(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.
abrastol
abrosias
absaroka
absaroka
Proper noun
A Siouan people from between the Platte and the Yellowstone Rivers; the Crow.
Noun
A member of this people.
absolver
absolver
noun
Agent noun of absolve; one who absolves.
absorbed
absorbed
adj
Fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed.
Something that has been absorbed, taken in, engulfed, imbibed, or assimilated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absorb
absorber
absorber
noun
(nuclear physics) A material that absorbs neutrons in a reactor.
A device which causes gas or vapor to be absorbed by a liquid.
A person who absorbs.
Something that absorbs.
acrobats
acrobats
noun
plural of acrobat
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acrobat
adsorbed
adsorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adsorb
aerobics
aerobics
noun
A form of exercise, designed to enhance one's cardiovascular fitness, normally performed to music.
airboats
airboats
noun
plural of airboat
albatros
albatros
noun
Obsolete form of albatross.
allobars
allobars
noun
plural of allobar
amberous
amberous
adj
amber-coloured
amberson
ambroids
ambroise
ambrosia
ambrosia
noun
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) The anointing-oil of the gods.
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality.
A dessert made of shredded coconuts and tropical fruits such as pineapples and oranges; some recipes also include ingredients such as marshmallow and cream.
A mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae.
An annual herb historically used medicinally and in cooking, Dysphania botrys.
Any food with an especially delicious flavour or fragrance.
Any fungus of a number of species that insects such as ambrosia beetles carry as symbionts, "farming" them on poor-quality food such as wood, where they grow, providing food for the insect.
Anything delightfully sweet and pleasing.
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
ambrosio
ararobas
arbinose
arborise
arborise
verb
(intransitive) To develop a tree-like appearance.
(transitive) To cause (something) to develop a tree-like appearance.
(transitive) To penetrate or fill (an area) with a tree-like structure.
arborist
arborist
noun
A person in the practice of arboriculture; a tree surgeon
arborous
arborous
adj
Formed by trees; filled or covered with trees.
archsnob
ascorbic
ascorbic
adj
Of or pertaining to ascorbic acid or its derivatives
asheboro
bagworms
bagworms
noun
plural of bagworm
bandoras
bandoras
noun
plural of bandora
bandores
bandores
noun
plural of bandore
barandos
barbados
barbasco
barbasco
noun
A plant (Lonchocarpus urucu, now Deguelia rufescens var. urucu) native to parts of northern South America used as a poison for fishing and an insecticide.
An evergreen (Jacquinia barbasco, now Jacquinia arborea)
One of several inedible wild Mexican yams (Dioscorea mexicana and Dioscorea composita) from which progesterone can be synthesized.
barbitos
barbitos
noun
An ancient stringed musical instrument from Greece, apparently a type of lute or lyre.
barbudos
bargoose
bargoose
noun
(dated, UK, dialect, Southern England) The common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna.
barksome
barksome
adj
Characterised or marked by barking
barocius
baroness
baroness
noun
A woman holding a baronial title in her own right; a female ruler of a barony.
The wife of a baron.
baronets
baronets
noun
plural of baronet
baronies
baronies
noun
plural of barony
baronnes
baroques
baroques
noun
plural of baroque
barosmin
barosmin
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A resinous product of buchu (from Barosma species), used as a diuretic.
barostat
barostat
noun
A device used to maintain a constant (atmospheric) pressure
barricos
barricos
noun
plural of barrico
barrooms
barrooms
noun
plural of barroom
barspoon
barstool
barstool
noun
Alternative form of bar stool
bartelso
bartosch
barytons
barytons
noun
plural of baryton
baseborn
baseborn
adj
Of lowly birth.
bastard, illegitimate
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.
bathorse
bathorse
noun
A horse which carries an officer's baggage during a campaign. Also spelt bat-horse and bat horse.
