(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the genitals.
abiogenetical
abiogenetical
adj
Alternative form of abiogenetic
abiogenetically
abiogenetically
adv
(biology) In an abiogenetic manner; to have created life without life.
ablegation
ablegation
noun
(obsolete) Expulsion; banishment.
agglutinable
agglutinable
adj
Able to be agglutinated; that readily undergoes agglutination
albategnius
algebraization
algebraization
noun
(mathematics) conversion to algebraic form
algebrization
algebrization
noun
(mathematics) Alternative form of algebraization
alphabeting
alphabeting
verb
present participle of alphabet
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
antagonisable
antagonisable
adj
Alternative form of antagonizable
antagonizable
antagonizable
adj
Capable of being antagonized.
antiblennorrhagic
antiblennorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering or preventing blennorrhoea.
noun
(pharmacology) Any medicine that counters or prevents blennorrhoea.
antihemoglobin
bacterioagglutinin
bacterioagglutinin
noun
(medicine) An antibody which causes agglutination of bacteria.
balneologist
balneologist
noun
balneotherapist
bangtailed
bangtailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bangtail
banteringly
banteringly
adv
In a bantering manner.
batteling
batteling
noun
Alternative form of battling
verb
present participle of battel
battledoring
beastling
beastling
noun
A little beast.
beastlings
beastlings
noun
plural of beastling
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
bedlington
bedlingtonshire
beetling
beetling
adj
Jutting or protruding, especially of a person's brows.
noun
The process by which fabrics, etc. are beetled, or beaten with a mallet.
verb
present participle of beetle
befittingly
befittingly
adv
In a befitting manner
beguilement
beguilement
noun
The action or process of beguiling; the characteristic of being beguiling.
beguilements
beguilements
noun
plural of beguilement
belating
belating
verb
present participle of belate
belington
belitoeng
belitong
belittling
belittling
noun
belittlement
verb
present participle of belittle
belitung
belligerent
belligerent
adj
(by extension) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.
Acting violently towards others.
Eager to go to war, warlike.
Engaged in warfare, warring.
Of or pertaining to war.
Uncooperative.
noun
A state or other armed participant in warfare
belligerently
belligerently
adv
In a belligerent manner; with aggressive hostility.
belligerents
belligerents
noun
plural of belligerent
belting
belting
adj
(Northern English dialect) Very good; exceptional (can also be used adverbially)
noun
(figuratively) A thorough defeat; a thrashing.
(music, uncountable) The act of singing in chest voice above one's vocal break in a higher range typically sung in head voice.
A beating with a belt.
A system of beltwork, as in a conveyor or other mechanical device.
The material from which belts for machinery are made.
verb
present participle of belt
beltings
beltings
noun
plural of belting
beltmaking
beltmaking
noun
The manufacture of belts.
benightedly
benightedly
adv
In a benighted manner.
benignantly
benignantly
adv
In a benignant manner.
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
benzoylating
berengelite
beringleted
beringleted
adj
Having the hair in ringlets.
bertillonage
bertillonage
noun
Originally, a system for the identification of criminals making use of anthropometric measurements — including head size, arm span, scars, distinguishing features and the like. The usage has been extended to encompass a means of identification of racing greyhounds.
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
bestialising
bestialising
verb
present participle of bestialise
bestializing
bestializing
verb
present participle of bestialize
bestraddling
bestraddling
verb
present participle of bestraddle
bestselling
bestselling
adj
Alternative spelling of best-selling
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
biangulate
biangulate
adj
Synonym of biangular
verb
To establish the two-dimensional position of a point by measuring the position of an intermediate point relative to a fixed point
biangulated
biangulated
adj
Alternative form of biangulate
bigential
billeting
billeting
noun
The lodging of soldiers.
verb
present participle of billet
billingsgate
billingsgate
noun
Profane, abusive language; coarse words.
verb
(transitive) To use abusive language towards.
biltongue
biltongue
noun
Archaic form of biltong.
bioelectrogenesis
bioelectrogenesis
noun
biological or biochemical electrogenesis
bioelectrogenetic
bioelectrogenetically
biogenetical
biogenetical
adj
biogenetic
biogenetically
biogenetically
adv
In a biogenetic manner.
biotechnological
biotechnological
adj
Of or pertaining to biotechnology.
biotechnologically
biotechnologically
adv
With reference to, or by means of biotechnology
biotechnologicaly
biotechnologies
biotechnologies
noun
plural of biotechnology
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
birectangular
birectangular
adj
Containing two right angles.
bismutoplagionite
bitangential
bitangential
adj
(geometry) Meeting a curve at the tangency points of its bitangents.
Relating to a bitangent.
bitterling
bitterling
noun
Any of various species of small cyprinid fish in the genus Rhodeus.
Specifically Rhodeus amarus, formerly called Rhodeus sericeus.
blanketing
blanketing
noun
(countable) A layer of something that covers like a blanket.
