The branch of biology that deals with the natural history of living organisms; descriptive biology.
biostratigraphy
biostratigraphy
noun
(biology, geology) The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils.
birching
birching
noun
A beating with a birch.
verb
present participle of birch
birdcatching
birdcatching
noun
The trapping of birds.
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
birmingham
birmingham
Proper noun
A city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England, with a population of over one million.
A city in Alabama, United States
A city in Michigan, United States.
birminghamize
birminghamize
Verb
To make ersatz
birthing
birthing
noun
(nautical) Alternative spelling of berthing
(sometimes attributive) The act of giving birth.
verb
present participle of birth
birthnight
birthnight
noun
The anniversary of that night in subsequent years.
The night of someone's birth.
birthright
birthright
noun
Something owed since birth, due to inheritance.
birthrights
birthrights
noun
plural of birthright
blathering
blathering
noun
Meaningless nonsense.
verb
present participle of blather
bleachground
blennorrhagia
blennorrhagia
noun
Excessive blennorrhea, or mucous discharge, especially as seen in gonorrhea.
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
blephariglottis
blepharoplegia
blepharoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of an eyelid
blethering
blethering
noun
(especially Northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland) Alternative form of blathering
verb
present participle of blether
blightbird
blighter
blighter
noun
(Britain, often disrespectful) A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.
A man or child, especially an annoying one.
One who blights.
blighters
blighters
noun
plural of blighter
blithering
blithering
adj
Talking incoherently; jabbering.
noun
Incoherent or foolish talk.
verb
present participle of blither
bloodthirsting
bloodthirsting
adj
Alternative form of bloodthirsty
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
boatwright
boatwright
noun
A maker of boats, especially of traditional wooden construction.
bohnenberger
bolograph
bolographic
bolographically
bolography
boltuprightness
bookwright
bookwright
noun
A writer of books; an author.
borderlight
boresight
boresight
noun
The optical axis of a directional antenna.
borgerhout
borgh
borghalpenny
borghese
borghi
borghild
borgholm
borough
borough
noun
(historical, Britain, law) An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behaviour of each other.
(obsolete) A fortified town.
(rare) A town or city.
A district in Alaska having powers similar to a county.
A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.
An administrative district in some cities, e.g., London.
An administrative unit of a city which, under most circumstances according to state or national law, would be considered a larger or more powerful entity; most commonly used in American English to define the five counties that make up New York City.
Other similar administrative units in cities and states in various parts of the world.
boroughlet
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
boroughmonger
boroughmonger
noun
One who buys or sells the parliamentary seats of boroughs.
boroughmongering
boroughmongering
noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
boroughmongery
boroughmongery
Noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
boroughs
boroughs
noun
plural of borough
boroughship
boroughwide
boroughwide
adj
Throughout a borough.
borroughs
boschneger
bothering
bothering
noun
The action of troubling or disturbing someone
verb
present participle of bother
brachering
brachialgia
brachialgia
noun
(medicine) pain in the arm
brachiating
brachiating
adj
That moves by the use of limbs; especially by swinging through the trees using the arms
verb
present participle of brachiate
brachigerous
brachiofaciolingual
brachioganoid
brachioganoidei
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
brachyglossal
brachygnathia
brachygnathia
noun
Synonym of micrognathism
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
brachygrapher
brachygrapher
noun
(obsolete) A writer who uses shorthand; a stenographer.
brachygraphic
brachygraphic
adj
Relating to brachygraphy.
brachygraphical
brachygraphy
brachygraphy
noun
(obsolete) A system of writing using abbreviations or special characters; shorthand.
brachylogies
brachylogy
brachylogy
noun
(rhetoric) Any of several forms of omission of words, including the omission of an understood part of a phrase, as, the omission of "good" from "(good) morning!"
Concise speech; laconism.
brachyphalangia
brachyphalangia
noun
Unusual shortness of the phalanx of a finger or toe
brachystegia
bradleigh
bradyphagia
bradyphagia
noun
Unusual slowness in eating
bradysphygmia
braggish
braggish
adj
bragging; boastful.
braggishly
braggishly
adv
In a braggish manner.
brainwashing
brainwashing
noun
Alternative spelling of brain-washing
verb
present participle of brainwash
brainwashjng
branchage
branchage
noun
The law in Jersey and Guernsey that requires the trimming of such where it overhangs public roads.
branches, vegetation
branching
branching
noun
A process of forming a branch.
verb
present participle of branch
branchings
branchings
noun
plural of branching
branchiogenous
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
branchiostegan
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostegidae
branchiostegite
branchiostegite
noun
The lateral or dorsolateral part of a crustaceal carapace that extends over the gills
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
branchling
branchling
noun
A small or young branch.
brandenburgh
brandishing
brandishing
noun
The action of the verb to brandish.
verb
present participle of brandish
brantingham
brattishing
brattishing
noun
(architecture) Carved openwork, as of a shrine, battlement, or parapet.
A brattice.
verb
present participle of brattish
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
braunschweiger
braunschweiger
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Braunschweiger (a sausage).
breaching
breaching
noun
The act by which something is breached.
verb
present participle of breach
breaghe
breakshugh
breakthrough
breakthrough
adj
(immunology) Involving the contraction of a disease by a person with a decreased susceptibility, such as a person who has been vaccinated to help prevent that disease.
(medicine) The emergence or one or more symptoms of a condition despite medication or other medical treatment.
Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
noun
(construction) The penetration of a separating wall or the remaining distance to an adjacent hollow (a crosscut in mining) or between two parts of a tunnel build from both ends; knockthrough.
(military) An advance through and past enemy lines.
(sports) The penetration of the opposition's defence.
Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.
breakthroughes
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
breastheight
breastplough
breastplough
noun
A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.
breathing
breathing
noun
(archaic) Time to recover one's breath; hence, a delay, a spell of time.
A diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof.
Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration.
Aspiration; secret prayer.
The act of respiration; a single instance of this.
verb
present participle of breathe
breathingly
breathtaking
breathtaking
adj
Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.
stunningly beautiful; amazing
breathtakingly
breathtakingly
adv
In a breathtaking manner.
To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.
breeching
breeching
noun
(equestrianism) A component of horse harness or tack, enabling the horse to hold back a vehicle.
(historical) The ceremony of dressing a boy in trousers for the first time.
(nautical) A rope used to secure a cannon.
(slang) A beating or flogging.
A conduit through which exhaust gases are conducted to a chimney.
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
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.
breughel
bridegroomship
bridgehampton
bridgehead
bridgehead
noun
(chemistry) Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms
(military) A fortification around the end of a bridge.
(military) An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.
An area around the end of a bridge.
bridgeheads
bridgeheads
noun
plural of bridgehead
brigadiership
brigadiership
noun
The role or position of a brigadier.
brigandish
brigandish
adj
like a brigand or robber
brigandishly
brigandishly
adv
In a brigandish manner.
brigham
brighella
brighid
brighouse
bright
bright
adj
(metallurgy) Of a metal object or surface: lacking any protective coating or surface treatment for the prevention of corrosion.
(music) Of a rhythm or tempo: lively, upbeat.
Clearly apparent; conspicuous.
Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.
Glorious; illustrious.
Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.
In good spirits; happy, optimistic.
Manifest to the mind as light is to the eyes; clear, evident, plain.
Of a colour: not muted or pale; bold, brilliant, vivid.
Of a musical instrument, sound, or a voice: clearly audible; clear, resounding, and often high-pitched.
Of a period of history or time: happy, prosperous, successful.
Of a person: lively, vivacious.
Of a place: not dark; well-lit.
Of a room or other place: having acoustic qualities that tend to cause much echoing or reverberation of sound, particularly at high frequencies.
Of a scent or taste: not bland or mild; bold, sharp, strong.
Of a substance: clear, transparent; also, pure, unadulterated; (specifically) of wine: free of suspended particles; not cloudy; fine.
Of an object, surface, etc.: having vivid colour(s); colourful.
Of an object, surface, etc.: reflecting much light; having a high lustre; gleaming, shiny.
Of an opportunity or outlook: having a reasonable chance of success; favourable, good.
Of climate or weather: not cloudy or gloomy; fair; also, of a period of time, the sky, etc.: characterized by much sunshine and good weather.
Of conversation, writing, etc.: imaginative or sparkling with wit; clever, witty.
Of light: brilliant, intense.
Of the eyes: able to see clearly; of eyesight: keen, sharp.
Of the face or eyes, or a smile: showing happiness or hopefulness; cheerful, lively.
adv
(archaic) Referring to sight, sound, understanding, etc.: clearly, distinctly; brightly.
(often literary) In a bright manner; brightly, glowingly, luminously, lustrously.
Referring to colour: with bold or vivid colours; brightly, boldly, vividly.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Something (especially a product intended for sale) that has vivid colours or a lustrous appearance.
(figuratively) Glory, splendour.
(painting) An artist's brush used in acrylic and oil painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.
A person with a naturalistic worldview with no mystical or supernatural elements.
Brightness, glow.
verb
(intransitive, also figuratively) Often followed by up: to become bright (in various senses); to brighten.
(transitive) Often followed by up: to cast light on (someone or something); to brighten, to illuminate.
(transitive, figuratively) Often followed by up: to cause (someone or something) to be bright (in various senses); to brighten; specifically, to make (someone or something) energetic, or happy and optimistic.
brighten
brighten
verb
(intransitive) To become brighter or more cheerful in mood
(intransitive) To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up
(transitive) To make bright or brighter in color.
(transitive) To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to
(transitive, figuratively) To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven
brightened
brightened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brighten
brightener
brightener
noun
(metallurgy) Any substance added to an electrolytic bath to yield a brighter electroplated surface.
A chemical agent that absorbs ultraviolet and violet light and re-emits blue light by fluorescence, used to make fabric or paper look whiter.
One who or that which brightens.
brighteners
brighteners
noun
plural of brightener
brightening
brightening
noun
An instance of becoming brighter.
verb
present participle of brighten
brightens
brightens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brighten
brighter
brighter
adj
comparative form of bright: more bright
brightest
brightest
adj
superlative form of bright: most bright
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of bright
brighteyes
brightish
brightish
adj
Somewhat bright
brightly
brightly
adv
In a bright manner.
brightman
brightness
brightness
noun
Intelligence, cleverness.
The perceived luminance of an object.
The quality of being bright.
brightnesses
brightnesses
noun
plural of brightness
brighton
brights
brights
noun
(US, road transport) The high-beam intensity setting of motor vehicle headlamps.
(colloquial, dated) Household utensils (such as cutlery, ornaments, and plate) made of shiny metal.
Bold or vivid colours; also, clothes, cosmetics, etc., with such colours.
plural of bright
brightsmith
brightsmith
noun
A whitesmith.
brightsome
brightsome
adj
(archaic) Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining.