(rare) A concealed location used for storage or to hide items.
abdominohysterectomy
abdominohysterectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominohysterotomy
abdominohysterotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of the uterus, done through a surgical hole in the abdomen.
abecedary
abecedary
adj
Referring to the alphabet; alphabetical; related to or resembling an abecedarius; abecedarian.
noun
(rare) The alphabet, written out in a teaching book, or carved on a wall; a primer; abecedarium.
One that teaches or learns the alphabet or the fundamentals of any subject; abecedarian.
abridgedly
abridgedly
adv
in an abridged manner, in a manner that is cut short or shortened
abruptedly
abruptedly
adv
Abruptly; by a sudden interruption or transition.
absorbedly
absorbedly
adv
In a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged.
abstractedly
abstractedly
adv
In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
absurdly
absurdly
adv
In an absurd fashion.
The critics were absurdly extravagant with their praise.
To an extreme degree.
addressability
addressability
noun
(computer graphics) The capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
(computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
(micrographics) The capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.
adenoliomyofibroma
adenomyofibroma
admirability
admirability
noun
That quality which produces admiration or wonder
admirably
admirably
adv
In a way worthy of admiration.
To an admirable degree.
adorability
adorability
noun
The quality of being adorable; adorableness.
adorably
adorably
adv
In an adorable manner.
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
adverbiality
adverbiality
noun
The condition of having characteristics of an adverb.
adverbially
adverbially
adv
As, or in the manner of, an adverb.
afterbody
afterbody
noun
(astronautics) A section or piece of a launch vehicle, rocket, or spacecraft that enters the atmosphere unprotected behind the nose cone or other body that is protected for entry.
(astronomy) A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.
(nautical) The part of a vessel abaft midships.
The afterpart of a vehicle.
ambassadorially
ambassadorially
adv
In an ambassadorial way.
ambidexterity
ambidexterity
noun
Superior cleverness or adaptability.
The property of being equally skillful with each hand.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
arbyrd
aryballoid
autohybridization
azodicarboxylic
babyproofed
babyproofed
adj
Made babyproof.
backwardly
backwardly
adv
In a backward direction.
backyard
backyard
noun
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US) A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US, colloquial) A person's neighborhood, or an area nearby to a person's usual residence or place of work and where the person is likely to go.
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US, colloquial) An area nearby to a country or other jurisdiction's legal boundaries, particularly an area in which the country feels it has an interest.
backyarder
backyarder
noun
One who carries on a project or business in a backyard, especially the raising of poultry.
backyards
backyards
noun
plural of backyard
bactericidally
bactericidally
adv
In a bactericidal manner.
badgeringly
badgeringly
adv
So as to badger or annoy.
badgerly
badgerly
adj
Characteristic of, relating to, or befitting a badger.
baldberry
balladeroyal
balladry
balladry
noun
ballads considered as a group; also, the sharing (transmission), making and performing of ballads, ballads as an activity, as a tradition, as a body of work, as a craft, as implying a community of singers, makers and lovers of ballads.
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
ballyllumford
ballyragged
ballyragged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ballyrag
banditry
banditry
noun
Acts characteristic of a bandit; armed robbery.
bardily
bardolatry
bardolatry
noun
(usually derogatory) excessive or religious worship of William Shakespeare
bardy
bardy
noun
Alternative form of bardie
barefacedly
barefacedly
adv
In a barefaced manner
barleybird
barleyhood
barmybrained
barnyard
barnyard
adj
Of food or drink: having an earthy flavor.
Vulgar, scatological.
noun
The yard associated with or surrounding a barn.
barnyards
barnyards
noun
plural of barnyard
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bastardly
bastardly
adj
Having been born out of marriage.
Of no use or purpose; useless; worthless.
adv
In a bastardly manner.
bastardry
bastardry
noun
(dated) The state of being a bastard (illegitimate child).
(rare) The unpleasant behaviour of a bastard (objectionable person).
bastardy
bastardy
noun
(law) The condition of being illegitimate, of being born to an unmarried woman and man or as the fruit of adultery.
baudery
bawdry
bawdry
noun
Illicit intercourse; fornication.
Obscenity; filthy, unchaste language.
The practice of procuring women for the gratification of lust.
bayadeer
bayadeer
noun
Archaic form of bayadère.
bayadeers
bayadeers
noun
plural of bayadeer
bayadere
bayadere
noun
(attributive) A type of fabric having strongly contrasting stripes.
(countable, dated) A female dancer.
bayaderes
bayaderes
noun
plural of bayadere
bayard
bayard
adj
coloured bay, reddish brown, notably said of equines
noun
(archaic) A stupid, clownish fellow.
(humorous) Any horse
A bay horse
bayardly
bayardly
adj
(obsolete) blind; stupid
bayards
bayards
noun
plural of bayard
baynebridge
beadlery
beadlery
noun
The office or jurisdiction of a beadle.
beardsley
beardy
beardy
adj
Bearded.
