(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
(specifically, heraldry) The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
aerobicized
aerobicized
adj
(of a person's body) toned by the use of aerobics
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
androphobia
androphobia
noun
Fear of or aversion to men.
arabidopsis
arabidopsis
noun
Any cress (or related plant) of the genus Arabidopsis
arabinoside
arabinoside
noun
(organic chemistry) A glycoside which yields arabinose after being split by hydrolysis.
auribromide
aurobromide
bacteroidal
bacteroidal
adj
Relating to the bacteroids
bacteroides
balladromic
banderoling
bandoliered
bandoliered
adj
Wearing a bandolier.
bardolphian
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
baronetised
baronetized
barricadoed
barricadoed
adj
Obstructed, closed, or defended by a barricade; barricaded.
barricadoes
barricadoes
noun
plural of barricado
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
becowarding
berycoidean
bichromated
billboarded
billboarded
adj
(computer graphics) Displayed using the billboarding technique.
Lined with billboards.
biodegraded
biodegraded
adj
Subject to biodegradation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of biodegrade
biodegrades
biodegrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of biodegrade
bipolarized
bipolarized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bipolarize
birobidzhan
birostrated
birostrated
adj
Alternative form of birostrate
blandfordia
blizzardous
blizzardous
adj
Marked by overly cold and snowy conditions; blizzardlike.
Unclear, hazy, difficult to view.
boardsailor
boardsailor
noun
windsurfer
boatbuilder
boatbuilder
noun
A person involved in boatbuilding; one who builds boats.
bodhidharma
bodicemaker
bombardiers
bombardiers
noun
plural of bombardier
borocarbide
borocarbide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any material containing both boride and carbide ions
boththridia
botryllidae
bowermaiden
brachiopoda
brachiopode
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
bradycrotic
bradycrotic
adj
Having a slow pulse
bradypodoid
braggadocio
braggadocio
noun
A braggart.
Empty boasting.
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
brazilwoods
brazilwoods
noun
plural of brazilwood
bridgeboard
bridgeboard
noun
(architecture) A notched board to which the treads and risers of the steps of wooden stairs are fastened.
A board or plank used as a bridge.
broadenings
broadenings
noun
plural of broadening
broadsiding
broadsiding
verb
present participle of broadside
broadwayite
brobdingnag
brobdingnag
Proper noun
A fictional country inhabited by giants, which appears in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels.
bromocyanid
bucerotidae
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
carbonimide
carbonimide
noun
(organic chemistry) The imide of carbonic acid; any derivative of this compound
cardioblast
cardioblast
noun
(biology) An embryonic cell, in some insects, that develops into the heart
cardiophobe
cardiophobe
noun
A person who has cardiophobia.
charbroiled
charbroiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of charbroil
cornbraided
corymbiated
corymbiated
adj
Having a corymb.
debarkation
debarkation
noun
Disembarkation.
debarration
debonairity
debonairity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being debonair; debonair character, graciousness.
debrominate
debrominate
verb
To remove bromine atoms, especially those added by a previous bromination
decarbonise
decarbonise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative form of decarbonize
decarbonize
decarbonize
verb
To reduce or replace fossil fuels by renewable energy in energy production systems and processes.
To remove carbon from something, especially from an engine.
deliberator
deliberator
noun
A person who deliberates
demibombard
diabolarchy
dicarbonate
dicarbonate
noun
(chemistry) Any compound containing two carbonate groups per molecule
discordable
discordable
adj
That may produce discord; disagreeing; discordant.
disprovable
disprovable
adj
Capable of being disproved.
distortable
distortable
adj
Capable of being distorted.
dithyrambos
divorceable
divorceable
adj
Able to divorce.
That can be divorced (separated, e.g. conceptually); separable.
doctrinable
doctrinable
adj
(obsolete) Of the nature of, or constituting, doctrine.
dolabriform
dolabriform
adj
Shaped like the head of an axe or hatchet.
dorsibranch
dorsilumbar
dorsilumbar
adj
Alternative form of dorsolumbar
dromophobia
embarricado
erodability
erodability
noun
Misspelling of erodibility.
fiberboards
fiberboards
noun
plural of fiberboard
fibreboards
fibreboards
noun
plural of fibreboard
fibroadenia
fibromatoid
fingerboard
fingerboard
noun
(music, lutherie) A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches.
