Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblystoma
amphibolostylous
antifibrinolysin
antifibrinolysis
apposability
apposability
noun
The property of being apposable.
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
associability
associability
noun
The condition of being associable
astrobiologically
astrobiologically
adv
By means of, or in reference to astrobiology
astrobiology
astrobiology
noun
(sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth.
autostability
autostability
noun
(engineering) Ability to keep a stable poise, either by virtue of shape and proportions, or by some mechanism.
autosuggestibility
autosuggestibility
noun
The quality of being autosuggestible.
autosymbolic
autosymbolical
autosymbolically
azoisobutyronitrile
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacteriostatically
bacteriostatically
adv
With regard to bacteriostasis; by means of a bacteriostat.
baitylos
baitylos
noun
Alternative form of baetylus
balanoplasty
balanoplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction of the glans penis
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
barratrously
barratrously
adv
In a barratrous manner.
barytocelestine
barytocelestite
barytosulphate
basicytoparaplastin
bathysophical
batrachoplasty
beauteously
beauteously
adv
In a beauteous manner.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
bellicosity
bellicosity
noun
The characteristic of being bellicose.
bellybuttons
bellybuttons
noun
plural of bellybutton
besottedly
besottedly
adv
In a besotted manner.
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
bialystok
bialystoker
bibulosity
bibulosity
noun
A fondness for tippling.
bidactylous
bielectrolysis
biocatalyst
biocatalyst
noun
(biochemistry) A biochemical catalyst; normally an enzyme.
biophysiologist
biophysiologist
noun
One who studies biophysiology.
biopsychologist
biopsychologist
noun
A specialist in biopsychology.
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
bisdimethylamino
bisectionally
bisectionally
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bisection.
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
blastocyst
blastocyst
noun
(biology) The mammalian blastula
blastocysts
blastocysts
noun
plural of blastocyst
blastocyte
blastocyte
noun
An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.
blastogeny
blastomyces
blastomycete
blastomycete
noun
(mycology) A fungus of the genus Blastomyces.
(mycology, obsolete) A yeast fungus.
blastomycetes
blastomycetic
blastomycetic
adj
Related to, or caused by fungi of the genus Blastomyces, now Zymonema.
blastomycetous
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
blastomycosis
blastomycosis
noun
(pathology) A fungal infection caused by the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis, endemic to parts of North America, whose clinical symptoms resemble those of histoplasmosis
blastomycotic
blastomycotic
adj
Relating to blastomycosis.
blastophyllum
blastoporphyritic
blastostylar
blastostylar
adj
Of or relating to a blastostyle.
blastostyle
blastostyle
noun
(zoology) In certain hydroids, an imperfect zooid whose special function is to produce medusoid buds.
blennocystitis
blennoptysis
blepharophryplasty
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
blindstorey
blindstory
blindstory
noun
(architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory.
blithesomely
blithesomely
adv
In a blithesome manner.
bloodthirstily
bloodthirstily
adv
In a bloodthirsty manner.
bloodthirsty
bloodthirsty
adj
(humorous) Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood.
Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent.
Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.
blottesquely
blusterously
blusterously
adv
In a blusterous manner.
boastfully
boastfully
adv
In a boastful manner.
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
boisterously
boisterously
adv
In a boisterous manner.
boistously
bolshevistically
bombastically
bombastically
adv
In a bombastic manner.
bootlessly
bootlessly
adv
In a bootless manner.
bootyless
bootyless
adj
Not having any booty.
borosalicylate
bostrychoidal
bothersomely
bothersomely
adv
In a bothersome way.
botryllus
bottomlessly
bottomlessly
adv
In a bottomless manner.
bounteously
bounteously
adv
In a bounteous manner.
bountyless
bountyless
adj
Without bounty.
boylston
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachistocephaly
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
bradyteleocinesia
bradyteleokinesis
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
brotocrystal
browsability
browsability
noun
The quality or state of being browsable.
bryologist
bryologist
noun
A scientist specialising in bryology.
bryologists
bryologists
noun
plural of bryologist
bumptiously
bumptiously
adv
In a bumptious manner.
butylations
butylations
noun
plural of butylation
byelostok
byssolite
byssolite
noun
(mineralogy) An olive-green fibrous variety of hornblende.
calyptoblastea
calyptoblastic
carbostyril
carbostyril
noun
(organic chemistry) alpha-quinolone
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
cobalticyanides
cobalticyanides
noun
plural of cobalticyanide
cognisability
cognoscibility
cognoscibility
noun
The quality of being cognoscible.
cohesibility
cohesibility
noun
The state of being cohesible.
collapsability
collapsibility
collapsibility
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is collapsible.
(uncountable) The condition of being collapsible.
collybist
collybist
Noun
A money changer.
colonisability
combustibility
combustibility
noun
The quality or state of being combustible
combustibly
combustibly
adv
in a combustible manner
combustively
commensurability
commensurability
noun
The quality of being commensurable or commensurate
compassability
compensability
compensability
noun
The characteristic of being compensable; the ability to be compensated.
compossibility
compossibility
noun
The quality of being compossible.
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
compresbyterial
compressibility
compressibility
noun
(thermodynamics) The product of pressure and molar volume divided by the product of the gas constant and the absolute temperature.
The degree to which something is compressible.
condensability
condensability
noun
The condition of being condensable.
confusability
confusability
noun
The condition of being confusable.
considerability
constablery
constablery
noun
Obsolete form of constabulary.
constabulary
constabulary
adj
Characteristic of police; police-like, rather than military.
Of or relating to constables.
noun
A police force.
The police in a particular district or area.
construability
construability
noun
The quality of being construable; ability to be construed.
constructibility
constructibility
noun
(management) A project management technique to review construction processes and potential obstacles from start to finish, before building begins.
The condition of being constructible.
consubstantiality
consubstantiality
noun
The quality of being consubstantial.
consubstantially
consubstantially
adv
In a consubstantial manner; with identity of substance or nature.