(countable) The result or product of being abortive.
(uncountable) The quality of being abortive.
abrasiometer
abrasiometer
noun
A device which measures the resistance of surfaces to abrasion.
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
abstrusities
abstrusities
noun
plural of abstrusity
advertisable
advertisable
adj
Suitable for being advertised.
alabastrites
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
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.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambisinister
ambisinister
adj
(rare) Awkward or clumsy with both hands.
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
antiliberals
antiliberals
noun
plural of antiliberal
arbalestrier
arbitrageurs
arbitrageurs
noun
plural of arbitrageur
arbitraments
arbitraments
noun
plural of arbitrament
archibenthos
arcubalister
arcubalister
noun
A crossbowman; one who used the arcubalist.
attributives
attributives
noun
plural of attributive
authorisable
authorisable
adj
Alternative spelling of authorizable
backpointers
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
bactericides
bactericides
noun
plural of bactericide
bacteriocins
bacteriocins
noun
plural of bacteriocin
bacteriostat
bacteriostat
noun
A biological or chemical agent that causes bacteriostasis.
bacteriurias
bacteriurias
noun
plural of bacteriuria
bairnsfather
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
baptisteries
baptisteries
noun
plural of baptistery
barbiturates
barbiturates
noun
plural of barbiturate
bardolatries
bardolatries
noun
plural of bardolatry
baronetising
barquentines
barquentines
noun
plural of barquentine
barquisimeto
barristerial
barristerial
adj
Of or relating to barristers.
bartlesville
bartonsville
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
baxterianism
bearbaitings
bearbaitings
noun
plural of bearbaiting
behaviorists
behaviorists
noun
plural of behaviorist
behaviourist
behaviourist
noun
Britain standard spelling of behaviorist.
belletristic
belletristic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of belles-lettres.
Written or appreciated for aesthetic value rather than content
belligerents
belligerents
noun
plural of belligerent
bepraisement
besiclometer
besmirchment
besmirchment
noun
The act of sullying or besmirching.
bespattering
bespattering
noun
The action or result of something being bespattered.
verb
present participle of bespatter
bestraddling
bestraddling
verb
present participle of bestraddle
bewitcheries
bewitcheries
noun
plural of bewitchery
bibliolaters
bibliolaters
noun
plural of bibliolater
bicameralist
bicameralist
noun
A supporter of bicameralism.
bicarbonates
bicarbonates
noun
plural of bicarbonate
bicrescentic
bicrescentic
adj
Having the form of a double crescent.
bilateralism
bilateralism
noun
Having a matching arrangement on each of two sides.
The policy of having bilateral agreements between two countries (as opposed to unilateralism and multilateralism).
biliteralism
biliteralism
noun
The quality of being biliteral.
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
biomaterials
biomaterials
noun
plural of biomaterial
biometricist
biometricist
noun
One who studies biometry.
bipolarities
bipolarities
noun
plural of bipolarity
biscuitmaker
bistetrazole
bistetrazole
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of many compounds containing two linked tetrazole rings.
bitriseptate
bitternesses
bitternesses
noun
plural of bitterness
bittersweets
bittersweets
noun
plural of bittersweet
blacklisters
blacklisters
noun
plural of blacklister
blackshirted
blastodermic
blastodermic
adj
Of or pertaining to the blastoderm.
blatherskite
blatherskite
noun
A voluble purveyor of nonsense; a blusterer.
A worthless fellow; a deadbeat.
Nonsense or blather; empty talk.
bleacherites
bleacherites
noun
plural of bleacherite
blindstories
blindstories
noun
plural of blindstory
blisteringly
blisteringly
adv
In a blistering manner.
blusteration
blusteration
noun
blustering
blusteringly
blusteringly
adv
in a blustering manner
boatbuilders
boatbuilders
noun
plural of boatbuilder
boilerplates
boilerplates
noun
plural of boilerplate
boisterously
boisterously
adv
In a boisterous manner.
borosilicate
borosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of various minerals whose structure is formally that of a dual salt of boric and silicic acids.
bostrychidae
botherations
botherations
noun
plural of botheration
bothriolepis
botryopteris
boutonnieres
boutonnieres
noun
plural of boutonniere
brachystegia
brainstormed
brainstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brainstorm
brainstormer
brainstormer
noun
One who brainstorms.
brainteasers
brainteasers
noun
plural of brainteaser
brattinesses
breakfasting
breakfasting
noun
The act of eating breakfast.
verb
present participle of breakfast
breastheight
brecciations
brecciations
noun
plural of brecciation
brevirostral
brevirostral
adj
(zoology) Having a short beak or bill
bridgemaster
brightnesses
brightnesses
noun
plural of brightness
brightwaters
bristlemouth
bristlemouth
noun
A member of Gonostomatidae, a family of deep-water marine fish.
A member of one of several of the species of oceanic ray-finned fish in genera Argyripnus or Maurolicus in the family Sternoptychidae.
bristletails
bristletails
noun
plural of bristletail
bristolville
bronchitises
bronchitises
noun
plural of bronchitis
broussonetia
bryantsville
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
bullterriers
bullterriers
noun
plural of bullterrier
burtonsville
butterfishes
butterfishes
noun
plural of butterfish
buttresslike
buttresslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a buttress.
cabinetworks
canterburies
carburetions
carburetions
noun
plural of carburetion
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
celebrations
celebrations
noun
plural of celebration
cerebellitis
cerebellitis
noun
inflammation of the cerebellum
cerebrations
cerebrations
noun
plural of cerebration
christabella
christabelle
convertibles
convertibles
noun
plural of convertible
cristobalite
cristobalite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral of volcanic rocks that solidified at a high temperature. Cristobalite is chemically identical to quartz, with the chemical formula SiO₂, but has a different crystal structure. Crystals are always microscopic, and usually form small rounded masses.
criticisable
criticisable
adj
Alternative form of criticizable
curabilities
curabilities
noun
plural of curability
cybernations
cybernations
noun
plural of cybernation
debarkations
debarkations
noun
plural of debarkation
debridements
debridements
noun
plural of debridement
defibrinates
defibrinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defibrinate
deliberators
deliberators
noun
plural of deliberator
demibrassart
desirability
desirability
noun
The state of being desirable.
destructible
destructible
adj
Liable to destruction; capable of being destroyed.
detribalizes
detribalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detribalize
deverbatives
deverbatives
noun
plural of deverbative
disbursement
disbursement
noun
Money paid out or spent.
The act, instance, or process of disbursing.
discerptible
discerptible
adj
Alternative form of discerpible
dismembrated
dismembrator
dismembrator
noun
A device that removes the membrane from liquid.
disprobative
disprobative
adj
(law) Tending to disprove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the falsity of an allegation.
disreputable
disreputable
adj
Not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable.
noun
A person who is not reputable.
disreputably
disreputably
adv
In a disreputable manner
distractable
distractable
adj
Alternative form of distractible
distractible
distractible
adj
Capable of being distracted
distrainable
distrainable
adj
Capable of being, or liable to be, distrained.
distributees
distributees
noun
plural of distributee
distributive
distributive
adj
(grammar) Expressing separation; denoting a taking singly, not collectively.
(logic) Assigning the species of a general term.
(mathematics) A property of functions that have a rule describing how the function can be performed to the individual components of another operation.
Relating to distribution.
Tending to distribute; serving to divide and assign in portions; dealing a proper share to each.
noun
(grammar) A distributive adjective or pronoun.
(grammar) distributive case
(mathematics) A distributive numeral.
distritbuted
distritbutes
disturbances
disturbances
noun
plural of disturbance
disturbative
disturbative
adj
(chiefly archaic) Of, pertaining to, or causing the act of disturbing.