(rare) Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive.
abortively
abortively
adv
In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.
absinthole
absolution
absolution
noun
(civil law, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
(ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
(obsolete) Delivery, in speech.
An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
absolutism
absolutism
noun
(philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.
(political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
(rare) The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.
(theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.
Positiveness; the state of being absolute.
absolutist
absolutist
adj
Of or pertaining to absolutism; arbitrary; despotic; uncompromising.
noun
(metaphysics) One who believes that it is possible to realize a cognition or concept of the Absolute.
An uncompromising person; one who maintains certain principles to be absolute.
One who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic government.
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.
absolvitor
absolvitor
noun
(Scotland, law) A decision or decree made by a court in favour of the defendant in a given action; dismissal.
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
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.
actionably
actionably
adv
In an actionable manner.
adiabolist
adiabolist
noun
(obsolete) one who does not believe in the Devil.
aktiebolag
albication
albication
noun
The process of becoming white, or developing white patches or streaks.
alboranite
ambulation
ambulation
Noun
walking around
ametabolia
ametabolic
ametabolic
adj
(entomology) Not undergoing metamorphosis
anabolitic
anabolitic
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to anabolism or to anabolites
angioblast
angioblast
noun
(biology) A cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo.
antilobium
antorbital
antorbital
adj
(anatomy) Situated to the front of the orbit of the eye
noun
(anatomy) The antorbital bone
autobolide
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
balatronic
balatronic
adj
buffoonish
ballington
balloonist
balloonist
noun
A person who flies in balloons, especially in hot-air balloons.
ballottine
ballpoints
ballpoints
noun
plural of ballpoint
balneation
balneation
noun
(formal) The act of bathing.
The administration of public baths.
balopticon
balopticon
noun
(historical) An early kind of stereopticon or projector.
baralipton
bartolozzi
basisolute
basisolute
adj
(botany) Prolonged at the base, like certain leaves.
bastillion
bastillion
noun
A fortress or fortified position.
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.
batholiths
batholiths
noun
plural of batholith
batholitic
batholitic
adj
Of or relating to batholite.
battailous
battailous
adj
(obsolete) Warlike, battle-ready.
battalions
battalions
noun
plural of battalion
batticaloa
bayldonite
bayldonite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and zinc.
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
bedlington
beloeilite
belonesite
benevolist
bepistoled
bepistoled
adj
Supplied with a pistol.
bertolonia
bertolucci
betorcinol
bibliotaph
bibliotaph
noun
(rare) One who "buries" books, typically by hoarding them unread, hiding them, locking them away, or otherwise shutting them up and keeping them from use
bibliothec
bibliothec
noun
A bibliographer’s catalogue.
bibliotics
bibliotics
noun
The study of documents and handwriting in order to verify authorship or authenticity
bibliotist
bibulosity
bibulosity
noun
A fondness for tippling.
billetwood
billionths
billionths
noun
plural of billionth
billowiest
billowiest
adj
superlative form of billowy: most billowy
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
bilocation
bilocation
noun
(Forteana) The ability to be, or fact of being, in two places at once.
biloculate
biloculate
adj
Having two loculi.
bimodality
bimodality
noun
(statistics) A bimodal condition
binational
binational
adj
Relating to, or involving, two nations.
noun
A person of two nationalities.
binoculate
binoculate
adj
Having two eyes.
binoxalate
binoxalate
noun
(chemistry) A salt having two equivalents of oxalic acid to one of the base; an acid oxalate.
bioblastic
biocellate
biocellate
adj
(zoology) Having two ocelli, or eye-like spots.
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
biologists
biologists
noun
plural of biologist
bioplastic
bioplastic
noun
Any form of synthetic polymer, similar to normal plastic, made from renewable biomass sources such as plant sugars, starches, or oils, rather than from petroleum.
biotically
biotically
adv
In a biotic manner
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bipolarity
bipolarity
noun
The state of being bipolar.
birational
birational
adj
(mathematics) Describing a rational geometric function that has a rational inverse
birthstool
birthstool
noun
A special type of seat to provide balance and support during childbirth.
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
bitonality
bitonality
noun
(music) The simultaneous presence of two keys in a piece of music
blairstown
blandation
blandation
noun
(obsolete) flattery
blastodisc
blastodisc
noun
Alternative form of blastodisk
blastodisk
blastodisk
noun
(biology) A round, flattened region of cells from which the embryo of many vertebrates begins to develop in the fertilized ovum; a germinal disk
blastoidea
blattiform
blattoidea
blindstory
blindstory
noun
(architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory.
blisterous
blithesome
blithesome
adj
Happy or spriteful; carefree.
bloodguilt
bloodguilt
noun
guilt of wrongfully causing death or shedding blood
bloodstain
bloodstain
noun
A spot or area that has been discolored by having absorbed blood.
blotchiest
blotchiest
adj
superlative form of blotchy: most blotchy
blottingly
blottingly
adv
So as to blot out or conceal.
