Of or pertaining to the county of Aberdeen in Scotland; of a style that is widespread in Aberdeen.
Proper noun
a local government council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Region. The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.
a historic county in Scotland which was absorbed into Region in 1975.
abranchialism
abranchialism
noun
The condition of being without gills.
absinthiating
absinthiating
verb
present participle of absinthiate
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetizers
alphabetizers
noun
plural of alphabetizer
amphiblastula
amphiblastula
noun
A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphibologism
amphisbaenian
amphisbaenian
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenia, the clade of worm lizards.
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
apprehensible
apprehensible
adj
Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archbishopric
archbishopric
noun
(ecclesiastical) The jurisdiction of an archbishop.
(ecclesiastical) The rank or office of an archbishop.
archdisturber
archiblastoma
archiblastula
archiblastula
noun
(biology) A hollow blastula, supposed to be the primitive form.
asthenobiosis
asthenobiosis
noun
(biology) A form of hibernation or estivation that is not dependent on season, temperature or humidity
asthenobiotic
asthenophobia
astrapophobia
astrapophobia
noun
astraphobia
backstitching
backstitching
verb
present participle of backstitch
balloonfishes
balloonfishes
noun
plural of balloonfish
balsamorrhiza
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
barristership
barristership
noun
The role or status of a barrister.
bartholinitis
bartholinitis
noun
inflammation of Bartholin's cyst
basibranchial
basibranchial
adj
Relating to the bony base of gills, or to the corresponding parts of abranchiate vertebrates
noun
Any fish that has such gills
basichromatic
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
basichromiole
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
bassenthwaite
bathmotropism
bathmotropism
noun
Synonym of bathmotropy
bathycentesis
bathyesthesia
bathyesthesia
noun
(physiology) Any sensation that arises from below the skin
bathysophical
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
bibliophagist
bibliophagist
noun
(rare) A bibliophage; one who loves to read books.
bibliophagous
bibliophagous
adj
Book-consuming.
biophysically
biophysically
adv
With regard to biophysics.
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blandishingly
blandishingly
adv
So as to blandish.
blandishments
blandishments
noun
plural of blandishment
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blatherskites
blatherskites
noun
plural of blatherskite
blepharydatis
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
bostrychoidal
botanophilist
botanophilist
noun
Synonym of botanophile
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
brachiosaurus
brachiosaurus
noun
A large herbivorous sauropod dinosaur, Brachiosaurus altithorax, which lived during the Jurassic period.
brachydontism
bradyesthesia
bradysphygmia
brahmanaspati
branchicolous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
breadthriders
bretwaldaship
bridemaidship
brigadiership
brigadiership
noun
The role or position of a brigadier.
brinksmanship
brinksmanship
noun
Alternative form of brinkmanship
bronchiospasm
buffalofishes
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
chalcostibite
chalcostibite
noun
(mineralogy) A black orthorhombic mineral composed of copper antimony disulfide
chambersville
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
cohabitations
cohabitations
noun
plural of cohabitation
constableship
constableship
noun
The office or rank of a constable
disarchbishop
dischargeable
dischargeable
adj
Capable of being discharged.
dishabilitate
dishabilitate
Verb
To disqualify.
dishabituated
dishabituated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dishabituate
dishonourable
dishonourable
adj
Alternative spelling of dishonorable
dishonourably
dishonourably
adv
(Britain) Alternative spelling of dishonorably
dispunishable
dispunishable
adj
(archaic) Without penal restraint; not punishable.
disrelishable
establishable
establishable
adj
Able to be established.
establishment
establishment
noun
(usually with "the") The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo. Also Establishment.
That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.
The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
The number of staff required to run a department or organisation (often used in the context of healthcare and other public services).
