(US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
(US) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
(US) The state of being abridged or lessened.
(dated, law) Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
(law) The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
(obsolete) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
abterminal
abterminal
adj
(anatomy, of an electrical current in a muscle) Away from the end and towards the centre
affirmable
affirmable
adj
Able to be affirmed.
ambidexter
ambidexter
adj
Ambidextrous.
noun
(archaic) A lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant.
(by extension) Someone who is two-faced; a double-dealer, such as a cheat or a crook.
Someone who is ambidextrous.
ambrosiate
ambrosiate
noun
A crystalline substance, C₂₃H₂₅O₅Br, that is one of the common irritants that can be refined from ragweed (Ambrosia arthemisiifolia).
amerciable
amerciable
adj
Alternative form of amerceable
amoebiform
amoebiform
adj
Alternative form of amebiform
anaerobism
anaerobism
noun
The property of being anaerobic.
anaerobium
bacteremia
bacteremic
bacteremic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to or having bacteremia (having bacteria in the blood)
barmecidal
barmecidal
adj
unreal; illusory
barometric
barometric
adj
Made or done with a barometer
Of or pertaining to atmospheric pressure.
baumeister
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
bedminster
bedminster
Proper noun
A district of Bristol, England, formerly a small town in Somerset
beermaking
beermaking
noun
The making of beer.
beetmister
beforetime
beforetime
adv
(archaic) Formerly, previously.
begrimming
bellarmine
bellarmine
noun
A stoneware jug of a pattern that originated around Cologne, Germany, in the 16th century, having a bearded face or mask supposed to represent Cardinal Bellarmine, a leader in the Counter-Reformation.
beminstrel
bemirement
bemirement
noun
The condition of being bemired.
bemistress
bergsonism
bermudians
bersiamite
beryciform
beryciform
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Beryciformes, an order of ray-finned fishes
noun
Any fish of the order Beryciformes
besmearing
besmearing
verb
present participle of besmear
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
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
bicamerist
bicamerist
noun
An advocate of bicameralism (of two legislative chambers)
bichelamar
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
biedermann
bilamellar
bilamellar
adj
Having two lamellae
bimestrial
bimestrial
adj
Occurring once every two months
biometrics
biometrics
noun
The automated measurement of biological data.
The automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioural and biological characteristics.
biometries
biometries
noun
plural of biometry
biometrika
biometrist
birkremite
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bisymmetry
bisymmetry
noun
(mathematics) The property of being bisymmetric.
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
bitterbump
bitterworm
blepharism
bloomeries
bloomeries
noun
plural of bloomery
bloomerism
bloomerism
Noun
Support for equal rights for women; an early form of feminism.
boanergism
boedromion
boedromius
bolometric
bolometric
adj
Of or pertaining to bolometry
as measured using a bolometer
bombardier
bombardier
noun
(Canada, Britain) A non-commissioned officer rank in artillery, equivalent to corporal. Abbreviated Bdr.
(Canada, US) A bomber crew member who sights and releases bombs.
(entomology) A bombardier beetle.
An artilleryman; a gunner.
bondminder
boosterism
boosterism
noun
(US) Promotion of a city, organisation, etc. in order to improve public opinion.
bottomried
bottomries
bottomries
noun
plural of bottomry
boucherism
bowdlerism
bowdlerism
noun
A policy of bowdlerization, or censorship by removing what is considered indecent.
bradyseism
bradyseism
noun
(volcanology) A gradual uplift or descent of part of the Earth's surface caused by the filling or emptying of an underground magma chamber and/or hydrothermal activity, particularly in volcanic calderas
brahmanize
brainstems
brainstems
noun
plural of brainstem
brambliest
brambliest
adj
superlative form of brambly: most brambly
brevicomis
brickmaker
brickmaker
noun
A maker of bricks.
bridegroom
bridegroom
noun
A man in the context of his own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.
bridesmaid
bridesmaid
noun
(sports, entertainment) A person or team that perennially finishes well, but never first.
A woman who attends a bride during her wedding ceremony, as part of the main wedding party.
verb
To act as a bridesmaid for; to attend a bride during her wedding ceremony.
brightsome
brightsome
adj
(archaic) Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining.
brimmering
brimstones
brimstones
noun
plural of brimstone
bromacetic
bromellite
bromellite
noun
(mineralogy) A white oxide mineral containing beryllium.
brominated
brominated
adj
(chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more atoms of hydrogen with bromine.
