of. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles.
aberration
aberration
noun
(astronomy) A small periodical change of the apparent positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and the motion of the observer.
(astronomy, by extension) The tendency of light rays to preferentially strike the leading face of a moving object (the effect underlying the above phenomenon).
(electronics) A defect in an image produced by an optical or electrostatic lens system.
(medicine) A deviation of a tissue, organ or mental functions from what is considered to be within the normal range.
(optics) The convergence to different foci, by a lens or mirror, of rays of light emanating from one and the same point, or the deviation of such rays from a single focus; a defect in a focusing mechanism that prevents the intended focal point.
(zoology, botany) A typical development or structure; deviation from the normal type; an aberrant organ.
A mental disorder, especially one of a minor or temporary character.
A partial alienation of reason.
The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state.
abiogenist
abiogenist
noun
(biology) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life.
abjections
abjections
noun
plural of abjection
ablegation
ablegation
noun
(obsolete) Expulsion; banishment.
abnegation
abnegation
noun
A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.
abnegators
abnegators
noun
plural of abnegator
abominated
abominated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abominate
abominates
abominates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abominate
abonnement
abonnement
noun
A subscription or season ticket in a French-speaking country or another country where abonnement is the local term.
aborsement
aborsement
noun
(obsolete) Abortment; abortion
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.
abortively
abortively
adv
In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.
abreaction
abreaction
noun
(psychoanalysis) The re-living of an experience with a view to purging its emotional dross.
abrogative
abrogative
adj
Tending or designed to abrogate.
absarokite
absarokite
noun
(mineralogy) A basaltic-trachyandesite rock containing phenocrysts of olivine and augite
absinthole
absolutely
absolutely
adv
(grammar) In a manner that does not take an object.
In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
Independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors.
(rare) superlative form of absolute: most absolute
absolutive
absolutive
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to the grammatical case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action.
(rare) Of, exhibiting, or pertaining to absolution; absolutory, absolving.
noun
(grammar) An uninflected verb form used to indicate another action performed by the subject of the principal verb.
(grammar) The absolutive case, or a phrase that uses it.
absolutize
absolutize
verb
(transitive) To make absolute.
absorbents
absorbents
noun
plural of absorbent
absorptive
absorptive
adj
Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
abstemious
abstemious
adj
(rare) Promotive of abstemiousness.
Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.
Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
abstention
abstention
noun
(obsolete) The act of restraining oneself.
Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.
The act of abstaining or refraining (from).
The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
abstersion
abstersion
noun
(archaic) Act of wiping clean; a cleansing; a purging.
abstertion
accostable
accostable
adj
(obsolete, rare) Approachable; affable.
actionable
actionable
adj
(law) Affording grounds for legal action.
I'm sure it's not good of me to write that he's a lush, but is it actionable?
That can be acted on; that can be used as the basis for taking action.
adenoblast
adenoblast
noun
(cytology) An embryonic cell that can develop to form glandular parenchyma
adsorbates
adsorbates
noun
plural of adsorbate
adsorbents
adsorbents
noun
plural of adsorbent
aerobacter
aerobatics
aerobatics
noun
Spectacular stunts, performed in an airplane or glider. Examples include various types of rolls and loops.
aerobating
aerobating
verb
present participle of aerobate
aerobiotic
aerobiotic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerobiosis
akenobeite
aktiebolag
alboranite
allottable
allottable
adj
Able to be allotted
ambitioned
ambitioned
adj
Having ambition
amboceptor
amboceptor
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of hemolysin
ambodexter
ambodexter
noun
Obsolete spelling of ambidexter.
ambrosiate
ambrosiate
noun
A crystalline substance, C₂₃H₂₅O₅Br, that is one of the common irritants that can be refined from ragweed (Ambrosia arthemisiifolia).
ameloblast
ameloblast
noun
An epithelial cell that forms the enamel of the developing tooth
ametabolia
ametabolic
ametabolic
adj
(entomology) Not undergoing metamorphosis
amoebocyte
amoebocyte
noun
A leukocyte, especially in an in vitro culture.
Any cell that has the form or motion of an amoeba.
angiotribe
angiotribe
noun
An instrument for controlling hemorrhages
antibodies
antibodies
noun
plural of antibody
approbated
approbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approbate
arboretums
arborvitae
arborvitae
noun
(anatomy) The white nerve tissue of the cerebellum that has a branching structure.
