(medicine) A congenital absence or reduction in size of eyelids.
abolishers
abolishers
noun
plural of abolisher
abrahamite
abthainrie
aerophobia
aerophobia
noun
(medicine) A pathological aversion or sensitivity to air or the movement of air, especially as a symptom of rabies.
(rare, by extension or possibly from acrophobia) Fear of heights
(travel) Fear of flying
An aversion to fresh air, drafts or breezes.
aerophobic
aerophobic
adj
Disliking or avoiding air.
Having a fear of flying in aircraft.
afterbirth
afterbirth
noun
The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.
airbrushed
airbrushed
adj
(by extension) Having had imperfections and blemishes removed through digital manipulation.
Having been manipulated with an airbrush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airbrush
airbrushes
airbrushes
noun
plural of airbrush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airbrush
archibuteo
banffshire
banffshire
Proper noun
a historic county in north-east Scotland, which was absorbed into Region in 1975. Its county town was
bannerfish
bannerfish
noun
A large fish of the genus Istiophorus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin; the sailfish.
Any of several species of butterflyfish in the genus Heniochus that superficially resemble the Moorish idol, though unrelated.
barberfish
barberfish
noun
Johnrandallia nigrirostris, a cleaner fish.
barrelfish
barrelfish
noun
The black rudderfish, Hyperoglyphe perciformis
batrachite
batrachite
noun
A pale greenish-grey variety of montmorillonite.
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
beerothite
behavioral
behavioral
adj
(American spelling) Of or relating to behavior.
behaviored
behaviours
behaviours
noun
plural of behaviour
bekerchief
berkshires
beshivered
beshrewing
beshrewing
verb
present participle of beshrew
besmirched
besmirched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmirch
besmircher
besmircher
noun
Agent noun of besmirch: one who besmirches.
besmirches
besmirches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmirch
bethorning
betrothing
betrothing
verb
present participle of betroth
bewitchery
bewitchery
noun
The power of bewitching or fascinating; charm.
beyrichite
bichelamar
bichloride
bichloride
noun
(chemistry) A dichloride.
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
bighearted
bighearted
adj
Noble, kind and generous
billholder
billholder
noun
A device by means of which bills, etc., are held.
One who holds a bill or acceptance.
biographee
biographee
noun
One about whom a biography is written; the subject of a biography.
biographer
biographer
noun
The writer of a biography; a professional writer of biographies.
biospheres
biospheres
noun
plural of biosphere
biotherapy
biotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system.
(medicine) The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds.
birdhouses
birdhouses
noun
plural of birdhouse
birkenhead
birkenhead
Proper noun
An English topographic surname
Either of F. E. Smith, Frederick Smith or Frederick Smith the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Earls of Birkenhead
the town itself.
birthdates
birthdates
noun
plural of birthdate
birthplace
birthplace
noun
(by extension) The location where something was created or devised.
The location where a person was born.
birthrates
birthrates
noun
plural of birthrate
birthstone
birthstone
noun
Any of a similar list of less costly substitutes.
Any of twelve gemstones traditionally associated with the month of one's birth.
bitcheries
bitcheries
noun
plural of bitchery
bitterbush
bitterhead
blandisher
blandisher
noun
Flatterer.
blathering
blathering
noun
Meaningless nonsense.
verb
present participle of blather
blepharism
blethering
blethering
noun
(especially Northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland) Alternative form of blathering
verb
present participle of blether
blithering
blithering
adj
Talking incoherently; jabbering.
noun
Incoherent or foolish talk.
verb
present participle of blither
boarfishes
boarfishes
noun
plural of boarfish
boccherini
botcheries
botcheries
noun
plural of botchery
boucherism
boucherize
boucherize
Verb
To impregnate (timber, railroad ties, etc.) with a preservative solution of copper sulphate.
bounderish
bounderish
adj
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a bounder; loutish; boorish.
brachering
brachiated
brachiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brachiate
brahmanize
branchiate
branchiate
adj
(anatomy) Furnished with branchiae; gilled, having gills.
branchiest
branchiest
adj
superlative form of branchy: most branchy
branchlike
branchlike
adj
resembling a branch of a tree
brandished
brandished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brandish
brandisher
brandisher
noun
One who brandishes.
brandishes
brandishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brandish
brashiness
brathwaite
breathiest
breathiest
adj
superlative form of breathy: most breathy
bredstitch
brehonship
brewership
bridehouse
bridgehead
bridgehead
noun
(chemistry) Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms
(military) A fortification around the end of a bridge.
(military) An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.
An area around the end of a bridge.
brightened
brightened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brighten
brightener
brightener
noun
(metallurgy) Any substance added to an electrolytic bath to yield a brighter electroplated surface.
A chemical agent that absorbs ultraviolet and violet light and re-emits blue light by fluorescence, used to make fabric or paper look whiter.