(nautical, slang) A manoeuvre in which one vessel covers or becalms another with its sails.
(rail transport) Provision of a layer under the trackbed to prevent clay subsoil and water being forced to the surface by the weight of trains.
(uncountable, countable) Cloth for making blankets.
(uncountable, countable) The act or punishment of tossing in a blanket.
verb
present participle of blanket
blanketmaking
blanketmaking
noun
The manufacture of blankets.
blastogenesis
blastogenesis
noun
(biology) Reproduction via budding.
(biology) The transformation of small lymphocytes into larger, undifferentiated cells that undergo mitosis.
blastogenetic
blastogenetic
adj
Relating to blastogenesis.
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blathering
blathering
noun
Meaningless nonsense.
verb
present participle of blather
blattering
blattering
verb
present participle of blatter
bleating
bleating
noun
A noise that bleats.
Inane or plaintive chatter.
verb
present participle of bleat
bleatingly
bleatingly
adv
With bleating sounds.
blessington
blethering
blethering
noun
(especially Northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland) Alternative form of blathering
verb
present participle of blether
bletting
bletting
noun
A fermentation process in certain fruit beyond ripening.
verb
present participle of blet
blistering
blistering
adj
Causing blisters.
Harsh or corrosive.
Scornful.
Very fast.
noun
(medicine, veterinary) The practice of forming blisters on the skin, to promote blood flow and aid healing.
verb
present participle of blister
blisteringly
blisteringly
adv
In a blistering manner.
blithering
blithering
adj
Talking incoherently; jabbering.
noun
Incoherent or foolish talk.
verb
present participle of blither
blitzkrieging
bloodguiltiness
bloodguiltiness
noun
Guilt of having shed blood or killed someone.
bloodletting
bloodletting
noun
(by extension) The diminishment of any resource with the hope that this will lead to a positive effect.
(historical, medicine) The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.
A circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence.
verb
present participle of bloodlet
bloodlettings
bloodlettings
noun
plural of bloodletting
blueprinting
blueprinting
verb
present participle of blueprint
bluestocking
bluestocking
noun
(historical) A member of an 18th-century Blue Stockings Society.
(historical) The English parliament of 1653, more commonly called the Barebones Parliament
(usually derogatory) A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
blustering
blustering
adj
Engaged in or involving the process of blustering, speaking or protesting loudly.
Pompous or arrogant in one's speech or bearing.
Very windy; (of wind) blowing very strongly, blustery.
noun
A noisy blowing, as of a blast of wind.
Swaggering; braggartry; noisy pretension.
verb
present participle of bluster
blusteringly
blusteringly
adv
in a blustering manner
bolstering
bolstering
noun
The act by which something is bolstered; support.
verb
present participle of bolster
boltheading
boltuprightness
bootlegging
bootlegging
verb
present participle of bootleg
bottlemaking
bottlemaking
noun
The manufacture of bottles.
boulangerite
boulangerite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead antimony sulfide mineral that forms metallic grey monoclinic crystals.
boussingaultite
boussingaultite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
breathingly
breathtakingly
breathtakingly
adv
In a breathtaking manner.
To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.
bromgelatin
bromogelatin
bromogelatin
noun
(photography) A process for preparing dry plates with an emulsion of bromides and silver nitrate in gelatin.
brugnatellite
brugnatellite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellowish mineral formed of a hydrated ferric and magnesium carbonate/hydroxide.
bulleting
bulleting
noun
(Scotland) The game of road bowling.
verb
present participle of bullet
bulletining
bulletining
verb
present participle of bulletin
bulletmaking
bulletmaking
noun
The manufacture of bullets.
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
butterflying
butterflying
verb
present participle of butterfly
cablecasting
cablecasting
verb
present participle of cablecast
carbogelatin
celebrating
celebrating
noun
celebration
verb
present participle of celebrate
changeability
changeability
noun
The quality of being changeable; changeableness.
cobelligerent
cobelligerent
adj
Carrying on war in conjunction with another power.
noun
Country that wages war against a common enemy, without the countries on the same side having a formal treaty of military alliance.
concelebrating
concelebrating
verb
present participle of concelebrate
congealability
congealability
noun
The condition of being congealable
congeliturbate
congeliturbation
congeliturbation
noun
(geology) gelifraction
congestible
congestible
adj
Liable to become congested
contrasuggestible
contrasuggestible
adj
Liable to respond to psychological suggestion by doing the opposite.
counterbalancing
counterbalancing
noun
The act by which something is counterbalanced.
verb
present participle of counterbalance
counterbuilding
counterobligation
counterobligation
noun
A reciprocal obligation; something one is obliged to do in return.
cyanmethemoglobin
cyanmethemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A relatively non-toxic cyanide derivative of methemoglobin formed when amyl nitrite and sodium nitrite are used as antidotes to cyanide poisoning