostomidae
bridechamber
bridechamber
noun
The nuptial apartment.
bromacetanilide
bromocyanide
buckramed
buckramed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buckram
cambered
cambered
adj
Having camber.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of camber
cambridge
cambridge
Proper noun
A city in England famous for its university.
Cambridge University.
A village in Illinois, USA
A city in Maryland, USA
A city in Massachusetts, United States, famous for being the location of and the It was formerly one of the county seats.
A city in Minnesota, USA
A city in Ohio, USA
A town and a village in Vermont, USA.
cambridgeport
cambridgeshire
cambridgeshire
Proper noun
An inland county of East Anglia, England. County town Cambridge, bordered by Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.
canandelabrum
candelabrum
candelabrum
noun
A candle holder.
candelabrums
candlebeam
candlebeam
noun
(architecture, UK, regional, archaic) A rood beam.
candlebomb
candlebomb
noun
A pasteboard shell used in signaling, filled with a substance which makes a brilliant light when it explodes.
A small glass bubble, filled with water, which, if placed in the flame of a candle, bursts by expansion of steam.
caramboled
caramboled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carambole
carbacidometer
carbacidometer
noun
A instrument used to measure the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air
carbamide
carbamide
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) urea
carbamidine
carbamidine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of guanidine
carbimide
carbimide
noun
(chemistry) isocyanic acid
carbodiimide
carbodiimide
noun
(chemistry) the compound HN=C=NH, or any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
carbonimide
carbonimide
noun
(organic chemistry) The imide of carbonic acid; any derivative of this compound
cerambycid
cerambycid
noun
(coleopterology, entomology) Any member of the family Cerambycidae of longhorn beetles.
cerambycidae
ceratomandibular
cerebromedullary
cerebromedullary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebrum and medulla.
chamberdeacon
chambered
chambered
adj
(often in combination) Having chambers.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamber
chamberleted
chamberleted
adj
Alternative form of chamberletted
chamberletted
chamberletted
adj
(zoology) Divided into little chambers.
chambermaid
chambermaid
noun
A maid who handles the chores in a bedroom.
chambermaids
chambermaids
noun
plural of chambermaid
chlamydobacteriaceae
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
circumambulated
circumambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumambulate
clambered
clambered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clamber
columbidae
colymbidae
combated
combated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of combat
combatted
commandable
commandable
adj
Capable of being commanded.
commendable
commendable
adj
Worthy of commendation; deserving praise; admirable, creditable, or meritorious.
commendableness
commendableness
noun
The state or quality of being commendable.
commendably
commendably
adv
In a commendable manner.
commoditable
compoundable
compoundable
adj
That can be compounded.
condemnable
condemnable
adj
Deserving of condemnation.
condemnably
condemnably
adv
In a condemnable manner.
corymbiated
corymbiated
adj
Having a corymb.
counterembattled
countermandable
countermandable
adj
Capable of being countermanded.
crambidae
cubomedusae
cubomedusae
noun
plural of cubomedusa
cubomedusan
cubomedusan
adj
Of or pertaining to the cubomedusa
cumberland
cumberland
Proper noun
A maritime former border county of England, since 1974 absorbed into Cumbria.
A city in Maryland, USA
A CDP in Virginia, USA
A river in the eastern United States, tributary to the Ohio.
A town on British Columbia, Canada.
cumberlandite
cumbernauld
cumbernauld
Proper noun
a town in council area, Scotland, a new town founded in the 1950s on the site of a village of the same name
cymbaled
cymballed
dcbname
debauchment
debauchment
noun
The act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
decomposability
decomposability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is decomposable
(uncountable) The condition of being decomposable
decomposable
decomposable
adj
Able to be decomposed
decompoundable
decompoundable
adj
Capable of being decompounded.
delcambre
demibuckram
demivambrace
democratifiable
dermobranchia
dermobranchiata
dermobranchiate
diamondbacked
dibromoacetaldehyde
dimethylcarbinol
diplobacterium
diplobacterium
noun
A bacterium composed of two adherent bacteria
disbalancement
disbalancement
noun
Imbalance.
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