(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
abstainer
abstainer
noun
Agent noun of abstain; one who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial.
abstricts
abstricts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abstrict
absurdism
absurdism
noun
(countable) Absurdity, something that is absurd
(uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
absurdist
absurdist
adj
Of, or relating to absurdism.
noun
An advocate of absurdism, in particular a writer of absurd topics.
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
adsorbing
adsorbing
verb
present participle of adsorb
aerobious
aerobious
adj
(obsolete) aerobic
airbursts
airbursts
noun
plural of airburst
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airburst
airbusses
albertist
albicores
albicores
noun
plural of albicore
albricias
albricias
noun
(historical) A sum of money paid as a reward to the bearer of good news.
amberfish
amberfish
noun
An amberjack.
ambergris
ambergris
noun
A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale. It is used in perfumes.
amberoids
ambiverts
ambiverts
noun
plural of ambivert
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
anabrosis
anabrosis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) wasting away
arabicism
arabinose
arabinose
noun
(biochemistry) An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin.
arbalists
arbalists
noun
plural of arbalist
arbitress
arbitress
noun
A female arbiter.
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.
arribadas
arribadas
noun
plural of arribada
ascribing
ascribing
verb
present participle of ascribe
aubretias
aubretias
noun
plural of aubretia
aubrietas
aubrietas
noun
plural of aubrieta
babirousa
babirousa
noun
Archaic form of babirusa.
babirusas
babirusas
noun
plural of babirusa
babirussa
baccharis
backfires
backfires
noun
plural of backfire
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfire
backspeir
backspier
backstair
backstair
adj
clandestine, secret or furtive
noun
The backstairs (stairs at the rear of a building).
backstrip
bacterins
bacterins
noun
plural of bacterin
bactrites
bagpipers
bagpipers
noun
plural of bagpiper
bagritski
baidarkas
baidarkas
noun
plural of baidarka
bakership
bakership
noun
The role or status of a baker.
baldricks
baldricks
noun
plural of baldrick
balefires
balefires
noun
plural of balefire
balisaurs
balisaurs
noun
plural of balisaur
banishers
banishers
noun
plural of banisher
banisters
banisters
noun
plural of banister
bannister
bannister
noun
Alternative form of banister
bapistery
baptistry
baptistry
noun
(Christianity) A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.
An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.
baptizers
baptizers
noun
plural of baptizer
baptornis
baraithas
barbaresi
barbarise
barbarise
verb
Alternative form of barbarize
barbarism
barbarism
noun
A barbaric act.
A word hybridizing Ancient Greek and Latin or other heterogeneous roots.
An error in language use within a single word, such as a mispronunciation.
The condition of existing barbarically.
barberish
barberish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a barber.
barbicans
barbicans
noun
plural of barbican
barbicels
barbicels
noun
plural of barbicel
barbitals
barbitals
noun
plural of barbital
barbwires
barbwires
noun
plural of barbwire
bardiness
baritones
baritones
noun
plural of baritone
barnumism
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
barriness
barriness
noun
The presence of bars or bands of color in a dyed material.
barrister
barrister
noun
(chiefly UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.
barrowist
barrowist
Noun
A follower of (c. 1550–1593), English Puritan and separatist.
bartisans
bartisans
noun
plural of bartisan
bartizans
bartizans
noun
plural of bartizan
baseliner
baseliner
noun
(tennis) A player who plays from the baseline, seldom moving to the net.
bashkiria
bashkiria
Proper noun
A republic of Russia in the south of the country, with capital Ufa.
bashmuric
basifiers
basifiers
noun
plural of basifier
bassarisk
bassarisk
noun
(zoology) Any member of the genus Bassariscus.
battarism
batteries
batteries
noun
plural of battery
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.
beaneries
beaneries
noun
plural of beanery
beardfish
beardfish
noun
Any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.
bearishly
bearishly
adv
In a bearish manner.
bearnaise
bearnaise
noun
Béarnaise sauce.
bearskins
bearskins
noun
plural of bearskin
beastlier
beastlier
adj
comparative form of beastly: more beastly
beaveries
beaveries
noun
plural of beavery
beaverish
beaverish
adj
Characteristic of a beaver.
beaverism
beblister
beblister
verb
(transitive, archaic) To blister (cause to be blistered); blister badly; cover with blisters.
becrimson
becrimson
verb
(transitive, poetic) To turn crimson; to redden.
becursing
becursing
verb
present participle of becurse
bedchairs
bedchairs
noun
plural of bedchair
bediapers
bediapers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bediaper
bedirties
bedirties
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedirty
bedrivels
bedrivels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrivel
bedsitter
bedsitter
noun
bedsit
bedspring
bedspring
noun
A springy surface that supports the mattress of a bed.
bedstring
beeriness
beeriness
noun
The state or quality of being beery.
beerishly
beerishly
adv
In a beerish manner.
beestride
befingers
befingers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befinger
befriends
befriends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befriend
befringes
befringes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befringe
begarnish
beggaries
beggaries
noun
plural of beggary
beggarism
beggarism
noun
beggary
beginners
beginners
noun
plural of beginner
begirdles
begirdles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begirdle
beguilers
beguilers
noun
plural of beguiler
behaviors
behaviors
noun
plural of behavior
belesprit
believers
believers
noun
plural of believer
belinurus
beliquors
bellbirds
bellbirds
noun
plural of bellbird
bepraiser
bepraiser
noun
One who bepraises.
berberins
berenices
bereshith
bergquist
bergstein
beriberis
beriberis
noun
plural of beriberi
beriosova
berkovtsi
berkshire
berkshire
Proper noun
A inland county of England, bounded by Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Greater London and Wiltshire.
Noun
A breed of pig from Berkshire county.
berliners
bernicles
bernicles
noun
plural of bernicle
bernstein
berzelius
beshivers
beshrivel
besiegers
besiegers
noun
plural of besieger
beslipper
beslipper
verb
(transitive) To put slippers on; provide with slippers.