So as to produce blots.
bloviating
bloviating
verb
present participle of bloviate
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
bobtailing
bobtailing
verb
present participle of bobtail
boistously
bolivarite
bolivarite
Noun
An amorphous mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.
bollandist
bollandist
Noun
Any member of an association of scholars, originally all Jesuits, who since the early seventeenth century have studied hagiography and the cult of the saints in Christianity.
bolometric
bolometric
adj
Of or pertaining to bolometry
as measured using a bolometer
bolshevist
bolshevist
Noun
A Bolshevik (also used attributively).
bolstering
bolstering
noun
The act by which something is bolstered; support.
verb
present participle of bolster
boltmaking
boltmaking
noun
The manufacture of bolts.
bonnetlike
bonnetlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bonnet (traditional hat).
boothville
bootlicked
bootlicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bootlick
bootlicker
bootlicker
noun
(by extension, derogatory) Anyone who is seen as supporting authoritarianism.
(derogatory) A person who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner; a toady
borolanite
borolanite
noun
(mineralogy) A pyroxene-melanite containing nepheline syenite
botryoidal
botryoidal
adj
(chiefly mineralogy) Having the form of a bunch of grapes.
botryolite
botryolite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of datolite, usually having a botryoidal structure.
botticelli
bottlebird
bottlelike
bottlelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bottle.
botuliform
botuliform
adj
Having the shape of a sausage
botulismus
botulismus
noun
Obsolete form of botulism.
boucicault
boulangist
boulangist
Noun
A supporter of Boulangism.
brasiletto
brasiletto
noun
Alternative form of braziletto
braziletto
braziletto
noun
The brazilwood tree.
The wood of the brazilwood tree.
briolettes
briolettes
noun
plural of briolette
bromellite
bromellite
noun
(mineralogy) A white oxide mineral containing beryllium.
brontolite
brontolith
brotulidae
bryologist
bryologist
noun
A scientist specialising in bryology.
bugologist
bugologist
noun
(informal) One who studies insects.
bullionist
bullionist
noun
An advocate for a metallic currency, or a paper currency always convertible into gold.
bullockite
burlington
burlington
Proper noun
A place
A settlement in Canada
A city in Ontario
A riding, federally and provincially, in Ontario
A town in Newfoundland and Labrador
An incorporated community in Nova Scotia
An unincorporated area in Prince Edward Island
A location in the United States
A city in Colorado
A town in Connecticut
A village in Illinois
A town in Indiana
A city in Iowa
A city in Kansas
A census-designated place (CDP) in Kentucky
A town in Maine
A town in Massachusetts
A village in Michigan
A city in New Jersey
A town in New York
A city in North Carolina
A city in North Dakota
A CDP (census-designated place) in Ohio
A town in Oklahoma
A borough in Pennsylvania
A city in Vermont
A city in Washington
An unincorporated community and census-designated place in West Virginia
A city and a town in Wisconsin
A town in Wyoming
butanolide
butanolide
noun
(organic chemistry) The cyclic lactone derived from 4-hydroxybutanoic acid; any of its derivatives
buttonlike
buttonlike
adj
Resembling a button.
butylation
butylation
noun
(organic chemistry) A reaction in which a butyl group is added to a molecule
cabriolets
cabriolets
noun
plural of cabriolet
calibrator
calibrator
noun
A person or device that calibrates.
catabolism
catabolism
noun
(biochemistry) Destructive metabolism, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials.
catabolite
catabolite
noun
(biochemistry) Any substance produced during catabolism
catabolize
catabolize
verb
(intransitive) To undergo catabolism.
(transitive) To cause (a substance) to undergo catabolism.
(transitive) To produce (a substance) by catabolism.
celibatory
chavibetol
chavibetol
noun
(organic chemistry) A phenylpropanoid that is one of the primary constituents of the essential oil from the leaves of the betel plant.
clofibrate
clofibrate
noun
(pharmacology) A compound C₁₂H₁₅ClO₃ used especially to lower abnormally high concentrations of fats and cholesterol in the blood.
cnidoblast
cnidoblast
noun
(biology) A cell in the epidermis of cnidarians in which the nematocyst develops
colbertine
colbertine
noun
(obsolete) A kind of lace.
colbertism
colibertus
comestible
comestible
adj
Suitable to be eaten; edible.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Anything that can be eaten; food.
compatible
compatible
adj
Able to get along well.
Capable of easy interaction.
Consistent; congruous.
noun
Something that is compatible with something else.
compatibly
compatibly
adv
In a compatible manner
competible
competible
adj
(obsolete) Compatible
cytoglobin
cytoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A globin that is produced by all types of human and other mammalian cells
dambonitol
dambonitol
noun
(organic chemistry) A di-O-methylinositol obtained from Dyera species.
dealbation
dealbation
noun
(chemistry, archaic) The process or act of becoming or being made white, most commonly by bleaching; whitening.