(law) The relinquishment by the insured to the underwriters of what may remain of the property insured after a loss or damage by a peril insured against.
(law) The relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege; relinquishment of right to secure a patent by an inventor; relinquishment of copyright by an author.
A refusal to receive freight so damaged in transit as to be worthless and render carrier liable for its value.
Abandon; careless freedom or ease; surrender to one's emotions.
An abandoned building or structure.
The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment.
The cessation of service on a particular segment of the lines of a common carrier, as granted by a government agency.
The self-surrender to an outside influence.
The voluntary leaving of a person to whom one is bound by a special relation, as a wife, husband or child; desertion.
abridgement
abridgement
noun
(chiefly UK) Alternative form of abridgment
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
adarbitrium
adumbrating
adumbrating
verb
present participle of adumbrate
adumbration
adumbration
noun
(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
(specifically, heraldry) The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
albedometer
albedometer
noun
An instrument used to measure the albedo of a surface
(obsolete) A hypothetical form of amboceptor that has undergone a degenerative change and lost its cytophil or complementophile groups.
antialbumid
antialbumid
noun
(biochemistry) A compound formed from albumin by pancreatic and gastric digestion, convertible into antipeptone.
automobiled
automobiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automobile
backstamped
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
balantidium
balantidium
noun
Any parasite of the genus Balantidium.
bandlimited
bandlimited
adj
(physics) Describing a signal whose spectral power is zero outside of a band of frequencies
bandmasters
bandmasters
noun
plural of bandmaster
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
bdellometer
bdellometer
noun
(medicine) A cupping glass to which a scarificator and an exhausting syringe is attached.
bdellostoma
bedevilment
bedevilment
noun
The characteristic of being bedeviled.
bedizenment
bedizenment
noun
That which bedizens.
The act of dressing, or the state of being dressed, tawdrily.
bedlamitish
bellmouthed
bellmouthed
adj
Alternative form of bell-mouthed
besmottered
betweenmaid
bichromated
bigeminated
bilaminated
bilaminated
adj
Alternative form of bilaminate
bimaculated
bimaculated
adj
Alternative form of bimaculate
bindheimite
bindheimite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing antimony, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.
binominated
birdmouthed
bituminised
bituminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bituminise
bituminized
bituminized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bituminize
blastoderms
blastoderms
noun
plural of blastoderm
bloodstream
bloodstream
noun
The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal
bombardment
bombardment
noun
(physics) the incidence of an intense stream of high-energy particles directed at a substance
heavy artillery fire
the act of bombing, especially towns or cities
bothridiums
bottomlands
bottomlands
noun
plural of bottomland
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
buttonmould
buttonmould
noun
(archaic) A disc of bone, wood, or other material, made into a button by covering it with cloth.
corymbiated
corymbiated
adj
Having a corymb.
damnability
damnability
noun
damnableness
debasements
debasements
noun
plural of debasement
debatements
debatements
noun
plural of debatement
debauchment
debauchment
noun
The act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
debouchment
debouchment
noun
(medicine) Opening or emptying into another part
(military) The act, or the result of debouching
The point of debouch of a watercourse
debridement
debridement
noun
(dentistry) The removal of the dental tartar that has accumulated over teeth, typically done using hand tools and ultrasound instruments.
(medicine) The removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue.
debrominate
debrominate
verb
To remove bromine atoms, especially those added by a previous bromination
decumbently
decumbently
adv
In a decumbent posture.
decumbiture
decumbiture
noun
(astrology, now historical) The time one takes to one's bed during an illness, as used for astrological prognostications; or a chart drawn up to express this.
(obsolete) The fact of lying down, specifically of a person due to illness.
demibastion
demibastion
noun
(military) A half bastion, or that part of a bastion consisting of one face and one flank.
demountable
demountable
adj
(computing, of a hard drive, dated) Designed to be removed from the read mechanism.
Able to be removed from its mount; designed to be dismantled.
noun
(Australia) A temporary and portable building, especially a portable classroom in a school.
disablement
disablement
noun
(formal) The action of disabling or the state of being disabled.
disbandment
disbandment
noun
The act of disbanding
disbarments
disbarments
noun
plural of disbarment
disembattle
disembitter
disembitter
verb
(transitive) To free from bitterness, remove bitterness
disimbitter
disimbitter
verb
Alternative form of disembitter
dismembrate
disrobement
disrobement
noun
The act of disrobing (undressing, removing clothes).
dithyrambic
dithyrambic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a dithyramb; especially, passionate, intoxicated with enthusiasm.
noun
A dithyramb.
dithyrambos
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
doubtmonger
doubtmonger
noun
One who sows doubts in the minds of others.
