Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
aerophobia
aerophobia
noun
(medicine) A pathological aversion or sensitivity to air or the movement of air, especially as a symptom of rabies.
(rare, by extension or possibly from acrophobia) Fear of heights
(travel) Fear of flying
An aversion to fresh air, drafts or breezes.
aerophobic
aerophobic
adj
Disliking or avoiding air.
Having a fear of flying in aircraft.
amboceptor
amboceptor
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of hemolysin
approbated
approbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approbate
approvable
approvable
adj
Able to be confirmed or approved.
barbershop
barbershop
noun
(countable) The place of business of a barber; a store where a person (usually a male) can go to get a haircut.
(uncountable, music) A style of a capella vocal music, sung in four-part harmony, typically by a quartet of men.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To perform in the barbershop musical style.
beachdrops
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
belltopper
beneceptor
beneceptor
noun
(anatomy) A sensory receptor that sends pleasurable or beneficial signals.
benzopyran
benzopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of pyran, but especially 2-benzopyran
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
biographee
biographee
noun
One about whom a biography is written; the subject of a biography.
biographer
biographer
noun
The writer of a biography; a professional writer of biographies.
biospheres
biospheres
noun
plural of biosphere
biotherapy
biotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system.
(medicine) The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds.
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
bipolarize
bipolarize
verb
To make bipolar
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
bladderpod
bladderpod
noun
Any of various flowering plants, including Cleome isomeris (= Isomeris arborea), Peritoma arborea, Lobelia inflata, and species of Physaria (= Lesquerella) and Paysonia.
blastopore
blastopore
noun
(embryology) The opening into the archenteron
boatkeeper
boatkeeper
noun
(historical) A person who operated small-crew open fishing boats and fishing rooms on the shores around Newfoundland in the early 19th century.
A person in charge of a boat.
boltspreet
bookkeeper
bookkeeper
noun
(accounting) A person responsible for keeping records or documents, such as of a business.
A bookseller
borophenol
bradypnoea
bradypnoea
noun
Alternative form of bradypnea
brainpower
brainpower
noun
Intelligent people considered as a group.
Mental ability; intelligence.
breakpoint
breakpoint
noun
(meteorology) A location referred to when issuing watches, warnings, or advisories for specific areas.
(physics) The point where surface water waves are breaking in, e.g., oceans or lakes.
(programming) A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated.
(web development) A particular size at which a web page is designed to switch to a different layout.
verb
(programming, transitive) To flag with a breakpoint.
breastplow
breastrope
breastrope
noun
(nautical) breastband
brehonship
bridgeport
bridgeport
Proper noun
a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
a neighbourhood on Nova Scotia, Canada.
a city in Alabama, USA.
a CDP in and the county seat of California, USA.
an unincorporated community in California.
a seaport city in Connecticut, USA.
a city in Illinois, USA.
a neighbourhood in Illinois.
an unincorporated community in Indiana, USA.
an unincorporated community in Kansas, USA.
an unincorporated community in Kentucky, USA.
an unincorporated community in Michigan, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
a small city in Nebraska, USA
an unincorporated community in New Jersey, USA.
hamlet and CDP in and New York, USA.
a village in Ohio, USA.
an unincorporated community in Ohio.
a small town in Oklahoma, USA.
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA.
an unincorporated community in Tennessee, USA.
a city in Texas, USA.
a former community in Utah, USA.
a city in Washington, USA.
a city in West Virginia, USA.
a town and unincorporated community in Wisconsin, USA.
broadpiece
broadpiece
noun
(historical) An old English gold coin, broader than a guinea, such as a Carolus or Jacobus.
brokership
brokership
noun
The role or position of a broker.
bromphenol
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
buonaparte
buonaparte
Proper noun
Bonaparte
cnibophore
comparable
comparable
adj
(grammar) Said of an adjective that has comparative and superlative forms.
(mathematics) Constituting a pair in a particular partial order.
(often with to) Able to be compared (to).
