Unit of electrical current in electromagnetic and Gaussian cgs systems of units, equal to 10 amperes in SI units.
ablepsia
ablepsia
noun
(medicine, rare) Lack of sight; blindness.
abrupter
abrupter
adj
comparative form of abrupt: more abrupt
alphabet
alphabet
noun
(India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia) An individual letter of an alphabet; an alphabetic character.
(Internet slang, politics) An agent of the FBI, the CIA, or another such government agency.
(computer science) A typically finite set of distinguishable symbols.
A writing system in which letters represent phonemes. (Contrast e.g. logography, a writing system in which each character represents a word, and syllabary, in which each character represents a syllable.)
A writing system in which there are letters for the consonant and vowel phonemes. (Contrast e.g. abjad.)
The set of letters used when writing in a language.
The simplest rudiments; elements.
verb
(rare) To designate by the letters of the alphabet; to arrange alphabetically.
amblyope
amblyope
noun
A person afflicted with amblyopia.
anableps
anableps
noun
Any of the genus Anableps of "four-eyed" fishes (having eyes raised above the top of the head and divided into two parts) found in brackish waters in northern South America and Trinidad.
aphlebia
aphlebia
noun
(botany) An imperfect or irregular leaf ending (commonly found on ferns)
aubepine
babeship
babeship
noun
(archaic) Infancy; babyhood.
(archaic, with "my", "his", "her", or (plural) "their" or "our") A baby.
backrope
bagpiped
bagpiped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bagpipe
bagpiper
bagpiper
noun
One who plays the bagpipes.
bagpipes
bagpipes
noun
A musical wind instrument of Celtic origin, possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.
bagpuize
bakeshop
bakeshop
noun
A shop where baked goods are made and sold.
baldpate
baldpate
noun
A bald-headed person.
A bird, the American wigeon (Anas americana).
baphomet
baphomet
Proper noun
A deity which medieval Christians mistakenly imagined that pagans, the Knights Templar and (sometimes) Muslims worshipped, and which figures into some modern occultist and Satanic religions.
baptised
baptised
adj
(of a person) Who has been baptised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baptise
baptises
baptises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of baptise
baptiste
baptized
baptized
adj
(of a person) who has been baptized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baptize
baptizee
baptizee
noun
One who undergoes baptism.
baptizer
baptizer
noun
One who baptizes.
baptizes
baptizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of baptize
barkeeps
barkeeps
noun
plural of barkeep
barkpeel
baseplug
baypines
beanpole
beanpole
noun
(informal) A tall, thin person.
A thin pole for supporting bean vines.
bearleap
bearleap
noun
(obsolete) A basket used for carrying.
bearship
bearship
noun
The character or personality of a bear.
beaucoup
beaucoup
adv
In abundance.
det
(US, informal) Much, many, a lot of.
beaupere
beaupere
noun
(obsolete) A companion.
(obsolete) A father.
beaupers
beauship
beauship
noun
(dated, humorous) The state of being a beau; the personality of a beau.
bebopper
bebopper
noun
A musician or aficionado of the bebop genre.
becapped
becapped
adj
(poetic) Covered as if with a cap.
Wearing a cap.
becarpet
becarpet
verb
(transitive, poetic) To cover like a carpet.
beclasps
beclasps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclasp
bediaper
bediaper
verb
(transitive, usually used in passive) To put a diaper on (someone).
bedimple
bedimple
verb
(transitive) To produce dimples in; to dimple.
bedlamps
bedlamps
noun
plural of bedlamp
bedplate
bedplate
noun
(engineering) The foundation framing or piece, by which the other parts are supported and held in place; the bed.
bedposts
bedposts
noun
plural of bedpost
bedraped
bedraped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedrape
bedrapes
bedrapes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrape
beerpull
beerpull
noun
Alternative form of beer pull
behooped
beleaped
bellhops
bellhops
noun
plural of bellhop
bellport
bellpull
bellpull
noun
Alternative spelling of bell-pull
belmopan
beneaped
beneaped
adj
(nautical) Neaped.
bepaints
bepaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bepaint
beparody
bepepper
bepepper
verb
(transitive) To pepper, to add to.
(transitive) To pepper, to spice with pepper, to add pepper to.
bepester
bepester
verb
(transitive) To vex or pester greatly.
bephrase
bepierce
bepimple
beplague
beplumed
beplumed
adj
Decked with feathers.
bepommel
bepommel
verb
(transitive) To pommel; to beat, as with a stick.
(transitive, figuratively) To assail or criticise in conversation, or in writing.
bepowder
bepowder
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To sprinkle or cover with powder; to powder.
bepraise
bepraise
verb
(transitive) To praise greatly or extravagantly.
bepreach
bepretty
bepuddle
bepuddle
verb
(by extension) To soil or debase.
