A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base.
plural of ablution
aboideaus
aboideaus
noun
plural of aboideau
aboiteaus
aboiteaus
noun
plural of aboiteau
abolished
abolished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolish
abolisher
abolisher
noun
Agent noun of abolish; one who abolishes.
abolishes
abolishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abolish
abomasusi
abortions
abortions
noun
plural of abortion
abovesaid
abovesaid
adj
Mentioned or recited before.
abrasions
abrasions
noun
plural of abrasion
abscision
abscision
noun
A cutting away.
absinthol
absinthol
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpene ketone that is a major constituent of the essential oil of wormwood, C₁₀H₁₆O; thujone.
absolving
absolving
verb
present participle of absolve
absorbing
absorbing
adj
(statistics, of a state) Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.
Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
verb
present participle of absorb
abutilons
abutilons
noun
plural of abutilon
adsorbing
adsorbing
verb
present participle of adsorb
aerobious
aerobious
adj
(obsolete) aerobic
alabastoi
albicores
albicores
noun
plural of albicore
albinoism
albinoism
noun
congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino
ambagious
ambagious
adj
Indefinite.
Roundabout; vague.
amberoids
ambiguous
ambiguous
adj
(obsolete, of persons) Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.
Open to multiple interpretations.
ambitions
ambitions
noun
plural of ambition
ambitious
ambitious
adj
(followed by "of" or the infinitive) Very desirous
(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
Hard to achieve.
Resulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition
amboinese
ambrosiac
ambrosiac
adj
Having the qualities of ambrosia; delicious.
ambrosial
ambrosial
adj
(Greek mythology) Pertaining to or worthy of the gods.
Succulently sweet or fragrant; balmy, divine.
ambrosian
ambrosian
adj
Ambrosial.
ambrosias
ambrosias
noun
plural of ambrosia
ambrosine
ambrosius
ambustion
ambustion
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A burn or scald.
anabiosis
anabiosis
noun
(biology) A state of suspended animation, especially during extreme drought; the act of recovering from this state.
anabolism
anabolism
noun
The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism.
anabrosis
anabrosis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) wasting away
anybodies
anybodies
pron
(nonstandard) plural of anybody
(nonstandard) possessive form of anybody
arabinose
arabinose
noun
(biochemistry) An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin.
arborists
arborists
noun
plural of arborist
arborizes
arborizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arborize
arbovirus
arbovirus
noun
(pathology, virology) Any virus that is transmitted by an arthropod.
asbestoid
asbestoid
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling asbestos
asymbolia
asymbolia
noun
Synonym of asemia
asymbolic
babirousa
babirousa
noun
Archaic form of babirusa.
baboonish
baboonish
adj
Like a baboon.
babouvism
babouvism
Noun
Babouvist beliefs generally
babouvist
babouvist
Noun
A supporter or follower of or his ideas, including universal equal income and the abolition of private property.
balconies
balconies
noun
plural of balcony
ballotist
ballotist
noun
One who supports the use of the secret ballot in elections.
balmonies
baloskion
banjoists
banjoists
noun
plural of banjoist
baptornis
baritones
baritones
noun
plural of baritone
baronries
baronries
noun
plural of baronry
baronship
baronship
noun
The rank or position of a baron.
barotaxis
barotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to pressure.
barricoes
barrowist
barrowist
Noun
A follower of (c. 1550–1593), English Puritan and separatist.
basaltoid
basaltoid
adj
Formed like basalt; basaltiform.
basepoint
basepoint
noun
(mathematics) A point that marks the beginning and the end of a topological loop
basiation
basiation
noun
(obsolete) Kissing.
basihyoid
basihyoid
noun
(anatomy) The central tongue bone.
basilicon
basilicon
noun
(archaic, medicine) Any of various ointments believed to have “sovereign” virtues.
baskonize
basophile
basophile
noun
Alternative form of basophil
basophils
basophils
noun
plural of basophil
bastinado
bastinado
noun
A blow with a cudgel or stick.
Beating the bare soles of the feet with a stick as a form of corporal punishment used primarily within prisons in various countries. The receiving person is required to be barefoot.
verb
(transitive) To punish a person by beating the bare soles of the feet, using a stick or truncheon.
bastioned
bastioned
adj
Furnished with a bastion; having bastions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bastion
bastionet
bastionet
noun
A small bastion.
bastonite
bavaroise
bavaroise
noun
(sometimes proscribed) A cold dessert made from custard, cream and gelatine.
