The fear of imperfection or not being good enough.
authenticatable
authenticatable
adj
Capable of being authenticated.
authorisable
authorisable
adj
Alternative spelling of authorizable
authorizable
authorizable
adj
Capable of being authorized.
autobiographer
autobiographer
noun
One who writes his or her own life or biography.
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
autoinhibited
autoinhibited
adj
Subject to, or produced by autoinhibition
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoinhibit
azerbaidzhan
azygobranchiate
babelish
babelish
Adjective
Chaotically confused, like Babel.
Proper noun
Chaotically confused language; babble.
babeship
babeship
noun
(archaic) Infancy; babyhood.
(archaic, with "my", "his", "her", or (plural) "their" or "our") A baby.
babiche
babiche
noun
(Canada, US) Thong(s) of rawhide or sinew used as cord, lacing, or webbing, in the manufacture of snowshoes, braided straps and tumplines, fishing and harpoon lines, knit bags, etc.
babiches
babiches
noun
plural of babiche
babished
babished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of babish
babishness
babishness
noun
The state or quality of being babish.
babyishness
babyishness
noun
The state or quality of being babyish.
bacchanalize
bacchanalize
verb
(intransitive) To behave as if at a bacchanal; to revel riotously.
(transitive) To make riotous and wild.
baccheion
bacchelli
bacchides
bacchuslike
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bachelorize
bachelorize
verb
To confer a bachelor's degree on.
To live the life of a bachelor; to socialize without a wife.
To live without neither spouse nor children; to live alone or with other single people.
To make into a bachelor; to deprive of a spouse.
To make or become typical of a bachelor.
bachelorlike
bachelorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bachelor.
bachelorship
bachelorship
noun
The state of being a bachelor.
bachelorwise
bachelorwise
adv
In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
backchecking
backchecking
verb
present participle of backcheck
backlighted
backstitched
backstitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstitch
backstitches
backstitches
noun
plural of backstitch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstitch
bactericholia
bacteriochlorophyll
bacteriochlorophyll
noun
(biology) A photosynthetic pigment occurring in various phototrophic bacteria, related to the chlorophylls.
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriopathology
bacteriophage
bacteriophage
noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagia
bacteriophagic
bacteriophagic
adj
Of or pertaining to a bacteriophage.
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bacteriophobia
bacteriophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of bacteria
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
bacteriotherapeutic
bacteriotherapeutic
adj
Relating to bacteriotherapy.
bacteriotherapy
bacteriotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapeutic use of bacteria
bactetiophage
baddishness
baddishness
noun
The state or quality of being baddish.
bagheli
bahiaite
bahiaite
noun
(mineralogy) A hornblende hypersthenite mineral.
bahrein
bailieship
bairnishness
bairnsfather
bakership
bakership
noun
The role or status of a baker.
bakshished
bakshished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bakshish
bakshishes
bakshishes
noun
plural of bakshish
balanchine
baldachined
baldachined
adj
Covered by a baldacchin.
balloonfishes
balloonfishes
noun
plural of balloonfish
balneophysiology
balneotechnics
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
balneotherapia
balneotherapia
noun
Obsolete form of balneotherapy.
baluchithere
baluchitheria
baluchitherium
banffshire
banffshire
Proper noun
a historic county in north-east Scotland, which was absorbed into Region in 1975. Its county town was
banished
banished
adj
Having been subject to banishment; kicked out and forbidden from returning; forbidden and prohibited.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of banish
banisher
banisher
noun
One who banishes.
banishers
banishers
noun
plural of banisher
banishes
banishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of banish
banishment
banishment
noun
He has been in banishment from his home country for well over four years.
The act of banishing.
The state of being banished, exile.
banishments
banishments
noun
plural of banishment
bannerfish
bannerfish
noun
A large fish of the genus Istiophorus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin; the sailfish.
Any of several species of butterflyfish in the genus Heniochus that superficially resemble the Moorish idol, though unrelated.
banshie
banshie
noun
Dated form of banshee.
banshies
banshies
noun
plural of banshie
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
banthine
banthine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of methantheline
baphometic
barberfish
barberfish
noun
Johnrandallia nigrirostris, a cleaner fish.
barberish
barberish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a barber.
barehanding
baresthesia
baresthesia
noun
barognosis
barhamsville
bariloche
barkleigh
barnhardtite
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
barrelfish
barrelfish
noun
The black rudderfish, Hyperoglyphe perciformis
barrelfishes
barrelfishes
noun
plural of barrelfish
barristership
barristership
noun
The role or status of a barrister.
barthite
bartholomewtide
bartholomite
barytophyllite
bashilange
basibranchiate
basichromiole
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
basidiolichenes
basidiophore
basiophthalmite
basisphenoid
basisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone, especially to a centre of ossification there in the embryo
noun
The basisphenoid bone
basisphenoidal
basisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of basisphenoid
basophile
basophile
noun
Alternative form of basophil
bassenthwaite
batfishes
batfishes
noun
plural of batfish
bathetic
bathetic
adj
Characterized by or pertaining to bathos.
bathetically
bathetically
adv
In a bathetic manner.
bathinette
batholite
batholite
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of batholith
bathvillite
bathyanesthesia
bathycentesis
bathyesthesia
bathyesthesia
noun
(physiology) Any sensation that arises from below the skin
bathyhyperesthesia
bathyhypesthesia
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
bathylite
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
bathymetrical
bathymetrical
adj
Alternative form of bathymetric
bathymetrically
bathymetrically
adv
In a bathymetric way
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
bathyseism
batrachiate
batrachidae
batrachite
batrachite
noun
A pale greenish-grey variety of montmorillonite.
batrachoididae
battleship
battleship
noun
(military, nautical) A large capital warship displacing tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with big guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
(military, nautical, archaic) A ship of the line.
A guessing game played on grid paper; see Battleship (game).
A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
battleships
battleships
noun
plural of battleship
baumhauerite
baumhauerite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, lead, and sulfur.
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
beachie
beachie
noun
A beach break.
beachier
beachier
adj
comparative form of beachy: more beachy
beachiest
beachiest
adj
superlative form of beachy: most beachy
beaching
beaching
noun
An event in which a marine animal beaches itself.
verb
present participle of beach
beachside
beachside
adj
(rare) Bordering a beach
noun
The land bordering a beach.
beadleship
beadleship
noun
The office of a beadle.
beamish
beamish
adj
(nonce word) Radiantly beaming; happy; cheerful.
beamishly
beamishly
adv
In a beamish manner.
beardfish
beardfish
noun
Any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.
beardfishes
beardfishes
noun
plural of beardfish
bearhide
bearish
bearish
adj
(by extension) Pessimistic about the future.
(stock market, of the price of financial instruments) Characterized by falling prices.
Resembling or likened to a bear, typically in being rough, surly, or clumsy.
bearishly
bearishly
adv
In a bearish manner.
bearishness
bearishness
noun
The characteristic of being bearish.
bearship
bearship
noun
The character or personality of a bear.
beastish
beastish
adj
Like a beast; brutal; beastly.
beastishness
beastishness
noun
The state or quality of being beastish.
beastship
beastship
noun
The quality of being a beast, or beastly.
beauharnais
beauish
beauish
adj
Like a beau; characteristic of a beau; foppish; fine.