The Pacific islands of Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia considered as a group.
austrophile
authorities
authorities
noun
The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service
The bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere
plural of authority
authorizers
authorizers
noun
plural of authorizer
autocracies
autocracies
noun
plural of autocracy
autodialers
autodialers
noun
plural of autodialer
autoerotism
autoerotism
noun
Sexual activity involving oneself, including masturbation.
autosoteric
autosoteric
adj
Relating to autosoterism
averroistic
averroistic
Adjective
Of or relating to Averroism.
azeotropies
azeotropism
azeotropism
noun
azeotropy
azoospermia
azoospermia
noun
(medicine) The absence of live sperm in the semen.
babooneries
babooneries
noun
plural of baboonery
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
bacteriosis
bacteriosis
noun
(pathology, botany) Any infection by bacteria
bacteroides
barbigerous
barbigerous
adj
(rare, humorous) Having a beard; bearded; hairy.
barometries
barometries
noun
plural of barometry
baronetcies
baronetcies
noun
plural of baronetcy
baronetised
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
barricadoes
barricadoes
noun
plural of barricado
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
behaviorism
behaviorism
noun
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
belliferous
belliferous
adj
(rare, formal) Bringing war.
belorussian
belowstairs
belowstairs
adv
Alternative form of below stairs.
berylliosis
berylliosis
noun
(medicine) A chronic disease of the lungs, caused by inhalation of beryllium compounds.
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
besprizorni
bialystoker
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bijouteries
bijouteries
noun
plural of bijouterie
biodegrades
biodegrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of biodegrade
biographees
biographees
noun
plural of biographee
biographers
biographers
noun
plural of biographer
biographies
biographies
noun
plural of biography
biopiracies
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
bioreactors
bioreactors
noun
plural of bioreactor
bioresearch
bioresearch
noun
(biology) research in any of the biological sciences
bipolarizes
bipolarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bipolarize
birostrated
birostrated
adj
Alternative form of birostrate
birthstones
birthstones
noun
plural of birthstone
bistournage
bistriazole
bistriazole
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound having two triazole rings
bitterroots
bitterroots
noun
plural of bitterroot
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blindstorey
blisterwort
boarishness
boarishness
noun
the quality of being boarish
boilerhouse
boilerhouse
noun
(nautical) The deckhouse above a ship's boiler and engine room.
A building containing a boiler.
boilersmith
boilersmith
noun
One who builds or repairs boilers.
boilersuits
boilersuits
noun
plural of boilersuit
boilerworks
bombardiers
bombardiers
noun
plural of bombardier
bonnetieres
bookbinders
bookbinders
noun
plural of bookbinder
boorishness
boorishness
noun
The state or characteristic of being a boor or of being boorish; boorish behaviour.
boosterisms
boosterisms
noun
plural of boosterism
bootlickers
bootlickers
noun
plural of bootlicker
boragineous
boragineous
adj
(botany) Relating to the borage tribe; boraginaceous.
borderlines
borderlines
noun
plural of borderline
bourgeoises
bourgeoises
noun
plural of bourgeoise
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bourgeois
bourgeoisie
bourgeoisie
noun
(Marxism) The capitalist class.
(historical) A class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate.
bowdlerised
bowdlerised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bowdlerise
bowdlerises
bowdlerises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bowdlerise
bowdlerizes
bowdlerizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bowdlerize
bowersville
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
brainpowers
brainpowers
noun
plural of brainpower
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
breconshire
breconshire
Proper noun
Brecknockshire
bridegrooms
bridegrooms
noun
plural of bridegroom
bridgeworks
bridgeworks
noun
plural of bridgework
bristlecone
bristlecone
noun
A bristlecone pine.
bristlewort
broadenings
broadenings
noun
plural of broadening
bronchioles
bronchioles
noun
plural of bronchiole
bronzesmith
bronzesmith
noun
A maker of bronze articles.
brookesmith
brooksville
broomsquire
brothership
brothership
noun
The state of being brothers; brotherhood.
