(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.
ablegate
ablegate
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A representative of the pope charged with important commissions in foreign countries, one of his duties being to bring to a newly named cardinal his insignia of office.
(historical) An elected representative of a Hungarian royal free city, charged to be a speaker at the Diet of Hungary and to express the opinion of the city.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To send abroad.
ablegates
ablegates
noun
plural of ablegate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ablegate
ablegation
ablegation
noun
(obsolete) Expulsion; banishment.
aerobacteriological
aerobacteriologically
aerobacteriologist
aerobacteriology
aerobiologist
aerobiologist
noun
A biologist specializing in aerobiology.
agglutinable
agglutinable
adj
Able to be agglutinated; that readily undergoes agglutination
aghlabite
agitable
agitable
adj
Easily agitated or moved
agreeability
agreeability
noun
(uncountable) The property of being agreeable; pleasantness.
aktiebolag
albategnius
albergatrice
albrightsville
algebraist
algebraist
noun
(mathematics) A mathematician who specializes in algebra.
algebraists
algebraists
noun
plural of algebraist
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
alphabetology
altenburg
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
amblystegite
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
assemblagist
assemblagist
noun
(art) One who constructs assemblages (a form of 3D collage).
astrobiologies
augmentable
augmentable
adj
Capable of being augmented or increased.
Capable of increasing.
autosuggestibility
autosuggestibility
noun
The quality of being autosuggestible.
autosuggestible
autosuggestible
adj
Prone to autosuggestion.
backlighted
bacterioagglutinin
bacterioagglutinin
noun
(medicine) An antibody which causes agglutination of bacteria.
bacteriologic
bacteriologic
adj
bacteriological
bacteriological
bacteriological
adj
Of or pertaining to bacteriology.
bacteriologically
bacteriologically
adv
In a bacteriological manner; with respect to bacteriology.
bacteriologies
bacteriologies
noun
plural of bacteriology
bacteriologist
bacteriologist
noun
A microbiologist whose speciality is bacteriology.
bacteriologists
bacteriologists
noun
plural of bacteriologist
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
bacteriopathology
bagatelle
bagatelle
noun
(literature, music) A short piece of literature or of instrumental music, typically light or playful in character.
A game similar to billiards played on an oblong table with pockets or arches at one end only.
A trifle; an insubstantial thing.
Any of several smaller, wooden table top games developed from the original bagatelle in which the pockets are made of pins; also called pin bagatelle, hit-a-pin bagatelle, jaw ball.
verb
(intransitive, rare) To meander or move around, in a manner similar to the ball in the game of bagatelle.
(transitive, rare) To bagatellize; to regard as a bagatelle.
bagatelles
bagatelles
noun
plural of bagatelle
ballastage
ballastage
noun
A toll paid for the privilege of taking up ballast in a port or harbour.
ballotage
ballotage
noun
In France, a second ballot taken after an indecisive first ballot to decide between two or several candidates; a runoff election.
balneologist
balneologist
noun
balneotherapist
bangtailed
bangtailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bangtail
banteringly
banteringly
adv
In a bantering manner.
basidigitale
basipterygial
basipterygial
adj
Of or pertaining to a basipterygium
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
batteling
batteling
noun
Alternative form of battling
verb
present participle of battel
battledoring
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
battlewagon
battlewagon
noun
(military) A heavily-armed combat vehicle.
(nautical) A battleship.
battlewagons
battlewagons
noun
plural of battlewagon
battologise
battologise
verb
Alternative form of battologize
battologised
battologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of battologise
battologize
battologize
verb
To keep repeating needlessly; to iterate.
battologized
battologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of battologize
beastling
beastling
noun
A little beast.
beastlings
beastlings
noun
plural of beastling
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
bedlight
bedlight
noun
A bedside light.
bedlington
bedlingtonshire
bedragglement
bedragglement
noun
The state of being bedraggled.
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
begattal
begettal
begettal
noun
Act of begetting; conception of a child.
beghtol
beglitter
beglitter
verb
To cover with glitter; to make glittery.
begruntle
begruntle
verb
(transitive) To make or render uneasy; disconcert.
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
beleaguerment
beleaguerment
noun
The fact or state of beleaguering; a state of blockade or siege.
belight
belight
verb
(intransitive, rare, dialectal) To become lit up; shine up; dawn.
(transitive, rare, dialectal) To light up; illuminate.
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
bellyflaught
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.
belugite
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
bergalith
berggylt
berglet
bergylt
bergylt
noun
The Ballan wrasse, Labrus bergylta another North Atlantic fish
The rose fish, an edible red fish found in the North Atlantic, Sebastes norvegicus.
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
betangle
betangle
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To tangle around or about, entwine, encumber.
betanglement
betelgeuse
betelgeux
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
bibliopegist
bibliopegist
noun
Synonym of bookbinder
bibliopegistic
bibliopegistic
adj
Relating to bookbinding.
bibliopegistical
bicolligate
bicolligate
adj
(ornithology) Having the anterior toes united by a basal web
biflagelate
biflagellate
biflagellate
adj
(biology) Having two flagella.
noun
Any organism that has two flagella.
bigential
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
bigotedly
bigotedly
adv
In a bigoted manner.
biguttulate
biguttulate
adj
Having two guttules
bilgewater
bilgewater
noun
(nautical) Water which collects in the bilges of a ship.
(slang) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
bilgewaters
bilgewaters
noun
plural of bilgewater
bilgiest
bilgiest
adj
superlative form of bilgy: most bilgy
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.
bioclimatologies
biodegradabilities
biodegradabilities
noun
plural of biodegradability
biodegradability
biodegradability
noun
The capacity of a material to decompose over time as a result of biological activity, especially to be broken down by microorganisms.
bioecologist
bioecologist
noun
One who studies bioecology.
bioelectrogenesis
bioelectrogenesis
noun
biological or biochemical electrogenesis
bioelectrogenetic
bioelectrogenetically
biogenetical
biogenetical
adj
biogenetic
biogenetically
biogenetically
adv
In a biogenetic manner.
biometeorology
biometeorology
noun
The study of the relationship between atmospheric conditions (the weather) and living organisms.