of. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles.
abercromby
abhorrence
abhorrence
noun
(obsolete, historical) An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II.
A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing.
Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.
abhorrency
abhorrency
noun
(obsolete) Aberrancy.
(obsolete) Quality of being abhorrent; feeling of abhorrence.
(obsolete) something that elicits abhorrence; a detestable thing.
abjections
abjections
noun
plural of abjection
aborticide
aborticide
noun
An agent responsible for an abortion (the destruction of a fetus); abortifacient.
The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide.
abreaction
abreaction
noun
(psychoanalysis) The re-living of an experience with a view to purging its emotional dross.
abrenounce
abrenounce
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To renounce; to contradict.
abscession
abscession
noun
(obsolete) An abscess.
(rare) A separating; a removal; a going away.
absconders
absconders
noun
plural of absconder
absorbance
absorbance
noun
(physics) A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density.
absorbency
absorbency
noun
(obsolete) The action of absorbing.
(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
The quality of being absorbent.
accordable
accordable
adj
(obsolete) Reconcilable; in accordance
Able to be given or dispensed.
accostable
accostable
adj
(obsolete, rare) Approachable; affable.
acrobacies
actionable
actionable
adj
(law) Affording grounds for legal action.
I'm sure it's not good of me to write that he's a lush, but is it actionable?
That can be acted on; that can be used as the basis for taking action.
aerobacter
aerobatics
aerobatics
noun
Spectacular stunts, performed in an airplane or glider. Examples include various types of rolls and loops.
aerobiotic
aerobiotic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerobiosis
aerophobic
aerophobic
adj
Disliking or avoiding air.
Having a fear of flying in aircraft.
ahorseback
ahorseback
adv
On the back of a horse; horseback.
amboceptor
amboceptor
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of hemolysin
ambocoelia
ametabolic
ametabolic
adj
(entomology) Not undergoing metamorphosis
amoebicide
amoebicide
noun
Alternative spelling of amebicide
amoebocyte
amoebocyte
noun
A leukocyte, especially in an in vitro culture.
Any cell that has the form or motion of an amoeba.
anchorable
anchorable
adj
Capable of being anchored.
That can be used as an anchorage.
arboricole
arboricole
adj
(zoology) arboreal
arcabucero
archbeacon
archibuteo
archrobber
associable
associable
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Liable to be affected by sympathy with other parts; said of organs, nerves, muscles, etc.
(obsolete) sociable; companionable
Capable of being associated or joined.
avouchable
avouchable
adj
Capable of being avouched.
azobenzoic
baccaceous
baccaceous
adj
Resembling a berry.
bachelorly
bachelorly
adj
Befitting a bachelor.
backhooker
backhouses
backhouses
noun
plural of backhouse
backlogged
backlogged
adj
Having an excessive list of tasks to do, especially tasks that should have already been performed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backlog
backlotter
backstroke
backstroke
noun
(bellringing) The pull on the tail of the rope that swings the bell through a full circle (compare handstroke)
(swimming) A stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.
A backhanded stroke or blow.
verb
To swim the backstroke.
bacterioid
bacterioid
adj
(rare) Resembling a bacterium.
bacterious
balanocele
balconette
balconette
noun
(architecture) A false balcony, or railing at the outer plane of a window-opening reaching to the floor, and resembling a balcony when the window is open.
(rare) A small balcony.
bambochade
baphometic
barbaresco
barbascoes
barcaroles
barcaroles
noun
plural of barcarole
barcarolle
barcarolle
noun
Alternative spelling of barcarole.
barcellona
barcelonas
barleycorn
barleycorn
noun
(architecture, woodworking) A small groove between two mouldings.
(obsolete) The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one quarter) of an inch or eight millimetres, still used as a basis for shoe sizes.
A grain of barley.
barometric
barometric
adj
Made or done with a barometer
Of or pertaining to atmospheric pressure.
batterdock
beachdrops
beachfront
beachfront
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
noun
The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
beaconless
beaconless
adj
Without a beacon.
beaconwise
beaconwise
adv
Like a beacon; in the manner of a beacon.
beccaficos
beccaficos
noun
plural of beccafico
beclamored
beclamored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beclamor
becloaking
becloaking
verb
present participle of becloak
beclogging
beclogging
verb
present participle of beclog
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
beclowning
beclowning
verb
present participle of beclown
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
becousined
becowarded
becrowding
becrowding
verb
present participle of becrowd
bedclothes
bedclothes
noun
Clothing worn to bed.
Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
bedecorate
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
beechwoods
beechwoods
noun
plural of beechwood
beerocracy
beerocracy
noun
Those who control or profit from the brewing of beer.
behemothic
behemothic
adj
colossal, of enormous size and power.
bellacoola
belowdecks
belowdecks
adv
(nautical) Below the main deck of a ship.
beltcourse
beltcourse
noun
Alternative form of belt course
benchboard
beneceptor
beneceptor
noun
(anatomy) A sensory receptor that sends pleasurable or beneficial signals.
benefactor
benefactor
noun
Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.
Someone who performs good or noble deeds.
bentonitic
bentonitic
adj
Formed of, or containing, bentonite.
benzocaine
benzocaine
noun
(pharmacology) A local anesthetic commonly used as a topical pain reliever.
bertolucci
beryciform
beryciform
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Beryciformes, an order of ray-finned fishes
noun
Any fish of the order Beryciformes
berycoidea
berycoidei
bescorched
bescorched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bescorch
bescorches
bescorches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bescorch
bescouring
betancourt
betorcinol
bibliothec
bibliothec
noun
A bibliographer’s catalogue.
bichloride
bichloride
noun
(chemistry) A dichloride.
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
bicoloured
bicoloured
adj
Of two colours.
bicornuate
bicornuate
adj
(medicine) Resembling a pair of horns, as a malformed uterus may.
biflecnode
biflecnode
noun
(geometry) A fleflecnode
bijections
bijections
noun
plural of bijection
biloculate
biloculate
adj
Having two loculi.
biloculine
biloculine
adj
(biology) Characteristic of species of foraminifers in the genus Biloculina, now principally in Pyrgo.
Having two chambers or compartments.
binoculate
binoculate
adj
Having two eyes.
biocellate
biocellate
adj
(zoology) Having two ocelli, or eye-like spots.
biocenosis
biocenosis
noun
(biology) a group of interacting animals and/or plants that form a particular ecosystem
biocenotic
biocenotic
adj
Relating to a biocenosis
biocentric
biocentric
adj
Supporting or pertaining to biocentrism.
biochemics
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
biocoenose
biocoenose
noun
A living collection of life forms that are found together, interacting as a community within an ecosystem.
bioecology
bioecology
noun
The specifically biological aspects of ecology
biogenetic
biogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to biogenesis.
Of or pertaining to biogenetics.
biomedical
biomedical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomedicine.
noun
A product of the biomedicine industry.
biometrics
biometrics
noun
The automated measurement of biological data.
The automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioural and biological characteristics.
bioscience
bioscience
noun
Any of several sciences that deal with living organisms
bioscopies
bioscopies
noun
plural of bioscopy
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
bisections
bisections
noun
plural of bisection
bivouacked
bivouacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bivouac
blackstone
blastocele
blastocele
noun
Alternative form of blastocoele
blastocoel
blastocoel
noun
The fluid-filled cavity in a blastula.
blastocyte
blastocyte
noun
An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.
blennocele
blockaders
blockaders
noun
plural of blockader
blockheads
blockheads
noun
plural of blockhead
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blockhead
blockholer
blockhouse
blockhouse
noun
(dated) A temporary wooden fortification with a projecting upper story.
A reinforced building from which to control hazardous operations, such as an explosion or a rocket launch.
A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports.
blockiness
blockiness
noun
The state or condition of being blocky.
blocklayer
blocklayer
noun
A person employed to lay down blocks of material, for example as a road surface.
blockmaker
blockmaker
noun
A manufacturer of blocks for use in printing.
A manufacturer of nautical blocks.
blotchiest
blotchiest
adj
superlative form of blotchy: most blotchy
bluecoated
boccarella
boccherini
bocklogged
boiceville
boletaceae
bolometric
bolometric
adj
Of or pertaining to bolometry
as measured using a bolometer
boltcutter
boltcutter
noun
Alternative form of bolt cutter
bombiccite
bombycidae
bontebucks
bontebucks
noun
plural of bontebuck
boondocker
boondocker
noun
A kind of combat boot worn in the US Marine Corps.
bootlicked
bootlicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bootlick
bootlicker
bootlicker
noun
(by extension, derogatory) Anyone who is seen as supporting authoritarianism.
(derogatory) A person who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner; a toady
boschneger
botcheries
botcheries
noun
plural of botchery
botchiness
botchiness
noun
The state of being botchy
botticelli
bottleneck
bottleneck
noun
(by extension) The part of a process that is too slow or cumbersome.
(figurative) In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay.
The narrow portion that forms the pouring spout of a bottle; the neck of a bottle.
verb
(intransitive) To form a bottleneck.
(transitive) To slow by causing a bottleneck.
bouchaleen
boucherism
boucherize
boucherize
Verb
To impregnate (timber, railroad ties, etc.) with a preservative solution of copper sulphate.