A book used to teach the alphabet; alphabet book; primer.
An inscription consisting of the letters of an alphabet, almost always listed in order.
abecedarius
abecedarius
noun
An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
abelmoschus
aberuncator
aberuncator
noun
A pruning device mounted on a pole, so as to reach high branches; a weeding machine.
abjudicated
abjudicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abjudicate
abjudicator
abouchement
abranchious
abranchious
adj
Having no gills
accentuable
accentuable
adj
Capable of being accentuated
accountable
accountable
adj
(rare) Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.
Liable to be called on to render an account.
Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
accountably
accountably
adv
In an accountable manner.
accumulable
accumulable
adj
Able to be accumulated.
acetabulous
acetabulous
adj
cup-shaped; acetabular
acetabulums
acutilobate
albuminuric
albuminuric
adj
showing the symptom albuminuria, i.e. having albumen in the urine
albumoscope
ambulancing
ambulancing
verb
present participle of ambulance
ambulomancy
ambulomancy
noun
Any of various forms of divination that involve walking, often in circles.
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
annunciable
annunciable
adj
(archaic, rare) That may be announced or declared.
antecubital
antecubital
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or situated in the anterior or inner part of the elbow (cubitus)
antibubonic
antibubonic
adj
Countering bubonic plague.
arboraceous
arboraceous
adj
Abounding in trees.
Of or relating to trees.
archaimbaud
archambault
archbuffoon
archbuilder
articulable
articulable
adj
(of ideas, thoughts, etc.) Capable of being expressed clearly in language.
(phonetics, of words, linguistic expressions, etc.) Capable of being pronounced or expressed distinctly in speech.
bacchiuchii
bacchuslike
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
baccivorous
baccivorous
adj
(zoology) Eating, or having a diet based on, berries
backcountry
backcountry
noun
A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible; the boondocks.
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backhauling
backhauling
verb
present participle of backhaul
bacteririum
bacteriuria
bacteriuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of bacteria in the urine
balaneutics
baluchistan
bangiaceous
bannockburn
bannockburn
Proper noun
A village near Stirling in Scotland
A battle important in Scotland's struggle for independence
barbecueing
bareknuckle
barouchette
barouchette
noun
A light barouche.
barracoutas
barracoutas
noun
plural of barracouta
barracudina
barracudina
noun
Any of the elongated ray-finned fish of the order Paralepididae.
basculation
basculation
noun
(geology) The tilting of a geological layer.
(medicine, archaic) The replacement of a retroverted uterus by swinging it into its place.
bassariscus
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
batidaceous
bauckiebird
beauticians
beauticians
noun
plural of beautician
bechauffeur
becudgeling
becudgeling
verb
present participle of becudgel
becudgelled
becudgelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becudgel
becurtained
becurtained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becurtain
becushioned
bergschrund
bergschrund
noun
Alternative form of bergshrund
bescoundrel
bescutcheon
bettencourt
betulaceous
betulaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Betulaceae.
biacuminate
biacuminate
adj
(botany) Having points in two directions.
biarticular
biarticular
adj
(anatomy) Affecting, or connecting two joints
biauricular
biauricular
adj
Having or relating to two auricles.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bicolourous
bicolourous
adj
Misspelling of bicolorous.
biconjugate
biconjugate
adj
(botany) paired twice
(mathematics) conjugate in two ways
bicuculline
bicuculline
noun
(biochemistry) A light-sensitive competitive antagonist of GABA receptors; it is used in the study of epilepsy
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
bidactylous
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
bifurcating
bifurcating
adj
dividing or forking into two
verb
present participle of bifurcate
bifurcation
bifurcation
noun
(biology) A division into two branches.
(by extension) Any place where one thing divides into two.
(computer science) A command that executes one block or other of commands depending on the result of a condition.
(geography) A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.
(mathematics) The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.
(nautical) The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward.
Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.
The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.
bilirubinic
bimaculated
bimaculated
adj
Alternative form of bimaculate
bimolecular
bimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Relating to bimolecules
(chemistry, of a reaction) involving two molecules
consisting of two layers of molecules
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
binocularly
binocularly
adv
In a binocular manner.
binucleated
binucleated
adj
binucleate
biomolecule
biomolecule
noun
(biochemistry) molecules, such as amino acids, sugars, nucleic acids, proteins, polysaccharides, DNA, and RNA, that occur naturally in living organisms
biquadratic
biquadratic
adj
(mathematics) Of a polynomial expression, involving only the zeroth, second, and fourth powers of a variable, as x⁴ + 3x² + 2. Sometimes extended to any expression involving the biquadrate or fourth power (but no higher powers), as x⁴ − 4x³ + 3x² − x + 1.
noun
(mathematics) A biquadratic equation.
biscuitlike
biscuitlike
Adjective
Resembling a biscuit or some aspect of one.
biscuitroot
biscuitroot
noun
Any of a number of North American plants in the genus Lomatium, with edible, starchy roots.
bittencourt
bivouacking
bivouacking
verb
present participle of bivouac
blackguards
blackguards
noun
plural of blackguard
blacktongue
bleachhouse
blockbusted
blockbuster
blockbuster
noun
(US) One who engages in blockbusting (technique encouraging people to sell property).
