(ophthalmology) An instrument used to observe aberration of the eye
ablepharous
ablepharous
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
ablepharus
abruptest
abruptest
adj
superlative form of abrupt: most abrupt
abruptiones
abruptness
abruptness
noun
Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence.
The state of being abrupt or broken
abruptnesses
abruptnesses
noun
plural of abruptness
absampere
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
absorptances
absorptances
noun
plural of absorptance
absorptiometer
absorptiometer
noun
A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids.
An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
absorptiometric
absorptiometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
absorptive
absorptive
adj
Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptiveness
absorptiveness
noun
The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.
aerobioscope
aerobioscope
noun
An instrument that collects the bacterial content of air
agoraphobes
agoraphobes
noun
plural of agoraphobe
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
albopruinose
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
alphabetizers
alphabetizers
noun
plural of alphabetizer
ambisporangiate
ambleocarpus
amphiblestritis
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
antirepublicanism
appraisable
appraisable
adj
Capable of being appraised.
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
apprehensible
apprehensible
adj
Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
approachableness
approachableness
noun
The state or quality of being approachable.
approbativeness
approbativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approbative.
approvableness
approvableness
noun
The state or quality of being approvable.
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archipresbyter
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
aristorepublicanism
aspidobranchiate
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
bachelorship
bachelorship
noun
The state of being a bachelor.
backpackers
backpackers
noun
A hostel catering to backpackers.
plural of backpacker
backpointers
backropes
backscraper
backslapper
backslapper
noun
One who makes a show of liking another person with profuse or excessive displays of camaraderie, such as vigorous hand clasping, back-slapping, hearty words of greeting, etc.
backslappers
backslappers
noun
plural of backslapper
backspacer
backspacer
noun
A mechanism in a typewriter that controls backspacing.
backspear
backspeer
backspeir
backspier
backspierer
backspread
backstrapped
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacteriopsonic
bacteriopsonin
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
bacterioscopic
bacterioscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopical
bacterioscopical
adj
bacterioscopic
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopist
bacterioscopist
noun
One who carries out bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bacteriotrypsin
bagpipers
bagpipers
noun
plural of bagpiper
bakership
bakership
noun
The role or status of a baker.
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
ballplayers
ballplayers
noun
plural of ballplayer
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
bandspreading
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bapistery
baptisteries
baptisteries
noun
plural of baptistery
baptistery
baptistery
noun
Alternative spelling of baptistry.
baptistries
baptistries
noun
plural of baptistry
baptizers
baptizers
noun
plural of baptizer
barbershop
barbershop
noun
(countable) The place of business of a barber; a store where a person (usually a male) can go to get a haircut.
(uncountable, music) A style of a capella vocal music, sung in four-part harmony, typically by a quartet of men.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To perform in the barbershop musical style.
barbershops
barbershops
noun
plural of barbershop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barbershop
barkeepers
barkeepers
noun
plural of barkeeper
barkeeps
barkeeps
noun
plural of barkeep
baroceptors
baroceptors
noun
plural of baroceptor
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
baroscope
baroscope
noun
barometer
barristership
barristership
noun
The role or status of a barrister.
barysphere
barysphere
noun
The central core of the Earth (or similar planets)
barytosulphate
basidiophore
basidiospore
basidiospore
noun
(biology) A sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota.
basipterygial
basipterygial
adj
Of or pertaining to a basipterygium
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
bathyhyperesthesia
bathysphere
bathysphere
noun
A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
batrachospermum
beachdrops
bearship
bearship
noun
The character or personality of a bear.
beaupers
beboppers
beboppers
noun
plural of bebopper
becarpets
becarpets
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becarpet
bediapers
bediapers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bediaper
bedrapes
bedrapes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrape
bedspread
bedspread
noun
A coverlet.
The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket.
bedspreads
bedspreads
noun
plural of bedspread
bedspring
bedspring
noun
A springy surface that supports the mattress of a bed.
bedsprings
bedsprings
noun
plural of bedspring
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
beekeepers
beekeepers
noun
plural of beekeeper
beepers
beepers
noun
plural of beeper
beglerbegship
beglerbegship
noun
The role or status of a beglerbeg.
belesprit
bellerophontes
belonosphaerite
benchership
benchership
noun
The role or status of being a bencher.
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
beparse
bepastured
bepastured
adj
Furnished with pasture land.
bepester
bepester
verb
(transitive) To vex or pester greatly.
bephrase
beplaster
beplaster
verb
(transitive) To plaster over; to cover or smear thickly; to bedaub (with something).
bepraise
bepraise
verb
(transitive) To praise greatly or extravagantly.
bepraisement
bepraiser
bepraiser
noun
One who bepraises.
bepress
beprose
beprose
verb
(transitive, rare) To reduce to prose.
bescrape
bescrape
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To scrape all over; scrape excessively.
beslipper
beslipper
verb
(transitive) To put slippers on; provide with slippers.
bespatter
bespatter
verb
(transitive) To soil by spattering.
(transitive) To spatter or cover with something; sprinkle with anything liquid, or with any wet or adhesive substance.
(transitive, figuratively) To asperse with calumny or reproach; shend.
bespattered
bespattered
adj
covered in spots of splashed liquid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespatter
bespatterer
bespatterer
noun
One who bespatters.
bespattering
bespattering
noun
The action or result of something being bespattered.
verb
present participle of bespatter
bespatterment
bespatters
bespatters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bespatter
bespeaker
bespeaker
noun
One who bespeaks.
bespirit
besplatter
bespray
bespread
bespread
verb
(transitive) To spread over; to cover with.
bespreading
bespreading
verb
present participle of bespread
bespreads
bespreads
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bespread
bespreng
besprent
besprent
adj
(archaic) besprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besprenge
bespring
besprinkle
besprinkle
verb
(archaic, transitive) To sprinkle.
besprinkled
besprinkled
adj
Sprinkled.
besprinkler
besprinkler
noun
One who or that which besprinkles.
besprinkles
besprinkles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besprinkle