Tending to abash; causing embarrassment or the loss of self-possession.
verb
present participle of abash
ablastin
ablastin
noun
(immunology) An immunoglobulin G antibody efficient against some protozoans, specifically Trypanosoma lewisi, by preventing reproduction.
abrasing
abrasing
verb
present participle of abrase
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.
abscisin
abscisin
noun
Alternative spelling of abscissin
absentia
absentia
noun
absence
absinthe
absinthe
noun
(US) Sagebrush.
(color) A moderate yellow green.
(figurative) Bitterness; sorrow.
A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.
The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.
absinthe green:
absinths
absinths
noun
plural of absinth
abstains
abstains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abstain
albicans
albiness
albiness
noun
(archaic) A female albino.
albinism
albinism
noun
Congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino.
albumins
albumins
noun
plural of albumin
ambients
ambients
noun
plural of ambient
amboinas
amboinas
noun
plural of amboina
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
anabasin
anabasis
anabasis
noun
(historical) A military march up-country, especially that of Cyrus the Younger into Asia.
(obsolete) The first period, or increase, of a disease; augmentation.
antibias
antibias
adj
Opposing or countering bias.
antiboss
antiboss
adj
hostile to the authority of bosses
antisnob
antisnob
adj
Opposing snobbery.
noun
One who opposes snobbery.
arabians
arbinose
asboline
backings
backings
noun
plural of backing
backlins
backspin
backspin
noun
(music) Synonym of spinback
Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
verb
(music) To play a section of a record in reverse, as a disc jockey; to apply spinback.
(transitive) To spin (a ball) with this motion.
baconism
baconist
baggings
baggings
noun
plural of bagging
baianism
baianism
Noun
A school of thought, the immediate historical predecessor of Jansenism, that claimed thorough Augustinianism over the scholasticism which held sway over most Catholic theologians at the time.
bailsman
bailsman
noun
(law) A person who provides bail for another
bailsmen
bailsmen
noun
plural of bailsman
bairnish
bairnish
adj
(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Having the manners of a child; childish; silly.
balanism
balinese
bambinos
bananist
banausic
banausic
adj
(formal) Of or pertaining to technical matters; mechanical.
(formal) Uncultured, unrefined, utilitarian.
bandfish
bandfish
noun
Any of many perciform fish of the family Cepolidae
bandidos
bandusia
banished
banished
adj
Having been subject to banishment; kicked out and forbidden from returning; forbidden and prohibited.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of banish
banisher
banisher
noun
One who banishes.
banishes
banishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of banish
banister
banister
noun
One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster.
The handrail on the side of a staircase.
verb
To act as a banister
To construct a banister
banjoist
banjoist
noun
One who plays a banjo.
bankings
bankings
noun
plural of banking
banksian
banksian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Joseph Banks, English botanist and naturalist.
Of or pertaining to Iain Banks (born 1954) or his writings, most notably a utopian style of science fiction.
banksias
banksias
noun
plural of banksia
bankside
bankside
noun
The land by a riverbank.
bannimus
bannimus
noun
A form of expulsion of any individual from the University of Oxford, by putting the proctorial edict up in some public place, as a denunciation or promulgation of it. It also served to prevent the individual from claiming the cause of expulsion.
banshies
banshies
noun
plural of banshie
bantings
bardings
bardings
noun
plural of barding
bargains
bargains
noun
plural of bargain
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bargain
barmskin
barmskin
noun
(UK, dialect, obsolete) A blacksmith's leather apron.
barnaise
barniest
barniest
adj
superlative form of barny: most barny
baronies
baronies
noun
plural of barony
barosmin
barosmin
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A resinous product of buchu (from Barosma species), used as a diuretic.
bartisan
bartisan
noun
(architecture) A parapet with battlements projecting from the top of a tower in a castle or church.
basanite
basanite
noun
(geology) A basaltic extrusive rock, similar to chert.
bascinet
bascinet
noun
A light helmet, typically with a high, pointed skull, either open-faced (in early models) or made with a visor (later models).
baseline
baseline
noun
(engineering) A configuration of software, hardware, or a process that is established and documented as a point of reference.
(tennis) The line at the farthest ends of the court indicating the boundary of the area of play.
(typography) A line used as the basis for the alignment of glyphs.
A datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison.
A line that is a base for measurement or for construction.
verb
(engineering, computing) To provide a baseline for measurement.
(tennis) To play from the baseline.
basenjis
basildon
basildon
Proper noun
A new town in Essex, England
basilian
basilian
Adjective
Relating to Saint Basil the Great.
basinets
basinets
noun
plural of basinet
basinful
basinful
noun
As much as a basin will hold.
basquine
basquine
noun
A sort of basque petticoat.
bassinet
bassinet
noun
A bascinet (type of helmet).
A newborn baby's bed, traditionally made of woven reeds or straw.
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.
bastings
bastings
noun
plural of basting
bastions
bastions
noun
plural of bastion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bastion
batonist
batswing
batswing
noun
(historical) A kind of gas burner with a slit at the top that causes the flame to take the shape of a bat's wing.
battings
battings
noun
plural of batting
bayesian
bayesian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Bayesian
baypines
beadings
beadings
noun
plural of beading
beaniest
beaniest
adj
superlative form of beany: most beany
bearings
bearings
noun
plural of bearing
bearskin
bearskin
noun
(dated) A coarse, shaggy, woollen cloth for overcoats.
A tall ceremonial hat worn by members of some British regiments for ceremonial occasions; a busby.
The pelt of a bear, especially when used as a rug.
beatings
beatings
noun
plural of beating
beatniks
beatniks
noun
plural of beatnik
beddings
beddings
noun
plural of bedding
bedizens
bedizens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedizen
bedouins
bedouins
noun
plural of bedouin
bedsonia
bedsonia
noun
(dated) The chlamydia microorganism.
beelines
beelines
noun
plural of beeline
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beeline
beesting
beesting
noun
Alternative form of bee sting
Alternative form of beestings (“The first milk drawn from an animal (especially a cow) after it has given birth”)
beeswing
beeswing
noun
A filmy, translucent crust found in port and other old wines which have been bottled-aged for a long time.
Cream of tartar; potassium bitartrate; the residual salt of tartaric acid.
begonias
begonias
noun
plural of begonia
beguines
beguines
noun
plural of beguine
behistun
beignets
beignets
noun
plural of beignet
beinness
beisance
belgians
beltings
beltings
noun
plural of belting
bemusing
bemusing
verb
present participle of bemuse
bendwise
bendwise
adv
(heraldry) Diagonally; placed like a bend, i.e. running from the dexter chief to the sinister base.
benefits
benefits
noun
plural of benefit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of benefit
benildas
benildis
beniseed
beniseed
noun
(Africa) sesame (Sesamum radiatum)
benisons
benisons
noun
plural of benison
benzines
benzines
noun
plural of benzine
benzobis
benzoins
benzoins
noun
plural of benzoin
bepaints
bepaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bepaint
berlines
berlines
noun
plural of berline
berstine
beslings
besnivel
bespring
beswinge
beswinge
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To scourge; beat.
betaines
betaines
noun
plural of betaine
bethinks
bethinks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethink