(obsolete) Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; see etymology abducting.
noun
(neuroanatomy) An abducens nerve.
That which abducts.
abducentes
abducentes
noun
plural of abducens
abducted
abducted
adj
Having been kidnapped; having become the victim of an abduction
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abduct
abductores
abductores
Noun
of. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles.
abjudicate
abjudicate
verb
(law) To reject by judicial sentence.
To abjudge.
abjudicated
abjudicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abjudicate
abluted
abluted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ablute
abruptedly
abruptedly
adv
Abruptly; by a sudden interruption or transition.
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
abstrude
abstrude
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To thrust away.
absurdest
absurdest
adj
superlative form of absurd: most absurd
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
abutted
abutted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abut
acerbitude
acerbitude
noun
(archaic) Sourness and harshness; acerbity.
adjustable
adjustable
adj
capable of being adjusted
noun
Anything that can be adjusted.
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
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
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.
ambulated
ambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambulate
archdisturber
astoundable
astoundable
adj
Capable of being astounded.
attributed
attributed
adj
(programming) decorated with an attribute
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attribute
audibertia
audibilities
audibilities
noun
plural of audibility
auditable
auditable
adj
Able to be audited.
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autobolide
autoinhibited
autoinhibited
adj
Subject to, or produced by autoinhibition
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoinhibit
automobiled
automobiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automobile
autoxidizable
autoxidizable
adj
Alternative form of autoxidisable
badmouthed
badmouthed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of badmouth
balustered
balustered
adj
Having one or more balusters.
balustrade
balustrade
noun
A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building.
balustraded
balustraded
adj
Having balustrades.
balustrades
balustrades
noun
plural of balustrade
bandcutter
bankrupted
bankrupted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankrupt
banqueted
banqueted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of banquet
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
batardeau
batardeau
noun
(military) A wall built across the ditch of a fortification, with a sluice gate to regulate the height of water in the ditch on both sides of the wall.
batidaceous
battleground
battleground
noun
(US politics) Ellipsis of battleground state.
(figurative) Any place or situation of dispute or contention
(figurative) Any subject of dispute or contention.
A location where a battle may be fought, or has been fought.
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
baudette
beardtongue
beardtongue
noun
A flowering plant in the genus Penstemon with a prominent, often hairy, staminode.
beardtongues
beardtongues
noun
plural of beardtongue
beatitude
beatitude
noun
(uncountable) Supreme, utmost bliss and happiness.
Any one of the Biblical blessings given by Jesus in Matthew 5:3–12. E.g.: "Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth"(Matthew 5:5).
beatitudes
beatitudes
noun
plural of beatitude
beautied
beautied
adj
(obsolete, poetic) beautiful; embellished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beauty
beautified
beautified
adj
Having been made beautiful.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beautify
beautihood
beautydom
beautydom
noun
The estate or rank of a beauty or of beautiful women.
bebuttoned
bebuttoned
adj
Wearing clothes, or an item of clothing, with many buttons.
becrusted
becrusted
adj
Covered with, or as if with, a crust; encrusted.
becurtained
becurtained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becurtain
bedquilt
bedquilt
noun
A quilt used for spreading over a bed, as the topmost layer of bedclothes.
bedquilts
bedquilts
noun
plural of bedquilt
bedust
bedust
verb
(archaic) To cover with dust.
befountained
befountained
adj
Furnished with a fountain.
befuddlement
befuddlement
noun
The state of being befuddled.