The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.
esthesioblast
ethnobotanist
ethnobotanist
noun
A scholar or researcher in the field of ethnobotany
gabrilowitsch
habitableness
habitableness
Noun
The property of being habitable.
habronemiasis
habronemiasis
noun
(medicine) Infection by nematodes of the genus Habronema.
hairsbreadths
hairsbreadths
noun
plural of hairsbreadth
harbingership
harbingership
noun
The role or status of a harbinger.
hebdomadaries
hebdomadaries
noun
plural of hebdomadary
hematoblastic
hematoblastic
adj
Alternative form of haematoblastic
hemerobaptism
hemerobaptist
hemerobaptist
Noun
A member of an ancient religious group who repeated a baptismal (bathing) rite every day.
heptasyllabic
heptasyllabic
Adjective
Having seven syllables.
herbartianism
heteroblastic
heteroblastic
adj
(biology) Developing from more than a single type of tissue.
(botany) Growing several forms or type of leaves along a shoot depending on age or shoot length.
hildebrandism
hildebrandist
hippoboscidae
histriobdella
hobbyhorsical
hobbyhorsical
adj
(colloquial) Pertaining to, or having, a hobby or whim; eccentric; whimsical.
hollidaysburg
hollidaysburg
Proper noun
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA
homoeoblastic
homoeoblastic
adj
Alternative form of homeoblastic
honorableship
housebreaking
housebreaking
noun
The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent.
verb
(animal training) present participle of housebreak
hubbardsville
hubristically
hubristically
adv
In a hubristic manner; with hubris.
husbandliness
husbandliness
noun
The quality of being husbandly.
hyperurbanism
hyperurbanism
noun
(linguistics) the creation of a non-standard form by mimicking the standard dialect.
inexhaustible
inexhaustible
adj
Impossible to exhaust; unlimited.
inexhaustibly
inexhaustibly
adv
In an inexhaustible manner.
To an inexhaustible degree.
infashionable
infashionable
adj
Obsolete form of unfashionable.
inhabitancies
inhabitancies
noun
plural of inhabitancy
inhabitedness
inhabitedness
noun
The quality of being inhabited.
ischiofibular
ischiofibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ischium and fibula.
isobathytherm
isobathytherm
noun
(oceanography) An isoline connecting the points on the Earth's surface where a certain temperature is found at the same depth.
isothermobath
isothermobath
noun
(oceanography) An line drawn through points of equal temperature in a vertical section of the ocean.
labidophorous
labyrinthitis
labyrinthitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the labyrinth of the inner ear.
landlubberish
landlubberish
adj
Synonym of landlubberly
libanophorous
librarianship
librarianship
noun
the act of operating of a library; service as a librarian
lissamphibian
lissamphibian
adj
Characteristic of these creatures.
noun
Any of the living amphibians of the subclass Lissamphibia, including the frog and salamander families.
lobachevskian
lobachevskian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky (1792–1856), Russian mathematician.
Of or related to hyperbolic geometry, which was developed by Nikolai Lobachevsky.
lymphoblastic
lymphoblastic
adj
(US, cytology, immunology) Of or pertaining to a lymphoblast.
malebranchism
malebranchism
Proper noun
The theological-philosophical system of the French philosopher (1638–1715), based on the doctrine that the mind can not have knowledge of anything external to itself except in its relation to God.
marsipobranch
marsipobranch
noun
(zoology) One of the Marsipobranchia.
mastigophobia
mechanicsburg
mesobranchial
mesobranchial
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to a region of the carapace of a crab covering the middle branchial region.
metabismuthic
microbrachius
mountebankish
mountebankish
adj
Like a mountebank; using or suggesting quackery.
nasobronchial
nasobronchial
adj
Relating to the nose and the bronchi
nonamphibious
nonamphibious
adj
Not amphibious.
nonbanishment
nonperishable
nonperishable
adj
(chiefly of food) Not perishable; not liable to spoil.
noun
That which does not perish, especially a foodstuff.
nonpunishable
nonpunishable
adj
Not punishable; of an act, for which no punishment has been authorized; of a person, beyond the reach of punishment.
nonshrinkable
nonshrinkable
adj
Not shrinkable.
opisthobranch
opisthobranch
adj
(of a gastropod) Having gills placed behind the heart.
(of gills) Placed behind the heart.
noun
(zoology) A gastropod with gills behind the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group.
organobismuth
organobismuth
adj
(organic chemistry) Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to bismuth bond
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organometallic compound of bismuth
palimbacchius
palimbacchius
noun
A metrical foot composed of two long syllables and one short one