(archaic, excluding US) Being built or under construction, as a structure or a vessel.
(archaic, excluding US) Developing or arising, as a trend or an idea.
agammaglobulinemia
agammaglobulinemia
noun
(medicine) A condition in which gammaglobulins such as immunoglobulins are absent from the blood, or present only in low concentrations
agammaglobulinemic
agammaglobulinemic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting agammaglobulinemia.
noun
An individual with agammaglobulinemia.
agglutinability
agglutinability
noun
The quality or degree of being agglutinable.
agglutinable
agglutinable
adj
Able to be agglutinated; that readily undergoes agglutination
albategnius
albuginaceae
albuginea
albuginea
noun
(anatomy) A layer of white, fibrous tissue.
albugineous
albugineous
adj
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.
albugines
albuginitis
albumenising
albumenising
verb
present participle of albumenise
albumenizing
albumenizing
verb
present participle of albumenize
albuminising
albuminising
verb
present participle of albuminise
albuminizing
albuminizing
verb
present participle of albuminize
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
altenburg
ambulancing
ambulancing
verb
present participle of ambulance
ambulating
ambulating
verb
present participle of ambulate
ambuling
angulatogibbous
antiburglar
antiburglar
adj
Opposing or countering burglars.
antiburglary
antiburglary
adj
Opposing or countering burglary.
antiglobulin
antiglobulin
noun
(immunology) antihuman globulin
arnoldsburg
augmentable
augmentable
adj
Capable of being augmented or increased.
Capable of increasing.
automobiling
automobiling
verb
present participle of automobile
bacillogenous
backhauling
backhauling
verb
present participle of backhaul
bacterioagglutinin
bacterioagglutinin
noun
(medicine) An antibody which causes agglutination of bacteria.
balanoglossus
balmung
balustrading
balustrading
noun
(architecture) work including one or more balustrades
bangweulu
bansalague
bansalague
noun
(Philippines) The wood of the tree Mimusops elengi.
basiglandular
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
baubling
baubling
adj
Obsolete form of bawbling.
baulking
baulking
noun
Alternative form of balking
verb
present participle of baulk
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
becudgeling
becudgeling
verb
present participle of becudgel
becudgelling
befouling
befouling
verb
present participle of befoul
befuddling
befuddling
verb
present participle of befuddle
beglamouring
beglamouring
verb
present participle of beglamour
begrudgingly
begrudgingly
adv
In a begrudging manner; in a manner that is envious or reluctant.
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
beguiling
beguiling
adj
That beguiles or beguile.
noun
A beguilement.
verb
present participle of beguile
beguilingly
beguilingly
adv
In a beguiling manner
beguilingness
beguilingness
noun
Quality of being beguiling.
begulfing
bejumbling
bejumbling
verb
present participle of bejumble
belabouring
belabouring
verb
present participle of belabour
belauding
belauding
verb
present participle of belaud
beleaguering
beleaguering
verb
present participle of beleaguer
beleaguerment
beleaguerment
noun
The fact or state of beleaguering; a state of blockade or siege.
beliquoring
belitung
belowground
belowground
adj
beneath the surface of the ground; underground
bemuddling
bemuddling
verb
present participle of bemuddle
bemuzzling
benguela
benumbingly
benumbingly
adv
in a benumbing manner
benzophloroglucinol
berglund
berlinguer
biangular
biangular
adj
Having two angles or corners.
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
biangulous
biangulous
adj
(archaic) biangular
biglandular
biglandular
adj
Having two glands
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
bilingual
bilingual
adj
Characterized by the use or presence of two languages.
Having the ability to speak two languages.
Hypernym: multilingual
Spoken or written in two different languages.
noun
A person who is able to use two languages.
bilingualism
bilingualism
noun
The condition of being bilingual; the ability to speak two languages.
bilinguality
bilinguality
noun
(rare) bilingualism
bilingually
bilingually
adv
In a bilingual manner; using two languages.
bilinguar
bilinguar
adj
Obsolete form of bilingual.
bilinguist
bilinguist
noun
(linguistics) One who speaks two languages.
biltongue
biltongue
noun
Archaic form of biltong.
biofoulings
biofoulings
noun
plural of biofouling
biolinguistics
biolinguistics
noun
(linguistics) Study of the biology and evolution of language
biologicohumanistic
birectangular
birectangular
adj
Containing two right angles.
bismutoplagionite
blacktongue
bladensburg
blandburg
blawenburg
bleachground
blennogenous
blennogenous
adj
Generating mucus.