To cover or fill with puddles.
bepuffed
bepuffed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bepuff
bepurple
bepurple
verb
To tinge or dye with a purple color.
bepuzzle
bepuzzle
verb
(transitive) To puzzle greatly; perplex.
bescrape
bescrape
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To scrape all over; scrape excessively.
bespeaks
bespeaks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bespeak
bespeech
bespeech
verb
(transitive) To address in speech
bespirit
besplash
besplash
verb
(transitive) To splash all over; to wet by splashing.
bespoken
bespoken
adj
(obsolete) betrothed or engaged to be married (compare with: spoken for)
verb
past participle of bespeak
bespouse
bespouse
verb
(transitive) To marry
bespread
bespread
verb
(transitive) To spread over; to cover with.
bespreng
besprent
besprent
adj
(archaic) besprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besprenge
bespring
bestripe
bethpage
bethumps
bethumps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethump
betipple
beweeper
beweeper
noun
(rare) One who beweeps or laments someone or something.
bewimple
bewimple
verb
(transitive) To cover with a wimple; veil.
bicepses
bicepses
noun
(rare) plural of biceps
biophore
biophore
noun
Alternative spelling of biophor
biophyte
biophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that obtains nourishment from the bodies of insects (or other once-living organisms)
biopsies
biopsies
noun
plural of biopsy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of biopsy
bioscope
bioscope
noun
(South Africa, India, Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia, dated) A cinema or movie theatre.
An early form of movie projector
biotopes
biotopes
noun
plural of biotope
biotypes
biotypes
noun
plural of biotype
biparted
bipedism
bipedism
noun
Synonym of bipedalism
biphenol
biphenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenolic hydroxy groups; such a phenolic derivative of biphenyl
biphenyl
biphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond
biplanes
biplanes
noun
plural of biplane
biporose
bishoped
bishoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bishop
bleeping
bleeping
adj
(UK, euphemistic, slang) A generic intensifier which can be substituted for any profane intensifier.
verb
present participle of bleep
blephara
blephara
noun
plural of blepharon
blippers
bloopers
bloopers
noun
plural of blooper
blowpipe
blowpipe
noun
(chemistry) a narrow tube through which a jet of air is directed onto a flame; used in the analysis of minerals etc and in jewelry manufacture
(glassblowing) a long narrow pipe, rotated in the hands, upon which glassware is blown
a weapon through which darts may be shot by blowing; a blowgun
bluecaps
bluecaps
noun
plural of bluecap
bluetops
bluetops
noun
plural of bluetop
boltrope
boltrope
noun
Alternative spelling of bolt rope
bonspell
bonspell
noun
Alternative form of bonspiel
bonspiel
bonspiel
noun
A tournament in the sport of curling.
bookkeep
bookkeep
verb
Alternative spelling of book-keep
breakups
breakups
noun
plural of breakup
breviped
breviped
adj
(zoology) Having short feet or legs.
brevipen
brevipen
noun
(zoology) A brevipennate bird.
bridecup
budapest
bullpens
bullpens
noun
plural of bullpen
bumpered
bumpered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bumper
bumpiest
bumpiest
adj
superlative form of bumpy: most bumpy
buplever
buplever
noun
A bupleurum.
bushrope
bushrope
noun
Synonym of liana
bypassed
bypassed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bypass
bypasser
bypasser
noun
Alternative form of passer-by (“one who passes by”)
one who or that which bypasses
bypasses
bypasses
noun
plural of bypass
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bypass
campbell
campbell
Proper noun
from the
name transferred from the surname.
name used since the 2000s.
capabler
capabler
adj
(nonstandard) comparative form of capable: more capable
cephalob
copiable
copiable
adj
Able to be copied.
culpable
culpable
adj
Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy, guilty.
deiphobe
dippable
dippable
adj
Suitable for being dipped into something.
dopebook
drapable
drapable
adj
Alternative form of drapeable
ephebeia
ephebeia
noun
plural of ephebeion
ephebeum
ephebeum
noun
A hall, in an ancient Greek palaestra, used for gymnastic exercise
epibasal
epibatus
epiblast
epiblast
noun
(biology, embryology) The outer layer of a blastula that, after gastrulation, becomes the ectoderm.
epiblema
epiblema
noun
(botany) The epidermal cells of rootlets, specially adapted to absorb liquids.
epibolic
epibolic
adj
Of or pertaining to epiboly
epilabra
epipubes
epipubes
noun
plural of epipubis
epipubic
epipubic
adj
Relating to the epipubis.
epipubis
epipubis
noun
(anatomy) A cartilage or bone in front of the pubis in some amphibians and other animals.
expiable
expiable
adj
Capable of being expiated or atoned for.
geoprobe
geoprobe
noun
A probe used for studying the earth.
helpable
helpable
adj
Capable of being helped.
hempbush
hepsibah
hepzibah
hipberry
hipbones
hipbones
noun
plural of hipbone
hypobole
hypobole
noun
(rhetoric) A rhetorical figure in which several things are mentioned that seem to make against the argument, or in favour of the opposing side, and then they are refuted one by one.