(archaic) Indirect or roundabout routes or directions.
(archaic) Indirect or roundabout ways of talking; circumlocution.
ambagiosity
ambagiosity
noun
The quality of being ambagious.
ambagious
ambagious
adj
Indefinite.
Roundabout; vague.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambagiousness
ambagiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambagious.
ambassage
ambassage
noun
Obsolete form of embassage.; message, embassy.
ambergrease
ambergris
ambergris
noun
A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale. It is used in perfumes.
ambergrises
ambergrises
noun
plural of ambergris
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
ambiguous
ambiguous
adj
(obsolete, of persons) Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.
Open to multiple interpretations.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambiguousness
ambiguousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambiguous; ambiguity
ambisporangiate
amblygeusia
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblystegite
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
ambushing
ambushing
verb
present participle of ambush
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphibologism
antihumbuggist
assemblage
assemblage
noun
(archaeology) A group of different artifacts found in association with one another.
(art) A visual art form similar to collage, which combines two-dimensional and three-dimensional, often found, elements into works of art.
A collection of things which have been gathered together or assembled.
A gathering of people.
The process of assembling or bringing together.
assemblages
assemblages
noun
plural of assemblage
assemblagist
assemblagist
noun
(art) One who constructs assemblages (a form of 3D collage).
assembling
assembling
noun
A gathering or assembly.
verb
present participle of assemble
backgammons
backgammons
noun
plural of backgammon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backgammon
backstamping
baggagemaster
baggagemaster
noun
(US, historical) A person in charge of the baggage at a railway station.
bagworms
bagworms
noun
plural of bagworm
ballgames
ballgames
noun
plural of ballgame
ballistocardiogram
ballistocardiogram
noun
The visual output that a ballistocardiograph produces.
balsaming
balsaming
verb
present participle of balsam
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
bantingism
bantingism
Noun
A method of weight loss by avoiding food containing large amounts of farinaceous, saccharine, or oily matter.
bargemaster
bargemaster
noun
The person in charge of transport on a barge or barges.
barnstorming
barnstorming
adj
(especially of a performance) Highly theatrical.
noun
The act of one who barnstorms, or travels making political speeches.
verb
present participle of barnstorm
barograms
barograms
noun
plural of barogram
basibregmatic
basibregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the basion and the bregma
basigamous
basigamy
basigynium
basigynium
Noun
The pedicel on which the ovary of certain flowers, such as the passion flower, is seated; a carpophore or thecaphore.
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basketmaking
basketmaking
noun
The construction of baskets, especially by traditional means.
becomingness
becomingness
noun
The state or quality of being becoming (pleasingly suitable).
becomings
becomings
noun
plural of becoming
bedlamising
beggarism
beggarism
noun
beggary
beglooms
beglooms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begloom
begrimes
begrimes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begrime
begrims
beguilements
beguilements
noun
plural of beguilement
begums
begums
noun
plural of begum
bellowsmaking
bemingles
bemingles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bemingle
bemisting
bemisting
verb
present participle of bemist
bemusing
bemusing
verb
present participle of bemuse
berengarianism
bergamasca
bergamasche
bergamask
bergamos
bergamots
bergamots
noun
plural of bergamot
bergmans
bergomask
bergomask
noun
(obsolete) A kind of rustic dance.
bergsma
bergsonism
bergstrom
beseeming
beseeming
adj
Becoming, befitting, suitable.
noun
Appearance; look.
gerund of beseem: a comely appearance; attractiveness.
verb
present participle of beseem
beseemingly
beseemingly
adv
(archaic) In a beseeming manner.
beseemingness
beseemingness
noun
The state or quality of being beseeming.
beshaming
beshaming
verb
present participle of beshame
besiegement
besiegement
noun
The act of besieging, or the state of being besieged.
besliming
besliming
verb
present participle of beslime
besmearing
besmearing
verb
present participle of besmear
besmiling
besmiling
verb
present participle of besmile
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
besmoking
besmoking
verb
present participle of besmoke
besmoothing
besmoothing
verb
present participle of besmooth
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
besmutting
besmutting
verb
present participle of besmut
bessemerizing
bessemerizing
verb
present participle of bessemerize
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
bigamies
bigamies
noun
plural of bigamy
bigamist
bigamist
noun
One who practices bigamy.
bigamistic
bigamistic
adj
bigamous
bigamistically
bigamists
bigamists
noun
plural of bigamist
bigamous
bigamous
adj
(of a marriage) involving bigamy
(of a spouse) guilty of bigamy
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
bigeminies
bigeminies
noun
plural of bigeminy
bigmouths
bigmouths
noun
plural of bigmouth
bigwiggism
bigwiggism
noun
Alternative form of bigwigism
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
bilingualism
bilingualism
noun
The condition of being bilingual; the ability to speak two languages.
bioclimatologies
bioclimatologist
bioclimatologist
noun
One who studies bioclimatology.
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biologicohumanistic
biologism
biologism
noun
The use or emphasis of biological principles or methods in explaining human, especially social, behavior.
biomagnetism
biomagnetism
noun
(biology) The production or detection of a magnetic field by a living organism.
biophagism
biscuitmaking
bisegment
bisegment
noun
One of two equal parts of a line or other magnitude.
bismutoplagionite
bituminising
bituminising
verb
present participle of bituminise
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blackgums
blackgums
noun
plural of blackgum
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blancmanges
blancmanges
noun
plural of blancmange
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
blemishing
blemishing
verb
present participle of blemish
blennophlogisma
bloomingness
bloomingness
noun
A blooming condition.
bloomingrose
bloomsburg
bloomsburg
Proper noun
A town in Pennsylvania
blossoming
blossoming
noun
The act or process by which something blossoms.
verb
present participle of blossom
bluegums
bluegums
noun
plural of bluegum
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
boanergism
bogomilism
bogomilism
Noun
the beliefs and practices of the Bogomils
bogyism
bogyism
noun
Alternative form of bogeyism
bogyisms
bombings
bombings
noun
plural of bombing
bombsight
bombsight
noun
A device which allows bombs to be accurately dropped from moving aircraft so as to hit a desired target.
bombsights
bombsights
noun
plural of bombsight
bookmakings
bookmakings
noun
plural of bookmaking
boomerangs
boomerangs
noun
plural of boomerang
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boomerang
boomslang
boomslang
noun
(South Africa) A highly venomous snake found in sub-Saharan Africa, Dispholidus typus.
boomslange
boomslange
noun
Dated form of boomslang.
borborygmies
borborygmus
borborygmus
noun
(figurative) Something resembling borborygmus.
A rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in the intestines.
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
bosoming
bosoming
verb
present participle of bosom
boulangism
boulangism
Noun
The spirit or principles of a French political movement identified with (1837–1891), who promoted an aggressive nationalism which opposed Germany and called for the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) to be avenged.
bourignianism
bourignonism
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)