(Christianity, theology) One who believes that the cosmos is in an abnormal state that can only be set right by divine influence.
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
abominators
abominators
noun
plural of abominator
abortionist
abortionist
noun
(chiefly derogatory) A person who advocates for or supports the legality of abortion.
(now sometimes offensive) A person who performs abortions, especially illegally or secretly.
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
abrogations
abrogations
noun
plural of abrogation
abruptiones
absorbition
absorbition
noun
(obsolete) absorption
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
absorptions
absorptions
noun
plural of absorption
abstracting
abstracting
verb
present participle of abstract
abstraction
abstraction
noun
(art) An abstract creation, or piece of art; qualities of artwork that are free from representational aspects.
(chemistry) A separation of volatile parts by the act of distillation.
(computing) Any generalization technique that ignores or hides details to capture some kind of commonality between different instances for the purpose of controlling the intellectual complexity of engineered systems, particularly software systems.
(computing) Any intellectual construct produced through the technique of abstraction.
(engineering) Removal of water from a river, lake, or aquifer.
(euphemistic) The taking surreptitiously for one's own use part of the property of another; purloining.
(geology) The merging of two river valleys by the larger of the two deepening and widening so much so, as to assimilate the smaller.
A member of an idealized subgroup when contemplated according to the abstracted quality which defines the subgroup.
A separation from worldly objects; a recluse life; the withdrawal from one's senses.
Absence or absorption of mind; inattention to present objects; preoccupation.
Abstraction is necessary for the classification of things into genera and species.
An idea of an idealistic, unrealistic or visionary nature.
An idea or notion of an abstract or theoretical nature.
Any characteristic of an individual object when that characteristic has been separated from the object and is contemplated alone as a quality having independent existence.
The act of abstracting, separating, withdrawing, or taking away; withdrawal; the state of being taken away.
The act of comparing commonality between distinct objects and organizing using those similarities; the act of generalizing characteristics; the product of said generalization.
The act of focusing on one characteristic of an object rather than the object as a whole group of characteristics; the act of separating said qualities from the object or ideas.
The result of mentally abstracting an idea; the product of any mental process involving a synthesis of: separation, despecification, generalization, and ideation in any of a number of combinations.
abstricting
abstricting
verb
present participle of abstrict
abstriction
abstriction
noun
(biology, mycology) A method of spore formation in fungi in which successive portions of the sporophore are cut off through the growth of septa; abjunction.
alabastrian
alabastrian
adj
Alternative form of alabastrine
alabastrine
alabastrine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or like, alabaster.
alabastrons
arborescent
arborescent
adj
(philosophy) Marked by insistence on totalizing principles, binarism and dualism (as opposed to the rhizome theory).
Like a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branching.
astrobotany
astrobotany
noun
Synonym of xenobotany
bacitracins
bacitracins
noun
plural of bacitracin
bandmasters
bandmasters
noun
plural of bandmaster
banisterine
banisterine
noun
(organic chemistry) harmine
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
bannerettes
bannerettes
noun
plural of bannerette
bardesanist
bardesanite
barkentines
barkentines
noun
plural of barkentine
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
barnstormer
barnstormer
noun
One who barnstorms.
baronetages
baronetages
noun
plural of baronetage
baronetcies
baronetcies
noun
plural of baronetcy
baronetised
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
barotseland
barthianism
basiventral
basiventral
adj
At the base of the front
batrachians
batrachians
noun
plural of batrachian
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beanfeaster
beanfeaster
noun
(chiefly Britain) One who takes part in a beanfeast.
beanshooter
beanshooter
noun
Alternative form of bean-shooter
benefactors
benefactors
noun
plural of benefactor
bentgrasses
bentgrasses
noun
plural of bentgrass
bernardston
bestrewment
betterments
betterments
noun
plural of betterment
biocontrols
biocontrols
noun
plural of biocontrol
birthstones
birthstones
noun
plural of birthstone
bistournage
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
bladdernuts
bladdernuts
noun
plural of bladdernut
blanchester
blindstorey
bonapartism
bonapartism
Noun
The practices and ideology of
bonapartist
bonapartist
Noun
One attached to the of
Adjective
Of or pertaining to
bondservant
bondservant
noun
An indentured servant.
bonesetters
bonesetters
noun
plural of bonesetter
bonnetieres
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
brahmanists
brahminists
brainstorms
brainstorms
noun
plural of brainstorm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brainstorm
brainteaser
brainteaser
noun
(informal) A difficult problem or puzzle.
branchstand
brattishing
brattishing
noun
(architecture) Carved openwork, as of a shrine, battlement, or parapet.
A brattice.
verb
present participle of brattish
breakfronts
breakfronts
noun
plural of breakfront
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
breastbones
breastbones
noun
plural of breastbone
breathiness
breathiness
noun
The result or product of being breathy.
The state or quality of being breathy.
brethrenism
brigantines
brigantines
noun
plural of brigantine
brighteners
brighteners
noun
plural of brightener
bristlecone
bristlecone
noun
A bristlecone pine.
bristliness
bristliness
noun
The quality of being bristly.
britannicus
britishness
britishness
Noun
The state or quality of being British.
brittleness
brittleness
noun
The property by virtue of which a material is fractured without appreciable deformation by the application of load.
