simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abnormalized
abnormalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalize
abracadabras
abracadabras
noun
plural of abracadabra
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
absentminded
absentminded
adj
Alternative form of absent-minded
absinthiated
absinthiated
adj
Impregnated with wormwood.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absinthiate
absorbedness
absorbedness
noun
The capability of being absorbed.
abstractedly
abstractedly
adv
In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
absurdnesses
absurdnesses
noun
plural of absurdness
accommodable
accommodable
adj
That may be accommodated; suitable.
accreditable
accreditable
adj
Able to be accredited.
adambulacral
adambulacral
adj
Next to the ambulacra
noun
Such an ossicle or spine
adaptability
adaptability
noun
(biology) Variability in respect to, or under the influence of, external conditions; susceptibility of an organism to that variation whereby it becomes suited to or fitted for its conditions of environment; the capacity of an organism to be modified by circumstances.
The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.
addlebrained
addlebrained
adj
stupid and confused or muddled
adenofibroma
adenofibroma
noun
(pathology) A benign glandular and fibrous (connective) neoplasm
adipofibroma
admirability
admirability
noun
That quality which produces admiration or wonder
adoptability
adoptability
noun
The property of being adoptable.
adorableness
adorableness
noun
The state or quality of being adorable.
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
adverbiality
adverbiality
noun
The condition of having characteristics of an adverb.
adverbialize
adverbialize
verb
(American spelling) To use as or change into an adverb.
adverbiation
advertisable
advertisable
adj
Suitable for being advertised.
advertizable
advertizable
adj
Alternative spelling of advertisable
advisability
advisability
noun
(countable) An instance of advisability; a consideration in determining overall advisability.
(uncountable) The quality of being advisable or prudent.
albuminoidal
albuminoidal
adj
(chemistry) Of the nature of an albuminoid.
aldebaranium
aldebaranium
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) A rejected name for ytterbium.
alloantibody
alloantibody
noun
An antibody involved in alloimmunity.
alphabetised
alphabetised
adj
(Britain) Arranged in alphabetical order.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetise
alphabetized
alphabetized
adj
(Canada, US) Arranged in alphabetical order.
Alternative spelling of alphabetised
verb
(Canada, US) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetize
ambassadress
ambassadress
noun
A female ambassador.
The wife of an ambassador.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambitendency
ambitendency
noun
(psychology) Contradictory behaviors exhibited when one is pulled between different choices.
amblydactyla
amblyopsidae
ambrettolide
ambrettolide
noun
(organic compond) The macrolide lactone 1-oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one
ambystomidae
amphisbaenid
amphisbaenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
andabatarian
andabatarian
adj
Of or like an andabata, a gladiator who fought blindfolded; hence, characterized by flailing, random, misdirected, and by implication frantic effort to little or no effect.
antiantibody
antiantibody
noun
(immunology) An antibody that binds to other antibodies.
antidiabetic
antidiabetic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering diabetes.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters diabetes.
arabinosides
arabinosides
noun
plural of arabinoside
archvagabond
arglebargled
atmidalbumin
audibilities
audibilities
noun
plural of audibility
audubonistic
autoantibody
autoantibody
noun
An antibody formed in response to an agent (autoantigen) produced by the organism itself
autobasidium
autobasidium
noun
(mycology) Synonym of holobasidium
azerbaidzhan
bachelordoms
bachelorhood
bachelorhood
noun
The condition of being a bachelor.
bacillicidal
bacillicidal
adj
Killing bacilli.
bacillicidic
bacillicidic
adj
bacillicidal
backdropping
backdropping
verb
present participle of backdrop
backgrounded
backgrounded
adj
(computing) (of a task) Made non-interactive
Moved to the background
verb
simple past tense and past participle of background
backgrounder
backgrounder
noun
(chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
backhandedly
backpedaling
backpedaling
noun
The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
verb
(US) present participle of backpedal
backpedalled
backpedalled
verb
(British spelling) simple past tense and past participle of backpedal
backstitched
backstitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstitch
backstrapped
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backwardness
backwardness
noun
Reluctance.
The state of being backward.
backwoodsman
backwoodsman
noun
(informal, UK politics) A Peer who is seldom present in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom Parliament, who may be encouraged to attend when a very important vote is expected.