(chemistry) Treated or reacted with bromine or hydrobromic acid.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brominate
bromiodide
broomfield
burlingame
buttermilk
buttermilk
noun
Cultured buttermilk, a fermented dairy product produced from cow's milk, with a characteristically sour taste.
The liquid left over after producing butter from full cream milk by the churning process, also called traditional buttermilk.
byromville
cambresine
cambresine
noun
Alternative form of cambrasine
carbonemia
cerambycid
cerambycid
noun
(coleopterology, entomology) Any member of the family Cerambycidae of longhorn beetles.
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
cherubimic
cherubimic
adj
Of or relating to cherubim.
clambering
clambering
noun
The act of one who clambers.
verb
present participle of clamber
cobblerism
coimbatore
coimbatore
Proper noun
The second-largest city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
colbertism
corymbiate
corymblike
crumbliest
crumbliest
adj
superlative form of crumbly: most crumbly
dbridement
decembrist
decembrist
Noun
A participant in or sympathizer with the Decembrist revolt.
Adjective
According to or derived from the politics or philosophy of the Decembrists.
demibarrel
dendrobium
dendrobium
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Dendrobium.
dermatobia
disbarment
disbarment
noun
(law) The disqualification of a lawyer from membership in a bar association, usually as punishment for wrongdoing; the result of being disbarred.
disembargo
disembarks
disembarks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disembark
disembower
disembrace
disembroil
disembroil
verb
To free or extricate from confusion
dismembers
dismembers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dismember
dissembler
dissembler
noun
Someone who dissembles.
dumbwaiter
dumbwaiter
noun
(obsolete) A lazy Susan.
(obsolete) A table or set of trays on rollers used for serving food.
A small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another.
embargoing
embargoing
verb
present participle of embargo
embargoist
embargoist
noun
One who imposes an embargo.
emberizine
emberizine
adj
Of the Emberizidae, a large family of seed-eating passerine birds.
embioptera
embittered
embittered
adj
Deeply hostile, resentful.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of embitter
embitterer
embitterer
noun
One who embitters.
emboliform
emboliform
adj
plug-shaped
embolomeri
embowering
embowering
verb
present participle of embower
embraciveg
embrighten
embrighten
verb
(rare, chiefly literary) To brighten; to vivify.
embrittled
embrittled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of embrittle
embroglios
embroglios
noun
plural of embroglio
embroiders
embroiders
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of embroider
embroidery
embroidery
noun
A piece of embroidered fabric.
The elaboration of an account etc. with details, especially when fictitious.
The ornamentation of fabric using needlework.
embroiling
embroiling
verb
present participle of embroil
embrowning
embrowning
verb
present participle of embrown
embryulcia
embryulcia
noun
(surgery, archaic) The forcible extraction of the fetus.
emmarbling
emmarbling
verb
present participle of emmarble
emmitsburg
enmarbling
enmarbling
verb
present participle of enmarble
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.
exprimable
fibrinemia
fimbriated
fimbriated
adj
(biology) Having a fringe or border of hairlike or fingerlike projections.
(heraldry) Having a narrow borderline, typically of a specified tincture.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fimbriate
fimbricate
fimbricate
adj
(zoology) Fringed, on one side only, by long, straight hairs, like the antennae of certain insects.
fringed; jagged; fimbriate
fimbrillae
firebombed
firebombed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of firebomb
formidable
formidable
adj
Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.
Difficult to defeat or overcome.
framboesia
framboesia
noun
Alternative form of frambesia
fribbleism
froebelism
gambeering
germinable
germinable
Adjective
Having the ability to germinate
habronemic
habronemic
adj
Of or relating to habronema nematodes.
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
hemerobian
hemerobian
adj
of or pertaining to the lacewings of the genus Hemerobius.
noun
(zoology) Any lacewing of the genus Hemerobius.
hemerobiid
hemerobiid
noun
(zoology) Any insect of the brown lacewing family, Hemerobiidae.
hemerobius
hemibranch
hemibranch
noun
(zoology) In fishes, either of the two rows of gill filaments that form a gill arch.