A unit of electromagnetic charge equal to ten coulombs.
abdominal
abdominal
adj
(ichthyology) Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.
(ichthyology) Ventral, in describing a fin.
(zoology, obsolete) Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.
Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
noun
(colloquial, usually plural only) An abdominal muscle.
(zoology, obsolete) A fish of the order Abdominales.
abelmosks
abelmosks
noun
plural of abelmosk
abelonian
abelonian
Noun
An Abelian.
abiotical
ablastous
ablastous
adj
Lacking a germ or bud.
ablations
ablations
noun
plural of ablation
ablutions
ablutions
noun
A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base.
plural of ablution
abnormals
abnormals
noun
plural of abnormal
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
abolition
abolition
noun
(historical, often capitalised, Australia) The ending of convict transportation.
(historical, often capitalised, UK, US) The ending of the slave trade or of slavery.
(obsolete) An amnesty; a putting out of memory.
The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation.
The state of being abolished.
abrogable
abrogable
adj
capable of being abrogated.
absinthol
absinthol
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpene ketone that is a major constituent of the essential oil of wormwood, C₁₀H₁₆O; thujone.
absoluter
absoluter
adj
(rare) comparative form of absolute: more absolute
absolutes
absolutes
noun
plural of absolute
absolvent
absolvent
adj
(rare) Absolving.
noun
(rare) An absolver.
absolvers
absolvers
noun
plural of absolver
absolving
absolving
verb
present participle of absolve
abutilons
abutilons
noun
plural of abutilon
acockbill
acockbill
adv
(nautical) Hanging at the cathead, ready to let go, as an anchor.
(nautical) Topped up; having one yardarm higher than the other.
acroblast
acroblast
noun
(medicine) Material derived from the Golgi apparatus from which the acrosome develops during spermatogenesis.
(medicine, archaic) A type of embryonic cell forming a layer external to the mesoblast.
adderbolt
adderbolt
noun
(now UK dialectal) A dragonfly.
adoptable
adoptable
adj
Able to be adopted.
Desirable to adopt.
noun
(online gaming) A unique creature for a user to adopt.
A person or animal that is eligible to be adopted.
afterblow
aglobulia
airmobile
airmobile
adj
Capable of being moved by air.
alabastoi
alabastos
albacores
albacores
noun
plural of albacore
albarello
albarello
noun
A ceramic pharmacy or drug jar, generally majolica ware, usually tall rather than wide, and often of a waisted shape.
albatross
albatross
noun
(figurative) A long-term impediment, burden, or curse.
(golf) A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole, except a par 3 hole.
Any of various African and Asian pierid butterflies of the genus Appias. Some species of this genus are also known as puffins.
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
albertson
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
albinotic
albinotic
adj
Affected with albinism.
albocracy
albocracy
noun
Governance by white people, especially Europeans.
albumoses
albumoses
noun
plural of albumose
alburnous
alburnous
adj
Of or pertaining to alburnum.
alembroth
alembroth
noun
(archaic) The "salt of wisdom" of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly used as a stimulant.
algarobas
algarobas
noun
plural of algaroba
algarroba
allobaric
allobaric
adj
Concerning changes in atmospheric pressure.
allocable
allocable
adj
Able to be allocated.
allowable
allowable
adj
(obsolete) Praiseworthy.
Able to be added or deducted in consideration of something.
Appropriate; satisfactory; acceptable.
Intellectually admissible; valid; probable.
Permissible; tolerable; legitimate.
noun
permitted amount or activity.
allowably
allowably
adv
In an allowable manner.
almocrebe
alumbloom
alumbrado
amblyomma
amblyopia
amblyopia
noun
A disorder of visual development in which the brain partially or wholly ignores input from one or both eyes.
dimness or blurring of the eyesight due to a fault in transmission of signals to the brain from an otherwise healthy eye.
amblyopic
amblyopic
adj
of, relating to, or suffering from amblyopia
amblypoda
ambrology
ambrosial
ambrosial
adj
(Greek mythology) Pertaining to or worthy of the gods.
Succulently sweet or fragrant; balmy, divine.
ambulatio
ambulator
ambulator
noun
A walker; one who walks.
ametabola
ametabole
ametaboly
amphibola
amphibole
amphibole
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium/aluminum
amphiboly
amphiboly
noun
(grammar) An ambiguous grammatical construction.
anabolism
anabolism
noun
The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism.
anabolite
anabolite
noun
(biochemistry) Any substance produced as a result of anabolism
anabolize
anabolize
verb
(biochemistry) To cause, or to undergo anabolism
anklebone
anklebone
noun
The bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of the ankle joint and joining with the tibia and fibula.
antiblock
antilabor
antilabor
adj
In opposition to labor unions.
In opposition to the labor party.
apposable
apposable
adj
(anatomy) Capable of being apposed, or applied one to another, as the thumb to the fingers of the hand; able to be brought into direct spatial opposition.
arabophil
arborical
arborical
adj
(obsolete) Relating to trees; arboreal.
archibold
arousable
arousable
adj
That can be aroused
artmobile
artmobile
noun
A vehicle that operates as a mobile art exhibition.
aryballoi
aryballoi
noun
plural of aryballos
aryballos
aryballos
noun
A small Ancient Greek flask used to hold perfume or oil.