A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization or modern conveniences.
An uncivilized person.
backwoodsmen
backwoodsmen
noun
plural of backwoodsman
bactericidal
bactericidal
adj
Of or pertaining to a bactericide.
That kills bacteria.
noun
A bactericide.
bactericides
bactericides
noun
plural of bactericide
bactericidin
bactericidin
noun
Any antibody that, together with a complement, can kill bacteria.
bacterioidal
bacteroideae
balaenoidean
balancedness
balancedness
noun
The state or quality of being balanced.
balderdashes
balderdashes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of balderdash
baldwinville
balladeroyal
balladmonger
balladmonger
noun
A seller or composer of ballads.
ballhandling
ballhandling
noun
(basketball) Skillful handling of the basketball when dribbling, passing or receiving
balustrading
balustrading
noun
(architecture) work including one or more balustrades
bananalander
bandaranaike
banderillero
banderillero
noun
(bullfighting) A member of the cuadrilla who uses banderillas.
bandersnatch
bandersnatch
Proper noun
An obscure, fictional creature mentioned in one of Lewis Carroll's poems.
bandjarmasin
bandjermasin
bandlessness
bandlessness
noun
Absence of bands or stripes.
bandlimiting
bandlimiting
noun
(physics) The limiting of a signal's Fourier transform or power spectral density to zero above a certain finite frequency.
bandolerismo
bardolatries
bardolatries
noun
plural of bardolatry
bareknuckled
barmybrained
barnhardtite
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
barramundies
barricadoing
barricadoing
verb
present participle of barricado
basementward
basementward
adv
Toward a basement.
basidigitale
basidiophore
basidiospore
basidiospore
noun
(biology) A sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota.
basisphenoid
basisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone, especially to a centre of ossification there in the embryo
noun
The basisphenoid bone
bastardising
bastardising
verb
present participle of bastardise
bastardizing
bastardizing
noun
The act or process by which something is bastardized.
verb
present participle of bastardize
bastinadoing
bastinadoing
verb
present participle of bastinado
batocrinidae
battledoring
battlefields
battlefields
noun
plural of battlefield
battleground
battleground
noun
(US politics) Ellipsis of battleground state.
(figurative) Any place or situation of dispute or contention
(figurative) Any subject of dispute or contention.
A location where a battle may be fought, or has been fought.
battlemented
battlemented
adj
Furnished with battlements, as the ramparts of a city or castle.
battologised
battologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of battologise
battologized
battologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of battologize
bdellouridae
beaconsfield
beaconsfield
Proper noun
A market town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A town in Victoria, Australia.
beardtongues
beardtongues
noun
plural of beardtongue
beaverboards
beaverboards
noun
plural of beaverboard
bechuanaland
bechuanaland
Proper noun
A former name of what is now Botswana, used until 1966
bedazzlement
bedazzlement
noun
The characteristic of being bedazzled.
bedazzlingly
bedazzlingly
adv
So as to bedazzle; stunningly bright or glamorous.
beetleheaded
beetleheaded
adj
Alternative form of beetle-headed
befountained
befountained
adj
Furnished with a fountain.
belavendered
belemnitidae
belostomidae
beneficiated
beneficiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beneficiate
benzacridine
benzaldehyde
benzaldehyde
noun
(countable) Any of various derivatives of benzaldehyde.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A chemical compound (C₆H₅CHO) consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent.
benzaldoxime
benzaldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The aldoxime of benzaldehyde.
benzodiazine
benzodiazine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of the subgroup of diazanaphthalenes that have both N atoms in one ring: cinnoline, quinazoline, quinoxaline, and phthalazine.
benzodiazole
bespectacled
bespectacled
adj
Wearing spectacles (glasses).
bestraddling
bestraddling
verb
present participle of bestraddle
bicarbureted
bicarbureted
adj
(chemistry, obsolete) Containing two atoms or equivalents of carbon in the molecule.
biddableness
biddableness
noun
biddability
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
bilamellated
bilamellated
adj
bilamellate
billboarding
billboarding
noun
(computer graphics) A technique in three-dimensional graphics in which a sprite is rendered perpendicular to the camera without respect to camera movement.