(zoology) The second joint of the antennae of crustaceans. [from 19th c.]
basicities
basicities
noun
plural of basicity
basilicate
bastardice
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
becrusting
bedclothes
bedclothes
noun
Clothing worn to bed.
Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
beltcourse
beltcourse
noun
Alternative form of belt course
benedictus
benetnasch
besanctify
besticking
besticking
verb
present participle of bestick
betacismus
beterschap
bicamerist
bicamerist
noun
An advocate of bicameralism (of two legislative chambers)
bifurcates
bifurcates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bifurcate
bijections
bijections
noun
plural of bijection
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
biometrics
biometrics
noun
The automated measurement of biological data.
The automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioural and biological characteristics.
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
bisections
bisections
noun
plural of bisection
bisilicate
bisilicate
noun
A salt of metasilicic acid, in which the ratio of the oxygen of the silica to the oxygen of the base is two to one.
bisulcated
bitcheries
bitcheries
noun
plural of bitchery
bitchiness
bitchiness
noun
The characteristic of being bitchy.
blackstone
blastocele
blastocele
noun
Alternative form of blastocoele
blastocoel
blastocoel
noun
The fluid-filled cavity in a blastula.
blastocyte
blastocyte
noun
An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.
blatancies
blatancies
noun
plural of blatancy
blotchiest
blotchiest
adj
superlative form of blotchy: most blotchy
bontebucks
bontebucks
noun
plural of bontebuck
botcheries
botcheries
noun
plural of botchery
botchiness
botchiness
noun
The state of being botchy
branchiest
branchiest
adj
superlative form of branchy: most branchy
bredstitch
brevetcies
brevetcies
noun
plural of brevetcy
brochettes
brochettes
noun
plural of brochette
bucketfuls
bucketfuls
noun
plural of bucketful
bucketsful
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
buckwheats
buckwheats
noun
plural of buckwheat
bursectomy
bursectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a bursa
butcheress
butcheress
noun
(dated) A female butcher (dealer in meat).
(dated) A murderess.
butcheries
butcheries
noun
plural of butchery
butcherous
butcherous
adj
Involving butchery, or violent bloodshed.
buttercups
buttercups
noun
plural of buttercup
cabriolets
cabriolets
noun
plural of cabriolet
calibrates
calibrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calibrate
carbonates
carbonates
noun
plural of carbonate
carpetbags
carpetbags
noun
plural of carpetbag
castigable
castigable
adj
Able or worthy to be punished.
cataebates
catoblepas
catoblepas
noun
A legendary creature from Ethiopia, said to have the body of a Cape buffalo, scales on its back, and the head of a wild boar, which always points downward because of its weight.
cattlebush
celebrants
celebrants
noun
plural of celebrant
celebrates
celebrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of celebrate
celibatist
celibatist
noun
One who lives unmarried.
cenobitism
cenobitism
noun
The state of being a cenobite; the belief or practice of a cenobite.
cerebrates
cerebrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cerebrate
cerebritis
cerebritis
noun
(medicine) inflammation of the cerebrum
chesterbed
chorobates
christabel
citybuster
clothesbag
clothesbag
noun
Alternative form of clothes bag
clubfisted
clubfisted
adj
Crude and blunt, lacking finesse.
Having a large fist.
coenoblast
coenoblast
noun
(zoology) Germinal tissue of Porifera that forms cores or developing mesoderms
colbertism
colibertus
combustive
combustive
adj
Of, pertaining to, caused by, or partaking in combustion.
comestible
comestible
adj
Suitable to be eaten; edible.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Anything that can be eaten; food.
constables
constables
noun
plural of constable
corbiestep
corbiestep
noun
(architecture) A series of step-like projections at the top of a gable.
corybantes
courbettes
courbettes
noun
plural of courbette
crumbliest
crumbliest
adj
superlative form of crumbly: most crumbly
cubicities
culbertson
curbstoner
curbstoner
noun
(slang, auto) A freelancer used car dealer who places for-sale ads and meets a prospective buyer at a designated curbside address.
curbstones
curbstones
noun
plural of curbstone
customable
customable
adj
(obsolete) Subject to the payment of customs; dutiable.
(obsolete) customary
decembrist
decembrist
Noun
A participant in or sympathizer with the Decembrist revolt.
Adjective
According to or derived from the politics or philosophy of the Decembrists.
deobstruct
deobstruct
verb
(chiefly medicine) To clear (something) of obstructions.
describent
describent
Noun
A generatrix.
discabinet
discutable
electrobus
embrocates
embrocates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of embrocate
epiblastic
epiblastic
adj
of, or relating to the epiblast
erubescent
erubescent
adj
red or reddish; blushing
erubescite
erubescite
noun
(obsolete, mineralogy) Synonym of bornite
fabricates
fabricates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fabricate
hebraistic
hebraistic
Adjective
Pertaining to, or resembling, the Hebrew language or idiom.
herbescent
herbescent
adj
Growing into herbs.
incumbents
incumbents
noun
plural of incumbent
leucoblast
leucoblast
noun
Alternative form of leukoblast
lubricates
lubricates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lubricate
lucubrates
lucubrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lucubrate
masticable
masticable
adj
Able to be chewed.
matchboxes
matchboxes
noun
plural of matchbox
neoblastic
neoblastic
adj
Constituting or pertaining to a new growth, as of tissue.
nonsubject
nonsubject
noun
(chiefly grammar) That which is not a subject.
obfuscated
obfuscated
adj
(archaic, slang) Drunk.
Having undergone obfuscation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of obfuscate
obfuscates
obfuscates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obfuscate
objections
objections
noun
plural of objection
objectives
objectives
noun
plural of objective
objectless
objectless
adj
(grammar) Without a grammatical object.
Without a purpose.
obsecrated
obsecrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of obsecrate
obstetrics
obstetrics
noun
(medicine) The care of women during and after pregnancy.
obstetricy
obstetricy
noun
(obsolete) obstetrics.
obstinance
obstinance
noun
The characteristic of being obstinate.
obstructed
obstructed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of obstruct
obstructer
obstructer
noun
Someone who obstructs, agent noun of obstruct
penobscots
pentabasic
pentabasic
adj
(chemistry, of a salt) Having five atoms of a univalent metal.
(chemistry, of an acid) Containing five replaceable hydrogen atoms.
plebescite
plebiscite
plebiscite
noun
A referendum, especially one that concerns changes in sovereignty
postscribe
postscribe
verb
To make a postscript.
presubject
reabstract
reabstract
verb
To abstract again
resectable
resectable
adj
(surgery) Suitable for resection
sabretache
sabretache
noun
(historical) A leather pocket or pouch worn hanging from a cavalry officer’s belt.
scabrities
scabrities
noun
(pathology) A morbid roughness of the inner surface of the eyelid.
scelotyrbe
scorbutize
scrubbiest
scrubbiest
adj
superlative form of scrubby: most scrubby
seabiscuit
secability
secability
noun
The capability of being divided.
selectable
selectable
adj
Capable of being selected.
noun
(graphical user interface) An item that can be selected by the user.
sketchable
sketchable
adj
Capable of being sketched.
sketchbook
sketchbook
noun
(dated) A printed book of literary sketches or skits.
A book of printed sketches.
A book or pad with blank pages for sketching; a sketch pad.