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.
albumins
albumins
noun
plural of albumin
alembics
alembics
noun
plural of alembic
ambaries
amberies
amberies
noun
plural of ambery
ambients
ambients
noun
plural of ambient
amblosis
amblosis
noun
abortion (termination of pregnancy)
amboinas
amboinas
noun
plural of amboina
ambroids
ambroise
ambrosia
ambrosia
noun
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) The anointing-oil of the gods.
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality.
A dessert made of shredded coconuts and tropical fruits such as pineapples and oranges; some recipes also include ingredients such as marshmallow and cream.
A mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae.
An annual herb historically used medicinally and in cooking, Dysphania botrys.
Any food with an especially delicious flavour or fragrance.
Any fungus of a number of species that insects such as ambrosia beetles carry as symbionts, "farming" them on poor-quality food such as wood, where they grow, providing food for the insect.
Anything delightfully sweet and pleasing.
ambrosin
ambrosin
noun
(numismatics) An early coin struck by the dukes of Milan, and bearing the effigy of St. Ambrose on its horseback.
(organic chemistry) The sesquiterpene lactone (3aS,6S,6aR,9aR,9bR)-6,9a-dimethyl-3-methylidene-3a,4,5,6,6a,9b-hexahydroazuleno[8,7-b]furan-2,9-dione present in Ambrosia maritima
ambrosio
aumbries
aumbries
noun
plural of aumbrie
baalisms
babelism
babooism
babooism
noun
Archaic form of babuism.
baconism
baianism
baianism
Noun
A school of thought, the immediate historical predecessor of Jansenism, that claimed thorough Augustinianism over the scholasticism which held sway over most Catholic theologians at the time.
bailsman
bailsman
noun
(law) A person who provides bail for another
bailsmen
bailsmen
noun
plural of bailsman
balanism
balmiest
balmiest
adj
superlative form of balmy: most balmy
balsamic
balsamic
adj
Having the health-giving properties of balsam; soothing, restorative.
Having the pleasant odour of balsam; balmy, fragrant.
Producing balsam.
noun
A balsamic vinegar.
bambinos
bannimus
bannimus
noun
A form of expulsion of any individual from the University of Oxford, by putting the proctorial edict up in some public place, as a denunciation or promulgation of it. It also served to prevent the individual from claiming the cause of expulsion.
baptisms
baptisms
noun
plural of baptism
barmaids
barmaids
noun
plural of barmaid
barmiest
barmiest
adj
superlative form of barmy: most barmy
barmskin
barmskin
noun
(UK, dialect, obsolete) A blacksmith's leather apron.
barosmin
barosmin
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A resinous product of buchu (from Barosma species), used as a diuretic.
basidium
basidium
noun
(mycology) A small structure, shaped like a club, found in the Basidiomycota division of fungi, that bears four spores at the tips of small projections. [from 19th c.]
basigamy
bathmism
bathmism
noun
(obsolete) A supposed "growth force" in vitalism.
beamiest
beamiest
adj
superlative form of beamy: most beamy
bedismal
betacism
betacism
noun
(phonology) A sound change in which [b] (the voiced bilabial plosive) shifts to [v] (the voiced labiodental fricative).
A speech disorder involving excessive use of the [b] sound, or conversion of other sounds into it.
bigamies
bigamies
noun
plural of bigamy
bigamist
bigamist
noun
One who practices bigamy.
bigamous
bigamous
adj
(of a marriage) involving bigamy
(of a spouse) guilty of bigamy
bimanous
bimanous
adj
(biology) Having two hands (rather than any other distal part of a forelimb).
bimastic
bimbashi
bimbashi
noun
Alternative spelling of binbashi
bimensal
bimensal
adj
Happening every two months.
bimetals
bimetals
noun
plural of bimetal
bioplasm
bioplasm
noun
(biology) Any living matter, but especially germinal or forming matter; matter possessing reproductive vitality; protoplasm, especially in its relation to living processes and development.
biramose
biramose
adj
Alternative form of biramous
biramous
biramous
adj
Branching in two, composed of two branches.
bismanol
bismarck
bismarck
noun
(Alberta, Saskatchewan, Northern US, Midwestern US) A jelly doughnut: a doughnut filled with jam and coated with sugar.