(informal) Something, especially an event or a film, book or other creative work, that is intended to achieve high sales (perhaps indicated by large budgets or high advertising spending) or that is conceived on a large or epic scale
(informal) Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.
(slang) Anything very large or powerful; a whopper.
A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block.
A large firework of the firecracker type; an M-80.
blockhouses
blockhouses
noun
plural of blockhouse
bloodsucker
bloodsucker
noun
(by extension) Any parasite.
(by extension) One who attempts to take as much from others as possible; a leech.
A vampire.
An animal that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a hemovore.
The changeable lizard (Calotes versicolor).
bluejackets
bluejackets
noun
plural of bluejacket
bodaciously
bodaciously
adv
In a bodacious manner.
boguechitto
boletaceous
boletaceous
adj
Belonging to the family Boletaceae of mushrooms.
bombycinous
bombycinous
adj
(obsolete) Of the colour of the silkworm; transparent with a yellow tint.
(obsolete) silken; made of silk
(of paper) made of cotton in imitation of parchment.
borofluoric
borzicactus
boviculture
boviculture
noun
The rearing and care of cattle.
brachiosaur
brachiosaur
noun
Any of several massive, herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Brachiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
brachyurous
brachyurous
adj
(zoology) brachyural
breechclout
breechclout
noun
(dated) A breechcloth or loincloth.
britannicus
bromouracil
bromouracil
noun
A brominated derivative of uracil.
bronchiolus
bronchiolus
noun
A bronchiole.
brucelloses
brucelloses
noun
plural of brucellosis
brucellosis
brucellosis
noun
(pathology) Infection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and other mammals, with symptoms include recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches, depression, and generalized aches and pains.
bruckleness
brunellesco
bucaramanga
bucaramanga
Proper noun
A city in northeastern Colombia.
buccaneered
buccaneered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buccaneer
buccinators
buccinators
noun
plural of buccinator
buccinatory
buccinatory
adj
Relating to the buccinator muscle.
bucciniform
buccolabial
buccolabial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cheek and the lip.
(dentistry) In a direction with buccal and labial vectors.
(dentistry) In a location on the buccal and labial aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
bucculatrix
bucerotidae
bucerotinae
buckbrushes
buckbrushes
noun
plural of buckbrush
bucketmaker
bucketmaker
noun
A manufacturer of buckets.
buckeystown
buckishness
buckishness
noun
The quality of being buckish.
bucklandite
buckskinned
buckskinned
adj
Wearing clothes made from buckskin.
bucktoothed
bucktoothed
adj
Having buckteeth
buckwashing
buckwheater
buckwheater
noun
A poor and unskilled farmer.
bucolically
bucolically
adv
In a bucolic manner.
buffaloback
buffaloback
noun
The back of a buffalo
bulbocapnin
bulbochaete
bulbocodium
bulborectal
bullfinches
bullfinches
noun
plural of bullfinch
bullsticker
bullwhacker
bullwhacker
noun
(US) The driver of a bullock team.
bunchbacked
bunchflower
bunchflower
noun
A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers
buphthalmic
buphthalmic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, buphthalmia.
bureaucracy
bureaucracy
noun
(business, organizational theory) A system of administration based upon organisation into bureaus, division of labour, a hierarchy of authority, etc., designed to dispose of a large body of work in a routine manner.
(chiefly derogatory) Excessive red tape and routine in any administration, body or behaviour.
Government by bureaus or their administrators or officers.
The body of officers and administrators, especially of a government.
bureaucrats
bureaucrats
noun
plural of bureaucrat
burseraceae
bursiculate
bursiculate
adj
(botany) bursiform
bushwhacked
bushwhacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bushwhack
bushwhacker
bushwhacker
noun
(Australia) A person who lives in the bush, especially as a fugitive; a person who clears woods and bush country.
(US) One who travels through the woods, off the designated path.
(US, historical) A guerrilla (of either side) during the American Civil War.
(dated) Someone who attacks without warning.
A small, soft-floored inflatable boat (designed for use by one or two people).
busticating
busticating
verb
present participle of busticate
butcherbird
butcherbird
noun
(South Africa) The fiscal shrike, Lanius collaris.
(US) Any of the shrikes in the genus Lanius.
Any of the magpie-like birds in the genus Cracticus, family Artamidae, of Australia and New Guinea.