A book used to teach the alphabet; alphabet book; primer.
An inscription consisting of the letters of an alphabet, almost always listed in order.
absurdism
absurdism
noun
(countable) Absurdity, something that is absurd
(uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
absurdum
absurdum
noun
An illogical conclusion or state.
adambulacral
adambulacral
adj
Next to the ambulacra
noun
Such an ossicle or spine
adamsburg
adarbitrium
adnumber
adumbral
adumbral
adj
Dark, shady.
adumbrant
adumbrant
adj
Giving a faint shadow, or slight resemblance; shadowing forth.
adumbrate
adumbrate
verb
To foreshadow vaguely.
To give a vague outline.
To obscure or overshadow.
adumbrated
adumbrated
adj
(comparable) Foreshadowed.
(comparable) Obscured.
(heraldry) Depicted on a shield as an outline instead of a solid figure.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adumbrate
adumbrates
adumbrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adumbrate
adumbrating
adumbrating
verb
present participle of adumbrate
adumbration
adumbration
noun
(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
(specifically, heraldry) The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
adumbrellar
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumenized
albumenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenize
albumenoid
albumenoid
noun
Alternative form of albuminoid
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
albuminized
albuminized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminize
albuminoid
albuminoid
adj
like albumen
of albumin
noun
A simple protein of a subclass mainly derived from animal connective or supportive tissue
albuminoidal
albuminoidal
adj
(chemistry) Of the nature of an albuminoid.
albumoid
aldebaranium
aldebaranium
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) A rejected name for ytterbium.
alumbrado
ambassadeur
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
amblypodous
ambulanced
ambulanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambulance
ambulated
ambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambulate
ambuscade
ambuscade
noun
(dated) An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
The body of troops lying in ambush.
The place in which troops lie hidden for an ambush.
verb
(dated) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
ambuscaded
ambuscaded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambuscade
ambuscader
ambuscader
noun
One who ambushes, or who is involved in an ambush.
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
ambuscades
ambuscades
noun
plural of ambuscade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambuscade
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
ambuscado
ambuscado
noun
(obsolete) ambush.
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
ambuscados
ambuscados
noun
plural of ambuscado
ambushed
ambushed
adj
(figurative) Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.
Having been the target of an ambush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambush
antialbumid
antialbumid
noun
(biochemistry) A compound formed from albumin by pancreatic and gastric digestion, convertible into antipeptone.
archaimbaud
atmidalbumin
audhumbla
auribromide
aurobromide
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autobasidium
autobasidium
noun
(mycology) Synonym of holobasidium
automobiled
automobiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automobile
babudom
babudom
noun
Administrative bureaucracy, or red tape, in India.
badmouth
badmouth
verb
(informal) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
badmouthed
badmouthed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of badmouth
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
badmouths
badmouths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badmouth
balantidium
balantidium
noun
Any parasite of the genus Balantidium.
balductum
balductum
adj
(obsolete) nonsensical
noun
(obsolete) senseless talk or writing; balderdash.
a posset
ballyllumford
bamused
barramunda
barramunda
noun
Neoceratodus forsteri, the Queensland lungfish.
barramundas
barramundas
noun
plural of barramunda
barramundi
barramundi
noun
A diadromous fish of species Lates calcarifer, of the Centropomidae family, order Perciformes.
barramundies
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
basidium
basidium
noun
(mycology) A small structure, shaped like a club, found in the Basidiomycota division of fungi, that bears four spores at the tips of small projections. [from 19th c.]
bdellium
bdellium
noun
Probably an aromatic gum like balsam that was exuded from a tree, probably one of several species in the genus Commiphora.
bdelliums
bdelliums
noun
plural of bdellium
beautydom
beautydom
noun
The estate or rank of a beauty or of beautiful women.
bedouinism
bedouinism
noun
Nomadic desert life, like that of the bedouins.
bedumb
bedumb
verb
(transitive) To make or render dumb, or mute.
bedumbed
bedumbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedumb
bedumbing
bedumbing
verb
present participle of bedumb
bedumbs
bedumbs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedumb
befuddlement
befuddlement
noun
The state of being befuddled.
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
beglamoured
beglamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beglamour
begummed
begummed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of begum
bejumbled
bejumbled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bejumble
belimousined
bellmouthed
bellmouthed
adj
Alternative form of bell-mouthed
bemud
bemud
verb
(transitive) To cover, bespatter, or befoul with mud.
(transitive, figuratively) To confuse; muddle.
bemuddle
bemuddle
verb
(archaic) to confuse, distort
bemuddled
bemuddled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bemuddle
bemuddlement
bemuddlement
noun
The state of being bemuddled.
bemuddles
bemuddles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bemuddle
bemuddling
bemuddling
verb
present participle of bemuddle
bemuddy
bemurmured
bemused
bemused
adj
deeply thoughtful; preoccupied
perplexed and bewildered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bemuse
bemusedly
bemusedly
adv
In a bemused manner
bemuslined
bemuslined
adj
Dressed or covered in muslin.
bemuzzled
benumbed
benumbed
adj
Lacking emotion or interest; dulled.
Lacking sensation; numb.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benumb
benumbedness
benumbedness
noun
The state or quality of being benumbed.
benzenediazonium
benzosulfimide
benzosulfimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of saccharin
benzosulphimide
beplumed
beplumed
adj
Decked with feathers.
bermuda
bermudan
bermudan
Noun
A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Bermuda, or the Bermudian peoples.
bermudas
bermudian
bermudian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Bermuda, or the Bermudian people.
Personal legal status equivalent to citizenship for the country of Bermuda.
Noun
A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.
bermudians
bermudite
besmudge
besmudge
verb
To smudge.
besmudged
besmudged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmudge
besmudges
besmudges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmudge
besmudging
besmudging
verb
present participle of besmudge
besmutted
besmutted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmut
bethumped
bethumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bethump
betumbled
betumbled
adj
Tossed in confusion; disordered.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of betumble
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
bhumidar
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
bimaculated
bimaculated
adj
Alternative form of bimaculate
bimodule
bimodule
noun
(mathematics) An abelian group that is both a left and a right module, such that the left and right multiplications are compatible
bimodulus
birdmouthed
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bismuthide
bismuthide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound of bismuth with a more electropositive element
bitumed
bitumed
adj
(obsolete) Smeared with bitumen.
bituminised
bituminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bituminise
bituminized
bituminized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bituminize
bituminoid
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
bluebeardism
blumed
blumenfeld
blundersome
blundersome
adj
Apt or prone to cause blunders; troublesome; difficult; problematic.
Indicating or marked by blunders or mistakes; messed-up.
boedromius
bothridium
bothridium
noun
An outgrowth from the head of some tapeworms that is used for attachment
bothridiums
botrydium
boumdienne
brachydodromous
bradycauma
braquemard
braquemard
noun
a short, thick, double-edged sword
broadmouth
broadmouth
noun
One of the Eurylaimidae, a family of East Indian passerine birds.
brochidodromous
brochidodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having veins that form a series of arches or loops
bromodeoxyuridine
bromodeoxyuridine
noun
(organic chemistry) A synthetic nucleoside which is an analogue of thymidine; it is commonly used in the detection of proliferating cells in living tissues, where it competes with uridine