A recidivist; one who backslides, especially in a religious sense; an apostate.
She married him thinking to change his ways, and for a while he got religion, but he was ever a backslider; she soon began finding bottles stashed about the house.
backsliders
backsliders
noun
plural of backslider
bactericidal
bactericidal
adj
Of or pertaining to a bactericide.
That kills bacteria.
noun
A bactericide.
bactericidally
bactericidally
adv
In a bactericidal manner.
bacteriocidal
bacteriocidal
adj
Alternative form of bactericidal
bacterioidal
bacteroidal
bacteroidal
adj
Relating to the bacteroids
baldric
baldric
noun
A broad belt used to hold a sword, sometimes richly ornamented, worn diagonally from shoulder to hip (across the breast, and under the opposite arm); less properly, any belt.
baldrick
baldrick
noun
Alternative form of baldric
baldricked
baldricked
adj
Wearing a baldrick (ornamental belt).
baldricks
baldricks
noun
plural of baldrick
baldrics
baldrics
noun
plural of baldric
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
balladromic
ballistocardiogram
ballistocardiogram
noun
The visual output that a ballistocardiograph produces.
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
barmecidal
barmecidal
adj
unreal; illusory
becircled
becircled
adj
(poetic) encircled
becrinolined
becrinolined
adj
Dressed in a crinoline.
becrippled
benzalcyanhydrin
benzotrichloride
benzotrichloride
noun
(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of toluene "(trichloromethyl)benzene"
bescribbled
bescribbled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bescribble
biarticulated
biarticulated
adj
doubly articulated
bichloride
bichloride
noun
(chemistry) A dichloride.
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
bicolored
bicolored
adj
Alternative form of bicoloured
bicoloured
bicoloured
adj
Of two colours.
bicondylar
bicondylar
adj
Involving two condyles.
bicylindrical
bicylindrical
adj
Of or relating to two cylinders.
bidirectional
bidirectional
adj
Moving in two directions (usually opposite)
Operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite)
noun
Such an antenna or microphone
bidirectionally
bidirectionally
adv
In opposite directions.
biliverdic
birchdale
birdcall
birdcall
noun
A device used to imitate this cry, so as to lure and catch birds.
An imitation of this cry.
Any vocalisation of a bird.
verb
(rare) To imitate the cry of a bird.
birdcalls
birdcalls
noun
plural of birdcall
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdcall
birdclapper
bituberculated
blackbird
blackbird
noun
(slang, derogatory, historical, among slavers and pirates) A native of the South Pacific islands.
A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird).
verb
To enslave someone, especially through chicanery or force
blackbirded
blackbirded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackbird
blackbirder
blackbirder
noun
A person involved in blackbirding (kidnapping Pacific islanders as cheap labour).
A ship used for blackbirding.
blackbirders
blackbirders
noun
plural of blackbirder
blackbirding
blackbirding
noun
(UK, Australia) The practice of kidnapping Pacific Islanders, or kanakas, for sale as cheap labour.
verb
present participle of blackbird
blackbirds
blackbirds
noun
plural of blackbird
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackbird
blackfigured
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blackguardize
blackguardize
verb
To make blackguardly.
blackshirted
blanchardville
blastodermatic
blastodermic
blastodermic
adj
Of or pertaining to the blastoderm.
blepharoceridae
blepharochromidrosis
blepharodyschroia
blockaderunning
bloodcurdling
bloodcurdling
adj
Causing great horror or terror.
bloodcurdlingly
bloodcurdlingly
adv
in a bloodcurdling manner
borofluohydric
boroglyceride
boroglyceride
noun
(dated, medicine) A preparation made by warming boric acid with glycerine; once sued as an antiseptic
bostrychoidal
brachioradial
brachioradial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the forearm (between wrist and elbow)
brachioradialis
brachioradialis
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that flexes the forearm at the elbow.
brachydactylia
brachydactylia
noun
brachydactyly
brachydactylic
brachydactylic
adj
Relating to brachydactyly
brachydactylism
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
brachypinacoidal
brachypinacoidal
adj
Of or relating to a brachypinacoid.