dribblement
drumbeaters
drumbeaters
noun
plural of drumbeater
drumbeating
drumbeating
noun
A beating of drums.
dumbwaiters
dumbwaiters
noun
plural of dumbwaiter
embastioned
embastioned
adj
Synonym of bastioned
embiotocoid
embiotocoid
adj
(ichthyology) Belonging to the fish family Embiotocidae.
noun
(ichthyology) One of a family of fishes, Embiotocidae, the surfperches, abundant on the coast of California, remarkable for being viviparous.
embodiments
embodiments
noun
plural of embodiment
embryonated
embryonated
adj
Containing an embryo; having had an embryo develop.
fibromatoid
fimbricated
fimbricated
adj
Alternative form of fimbricate
humboldtine
humboldtine
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.
humboldtite
imbreviated
imperturbed
imperturbed
adj
Not perturbed; unflustered.
indomitable
indomitable
adj
Incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished.
indomitably
indomitably
adv
In an indomitable manner.
iodobromite
labidometer
labidometer
noun
(medicine) A specialized forceps or attachment to a regular forceps for measuring the size and curvature of the head of a fetus in the pelvis.
lobotomised
lobotomised
adj
Alternative spelling of lobotomized
lobotomized
lobotomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lobotomize
mandibulata
mandibulate
mandibulate
adj
Provided with mandibles adapted for biting, as many insects.
noun
(zoology) An insect having mandibles
verb
To handle material using mandibles (or, in the case of birds, the bill)
manubriated
manubriated
adj
Having a manubrium.
masturbated
masturbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of masturbate
matchboards
matchboards
noun
plural of matchboard
metabolised
metabolised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of metabolise
metabolized
metabolized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of metabolize
metadiabase
minibudgets
minibudgets
noun
plural of minibudget
misbestowed
misbestowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misbestow
misbuttoned
misbuttoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misbutton
misdoubtful
misdoubtful
adj
(now rare) Misgiving; doubting, suspicious.
misdoubting
misdoubting
noun
doubt
verb
present participle of misdoubt
moldability
moldability
noun
The property of being moldable.
molybdenite
molybdenite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, molybdenum disulfide MoS₂, that is the principal ore of molybdenum; it is structurally similar to graphite and has a similar look and feel.
morbidities
morbidities
noun
plural of morbidity
moribundity
moribundity
noun
the state or condition of being moribund
mortarboard
mortarboard
noun
A square board, with a handle, on which mortar or plaster is carried: a hawk.
An academic cap that has a flat square top with a tassel.
motherboard
motherboard
noun
(computer hardware) The primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the circuitry for the central processing unit, keyboard, mouse and monitor, together with slots for other devices.
motorboated
motorboated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of motorboat
muddybreast
multibladed
multibladed
adj
Having multiple blades.
myliobatoid
myliobatoid
noun
Any ray (fish) of the superfamily Myliobatoidea or the superorder Myliobatoidei
nontimbered
nontimbered
adj
untimbered
obdormition
obdormition
noun
(obsolete) Falling asleep; the condition of being asleep.
The sensation of numbness that occurs in a limb when it "falls asleep" due to pressure on a nerve.
outnumbered
outnumbered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outnumber
pedobaptism
pedobaptism
noun
Alternative form of paedobaptism
postabdomen
postabdomen
noun
(entomology) The terminal segments of the abdomen of an insect, modified for reproduction.
(zoology) The part of a crustacean behind the cephalothorax.
precombated
redemptible
redemptible
adj
(archaic) redeemable
resubmitted
resubmitted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of resubmit
smoothbored
smoothbored
adj
(firearms) Synonym of smoothbore
stampedable
stampedable
adj
Able to be scared or roused into a stampede.
stowbordman
stowbordmen
subdominant
subdominant
noun
(music) The fourth tone of a scale.
(music) The triad built on the subdominant tone.
submediants
submediants
noun
plural of submediant
subpalmated
subpalmated
adj
Almost or imperfectly palmated.
tetrabromid
thimbleweed
thimbleweed
noun
Anemone cylindrica
Anemone virginiana
Rudbeckia laciniata
thumbtacked
thumbtacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of thumbtack
timberheads
timberheads
noun
plural of timberhead
timberlands
timberlands
noun
plural of timberland
timbertuned
timebinding
tolbutamide
tolbutamide
noun
A drug that blocks potassium channels, used in the treatment of diabetes.
trombiculid
trombiculid
noun
(zoology) Any mite of the family Trombiculidae.
tumbleweeds
tumbleweeds
noun
plural of tumbleweed
turbodynamo
umbilicated
umbilicated
adj
Alternative form of umbilicate
unbesmutted
underbottom
underbottom
noun
The lowest part of the profile of a ship or submarine.