(Manitoba) A doughnut filled with cream, often with chocolate icing.
(Midland US) A fried cruller, or a sort of pancake.
bohemias
bohemias
noun
plural of bohemia
bovarism
bovarism
noun
Alternative spelling of bovarysm
boyarism
brahmins
brahmins
noun
plural of brahmin
brahmism
braidism
braidism
Noun
hypnotism
bryanism
bulimias
bulimias
noun
plural of bulimia
cabalism
cabalism
noun
The activities of a cabal; secret plotting.
The study of the Jewish Kaballah.
cacimbos
cambisms
cambists
cambists
noun
plural of cambist
cambiums
cambouis
cambrics
cambrics
noun
plural of cambric
corambis
darbyism
diiambus
diiambus
noun
(poetry) A double iambus; a metrical foot consisting of two iambs.
disblame
disembay
escambio
escambio
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A licence formerly required for the making over a bill of exchange to another person overseas.
fibromas
gambians
gambiers
gambiers
Proper noun
Gambier Islands
gambusia
gambusia
noun
Any of several live-bearing freshwater fish, of the genus Gambusia, that feed on the larva of mosquitos and are used to control them.
hebraism
hebraism
Noun
the identification of a usage, trait, or characteristic of the Hebrew language. By successive extension it is sometimes applied to the Jewish people, their faith, national ideology, or culture.
Excessive use of expressions derived from Hebrew
iambuses
iambuses
noun
plural of iambus
imblazes
imblazes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imblaze
ipsambul
kalimbas
kalimbas
noun
plural of kalimba
laborism
laborism
noun
Alternative form of labourism
lambkins
lambkins
noun
plural of lambkin
lambskin
lambskin
noun
A kind of woollen cloth resembling this.
The skin of a very young sheep, especially prepared with the fleece still attached. A very fine form of leather.
maebashi
maebashi
Proper noun
capital city of Gunma prefecture, Japan.
mailbags
mailbags
noun
plural of mailbag
marblish
marblish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of marble.
marimbas
marimbas
noun
plural of marimba
matrisib
megabits
megabits
noun
plural of megabit
memsahib
memsahib
noun
(India, historical, as a respectful term of address) A white European woman in colonial India.
mesabite
metabits
minicabs
minicabs
noun
plural of minicab
misbegan
misbrand
misbrand
verb
(business, marketing) To make a mistake in branding a product or service, as by poor association of the name in a significant group of potential customers.
(law) In the law of food and drugs, to convey false or misleading information about a product.
mislabel
mislabel
verb
To label incorrectly.
mislabor
missable
missable
adj
Able to avoid detection.
Capable of being missed.
Far from unmissable; not worth watching or experiencing.
nabalism
nabobism
nabobism
noun
The attitudes or policies of nabobs.
obeahism
obeahism
noun
Alternative form of obiism
pembinas
pembinas
noun
plural of pembina
sabaeism
sabaeism
Noun
Sabianism
saboraim
sabromin
sabromin
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A bromine preparation used to treat epilepsy.
sambaing
sambaing
verb
present participle of samba
sambaqui
sambaqui
noun
(archaeology) The remains of a midden containing mostly seashells
semibald
semibald
adj
Partly bald.
semiball
semiband
semibase
semibeam
sicambri
simaruba
skimback
skimback
noun
(US) A fish, the quillback (Carpioides cyprinus).
smitable
stabreim
strabism
strabism
noun
(medicine) strabismus
subclaim
subclaim
noun
A claim forming part of a larger claim.
subimago
subimago
noun
(zoology) A stage in the development of certain insects, intermediate between pupa and imago, during which the insect can fly but must shed a skin before becoming mature.
submania
submanic
sybarism
sybarism
noun
Alternative form of sybaritism
symbasic
symbasis
tabacism
tabagism
tabooism
tabooism
noun
A system of taboos.
thebaism
timbales
timbales
noun
(music) A pair of tunable single-headed, metal-shelled cylindrical drums, used in Latin American music
plural of timbale
urbanism
urbanism
noun
The culture or way of life of people who live in cities.
The study of cities, their geographic, economic, political, social, and cultural environment.