An act in which something or someone is abandoned; abandonment, neglect
verb
present participle and gerund of abandon
abdication
abdication
noun
(obsolete) The act of disowning or disinheriting a child.
(obsolete) The action of being deposed from the seat of power.
(obsolete, law) The renunciation of interest in a property or a legal claim; abandonment.
The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder.
The voluntary renunciation of sovereign power.
abdominals
abdominals
noun
plural of abdominal
abdominous
abdominous
adj
Having a protuberant belly; potbellied.
abductions
abductions
noun
plural of abduction
aberdonian
aberdonian
Adjective
Of or relating to Aberdeen.
Noun
A citizen or inhabitant of, or person born in, Aberdeen, NE Scotland.
abmodality
abominated
abominated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abominate
aborticide
aborticide
noun
An agent responsible for an abortion (the destruction of a fetus); abortifacient.
The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide.
absconding
absconding
noun
An instance in which someone absconds.
verb
present participle of abscond
adhibition
adhibition
noun
The act of adhibiting.
adiabolist
adiabolist
noun
(obsolete) one who does not believe in the Devil.
albumenoid
albumenoid
noun
Alternative form of albuminoid
albuminoid
albuminoid
adj
like albumen
of albumin
noun
A simple protein of a subclass mainly derived from animal connective or supportive tissue
ambitioned
ambitioned
adj
Having ambition
ameboidism
ameboidism
noun
movements, especially in some nerve cells, that resemble those of the amoeba
amoebicide
amoebicide
noun
Alternative spelling of amebicide
antibodies
antibodies
noun
plural of antibody
archibaldo
arcimboldi
aryballoid
ashipboard
ashipboard
adv
on shipboard
autobolide
baccharoid
bacterioid
bacterioid
adj
(rare) Resembling a bacterium.
bactritoid
bactritoid
noun
Any extinct cephalopod of the order Bactritida
badacsonyi
badmintons
badmintons
noun
plural of badminton
baldachino
balourdise
bandicoots
bandicoots
noun
plural of bandicoot
barricados
barrigudos
barrigudos
noun
plural of barrigudo
basidorsal
basidorsal
adj
At the base of the rear
noun
A cartilage on the dorsolateral side of the notochord
basipodite
basipodite
noun
(anatomy) The basal joint of the legs of crustaceans.
batrachoid
batrachoid
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the family Batrachoididae of marine fishes, called toadfish.
(zoology, dated) Frog-like; batrachian.
noun
(zoology) Any species of the family Batrachoididae; a batrachoidid.
bayldonite
bayldonite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and zinc.
beautihood
beforesaid
beforesaid
adj
(archaic) Previously said.
behaviored
bernardino
berycoidea
bibionidae
bicondylar
bicondylar
adj
Involving two condyles.
bicrofarad
bicrofarad
noun
(dated, nonstandard) A billionth of a farad.
bidiagonal
bidiagonal
adj
(mathematics) Describing a matrix that has non-zero entries along the main diagonal and either the diagonal above or the diagonal below.
billboards
billboards
noun
plural of billboard
bimodality
bimodality
noun
(statistics) A bimodal condition
bioassayed
bioassayed
adj
Subjected to bioassay
biodegrade
biodegrade
verb
to decompose as a result of biological action, especially by microorganisms
biodynamic
biodynamic
adj
(Anthroposophy, agriculture, pseudoscience) Of, or relating to a form of organic agriculture with mystical and holistic elements, based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner.
(New Age, psychoanalysis, pseudoscience) Of, or relating to a form of psychotherapy, massage and energy healing developed by Gerda Boyesen in Norway in the 1950s.
Of, or relating to the effects of motion on living things.
biomedical
biomedical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomedicine.
noun
A product of the biomedicine industry.
birnamwood
bivouacked
bivouacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bivouac
blandation
blandation
noun
(obsolete) flattery
blastodisc
blastodisc
noun
Alternative form of blastodisk
blastodisk
blastodisk
noun
(biology) A round, flattened region of cells from which the embryo of many vertebrates begins to develop in the fertilized ovum; a germinal disk
blastoidea
blattoidea
blockading
blockading
verb
present participle of blockade
bloodstain
bloodstain
noun
A spot or area that has been discolored by having absorbed blood.
bobadilian
bobadilish
bobadilism
bodymaking
boldacious
boldacious
adj
(US) brazen, impudent, unrestrained.
boldfacing
boldfacing
verb
present participle of boldface
bollandist
bollandist
Noun
Any member of an association of scholars, originally all Jesuits, who since the early seventeenth century have studied hagiography and the cult of the saints in Christianity.
bombardier
bombardier
noun
(Canada, Britain) A non-commissioned officer rank in artillery, equivalent to corporal. Abbreviated Bdr.
(Canada, US) A bomber crew member who sights and releases bombs.
(entomology) A bombardier beetle.
