The state of being abased or humbled; humiliation.
abashment
abashment
noun
The state of being abashed; embarrassment from shame.
abattised
abattised
adj
Alternative spelling of abatised
abattises
abattises
noun
plural of abattis
abbotcies
abbotcies
noun
plural of abbotcy
abdicates
abdicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abdicate
aberrants
aberrants
noun
plural of aberrant
abetments
abetments
noun
plural of abetment
abilities
abilities
noun
plural of ability
ablatives
ablatives
noun
plural of ablative
ablegates
ablegates
noun
plural of ablegate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ablegate
abnegates
abnegates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abnegate
aboiteaus
aboiteaus
noun
plural of aboiteau
abortuses
abortuses
noun
plural of abortus
abrogates
abrogates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abrogate
abruptest
abruptest
adj
superlative form of abrupt: most abrupt
absentees
absentees
noun
plural of absentee
absenters
absenters
noun
plural of absenter
absenting
absenting
verb
present participle of absent
absinthes
absinthes
noun
plural of absinthe
absoluter
absoluter
adj
(rare) comparative form of absolute: more absolute
absolutes
absolutes
noun
plural of absolute
absolvent
absolvent
adj
(rare) Absolving.
noun
(rare) An absolver.
absorbent
absorbent
adj
Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive.
noun
(chemistry) A liquid used in the process of separating gases or volatile liquids, in oil refining.
(medicine) Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance, e.g., iodine, which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts.
(physiology, pluralized, now rare) The vessels by which the processes of absorption are carried on, as the lymphatics in animals, the extremities of the roots in plants.
Anything which absorbs.
abstained
abstained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstain
abstainer
abstainer
noun
Agent noun of abstain; one who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial.
absterged
absterged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absterge
absterges
absterges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absterge
abstinent
abstinent
adj
Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
noun
(usually capitalized, religion, historical) One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and believed in abstinence from meat and sex.
One who abstains; a faster.
abstruser
abstruser
adj
(rare) comparative form of abstruse: more abstruse
absurdest
absurdest
adj
superlative form of absurd: most absurd
abutments
abutments
noun
plural of abutment
acerbates
acerbates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acerbate
acrobates
adsorbate
adsorbate
noun
a substance that has been adsorbed
adsorbent
adsorbent
adj
Tending to adsorb.
noun
The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates.
aetobatus
alabaster
alabaster
adj
Made of alabaster.
Resembling alabaster: white, pale, translucent.
noun
(color) An off-white colour, like that of alabaster.
(historical) A variety of calcite, translucent and sometimes banded.
A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of gypsum, used ornamentally.
albertist
albertson
albescent
albescent
adj
Becoming white or whitish; moderately white.
alphabets
alphabets
noun
plural of alphabet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabet
ambiverts
ambiverts
noun
plural of ambivert
ambulates
ambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulate
arbalests
arbalests
noun
plural of arbalest
arbitress
arbitress
noun
A female arbiter.
arbutuses
arbutuses
noun
plural of arbutus
asbestine
asbestine
adj
Resembling or relating to asbestos.
noun
A type of fibrous talc used primarily as a filler or extender.
asbestoid
asbestoid
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling asbestos
asbestous
asbestous
Adjective
Relating to, or resembling, asbestos.
ascorbate
ascorbate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of ascorbic acid.
astrolabe
astrolabe
noun
An astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.
atrebates
aubretias
aubretias
noun
plural of aubretia
aubrietas
aubrietas
noun
plural of aubrieta
autobuses
autobuses
noun
plural of autobus
backbeats
backbeats
noun
plural of backbeat
backbites
backbites
noun
plural of backbite
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backbite
backdates
backdates
noun
plural of backdate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backdate
backrests
backrests
noun
plural of backrest
backseats
backseats
noun
plural of backseat
backstage
backstage
adj
Relating to, or situated in the area behind a stage.
Secret, concealed from the public.
adv
Out of view of the public.
Towards the area behind the stage.
noun
The area behind a stage out of view of the audience where performers wait to give their show; especially that of the dressing rooms.
