(law) The relinquishment by the insured to the underwriters of what may remain of the property insured after a loss or damage by a peril insured against.
(law) The relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege; relinquishment of right to secure a patent by an inventor; relinquishment of copyright by an author.
A refusal to receive freight so damaged in transit as to be worthless and render carrier liable for its value.
Abandon; careless freedom or ease; surrender to one's emotions.
An abandoned building or structure.
The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment.
The cessation of service on a particular segment of the lines of a common carrier, as granted by a government agency.
The self-surrender to an outside influence.
The voluntary leaving of a person to whom one is bound by a special relation, as a wife, husband or child; desertion.
abdominales
abhominable
abhominable
adj
Obsolete form of abominable.
abnormalise
abnormalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abnormalize.
abnormalize
abnormalize
verb
(transitive) To make abnormal.
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abouchement
ambiversion
ambiversion
noun
(psychology) A personality trait having balanced characteristics of both extroversion and introversion.
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
ametabolian
ametabolian
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to insects that undergo metamorphosis
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Ametabola (Apterygota)
amphiboline
apoembryony
balletomane
balletomane
noun
A ballet enthusiast.
baltimorean
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
barnstormer
barnstormer
noun
One who barnstorms.
basketwoman
basketwoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells goods from a basket.
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
bediamonded
bediamonded
adj
Wearing or featuring a diamond or diamonds.
beekmantown
beggarwoman
beggarwoman
noun
A female beggar.
beglamoring
beglamoring
verb
present participle of beglamor
belemnoidea
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
besmoothing
besmoothing
verb
present participle of besmooth
betokenment
betrothment
betrothment
noun
The act of betrothing, or the state of being betrothed.
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
bicomponent
bicomponent
adj
Having two components
bimonthlies
bimonthlies
noun
plural of bimonthly
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
binominated
biomagnetic
biomagnetic
adj
Relating to biomagnetism.
biomedicine
biomedicine
noun
(countable) A medicine created with the use of living organisms.
The application of biology and physiology to clinical medicine.
The branch of medicine that studies the effects of environmental stress on organisms (most often in space travel).
bipenniform
bipenniform
adj
Resembling a feather on both sides
bipennate
blenniiform
blenniiform
noun
Any fish of the suborder Blennioidei or order Blenniiformes of blennies.
bloodmonger
bloodmonger
noun
A brutal or indiscriminate killer.
blundersome
blundersome
adj
Apt or prone to cause blunders; troublesome; difficult; problematic.
Indicating or marked by blunders or mistakes; messed-up.
bohemianism
bohemianism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bohemianism
bombardment
bombardment
noun
(physics) the incidence of an intense stream of high-energy particles directed at a substance
heavy artillery fire
the act of bombing, especially towns or cities
bontempelli
boomeranged
boomeranged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boomerang
bournemouth
bournemouth
Proper noun
A large town in Dorset, England
bovensmilde
bowermaiden
bowmansdale
bribemonger
bromacetone
brombenzene
bromgelatin
bromobenzyl
bromobenzyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in plural) Any bromo derivative of a benzyl radical
bromoketone
bromoketone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any brominated derivative of a ketone
bromophenol
bromophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any phenol in which one or more hydrogen atoms of the benzene ring has been replaced by bromine
bronchotome
bronchotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument for cutting into the bronchial tubes.
brontometer
brontometer
noun
(dated) An instrument for noting or recording the phenomena that accompany a thunderstorm.
bronzesmith
bronzesmith
noun
A maker of bronze articles.
burthensome
burthensome
adj
Obsolete spelling of burdensome
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
butterwoman
butterwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who makes or sells butter.
buxomnesses
campbellton
campbeltown
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
carbonimide
carbonimide
noun
(organic chemistry) The imide of carbonic acid; any derivative of this compound
cobaltamine
coembodying
coenobitism
coenobitism
noun
Alternative form of cenobitism
collembolan
collembolan
noun
Any insect of the order Collembola, the springtails.
combinative
combinative
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resulting from combination.
Serving, tending, or able to combine.
combinement
combinement
noun
(obsolete) A combining or coming together.
commandable
commandable
adj
Capable of being commanded.
commendable
commendable
adj
Worthy of commendation; deserving praise; admirable, creditable, or meritorious.
commendably
commendably
adv
In a commendable manner.
commentable
commentable
adj
(computing) Capable of being marked with a comment.
(dated) Worthy of comment; remarkable.
companiable
companiable
adj
(obsolete) companionable; sociable
compensable
compensable
adj
Able to be compensated; entitling one to compensation.
concumbency
condemnable
condemnable
adj
Deserving of condemnation.
condemnably
condemnably
adv
In a condemnable manner.
confirmable
confirmable
adj
Capable of being checked, verifiable.
conformable
conformable
adj
Having the same shape or form; very similar.