An artilleryman; a gunner.
bombarding
bombarding
noun
bombardment
verb
present participle of bombard
bombycidae
bopyridian
borboridae
bordelaise
bordelaise
adj
(postpositive) Served with Bordelaise sauce.
noun
Ellipsis of Bordelaise sauce.
botryoidal
botryoidal
adj
(chiefly mineralogy) Having the form of a bunch of grapes.
boundaries
boundaries
noun
plural of boundary
bountihead
bountihead
noun
Bounteousness.
bowdoinham
brachiopod
brachiopod
noun
Any of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food
braconidae
bradylogia
bradylogia
noun
Synonym of bradyarthria
bradytocia
bravadoing
bravadoing
verb
present participle of bravado
bravadoism
brazilwood
brazilwood
noun
A Brazilian timber tree (Paubrasilia echinata, syn. Caesalpinia echinata), used primarily to make bows for string instruments.
broadalbin
broadening
broadening
noun
The act of becoming broader.
The act of making (something) broader.
verb
present participle of broaden
broadlings
broadpiece
broadpiece
noun
(historical) An old English gold coin, broader than a guinea, such as a Carolus or Jacobus.
broadsided
broadsided
verb
simple past tense and past participle of broadside
broadsider
broadsider
noun
A gun on the broadside of a vessel.
broadsides
broadsides
noun
plural of broadside
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of broadside
broadwives
brominated
brominated
adj
(chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more atoms of hydrogen with bromine.
(chemistry) Treated or reacted with bromine or hydrobromic acid.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brominate
brotulidae
bucconidae
butanolide
butanolide
noun
(organic chemistry) The cyclic lactone derived from 4-hydroxybutanoic acid; any of its derivatives
byordinary
cambodians
carabidoid
carbolised
carbolised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carbolise
carbolized
carbolized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carbolize
carbonised
carbonised
adj
Alternative spelling of carbonized
carbonized
carbonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carbonize
clipboards
clipboards
noun
plural of clipboard
cnidoblast
cnidoblast
noun
(biology) A cell in the epidermis of cnidarians in which the nematocyst develops
coatbridge
coerebidae
cogitabund
cogitabund
adj
(archaic, literary) Deep in thought; meditative, thoughtful.
collarbird
colubridae
columbidae
colymbidae
dambonitol
dambonitol
noun
(organic chemistry) A di-O-methylinositol obtained from Dyera species.
dealbation
dealbation
noun
(chemistry, archaic) The process or act of becoming or being made white, most commonly by bleaching; whitening.
debonairly
debonairly
adv
In a debonair manner.
debonairty
debonnaire
decubation
decubation
noun
(obsolete, rare, formal) The act of lying down.
demophobia
demophobia
noun
(rare) A phobia, or fear, of crowds, masses, or people.
dermatobia
detubation
diabolarch
diabolatry
diabolepsy
diabolical
diabolical
adj
Extremely wicked or cruel.
Of or concerning the devil; satanic.
diabolised
diabolised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diabolise
diabolized
diabolized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diabolize
diabrotica
dicarbonic
dicarbonic
adj
(chemistry) Containing two carbon residues, or two carboxyl radicals.
dikephobia
disembargo
dislocable
disownable
disownable
adj
Able to be disowned.
For which there is a penalty of being disowned.
disposable
disposable
adj
Available to be used.
That can be disposed of.
That is designed to be discarded rather than reused, refilled or repaired.
noun
Any object that is designed to be disposed of rather than refilled or repaired.
dollarbird
dollarbird
noun
Eurystomus orientalis, a bird of the roller family, with distinctive blue coin-shaped spots on its wings.
doraphobia
doraphobia
noun
The fear of touching the fur or skin of an animal.
drainboard
drainboard
noun
A slightly elevated and inclined surface, designed so that wet objects can be placed on that surface, and water on those objects can drip or drain away.
drawboring
drawboring
verb
present participle of drawbore
dubitation
dubitation
noun
(countable) A pang or expression of doubt.
(countable, obsolete) A thing to be doubted; a matter that calls for doubt.
(uncountable, archaic) The process of doubting or the state of being in doubt; hesitation, uncertainty.
endamoebic
fiberboard
fiberboard
noun
(American spelling) A material made from wood chips or shavings, which are compressed and bonded with resin and formed into stiff sheets, and used in building or making furniture.
fibreboard
fibreboard
noun
Britain and Canada standard spelling of fiberboard.
floribunda
floribunda
noun
A rose cultivar, having large sprays of small flowers, made by crossing polyantha and hybrid tea rose varieties.
formidable
formidable
adj
Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.
Difficult to defeat or overcome.
formidably
formidably
adv
In a formidable manner.
globalized
globalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of globalize
guideboard
guideboard
noun
A board, as upon a guidepost bearing road directions.
hadephobia
harborside
harborside
adj
Located on or near a harbor.
noun
An area (especially a residential area) near a harbor (often in the form of converted warehouses etc)
hardboiled
hardboiled
adj
Alternative spelling of hard-boiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hardboil
hexabromid
hodophobia
hodophobia
noun
A morbid fear of travel.
hotbrained
ideophobia
ideophobia
noun
An inordinate fear of ideas, especially new ones, or of reasoning.