(law) Carrying away by force, especially of animals.
abdomina
abingdon
abingdon
Proper noun
A town on the Thames in Oxfordshire (formerly Berkshire), England.
A town in Virginia, USA
abington
abington
Proper noun
A small town in Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
A town in southeastern Massachusetts, south of Boston.
abiogeny
abiogeny
noun
(biology) abiogenesis.
ablation
ablation
noun
(geology) The removal of a glacier by melting and evaporation; the lowering of a land surface by any of several means, as in wind erosion or mass wasting.
(meteorology) The depletion of surface snow and ice from a spacecraft or meteorite through melting and evaporation caused by friction with the atmosphere.
(obsolete) A carrying or taking away; removal.
(surgery) The surgical removal of a body part, an organ, or especially a tumor; the removal of an organ function; amputation.
ablution
ablution
noun
(Eastern Orthodoxy) The ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.
(Western Christianity) The rinsing of the priest's hand and the sacred vessel following the Communion with, depending on rite, water or a mix of it and wine, which may then be drunk by the priest.
(chemistry) Originally, the purifying of oils and other substances by emulsification with hot water; now more generally, a thorough cleansing of a precipitate or other non-dissolved substance.
(literary or humorous, usually in the plural) Washing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up.
(plural only, UK, military) The location or building where the showers and basins are located.
The act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite.
The liquid used in the cleansing or ablution.
abluvion
abluvion
noun
(obsolete, rare) That which is washed off.
aborning
aborning
adj
(chiefly Canada, US) While being born or produced.
adv
(chiefly Canada, US) That is in the process of being born; coming into existence; before coming to completion.
aborting
aborting
verb
present participle of abort
abortion
abortion
noun
(biology) Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed.
(figuratively) A misshapen person or thing; a monstrosity.
(figuratively) Failure or abandonment of a project, promise, goal etc.
(medicine) The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus; either naturally as a spontaneous abortion (now usually called a miscarriage), or deliberately as an induced abortion.
(now rare) An aborted foetus; an abortus.
The cessation of an illness or disease at a very early stage.
abrasion
abrasion
noun
(dentistry) The wearing away of the surface of the tooth by chewing.
(geology) The effect of mechanical erosion of rock, especially a river bed, by rock fragments scratching and scraping it.
(medicine) A superficial wound caused by scraping; an area of skin where the cells on the surface have been scraped or worn away.
(obsolete) The substance thus rubbed off; debris.
An abraded, scraped, or worn area.
The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction.
abrotine
abrotine
noun
A colorless crystalline alkaloid obtained from abrotanum, C₂₁H₂₂N₂O.
abutilon
abutilon
noun
Any of the various tropical flowering plants of the genus Abutilon, such as the flowering maple, Indian mallow, or Chinese lantern.
aerobian
aerobian
adj
(archaic) aerobic
aerobion
aibonito
airborne
airborne
adj
Fitted to an aircraft.
In flight.
In or carried by the air.
Transported by air in an aircraft.
noun
Military infantry intended to be transported by air and delivered to the battlefield by parachute or helicopter.
airbound
airbound
adj
Of a pump etc.: containing too much air, such that the flow is impeded.
albation
alberoni
albinoni
ambition
ambition
noun
(countable) An object of an ardent desire.
(obsolete) The act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing.
(uncountable) A personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal.
(uncountable, countable) Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.
A desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things.
verb
To seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet.
amboinas
amboinas
noun
plural of amboina
ambonite
ambrosin
ambrosin
noun
(numismatics) An early coin struck by the dukes of Milan, and bearing the effigy of St. Ambrose on its horseback.
(organic chemistry) The sesquiterpene lactone (3aS,6S,6aR,9aR,9bR)-6,9a-dimethyl-3-methylidene-3a,4,5,6,6a,9b-hexahydroazuleno[8,7-b]furan-2,9-dione present in Ambrosia maritima
amoebian
amoebian
noun
(zoology) One of the Amoebea.
anabolic
anabolic
adj
Of or relating to anabolism.
noun
An anabolic steroid.
anabolin
andiroba
andiroba
noun
Any of the South and Central American trees of the genus Carapa, especially Carapa guianensis.
