(rhetoric) Any of several forms of omission of words, including the omission of an understood part of a phrase, as, the omission of "good" from "(good) morning!"
Concise speech; laconism.
branchiogenous
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
branchiostegan
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostegidae
branchiostegite
branchiostegite
noun
The lateral or dorsolateral part of a crustaceal carapace that extends over the gills
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
breakthrough
breakthrough
adj
(immunology) Involving the contraction of a disease by a person with a decreased susceptibility, such as a person who has been vaccinated to help prevent that disease.
(medicine) The emergence or one or more symptoms of a condition despite medication or other medical treatment.
Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
noun
(construction) The penetration of a separating wall or the remaining distance to an adjacent hollow (a crosscut in mining) or between two parts of a tunnel build from both ends; knockthrough.
(military) An advance through and past enemy lines.
(sports) The penetration of the opposition's defence.
Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.
breakthroughes
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
breastplough
breastplough
noun
A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
bridegroomship
bridgehampton
brighouse
brighton
brightsome
brightsome
adj
(archaic) Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining.
brightsomeness
brightsomeness
noun
The quality of being brightsome.
brightwood
brightwork
brightwork
noun
Polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat.
The varnished or oiled wood trim aboard a boat.
brightworks
brightworks
noun
plural of brightwork
broaching
broaching
verb
present participle of broach
brogh
broguish
broguish
adj
Pertaining to or marked by a brogue, a thick accent.
bromleigh
bronaugh
bronchiogenic
bronchiogenic
adj
Alternative form of bronchogenic
bronchoaspergillosis
bronchoegophony
bronchoesophagoscopy
bronchoesophagoscopy
noun
Visual exam of bronchi and esophagus with scope.
bronchogenic
bronchogenic
adj
Originating in the bronchus.
bronchographic
bronchographic
adj
Relating to bronchography.
bronchography
bronchography
noun
radiography of the bronchus, involving the use of contrast
bronchohemorrhagia
bronchoplegia
bronchorrhagia
brontograph
brontograph
noun
A tracing or chart showing the phenomena accompanying a thunderstorm.
An instrument for making such tracings, such as a recording brontometer.
brooching
brooching
verb
present participle of brooch
brothering
brothering
verb
present participle of brother
brough
brougham
brougham
noun
A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, designed in 1839. It had an open seat for the driver in front of the closed cabin for two or four passengers.
An automobile, a sedan without a roof over the driver's seat.
broughams
broughams
noun
plural of brougham
brought
brought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bring
broughta
broughtas
broughton
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
bulgarophil
burghbote
burghbote
noun
(obsolete) A contribution toward the building or repairing of castles or walls for the defense of a city or town.
burghemot
burgherdom
burgherhood
burgherhood
noun
The role or status of burgher.
burghmoot
burghmote
burghmote
noun
(historical) A court or meeting of a burgh or borough, held three times a year.
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
burroughs
burroughs
Proper noun
for someone who lived near a hill or a fort.
butterbough
carbohemoglobin
carbohydrogen
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
cartobibliography
cartobibliography
noun
A bibliography of maps
cerebrophysiology
cerebrophysiology
noun
The study of the brain, focussing on its structure and functions.
charbroiling
charbroiling
verb
present participle of charbroil
charlottenburg
checkerboarding
checkerboarding
noun
(computer graphics) Synonym of checkerboard rendering
verb
present participle of checkerboard
chemisorbing
chemisorbing
verb
present participle of chemisorb
chemosorbing
chemosorbing
verb
present participle of chemosorb
cherbourg
cherbourg
Proper noun
A coastal town in Normandy, France
chronobiology
chronobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the effects of time on biological systems, especially the effects of periodicity
cobridgehead
coburgher
coburghership
cohberg
combwright
coneighboring
copyrightable
copyrightable
adj
(copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law.
noun
Anything for which one can obtain copyright.
doughbird
doughbird
noun
The Eskimo curlew (Numenius borealis).
draughtboard
draughtboard
noun
A checkerboard used to play draughts.
draughtsboard
draughtsboard
noun
The board on which draughts is played, resembling a chessboard but (depending on the game variation) often having a side length of ten squares rather than eight.
