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
ambisporangiate
baggagemaster
baggagemaster
noun
(US, historical) A person in charge of the baggage at a railway station.
bagworms
bagworms
noun
plural of bagworm
ballistocardiogram
ballistocardiogram
noun
The visual output that a ballistocardiograph produces.
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
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
beggarism
beggarism
noun
beggary
begrimes
begrimes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begrime
begrims
berengarianism
bergamasca
bergamasche
bergamask
bergamos
bergamots
bergamots
noun
plural of bergamot
bergmans
bergomask
bergomask
noun
(obsolete) A kind of rustic dance.
bergsma
bergsonism
bergstrom
besmearing
besmearing
verb
present participle of besmear
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
bessemerizing
bessemerizing
verb
present participle of bessemerize
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
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
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
bloomingrose
bloomsburg
bloomsburg
Proper noun
A town in Pennsylvania
boanergism
boomerangs
boomerangs
noun
plural of boomerang
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boomerang
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.
bourignianism
bourignonism
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
bradysphygmia
braggadocianism
braggardism
braggardism
noun
Boastfulness; tendency to brag.
braggartism
braggartism
noun
boasting, boastfulness
brainstorming
brainstorming
noun
A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.
verb
present participle of brainstorm
bremsstrahlung
bremsstrahlung
noun
The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus.
bridegrooms
bridegrooms
noun
plural of bridegroom
bridegroomship
bridesmaiding
bridesmaiding
noun
Acting as bridesmaid at a wedding.
verb
present participle of bridesmaid
bridgemaster
brigandism
brigandism
noun
The criminal operations of brigands.
brightsmith
brightsmith
noun
A whitesmith.
brightsome
brightsome
adj
(archaic) Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining.
brightsomeness
brightsomeness
noun
The quality of being brightsome.
brisingamen
bromegrass
bromegrass
noun
Any of various North American grasses, of the genus Bromus, that are used for forage.
bromegrasses
bromegrasses
noun
plural of bromegrass
bromising
bromsgrove
bromsgrove
Proper noun
a town in Worcestershire, England.
broughams
broughams
noun
plural of brougham
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
burgessdom
burgessdom
noun
The role or status of burgess.
burghermaster
burghermaster
noun
Alternative form of burgomaster
burghmaster
burghmaster
noun
(UK, mining, historical) An officer who directs and lays out the meres or boundaries for the workers.
A burgomaster.
burgomaster
burgomaster
noun
The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries.
burgomasters
burgomasters
noun
plural of burgomaster
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
cabbageworms
cabbageworms
noun
plural of cabbageworm
cablegrams
cablegrams
noun
plural of cablegram
cambridgeshire
cambridgeshire
Proper noun
An inland county of East Anglia, England. County town Cambridge, bordered by Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.
campbellsburg
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
cerebromeningitis
cerebromeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningoencephalitis
chambersburg
chemisorbing
chemisorbing
verb
present participle of chemisorb
chemosorbing
chemosorbing
verb
present participle of chemosorb
circumambages
circumambages
noun
Instances of indirectness or deviousness in speaking or writing: circumlocutions.
circumambagious
circumambagious
adj
Of or relating to circumambages; circumlocutionary.
circumscribing
circumscribing
verb
present participle of circumscribe
comburgess
comburgess
noun
A fellow burgess.
counterembargos
crumblingness
crumblingness
noun
The quality of crumbling.
crumblings
crumblings
noun
plural of crumbling
demigardebras
disembargo
disembargoed
disembargoing
disembarking
disembarking
noun
A disembarkation.
verb
present participle of disembark
disembrangle
disembrangle
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To free from wrangling or litigation.
disencumbering
disencumbering
verb
present participle of disencumber
dismembering
dismembering
noun
The act or process whereby something is dismembered.
verb
present participle of dismember
dogberryism
dogberryism
noun
Alternative form of Dogberryism
drumbeatings
drumbeatings
noun
plural of drumbeating
embargoes
embargoes
noun
plural of embargo
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of embargo
embargoist
embargoist
noun
One who imposes an embargo.
embargos
embarrassing
embarrassing
adj
Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness.
noun
The action of the verb to embarrass; embarrassment.
verb
present participle of embarrass
embarrassingly
embarrassingly
adv
Causing embarrassment.
In an embarrassing manner.
To the point of embarrassment; to an extreme or bewildering degree.
embergeese
embergoose
embourgeoisement
embourgeoisement
noun
A shift to bourgeois values and practices.
The process of adopting or the condition of adopting the characteristics of the bourgeoisie; bourgeoisification; the process of becoming affluent.
The proliferation in a society of values perceived as characteristic of the middle class, especially of materialism.
embracingness
embrasuring
embroglios
embroglios
noun
plural of embroglio
embryogenesis
embryogenesis
noun
The process by which an embryo is formed and develops.
embryogenies
embryogenies
noun
plural of embryogeny
embryologies
embryologies
noun
plural of embryology
embryologist
embryologist
noun
An expert or specialist in embryology
embryologists
embryologists
noun
plural of embryologist
embryophagous
emmetsburg
emmitsburg
farmersburg
fibroligamentous
flemingsburg
flemingsburg
Proper noun
a home-rule class city in Kentucky, USA
gambiers
gambiers
Proper noun
Gambier Islands
gambirs
gamblers
gamblers
noun
plural of gambler
gambrels
gambrels
noun
plural of gambrel
gambrills
gambrinus
gastroalbuminorrhea
gastrolobium
gastrotubotomy
gebrauchsmusik
germanophobist
gilbertianism
gobiesociform
gobiesociform
noun
Any clingfish of the order Gobiesociformes
gobiiformes
gombroons
gravicembalos
gravicembalos
noun
plural of gravicembalo
greenbackism
greenbackism
noun
A movement advocating for the inflation of the US currency.
grimsby
grimsby
Proper noun
A seaport town on the Humber in the north of England.
grobianism
grubworms
grubworms
noun
plural of grubworm
grumblers
grumblers
noun
plural of grumbler
grumbles
grumbles
noun
plural of grumble
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of grumble
grumblesome
grumblesome
adj
Characterised or marked by grumbling
guestchamber
guestchamber
noun
A chamber for the purpose of housing a guest; a guestroom.