The high-end wood of the andiroba tree.
anopubic
anopubic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and pubis.
antibody
antibody
noun
(immunology) A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.
antiboss
antiboss
adj
hostile to the authority of bosses
antisnob
antisnob
adj
Opposing snobbery.
noun
One who opposes snobbery.
arbinose
asboline
baconian
baconian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Francis Bacon (1561-1626), English statesman and polymath, or his writings.
Noun
One who adheres to the philosophy of Francis Bacon.
One who believes that Francis Bacon wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare.
baconism
baconist
baconize
baconize
verb
(transitive, cooking) To prepare like bacon, by smoking etc.
(transitive, cooking) To prepare with bacon as an ingredient.
badigeon
badigeon
noun
A cement or paste (as of plaster and freestone, or of sawdust and glue or lime) used by sculptors and builders to fill holes, cover defects, or finish a surface.
baikonur
baikonur
Proper noun
A city in Kazakhstan, rented and administered by Russia, constructed to service Baikonur Cosmodrome, since 1995 also called Baikonur.
baillone
bajocian
bajocian
Proper noun
A subdivision of the Jurassic period.
balanoid
balanoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling an acorn; applied to the acorn barnacles
bambinos
bandicoy
bandicoy
noun
(India) Alternative form of bendekai (“okra”)
bandidos
banjoist
banjoist
noun
One who plays a banjo.
banovina
banovina
noun
(historical) Any of the provinces or banates into which the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was subdivided during the period 1929–1941.
barbiton
barbiton
noun
an ancient stringed musical instrument, apparently a type of lute or lyre
barbizon
baritone
baritone
noun
(linguistics) Alternative form of barytone.
A person, instrument, or group that performs in the range between tenor and bass
The male voice between tenor and bass
The musical range between tenor and bass
a brass instrument similar to the euphonium, but with a cylindrical bore instead of a conical one; a baritone saxhorn
baronial
baronial
adj
Belonging or relating to a baron or barons.
Suitable for a baron.
baronies
baronies
noun
plural of barony
baronize
baronize
verb
(transitive) To confer the status of baron upon.
barosmin
barosmin
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A resinous product of buchu (from Barosma species), used as a diuretic.
bartonia
baryonic
baryonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of baryons.
basildon
basildon
Proper noun
A new town in Essex, England
bassorin
bassorin
noun
(organic chemistry) An amylose that is a constituent part of a species of gum from Basra ( <= Bassora), tragacanth, and some gum resins.
bastions
bastions
noun
plural of bastion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bastion
batonist
baudouin
beakiron
beakiron
noun
Alternative form of beak-iron
beaudoin
beckiron
becoming
becoming
adj
decent, respectable
pleasingly suitable; fit; congruous; beautiful
noun
(chiefly philosophy) The act or process by which something becomes.
verb
present participle of become
bedouins
bedouins
noun
plural of bedouin
bedsonia
bedsonia
noun
(dated) The chlamydia microorganism.
begonias
begonias
noun
plural of begonia
behoving
behoving
verb
present participle of behove
belitong
belonite
belonite
noun
One of the minute acicular or dendritic crystalline forms sometimes observed in glassy volcanic rocks.
belonoid
belonoid
Adjective
Shaped like a needle
benisons
benisons
noun
plural of benison
bentonia
benzobis
benzoins
benzoins
noun
plural of benzoin
benzonia
beribbon
beribbon
verb
to trim with ribbon
betocsin
betonica
betonies
betonies
noun
plural of betony
betorcin
bezonian
bezonian
noun
(obsolete) A beggar, pauper, or rascal.
biamonte
biathlon
biathlon
noun
(winter sports, uncountable) Racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; (countable) a particular instance of such a race.
bibation
bibation
noun
(obscure) Drinking, act of drinking (especially alcohol), imbibing.
bibionid
bibionid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Bibionidae of March flies.
bickiron
biconvex
biconvex
adj
Having both sides convex.
bicorned
bicorned
Adjective
Having two horns; bicorn.
bicornes
bicornes
noun
plural of bicorne
biforine
biforine
noun
(botany) An oval sac or cell, found in the leaves of certain araceous plants, with an opening at each end through which raphides, generated inside, are discharged.
bigaroon
bigaroon
noun
(dated) The Royal Ann cherry.
biggonet
bighorns
bighorns
noun
plural of bighorn
bignonia
bignonia
noun
Any member of the genus Bignonia of flowering plants in the catalpa family.