baudrons
baudrons
noun
(Britain, dated) cat
bavarois
bavarois
noun
A pudding similar to pastry cream but thickened with gelatin or isinglass instead of flour or cornstarch, and flavoured with liqueur.
bawhorse
bawhorse
noun
Obsolete form of bathorse.
bayshore
becoresh
becrowds
becrowds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becrowd
bedrocks
bedrocks
noun
plural of bedrock
bedrolls
bedrolls
noun
plural of bedroll
bedrooms
bedrooms
noun
plural of bedroom
bedrowse
bedrowse
verb
To make drowsy.
bedsores
bedsores
noun
plural of bedsore
begroans
begroans
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begroan
belabors
belabors
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of belabor
bereason
berenson
bergamos
bernanos
berossos
bescorch
bescorch
verb
(transitive) To scorch about, around, or all over; scorch completely.
bescours
beshower
beshroud
beshroud
verb
(transitive) To cover with or as with a shroud.
(transitive, figuratively) To hide in darkness, as with a cloak.
besotter
bestower
bestower
noun
One who bestows.
bestrode
bestrode
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bestride
bestrown
bestrown
verb
(archaic) past participle of bestrew
bestrows
bestrows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bestrow
bethorns
betroths
betroths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of betroth
bicolors
bicolors
noun
plural of bicolor
bicornes
bicornes
noun
plural of bicorne
biferous
biferous
adj
(botany) Bearing flowers or fruit twice each year
biforous
biforous
adj
biforate
bighorns
bighorns
noun
plural of bighorn
bimorphs
bimorphs
noun
plural of bimorph
bimotors
bimotors
noun
plural of bimotor
bioherms
bioherms
noun
plural of bioherm
biotrons
biotrons
noun
plural of biotron
biparous
biparous
adj
producing two offspring from one pregnancy; twinning
biporose
biporous
biramose
biramose
adj
Alternative form of biramous
biramous
biramous
adj
Branching in two, composed of two branches.
birdshot
birdshot
noun
A rifle or pistol cartridge containing small shot instead of a single larger projectile.
A small lead or steel shot, or ammunition, used in shotgun shells.
birdsong
birdsong
noun
(ornithology) A vocalisation made by a bird for the purposes of courtship.
Vocalisations made by birds, considered collectively.
birimose
bisector
bisector
noun
(geometry) A line or curve that bisects or divides a line segment, angle, or other figure into two equal parts.
bistorta
bistorts
bistorts
noun
plural of bistort
bistoury
bistoury
noun
A narrow-bladed surgical knife.
bistroic
bjornson
blaoners
bloaters
bloaters
noun
plural of bloater
blockers
blockers
noun
plural of blocker
bloomers
bloomers
noun
(dated) Any of several forms of women’s divided garment for the lower body
(informal) Women’s underpants with short legs; knickers or drawers
plural of bloomer
bloopers
bloopers
noun
plural of blooper
blotters
blotters
noun
plural of blotter
blousier
blousier
adj
comparative form of blousy: more blousy
blowsier
blowsier
adj
comparative form of blowsy: more blowsy
boarders
boarders
noun
plural of boarder
boarfish
boarfish
noun
The Caproidae
The Pentacerotidae
boarship
boarskin
boasters
boasters
noun
plural of boaster
bodysurf
bodysurf
verb
To ride waves either without equipment or with a handboard.
bogglers
bogglers
noun
plural of boggler
boisdarc
boiserie
boiserie
noun
panelling; wood trim
bolivars
bollards
bollards
noun
plural of bollard
bolsters
bolsters
noun
plural of bolster
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bolster
bombards
bombards
noun
(obsolete) Padded breeches.
plural of bombard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bombard
bonfires
bonfires
noun
plural of bonfire
boodlers
boodlers
noun
plural of boodler
bookrest
bookrest
noun
A support used to maintain a book or sheet when reading.
boomster
boomster
noun
One engaged in booming the market or a political candidate for office; one who works up a boom.