brachysclereid
brachysclereid
noun
(botany) A sclereid that occurs in the stems (and some fruit) of plants
bradyauxetically
bradydactylia
bradyseismical
bradyteleocinesia
bradytelic
bradytelic
adj
Of or relating to bradytely.
brainchild
brainchild
noun
A creation, original idea, or innovation, usually used to indicate the originators
verb
(transitive, rare) To think up; to come up with.
brainchildren
brainchildren
noun
plural of brainchild
branchiobdella
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
brickfield
brickfield
noun
A place where bricks are made; a brickyard.
brickfielder
brickfielder
noun
(Australia) A hot, dry, dusty wind of southern or central Australia.
brickfields
brickfields
noun
plural of brickfield
bridelace
bromacetanilide
bromidically
bronchodilatation
bronchodilatation
noun
bronchodilation
bronchodilator
bronchodilator
noun
(medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs
burchfield
calibered
calibered
adj
(firearms, in combination) Having the specified caliber.
calibrated
calibrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calibrate
calibred
calibred
adj
Alternative form of calibered
candleberries
candleberries
noun
plural of candleberry
carbanilid
carbanilide
carbanilide
noun
(organic chemistry) N,N'-diphenylurea, used in organic synthesis
carbolised
carbolised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carbolise
carbolized
carbolized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carbolize
carbuilder
carbuilder
noun
(rail transport, US) A manufacturer of railroad cars.
cardioblast
cardioblast
noun
(biology) An embryonic cell, in some insects, that develops into the heart
ceratomandibular
cercolabidae
charbroiled
charbroiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of charbroil
childbear
childbearing
childbearing
adj
Of, pertaining to, or suitable for childbirth
noun
The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition
childbirth
childbirth
noun
The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy.
childbirths
childbirths
noun
plural of childbirth
childersburg
chlamydobacteriaceae
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
chlorobromide
chlorobromide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any mixed chloride and bromide.
(photography) A photographic paper containing such silver salts; a print made on such paper.
chondroalbuminoid
chondroalbuminoid
adj
chondral and albuminoid
circumambulated
circumambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumambulate
clapboarding
clapboarding
verb
present participle of clapboard
claybrained
clipboard
clipboard
noun
(computing) A buffer in memory where the user can store data temporarily while transferring it from one place within an application to another or between applications.
A flat piece of rigid material, such as card or plastic, with a clip at one end under which papers can be held.
clipboards
clipboards
noun
plural of clipboard
clockbird
clockbird
noun
Synonym of laughing kookaburra
cloudberries
cloudberries
noun
plural of cloudberry
clubridden
coachbuilder
coachbuilder
noun
(historical) A builder of horse-drawn coaches.
A car customizer, such as limousine conversion companies.
A person or company who makes and fits the bodywork of vehicles such as cars, buses and railway carriages.
collarbird
colorblind
colorblind
adj
Alternative form of color blind
colorblindness
colorblindness
noun
Alternative form of color blindness
colubrid
colubrid
noun
Any snake in the family Colubridae, completely covered in scales and mostly nonvenomous.
colubridae
colubrids
colubrids
noun
plural of colubrid
colubroid
comprehendible
comprehendible
adj
(rare) comprehensible, understandable; able to be comprehended.
considerability
considerable
considerable
adj
Large in amount.
Significant; worth considering.
noun
(obsolete) A thing to be considered, consideration.
considerableness
considerableness
noun
The state or quality of being considerable.
considerably
considerably
adv
Significantly; to a degree worth considering.
contradictable
contradictable
adj
Capable of being contradicted.
coracomandibular
coracomandibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the coracoid process and the mandible.
corrodibility
corrodibility
noun
The quality of being corrodible.
corrodible
corrodible
adj
Readily corroded
counterbuilding
crabsidle
credibilities
credibilities
noun
plural of credibility
credibility
credibility
noun
(law) Believability of statements by a witness, as measured by whether the testimony is probable or improbable when judged by common experience.
Reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.
credible
credible
adj
Authentic or convincing.
Believable or plausible.
Dependable or reliable.
credibleness
credibleness
noun
The state or quality of being credible.
credibly
credibly
adv
In a credible manner; believably.
Used to report the speaker's assessment of the credibility of a reported statement