An Incan ceramic vessel with long neck, bulbous body, two handles, and pointed bottom.
astrolabe
astrolabe
noun
An astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.
asymbolia
asymbolia
noun
Synonym of asemia
asymbolic
atoneable
attleboro
autoblast
auxoblast
avoidable
avoidable
adj
Capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped.
Capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable.
noun
Something that can or should be avoided.
avoidably
avoidably
adv
In a manner so as to be avoidable.
azobenzil
azobenzol
babylonia
babylonic
babylonic
Adjective
Pertaining to Babylon, or made there.
Tumultuous; disorderly.
bachelors
bachelors
noun
plural of bachelor
backcloth
backcloth
noun
The painted scenery at the back of a stage; the backdrop.
bacteriol
baileyton
balachong
balachong
noun
(cooking) A Malaysian and Singaporean form of ngapi, a Southeast Asian condiment made from fermented and compressed fish or shrimp.
balaenoid
balaenoid
adj
Relating to whales of the family Balaenidae, certain of the baleen whales.
balconied
balconied
adj
That has a balcony attached.
balconies
balconies
noun
plural of balcony
baldcrown
baldicoot
baldicoot
noun
(slang, archaic, derogatory) A monk with a shaven head.
The coot (bird), with its pure white wide frontal plate.
baldmoney
baldmoney
noun
(obsolete) A Gentianeae tribe plant, gentian or felwort.
Meum athamanticum, an ornamental plant in the Apiaceae family.
baldomero
baldoquin
ballatoon
ballgowns
ballgowns
noun
plural of ballgown
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ballgown
ballonets
ballonets
noun
plural of ballonet
ballonnes
ballooned
ballooned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of balloon
ballooner
ballooner
noun
A balloon sail.
A balloonist.
balloonet
ballotade
ballotade
noun
(dressage) A leap of a horse, as between two pillars, or on a straight line, so that when his four feet are in the air, he shows only the shoes of his hind feet, without jerking out.
ballotage
ballotage
noun
In France, a second ballot taken after an indecisive first ballot to decide between two or several candidates; a runoff election.
balloters
balloters
noun
plural of balloter
balloting
balloting
noun
A vote or decision made by ballot.
verb
present participle of ballot
ballotist
ballotist
noun
One who supports the use of the secret ballot in elections.
ballpoint
ballpoint
noun
(colloquial) A ballpoint pen.
(sewing) A kind of needle with a rounded tip.
ballproof
ballproof
adj
Incapable of being penetrated by balls from firearms; bulletproof.
ballrooms
ballrooms
noun
plural of ballroom
ballstock
ballstock
noun
(printing, historical) The handle of a printer's ball.
ballyhoos
ballyhoos
noun
plural of ballyhoo
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ballyhoo
balmonies
balmorals
balmorals
noun
plural of balmoral
balmorhea
baloskion
balsamous
balsamous
adj
Having the quality of balsam; containing balsam; balsamic.
balsawood
balsawood
noun
The wood of the balsa tree.
baltimore
baltimore
Proper noun
A city in central Maryland, USA
bamboozle
bamboozle
noun
(obsolete, informal) A cheat, hoax, or imposition.
verb
(transitive, informal) To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.
(transitive, informal) To confuse, frustrate or perplex.
bandalore
bandalore
noun
(historical) A yo-yo.
bandarlog
banderlog
banderole
banderole
noun
(architecture) A flat band with an inscription, common in Renaissance buildings.
A little banner, flag, or streamer.
banderols
banderols
noun
plural of banderol
bandoleer
bandoleer
noun
Alternative form of bandolier
bandolero
bandolero
noun
An outlaw or bandit, especially in Spain or Mexico.
bandolier
bandolier
noun
An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
bandoline
bandoline
noun
(dated) A glutinous pomatum for the hair.
verb
(dated, transitive) To apply bandoline to (the hair).
bangalore
bangalore
Proper noun
The state capital of Karnataka (India).
Verb
To outsource (an employee, position, or function) to India, especially to Bangalore.
bankrolls
bankrolls
noun
plural of bankroll
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bankroll
bannerole
bannerols
bannerols
noun
plural of bannerol
barajillo
barbaloin
barbaloin
noun
(organic chemistry) aloin
barcarole
barcarole
noun
(music) A Venetian folk song traditionally sung by gondoliers, often in ⁶⁄₈ or ¹²⁄₈ time with alternating strong and weak beats imitating a rowing motion.
(music) A piece of music composed in imitation of such a song.
barcelona
bardiglio
bardiglio
noun
An Italian variety of marble, commonly having a dark grey or bluish ground traversed by veins.
bardolino
bargellos
bargeload
bargeload
noun
Entire load of a barge.
bargepole
bargepole
noun
Alternative spelling of barge pole
bariloche
bariolage
bariolage
noun
(music) A rapid alternation of two notes on two strings of a violin etc
baritonal
baritonal
adj
Pertaining to or having the character of a baritone