bigoniac
bigoniac
adj
Synonym of bigonial
bigonial
bigonial
adj
Pertaining to both gonia, especially to an imaginary line between them.
bijwoner
bijwoner
noun
(South Africa, historical) A member of a class of poor white people who were permitted to inhabit shanties on the property of well-to-do Boers in return for semifeudal payments.
bilithon
billions
billions
noun
plural of billion
billiton
billtong
biltongs
biltongs
noun
plural of biltong
bimanous
bimanous
adj
(biology) Having two hands (rather than any other distal part of a forelimb).
bination
bination
noun
(Catholicism) In the Catholic Church, the offering up of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass twice on the same day by the same celebrant.
binchois
bindoree
bindwood
binnogue
binocles
binocles
noun
plural of binocle
binodose
binodous
binomial
binomial
adj
(statistics) Of or relating to the binomial distribution.
Consisting of two terms, or parts.
noun
(algebra) A polynomial with two terms.
(algebra) A quantity expressed as the sum or difference of two terms.
(taxonomy) A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
binormal
binormal
adj
(mathematics) describing such a line
noun
(mathematics) A line that is at right angles to both the normal and the tangent of a point on a curve and, together with them, forms three orthogonal axes
binoxide
binoxide
noun
Archaic form of dioxide.
biochron
biochron
noun
the length of time represented by a biozone
bioclean
bioclean
adj
Kept free from biological contaminants.
biogenic
biogenic
adj
essential for the maintenance of life
produced by living organisms, or by a biological process
bionergy
bionergy
noun
Alternative form of bioenergy
bionomic
bionomic
adj
Relating to bionomics.
biotoxin
biotoxin
noun
Any toxin produced by a living organism
biotrons
biotrons
noun
plural of biotron
biphenol
biphenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenolic hydroxy groups; such a phenolic derivative of biphenyl
birdsong
birdsong
noun
(ornithology) A vocalisation made by a bird for the purposes of courtship.
Vocalisations made by birds, considered collectively.
biscotin
biscotin
noun
A confection made of flour, sugar, marmalade, and eggs; a sweet biscuit.
bismanol
bisognio
bisonant
bisonant
adj
Having two sounds
bitanhol
bitanhol
noun
The tropical tree Calophyllum inophyllum.
bitstone
blennoid
blennoid
noun
Any fish of the family Blenniidae.
bloating
bloating
noun
A bloated condition; distention.
verb
present participle of bloat
blobbing
blobbing
noun
An outdoor recreational activity in which a participant sitting on the end of a partially inflated air bag is launched into the water when another participant jumps onto the air bag from a platform on the opposite side.
verb
present participle of blob
blocking
blocking
noun
(computing) A feature that prevents a keyboard from registering multiple simultaneous keypresses that would cause ghosting.
Blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily.
The act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.
The precise movement and positioning of actors in order to facilitate a performance (originally planned using miniature blocks).
verb
present participle of block
blondine
blondine
noun
A bleach that colors a woman's hair blonde.
A woman who has bleached her hair blonde.
blondish
blondish
adj
Similar to a stereotypical dumb blonde.
Somewhat blond in colour.
bloodfin
bloodfin
noun
Aphyocharax anisitsi, a South American characin with blood-red tail and fins.
blooding
blooding
noun
(medicine, historical) A bleeding.
verb
present participle of blood
blooming
blooming
adj
(Britain, dated) bloody; bleeding; extremely.
Opening in blossoms; flowering.
Thriving in health, beauty, and vigor, vigour; indicating the freshness and beauties of youth or health.
adv
(Britain, euphemistic, often followed by well) Bloody; bleeding; extremely.
noun
(metallurgy) The process of making blooms from the ore or from cast iron.
(photography) A phenomenon where excessive light causes bright patches in a picture.
The act by which something blooms.
verb
present participle of bloom
bloomkin
blooping
blooping
verb
present participle of bloop
blotting
blotting
noun
A blot; a stain.
The process by which something is blotted.
verb
present participle of blot
blousing
blousing
verb
present participle of blouse
blowings
blowings
noun
plural of blowing
blowiron
blowline
blowzing
boarding
boarding
noun
(ice hockey) A penalty called for pushing into the boards.
(uncountable) The riding of a skateboard.
A structure made of boards.
The act of a sailor or boarding party attacking an enemy ship by boarding it.
The act of people getting aboard a ship aircraft, train, bus, etc.; embarkation.