Any of several North American or Asian conifers, of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis or the species Platycladus orientalis, grown for timber or ornament.
arbusterol
archibuteo
asbestoses
asbestoses
noun
plural of asbestos
plural of asbestosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asbestos
asbestosis
asbestosis
noun
(pathology) A chronic, inflammatory lung disease caused by long-term, heavy exposure to asbestos.
astrolabes
astrolabes
noun
plural of astrolabe
atrorubent
autobahnen
autobolide
autobusses
autobusses
noun
(dated) plural of autobus
automobile
automobile
adj
Self-moving; self-propelled.
noun
(US, Canada) A type of vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load. A car or motorcar.
babylonite
backlotter
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.
bacterioid
bacterioid
adj
(rare) Resembling a bacterium.
bacterious
badmouthed
badmouthed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of badmouth
bakerstown
balconette
balconette
noun
(architecture) A false balcony, or railing at the outer plane of a window-opening reaching to the floor, and resembling a balcony when the window is open.
(rare) A small balcony.
ballhooter
ballonette
ballottine
balneation
balneation
noun
(formal) The act of bathing.
The administration of public baths.
balneatory
balneatory
adj
(obsolete, rare) Pertaining to a bath
baphometic
bardolater
bardolater
noun
Alternative spelling of bardolator
barefooted
barefooted
adj
Wearing nothing on the feet; barefoot.
bargestone
barkometer
barkometer
noun
A hydrometer calibrated to test the strength of tanning liquors used in tanning leather.
barometers
barometers
noun
plural of barometer
barometric
barometric
adj
Made or done with a barometer
Of or pertaining to atmospheric pressure.
baronetage
baronetage
noun
The rank of a baronet
baronets collectively
baroneting
baronetise
baronetize
barrenwort
barrenwort
noun
A herb, Epimedium alpinum, once thought to prevent conception
barrientos
bartholemy
bartolomeo
bartonella
bartonella
noun
Any parasitic bacterium of the genus Bartonella
basiotribe
basipodite
basipodite
noun
(anatomy) The basal joint of the legs of crustaceans.
basisolute
basisolute
adj
(botany) Prolonged at the base, like certain leaves.
basketwood
basketwood
noun
Any of various kinds of wood traditionally used for making baskets.
basketwork
basketwork
noun
Material woven in the style of a basket.
The craft of making such material.
basketworm
basketworm
noun
The larva of a psychid moth.
bathflower
bathhouses
bathhouses
noun
plural of bathhouse
bathoflore
batholomew
bathometer
bathometer
noun
An instrument that measures the depth of water, used especially to measure the depth of ocean water.
bathometry
bathroomed
bathroomed
adj
(chiefly in combination) Having (the specified kind or number of) bathrooms.
batterdock
battleboro
battledore
battledore
noun
(historical) A wooden paddle-shaped bat or beetle used to wash clothes by beating, stirring, or smoothing them.
(obsolete) A child's hornbook for learning the alphabet.
A game played with a shuttlecock and rackets (properly battledore and shuttlecock); a forerunner of badminton.
The racket used in this game.
battlesome
battlesome
adj
Characterised or marked by battle(s); quarrelsome
battletown
bauernbrot
bayldonite
bayldonite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and zinc.
bayoneteer
bayoneteer
noun
A soldier armed with a bayonet.
bayoneting
bayoneting
noun
A stabbing with a bayonet.
verb
(US) present participle of bayonet
bayonetted
bayonetted
adj
Fitted with a bayonet.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of bayonet
bdellatomy
bdellatomy
noun
(archaic) The snipping off the tail of a leech engaged in sucking human blood, in order to let the blood run out of it and so increase its powers of drawing blood.
bdellotomy
bdellotomy
noun
Alternative form of bdellatomy
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.
beardstown
beartongue
beaumontia
beautihood
beaverroot
beavertown
bebization
bebothered
bebothered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bebother
bebuttoned
bebuttoned
adj
Wearing clothes, or an item of clothing, with many buttons.
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
bedclothes
bedclothes
noun
Clothing worn to bed.
Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
bedecorate
bedlington
beeftongue
beerothite
beethovian
beethovian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to in particular his style of music.
befoolment
befoolment
noun
The condition of being befooled.
beforested
beforetime
beforetime
adv
(archaic) Formerly, previously.
befoulment
befoulment
noun
That which makes or has been made soiled.
The act of befouling; soiling; making dirty.
behemothic
behemothic
adj
colossal, of enormous size and power.
beknotting
belderroot
bellbottle
bellefonte
bellefonte
Proper noun
a ghost town in Alabama, USA, and the former county seat.
a town in Arkansas, USA.
a town in Delaware, USA.
a small city in Kentucky, USA.
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA
belltopper
beloeilite
belonesite
beltcourse
beltcourse
noun
Alternative form of belt course
beneceptor
beneceptor
noun
(anatomy) A sensory receptor that sends pleasurable or beneficial signals.
benediktov
benefactor
benefactor
noun
Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.
Someone who performs good or noble deeds.
benevolent
benevolent
adj
Altruistic, charitable, good, just and fair.
Having a disposition to do good.
Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
benevolist
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
bentonitic
bentonitic
adj
Formed of, or containing, bentonite.
benzoylate
benzoylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To react with a benzoyl radical