Not caused by bacteria; characterized by a lack of bacteria.
abductores
abductores
Noun
of. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles.
abecedaire
abecedaria
abecedaria
noun
plural of abecedarium
abercromby
aberuncate
aberuncate
verb
(rare, transitive) To eradicate; to pull up by the roots.
abhorrence
abhorrence
noun
(obsolete, historical) An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II.
A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing.
Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.
abhorrency
abhorrency
noun
(obsolete) Aberrancy.
(obsolete) Quality of being abhorrent; feeling of abhorrence.
(obsolete) something that elicits abhorrence; a detestable thing.
abnormalcy
abnormalcy
noun
Synonym of abnormality
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.
abranchial
abranchial
adj
(zoology) Lacking gills.
abranchian
abreacting
abreacting
verb
present participle of abreact
abreaction
abreaction
noun
(psychoanalysis) The re-living of an experience with a view to purging its emotional dross.
abrenounce
abrenounce
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To renounce; to contradict.
absconders
absconders
noun
plural of absconder
absorbance
absorbance
noun
(physics) A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density.
absorbancy
absorbancy
noun
(physics) Alternative form of absorbency
absorbency
absorbency
noun
(obsolete) The action of absorbing.
(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
The quality of being absorbent.
abstracted
abstracted
adj
(now rare) Abstract; abstruse; difficult.
(now rare) Separated from matter; abstract; ideal, not concrete.
Inattentive to surrounding objects; absent in mind; meditative.
Separated or disconnected; withdrawn; removed; apart.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstract
abstracter
abstracter
adj
(rare) comparative form of abstract: more abstract
noun
An accounting clerk who records payroll deductions.
One who abstracts, or makes an abstract, as in records or documents.
Someone that finds and summarizes information for legal or insurance work.
abstractly
abstractly
adv
In an abstract way or manner
separately; absolutely
abstractor
abstractor
noun
(dated, historical, UK) A clerk of a certain title or grade in the British civil service.
Alternative form of abstracter
abstricted
abstricted
adj
Separated by abstriction.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstrict
accordable
accordable
adj
(obsolete) Reconcilable; in accordance
Able to be given or dispensed.
acerbating
acerbating
verb
present participle of acerbate
acerbities
acerbities
noun
plural of acerbity
acerbitude
acerbitude
noun
(archaic) Sourness and harshness; acerbity.
acetabular
acetabular
adj
Cup-shaped; saucer-shaped.
Related to the acetabulum.
acquirable
acquirable
adj
Capable of being acquired.
acrobacies
acrobatics
acrobatics
noun
A spectacular display of agility.
The art of performing acrobatic gymnastic feats.
acrobatism
acrobatism
noun
(dated) The feats of an acrobat; daring gymnastic feats.
acrobryous
acrophobia
acrophobia
noun
phobia or strong fear of being high above ground level
aedilberct
aerobacter
aerobatics
aerobatics
noun
Spectacular stunts, performed in an airplane or glider. Examples include various types of rolls and loops.
aerobiotic
aerobiotic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerobiosis
aerophobic
aerophobic
adj
Disliking or avoiding air.
Having a fear of flying in aircraft.
ahorseback
ahorseback
adv
On the back of a horse; horseback.
albocarbon
alhambraic
amberjacks
amberjacks
noun
plural of amberjack
amboceptor
amboceptor
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of hemolysin
ambulacral
ambulacral
adj
Of or pertaining to an ambulacrum
noun
Alternative form of ambulacrum
ambulacrum
ambulacrum
noun
(of an echinoderm) A row of pores for the protrusion of appendages such as tube feet.
ambulancer
ambulancer
noun
(military) A medic working in a mobile field hospital.
ambuscader
ambuscader
noun
One who ambushes, or who is involved in an ambush.
amerceable
amerceable
adj
Liable to be amerced.
amerciable
amerciable
adj
Alternative form of amerceable
amphibrach
amphibrach
noun
(prosody) A metrical foot in ancient Greek or Latin consisting of two short syllables surrounding one long one (e.g. amāta).
(prosody) A metrical foot in modern prosody, consisting of three syllables, the middle one of which is stressed (e.g. Jamaica).
anchorable
anchorable
adj
Capable of being anchored.
That can be used as an anchorage.
antibromic
antibromic
adj
(archaic) Having the power to eliminate offensive smells.
noun
(archaic) Any substance capable of eliminating offensive smells.
arabinosic
arabinosic
adj
Of or relating to arabinose.
arboricole
arboricole
adj
(zoology) arboreal
arbuscular
arbuscular
adj
(botany) Similar to a small tree; shrublike.
(mycology) Relating to an arbuscle.
arcabucero
arcboutant
archbeacon
archbeadle
archbishop
archbishop
noun
A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)
archebancs
archhumbug
archibaldo
archiblast
archibuteo
archrobber
arcimboldi
arcubalist
arcubalist
Noun
A crossbow.
asarabacca
asarabacca
noun
An acrid herbaceous plant, Asarum europaeum, the leaves and roots of which are emetic and cathartic.
ascribable
ascribable
adj
Able to be ascribed.
astrabacus
baccharoid
bachelorly
bachelorly
adj
Befitting a bachelor.
bacilluria
bacilluria
noun
(pathology) The discharge of urine containing bacilli.
bacitracin
bacitracin
noun
(pharmacology) A nonprescription polypeptide antibiotic isolated from a bacillus (Bacillus subtilis or Bacillus licheniformis), usually provided in topical ointment form especially against gram-positive bacteria.
backarrows
backberand
backberend
backbiters
backbiters
noun
plural of backbiter
backboards
backboards
noun
plural of backboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backboard
backfatter
backfatter
noun
A pig yielding significant backfat.
backfiller
backfiller
noun
A machine for refilling an excavation.
backfiring
backfiring
noun
A failure that leads to further misfortune.
