(US, historical) A person in charge of the baggage at a railway station.
balsamiferous
balsamiferous
adj
That yields balsam
balsamorrhiza
basibregmatic
basibregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the basion and the bregma
basichromatic
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
basichromiole
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
bathmotropism
bathmotropism
noun
Synonym of bathmotropy
berkeleianism
bespatterment
bessemerizing
bessemerizing
verb
present participle of bessemerize
bestiarianism
bestiarianism
noun
(dated, rare) Antivivisectionism.
bestsellerdom
bestsellerdom
noun
The quality of having the status of bestseller.
betsimisaraka
bewilderments
bewilderments
noun
plural of bewilderment
biculturalism
biculturalism
noun
The state or quality of being bicultural
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
binitarianism
binitarianism
noun
(chiefly Christianity) The belief, particularly among some Christian sects, that God is two personae (persons), two individuals, or two aspects in one Godhead (or God), these being God the Father and God the Son (Jesus Christ).
bioinstrument
bioinstrument
noun
Any device, attached to the body, that is used in bioinstrumentation
biomicroscope
biomicroscope
noun
(biology) A microscope designed for examining the tissue of a living organism
biomicroscopy
biomicroscopy
noun
The examination of the eye using a slit lamp biomicroscope
The microscopic examination of biological tissue
bipartisanism
bipartisanism
noun
bipartisanship
bisymmetrical
bisymmetrical
adj
Alternative form of bisymmetric
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blenniiformes
blepharospasm
blepharospasm
noun
(medicine) A physiological condition characterized by recurring involuntary twitches or closing of the eyelids.
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
bonaventurism
booksellerism
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
botryomycosis
botryomycosis
noun
(pathology) bacterial pseudomycosis; a rare chronic granulomatous bacterial infection that affects the skin and sometimes the viscera
bourignianism
brachydontism
brachystomata
brachystomous
bradyseismism
bradysphygmia
brahmanaspati
brainstorming
brainstorming
noun
A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.
verb
present participle of brainstorm
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
bridemaidship
bridesmaiding
bridesmaiding
noun
Acting as bridesmaid at a wedding.
verb
present participle of bridesmaid
brimstonewort
brimstonewort
noun
Rosa canina, the dog rose.
brinksmanship
brinksmanship
noun
Alternative form of brinkmanship
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
bromeliaceous
bromeliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Bromeliaceae of flowering plants
bronchiospasm
bronchotomist
bureaucratism
bureaucratism
noun
bureaucratic policies or behaviour
burghermaster
burghermaster
noun
Alternative form of burgomaster
cabinetmakers
cabinetmakers
noun
plural of cabinetmaker
campbellsburg
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
chambersville
cherryblossom
circumambages
circumambages
noun
Instances of indirectness or deviousness in speaking or writing: circumlocutions.
circumscribed
circumscribed
adj
Limited narrowly; restricted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumscribe
circumscriber
circumscriber
noun
One who, or that which, circumscribes.
circumscribes
circumscribes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumscribe
colubriformes
columbiferous
columbiferous
adj
That contains or yields columbium
columbiformes
combinatorics
combinatorics
noun
(mathematics) a branch of mathematics that studies (usually finite) collections of objects that satisfy specified criteria
combretaceous
combretaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Combretaceae.
comburivorous
comburivorous
adj
(obsolete) Consuming a relatively large amount of the supporter of combustion.
commeasurable
commeasurable
adj
Having the same measure; commensurate; proportional.
commensurable
commensurable
adj
(mathematics) (of two or more numbers) Divisible by the same number ᵂᴾ
Able to be measured using a common standard.
