(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
alphabeting
alphabeting
verb
present participle of alphabet
alphabetise
alphabetise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetize.
alphabetism
alphabetism
noun
An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN.
Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
alphabetist
alphabetist
noun
Someone who practices alphabetism, discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
alphabetize
alphabetize
verb
(US, Canada) To arrange words or items in order of the first (and then subsequent) letters as they occur in the alphabet.
ambidextral
ambidextral
adj
Pertaining equally to the left and right sides.
ambilateral
ambilateral
adj
(medicine) Affecting both sides of the body, or of an organ.
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
ambulatoria
amenability
amenability
noun
The state or quality of being amenable.
ametabolian
ametabolian
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to insects that undergo metamorphosis
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Ametabola (Apterygota)
ametabolism
ametabolism
noun
The condition of being ametabolic
amicability
amicability
noun
The state or quality of being amicable or friendly.
amobarbital
amobarbital
noun
(pharmacology) A barbiturate administered especially in the form of its sodium salt C₁₁H₁₇N₂NaO₃ as a hypnotic and sedative; and as a supposed truth serum.
amortisable
amortisable
adj
Alternative form of amortizable
amortizable
amortizable
adj
Capable of being amortized.
amovability
amovability
noun
Liability to be removed or dismissed from office.
amphibolite
amphibolite
noun
Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
animability
antecubital
antecubital
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or situated in the anterior or inner part of the elbow (cubitus)
antefebrile
antefebrile
adj
Preceding a fever
anteorbital
anteorbital
adj
(anatomy) Situated in front of the eyes.
(astronautics) Referring to the period before orbit is achieved.
antialbumid
antialbumid
noun
(biochemistry) A compound formed from albumin by pancreatic and gastric digestion, convertible into antipeptone.
antialbumin
antibilious
antibilious
adj
(pharmacology) Countering liver disorder.
antiblastic
antiblastic
adj
(biology, of a host) antagonistic to the metabolism of a parasite
antiburglar
antiburglar
adj
Opposing or countering burglars.
antifebrile
antifebrile
adj
(pharmacology) Countering fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine or substance that counters fever.
antiliberal
antiliberal
adj
(politics) Opposing liberalism.
noun
(politics) One who opposes liberalism.
antitabloid
antitabloid
adj
Opposing the sensationalist journalism of tabloid newspapers.
antlophobia
antlophobia
noun
(rare) The fear of floods or inundation.
appointable
appointable
adj
Capable of being appointed.
arabilities
arbitrarily
arbitrarily
adv
In an arbitrary manner.
To an arbitrary degree.
articulable
articulable
adj
(of ideas, thoughts, etc.) Capable of being expressed clearly in language.
(phonetics, of words, linguistic expressions, etc.) Capable of being pronounced or expressed distinctly in speech.
asbestoidal
assibilated
assibilated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assibilate
atelophobia
atelophobia
noun
The fear of imperfection or not being good enough.
atrabilaire
atrabiliary
atrabiliary
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Of or relating to black bile.
Melancholic or hypochondriac; atrabilious.
atrabilious
atrabilious
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Having an excess of black bile.
Characterized by melancholy.
Ill-natured; malevolent; cantankerous.
autobiology
automobiled
automobiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automobile
automobiles
automobiles
noun
plural of automobile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automobile
backlighted
backlisting
backlisting
verb
present participle of backlist
bacterially
bacterially
adv
In reference to bacteria
bacteroidal
bacteroidal
adj
Relating to the bacteroids
baddeleyite
baddeleyite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare zirconium oxide mineral occurring in a variety of monoclinic prismatic crystal forms.
balaneutics
balantidial
balantidial
adj
Relating to protozoa of the genus Balantidium.
balantidium
balantidium
noun
Any parasite of the genus Balantidium.
balistarius
balistarius
noun
Alternative form of ballistarius
balistraria
balistraria
noun
(historical) A narrow opening, often cruciform, through which arrows can be fired.
balloonists
balloonists
noun
plural of balloonist
ballottines
balsamation
balsamation
noun
The act of imparting balsamic properties.
The art or process of embalming.
baltimorean
baltimorite
baluchistan
bandlimited
bandlimited
adj
(physics) Describing a signal whose spectral power is zero outside of a band of frequencies
bankability
bankability
noun
The state or condition of being bankable.
banteringly
banteringly
adv
In a bantering manner.
baptismally
baptismally
adv
In a baptismal way; through baptism.
barbitalism
barbitalism
noun
(pathology) barbital poisoning
baroclinity
baroclinity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic.
baronetical
baronetical
adj
Of or relating to a baronet.
bartonville
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
basculation
basculation
noun
(geology) The tilting of a geological layer.
(medicine, archaic) The replacement of a retroverted uterus by swinging it into its place.
basidigital
basilateral
basilateral
adj
(anatomy) basal and lateral
basipetally
basipetally
adv
In a basipetal manner.
basirostral
basiventral
basiventral
adj
At the base of the front
bathofloric
batholithic
batholithic
adj
Containing or relating to batholith.
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
bathvillite
bathycolpic
bathycolpic
adj
Alternative form of bathukolpic
bathylithic
battipaglia
battlefield
battlefield
noun
The area where a land battle is or was fought, which is not necessarily a field.
battlepiece
battleships
battleships
noun
plural of battleship
battologise
battologise
verb
Alternative form of battologize
battologist
battologist
noun
One who battologizes.
battologize
battologize
verb
To keep repeating needlessly; to iterate.
bearability
bearability
noun
bearableness
beastliness
beastliness
noun
Beastly behaviour
The state of being beastly.
beattyville
beautifully
beautifully
adv
In a beautiful manner.
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
bedevilment
bedevilment
noun
The characteristic of being bedeviled.
bedlamitish
befittingly
befittingly
adv
In a befitting manner
beguilement
beguilement
noun
The action or process of beguiling; the characteristic of being beguiling.
belletrists
belletrists
noun
plural of belletrist
bellicosity
bellicosity
noun
The characteristic of being bellicose.
belligerent
belligerent
adj
(by extension) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.
Acting violently towards others.
Eager to go to war, warlike.
Engaged in warfare, warring.
Of or pertaining to war.
Uncooperative.
noun
A state or other armed participant in warfare
bellipotent
bellipotent
adj
(obsolete) mighty in war
belowstairs
belowstairs
adv
Alternative form of below stairs.
bendability
bendability
noun
The quality or degree of being bendable.
beneplacito
beneplacity
benightedly
benightedly
adv
In a benighted manner.
benignantly
benignantly
adv
In a benignant manner.
bentonville
benzonitrol
berengelite
beringleted
beringleted
adj
Having the hair in ringlets.
berkeleyite
beryllonite
beryllonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare mineral, sodium beryllium phosphate, with the chemical formula NaBePO₄; found especially in Maine.
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
bestialised
bestialised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bestialise
bestialized
bestialized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bestialize
bestializes
bestializes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bestialize