The state of being brittle; aptness to break; fragility.
bromisation
brontosauri
brontosauri
noun
plural of brontosaurus
brontosaurs
brontosaurs
noun
plural of brontosaur
brontoscopy
brontoscopy
noun
divination by thunder
bronzesmith
bronzesmith
noun
A maker of bronze articles.
brownshirts
brownshirts
noun
plural of brownshirt
brownstones
brownstones
noun
plural of brownstone
brutalising
brutalising
verb
(Britain) present participle of brutalise
brutishness
brutishness
noun
the characteristic of being brutish
buccinators
buccinators
noun
plural of buccinator
bungstarter
bungstarter
noun
A tool for opening barrels by removing the bung.
buprestidan
buprestidan
noun
(zoology, chiefly in the plural, dated) Any of a number of jewel beetles of the family Buprestidae, usually with shiny metallic colours.
burnishment
burnishment
noun
burnishing
burrowstown
burrowstown
noun
(Scotland, obsolete) A town that is a burgh.
burthensome
burthensome
adj
Obsolete spelling of burdensome
butteriness
butteriness
noun
The state or quality of being buttery.
buttressing
buttressing
verb
present participle of buttress
cabinetries
cabinetries
noun
plural of cabinetry
carbonarist
carbonators
carbonators
noun
plural of carbonator
coadsorbent
coadsorbent
noun
A substance that increases the efficacy of an adsorbent
combinators
combinators
noun
plural of combinator
consortable
consortable
adj
(obsolete) Suitable for association or companionship.
constablery
constablery
noun
Obsolete form of constabulary.
constabular
construable
construable
adj
That may be construed.
contrabands
contrabands
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contraband
contrabasso
contrabasso
noun
(music) The largest kind of bass viol.
contributes
contributes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contribute
corybantish
counterbase
counterbase
noun
Archaic form of contrabass.
counterbids
counterbids
noun
plural of counterbid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterbid
craniotabes
craniotabes
noun
(medicine) The medical finding of a softening or thinning of the skull.
cuthbertson
cybernetics
cybernetics
noun
Technology related to computers and Internet.
The art/study of governing, controlling automatic processes and communication.
The theory/science of communication and control in the animal and the machine.
dendrobates
deobstruent
deobstruent
adj
(medicine) Removing obstructions; having the power to clear or open the natural ducts of the fluids and secretions of the body; aperient.
noun
Any medicine that removes obstructions; an aperient.
disbarments
disbarments
noun
plural of disbarment
disrobement
disrobement
noun
The act of disrobing (undressing, removing clothes).
disturbance
disturbance
noun
(psychology) A serious mental imbalance or illness.
A noisy commotion that causes a hubbub or interruption.
An interruption of that which is normal or regular.
Something that disturbs.
The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
embarkments
embarkments
noun
plural of embarkment
escribiente
exurbanites
exurbanites
noun
plural of exurbanite
frostbiting
frostbiting
verb
present participle of frostbite
frostbitten
frostbitten
adj
Affected by frostbite.
furbishment
gangbusters
gangbusters
adj
Very successful or profitable.
adv
(colloquial) With great energy or speed; very well. (Frequently with go.)
noun
plural of gangbuster
glabrescent
glabrescent
adj
Becoming glabrous, hairless, or smooth; glabrate.
glastonbury
glastonbury
Proper noun
A town in Somerset, England.
The Glastonbury Festival.
A town in Connecticut.
groundburst
groundburst
noun
The explosion of a bomb dropped from the air when it hits the ground.
grubstaking
grubstaking
verb
present participle of grubstake
hibernators
hibernators
noun
plural of hibernator
hubbardston
hyperbatons
hyperbatons
noun
plural of hyperbaton
ignimbrites
ignimbrites
noun
plural of ignimbrite
imborsation
imbursement
imbursement
noun
(obsolete) Money laid up in stock.
(obsolete) The act of imbursing, or the state of being imbursed.
indisturbed
inebrieties
inebrieties
noun
plural of inebriety
inhabitress
inhabitress
noun
(archaic) A female inhabitant.
inobservant
inobservant
adj
Not observant; heedless.
inobtrusive
inobtrusive
adj
inconspicuous; unobtrusive
insalubrity
insalubrity
noun
The condition of being insalubrious; unhealthiness, unwholesomeness
insaturable
insaturable
adj
Not capable of being saturated.
inscrutable
inscrutable
adj
Difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret.
noun
One who or that which is inscrutable; a person, etc. that cannot be comprehended.
inscrutably
inscrutably
adv
In an inscrutable manner.
interabangs
interabangs
noun
plural of interabang
interbourse
interbourse
noun
(skiing, attributive) A skiing event for financiers.
interbreeds
interbreeds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interbreed
interscribe
interscribe
verb
(transitive) To write or draw between.
liberations
liberations
noun
plural of liberation
libertinism
libertinism
noun
A lifestyle or pattern of behavior characterized by self-indulgence and lack of restraint, especially one involving sexual promiscuity and rejection of religious or other moral authority.
lobsterings
martinsburg
martinsburg
Proper noun
The name of several places in the United States of America: