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.
becomings
becomings
noun
plural of becoming
becrimson
becrimson
verb
(transitive, poetic) To turn crimson; to redden.
bedsonias
bedsonias
noun
plural of bedsonia
behaviors
behaviors
noun
plural of behavior
beliquors
bellicose
bellicose
adj
Showing or having the impulse to be combative.
Warlike in nature; aggressive; hostile.
bemoisten
bemoisten
verb
(intransitive, rare) Become moist.
(transitive) Make moist.
beriosova
berkovtsi
besmoking
besmoking
verb
present participle of besmoke
besnowing
besnowing
verb
present participle of besnow
besognier
besotting
besotting
verb
present participle of besot
bessarion
bestowing
bestowing
verb
present participle of bestow
betsileos
beworries
beworries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beworry
beworship
bialystok
biathlons
biathlons
noun
plural of biathlon
bibacious
bibacious
adj
Addicted to drinking alcohol.
bicalvous
bicirrose
bicolours
bicolours
noun
plural of bicolour
bicornous
bicornous
adj
Having two horns; bicorn.
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
biflorous
biflorous
adj
(botany) Bearing two flowers or blooms.
bifurcous
bifurcous
adj
bifurcate
bigaroons
bigaroons
noun
plural of bigaroon
bigmouths
bigmouths
noun
plural of bigmouth
bignonias
bignonias
noun
plural of bignonia
bigotries
bigotries
noun
plural of bigotry
bilestone
bilestone
noun
A gallstone, or biliary calculus.
biliously
biliously
adv
In a bilious way.
billfolds
billfolds
noun
plural of billfold
billhooks
billhooks
noun
plural of billhook
biloquist
biloquist
noun
(rare) A person having the ability to speak in two different voices, especially as a ventriloquist.
bimastoid
bimastoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two mastoid processes
bimodulus
binomials
binomials
noun
plural of binomial
bioassays
bioassays
noun
plural of bioassay
biocycles
biocycles
noun
plural of biocycle
bioethics
bioethics
noun
(ethics) The branch of ethics that studies the implications of biological and biomedical advances.
biogasses
biogasses
noun
plural of biogas
biogenase
biogenies
biogenous
biogenous
adj
biogenic; produced by living things
biognosis
biognosis
noun
The investigation of life.
biologese
biologese
noun
The jargon used by biologists.
biologics
biologics
noun
plural of biologic
biologies
biologies
noun
plural of biology
biologism
biologism
noun
The use or emphasis of biological principles or methods in explaining human, especially social, behavior.
biologist
biologist
noun
A student of biology; one versed in the science of biology.
biomasses
biomasses
noun
plural of biomass
bionomics
bionomics
noun
The study of an organism and its relation to its environment; ecology.
bionomies
bionomies
noun
plural of bionomy
bionomist
biophysic
bioplasms
bioplasms
noun
plural of bioplasm
biopoesis
biopoesis
noun
(chemistry, biology) The formation of life from self-replicating, but not living molecules.
bioscopes
bioscopes
noun
plural of bioscope
bioscopic
bioscopic
adj
Of or relating to the bioscope (early movie projector).
biosensor
biosensor
noun
(biochemistry) A device that uses biological material (e.g. microorganisms, oligonucleotides, enzymes, antibodies) to detect other biological molecules or chemicals.
(biochemistry) Any device that detects, records or transmits physiological data, especially data concerning the presence of chemical compounds (analytes)
bioseston
bioseston
noun
The living particulate matter suspended in bodies of water such as lakes and seas.
biosocial
biosocial
adj
(biology, sociology) Of or pertaining to both biological and social features.
biosphere
biosphere
noun
The part of the Earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting life.
The totality of living organisms and their environment.
biostatic
biostatic
adj
Relating to biostasis
That inhibits the growth or multiplication of an organism, especially of a microorganism.
biosterin
biosterol
biostrome
biostrome
noun
(geology) A horizontally bedded stratum of fossilized remains of sedentary organisms
biotoxins
biotoxins
noun
plural of biotoxin
biplosion
biplosive
birdhouse
birdhouse
noun
A small house for birds.
An aviary.
birdsboro
birdshots
birdshots
noun
plural of birdshot
birdstone
bisection
bisection
noun
(computing) The act of bisecting.
A division into two parts, especially into two equal parts.