(biology) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life.
ablegation
ablegation
noun
(obsolete) Expulsion; banishment.
abnegating
abnegating
verb
present participle of abnegate
abnegation
abnegation
noun
A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.
abnegative
abnegative
adj
(obsolete, rare): Denying; renouncing; negative
abnegators
abnegators
noun
plural of abnegator
abreacting
abreacting
verb
present participle of abreact
abridgment
abridgment
noun
(US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
(US) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
(US) The state of being abridged or lessened.
(dated, law) Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
(law) The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
(obsolete) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
abrogating
abrogating
verb
present participle of abrogate
abrogation
abrogation
noun
The act of abrogating; a repeal by authority; abolition.
abrogative
abrogative
adj
Tending or designed to abrogate.
abrogators
abrogators
noun
plural of abrogator
abstaining
abstaining
verb
present participle of abstain
abstergent
abstergent
adj
Cleansing, detergent.
noun
A substance used to cleanse; a detergent.
absterging
absterging
verb
present participle of absterge
acerbating
acerbating
verb
present participle of acerbate
adhibiting
adhibiting
verb
present participle of adhibit
aerobating
aerobating
verb
present participle of aerobate
aktiebolag
algebraist
algebraist
noun
(mathematics) A mathematician who specializes in algebra.
ambagitory
ambagitory
adj
(obsolete) periphrastic or circumlocutory
ambulating
ambulating
verb
present participle of ambulate
angioblast
angioblast
noun
(biology) A cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo.
angiotribe
angiotribe
noun
An instrument for controlling hemorrhages
angwantibo
angwantibo
noun
Either of two small primates, of the genus Arctocebus, similar to lemurs
antiboxing
antiboxing
adj
Opposing the sport of boxing.
antibusing
antibusing
adj
(US politics) Opposing the use of busing to achieve racial integration in schools
arbitrager
arbitrager
noun
(finance) One who participates in arbitrage.
arbitrages
arbitrages
noun
plural of arbitrage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arbitrage
aubergiste
aubergiste
noun
An innkeeper or landlord in French-speaking countries.
austinburg
babbitting
babbitting
verb
present participle of babbitt
backbiting
backbiting
adj
Slanderous or speaking badly, especially of a person without that person's knowledge.
noun
The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge.
verb
present participle of backbite
backdating
backdating
noun
The act by which something is backdated.
verb
present participle of backdate
backstring
bagatelles
bagatelles
noun
plural of bagatelle
ballastage
ballastage
noun
A toll paid for the privilege of taking up ballast in a port or harbour.
ballasting
ballasting
noun
That which is used for steadying anything; ballast
The addition of ballast to a ship
The application of ballast to a railway line
verb
present participle of ballast
ballington
bamangwato
bandstring
bandstring
noun
(obsolete or historical) Any of the strings used to fasten the collar and bands of 17th-century clothing; often decorated with tassels.
bangtailed
bangtailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bangtail
banqueting
banqueting
noun
The act of holding or participating in a banquet.
verb
present participle of banquet
bantingism
bantingism
Noun
A method of weight loss by avoiding food containing large amounts of farinaceous, saccharine, or oily matter.
bantingize
bargestone
baronetage
baronetage
noun
The rank of a baronet
baronets collectively
baroneting
barrington
barrington
Proper noun
A village in Cambridgeshire, England
A village in Somerset, England
A village in Illinois
A town in New Hampshire
A borough in New Jersey
A town in New York
A village in New South Wales, Australia
A town in Rhode Island
bartending
bartending
verb
present participle of bartend
bassetting
bassetting
verb
present participle of bassett
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
battambang
battenburg
batterfang
bayoneting
bayoneting
noun
A stabbing with a bayonet.
verb
(US) present participle of bayonet
beartongue
beastlings
beastlings
noun
plural of beastling
beatifying
beatifying
verb
present participle of beatify
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
becrusting
bedighting
bedighting
verb
present participle of bedight
bedirtying
bedirtying
verb
present participle of bedirty
bedlington
bednighted
bedticking
beeftongue
befretting
begartered
begartered
adj
(archaic) Wearing garters.
beknighted
beknighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beknight
beknotting
belittling
belittling
noun
belittlement
verb
present participle of belittle
beltmaking
beltmaking
noun
The manufacture of belts.
benefiting
benighting
benighting
noun
A plunging into darkness or ignorance.
verb
present participle of benight
bennington
bennington
Noun
A distinctive type of glazed ceramic marble, usually blue or brown.
Proper noun
a town in Vermont, USA, and one of the two shire towns (county seats) in Bennington County. Named after
bepainting
bepainting
verb
present participle of bepaint
bergaptene
bergaptene
noun
Archaic form of bergapten.
bergerette
bergerette
noun
A form of early rustic French song.