Related in size or scale; commensurate or proportionate.
commensurably
commensurably
adv
In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.
compromisable
compromisable
adj
Capable of being compromised.
contrabandism
contrabandism
noun
traffic in contraband goods; smuggling
corymbiferous
corymbiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing corymbs of flowers or fruit.
counterambush
counterambush
noun
An ambush set up in response to another ambush.
crumblingness
crumblingness
noun
The quality of crumbling.
demigardebras
disburdenment
disburdenment
noun
The removal of a burden; an unburdening.
disbursements
disbursements
noun
plural of disbursement
discriminable
discriminable
adj
That can be discriminated or distinguished from others
discriminably
discriminably
adv
So as to be discriminable; distinguishably.
disembargoing
disembarkment
disembarkment
noun
disembarkation
disencumbered
disencumbered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disencumber
dismeasurable
dismemberment
dismemberment
noun
(countable) Removal from membership; detachment from an organization, group, etc.
(countable) The act of dismembering.
(uncountable) The state or condition of being dismembered.
dorsabdominal
embarrassedly
embarrassedly
adv
In an embarrassed manner.
embarrassment
embarrassment
noun
(dated) Difficulty in financial matters; poverty.
(medicine) Impairment of function due to disease: respiratory embarrassment.
A large collection of good or valuable things, especially one that exceeds requirements.
A person or thing which is the cause of humiliation to another.
A state of confusion; hesitation; uncertainty
A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.
embitterments
embitterments
noun
plural of embitterment
embracingness
embryectomies
embryectomies
noun
plural of embryectomy
embryogenesis
embryogenesis
noun
The process by which an embryo is formed and develops.
embryologists
embryologists
noun
plural of embryologist
embryophagous
embryoplastic
embryoplastic
adj
(biology) Relating to, or aiding in, the formation of an embryo.
encumberances
fibromuscular
fibromuscular
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to both fibrous and muscular tissue.
fibromyositis
fibropsammoma
filibusterism
filibusterism
noun
(US) The practice of forcefully and unauthorisedly acquiring control of foreign land.
(dated) Piracy, freebooting; the waging of unauthorised war.
The practice of delaying legislation by filibuster or other obstructive tactics.
frameableness
fusobacterium
fusobacterium
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Fusobacterium
gilbertianism
gobiesociform
gobiesociform
noun
Any clingfish of the order Gobiesociformes
gravicembalos
gravicembalos
noun
plural of gravicembalo
habronemiasis
habronemiasis
noun
(medicine) Infection by nematodes of the genus Habronema.
hebdomadaries
hebdomadaries
noun
plural of hebdomadary
hemerobaptism
hemerobaptist
hemerobaptist
Noun
A member of an ancient religious group who repeated a baptismal (bathing) rite every day.
herbartianism
hildebrandism
histothrombin
hyperurbanism
hyperurbanism
noun
(linguistics) the creation of a non-standard form by mimicking the standard dialect.
immarcescible
immarcescible
adj
(rare) Permanent, enduring; that does not perish.
immarcescibly
immarcescibly
adv
In an immarcescible manner.
impermissible
impermissible
adj
not permissible; not to be permitted or allowed
impermissibly
impermissibly
adv
(chiefly law) In a way or to an extent that is not permissible.
imperspicable
imperspirable
impersuadable
impersuadable
adj
Not to be persuaded; obstinate; unyielding.
impersuasible
impersuasible
adj
Not persuasible; not to be moved by persuasion.
impersuasibly
imponderables
imponderables
noun
plural of imponderable
imputrescible
imputrescible
adj
Not putrescible.
insubmergible
insubmergible
adj
Not capable of being submerged; buoyant.
insubmersible
insurmounable
insurmounably
intromissible
isobarometric
isobarometric
adj
Indicating equal barometric pressure.
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.
jobbernowlism
laborsomeness
liberationism
liberationism
noun
A belief in, or policy of, liberation.
lumberingness
lumberingness
noun
The quality of being lumbering; awkwardness, ponderousness.
macrosymbiont
malabsorption
malabsorption
noun
The state arising from abnormality in digestion or absorption of food nutrients across the gastrointestinal tract.
maldistribute
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.