(medicine) An inability to walk due to a defect in muscular coordination.
abasic
abasic
adj
(biochemistry, of a site in a DNA molecule) That has neither a purine nor a pyrimidine base.
(genetics, biochemistry) Missing a nucleotide base
(medicine) Of, pertaining to or caused by abasia.
abasio
abassi
abassi
noun
Obsolete spelling of abbasi
abatis
abatis
noun
(historical) In the Middle Ages, an officer of the stables who had the care of measuring out the provender; an avenor.
A means of defense formed by felled trees, or sometimes by bent trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy, and more recently fortified with barbed wire.
In coal-mining, walls of cord-wood piled up crosswise to keep the underground roads open so as to secure ventilation.
abbasi
abbasi
noun
(historical) A Persian unit of weight, equivalent to approximately 12.8 oz.
(historical) A silver coin of Persia, introduced by Safavid Shah Abbas in 16th century, worth about twenty cents.
(historical) An Afghan bronze coin from the early 20th century, equivalent to four shahi.
A unit of measurement for Afghan postage stamps.
abdias
abides
abides
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abide
abisag
abisha
abisia
ablins
abseil
abseil
noun
A descent in mountaineering using a rope looped at the top and a friction device.
verb
(intransitive) To descend a steep or vertical drop using a rope with a mechanical friction device or (classic abseil) by wrapping the rope around the body; to rappel.
absist
absist
verb
(obsolete) To stand apart from; to leave off; to desist.
absoil
airbus
airbus
noun
A subsonic jet airliner, especially a wide-bodied one.
alibis
alibis
noun
plural of alibi
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alibi
ambits
ambits
noun
plural of ambit
anubis
arabis
arisbe
ascitb
babies
babies
noun
plural of baby
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of baby
babish
babish
adj
Like a babe; childish; babyish.
verb
(obsolete) To make or treat as babish.
babism
babism
Noun
The doctrine of a pantheistical religious sect, founded in Persia in 1844 by Mirza Ali Mohammed ibn Rabhik (1820-1850), who assumed the title of Bab-ed-Din ("Gate of the Faith"). It combines Muslim, Christian, Jewish, and Parsi elements, and forbids concubinage, polygamy, mendicancy, slave-dealing, and the use of intoxicating liquors and drugs. Precursor to the Baha'i Faith.
babist
babist
Noun
A believer in Babism.
babits
bagios
bairns
bairns
noun
plural of bairn
baizas
baizas
noun
plural of baiza
baizes
baizes
noun
plural of baize
bakshi
balius
balkis
baltis
baltis
noun
plural of balti
banias
banias
noun
plural of bania
banish
banish
verb
(heading) To send someone away and forbid that person from returning.
To expel, especially from the mind.
barish
barish
adj
Alternative form of bareish
barris
bascio
basial
basial
adj
Relating to the basion.
basics
basics
noun
plural of basic
basify
basify
verb
(chemistry) To make more basic (less acidic)
basile
basils
basils
noun
plural of basil
basing
basing
noun
The storage or housing of something within a base.
verb
present participle of base
basins
basins
noun
plural of basin
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of basin
basion
basion
noun
(anatomy) The middle of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum of the skull.
baskin
basoid
bassia
bassie
bastia
batiks
batiks
noun
plural of batik
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of batik
batish
baucis
bavius
bayish
bayish
adj
Somewhat bay in colour.
baylis
bedias
bedims
bedims
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedim
bedsit
bedsit
noun
(Britain, Ireland) A form of rented accommodation consisting of a single room for use as both sitting room and bedroom; there may also be a small kitchen area and washing and toilet facilities, but these amenities are more commonly outside the room and shared by several tenants.
beeish
beeish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of bees.
befist
befits
befits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befit
begins
begins
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begin
beiges
beiges
noun
plural of beige
beings
beings
noun
plural of being
beisel
bekiss
bekiss
verb
(transitive) to kiss intensely or excessively
(transitive, rare) to kiss repeatedly; cover with kisses.
belies
belies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of belie
bellis
beltis
bemist
bemist
verb
(transitive) To cover or envelop with mist, or as with mist.
bennis
benshi
benshi
noun
A Japanese performer who provides live narration for silent films.
bensil
bernis
bersil
bersim
beside
beside
adv
Otherwise; else; besides.
prep
Next to; at the side of.
Not relevant to.
besier
besigh
besigh
verb
(transitive) To sigh over.
besing
besing
verb
(transitive) To sing of or sing about; celebrate in song or poetry; sing the praises of; praise; laud.
(transitive) To sing to.
besoil
besoil
verb
(transitive) To cover with or as with soil; stain; sully.
besoin
bespin
bespin
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To spin around or about, so as to cover; spin all over.
bespit
bespit
verb
(transitive) To spit upon (someone or something); to soil with spittle.
bessie
bessie
Proper noun
A diminutive of Elizabeth, also used as a formal female given name.
Bessie, a lake monster supposed to exist in Lake Erie in the United States.