Suitable; compliant.
consumables
consumables
noun
plural of consumable
contemnible
contemnible
adj
Fit to be contemned; contemptible.
contemnibly
crossbowmen
crossbowmen
noun
plural of crossbowman
cubomedusan
cubomedusan
adj
Of or pertaining to the cubomedusa
debouchment
debouchment
noun
(medicine) Opening or emptying into another part
(military) The act, or the result of debouching
The point of debouch of a watercourse
debrominate
debrominate
verb
To remove bromine atoms, especially those added by a previous bromination
demibastion
demibastion
noun
(military) A half bastion, or that part of a bastion consisting of one face and one flank.
demountable
demountable
adj
(computing, of a hard drive, dated) Designed to be removed from the read mechanism.
Able to be removed from its mount; designed to be dismantled.
noun
(Australia) A temporary and portable building, especially a portable classroom in a school.
denominable
denominable
adj
Capable of being denominated or named.
disrobement
disrobement
noun
The act of disrobing (undressing, removing clothes).
divebombing
divebombing
verb
present participle of divebomb
doubtmonger
doubtmonger
noun
One who sows doubts in the minds of others.
dumbfounded
dumbfounded
adj
Shocked and speechless.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dumbfound
dumbfounder
dumbfounder
noun
Someone who or that which dumbfounds.
verb
(transitive) To dumbfound.
embadomonas
embarcation
embarcation
noun
Alternative form of embarkation
embarkation
embarkation
noun
(obsolete) A vessel.
The act of embarking.
The process of loading military personnel and vehicles etc into ships or aircraft.
embastioned
embastioned
adj
Synonym of bastioned
emblazoners
emblazoners
noun
plural of emblazoner
emblazoning
emblazoning
noun
Something emblazoned.
verb
present participle of emblazon
embodiments
embodiments
noun
plural of embodiment
emboitement
emboldening
emboldening
noun
A making bold.
verb
present participle of embolden
emboltement
embonpoints
embonpoints
noun
plural of embonpoint
embordering
embordering
verb
present participle of emborder
embossments
embossments
noun
plural of embossment
embouchment
embowelling
embowelling
noun
An act of disembowelment.
verb
present participle of embowel
embowelment
embowelment
noun
disembowelment
embowerment
embowerment
noun
An enclosure like a bower.
The act of enclosing something in a bower (a shady, leafy shelter or recess).
embrocating
embrocating
verb
present participle of embrocate
embrocation
embrocation
noun
(obsolete) The act of moistening and rubbing a diseased part with spirit, oil, etc.
The liquid or lotion with which an affected part is rubbed.
embroilment
embroilment
noun
The condition of being embroiled in something; an imbroglio or entanglement.
embryoctony
embryoctony
noun
(medicine, dated) Deliberate destruction of the unborn fetus; abortion.
embryogenic
embryogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to embryogenesis
embryonally
embryonated
embryonated
adj
Containing an embryo; having had an embryo develop.
emotionable
emotionable
adj
(rare, of a person or group or of their behavior or faculties) Particularly expressive of or affected by emotion.
englobement
englobement
noun
The act of enclosing within, or as if within, a globe.
ennoblement
ennoblement
noun
(countable) The act of ennobling or something which ennobles
(uncountable) The state of being noble
entombments
entombments
noun
plural of entombment
epembryonic
fablemonger
fablemonger
noun
One who tells or composes fables.
feminophobe
fibrocement
fibrocement
noun
A composite of cement and cellulose fibres.
firebombing
firebombing
noun
An attack with a firebomb.
verb
present participle of firebomb
flamboyance
flamboyance
Noun
The condition of being flamboyant.
A group of flamingos.
funambuloes
haemoglobin
haemoglobin
noun
(British spelling, biochemistry) Alternative spelling of hemoglobin
hebdomarian
hemoglobins
hemoglobins
noun
plural of hemoglobin
honeycombed
honeycombed
adj
Having a perforated structure, resembling a honeycomb.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of honeycomb
humboldtine
humboldtine
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.
imboldening
imboldening
verb
present participle of imbolden
impoundable
impoundable
adj
Capable of being impounded.
indomitable
indomitable
adj
Incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished.
innominable
innominable
adj
Not to be named.
intercombat
intercombat
noun
(obsolete) combat
keelboatman
keelboatman
noun
The person who operates a keelboat.
keelboatmen
keelboatmen
noun
plural of keelboatman
labiomental
labiomental
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the lips and the mentum (chin)
lifeboatman
lifeboatman
noun
A man who crews a lifeboat.
lifeboatmen
lifeboatmen
noun
plural of lifeboatman
magnetobell
magnetobell
noun
(historical) A bell that is sounded remotely by means of a magnetic current.
malebolgian
marrowbones
marrowbones
noun
plural of marrowbone
mcleansboro
melanoblast
melanoblast
noun
The precursor cell of a melanocyte.
membraneous
membraneous
adj
Alternative form of membranous
membranosis
mentionable
mentionable
adj
Important or worthy of note.
Suitable to be openly talked about, or mentioned; not taboo.