Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
acetylaminobenzene
acetylbenzoate
acetylbenzoic
acetylcarbazole
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
acylamidobenzene
adenoliomyofibroma
aerobacteriologically
aerobacteriology
aerobically
aerobically
adv
In an aerobic manner.
aerobiologically
aerobiologically
adv
In an aerobiological way.
aerobiology
aerobiology
noun
The study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials, as pollen, spores, microorganisms, or viruses.
aerobiotically
aerobiotically
adv
By means of aerobiosis.
albitophyre
albuminometry
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
alphabetology
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblyope
amblyope
noun
A person afflicted with amblyopia.
amblyopsidae
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
ametaboly
aminobenzaldehyde
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
anaerobiotically
anaerobiotically
adv
In an anaerobiotic manner.
ankyloblepharon
ankyloblepharon
noun
(pathology) fusion of the margins of the eyelids
antibacteriolytic
antibacteriolytic
adj
Counteracting bacteriolysis.
apometaboly
arboreally
arboreally
adv
In an arboreal manner
With regard to trees
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
arteriophlebotomy
assemblywoman
assemblywoman
noun
A female member of an assembly.
assemblywomen
assemblywomen
noun
plural of assemblywoman
autosuggestibility
autosuggestibility
noun
The quality of being autosuggestible.
azoisobutyronitrile
babylonite
babylonize
bachelorly
bachelorly
adj
Befitting a bachelor.
bacteriochlorophyll
bacteriochlorophyll
noun
(biology) A photosynthetic pigment occurring in various phototrophic bacteria, related to the chlorophylls.
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriologically
bacteriologically
adv
In a bacteriological manner; with respect to bacteriology.
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacteriolytic
bacteriolytic
adj
antibiotic
of, relating to, or causing bacteriolysis
bacteriolyze
bacteriolyze
verb
Alternative form of bacteriolyse
bacteriopathology
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacteriostatically
bacteriostatically
adv
With regard to bacteriostasis; by means of a bacteriostat.
baileyton
baldmoney
baldmoney
noun
(obsolete) A Gentianeae tribe plant, gentian or felwort.
Meum athamanticum, an ornamental plant in the Apiaceae family.
baldmoneys
balladeroyal
balloonery
ballyhooed
ballyhooed
adj
Sensationalized; presented with grand claims.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ballyhoo
ballyhooer
ballyhooer
noun
One who engages in noisy shouting, uproar, or publicity.
balneatory
balneatory
adj
(obsolete, rare) Pertaining to a bath
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
balneology
balneology
noun
The study of baths and bathing, especially therapeutic bathing.
balneophysiology
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
baloney
baloney
noun
(uncountable, chiefly US, slang) Nonsense.
A type of sausage; bologna.
baloneys
baloneys
noun
plural of baloney
barleycorn
barleycorn
noun
(architecture, woodworking) A small groove between two mouldings.
(obsolete) The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one quarter) of an inch or eight millimetres, still used as a basis for shoe sizes.
A grain of barley.
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
barleyhood
barleymow
barocyclonometer
barocyclonometer
noun
(nautical) A type of aneroid barometer that has accompanying diagrams and directions that help predict storms
barometrically
barometrically
adv
By means of a barometer
baroquely
baroquely
adv
In a baroque style.
bartholemy
barytocalcite
barytocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic barium calcium carbonate mineral.
barytocelestine
barytocelestite
barytophyllite
barytosulphate
bayldonite
bayldonite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and zinc.
bdellatomy
bdellatomy
noun
(archaic) The snipping off the tail of a leech engaged in sucking human blood, in order to let the blood run out of it and so increase its powers of drawing blood.
bdellotomy
bdellotomy
noun
Alternative form of bdellatomy
beauteously
beauteously
adv
In a beauteous manner.
beckoningly
beckoningly
adv
So as to beckon or call near; enticingly.
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
behaviorally
behaviorally
adv
With respect to behavior.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
behaviourally
behaviourally
adv
With respect to behaviour
behoovefully
behoovingly
behoovingly
adv
Alternative form of behovingly
behovely
behovely
adj
(archaic) Necessary; advantageous.
(archaic) Useful.
adv
(archaic) Usefully.
beknottedly
bellboy
bellboy
noun
A male worker, usually at a hotel, who carries luggage and runs errands.
bellboys
bellboys
noun
plural of bellboy
bellicosely
bellicosely
adv
In a bellicose manner
bellicosity
bellicosity
noun
The characteristic of being bellicose.
bellybutton
bellybutton
noun
(informal) The navel or umbilicus.
bellybuttons
bellybuttons
noun
plural of bellybutton
belomancy
belomancy
noun
Studying the flight of arrows, an ancient form of divination used by the Greeks and Arabs.
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
benevolency
benevolently
benevolently
adv
In a benevolent manner.
benomyl
benomyl
noun
A fungicide that binds to microtubules, interfering with cell functions such as meiosis and intracellular transportation.
benomyls
benzalphenylhydrazone
benzhydrol
benzhydrol
noun
diphenylmethanol
benzofuryl
benzoglycolic
benzoglyoxaline
benzohydrol
benzopyranyl
benzopyrazolone
benzopyrylium
benzopyrylium
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic ion or salt containing a benzene ring fused to a pyrylium ion
benzoyl
benzoyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from benzoic acid, C₆H₅CO-, by removal of the hydroxyl group
benzoylate
benzoylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To react with a benzoyl radical
benzoylated
benzoylated
adj
(organic chemistry) Modified by reaction with benzoyl groups
benzoylating
benzoylation
benzoylation
noun
(organic chemistry) A reaction that introduces a benzoyl group into a molecule
benzoylformic
benzoylglycine
benzoyls
benzoyls
noun
plural of benzoyl
berylliosis
berylliosis
noun
(medicine) A chronic disease of the lungs, caused by inhalation of beryllium compounds.
berylloid
berylloid
noun
a solid consisting of a double twelve-sided pyramid
beryllonate
beryllonite
beryllonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare mineral, sodium beryllium phosphate, with the chemical formula NaBePO₄; found especially in Maine.
beryllosis
besottedly
besottedly
adv
In a besotted manner.
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
beyoglu
bialystoker
biblicoliterary
bibliopegically
bibliopegy
bibliopegy
noun
The art of bookbinding.
bibliopolery
bibliopolery
noun
(archaic) bookselling
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy
noun
A nonpharmacological therapy using reading materials to meet people’s therapeutic or developmental needs.
bicollaterality
bicollaterality
noun
The property of being bicollateral.
bicycloheptane
bicycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms
(organic chemistry) The compound cycloheptylcycloheptane
bidirectionally
bidirectionally
adv
In opposite directions.
bielectrolysis
bigotedly
bigotedly
adv
In a bigoted manner.
bimolecularly
bimolecularly
adv
In bimolecular terms.
biocenology
biocenology
noun
(biology) A branch of ecology involving the study of the interactions between biological communities