A drink of sweetened milk, eggs and tea, often with some sort of spirit.
bedsonias
bedsonias
noun
plural of bedsonia
behaviors
behaviors
noun
plural of behavior
beriosova
bessarion
bialystok
biathlons
biathlons
noun
plural of biathlon
bibacious
bibacious
adj
Addicted to drinking alcohol.
bicalvous
bicostate
bicostate
adj
(botany) Having two principal ribs running longitudinally, as in a leaf.
bifarious
bifarious
adj
(botany) In two rows (on opposite sides of a branch etc.)
ambiguous
twofold, double
bigaroons
bigaroons
noun
plural of bigaroon
bignonias
bignonias
noun
plural of bignonia
bimastoid
bimastoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two mastoid processes
binomials
binomials
noun
plural of binomial
bioassays
bioassays
noun
plural of bioassay
biogasses
biogasses
noun
plural of biogas
biogenase
biomasses
biomasses
noun
plural of biomass
bioplasms
bioplasms
noun
plural of bioplasm
biosocial
biosocial
adj
(biology, sociology) Of or pertaining to both biological and social features.
biostatic
biostatic
adj
Relating to biostasis
That inhibits the growth or multiplication of an organism, especially of a microorganism.
bissonata
bivalvous
bivalvous
adj
(archaic) Having two valves; bivalvular.
bivouacks
bivouacks
noun
plural of bivouack
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bivouack
bixaceous
bixaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Bixaceae.
bloviates
bloviates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bloviate
boardings
boardings
noun
plural of boarding
boarishly
boarishly
adv
in a boarish manner
boastings
boastings
noun
plural of boasting
boatbills
boatbills
noun
plural of boatbill
boatswain
boatswain
noun
A kind of gull, the jaeger.
The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship.
The petty officer of a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen.
The tropicbird.
bocaccios
bocaccios
noun
plural of bocaccio
bodacious
bodacious
adj
(Australian slang, US slang) Impressively great in size, and enormous; extraordinary.
(US) Audacious and unrestrained.
(US) Incorrigible and insolent.
(of a person) Sexy, attractive.
adv
(US, nonstandard) Bodaciously.
bohemians
bohemians
noun
plural of bohemian
boisseaux
bolivares
bolivares
noun
plural of bolivar
bolivians
boltonias
boltonias
noun
plural of boltonia
bombasine
bombasine
noun
Alternative form of bombazine
bombastic
bombastic
adj
(archaic) Inflated, overfilled.
(of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous
High-sounding but with little meaning.
bombillas
bombillas
noun
plural of bombilla
bondmaids
bondmaids
noun
plural of bondmaid
bonifaces
bonifaces
noun
plural of boniface
boracites
boracites
noun
plural of boracite
bordarius
bordarius
noun
(history) Synonym of bordar (“person ranking below villeins and above serfs”)
bordelais
borsalino
borsalino
Noun
A type of wide-brimmed felt hat.
borussian
bosporian
bosporian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Thracian or Cimmerian Bosporus.
bostonian
bostonian
Noun
A person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
Adjective
Related to, characteristic of, or residing in Boston.
boswellia
botanicas
botanicas
noun
plural of botanica
botanised
botanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of botanise
botaniser
botaniser
noun
Alternative spelling of botanizer
botanises
botanises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of botanise
botanists
botanists
noun
plural of botanist
botanizes
botanizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of botanize
bousoukia
boyardism
boyarisms
braciolas
bracioles
bracioles
noun
plural of braciole
braconids
braconids
noun
plural of braconid
brahmoism
brahmoism
Proper noun
A religious movement of Bengal in the late 18th century.
broadside
broadside
adv
Sideways; with the side turned to the direction of some object.
noun
(by extension) A forceful attack, be it written or spoken.
(nautical) One side of a ship above the water line; all the guns on one side of a warship; their simultaneous firing.
A large sheet of paper, printed on one side and folded.
The printed lyrics of a folk song or ballad; a broadsheet.
verb
(transitive) To collide with something side-on.
broadwise
broadwise
adv
(obsolete) Breadthwise.
bronislaw
bucoliast
byrsonima
cabrioles
cabrioles
noun
plural of cabriole
calibogus
calibogus
noun
A drink made of rum mixed with spruce beer.
cambogias
carbinols
carbinols
noun
plural of carbinol
carbolics
carbolics
noun
plural of carbolic
carbolise
carbolise
verb
Alternative form of carbolize
carbonise
carbonise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of carbonize.