The occurrence of a backfire.
verb
present participle of backfire
backfriend
backfriend
noun
(UK, dialectal) A friend at one's back; a backer; one who does his best for another; a supporter.
(UK, dialectal) A hangnail.
(UK, dialectal, obsolete) A false friend; a secret enemy.
backfurrow
backfurrow
noun
(agriculture) The line of piled soil thrown up beside a furrow when it is created by a plow
verb
(agriculture) To throw or turn the soil in alternating directions for every other row that is plowed, so that every pair of furrows has a single backfurrow with clear areas on the outside.
backgeared
background
background
adj
Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
noun
(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
(computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
(physics) Clipping of background radiation.
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
verb
(journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).
To put in a position that is not prominent.
simple past tense and past participle of backgrind
backhander
backhander
noun
(informal) A bribe, a secret payment.
(racquet sports) A player who plays a backhand shot.
(racquet sports) A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.
(surfing) A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").
A blow with the back of the hand.
A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
backhooker
backiebird
backlasher
backlasher
noun
A participant in a backlash
backlotter
backpacker
backpacker
noun
(music, slang) A fan or performer of backpack rap.
A traveler whose luggage consists of a backpack; especially, such a traveler who uses hostels, public transport, and other inexpensive services.
backrushes
backrushes
noun
plural of backrush
backslider
backslider
noun
A recidivist; one who backslides, especially in a religious sense; an apostate.
She married him thinking to change his ways, and for a while he got religion, but he was ever a backslider; she soon began finding bottles stashed about the house.
backspacer
backspacer
noun
A mechanism in a typewriter that controls backspacing.
backspread
backstairs
backstairs
adj
Secret or furtive.
noun
A staircase at the rear of a building or one normally only used by servants and tradesmen.
An indirect or furtive means of access or intercourse.
backstreet
backstreet
adj
(figuratively) Done in poor and unsanitary conditions, secretly and illegally; back-alley.
Associated with neighborhoods on back streets, often in older neighborhoods, with poorer residents.
noun
Alternative spelling of back street
backstring
backstroke
backstroke
noun
(bellringing) The pull on the tail of the rope that swings the bell through a full circle (compare handstroke)
(swimming) A stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.
A backhanded stroke or blow.
verb
To swim the backstroke.
backtender
backtenter
backtracks
backtracks
noun
plural of backtrack
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backtrack
backvelder
backvelder
noun
A native or inhabitant of the backveld.
backwardly
backwardly
adv
In a backward direction.
backwasher
backwasher
noun
(textiles) A machine used for washing wool after carding to remove the impurities.
backwaters
backwaters
noun
plural of backwater
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwater
backyarder
backyarder
noun
One who carries on a project or business in a backyard, especially the raising of poultry.
bacteremia
bacteremic
bacteremic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to or having bacteremia (having bacteria in the blood)
bacterioid
bacterioid
adj
(rare) Resembling a bacterium.
bacterious
bacteritic
bacteritic
adj
(rare) Caused by bacteria
bacterized
bacterized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bacterize
bactritoid
bactritoid
noun
Any extinct cephalopod of the order Bactritida
baculiform
baculiform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped.
balatronic
balatronic
adj
buffoonish
baldricked
baldricked
adj
Wearing a baldrick (ornamental belt).
ballywrack
bandcutter
bankruptcy
bankruptcy
noun
(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
barbaresco
barbarical
barbarical
adj
Alternative form of barbaric
barbascoes
barbecuing
barbecuing
verb
present participle of barbecue
barbituric
barbituric
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to barbituric acid or its derivatives.
barcaroles
barcaroles
noun
plural of barcarole
barcarolle
barcarolle
noun
Alternative spelling of barcarole.
barcellona
barcelonas
barcolongo
barebacked
barebacked
adj
Of a bird raised for meat: lacking feathers, seen as an undesirable trait.
adv
Synonym of bareback
barenecked
barenecked
adj
Having the neck bare.
bariatrics
bariatrics
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine dealing with obesity and weight problems.
barkcutter
barleycorn
barleycorn
noun
(architecture, woodworking) A small groove between two mouldings.
(obsolete) The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one quarter) of an inch or eight millimetres, still used as a basis for shoe sizes.
A grain of barley.
barleysick
barmecidal
barmecidal
adj
unreal; illusory
barnacling
barnacling
verb
present participle of barnacle
barometric
barometric
adj
Made or done with a barometer
Of or pertaining to atmospheric pressure.
baroscopic
baroscopic
adj
Relating to, or determined by, the baroscope.
baroswitch
baroswitch
noun
Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
barotactic
barotactic
adj
Relating to barotaxis
barotropic
barotropic
adj
(meteorology) In which the pressure of the atmosphere is dependent upon its density only.
barracking
barracking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The act of cheering for or supporting a team.
An act of jeering or heckling.
verb
present participle of barrack
barraclade
barracouta
barracouta
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The snoek, Thyrsites atun, a foodfish.
barracudas
barracudas
noun
plural of barracuda
barricaded
barricaded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barricade
barricader
barricader
noun
A person who mans a barricade.
barricades
barricades
noun
plural of barricade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barricade