(obsolete) A medicine to which is attributed the property of causing abortion, abortifacient.
(obsolete) Someone or something born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To cause an abortion; to render without fruit.
absolved
absolved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolve
absolver
absolver
noun
Agent noun of absolve; one who absolves.
absolves
absolves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absolve
amovable
amovable
adj
removable
arbovale
avowable
avowable
adj
Capable of being avowed or openly acknowledged with confidence.
avowably
avowably
adv
In an avowable manner.
bakeoven
banovina
banovina
noun
(historical) Any of the provinces or banates into which the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was subdivided during the period 1929–1941.
bavarois
bavarois
noun
A pudding similar to pastry cream but thickened with gelatin or isinglass instead of flour or cornstarch, and flavoured with liqueur.
beauvoir
bedcover
bedcover
noun
A decorative cover for a bed; a bedspread or counterpane
befavour
behavior
behavior
noun
(countable) An instance of the way a living creature behaves.
(countable, uncountable, biology, psychology) Observable response produced by an organism.
(uncountable) Human conduct relative to social norms.
(uncountable) The way a device or system operates.
(uncountable) The way a living creature behaves or acts generally.
(uncountable, informal) A state of probation about one's conduct.
behooved
behooved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of behoove
behooves
behooves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of behoove
behovely
behovely
adj
(archaic) Necessary; advantageous.
(archaic) Useful.
adv
(archaic) Usefully.
behoving
behoving
verb
present participle of behove
beloveds
beloveds
noun
plural of beloved
bevatron
bevatron
noun
A particle accelerator of the 1950s, capable of imparting energies of billions of electron volts.
bevoiled
bevomits
bevomits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bevomit
biconvex
biconvex
adj
Having both sides convex.
biovular
biovular
adj
(of twins) derived from two separate ova; non-identical or fraternal
bivector
bivector
noun
(mathematics) An antisymmetric tensor of second rank.
bivouacs
bivouacs
noun
plural of bivouac
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bivouac
bloviate
bloviate
verb
(intransitive, US) To speak or discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner.
boastive
boastive
adj
(archaic) presumptuous
bohuslav
boilover
boilover
noun
A hazardous situation where an attempt is made to extinguish semi-enclosed oil- or petrochemical-fuelled fire with water, generating steam which propels the burning fuel outwards.
bolivars
bolivian
bolivias
bolivias
noun
plural of bolivia
bonavist
bonnyvis
borislav
boshvark
bouviers
bouvines
bovarism
bovarism
noun
Alternative spelling of bovarysm
bovarist
bovarysm
bovarysm
noun
(psychology) An anxiety to escape from a social or sentimental condition judged to be unsatisfactory, sometimes by building a fictitious personality.
An imagined or unrealistic conception of oneself.
bovicide
bovicide
noun
One who kills cows.
The killing of a cow.
boviform
boviform
adj
Shaped like an ox.
bovinely
bovinely
adv
In a bovine manner
sluggishly
bovinity
bovinity
noun
The condition of being bovine.
bowstave
bowstave
noun
The stave of a bow, to which the string is attached.
bozovich
bratstvo
bratstvo
noun
(historical) A union of Eastern Orthodox citizens or lay brothers affiliated with individual churches in cities throughout the Ruthenian part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
bravados
bravoing
bravoing
verb
present participle of bravo
bravoite
bromvoel
bucorvus
bucovina
bukovina
burnover
burnover
noun
The situation in which a fire overtakes the firefighters who are attempting to deal with it.
divebomb
divebomb
verb
(auto racing) To attempt an overtake by braking very late on corner entry.
(of a bird) To attack (especially the head of) a person or animal that strays into their territory.
(of a motorist) To overtake slower traffic by way of a more circuitous route, such as a pair of freeway exit and entrance ramps.
(of an aircraft) To bomb whilst in a steep dive.
dobrovir
evocable
evocable
adj
That can be evoked.
jovilabe
jovilabe
noun
(astronomy, historical) A scientific instrument used to determine the orbital periods of Jupiter's moons and to compute the times of their eclipses.
lavaboes
liveborn
liveborn
adj
born alive
loveable
loveable
adj
Alternative form of lovable
loveably
loveably
adv
Alternative form of lovably
lovebird
lovebird
noun
(figurative, usually in the plural) One of the members of an openly affectionate couple.