(often with to) Similar (to); like.
noun
Something suitable for comparison.
comprobate
comprobate
verb
(obsolete) To agree; to concur.
corbiestep
corbiestep
noun
(architecture) A series of step-like projections at the top of a gable.
To be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion; lamentable.
noun
(neologism, US politics, often derogatory) A Trumpist conservative, in reference to a 2016 speech by Hillary Clinton calling half of Donald Trump's supporters a "basket of deplorables".
A person or thing that is to be deplored.
deplorably
deplorably
adv
in a deplorable manner
deportable
deportable
adj
Able to be deported.
noun
(rare, sometimes offensive) Someone who is deportable.
dermophobe
dopperbird
ecphorable
ecphorable
adj
Able to be retrieved by the process of ecphoria.
embioptera
ergophobia
ergophobia
noun
A fear or aversion to work
ergophobic
ergophobic
adj
averse to doing work
euphorbial
euphorbial
adj
(botany) Synonym of euphorbiaceous.
euphorbine
euphorbine
noun
Alternative form of euphorbin
euphorbium
euphorbium
noun
An acrid dull yellow or brown resin consisting of the concreted milky juice of several species of Euphorbia, formerly used as a purgative and emetic.
evaporable
evaporable
adj
capable of evaporation
explorable
explorable
adj
Capable of being explored.
noun
(rare) That which can be explored; a subject for exploration.
exportable
exportable
adj
Able to be exported.
noun
Something that can be exported.
exprobrate
exprobrate
verb
(dated) To reproach or upbraid
fiberscope
fiberscope
noun
(American spelling) a flexible fibreoptic device for viewing otherwise inaccessible areas
gobstopper
gobstopper
noun
A type of hard long-lasting candy, usually spherical in shape.
hopperburn
hopperburn
noun
damage to plants as a result of infestation by planthoppers
hydrophobe
hydrophobe
noun
(chemistry) A hydrophobic compound or material
hyperbaton
hyperbaton
noun
(grammar) An inversion of the usual or logical order of words or phrases, for emphasis or poetic effect.
(rhetoric) Adding a word or thought to a sentence that is already semantically complete, thus drawing emphasis to the addition.
hyperbolae
hyperbolae
noun
plural of hyperbola
hyperbolas
hyperboles
hyperboles
noun
plural of hyperbole
hyperbolic
hyperbolic
adj
(geometry, topology, of an automorphism) Whose domain has two (possibly ideal) fixed points joined by a line mapped to itself by translation.
(mathematics, of a metric space or a geometry) Having negative curvature or sectional curvature.
(topology) Of, pertaining to, or in a hyperbolic space (a space having negative curvature or sectional curvature).
(vision, of a perceived color) Having a saturation exceeding 100%.
Indicates that the specified function is a hyperbolic function rather than a trigonometric function.
Of or pertaining to a hyperbola.
Of or relating to hyperbole.
Using hyperbole: exaggerated.
implorable
importable
importable
adj
(obsolete) Insupportable, unbearable.
Capable of being imported.
noun
Something that can be imported.
improbable
improbable
adj
Not likely to be true.
Not likely to happen.
improvable
improvable
adj
Capable of being improved.
Capable of being used to advantage; profitable.
Impossible to prove.
inoperable
inoperable
adj
(medicine) Incapable of being successfully surgically operated on.
Incapable of operation or function; inoperative.
jubbulpore
lumberport
microprobe
microprobe
noun
(chemistry) An instrument used to determine the chemical composition at a point on a solid surface, such as that of a mineral. It analyzes the X-rays emitted when a beam of electrons are focused on the sample.
motorphobe
motorphobe
noun
One who fears or dislikes automobiles.
negrophobe
negrophobe
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Negrophobe
ombrophile
ombrophile
noun
(botany) Any plant that flourishes in a rainy environment
ombrophobe
ombrophyte
ombrophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that is adapted to rainy conditions or habitats
operatable
operatable
adj
Alternative form of operable
overpublic
paedotribe
panelboard
panelboard
noun
(US) a distribution board
paperboard
paperboard
noun
A thick paper, or thin cardboard.
paperbound
paperbound
adj
(comparable) Involving or burdened by excessive administrative requirements, especially in the form of paperwork.