The private portion of the space used by a business or enterprise.
backstein
backstone
backswept
backswept
adj
Swept back.
bacterins
bacterins
noun
plural of bacterin
bactrites
baculites
baculites
noun
plural of baculite
baguettes
baguettes
noun
plural of baguette
bailments
bailments
noun
plural of bailment
bakemeats
bakemeats
noun
plural of bakemeat
bakestone
bakestone
noun
Synonym of Welshcake
Synonym of baking stone
balanites
balaustre
balbuties
balbuties
noun
(medicine, obsolete) stammering
baldpates
baldpates
noun
plural of baldpate
ballasted
ballasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ballast
ballaster
ballistae
ballistae
noun
plural of ballista
ballonets
ballonets
noun
plural of ballonet
balloters
balloters
noun
plural of balloter
ballsiest
ballsiest
adj
superlative form of ballsy: most ballsy
balusters
balusters
noun
plural of baluster
banisters
banisters
noun
plural of banister
banknotes
banknotes
noun
plural of banknote
bannerets
bannerets
noun
plural of banneret
bannister
bannister
noun
Alternative form of banister
banterers
banterers
noun
plural of banterer
bapistery
baptizers
baptizers
noun
plural of baptizer
baratheas
baratheas
noun
plural of barathea
barbastel
barbastel
noun
Alternative form of barbastelle (“type of bat”)
barbettes
barbettes
noun
plural of barbette
bareboats
barghests
barghests
noun
plural of barghest
barguests
barguests
noun
plural of barguest
baritones
baritones
noun
plural of baritone
barkstone
barmaster
barmaster
noun
(historical) A local judge among miners.
An officer of the barmote.
barneston
barnstead
barraters
barraters
noun
plural of barrater
barrenest
barrenest
adj
superlative form of barren: most barren
barretors
barretors
noun
plural of barretor
barrettes
barrettes
noun
plural of barrette
barrister
barrister
noun
(chiefly UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.
barterers
barterers
noun
plural of barterer
bartletts
barytones
barytones
noun
plural of barytone
basaltine
basaltine
adj
(obsolete) Consisting of, or resembling, basalt.
basecourt
basecourt
noun
Alternative form of base court
basements
basements
noun
plural of basement
baseplate
baseplate
noun
(rail transport) Synonym of tie plate
A solid piece of material that has enough strength and sturdiness to serve as the surface to which other things are attached to be supported.
basepoint
basepoint
noun
(mathematics) A point that marks the beginning and the end of a topological loop
bashemath
bashemeth
basipetal
basipetal
adj
(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the apex towards the base in sequence
basketful
basketful
noun
The amount that will fit into a basket
basketing
basketing
verb
present participle of basket
bassanite
bassanite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of calcium sulfate, found at Vesuvius.
basseting
basseting
noun
(mining) The emergence of a stratum at the surface.
(mining) The upward direction of a vein in a mine.
verb
present participle of basset
bassetite
bassetite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.
bassetted
bassetted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bassett
bassinets
bassinets
noun
plural of bassinet
bastilles
bastilles
noun
plural of bastille
bastiment
bastinade
bastinade
noun
A blow with a stick or cudgel.
A sound beating with a stick or cudgel, specifically: A form of punishment among the Turks, Chinese, and others, consisting in beating an offender on the soles of his feet.
verb
To beat in this manner.
bastioned
bastioned
adj
Furnished with a bastion; having bastions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bastion
bastionet
bastionet
noun
A small bastion.
bastonite
batesburg
batesland
batfishes
batfishes
noun
plural of batfish
bathhouse
bathhouse
noun
A building where swimmers can change clothes.
A building with baths for communal use.
A business with bath-like facilities, which chiefly serves as a place for sexual encounters, especially among men.
bathrobes
bathrobes
noun
plural of bathrobe
bathsheba
bathsheba
Proper noun
In the Old Testament, the wife of Uriah and later of David.
name of biblical origin.
bathsheeb
batteners
batteners
noun
plural of battener
batteries
batteries
noun
plural of battery
battersea
battiness
battiness
noun
The state or condition of being batty.
baulkiest
baulkiest
adj
superlative form of baulky: most baulky
baysmelts
beachiest
beachiest
adj
superlative form of beachy: most beachy
beanfeast
beanfeast
noun
(chiefly Britain) A dinner party given to the employees of a firm.
(chiefly Britain) Any similar social occasion.
beanstalk
beanstalk
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A space elevator.
(figuratively, colloquial, by extension) A tall, slim person.
The stem of a bean plant, proverbially fast-growing and tall.
bearfoots
beastbane
beasthood
beasthood
noun
The property or state of being a beast.
beastings
beastings
noun
plural of beasting
beastlier
beastlier
adj
comparative form of beastly: more beastly
beastlike
beastlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a beast.
beastlily
beastlily
adv
In a beastly manner.
beastling
beastling
noun
A little beast.
beastship
beastship
noun
The quality of being a beast, or beastly.
beatifies
beatifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beatify