Any small parrot from one of the nine species within the genus Agapornis. Sometimes they are kept as cage birds and are noted for their affection towards each other.
verb
(intransitive) To express romantic affection openly.
lovebugs
lovebugs
noun
plural of lovebug
movables
movables
noun
plural of movable
moveable
moveable
adj
Alternative spelling of movable
moveably
moveably
adv
Alternative form of movably
november
november
noun
(international standards) Alternative letter-case form of November from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
oblivial
oblivial
adj
Of or relating to oblivion.
oblivion
oblivion
noun
(obsolete) Amnesty.
A form of purgatory.
The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, including through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland.
The state of forgetting completely, of being oblivious, unconscious, unaware, as when sleeping, drunk, or dead.
verb
(transitive) To consign to oblivion; to efface utterly.
observed
observed
verb
(of a holiday) Exceptionally celebrated on a date other than the usual date.
simple past tense and past participle of observe
observer
observer
noun
(military) A crew member on an aircraft who makes observations of enemy positions or aircraft
(military) A sentry etc. manning an observation post
A country or other entity which has limited participation rights within an organization.
A person sent as a representative, to a meeting or other function to monitor but not to participate
One who adheres or follows laws, guidelines, etc.
One who makes observations, monitors or takes notice
observes
observes
noun
plural of observe
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of observe
obverses
obverses
noun
plural of obverse
obverted
obverted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of obvert
obviable
obviable
adj
Capable of being obviated.
obviated
obviated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of obviate
obviates
obviates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obviate
obviator
obviator
noun
One who obviates.
obvolute
obvolute
adj
(botany) Having a circle of several leaves or petals which overlap in that manner.
(botany) Having two opposite leaves, each with one edge overlapping the nearest edge of the other.
overlapping; contorted; convoluted
outbrave
outbrave
verb
To be more brave than.
To stand out bravely against; to face up to courageously.
To surpass or outrival.
ovenbird
ovenbird
noun
An American warbler, Seiurus aurocapilla, that builds such a nest of vegetation.
Any bird of the Central and South America family Furnariidae.
Originally, any of several small European birds that build dome-shaped nests; such as the long-tailed tit, willow warbler and chiffchaff.
overable
overably
overbade
overbait
overbake
overbake
verb
(transitive) To bake for too long.
overbalm
overbank
overbank
adj
(geology) Describing sediments deposited on a floodplain from suspensions in floodwaters
verb
(of an aircraft) To bank excessively
overbark
overbase
overbear
overbear
verb
(intransitive) To produce an overabundance of fruit.
(obsolete, transitive) To carry over.
(transitive) To prevail over; to dominate, overpower; to oppress.
(transitive) To push through by physical weight or strength; to overwhelm, overcome.
overbeat
overbeat
verb
(transitive) To beat (eggs, cream, etc.) for too long, impairing the texture.
overbend
overbend
verb
To bend over.
To bend to excess; to bend too far.
overberg
overberg
adj
(South Africa) beyond a mountain
overbets
overbets
noun
plural of overbet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overbet
overbias
overbias
noun
The use of more bias current in an analog magnetic recorder than is required for maximum sensitivity.
verb
To use more bias current in an analog magnetic recorder than is required for maximum sensitivity.
overbide
overbide
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To outlive; survive.
overbids
overbids
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overbid
overbill
overbill
verb
(transitive) To bill an excessive amount, particularly an amount greater than one is legally entitled to.
overbite
overbite
noun
(dentistry) A malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones.
verb
To use excessive acid in an etching process, so that the result is too deep.
overblew
overblew
verb
simple past tense of overblow
overblow
overblow
verb
(intransitive) To blow hard or with much violence.
(intransitive, music) Of a wind instrument, to move from its lower to its higher register.
(intransitive, obsolete) To blow over; pass over; pass away.
(transitive) To blow away; dissipate by or as by wind.
(transitive) To blow over or across.
(transitive) To cover with blossoms or flowers.
(transitive) To exaggerate the significance of something.
(transitive, music) To blow a wind instrument (typically a whistle, recorder or flute) hard to produce a higher pitch than usual.
overbody
overbody
noun
(archaic) A garment worn over the body.
