(pathology) inflammation of a bursa near the Achilles tendon
acousticophobia
acousticophobia
noun
Fear of noise.
backhouse
backhouse
noun
(US, Canada, euphemistic) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
(now dialect) An outbuilding behind the main building.
backhouses
backhouses
noun
plural of backhouse
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
barouches
barouches
noun
plural of barouche
batrachophagous
batrachophagous
adj
Feeding on frogs.
batrachospermum
becushioned
bescutcheon
besmouch
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
biologicohumanistic
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bleachhouse
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharoncus
blockhouse
blockhouse
noun
(dated) A temporary wooden fortification with a projecting upper story.
A reinforced building from which to control hazardous operations, such as an explosion or a rocket launch.
A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports.
blockhouses
blockhouses
noun
plural of blockhouse
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bothriocephalus
bouchees
boucherism
bouchons
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachiferous
brachigerous
brachiopodous
brachiosaur
brachiosaur
noun
Any of several massive, herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Brachiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
brachiosaurus
brachiosaurus
noun
A large herbivorous sauropod dinosaur, Brachiosaurus altithorax, which lived during the Jurassic period.
brachistocephalous
brachistochronous
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
brachycerous
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydodromous
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
brachypodous
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
brachystomatous
brachystomous
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
brachyurous
brachyurous
adj
(zoology) brachyural
branchicolous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiogenous
branchiopneustic
branchiopodous
branchiosaur
branchiosaur
noun
Any prehistoric amphibian of the genus Branchiosaurus
branchiosauria
branchiosaurian
branchiosaurus
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
branchiostomous
branchiurous
breechclouts
breechclouts
noun
plural of breechclout
brochidodromous
brochidodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having veins that form a series of arches or loops
brochures
brochures
noun
plural of brochure
bronchiolus
bronchiolus
noun
A bronchiole.
bronchobuster
bronchocavernous
bronchomucormycosis
bronchopleurisy
bronchotyphus
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
bronchus
bronchus
noun
Either of two airways, which are primary branches of the trachea, leading directly into the lungs.
buccheros
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
buckholts
buckhounds
buckhounds
noun
plural of buckhound
buckshot
buckshot
noun
(chiefly US) Lead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than birdshot and suitable for hunting larger game. [from 18th c.]
buckshots
buckshots
noun
plural of buckshot
bucktooths
butcherous
butcherous
adj
Involving butchery, or violent bloodshed.
butterscotch
butterscotch
adj
Having the flavour of butterscotch.
Of a light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.
noun
A hard candy made from butter, brown sugar, syrup and vanilla.
A light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.
A sauce or syrup made of similar ingredients.
butterscotches
butterscotches
noun
plural of butterscotch
calciphobous
calciphobous
adj
(botany, of a plant) Not suited to a calcareous soil
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
carbophilous
chabouks
chabouks
noun
plural of chabouk
chaenolobus
chalybeous
chalybeous
adj
(zoology) steel blue; of the colour of tempered steel.
chibouks
chibouks
noun
plural of chibouk
chlamydobacteriaceous
chloriambus
chondrofibromatous
choriambus
choriambus
noun
(poetry) A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus.
choriambuses
chosunilbo
chrysobalanus
chrysobull
chrysobull
noun
(religion) golden bull
chubasco
chubasco
noun
(nautical) A violent squall with thunder and lightning, encountered during the rainy season along the Pacific coast of Central America and South America.
chubascos
chubascos
noun
plural of chubasco
churubusco
claustrophobe
claustrophobe
noun
One who suffers from claustrophobia.
claustrophobia
claustrophobia
noun
The fear of closed, tight places.
claustrophobiac
claustrophobiac
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of claustrophobic
claustrophobias
claustrophobias
noun
plural of claustrophobia
claustrophobic
claustrophobic
adj
(psychology) Suffering from claustrophobia; being scared of being enclosed in a confined space.
Cramped and confined, so as to induce claustrophobia.
noun
Someone with claustrophobia
clothesbrush
clothesbrush
noun
A brush for the clothes.
clubhouse
clubhouse
noun
(Internet, social media, neologism) A type of social network app based on voice, where people can communicate in audio chat rooms with a group of people.
(golf) A building at a golf course that houses various activities associated with golf.
A locker room and possibly associated rooms used by an athletic team.
Any building used by a club for meetings or social activities.
clubhouses
clubhouses
noun
plural of clubhouse
cobhouse
cobhouse
noun
(figuratively) A flimsy arrangement or structure.
A flimsy structure, as one built by children from small bits of wood and other materials.
A structure built of cob.
An outbuilding of inferior construction.
coburghership
coffeebush
cohusband
contributorship
contributorship
noun
The role or status of contributor.
copublish
copublish
verb
(transitive) To jointly with another publisher publish (a work).
(transitive, music business) To have credit as a publisher of (a work published by another).
copublished
copublished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copublish
copublisher
copublisher
noun
A joint publisher; one of several publishers releasing a publication together.
copublishers
copublishers
noun
plural of copublisher
copublishes
copublishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copublish
copublishing
copublishing
verb
present participle of copublish
coralbush
coralbush
noun
The plant Jatropha multifida.
cottonbush
counterambush
counterambush
noun
An ambush set up in response to another ambush.
counterestablishment
counterestablishment
noun
An establishment that opposes another establishment.
courbash
crouperbush
cryptobranchus
cubbyholes
cubbyholes
noun
plural of cubbyhole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cubbyhole
cubbyhouse
cubbyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of cubby house
cuthbertson
cymbocephalous
debouches
debouches
noun
plural of debouch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of debouch
debouchments
debouchments
noun
plural of debouchment
dibothriocephalus
dibranchious
embouchures
embouchures
noun
plural of embouchure
euphorbiaceous
euphorbiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae of spurges.
globiocephalus
hebecarpous
hebecladous
helleboraceous
herbaceous
herbaceous
adj
(botany) Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.
(dated) Feeding on herbs and soft plants.
(wine) Not woody in flavor.
herbaceously
herbaceously
adv
In a herbaceous manner.
herbicolous
heredotuberculosis
hydrocarbonaceous
hydrocarbonaceous
adj
(chemistry, archaic) Of the nature of, or containing, hydrocarbons.
hydrocarbonous
hydrocarbonous
adj
(archaic) Being or relating to a hydrocarbon.
ischiobulbar
ischiofibular
ischiofibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ischium and fibula.
ischiopubic
ischiopubic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to the ischium and pubis.
ischiopubis
kotschubeite
kotschubeite
noun
(mineralogy) A chromium chlorite mineral.
malesherbiaceous
megalobatrachus
menobranchus
menobranchus
noun
(archaic) mudpuppy
microbrachius
micropublisher
micropublisher
noun
A publisher of microform publications.
A publisher operating on a small scale, or for a niche audience.