(not comparable, of a book) Having flexible covers; paperback; softcovered.
noun
(dated) A paperback book.
parabolise
parabolise
verb
Alternative form of parabolize
parabolize
parabolize
verb
(intransitive) To speak in parables.
(transitive) To make (a mirror etc) parabolic.
pardonable
pardonable
adj
Capable of being pardoned; worthy of pardon.
pargeboard
parodiable
parodiable
adj
Suitable for parody.
parrotbeak
pasteboard
pasteboard
adj
(figurative) unsubstantial; flimsy
noun
(computing, countable) A widget allowing multiple users to paste and share text or other items.
(slang, obsolete) A person's visiting card.
(usually uncountable) Card stock.
pawnbroker
pawnbroker
noun
A person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security – which may be sold if not redeemed.
penumbrous
penumbrous
adj
Partially shaded.
Vague; ill-defined; unclear.
perbromide
perbromide
noun
(chemistry) A bromide having a higher proportion of bromine than any other bromide of the same substance or series.
percolable
perforable
perforable
adj
Capable of being perforated or penetrated.
periorbita
periorbita
noun
(anatomy) The area around the orbit.
pernambuco
personable
personable
adj
(law, obsolete) Enabled to maintain pleas in court.
(of a person) Having a pleasant or manner; friendly; amiable.
(of a person) Having a pleasing appearance; attractive; handsome.
personably
personably
adv
In a personable manner.
phlebogram
phlebogram
noun
a venogram
pillowbeer
pillowbeer
noun
A pillowcase.
pillowbere
planorbine
playbroker
playbroker
noun
An agent involved in procuring and selling theatrical plays.
plebicolar
polyborine
polyborine
adj
Relating to falcons of the subfamily Polyborinae
ponderable
ponderable
adj
(physics) Having a detectable amount of matter; having a measurable mass.
(rare) Heavy; ponderous.
Worthy of note; significant, interesting.
porkburger
porkburger
noun
A burger made with pork instead of beef.
portobello
portobello
noun
The large, mature form of the crimini mushroom (Agaricus bisporus)
postscribe
postscribe
verb
To make a postscript.
postverbal
postverbal
adj
(linguistics) Occurring after a verb.
potboilers
potboilers
noun
plural of potboiler
pourboires
pourboires
noun
plural of pourboire
powderable
powderable
adj
That can be powdered.
powerboats
powerboats
noun
plural of powerboat
preabdomen
preabdomen
noun
(entomology) The anterior segments of the abdomen, distinguished from the posterior segments holding the reproductive apparatus.
The enlarged anterior portion of the abdomen of a scorpion or sea scorpion
prebeloved
prebeloved
adj
beloved in advance
preboiling
preboiling
verb
present participle of preboil
preboyhood
precombine
precombine
verb
To combine in advance.
predoubter
preobliged
preobserve
preobtrude
preobviate
preobvious
preorbital
preorbital
adj
(anatomy) Situated in front of the orbit.
Occurring before an orbit is established.
noun
A lacrimal gland located in front of a deer's eye
presbyopia
presbyopia
noun
(pathology) Inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects.
presbyopic
presbyopic
adj
Affected by or pertaining to presbyopia.
noun
An individual who has presbyopia.
pressboard
pressboard
noun
A kind of highly sized rag paper or board, sometimes containing a small admixture of wood pulp.
preumbonal
prisonable
prisonable
adj
Synonym of imprisonable (“carrying a sentence of imprisonment”)
proambient
probenecid
probenecid
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic sulfur-containing compound which promotes increased excretion of uric acid and is used to treat gout.
probetting
problemdom
problemist
problemist
noun
(chess) One who composes chess problems for other players to attempt to solve.