A miniature skateboard that is driven with the fingers.
floribundas
floribundas
noun
plural of floribunda
forbiddable
forbiddable
adj
Capable of being forbidden.
forbiddance
forbiddance
noun
An act of forbidding, prohibition; an official edict against something.
frescobaldi
harbourside
harbourside
adj
Located on or near a harbour.
noun
(British spelling) An area (especially a residential area) near a harbour (often in the form of converted warehouses etc)
hebdomarian
hexabromide
hexabromide
noun
(chemistry) any bromide containing six bromine atoms in each molecule
hybridation
hybridation
noun
hybridization
hydrophobia
hydrophobia
noun
(pathology) An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself.
(psychology, colloquial) A morbid fear of water; aquaphobia.
inabordable
keyboarding
keyboarding
noun
The act of typing at a keyboard (with or without a mouse or other pointing device)
keyboardist
keyboardist
noun
Someone who plays a keyboard.
labidometer
labidometer
noun
(medicine) A specialized forceps or attachment to a regular forceps for measuring the size and curvature of the head of a fetus in the pelvis.
labradorian
labradorian
Adjective
Of or relating to Labrador.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Labrador.
labradorite
labradorite
noun
(mineralogy) A plagioclase feldspar mineral, calcium sodium aluminum silicate, often very coarsely crystalline, used as a decorative stone for carvings and building façades.
labrosaurid
langobardic
linerboards
longobardic
madisonburg
monocarbide
monocarbide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound that has a single carbide ion
nonradiable
nonradiable
adj
Not radiable.
obedientiar
obedientiar
noun
Alternative form of obedientiary
obliterated
obliterated
adj
(slang) Very drunk, intoxicated, wasted.
Destroyed, broken beyond repair.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of obliterate
obpyramidal
obsidionary
obsidionary
adj
obsidional; relating to a siege
orbiculated
orbiculated
adj
Alternative form of orbiculate
orobatoidea
overbrained
parabolised
parabolised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of parabolise
parabolized
parabolized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of parabolize
paraboloids
paraboloids
noun
plural of paraboloid
planorbidae
preboarding
preboarding
verb
present participle of preboard
preobtained
preobtained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preobtain
preobviated
proboscidal
proboscidea
quadrilobed
quadrilobed
Adjective
Having four lobes.
radiocarbon
radiocarbon
noun
A radioactive isotope of carbon, especially ¹⁴₆C
radiolabels
radiolabels
noun
plural of radiolabel
radiomobile
rainbowweed
reobligated
rhabdovirus
rhabdovirus
noun
Any of the rod-shaped viruses belonging to the family Rhabdoviridae.
roadability
roadability
noun
The quality or degree of being roadable.
robbinsdale
sailboarded
sailboarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sailboard
scarabaeoid
scarabaeoid
adj
(entomology) Of or pertaining to beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.
(jewelry, archaeology) Resembling a scarab in form, but without being made to look like a beetle.
(obsolete, entomology) Of or pertaining to beetles in the family Scarabaeidae.
Resembling a scarab.
noun
Any beetle of the superfamily Scarabaeoidea
scombroidea
shieldboard
softbrained
springboard
springboard
noun
(figuratively) Anything that gives a person or thing energy or impulse, or that serves to launch or begin something.
(gymnastics) A small platform on springs and usually hinged at one end, used to launch or vault onto other equipment.
A diving board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform, used for diving into water.
verb
(transitive) To launch or propel as if from a springboard, especially toward political office.
strikeboard
stringboard
stringboard
noun
(architecture) A stringpiece.
subcoracoid
subcoracoid
adj
(anatomy) Situated under the coracoid process of the scapula.
subordinacy
subordinacy
Noun
The property or condition of being subordinate.
subordinary
subordinary
noun
(heraldry) Any device that is less common than the normal ordinaries
subordinate
subordinate
adj
(grammar, of a clause, not comparable) dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause
Descending in a regular series.
Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.
Submissive or inferior to, or controlled by authority.
noun
(countable) One who is subordinate.
verb
(transitive) To make subservient.
(transitive) To treat as of less value or importance.
(transitive, finance) To make of lower priority in order of payment in bankruptcy.
switchboard
switchboard
noun
(electrical engineering) A large piece of power-distribution equipment that directs electricity to multiple loads.
(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.