One who or that which brightens.
brighteyes
brightness
brightness
noun
Intelligence, cleverness.
The perceived luminance of an object.
The quality of being bright.
brightsome
brightsome
adj
(archaic) Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining.
brinehouse
britishers
brokership
brokership
noun
The role or position of a broker.
bronchiole
bronchiole
noun
(anatomy) Any of the small cartilage-less branches of a bronchus.
brookshire
brothering
brothering
verb
present participle of brother
brunnhilde
brushfires
brushfires
noun
plural of brushfire
brushiness
brushiness
noun
The state or condition of being brushy.
buchbinder
buchnerite
budgerigah
bugbearish
bugbearish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bugbear; terrifying; frightful.
burchfield
burhinidae
burnishers
burnishers
noun
plural of burnisher
burrfishes
burrfishes
noun
plural of burrfish
burthening
burthening
verb
present participle of burthen
butcheries
butcheries
noun
plural of butchery
butchering
butchering
noun
The act by which someone or something is butchered; a slaughter or killing.
verb
present participle of butcher
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
butterfish
butterfish
noun
(informal) The sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) (the sablefish is not a true butterfish; but is called such informally)
(obsolete) The Murray perch, Oligorus mitchelli; an Australian perciform fish of Murray river, now known as trout cod, Maccullochella macquariensis http://www.fishbase.org/Nomenclature/SynonymsList.php?ID=6308&SynCode=26048&GenusName=Maccullochella&SpeciesName=macquariensis, http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Maccullochella-macquariensis.html.
A rock gunnel, Pholis gunnellus, an eel-like fish found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of the North Atlantic.
Perciform fish of the family Stromateidae, including the genera Pampus, Peprilus and Stromateus.
The New Zealand fish Odax pullus, also known as greenbone.
chainbreak
chairborne
chairborne
adj
Employed to work in an office, etc. and not out in the field; having a sedentary job.
chambering
chambering
noun
The chamber of a gun or other firearm.
verb
present participle of chamber
chamberino
chamberlin
chamberlin
noun
Obsolete form of chamberlain.
chambertin
charitable
charitable
adj
Having a purpose or character of a charity.
Kind, generous.
Pertaining to charity.
cherubfish
cherubical
cherubical
adj
cherubic
cherubicon
cherubikon
cherubimic
cherubimic
adj
Of or relating to cherubim.
cherublike
cherublike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cherub.
chifferobe
chifferobe
noun
Alternative spelling of chifforobe
chifforobe
chifforobe
noun
A piece of furniture consisting of a wardrobe combined with a chest of drawers
chinaberry
chinaberry
noun
(US) Actaea rubra, a poisonous herbaceous flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to North America.
(US) The bead tree or azedarac, Melia azedarach, a deciduous tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae, native to India, southern China and Australia, or its fruit.
(US) The soapberry (genus Sapindus, especially Sapindus saponaria), native to the Americas.
christabel
cipherable
cipherable
adj
able to be ciphered (calculated)
cnibophore
curwhibble
cushewbird
debtorship
debtorship
noun
The state of being in debt.
derbyshire
derbyshire
Proper noun
A midland county of England bounded by South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire.
disburthen
disburthen
verb
(obsolete) disburden
durbachite
elbowchair
elbowchair
noun
Alternative form of elbow chair
embrighten
embrighten
verb
(rare, chiefly literary) To brighten; to vivify.
ergophobia
ergophobia
noun
A fear or aversion to work
ergophobic
ergophobic
adj
averse to doing work
euphorbial
euphorbial
adj
(botany) Synonym of euphorbiaceous.
euphorbine
euphorbine
noun
Alternative form of euphorbin
euphorbium
euphorbium
noun
An acrid dull yellow or brown resin consisting of the concreted milky juice of several species of Euphorbia, formerly used as a purgative and emetic.
eurybathic
eurybathic
adj
(zoology) Able to live at different depths (of water)
exhibiters
exhibiters
noun
plural of exhibiter
exhibitors
exhibitors
noun
plural of exhibitor
exhibitory
exhibitory
adj
exhibiting; publicly showing
fisherboat
fisherboat
noun
Alternative form of fisher-boat
frightable
habronemic
habronemic
adj
Of or relating to habronema nematodes.
hacksilber
hacksilber
noun
Alternative form of hacksilver
hagberries
hagberries
noun
plural of hagberry
hailesboro
halberdier
halberdier
noun
A soldier armed with a halberd.
hambergite
hambergite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing beryllium, boron, hydrogen, and oxygen.
hambroline
hambroline
noun
(nautical) A three-stranded tarred hemp cord.
hammerbird
harbingers
harbingers
noun
plural of harbinger
harbingery
harborside
harborside
adj
Located on or near a harbor.
noun
An area (especially a residential area) near a harbor (often in the form of converted warehouses etc)