(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
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.
acerbating
acerbating
verb
present participle of acerbate
albocarbon
ambulancer
ambulancer
noun
(military) A medic working in a mobile field hospital.
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.
arcboutant
archbeacon
archebancs
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.
backberand
backberend
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.
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.
backstring
backtender
backtenter
balatronic
balatronic
adj
buffoonish
bandcutter
bankruptcy
bankruptcy
noun
(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
barbecuing
barbecuing
verb
present participle of barbecue
barcellona
barcelonas
barcolongo
barenecked
barenecked
adj
Having the neck bare.
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.
barnacling
barnacling
verb
present participle of barnacle
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
barycenter
barycenter
noun
(geometry) The centroid, the geometric center of a plane figure
(physics) The center of a mass; often specifically, the point at which the gravitational forces exerted by two objects are equal
verb
To determine such a barycenter
barycentre
barycentre
noun
(mathematics, physics, astronomy) The point at the centre of a system; an average point, weighted according to mass or other attribute. The term is usually used in astronomy for the centre of mass about which a system rotates, for example, the moon and the earth rotate about a common point within the earth but not near the centre. Jupiter and the Sun rotate about a common point just outside the surface of the Sun.
baryphonic
batocrinus
batrachian
batrachian
adj
Pertaining to or resembling a frog or toad.
noun
(rare) A frog or toad.
beachfront
beachfront
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
noun
The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
becrawling
becrawling
verb
present participle of becrawl
becrowding
becrowding
verb
present participle of becrowd
becrusting
bedrenched
bedrenched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedrench
bedrenches
bedrenches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrench
benchboard
benchmarks
benchmarks
noun
plural of benchmark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of benchmark
beneceptor
beneceptor
noun
(anatomy) A sensory receptor that sends pleasurable or beneficial signals.
benefactor
benefactor
noun
Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.
Someone who performs good or noble deeds.
berecyntia
bescouring
bescreened
bescreened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bescreen
betancourt
betorcinol
bicarinate
bicarinate
adj
(biology) Dividing into two points at the end.
bicondylar
bicondylar
adj
Involving two condyles.
bicornuate
bicornuate
adj
(medicine) Resembling a pair of horns, as a malformed uterus may.
bicornuous
biharmonic
biharmonic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a class of fourth-order partial differential equations which arises in areas of continuum mechanics
noun
Any equation of this kind.
binoculars
binoculars
noun
A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.
biocentric
biocentric
adj
Supporting or pertaining to biocentrism.
biocontrol
biocontrol
noun
(biology) The biological control of pests by the use of organisms that are natural predators, parasites, or pathogens
verb
To exercise such control
blackeners
blackeners
noun
plural of blackener
blackprint
blackthorn
blackthorn
noun
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.
A stick or staff taken from this tree.
boccherini
boondocker
boondocker
noun
A kind of combat boot worn in the US Marine Corps.
boschneger
bosporanic
brachering
brachydont
brachydont
adj
Having low-crowned, short teeth.
noun
(zoology) Any organism with brachydont teeth.
brachypnea
brachyuran
brachyuran
adj
Of or pertaining to crabs.
noun
(zoology) A crab.
bracketing
bracketing
noun
(architecture) A series or group of brackets; brackets, collectively.
The act of enclosing (text, etc.) in brackets.
verb
present participle of bracket
braconidae
brainchild
brainchild
noun
A creation, original idea, or innovation, usually used to indicate the originators
verb
(transitive, rare) To think up; to come up with.
braincraft
braincraft
noun
(rare) Intellectual work; thinking.
branchdale
branchiata
branchiate
branchiate
adj
(anatomy) Furnished with branchiae; gilled, having gills.
branchiest
branchiest
adj
superlative form of branchy: most branchy
branchings
branchings
noun
plural of branching
branchipus
branchiura
branchland
branchless
branchless
adj
Without branches; continuing in a single path or piece; without divergence.
branchlike
branchlike
adj
resembling a branch of a tree
branchling
branchling
noun
A small or young branch.
branchport
bratticing
bratticing
noun
The material used for forming brattices.
verb
present participle of brattice
brazenface
brazenface
noun
An impudent or shameless person.
breviconic
breviconic
adj
(malacology) Relating to, or composed of, brevicones.
brickliner
brickmason
brilliance
brilliance
noun
(chiefly Britain) Magnificence; resplendence.
The quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light).
The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity.
brilliancy
brilliancy
noun
(chess) A spectacular and beautiful game of chess, generally featuring sacrificial attacks and unexpected moves.
A shining quality; brilliance.
An act of being brilliant.
britannica
brompicrin
brompicrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent colourless explosive liquid, CNO₂Br₃.
bronchiole
bronchiole
noun
(anatomy) Any of the small cartilage-less branches of a bronchus.
bronchioli
bronchioli
noun
plural of bronchiolus
bronchitic
bronchitic
adj
Of or pertaining to bronchitis.
noun
A person who has bronchitis.
bronchitis
bronchitis
noun
(countable) An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis.
(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
brownistic
brunnichia
buccaneers
buccaneers
noun
plural of buccaneer
buccinator
buccinator
noun
(anatomy) A thin broad muscle forming the wall of the cheek.
buchbinder
buchnerite
bucklering
bucklering
verb
present participle of buckler
buckraming
buckraming
verb
present participle of buckram
bucorvinae
bunchberry
bunchberry
noun
Cornus canadensis - Canadian bunchberry or eastern bunchberry.
Cornus suecica - Eurasian bunchberry or northern bunchberry.
The fruit of either of these plants.
butchering
butchering
noun
The act by which someone or something is butchered; a slaughter or killing.
verb
present participle of butcher
cabdriving
cabdriving
noun
The trade of a cabdriver.
cairnbrook
calabrians
cambresine
cambresine
noun
Alternative form of cambrasine
candelabra
candelabra
noun
(nonstandard) A single candelabrum.
plural of candelabrum
canebrakes
canebrakes
noun
plural of canebrake
cankerbird
cannelburg
canonsburg
cantabrian
cantabrian
Adjective
From, or pertaining to, Cantabria
Proper noun
A Romance language spoken in Cantabria.
Noun
Someone from Cantabria.
Someone from Canterbury
cantabrize
canterbury
canterbury
noun
A rack for magazines or other papers, usually wooden, often done as a decorative piece.
carabancel
carabineer
carabineer
noun
(obsolete) A cavalry soldier
carabinero
carabinero
noun
(historical) A member of an armed force, in Spain between 1829 and 1940, whose mission was to patrol the coasts and borders of the country.
A member of the uniformed Chilean national police force and gendarmerie, the "Carabineros de Chile".
carabinier
carabinier
noun
Alternative spelling of carabineer
carbanilic
carbanilid
carbineers
carbineers
noun
plural of carbineer
carbomycin
carbomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline macrolide antibiotic with the molecular formula C₄₂H₆₇NO₁₆, derived from the bacterium Streptomyces halstedii.
carbonados
carbonados
noun
plural of carbonado
carbonated
carbonated
adj
(mineralogy) Containing calcium carbonate, often as a result of mineral carbonation.
Containing carbon dioxide gas under pressure, especially pertaining to beverages, as natural mineral water or man-made drinks.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carbonate
carbonates
carbonates
noun
plural of carbonate
carbonator
carbonator
noun
A device that carries out carbonation.
carbondale
carbonemia
carbonised
carbonised
adj
Alternative spelling of carbonized
carboniser
carboniser
noun
Alternative form of carbonizer
carbonized
carbonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carbonize
carbonizer
carbonizer
noun
A machine that carries out carbonization.
carbonizes
carbonizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carbonize