Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
amphiboles
amphiboles
noun
plural of amphibole
anablepses
appeasable
appeasable
adj
Able to be calmed or pacified.
appeasably
appeasably
adv
In an appeasable manner; in a manner intended to appease.
aspectable
aspectable
adj
Capable of being seen; visible.
backplanes
backplanes
noun
plural of backplane
backspaced
backspaced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backspace
backspacer
backspacer
noun
A mechanism in a typewriter that controls backspacing.
backspaces
backspaces
noun
plural of backspace
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backspace
backsplice
backsplice
noun
Such a knot
verb
To secure the ends of a twisted rope within the rope itself in order to prevent fraying
backspread
bailieship
baptistery
baptistery
noun
Alternative spelling of baptistry.
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.
barkeepers
barkeepers
noun
plural of barkeeper
barysphere
barysphere
noun
The central core of the Earth (or similar planets)
basipodite
basipodite
noun
(anatomy) The basal joint of the legs of crustaceans.
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
battleship
battleship
noun
(military, nautical) A large capital warship displacing tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with big guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
(military, nautical, archaic) A ship of the line.
A guessing game played on grid paper; see Battleship (game).
A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
beachdrops
beadleship
beadleship
noun
The office of a beadle.
beautyship
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
bedimplies
bedspreads
bedspreads
noun
plural of bedspread
bedsprings
bedsprings
noun
plural of bedspring
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
beekeepers
beekeepers
noun
plural of beekeeper
beldamship
bepastured
bepastured
adj
Furnished with pasture land.
bepistoled
bepistoled
adj
Supplied with a pistol.
bespangled
bespangled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespangle
bespangles
bespangles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bespangle
bespatters
bespatters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bespatter
bespeaking
bespeaking
verb
present participle of bespeak
bespeckled
bespeckled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespeckle
besplatter
bespotting
bespotting
verb
present participle of bespot
bespousing
bespousing
verb
present participle of bespouse
besprinkle
besprinkle
verb
(archaic, transitive) To sprinkle.
bestrapped
beterschap
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
biopoiesis
biopoiesis
noun
(biology) abiogenesis
bioscopies
bioscopies
noun
plural of bioscopy
biospheres
biospheres
noun
plural of biosphere
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bishopless
bishopless
adj
(of a diocese) Without a bishop.
bishoplike
bishoplike
adj
Resembling, or pertaining to a bishop.
bishopweed
bishopweed
noun
Alternative form of bishopsweed
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bisphenoid
bistipuled
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
bisulphide
bisulphide
noun
Alternative spelling of bisulfide
bisulphite
bisulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite
blasphemed
blasphemed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blaspheme
blasphemer
blasphemer
noun
One who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or derides a deity or religion, or claims to be God.
blasphemes
blasphemes
noun
plural of blaspheme
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blaspheme
blastopore
blastopore
noun
(embryology) The opening into the archenteron
blastplate
blepharism
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
boltspreet
bookplates
bookplates
noun
plural of bookplate
boselaphus
bradypepsy
breastplow
breastrope
breastrope
noun
(nautical) breastband
brehonship
brewership
brokership
brokership
noun
The role or position of a broker.
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
bubbletops
bubbletops
noun
plural of bubbletop
bucephalus
bucephalus
Proper noun
The warhorse of
Noun
Any horse used for riding.
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
buttercups
buttercups
noun
plural of buttercup
capsizable
capsizable
adj
Capable of being capsized.
carpetbags
carpetbags
noun
plural of carpetbag
catoblepas
catoblepas
noun
A legendary creature from Ethiopia, said to have the body of a Cape buffalo, scales on its back, and the head of a wild boar, which always points downward because of its weight.
composable
composable
adj
Capable of being composed (as from multiple constituent or component elements).
corbiestep
corbiestep
noun
(architecture) A series of step-like projections at the top of a gable.
crispbread
crispbread
noun
A type of flat, dry bread or cracker, usually baked of rye flour, popular in the Nordic countries.
cupbearers
cupbearers
noun
plural of cupbearer
debtorship
debtorship
noun
The state of being in debt.
despicable
despicable
adj
Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.