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
bellmouthed
bellmouthed
adj
Alternative form of bell-mouthed
bemuddlement
bemuddlement
noun
The state of being bemuddled.
benedictus
benzotoluide
benzotrifluoride
benzotrifluoride
noun
(organic chemistry) The fluorinated derivative of toluene "(trifluoromethyl)benzene"
bepastured
bepastured
adj
Furnished with pasture land.
bequeathed
bequeathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bequeath
bermudite
bertaud
berthoud
beshouted
beshouted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beshout
besmutted
besmutted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmut
bestatued
bestatued
adj
Having a statue or statues.
bestubbled
bestubbled
adj
With facial stubble; stubbly.
bestud
bestud
verb
(transitive) To set with or as with studs; adorn with bosses.
bestudded
bestudded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bestud
bestudding
bestudding
verb
present participle of bestud
bestuds
bestuds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bestud
bethumped
bethumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bethump
bethunder
betrousered
betrousered
adj
(usually humorous) Wearing pants or trousers.
betuckered
betumbled
betumbled
adj
Tossed in confusion; disordered.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of betumble
beturbaned
beturbaned
adj
wearing a turban
betusked
betutored
beudanite
beudantite
beudantite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, iron, lead, oxygen, and sulfur.
biangulated
biangulated
adj
Alternative form of biangulate
biarcuated
biarcuated
adj
Synonym of biarcuate
biarticulated
biarticulated
adj
doubly articulated
bicarbureted
bicarbureted
adj
(chemistry, obsolete) Containing two atoms or equivalents of carbon in the molecule.
bicarburetted
bicarburetted
adj
Alternative form of bicarbureted
bicaudate
bicaudate
adj
Having two tails
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
bidenticulate
bidenticulate
adj
Having two denticles.
bifurcated
bifurcated
adj
Divided into two branches.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bifurcate
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
bimaculated
bimaculated
adj
Alternative form of bimaculate
binucleated
binucleated
adj
binucleate
biquadrate
biquadrate
noun
(mathematics) The fourth power; the square of a square.
verb
(transitive, arithmetic) To raise to the fourth power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself three times.
birdmouthed
bismuthide
bismuthide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound of bismuth with a more electropositive element
bistipuled
bisubstituted
bisubstituted
adj
Synonym of disubstituted
bisulcated
bituberculated
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
bivaulted
bivaulted
adj
Having two vaults or arches.
bladdernut
bladdernut
noun
Any of several species of large shrubs or small trees, of the genus Staphylea, in the family Staphyleaceae
Diospyros whyteana, a species of tree with edible fruit, native to Africa.
bladdernuts
bladdernuts
noun
plural of bladdernut
blockbusted
bloodguiltiness
bloodguiltiness
noun
Guilt of having shed blood or killed someone.
bloodguiltless
bloodguiltless
adj
Free from bloodguilt.
bluecoated
bluehearted
blueprinted
blueprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blueprint
blueshifted
blueshifted
adj
Whose frequency/wavelength has been changed by a blueshift
blunted
blunted
adj
(slang) high on cannabis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blunt
blunthead
blunthearted
blurted
blurted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blurt
blustered
blustered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bluster
boatbuilder
boatbuilder
noun
A person involved in boatbuilding; one who builds boats.
boatbuilders
boatbuilders
noun
plural of boatbuilder
bountied
bountied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bounty
bountihead
bountihead
noun
Bounteousness.
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
boutade
boutade
noun
A sudden outbreak or outburst; a caprice, a whim.
bradyauxetic
bradyauxetically
brautlied
breadfruit
breadfruit
noun
An evergreen tree, Artocarpus altilis, native to islands of the east Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.
The large round fruit of this tree.
breadfruits
breadfruits
noun
plural of breadfruit
breadnut
breadnut
noun
A tree, Brosimum alicastrum, native to Latin America
Artocarpus camansi, a close relative of the breadfruit
The edible fruit of this tree
breadnuts
breadnuts
noun
plural of breadnut
breadstuff
breadstuff
noun
Any of the ingredients for making bread, especially as commodities in trade and especially the principal ones, namely, flour/meal or the grain with which to mill it (such as wheat, oats, rye, or any other cereal grain).
Bread or bread-like baked goods of any sort.
breadstuffs
breadstuffs
noun
plural of breadstuff
brevicaudate
brevicaudate
adj
(zoology) Having a short tail.
briquetted
briquetted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of briquet
simple past tense and past participle of briquette
brodehurst
brotulidae
bruited
bruited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bruit
brustled
brustled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brustle
brutalised
brutalised
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of brutalise