(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
bloodthirster
bloodthirster
noun
A person who is bloodthirsty.
boldheartedly
bonaventurism
bootstrapping
bootstrapping
noun
The process by which something is bootstrapped.
verb
present participle of bootstrap
borborygmatic
boroglycerate
borotungstate
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
bostrychoidal
bothrodendron
botryomycosis
botryomycosis
noun
(pathology) bacterial pseudomycosis; a rare chronic granulomatous bacterial infection that affects the skin and sometimes the viscera
botryomycotic
botryomycotic
adj
Relating to, or caused by botryomycosis
botryotherapy
bourgeoisitic
bourgeoisitic
adj
(rare) bourgeois
bourignianist
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachiopodist
brachydactyly
brachydactyly
noun
(pathology) Abnormal shortness of the fingers or toes
brachydomatic
brachydontism
brachygnathia
brachygnathia
noun
Synonym of micrognathism
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
brachystomata
brachystomous
brackettville
bradydactylia
bradyesthesia
brahmanaspati
braillewriter
braillewriter
noun
A kind of mechanical typewriter that produces braille output.
brainstorming
brainstorming
noun
A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.
verb
present participle of brainstorm
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
breadthriders
breakfastless
breakfastless
adj
Without breakfast.
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
breastfeeding
breastfeeding
noun
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
verb
present participle of breastfeed
breaststroker
breaststroker
noun
(swimming) A person swimming using the breaststroke.
breaststrokes
breaststrokes
noun
plural of breaststroke
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of breaststroke
breathability
breathability
noun
The ability of a fabric (or clothing) to transmit air and moisture.
The degree to which air is suitable for breathing.
breithauptite
breithauptite
noun
(mineralogy) A nickel antimonide mineral with the chemical formula NiSb, having a metallic opaque copper-red appearance.
bretwaldaship
brevirostrate
brevirostrate
adj
Short-beaked; having a short bill.
bridgehampton
brilliantined
brilliantined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brilliantine
brilliantness
brilliantness
noun
The state or quality of being brilliant.
brilliantwise
brimstonewort
brimstonewort
noun
Rosa canina, the dog rose.
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
britannically
britannically
Adverb
In the British manner
With reference to Britain or Great Britain
broadcastings
broadcastings
noun
plural of broadcasting
brokenhearted
brokenhearted
adj
Grieved and disappointed, especially with the loss of a beloved person or thing, such as the repudiation of a romantic relationship.
bromoethylene
bromometrical
bronchiarctia
bronchiolitis
bronchiolitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children.
bronchobuster
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchotetany
bronchotomist
bronchotyphus
broncobusters
broncobusters
noun
plural of broncobuster
broncobusting
brongniardite
brongniardite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead-silver sulfantimonide with 26.2% silver, some of which is apparently diaphorite and some canfieldite.
brontotherium
brotherliness
brotherliness
noun
the characteristic of being brotherly
brugnatellite
brugnatellite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellowish mineral formed of a hydrated ferric and magnesium carbonate/hydroxide.
brutalisation
brutalisation
noun
Alternative form of brutalization
brutalitarian
brutalitarian
adj
brutal and totalitarian
noun
A brutal totalitarian.
brutalization
brutalization
noun
(uncountable) The act or process of making brutal
An instance of being brutalized.
brutification
bulbourethral
bulbourethral
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the urethra and the bulb of the penis.
bulletproofed
bulletproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bulletproof
bureaucratese
bureaucratese
noun
(informal, derogatory) A style of language, typically used by bureaucrats, that involves jargon or euphemism to the detriment of broader understanding.
(informal, derogatory) Wordy, ostentatious talk or writing that resembles bureaucratic writing.
bureaucratism
bureaucratism
noun
bureaucratic policies or behaviour
bureaucratist
bureaucratist
noun
An advocate or supporter of bureaucracy.
bureaucratize
bureaucratize
verb
(transitive) To bring under the control of a bureaucracy; to make bureaucratic.
burghermaster
burghermaster
noun
Alternative form of burgomaster
burkettsville
burkittsville
burnettsville
burtonization
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
butterfingers
butterfingers
noun
A tendency to drop things, or to be clumsy or uncoordinated.
One's fingers which tend to drop things, or are clumsy or uncoordinated.
Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz.
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.
butterflylike
butterflylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a butterfly.
buttstrapping
butyraldehyde
butyraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-CHO derived from butane
butyrochloral
butyrolactone
butyrolactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid
cabinetmakers
cabinetmakers
noun
plural of cabinetmaker
cabinetworker
cabinetworker
noun
One who makes cabinets; a practitioner of cabinetwork.
cambridgeport
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
carbonatation
carbonatation
noun
(chemistry) A chemical reaction in which calcium hydroxide reacts with carbon dioxide to form insoluble calcium carbonate.
carbonisation
carbonisation
noun
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of carbonization
carbonization
carbonization
noun
The act or process of carbonizing.
carbonylating
carbonylating
verb
present participle of carbonylate
carbonylation
carbonylation
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carbonyl group into a compound, especially by reaction with carbon monoxide
carbosilicate
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
carboxylation
carboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule
carburisation
carburisation
noun
Alternative form of carburization
carburization
carburization
noun
impregnation or reaction with carbon, especially in the manufacture of steel
caricaturable
caricaturable
adj
Suitable for being caricatured.
carpetbaggers
carpetbaggers
noun
plural of carpetbagger
carpetbaggery
carpetbaggery
noun
(derogatory) The practice of a person coming to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection, with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
carpetbagging
carpetbagging
verb
present participle of carpetbag
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
celebrationis
censurability
censurability
Noun
The state or condition of being censurable; blameworthiness.
centrobarical
centrobarical
adj
Obsolete form of centrobaric.
ceratofibrous
cerebrational
cerebrational
adj
Relating to cerebration.
chamberletted
chamberletted
adj
(zoology) Divided into little chambers.
chargeability
chateaubriand
chateaubriand
noun
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
checkerbreast
circumambient
circumambient
adj
Including all aspects of; encompassing.
Surrounding.
adv
in a circumambient manner
circumorbital
circumorbital
adj
(anatomy) Around the eye.
noun
Any of the scales around a reptile's eye.
circumtabular
circumtabular
adj
Arranged or taking place around a table
Surrounding a tabula
claustrophobe
claustrophobe
noun
One who suffers from claustrophobia.
cobaltiferous
cobaltiferous
adj
Containing or yielding cobalt.
cobelligerent
cobelligerent
adj
Carrying on war in conjunction with another power.
noun
Country that wages war against a common enemy, without the countries on the same side having a formal treaty of military alliance.
collaborateur
collaborateur
noun
Dated form of collaborator.
collaborating
collaborating
verb
present participle of collaborate
collaboration
collaboration
noun
(countable) A production or creation made by collaborating.
(uncountable) The act of collaborating.
(uncountable) Treasonous cooperation.
collaborative
collaborative
adj
Of, relating to, or done by collaboration.
noun
(management) An organized group of people or entities who collaborate towards a particular goal
collaborators
collaborators
noun
plural of collaborator
collobrierite
colourability
colourability
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of colorability
combinatorial
combinatorial
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to the combination and arrangement of elements in sets.
Of, pertaining to, or involving combinations.
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.
comparability
comparability
noun
The quality of being comparable.
concelebrated
concelebrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of concelebrate
concelebrates
concelebrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of concelebrate