(astronautics) A section or piece of a launch vehicle, rocket, or spacecraft that enters the atmosphere unprotected behind the nose cone or other body that is protected for entry.
(astronomy) A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.
(nautical) The part of a vessel abaft midships.
The afterpart of a vehicle.
albocracy
albocracy
noun
Governance by white people, especially Europeans.
allowably
allowably
adv
In an allowable manner.
amblyomma
amblyopia
amblyopia
noun
A disorder of visual development in which the brain partially or wholly ignores input from one or both eyes.
dimness or blurring of the eyesight due to a fault in transmission of signals to the brain from an otherwise healthy eye.
amblyopic
amblyopic
adj
of, relating to, or suffering from amblyopia
amblypoda
ambrology
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
ambystoma
amebocyte
amebocyte
noun
Alternative spelling of amoebocyte
ametaboly
amphiboly
amphiboly
noun
(grammar) An ambiguous grammatical construction.
anybodies
anybodies
pron
(nonstandard) plural of anybody
(nonstandard) possessive form of anybody
aryballoi
aryballoi
noun
plural of aryballos
aryballos
aryballos
noun
A small Ancient Greek flask used to hold perfume or oil.
An Incan ceramic vessel with long neck, bulbous body, two handles, and pointed bottom.
asymbolia
asymbolia
noun
Synonym of asemia
asymbolic
autophoby
autophoby
noun
Archaic form of autophobia.
avoidably
avoidably
adv
In a manner so as to be avoidable.
baboonery
baboonery
noun
Baboonish behavior.
babyhoods
babyhoods
noun
plural of babyhood
babyhouse
babyhouse
Noun
A doll's house.
babylonia
babylonic
babylonic
Adjective
Pertaining to Babylon, or made there.
Tumultuous; disorderly.
baileyton
baldmoney
baldmoney
noun
(obsolete) A Gentianeae tribe plant, gentian or felwort.
Meum athamanticum, an ornamental plant in the Apiaceae family.
ballyhoos
ballyhoos
noun
plural of ballyhoo
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ballyhoo
bandytown
barleymow
barometry
barometry
noun
The art or process of making barometrical measurements.
baronetcy
baronetcy
noun
The rank of a baronet.
baroquely
baroquely
adv
In a baroque style.
barotropy
barotropy
noun
(physics) The state of a fluid in which density is directly proportional to pressure
baroxyton
barrymore
barrytown
baryecoia
baryphony
barytones
barytones
noun
plural of barytone
bascology
basihyoid
basihyoid
noun
(anatomy) The central tongue bone.
battology
battology
noun
Continual unnecessary reiteration of the same words, phrases, or ideas.
batyphone
bayogoula
bayoneted
bayoneted
adj
(US) Alternative form of bayonetted
verb
(US) simple past tense and past participle of bayonet
beachboys
beachboys
noun
plural of beachboy
beautydom
beautydom
noun
The estate or rank of a beauty or of beautiful women.
beetrooty
beetrooty
adj
Containing beetroot.
Resembling or characteristic of beetroot in colour, texture, etc.
belomancy
belomancy
noun
Studying the flight of arrows, an ancient form of divination used by the Greeks and Arabs.
berylloid
berylloid
noun
a solid consisting of a double twelve-sided pyramid
bialystok
biformity
biformity
noun
A double form.
bigotedly
bigotedly
adv
In a bigoted manner.
biliously
biliously
adv
In a bilious way.
billycock
billycock
noun
(dated) A felt hat with a rounded crown, similar to a bowler.
billyhood
bimonthly
bimonthly
adj
Occurring once every two months; bimestrial
Twice every month; semimonthly.
adv
once every two months; bimestrially
noun
A publication that is published on a bimonthly basis.
bioassays
bioassays
noun
plural of bioassay
biocycles
biocycles
noun
plural of biocycle
biography
biography
noun
A person's life story, especially one published.
The art of writing this kind of story.
verb
(transitive) To write a biography of.
biophysic
biorhythm
biorhythm
noun
(biology) Any cyclic biological or physiological pattern or activity.