embryographer
embryographer
noun
One who scientifically describes embryos.
embryographic
embryographic
adj
Relating to embryography.
embryography
embryography
noun
The scientific description of embryos.
embryopathology
embryopathology
noun
(pathology) The pathology of embryos
embryophagous
ergophobia
ergophobia
noun
A fear or aversion to work
ergophobiac
ergophobic
ergophobic
adj
averse to doing work
farnborough
farnborough
Proper noun
a town in north-east Hampshire, England.
a residential area in the London Borough of Bromley.
a village in Berkshire, and a village in Warwickshire, both in England.
ferrihemoglobin
ferrihemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A form of hemoglobin in which the central ferrous iron atom is oxidised to the ferric state
fibrohemorrhagic
fliegerabwehrkanone
forestburgh
forthbring
forthbring
verb
(obsolete) To bring forth; bring out; produce.
forthbringer
forthbringer
noun
One who or that which brings forth.
forthbringing
forthbringing
verb
present participle of forthbring
forthbrought
forthbrought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forthbring
foxborough
friborgh
frithborgh
gabrilowitsch
gainsborough
gainsborough
Proper noun
A town in Lincolnshire, England.
A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
gastroalbuminorrhea
gastroblennorrhea
gephyrophobia
gephyrophobia
noun
An inordinate fear of bridges, especially crossing bridges.
germanophobe
germanophobia
germanophobia
noun
Alternative form of Germanophobia
germanophobic
germanophobic
adj
Alternative form of Germanophobic
germanophobist
ghbor
globeholder
globosphaerite
glossolabiopharyngeal
goatbrush
gopherberries
gopherberry
gothenburg
gothenburg
Proper noun
It is the second-largest city in Sweden.
grabhook
grabouche
graphophobia
graphophobia
noun
Fear or dislike of writing.
gringophobia
gringophobia
noun
Fear or hatred of gringos.
gristhorbia
grubhood
guaharibo
gudebrother
habergeon
habergeon
noun
(historical) A sleeveless or short-sleeved coat of mail armour (a shorter hauberk).
(historical) The quilted undergarment worn under a hauberk.
(loosely) A hauberk, any coat of (chain or scale) mail.
haemoglobinuria
haemoglobinuria
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemoglobinuria
hagborn
hagborn
adj
(archaic) Born of a hag or witch.
harborage
harborage
noun
(US, law) A condition on land favorable to infestation by animals considered pests.
(US, nautical) A place for refuge for a vessel.
A place of shelter or entertainment.
harboring
harboring
verb
present participle of harbor
harborough
harborough
noun
Obsolete spelling of harbour
harbourage
harbourage
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of harborage
harbouring
harbouring
verb
present participle of harbour
harbrough
hardbought
harmonsburg
harrisonburg
harrisonburg
Proper noun
a village in Louisiana, USA
an independent city in Virginia, USA, which is the county seat of
harrodsburg
haubergeon
haubergeon
noun
Alternative form of habergeon
headborough
headborough
noun
(historical, law) Synonym of tithingman: a peace officer or underconstable.
(historical, law) Synonym of tithingman: the head of a tithing.
hedgeborn
hedgeborn
adj
(obsolete) Born under a hedge or of low birth.
(obsolete) growing in a hedge
helsingborg
helsingborg
Proper noun
a city of western Sweden, in the province of Scania
hemoglobiniferous
hemoglobinometer
hemoglobinometer
noun
Alternative form of haemoglobinometer
hemoglobinuria
hemoglobinuria
noun
(medicine) The presence of hemoglobin in the urine.
hemoglobinuric
hemoglobinuric
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hemoglobinuria
noun
An individual who has hemoglobinuria
herbagious
herbologies
herborizing
herborizing
noun
A botanical expedition for the purpose of finding and classifying plant species.
verb
present participle of herborize
herbrough
herringbone
herringbone
noun
(skiing) A method of climbing a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.
A bone of a herring.
A zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing.
Twilled fabric woven in rows of parallel sloping lines.
verb
(skiing) To climb a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.
To stitch in a herringbone pattern.
herringboned
herringboned
adj
Having a herringbone (zigzag) pattern.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of herringbone