Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetizers
alphabetizers
noun
plural of alphabetizer
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
alphabetology
amblycephalus
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
apprehendable
apprehendable
adj
That can be apprehended.
apprehensible
apprehensible
adj
Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
bactericholia
balloonfishes
balloonfishes
noun
plural of balloonfish
balneographer
balneographer
noun
One who writes descriptions of therapeutic baths.
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
baluchitheria
bashfulnesses
bashfulnesses
noun
plural of bashfulness
basichromiole
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
bathymetrical
bathymetrical
adj
Alternative form of bathymetric
bechtelsville
bedfellowship
bedfellowship
noun
The state or role of being bedfellows.
beglerbegship
beglerbegship
noun
The role or status of a beglerbeg.
behaviourally
behaviourally
adv
With respect to behaviour
beholdingness
beholdingness
noun
The state or quality of being beholden.
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
benzonaphthol
benzonaphthol
noun
A white crystalline powder used as an intestinal antiseptic; beta-naphthol benzoate.
benzothiazole
benzothiazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiazole
betweenwhiles
betweenwhiles
adv
from time to time; now and again
bibliographer
bibliographer
noun
A person who compiles bibliographies, or who studies bibliography.
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy
noun
A nonpharmacological therapy using reading materials to meet people’s therapeutic or developmental needs.
biochemically
biochemically
adv
With reference to biochemistry.
biomechanical
biomechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomechanics
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
birchrunville
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
blandishments
blandishments
noun
plural of blandishment
blasphemously
blasphemously
adv
In blasphemous manner.
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blatherskites
blatherskites
noun
plural of blatherskite
bleachability
bleachability
noun
The condition of being bleachable
blennorrhagia
blennorrhagia
noun
Excessive blennorrhea, or mucous discharge, especially as seen in gonorrhea.
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
blennorrhinia
blennotorrhea
blepharophyma
blepharoplast
blepharoplast
Noun
A basal body.
blepharospasm
blepharospasm
noun
(medicine) A physiological condition characterized by recurring involuntary twitches or closing of the eyelids.
blepharospath
blepharydatis
blithehearted
blockheadedly
blockheadedly
adv
In a blockheaded way.
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
bloodthirster
bloodthirster
noun
A person who is bloodthirsty.
blunderheaded
boldheartedly
booksellerish
booksellerish
adj
(rare) Characteristic of a bookseller.
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachycephali
brachycephaly
brachycephaly
noun
(pathology) A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened front-to-back, so that the head is short and broad.
brachypleural
brainchildren
brainchildren
noun
plural of brainchild
breathability
breathability
noun
The ability of a fabric (or clothing) to transmit air and moisture.
The degree to which air is suitable for breathing.
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
bretwaldaship
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
bromoethylene
bronchoplegia
brotherliness
brotherliness
noun
the characteristic of being brotherly
brushlessness
brushlessness
noun
Absence of brushes.
buckwheatlike
buckwheatlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of buckwheat.
buffalofishes
bulbourethral
bulbourethral
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the urethra and the bulb of the penis.
bumblebeefish
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
butyraldehyde
butyraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-CHO derived from butane
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
chalcostibite
chalcostibite
noun
(mineralogy) A black orthorhombic mineral composed of copper antimony disulfide
challengeable
challengeable
adj
Able to be challenged or disputed.
chamberfellow
chamberlainry
chamberletted
chamberletted
adj
(zoology) Divided into little chambers.
chambersville
changeability
changeability
noun
The quality of being changeable; changeableness.
chargeability
cheatableness
cherryblossom
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
chlorobenzene
chlorobenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of benzene in which one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by chlorine; but especially the simplest such derivative C₆H₅Cl that is used in the manufacture of phenol, aniline and other compounds
chlorobromide
chlorobromide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any mixed chloride and bromide.
(photography) A photographic paper containing such silver salts; a print made on such paper.
cholerophobia
cholerophobia
noun
A morbid fear of cholera.
choosableness
claustrophobe
claustrophobe
noun
One who suffers from claustrophobia.
clothesbasket
clothesbasket
noun
A basket for holding clothes to be laundered.
constableship
constableship
noun
The office or rank of a constable
copyrightable
copyrightable
adj
(copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law.
noun
Anything for which one can obtain copyright.
crushableness
cymbocephalic
deprehensible
deprehensible
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being caught or discovered.
detachability
detachability
noun
The quality or degree of being detachable.
dischargeable
dischargeable
adj
Capable of being discharged.
dishabilitate
dishabilitate
Verb
To disqualify.
dishonourable
dishonourable
adj
Alternative spelling of dishonorable
dispunishable
dispunishable
adj
(archaic) Without penal restraint; not punishable.
disrelishable
doubleheaders
doubleheaders
noun
plural of doubleheader
doublehearted
doublehearted
adj
Having a false heart; deceitful; treacherous.
doublethought
electrophobia
electrophobia
noun
fear of electricity
elizabethtown
elizabethtown
Proper noun
The name of various places in the United States of America:
a former settlement and gold rush town in California.
a village in Illinois, USA
a town in Indiana.
an extinct town in Indiana.
a home rule-class city in Kentucky
a town and a hamlet in New York, the hamlet is the county seat of
an unincorporated community in New Mexico.
a town in North Carolina
a CDP in Ohio.
an unincorporated community in Ohio.
a borough in Pennsylvania.
a ghost town in Texas.
embatholithic
embellishment
embellishment
noun
An act of embellishing.
An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.
endobronchial
endobronchial
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the lining of the bronchi
endophlebitis
endophlebitis
noun
Inflammation of the inner coat of a vein.
entosthoblast
entosthoblast
noun
(biology) The granule within the nucleolus or entoblast of a nucleated cell.
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
ethmoturbinal
ethmoturbinal
noun
(anatomy) An upper turbinal, connected directly with the ethmoid bone.
feeblehearted
freiezlebenhe
gnathobdellae
graphitizable
graphitizable
adj
(chemistry, of carbon) Able to be converted to graphite.
habilimentary
habitableness
habitableness
Noun
The property of being habitable.
hardenability
hardenability
noun
The quality or degree of being hardenable.
harebrainedly
heartbrokenly
heartbrokenly
adv
In a heartbroken manner.
helderbergian
heliogabalize
helleboraster
hematoblastic
hematoblastic
adj
Alternative form of haematoblastic
hemiamblyopia
hemimetabolic
hemimetabolic
adj
(zoology) Having an incomplete metamorphosis, the larvae differing from the adults chiefly in lacking wings.
hemocytoblast
hemocytoblast
noun
(hematology) A hematopoietic stem cell.
hemoglobinous
hemoglobinous
adj
Of or relating to hemoglobin.
heptasyllabic
heptasyllabic
Adjective
Having seven syllables.
heptasyllable
herbivorously
herbivorously
adv
in a herbivorous manner
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.
hibernologist
hildebrandian
hildebrandine
hildebrandism
hildebrandist
hillebrandite
hillebrandite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.