brownfields
brownfields
noun
plural of brownfield
brownsville
brownsville
Proper noun
The name of many places in the United States of America:
a former settlement in California.
an unincorporated community in California.
a CDP in Florida.
an unincorporated community in Florida.
a ghost town in Illinois. It was the former county seat.
an unincorporated community in Illinois.
an unincorporated community in Indiana.
a small home-rule class city in Kentucky
an unincorporated community and CDP in Louisiana.
an unincorporated community and CDP in Maryland.
a small city in Minnesota.
an unincorporated community in Mississippi.
a neighbourhood in New York City.
a CDP in Ohio.
a city in Oregon.
a borough in Pennsylvania.
an unincorporated community in Pennsylvania.
an unincorporated community in South Dakota.
a city in Tennessee
a city in Texas
an unincorporated community in Vermont.
an unincorporated community in Washington.
an unincorporated community in West Virginia.
a village in Wisconsin.
a former community in British Columbia, Canada.
a community in Ontario, Canada.
a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
brucellosis
brucellosis
noun
(pathology) Infection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and other mammals, with symptoms include recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches, depression, and generalized aches and pains.
bulbiferous
bulbiferous
adj
(botany) Producing bulbs or bulbils.
byelorussia
byssiferous
byssiferous
adj
Bearing a byssus or tuft.
cacospermia
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
calciferols
calciferols
noun
plural of calciferol
calciferous
calciferous
adj
Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
calcigerous
calcigerous
adj
Containing lime.
camerlingos
cameronians
caparisoned
caparisoned
adj
(of a horse or elephant) Having a richly ornamented harness.
Dressed in richly ornamented finery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caparison
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
caquetoires
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
carabineros
carabineros
noun
plural of carabinero
carbonizers
carbonizers
noun
plural of carbonizer
carcinogens
carcinogens
noun
plural of carcinogen
cardioscope
cardioscope
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to inspect the interior of the living heart.
caricaceous
caricaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Caricaceae.
cariosities
cariousness
cariousness
noun
the state or quality of being carious, an advanced state of corrosion.
carniferous
carniferous
adj
Obsolete form of carnivorous.
carnivories
carnosities
carnosities
noun
plural of carnosity
carotenoids
carotenoids
noun
plural of carotenoid
carpologies
carrosserie
carrotiness
carrotiness
noun
The state or quality of being carroty.
carsonville
cartonniers
cartonniers
noun
plural of cartonnier
caryopsides
caryopteris
caryopteris
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Caryopteris
casseroling
casseroling
verb
present participle of casserole
cassioberry
cassioberry
noun
An American shrub (Viburnum obovatum) or its fruit
cassowaries
cassowaries
noun
plural of cassowary
castoroides
castroville
categorised
categorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorise
categorises
categorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorise
categorizes
categorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorize
catercousin
cauliferous
cauliferous
adj
(botany) Giving rise to a stalk or stem
caulopteris
ceilometers
ceilometers
noun
plural of ceilometer
celliferous
celliferous
adj
Bearing or producing cells.
censorships
censorships
noun
plural of censorship
centriscoid
centrosomic
centrosomic
adj
Relating to the centrosome.
ceratopsian
ceratopsian
adj
Of or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.
noun
Any member of this suborder
cerebroside
cerebroside
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several glycosphingolipids found in the membranes of muscle and nervous tissue
ceremonials
ceremonials
noun
plural of ceremonial
ceremonious
ceremonious
adj
Characterized by ceremony or rigid formality
Fond of ceremony, ritual or strict etiquette; punctilious
cerophilous
ceroplastic
ceroplastic
adj
Modelled in wax.
Of or relating to such an art or process.
noun
(archaic) The art of modelling in wax.
certioraris
certioraris
noun
plural of certiorari
cessionaire
cestraciont
cestraciont
noun
(zoology, archaic) Any shark historically placed in the genus Cestracion, now in Heterodontus (bullheads, and the horn shark and Port Jackson shark), Sphyrna (certain hammerheads), and Eusphyrna (winghead shark).