A book used to teach the alphabet; alphabet book; primer.
An inscription consisting of the letters of an alphabet, almost always listed in order.
adnumber
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
adumbrellar
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumenized
albumenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenize
albumenoid
albumenoid
noun
Alternative form of albuminoid
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
albuminized
albuminized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminize
aldebaranium
aldebaranium
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) A rejected name for ytterbium.
ambassadeur
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.
ambulanced
ambulanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambulance
ambulated
ambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambulate
ambuscade
ambuscade
noun
(dated) An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
The body of troops lying in ambush.
The place in which troops lie hidden for an ambush.
verb
(dated) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
ambuscaded
ambuscaded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambuscade
ambuscader
ambuscader
noun
One who ambushes, or who is involved in an ambush.
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
ambuscades
ambuscades
noun
plural of ambuscade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambuscade
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
ambushed
ambushed
adj
(figurative) Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.
Having been the target of an ambush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambush
auribromide
aurobromide
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
automobiled
automobiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automobile
badmouthed
badmouthed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of badmouth
bamused
barramundies
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
bdellium
bdellium
noun
Probably an aromatic gum like balsam that was exuded from a tree, probably one of several species in the genus Commiphora.
bdelliums
bdelliums
noun
plural of bdellium
beautydom
beautydom
noun
The estate or rank of a beauty or of beautiful women.
bedouinism
bedouinism
noun
Nomadic desert life, like that of the bedouins.
bedumb
bedumb
verb
(transitive) To make or render dumb, or mute.
bedumbed
bedumbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedumb
bedumbing
bedumbing
verb
present participle of bedumb
bedumbs
bedumbs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedumb
befuddlement
befuddlement
noun
The state of being befuddled.
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
beglamoured
beglamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beglamour
begummed
begummed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of begum
bejumbled
bejumbled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bejumble
belimousined
bellmouthed
bellmouthed
adj
Alternative form of bell-mouthed
bemud
bemud
verb
(transitive) To cover, bespatter, or befoul with mud.
(transitive, figuratively) To confuse; muddle.
bemuddle
bemuddle
verb
(archaic) to confuse, distort
bemuddled
bemuddled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bemuddle
bemuddlement
bemuddlement
noun
The state of being bemuddled.
bemuddles
bemuddles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bemuddle
bemuddling
bemuddling
verb
present participle of bemuddle
bemuddy
bemurmured
bemused
bemused
adj
deeply thoughtful; preoccupied
perplexed and bewildered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bemuse
bemusedly
bemusedly
adv
In a bemused manner
bemuslined
bemuslined
adj
Dressed or covered in muslin.
bemuzzled
benumbed
benumbed
adj
Lacking emotion or interest; dulled.
Lacking sensation; numb.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benumb
benumbedness
benumbedness
noun
The state or quality of being benumbed.
benzenediazonium
benzosulfimide
benzosulfimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of saccharin
benzosulphimide
beplumed
beplumed
adj
Decked with feathers.
bermuda
bermudan
bermudan
Noun
A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Bermuda, or the Bermudian peoples.
bermudas
bermudian
bermudian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Bermuda, or the Bermudian people.
Personal legal status equivalent to citizenship for the country of Bermuda.
Noun
A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.
bermudians
bermudite
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
besmutted
besmutted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmut
bethumped
bethumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bethump
betumbled
betumbled
adj
Tossed in confusion; disordered.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of betumble
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
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
bimodule
bimodule
noun
(mathematics) An abelian group that is both a left and a right module, such that the left and right multiplications are compatible
birdmouthed
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bismuthide
bismuthide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound of bismuth with a more electropositive element
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
bluebeardism
blumed
blumenfeld
blundersome
blundersome
adj
Apt or prone to cause blunders; troublesome; difficult; problematic.
Indicating or marked by blunders or mistakes; messed-up.
boedromius
boumdienne
braquemard
braquemard
noun
a short, thick, double-edged sword
bromodeoxyuridine
bromodeoxyuridine
noun
(organic chemistry) A synthetic nucleoside which is an analogue of thymidine; it is commonly used in the detection of proliferating cells in living tissues, where it competes with uridine
brutedom
brutedom
noun
The condition of being a brute; brutality.
bsmused
buckramed
buckramed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buckram
buddleman
budtime
bugbeardom
bulbomedullary
bulimulidae
bumbled
bumbled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bumble
bumbledom
bumbledom
noun
bureaucracy; mannerisms characteristic of pompous, arrogant or pretentious officials.
bumgardner
bummed
bummed
adj
Synonym of bummed out
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bum
bumped
bumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bump
bumpered
bumpered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bumper
bunomastodontidae
burdensome
burdensome
adj
Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding
burdensomely
burdensomely
adv
In a burdensome fashion.
burdensomeness
burdensomeness
noun
The state or quality of being burdensome.
burgessdom
burgessdom
noun
The role or status of burgess.
burgherdom
butcherdom
butcherdom
noun
The condition or trade of a butcher.
butlerdom
butlerdom
noun
The status or sphere of butlers.
canandelabrum
candelabrum
candelabrum
noun
A candle holder.
candelabrums
ceratomandibular
cerebromedullary
cerebromedullary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebrum and medulla.
chlamydobacteriaceous
circumambulated
circumambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumambulate
circumbendibus
circumbendibus
adj
(often humorous) indirect or roundabout
noun
(often humorous) A roundabout route or process
(often humorous) A roundabout, indirect, or confusing manner of speech or writing
circumbendibuses
circumbendibuses
noun
plural of circumbendibus
circumscribed
circumscribed
adj
Limited narrowly; restricted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumscribe
columbidae
comburendo
combusted
combusted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of combust
compoundable
compoundable
adj
That can be compounded.
counterembattled
counterembowed
counterembowed
adj
(heraldry) Bent, curved or arched in two directions, both to the left and to the right, or both upwards and downwards.
countermandable
countermandable
adj
Capable of being countermanded.
crumbed
crumbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crumb
crumbled
crumbled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crumble
cubomedusae
cubomedusae
noun
plural of cubomedusa
cubomedusan
cubomedusan
adj
Of or pertaining to the cubomedusa
cumberbunds
cumberbunds
noun
Misspelling of cummerbunds.
cumbered
cumbered
adj
(archaic) Encumbered; hampered.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cumber
cumberland
cumberland
Proper noun
A maritime former border county of England, since 1974 absorbed into Cumbria.
A city in Maryland, USA
A CDP in Virginia, USA
A river in the eastern United States, tributary to the Ohio.
A town on British Columbia, Canada.
cumberlandite
cumbernauld
cumbernauld
Proper noun
a town in council area, Scotland, a new town founded in the 1950s on the site of a village of the same name
cumberworld
cumberworld
noun
(derogatory, obsolete) Someone who, or something which, is an encumbrance on the world; a useless person or thing.
cummerbund
cummerbund
noun
(fashion) A broad sash, especially one that is pleated lengthwise and worn as an article of formal dress, as around a man's waist together with a tuxedo or dinner jacket.
cummerbunds
cummerbunds
noun
plural of cummerbund.
currycombed
currycombed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of currycomb
dealbuminize
deambulate
deambulate
verb
(medicine) To walk independently, especially in contrast to a state where one is physically unable to walk.
(rare) To go out walking; to stroll.
deambulation
deambulation
noun
(obsolete) A walking abroad; a promenading.
A cycle or revolution during which a programmable machine performs various functions