(fishing) The upper portion of a jig or lure.
verb
(transitive) To give too much body to.
overboil
overboil
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To boil excessively.
overbold
overbold
adj
Too bold; impertinent or overreaching.
overbook
overbook
verb
(transitive) To sell or guarantee more seats for (an event) than actually exist.
overboot
overboot
noun
A heavy-duty overshoe; a boot that is an overshoe.
overbore
overbore
adj
(firearms) Such that the capacity of the burning cartridge powder is greater than the volume within the barrel.
verb
(firearms, transitive) To modify so that the capacity of the burning cartridge powder is greater than the volume within the barrel.
simple past tense and past participle of overbear
overborn
overborn
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of overbear
overbowl
overbowl
verb
(cricket) To bowl excessively
overbrag
overbray
overbred
overbred
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overbreed
overbrim
overbrim
verb
(intransitive) To be so full as to overflow.
(transitive) To flow over the brim of; to overflow.
overbrow
overbrow
noun
A projecting shelf of rock on the face of a cliff.
The area immediately above the eyebrow and below the forehead.
verb
(poetic, transitive) To hang over like a brow; to impend over.
overbulk
overbulk
verb
To oppress by bulk; to tower over.
overburn
overburn
noun
(rare) An excessive burn; a severe physical injury caused by such a burn; the act of excessively burning something with fire.
verb
(intransitive, figurative) To be overzealous.
(transitive) To burn too much or for too long.
(transitive, computing) To record more than the usual available data capacity onto (an optical disc).
overbusy
overbusy
adj
Excessively busy; officious.
verb
(transitive) To busy or involve (oneself) too thoroughly in something.
overbuys
overbuys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overbuy
overdubs
overdubs
noun
plural of overdub
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overdub
provable
provable
adj
Of a statement or hypothesis that can be proven.
provably
provably
adv
With proof; in a provable manner.
proverbs
proverbs
noun
plural of proverb
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of proverb
rebelove
roberval
servolab
servotab
solvable
solvable
adj
(obsolete) Able to pay one's debts.
(obsolete) Capable of being dissolved or liquefied.
(obsolete, rare) Capable of being paid and discharged.
Capable of being solved.
subcover
subcover
noun
(topology) A cover which is a subset of another cover.
subolive
subovate
subovate
adj
Nearly ovate in shape.
subovoid
subovoid
adj
(mycology) Somewhat ovoid.
subvocal
subvocal
adj
(phonetics, dated) Of or pertaining to imperfectly articulated speech that is inaudible or barely audible; subtonic.
Of or pertaining words or statements formed in thought and expressed inwardly but not, or not yet, uttered aloud.
vacabond
vacabond
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of vagabond
vagabond
vagabond
adj
Floating about without any certain direction; driven to and fro.
noun
A person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time.
One who usually wanders from place to place, having no fixed dwelling, or not abiding in it, and usually without the means of honest livelihood.
verb
To roam, as a vagabond
verbasco
verbenol
verbenol
noun
A monoterpene alcohol found in verbena.
verboten
verboten
adj
Forbidden, prohibited.
vibrator
vibrator
noun
(historical) A device designed to electromechanically interrupt current flowing to the step-up transformer which was used to generate the high tension positive supply in old battery-operated (automotive) valve radios.
(weaving) Any of various vibrating devices, such as one for slackening the warp as a shed opens.
A device for vibrating the pen of a siphon recorder to diminish frictional resistance on the paper.
A trembler, as of an electric bell.
A vibrating device used for massage or sexual stimulation.
A vibrating reed for transmitting or receiving pulsating currents in a harmonic telegraph system.
A vibrating reed in a musical instrument, especially a reed organ.
An attachment, usually pneumatic, in a moulding machine to shake the pattern loose.
An ink-distributing roller in a printing machine, having an additional vibratory motion.
An oscillator.
vibratos
vibratos
noun
plural of vibrato
vibrioid
vibrioid
adj
Having the curved commalike shape characteristic of the genus Vibrio of gram-negative bacteria.
vibrions
vibrions
noun
plural of vibrion
vibronic
vibronic
adj
(physics) Describing relationships between electronic and vibrational motions or quantum states