noun
A wretched or wicked person.
despicably
despicably
adv
In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly
despisable
despisable
adj
(archaic) Worthy to be despised.
diabolepsy
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.
disputable
disputable
adj
Of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled.
dissipable
dissipable
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being dissipated or dispersed.
eclipsable
eclipsable
adj
Capable of being eclipsed.
eosophobia
eosophobia
noun
(rare) A morbid fear of dawn or daylight.
epibenthos
epibenthos
noun
(ecology) benthic organisms that live on top of the sediment
epiblastic
epiblastic
adj
of, or relating to the epiblast
expansible
expansible
adj
expandable
expansibly
expansibly
adv
In an expansible manner.
explosible
explosible
adj
explosive
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.
hospitable
hospitable
adj
cordial and generous towards guests
favorable for life; livable; suitable for life.
receptive and open-minded
hyperbolas
hyperboles
hyperboles
noun
plural of hyperbole
illapsable
illapsable
adj
Incapable of lapse or error.
impassable
impassable
adj
(of a route, terrain, etc.) Incapable of being passed over, crossed, or negotiated.
(of an obstacle) Incapable of being overcome or surmounted.
(of currency) Not usable as legal tender.
impassible
impassible
adj
(chiefly theology) Unable to suffer, or feel pain.
Incapable of suffering injury or detriment.
Misspelling of impassable.
Unable to feel emotion; impassive.
impossible
impossible
adj
(colloquial, of a person) Very difficult to deal with.
(mathematics, dated) imaginary
Not possible; not able to be done or happen.
noun
A skateboard trick consisting of a backflip performed in midair.
An impossibility.
inspirable
inspirable
adj
Able to be inhaled; breathable.
Able to be inspired.
membership
membership
noun
(mathematics) The fact of being a member of a set.
The body of members of an organization.
The state of being a member of a group or organization.
misbaptize
obstipated
obstipated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of obstipate
oxyblepsia
palebreast
paperbacks
paperbacks
noun
plural of paperback
parablepsy
parablepsy
noun
(obsolete) scribal error
false vision
parabolise
parabolise
verb
Alternative form of parabolize
parkesburg
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.
pasturable
pasturable
adj
Fit for pasture.
pearisburg
pearisburg
Proper noun
a town in Virginia, USA
penobscots
pentabasic
pentabasic
adj
(chemistry, of a salt) Having five atoms of a univalent metal.
(chemistry, of an acid) Containing five replaceable hydrogen atoms.
penumbrous
penumbrous
adj
Partially shaded.
Vague; ill-defined; unclear.
peribursal
peribursal
adj
Around a bursa.
perishable
perishable
adj
Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
noun
(in the plural) food that does not keep for long.
That which perishes or is short-lived.
perishably
perishably
adv
In a perishable manner.
perrysburg
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.
petersburg
petersburg
Proper noun
An independent city in Virginia, USA.
Various other towns and cities, including:
A CDP in Alaska, and the borough seat of
A city in Illinois
A city in Indiana
A small city in Michigan.
A small city in North Dakota.
A town in and Tennessee.
A small city in Texas.
A city in West Virginia
a campaign in the American Civil War
Saint Petersburg, formerly Leningrad, a city in Russia
phraseable
phraseable
adj
Alternative form of phrasable
piebaldism
piebaldism
noun
(medicine) A rare autosomal dominant disorder of melanocyte development, whose common characteristics include a congenital white forelock, scattered normally-pigmented and hyperpigmented macules, and a triangular depigmented patch on the forehead.
pinebluffs
plebescite
plebianism
plebiscite
plebiscite
noun
A referendum, especially one that concerns changes in sovereignty
plumberies
plumberies
noun
plural of plumbery
poisonable
poisonable
adj
(obsolete) poisonous
Capable of being poisoned.
polishable
polishable
adj
That can be polished.
polybasite
polybasite
noun
(mineralogy) An iron-black ore of silver, consisting of silver, sulfur, and antimony, with some copper and arsenic.
possiblest
possiblest
adj
(nonstandard) superlative form of possible: most possible
postbellum
postbellum
adj
(US) Of the period following the American Civil War, especially used in reference to the South.