An act in which something or someone is abandoned; abandonment, neglect
verb
present participle and gerund of abandon
abdicating
abdicating
verb
present participle of abdicate
aberrating
aberrating
verb
present participle of aberrate
abiogenist
abiogenist
noun
(biology) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life.
abiogenous
abiogenous
adj
(biology) Produced by spontaneous generation.
ablegation
ablegation
noun
(obsolete) Expulsion; banishment.
abnegating
abnegating
verb
present participle of abnegate
abnegation
abnegation
noun
A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.
abnegative
abnegative
adj
(obsolete, rare): Denying; renouncing; negative
abolishing
abolishing
verb
present participle of abolish
aboriginal
aboriginal
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Aboriginal
First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive.
Living in a land before colonization by the Europeans.
noun
An animal or plant native to a region.
aborigines
aborigines
noun
(history) The inhabitants of a location before colonization by the Europeans occurred.
Indigenous flora and fauna.
The original people of a location, originally Greek and Roman.
plural of aborigine
abreacting
abreacting
verb
present participle of abreact
abridgment
abridgment
noun
(US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
(US) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
(US) The state of being abridged or lessened.
(dated, law) Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
(law) The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
(obsolete) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
abrogating
abrogating
verb
present participle of abrogate
abrogation
abrogation
noun
The act of abrogating; a repeal by authority; abolition.
abscessing
abscessing
verb
present participle of abscess
absconding
absconding
noun
An instance in which someone absconds.
verb
present participle of abscond
abstaining
abstaining
verb
present participle of abstain
absterging
absterging
verb
present participle of absterge
acerbating
acerbating
verb
present participle of acerbate
adhibiting
adhibiting
verb
present participle of adhibit
aerobating
aerobating
verb
present participle of aerobate
albigenses
algarrobin
algarrobin
noun
(historical) A dyestuff made from the wood of Ceratonia siliqua, the European carob tree.
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambulating
ambulating
verb
present participle of ambulate
angioblast
angioblast
noun
(biology) A cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo.
angiotribe
angiotribe
noun
An instrument for controlling hemorrhages
angwantibo
angwantibo
noun
Either of two small primates, of the genus Arctocebus, similar to lemurs
antiboxing
antiboxing
adj
Opposing the sport of boxing.
antibusing
antibusing
adj
(US politics) Opposing the use of busing to achieve racial integration in schools
arborizing
arborizing
verb
present participle of arborize
assembling
assembling
noun
A gathering or assembly.
verb
present participle of assemble
assignable
assignable
adj
Capable of being assigned (all senses).
Capable of being specified or shown.
assignably
austinburg
babbitting
babbitting
verb
present participle of babbitt
babblingly
babblingly
adv
In a babbling way.
babelising
babelizing
babelizing
verb
present participle of babelize
backaching
backbiting
backbiting
adj
Slanderous or speaking badly, especially of a person without that person's knowledge.
noun
The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge.
verb
present participle of backbite
backdating
backdating
noun
The act by which something is backdated.
verb
present participle of backdate
backfiring
backfiring
noun
A failure that leads to further misfortune.
The occurrence of a backfire.
verb
present participle of backfire
backliding
backstring
badinaging
badinaging
verb
present participle of badinage
bafflingly
bafflingly
adv
In a baffling or puzzling manner.
bagpudding
baigneuses
bainbridge
bainbrudge
balbriggan
balbriggan
noun
An unbleached, knitted, cotton fabric mostly used for underwear.
balenciaga
balladling
balladling
noun
A short ballad.
ballasting
ballasting
noun
That which is used for steadying anything; ballast
The addition of ballast to a ship
The application of ballast to a railway line
verb
present participle of ballast
ballington
ballooning
ballooning
adj
Growing rapidly as a balloon.
Rising high in the air.
noun
(uncountable) The sport or hobby of flying in a hot-air balloon.
The act of something that swells or expands.
The mechanical kiting used by spiders, mites, caterpillars, etc. to travel through the air.
verb
present participle of balloon
bandfiling
bandsawing
bandsawing
verb
present participle of bandsaw
bandstring
bandstring
noun
(obsolete or historical) Any of the strings used to fasten the collar and bands of 17th-century clothing; often decorated with tassels.
bangiaceae
bangtailed
bangtailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bangtail
banqueting
banqueting
noun
The act of holding or participating in a banquet.
verb
present participle of banquet
bantingism
bantingism
Noun
A method of weight loss by avoiding food containing large amounts of farinaceous, saccharine, or oily matter.
bantingize
baragnosis
baragnosis
noun
Inability to judge weight differences accurately.
barasingha
barasingha
noun
Rucervus duvaucelii, the swamp deer.
barbecuing
barbecuing
verb
present participle of barbecue
barbequing
barbequing
verb
present participle of barbeque
bargainers
bargainers
noun
plural of bargainer
bargaining
bargaining
noun
The act of one who bargains.
verb
present participle of bargain
barhopping
barhopping
verb
present participle of barhop
barnacling
barnacling
verb
present participle of barnacle
barognosis
barognosis
noun
(medicine) The ability to evaluate the weight of objects, or to differentiate objects of different weights by holding or lifting them.
baroneting
baronizing
baronizing
verb
present participle of baronize
barracking
barracking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The act of cheering for or supporting a team.