A town in Oklahoma.
bestir
bestir
verb
(reflexive) To make active; to rouse oneself.
(transitive) To put into brisk or vigorous action; to move with life and vigor.
besuit
besuit
verb
(transitive) To be fitting or appropriate; befit; suit
beswim
betise
bevies
bevies
noun
plural of bevy
bewigs
bewigs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewig
bezils
bezils
noun
plural of bezil
bhisti
bhisti
noun
Alternative form of bheestie (“a traditional water-carrier of South Asia”)
bialis
bialys
bialys
noun
plural of bialy
biased
biased
adj
(electrical engineering) On which an electrical bias is applied.
(statistics) Exhibiting a systematic distortion of results due to a factor not allowed for in its derivation; skewed.
Angled at a slant.
Exhibiting bias; prejudiced.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bias
biases
biases
noun
plural of bias
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bias
bibles
bibles
noun
plural of bible
biblos
biblus
biceps
biceps
noun
(anatomy) Any muscle having two heads.
(informal) The upper arm, especially the collective muscles of the upper arm.
(prosody) A point in a metrical pattern that can be filled either with one long syllable (a longum) or two short syllables (two brevia)
Specifically, the biceps brachii, the flexor of the elbow.
bichos
bicols
bidens
biders
biders
noun
plural of bider
bidets
bidets
noun
plural of bidet
bields
bields
noun
plural of bield
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bield
bights
bights
noun
plural of bight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bight
bigots
bigots
noun
plural of bigot
bijous
bikers
bikers
noun
plural of biker
bikies
bikies
noun
plural of bikie
bikols
bilbos
bilbos
noun
plural of bilbo
bilges
bilges
noun
plural of bilge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bilge
bilkis
bilski
bimahs
bimahs
noun
plural of bimah
bimbos
bimbos
noun
plural of bimbo
bindis
bindis
noun
plural of bindi
binges
binges
noun
plural of binge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of binge
bingos
bingos
noun
plural of bingo
binits
binits
noun
plural of binit
binocs
binocs
Noun
binoculars
binous
binous
adj
binate
biogas
biogas
noun
A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, produced by anaerobic digestion of organic waste matter, used as a fuel
biomes
biomes
noun
plural of biome
bionts
bionts
noun
plural of biont
biopsy
biopsy
noun
The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.
verb
To take a sample (a biopsy) for pathological examination.
biosis
biosis
noun
(medicine, dated) Life; vitality.
biotas
biotas
noun
plural of biota
bipeds
bipeds
noun
plural of biped
bipods
bipods
noun
plural of bipod
bippus
birgus
birles
birles
noun
plural of birle
birrus
birrus
noun
A coarse kind of thick woollen cloth, worn by the poor in the Middle Ages.
A woollen cap or hood worn over the shoulders or head.
birses
birses
noun
plural of birse
birsit
birsle
births
births
noun
plural of birth
bisalt
bisalt
Noun
An acid salt.
bisbee
bisbee
Proper noun
A city in Arizona.
A city/town in North Dakota.
biscay
biscay
Proper noun
A province of Spain
biscoe
biscot
bisect
bisect
noun
(geometry) A bisector, which divides into two equal parts.
(philately) An envelope, card, or fragment thereof showing an affixed cut half of a regular issued stamp, over which one or more postal markings have been applied. Typically used in wartime when normal lower rate stamps may not be available.
verb
(computing) To perform a binary search on files in source control in order to identify the specific change that introduced a bug etc.
(transitive, geometry) To divide an angle, line segment, or other figure into two equal parts.
bisext
bishop
bishop
noun
(Christianity) An overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory.
(UK, dialectal, archaic) A children's smock or pinafore.
(US, archaic) A bustle.
(chess) The chess piece denoted ♗ or ♝ which moves along diagonal lines and developed from the shatranj alfil ("elephant") and was originally known as the aufil or archer in English.
(dialectal) A ladybug or ladybird, beetles of the family Coccinellidae.
(obsolete) Any watchman, inspector, or overlooker.
(obsolete) The holder of the Greek or Roman position of episcopus, supervisor over the public dole of grain, etc.
(religion, nonstandard) A similar official or chief priest in another religion.
A chief of the Festival of Fools or St. Nicholas Day.
A flowering plant of the genus Bifora.
A sweet drink made from wine, usually with oranges, lemons, and sugar; mulled and spiced port.
Any of various African birds of the genus Euplectes; a kind of weaverbird closely related to the widowbirds.
verb
(Christianity) To act as a bishop, to perform the duties of a bishop, especially to confirm another's membership in the church.
(Christianity) To make a bishop.
(Christianity, rare) To provide with bishops.
(UK, colloquial, obsolete) To murder by drowning.
(UK, dialectal) To permit food (especially milk) to burn while cooking (from bishops' role in the inquisition or as mentioned in the quotation below, of horses).
(by extension, jocularly, obsolete) To confirm (in its other senses).
(by extension, of equestrianism) To make a horse seem younger, particularly by manipulation of its teeth.