(pseudoscience) Any of three sinusoidal graphs, normally plotted by computer, having a person's birthdate as origin, that are claimed to give meaningful information about emotional levels, physical energy levels, and mental/psychic sensitivity.
blackbody
blackbody
noun
(physics) a theoretical body, approximated by a hole in a hollow black sphere, that absorbs all incident electromagnetic radiation and reflects none; it has a characteristic emission spectrum
blackboys
blackboys
noun
plural of blackboy
bleomycin
bleomycin
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a family of antineoplastic drug obtained from Streptomyces verticillus.
bloodying
bloodying
verb
present participle of bloody
blossomry
blotchily
blotchily
adv
In a blotchy manner.
blowspray
boarishly
boarishly
adv
in a boarish manner
boatyards
boatyards
noun
plural of boatyard
bobbishly
bobbishly
adv
In a bobbish manner.
bodefully
bodybuild
bodybuild
verb
To take part in bodybuilding.
bodycheck
bodycheck
noun
Alternative spelling of body check
bodyguard
bodyguard
noun
A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting an individual.
verb
(transitive) To act as bodyguard for (someone); figuratively, to protect.
bodymaker
bodymaker
noun
a craftsman
bodyplate
bodyshirt
bodysuits
bodysuits
noun
plural of bodysuit
bodysurfs
bodysurfs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bodysurf
bodyworks
bodyworks
noun
plural of bodywork
boghazkoy
boilingly
boilingly
adv
in a boiling manner
bombastry
bombastry
noun
Bombastic language.
bombycids
bombycids
noun
plural of bombycid
bombycina
bombycine
bombycine
adj
Pertaining to silkworms; bombic.
boneyards
boneyards
noun
plural of boneyard
boobyalla
boobyalla
noun
Alternative form of boobialla
boogeyman
boogeyman
noun
Alternative spelling of bogeyman
boogeymen
boogeymen
noun
plural of boogeyman
bookishly
bookishly
adv
In a bookish manner.
boomingly
boomingly
adv
In a booming manner; loudly.
boorishly
boorishly
adv
In a boorish manner; uncultured.
bootyless
bootyless
adj
Not having any booty.
bopyridae
borborygm
borborygm
noun
(figuratively) A gurgling or rumbling.
(medicine, physiology, rare) A gurgling or rumbling noise produced by gas in the bowels.
botchedly
botchedly
adv
In a clumsy manner.
botcherly
botcherly
adj
bungling; awkward
botrydium
botryllus
botryogen
botryogen
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrous magnesium sulfate mineral.
bouffancy
bouffancy
noun
The quality of being bouffant.
boundedly
boundedly
adv
In a bounded manner
boweryish
boyardism
boyarisms
boychicks
boychicks
noun
plural of boychick
boycotted
boycotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boycott
boycotter
boycotter
noun
Someone who engages in a boycott
boyertown
boyfriend
boyfriend
noun
A male friend.
A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
bradypode
braystone
brimstony
brimstony
adj
Containing or resembling brimstone; sulphurous.
broadways
broadways
noun
plural of broadway
bromethyl
bromyrite
bromyrite
noun
bromargyrite
brothelry
brothelry
noun
prostitution, especially in brothels
brotherly
brotherly
adj
Of or characteristic of brothers.
adv
In the manner of a brother, as a brother, as brothers.
bryaceous
bryaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Bryaceae.
bryantown
bryogenin
bryonidin
bryophyta
bryophyte
bryophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Bryophyta, defined sensu lato to comprise the mosses, liverworts and hornworts and corresponding to all embryophytes that are not vascular plants.
bryozoans
bryozoans
noun
plural of bryozoan
brythonic
brythonic
Proper noun
A Celtic language.
Adjective
Of or relating to the Brythonic language subgroup, a set of Celtic languages.
buckayros
buckayros
noun
plural of buckayro
bulbously
bulbously
adv
In a bulbous manner.
bulldoggy
bulldoggy
adj
(informal) Resembling a bulldog.
bullyboys
bullyboys
noun
plural of bullyboy
bullyrock
bullyrook
bumpology
bumpology
noun
(archaic, derogatory) phrenology
buoyances
buoyances
noun
plural of buoyance
buoyantly
buoyantly
adv
In a buoyant manner.
busyworks
bydgoszcz
bydgoszcz
Proper noun
A city in Poland.
byelostok
byeworker
byordinar
byproduct
byproduct
noun
Alternative form of by-product
byrdstown
byrewoman
byroniana
byrsonima
byssolite
byssolite
noun
(mineralogy) An olive-green fibrous variety of hornblende.
bytownite
bytownite
noun
(mineralogy) A plagioclase feldspar, the fifth member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series. Bytownite is rare, and normally occurs in small grains in lime-rich igneous rocks. Clear pale yellow crystals have come from Mexico and Oregon.
carbamoyl
carbamoyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical NH₂-CO- derived from urea by loss of an amino group