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
besmutting
besmutting
verb
present participle of besmut
besoothing
besoothing
verb
present participle of besoothe
bespotting
bespotting
verb
present participle of bespot
besteading
besteading
noun
Help; assistance; aid; avail.
verb
present participle of bestead
besticking
besticking
verb
present participle of bestick
bestirring
bestirring
verb
present participle of bestir
bestraught
bestraught
adj
(obsolete) Distracted; mad, distraught.
bestrewing
bestrewing
verb
present participle of bestrew
bestriding
bestriding
verb
present participle of bestride
bestrowing
bestrowing
verb
present participle of bestrow
bestudding
bestudding
verb
present participle of bestud
betainogen
betelgeuse
bethanking
bethanking
verb
present participle of bethank
bethinking
bethinking
noun
The act of thinking, thinking about, considering, reflecting, or remembering.
verb
present participle of bethink
bethorning
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
betokening
betokening
verb
present participle of betoken
betrothing
betrothing
verb
present participle of betroth
bevomiting
bevomiting
verb
present participle of bevomit
bewitching
bewitching
adj
Enchanting.
noun
The act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.
biangulate
biangulate
adj
Synonym of biangular
verb
To establish the two-dimensional position of a point by measuring the position of an intermediate point relative to a fixed point
bidigitate
bidigitate
adj
Having two fingers or finger-like projections.
bigamistic
bigamistic
adj
bigamous
bigeminate
bighearted
bighearted
adj
Noble, kind and generous
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
bilgewater
bilgewater
noun
(nautical) Water which collects in the bilges of a ship.
(slang) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
bilinguist
bilinguist
noun
(linguistics) One who speaks two languages.
binghamton
binghamton
Proper noun
a city and a town in New York, USA, the city is the county seat of The town was named after
an unincorporated community in Wisconsin, USA.
biogenetic
biogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to biogenesis.
Of or pertaining to biogenetics.
biologists
biologists
noun
plural of biologist
birthnight
birthnight
noun
The anniversary of that night in subsequent years.
The night of someone's birth.
birthright
birthright
noun
Something owed since birth, due to inheritance.
biscuiting
bitingness
bitingness
noun
The state or quality of biting or being biting.
bitterling
bitterling
noun
Any of various species of small cyprinid fish in the genus Rhodeus.
Specifically Rhodeus amarus, formerly called Rhodeus sericeus.
blacklight
blacklight
noun
Alternative form of black light (“ultraviolet bulb”)
blanketing
blanketing
noun
(countable) A layer of something that covers like a blanket.
(nautical, slang) A manoeuvre in which one vessel covers or becalms another with its sails.
(rail transport) Provision of a layer under the trackbed to prevent clay subsoil and water being forced to the surface by the weight of trains.
(uncountable, countable) Cloth for making blankets.
(uncountable, countable) The act or punishment of tossing in a blanket.
verb
present participle of blanket
blastogeny
blathering
blathering
noun
Meaningless nonsense.
verb
present participle of blather
blattering
blattering
verb
present participle of blatter
bleatingly
bleatingly
adv
With bleating sounds.
blethering
blethering
noun
(especially Northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland) Alternative form of blathering
verb
present participle of blether
blightbird
blistering
blistering
adj
Causing blisters.
Harsh or corrosive.
Scornful.
Very fast.
noun
(medicine, veterinary) The practice of forming blisters on the skin, to promote blood flow and aid healing.
verb
present participle of blister
blithering
blithering
adj
Talking incoherently; jabbering.
noun
Incoherent or foolish talk.
verb
present participle of blither
blitzbuggy
blitzbuggy
noun
(archaic) A jeep (military vehicle).
blitzkrieg
blitzkrieg
noun
A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.
bloodguilt
bloodguilt
noun
guilt of wrongfully causing death or shedding blood
blottingly
blottingly
adv
So as to blot out or conceal.
So as to produce blots.
bloviating
bloviating
verb
present participle of bloviate
bluetongue
bluetongue
noun
A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc
blustering
blustering
adj
Engaged in or involving the process of blustering, speaking or protesting loudly.
Pompous or arrogant in one's speech or bearing.
Very windy; (of wind) blowing very strongly, blustery.
noun
A noisy blowing, as of a blast of wind.
Swaggering; braggartry; noisy pretension.
verb
present participle of bluster
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
boatwright
boatwright
noun
A maker of boats, especially of traditional wooden construction.
bobtailing
bobtailing
verb
present participle of bobtail
bodyweight
bodyweight
adj
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.
noun
The weight or mass of an organism.
bogtrotter
bogtrotter
noun
One who lives in a boggy country; applied in derision to the lowest class of Irish.
Someone who participates in bogtrotting
bolstering
bolstering
noun
The act by which something is bolstered; support.
verb
present participle of bolster
boltmaking
boltmaking
noun
The manufacture of bolts.
bombsights
bombsights
noun
plural of bombsight
bookwright
bookwright
noun
A writer of books; an author.
bootlegged
bootlegged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bootleg
bootlegger
bootlegger
noun
An illegal trader of goods, especially of alcohol.