(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.
abrosias
aerobics
aerobics
noun
A form of exercise, designed to enhance one's cardiovascular fitness, normally performed to music.
airboats
airboats
noun
plural of airboat
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
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
ascorbic
ascorbic
adj
Of or pertaining to ascorbic acid or its derivatives
barbitos
barbitos
noun
An ancient stringed musical instrument from Greece, apparently a type of lute or lyre.
barocius
baronies
baronies
noun
plural of barony
barosmin
barosmin
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A resinous product of buchu (from Barosma species), used as a diuretic.
barricos
barricos
noun
plural of barrico
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.
bavarois
bavarois
noun
A pudding similar to pastry cream but thickened with gelatin or isinglass instead of flour or cornstarch, and flavoured with liqueur.
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
blousier
blousier
adj
comparative form of blousy: more blousy
blowsier
blowsier
adj
comparative form of blowsy: more blowsy
boarfish
boarfish
noun
The Caproidae
The Pentacerotidae
boarship
boarskin
boisdarc
boiserie
boiserie
noun
panelling; wood trim
bolivars
bonfires
bonfires
noun
plural of bonfire
borealis
borislav
borities
bornites
bornites
noun
plural of bornite
botrytis
botrytis
noun
Any fungus of the genus Botrytis, especially Botrytis cinerea which is responsible for the formation of noble rot on grapes.
boudoirs
boudoirs
noun
plural of boudoir
bouviers
bovarism
bovarism
noun
Alternative spelling of bovarysm
bovarist
boweries
boweries
noun
plural of bowery
bowsprit
bowsprit
noun
(nautical) A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.
boxerism
boyarism
bozzaris
bricoles
bricoles
noun
plural of bricole
bridoons
bridoons
noun
plural of bridoon
brinston
brioches
brioches
noun
plural of brioche
brionies
brionies
noun
plural of briony
brioschi
briscola
bristols
bristols
noun
(Cockney rhyming slang) Breasts.
broadish
broadish
adj
Somewhat broad.
brockish
brockish
adj
(obsolete) beastly; brutal
brocolis
brocolis
noun
plural of brocoli
broguish
broguish
adj
Pertaining to or marked by a brogue, a thick accent.
broiders
broiders
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of broider
broilers
broilers
noun
plural of broiler
brollies
brollies
noun
plural of brolly
bromides
bromides
noun
plural of bromide
bromines
bromines
noun
plural of bromine
bromised
bromisms
bromisms
noun
plural of bromism
bromizes
bromizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bromize
brosimum
brownies
brownies
noun
plural of brownie
brownish
brownish
adj
Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.
brownism
brownism
Proper noun
The political ideology attributed to the former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, characterised by, among other things, allegedly prudent economics.
The doctrines of the Brunonian system of medicine.
Proper noun
The beliefs of the Brownists, or followers of
brownist
brownist
Noun
One who advocates the Brunonian system of medicine.
Noun
An and follower of (1540–1633).
browsick
browsing
browsing
noun
A place abounding with shrubs where animals may browse.
verb
present participle of browse
bryonies
bryonies
noun
plural of bryony
burlison
burritos
burritos
noun
plural of burrito
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of burrito
bursitos
byronics
byronish
byronism
byronist
caribous
caribous
noun
plural of caribou
corambis
corbeils
corbeils
noun
plural of corbeil
corbinas
corbinas
noun
plural of corbina
cowbirds
cowbirds
noun
plural of cowbird
cribrose
cribrose
adj
perforated like a sieve
cribrous
cribrous
adj
(rare, usually in anatomical descriptions) Perforated, as in the manner of a sieve.
deorbits
deorbits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deorbit
disboard
disrobed
disrobed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disrobe
disrober
disrober
noun
One who disrobes.
disrobes
disrobes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disrobe
embroils
embroils
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of embroil
erosible
erosible
adj
Synonym of erodible
fiberous
fiberous
adj
Misspelling of fibrous.
fibroids
fibroids
noun
plural of fibroid
fibroins
fibroins
noun
plural of fibroin
fibromas
fibroses
fibroses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fibrose
fibrosis
fibrosis
noun
(medicine) The formation of (excess) fibrous connective tissue in an organ.
firbolgs
foreribs
foreribs
noun
plural of forerib
frostbit
frostbit
verb
simple past tense of frostbite
garboils
garboils
noun
plural of garboil
gisborne
gisborne
Proper noun
a city in the North Island of New Zealand, named after
a local government district on the east coast of the North Island, with its headquarters in the city of Gisborne.
a town in Victoria, Australia, named after
harbison
hosebird
imbowers
imbowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imbower
imbrowns
imbrowns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imbrown
inboards
inboards
noun
plural of inboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inboard
ironbush
isobares
isobares
noun
plural of isobare
isobaric
isobaric
adj
(physics) (of a thermodynamic process) having a constant pressure throughout
(physics) isobaryonic
having the same pressures, masses, or densities
isobront
isobront
noun
(meteorology) An isoline drawn through geographical points at which a given phase of thunderstorm activity occurred simultaneously.
(meteorology) An isoline drawn through geographical points which, on average, experience the same number of thundery days per year.
kilobars
kilobars
noun
plural of kilobar
laborism
laborism
noun
Alternative form of labourism
laborist
laborist
noun
A physician who aids labor and delivery but does not provide prenatal care.
A supporter of workers' rights.
laborius
labroids
labroids
noun
plural of labroid
microbes
microbes
noun
plural of microbe
microbus
microbus
noun
A station wagon shaped like a small bus.
mislabor
nombrils
nombrils
noun
plural of nombril
obligers
obligers
noun
plural of obliger
obligors
obligors
noun
plural of obligor
oilbirds
oilbirds
noun
plural of oilbird
orbilius
orbitals
orbitals
noun
plural of orbital
orbiters
orbiters
noun
plural of orbiter
overbias
overbias
noun
The use of more bias current in an analog magnetic recorder than is required for maximum sensitivity.
verb
To use more bias current in an analog magnetic recorder than is required for maximum sensitivity.
overbids
overbids
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overbid
parboils
parboils
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of parboil
pibrochs
pibrochs
noun
plural of pibroch
preboils
preboils
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preboil