Manly, masculine.
noun
A bearded collie.
A bearded dragon.
A bearded person; used to identify members of a group or class who can be identified by the wearing of beards.
A bearded reedling.
Any of several kinds of fish; a loach.
bedgery
bedirty
bedirty
verb
(archaic) to dirty, soil; make dirty.
bedirtying
bedirtying
verb
present participle of bedirty
beeyard
beeyard
noun
An apiary.
begrudgingly
begrudgingly
adv
In a begrudging manner; in a manner that is envious or reluctant.
benadryl
benedictionary
benedictionary
noun
A collected series of benedictions.
benedictory
benedictory
adj
Giving thanks
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a benediction
benzalcyanhydrin
benzalhydrazine
benzalphenylhydrazone
benzhydrol
benzhydrol
noun
diphenylmethanol
benzhydroxamic
benzohydrol
benzoiodohydrin
beparody
berdyaev
berdyayev
berhymed
berhymed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of berhyme
berycid
berycid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Berycidae, the squirrelfish.
berycidae
berycoid
berycoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the Berycidae, a family of marine fishes.
berycoidea
berycoidean
berycoidei
berylloid
berylloid
noun
a solid consisting of a double twelve-sided pyramid
berytidae
betrayed
betrayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of betray
bewilderedly
bewilderedly
adv
In a bewildered manner; with puzzlement.
bewilderingly
bewilderingly
adv
In a bewildering manner, or to a bewildering extent.
bewrayed
bewrayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bewray
bicondylar
bicondylar
adj
Involving two condyles.
bicylindrical
bicylindrical
adj
Of or relating to two cylinders.
biddery
bidery
bidirectionally
bidirectionally
adv
In opposite directions.
bidry
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
bihydrazine
billiardly
bindery
bindery
noun
A workshop or factory where books are bound.
biodegradability
biodegradability
noun
The capacity of a material to decompose over time as a result of biological activity, especially to be broken down by microorganisms.
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
bipyramid
bipyramid
noun
A dipyramid.
bipyramidal
bipyramidal
adj
Having the shape of a bipyramid
bipyridine
bipyridine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric bicyclic heterocycles consisting of two pyridine molecules directly linked; their derivatives have many industrial applications.
bipyridyl
bipyridyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric aromatic compounds consisting of two pyridine groups joined directly together in a manner analogous to biphenyl
birdberry
birdeye
birdeye
noun
A flowering herbaceous perennial, Veronica chamaedrys.
A partially woody spurge (Caperonia castaneaefolia) found in wet soils in the southeastern U.S.; Mexican weed; Texas weed.
A position looking down from above, either literally or figuratively (providing an overview).
A reverse twill weave, or cloth made with that weave.
A small hole that appears in knitted or woven fabric, where the threads have separated.
A small rounded deposit in a calcite matrix.
A small spot or knot in finished lumber.
A type of small, extremely hot chili (Capsicum frutescen); piri piri.
A variety of string bean, Phaseolus vulgaris.
An eye that is birdlike, especially one with an unblinking stare or with very keen eyesight.
birdseye
birdseye
adj
Alternative spelling of bird's-eye
birdseyes
birdseyes
noun
plural of birdseye
birdy
birdy
adj
(Canada, colloquial) Alternative form of bird (“easy to pass”).
(of a gun dog) Excited due to having encountered a bird or its scent.
Resembling or characteristic of a bird.
noun
(rare) Alternative spelling of birdie
birdyback
birthday
birthday
noun
A birthday party.
The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.
The anniversary of the day on which something is created.
The date on which someone is born or something is created, more commonly called birthdate or date of birth.
verb
(intransitive, informal) To celebrate one's birthday.
birthdays
birthdays
noun
plural of birthday
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birthday
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
blackguardly
blackguardly
adj
Characteristic of a blackguard.
blackguardry
blackheartedly
bladdery
bladdery
adj
Having bladders.
bladygrass
blakeberyed
blarneyed
blarneyed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blarney
bleachyard
bleareyed
bleareyed
adj
Having dim or rheumy eyes.
blearyeyedness
blepharodyschroia
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharydatis
blindstorey
blindstory
blindstory
noun
(architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory.
blizzardly
blizzardly
adj
(dated) Resembling or characteristic of a blizzard.
blizzardy
blizzardy
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a blizzard.
bloodberry
bloodberry
noun
Rivina humilis, a flowering plant in the pigeonberry family (Petiveriaceae) with bright red berries.
bloodcurdlingly
bloodcurdlingly
adv
in a bloodcurdling 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.
bloodworthy
blunderingly
blunderingly
adv
In a blundering way; making mistakes.
blurredly
boardly
boardy
boardy
adj
(of a fabric) Having the texture of a hard board; inflexible and stiff.