blockaderunning
blockbusting
blockbusting
adj
Having the characteristics of a blockbuster; hugely successful.
noun
(US) A technique used to encourage people to sell their property by giving the impression that a neighborhood is changing for the worse, especially by implying a change in its racial makeup.
bloodcurdling
bloodcurdling
adj
Causing great horror or terror.
bloodcurdlingly
bloodcurdlingly
adv
in a bloodcurdling manner
bloodguiltiness
bloodguiltiness
noun
Guilt of having shed blood or killed someone.
bloodlusting
bloodsucking
bloodsucking
adj
(by extension, of a person) parasitic, leechlike or freeloading
(of an insect or animal) That draws off the blood of another animal, or a person.
bloodsuckings
bloomingburg
blousing
blousing
verb
present participle of blouse
blowgun
blowgun
noun
A hollow tube through which a dart or similar missile may be blown.
blowguns
blowguns
noun
plural of blowgun
blubbering
blubbering
noun
noisy sobbing
verb
present participle of blubber
blubberingly
blubberingly
adv
With blubbering sounds; with broken or noisy sobs.
blubbing
blubbing
noun
Crying; whining; blubbering.
verb
present participle of blub
bludgeon
bludgeon
noun
A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end.
verb
(transitive) To coerce someone, as if with a bludgeon.
(transitive) To strike or hit with something hard, usually on the head; to club.
bludgeoned
bludgeoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bludgeon
bludgeoneer
bludgeoner
bludgeoner
noun
One who bludgeons.
bludgeoning
bludgeoning
noun
An assault with a club or similar weapon.
verb
present participle of bludgeon
bludgeons
bludgeons
noun
plural of bludgeon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bludgeon
bludging
bludging
verb
present participle of bludge
bluegown
bluegown
Noun
One of a class of paupers or pensioners, or licensed beggars, in Scotland, who received certain alms every year on the king's birthday, including a blue gown.
blueing
blueing
noun
An indigo material used as a laundry aid to counteract yellowing
blueings
blueings
noun
plural of blueing
blueprinting
blueprinting
verb
present participle of blueprint
bluestocking
bluestocking
noun
(historical) A member of an 18th-century Blue Stockings Society.
(historical) The English parliament of 1653, more commonly called the Barebones Parliament
(usually derogatory) A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
bluetongue
bluetongue
noun
A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc
bluetongues
bluetongues
noun
plural of bluetongue
bluewing
bluewing
noun
(usually in the plural) Torenia (wishbone flower)
Anas discors (syn. Spatula discors), the blue-winged teal.
bluffing
bluffing
noun
A bluff; a false expression of the strength of one's position in order to intimidate.
verb
present participle of bluff
bluing
bluing
noun
A substance used in laundry to whiten clothes.
Any of several processes to protect steel against rust.
verb
present participle of blue
bluings
bluings
noun
plural of bluing
bluming
blundering
blundering
noun
The act of making a blunder.
verb
present participle of blunder
blunderingly
blunderingly
adv
In a blundering way; making mistakes.
blunderings
blunderings
noun
plural of blundering
blunge
blunge
verb
(pottery) To mix clay and water.
blunged
blunged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blunge
blunger
blunger
noun
(ceramics) The apparatus used for blunging (mixing clay with water to make pottery).
blungers
blungers
noun
plural of blunger
blunges
blunges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blunge
blunging
blunging
verb
present participle of blunge
blunting
blunting
noun
The process by which something is made blunt.
verb
present participle of blunt
blurbing
blurbing
verb
present participle of blurb
blurping
blurring
blurring
noun
A blurry patch.
verb
present participle of blur
blurringly
blurringly
adv
in a blurring manner
blurting
blurting
noun
Something that is blurted, or spoken hastily without thinking.
verb
present participle of blurt
blushing
blushing
adj
Showing blushes; rosy red.
noun
The act of one who blushes; a blush.
verb
present participle of blush
blushingly
blushingly
adv
In an blushing manner; in a manner that evokes a blush.
blustering
blustering
adj
Engaged in or involving the process of blustering, speaking or protesting loudly.
Pompous or arrogant in one's speech or bearing.
Very windy; (of wind) blowing very strongly, blustery.
noun
A noisy blowing, as of a blast of wind.
Swaggering; braggartry; noisy pretension.
verb
present participle of bluster
blusteringly
blusteringly
adv
in a blustering manner
boatbuilding
boatbuilding
noun
The construction of a boat or boats.
bodybuilding
bodybuilding
noun
(dated) Work done to construct or repair the body of an automobile.
A sport in which the aesthetics of muscular development is the basis for competition.