An act of jeering or heckling.
verb
present participle of barrack
barrelling
barrelling
noun
Alternative form of barreling
verb
present participle of barrel
barrington
barrington
Proper noun
A village in Cambridgeshire, England
A village in Somerset, England
A village in Illinois
A town in New Hampshire
A borough in New Jersey
A town in New York
A village in New South Wales, Australia
A town in Rhode Island
bartending
bartending
verb
present participle of bartend
bashilange
basigenous
basigynium
basigynium
Noun
The pedicel on which the ovary of certain flowers, such as the passion flower, is seated; a carpophore or thecaphore.
bassetting
bassetting
verb
present participle of bassett
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
bayoneting
bayoneting
noun
A stabbing with a bayonet.
verb
(US) present participle of bayonet
beastlings
beastlings
noun
plural of beastling
beatifying
beatifying
verb
present participle of beatify
bechalking
bechalking
verb
present participle of bechalk
bechancing
bechancing
verb
present participle of bechance
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
becloaking
becloaking
verb
present participle of becloak
becrawling
becrawling
verb
present participle of becrawl
bedabbling
bedabbling
verb
present participle of bedabble
bedazzling
bedazzling
verb
present participle of bedazzle
bedwarfing
bedwarfing
verb
present participle of bedwarf
beermaking
beermaking
noun
The making of beer.
beflagging
beflagging
verb
present participle of beflag
begladding
begoniales
begroaning
begroaning
verb
present participle of begroan
belaboring
belaboring
verb
present participle of belabor
belgravian
belgravian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Belgravia, London.
Of or pertaining to the fashionable or aristocratic life; fashionable, aristocratic.
Noun
A resident of Belgravia, London.
A member of the fashionable or aristocratic society assumed to reside in Belgravia.
bellingham
bellingham
Proper noun
a city in Washington state, USA
a suburb in London, England
bellmaking
bellmaking
noun
The manufacture of bells.
beltmaking
beltmaking
noun
The manufacture of belts.
bemadaming
bemadaming
verb
present participle of bemadam
benignancy
benignancy
noun
benignity
bepainting
bepainting
verb
present participle of bepaint
berengaria
bergsonian
bergsonian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1859–1941), French philosopher, who convinced many thinkers that immediate experience and intuition are more significant than rationalism and science in understanding reality.
berreaving
besmearing
besmearing
verb
present participle of besmear
bespeaking
bespeaking
verb
present participle of bespeak
besteading
besteading
noun
Help; assistance; aid; avail.
verb
present participle of bestead
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
betainogen
bethanking
bethanking
verb
present participle of bethank
bewearying
bewrapping
bewrapping
verb
present participle of bewrap
biangulate
biangulate
adj
Synonym of biangular
verb
To establish the two-dimensional position of a point by measuring the position of an intermediate point relative to a fixed point
biangulous
biangulous
adj
(archaic) biangular
bidiagonal
bidiagonal
adj
(mathematics) Describing a matrix that has non-zero entries along the main diagonal and either the diagonal above or the diagonal below.
bigamizing
bigamizing
verb
present participle of bigamize
bigeminate
binghamton
binghamton
Proper noun
a city and a town in New York, USA, the city is the county seat of The town was named after
an unincorporated community in Wisconsin, USA.
birmingham
birmingham
Proper noun
A city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England, with a population of over one million.
A city in Alabama, United States
A city in Michigan, United States.
blabbering
blabbering
noun
Foolish or incoherent talk; blather; babble.
verb
present participle of blabber
blackening
blackening
noun
(countable) The result or an instance of such an act or process; a black stain or mark.
(uncountable) The act or process of turning (becoming) black in colour.
Any of various (dark-colored) surface treatments for metal substrates, to inhibit corrosion; on steel, generally, synonym of bluing.
The act of defaming or sullying.
verb
present participle of blacken
blanketing
blanketing
noun
(countable) A layer of something that covers like a blanket.
(nautical, slang) A manoeuvre in which one vessel covers or becalms another with its sails.
(rail transport) Provision of a layer under the trackbed to prevent clay subsoil and water being forced to the surface by the weight of trains.
(uncountable, countable) Cloth for making blankets.
(uncountable, countable) The act or punishment of tossing in a blanket.
verb
present participle of blanket
blarneying
blarneying
verb
present participle of blarney
blathering
blathering
noun
Meaningless nonsense.
verb
present participle of blather
blattering
blattering
verb
present participle of blatter
bleatingly
bleatingly
adv
With bleating sounds.
blockading
blockading
verb
present participle of blockade
bloviating
bloviating
verb
present participle of bloviate
boanergism
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
bobtailing
bobtailing
verb
present participle of bobtail
bodymaking
bogomilian
boldfacing
boldfacing
verb
present participle of boldface
boltmaking
boltmaking
noun
The manufacture of bolts.
bombarding
bombarding
noun
bombardment
verb
present participle of bombard
bookmaking
bookmaking
noun
The art or practice of compiling books from the writings of others.
The art or profession of determining odds and receiving and paying off bets, especially bets on the outcome of sporting events.
bootmaking
bootmaking
noun
The making of boots.
botanising
botanising
verb
present participle of botanise
botanizing
botanizing
verb
present participle of botanize
boulangism
boulangism
Noun
The spirit or principles of a French political movement identified with (1837–1891), who promoted an aggressive nationalism which opposed Germany and called for the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) to be avenged.