(obsolete, masonry) The joint or interstice between stones, to be filled with mortar.
A cold water drinking fountain (for people) typically found in a public location; more generally, any fountain or water source (including for animals like birds, horses etc).
absolutive
absolutive
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to the grammatical case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action.
(rare) Of, exhibiting, or pertaining to absolution; absolutory, absolving.
noun
(grammar) An uninflected verb form used to indicate another action performed by the subject of the principal verb.
(grammar) The absolutive case, or a phrase that uses it.
abusive
abusive
adj
(archaic) Catachrestic.
(archaic) Tending to misuse; practising or containing abuse.
(obsolete) Tending to deceive; fraudulent.
Being physically or emotionally injurious; characterized by repeated violence or other abuse.
Prone to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting words or other maltreatment; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.
In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language.
abusiveness
abusiveness
noun
The quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person.
abusivenesses
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
alveolosubnasal
ambilaevous
ambilaevous
adj
Alternative spelling of ambilevous
ambilevous
ambilevous
adj
(rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
ambulative
ambulative
adj
(archaic) walking
antisubversion
antisubversion
adj
Opposing or countering political subversion.
antisubversive
antisubversive
adj
(politics) Opposing or countering political subversion.
noun
One who opposes political subversion.
arbovirus
arbovirus
noun
(pathology, virology) Any virus that is transmitted by an arthropod.
arboviruses
arboviruses
noun
plural of arbovirus
attributive
attributive
adj
(grammar, of a word or phrase) Modifying another word, typically a noun, while in the same phrase.
Attributing; characterized by attributing; effecting attribution.
noun
(grammar) An attributive word or phrase (see above), contrasted with predicative or substantive.
attributively
attributively
adv
In an attributive manner.
attributiveness
attributiveness
noun
The state or quality of being attributive.
attributives
attributives
noun
plural of attributive
aubervilliers
avebury
avouchable
avouchable
adj
Capable of being avouched.
babouvism
babouvism
Noun
Babouvist beliefs generally
babouvist
babouvist
Noun
A supporter or follower of or his ideas, including universal equal income and the abolition of private property.
baccivorous
baccivorous
adj
(zoology) Eating, or having a diet based on, berries
bahuvrihi
bahuvrihi
noun
(grammar, also attributive) A type of nominal compound in which the first part modifies the second and neither part alone conveys the intended meaning.
bahuvrihis
bahuvrihis
noun
plural of bahuvrihi
ballouville
bananivorous
bananivorous
adj
(rare) Feeding on bananas; banana-eating.
barboursville
barbourville
barbourville
Proper noun
a home-rule class city in Kentucky, USA
bavius
beauvais
beauvoir
befavour
behaviour
behaviour
noun
Britain standard spelling of behavior.
behavioural
behavioural
adj
(British spelling) Of or pertaining to behaviour.
behaviourally
behaviourally
adv
With respect to behaviour
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
an urban community in the municipality of Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada.
a neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta.
a community at Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
a community in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada.
a village in French Guiana.
a neighbourhood in Kristiansand, Norway.
a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
a neighbourhood in Malmö, Sweden.
a municipality in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.
settlements on the islands of Saint Croix and Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.
various places in the United States of America:
a former settlement in Merced County, California.
an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware.
a neighbourhood in Georgia.
a city in Blaine County, Idaho.
a village in Peoria County, Illinois.
a city in Jackson County, Iowa.
a home-rule class city in Campbell County, Kentucky.
unincorporated communities in Bossier, Calcasieu, Caldwell and Plaquemines Parishes, Louisiana.
an unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland.
a village in Eaton County, Michigan.
an unincorporated community in Lamar County, Mississippi.
a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska.
a neighbourhood in Schenectady, New York.
a city in Erie, Huron and Sandusky Counties, Ohio.
an unincorporated community in Yamhill County, Oregon.
a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
a neighbourhood in Nashville, Tennessee.
a small city in Clay County, Texas.
a city in King County, Washington State.
a neighbourhood in Washington, D.C.
a village in Brown County, Wisconsin.
bellvue
belvue
benvenuto
benzofulvene
benzofulvene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any benzo derivative of a fulvene
bescurvy
beulaville
bevue
bevus
bhavabhuti
bhudevi
bicalvous
bienvenu
bienvenue
biovular
biovular
adj
(of twins) derived from two separate ova; non-identical or fraternal
biovulate
birchrunville
biunivocal
biunivocal
adj
Relating to two, related univocal terms, sources etc.
bivalvous
bivalvous
adj
(archaic) Having two valves; bivalvular.
bivalvular
bivalvular
Adjective
Having two valves.
bivascular
bivascular
adj
Relating to two blood vessels
bivaulted
bivaulted
adj
Having two vaults or arches.
bivious
bivious
adj
(rare) Having, or leading, two ways.
bivium
bivium
noun
(zoology) One side of an echinoderm, including a pair of ambulacra, in distinction from the opposite side (trivium), which includes three ambulacra.
bivoluminous
bivouac
bivouac
noun
(dated) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack.
(zoology) A structure formed by migratory ants out of their own bodies to protect the queen and larvae.
A temporary shelter constructed generally for a few nights.
An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.
Any temporary encampment.
verb
To encamp for the night without tents or covering.
To set up camp.
To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army.
bivouaced
bivouacked
bivouacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bivouac
bivouacking
bivouacking
verb
present participle of bivouac
bivouacks
bivouacks
noun
plural of bivouack
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bivouack
bivouacs
bivouacs
noun
plural of bivouac
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bivouac
blauvelt
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blountsville
blountsville
Proper noun
A town in
A town in
blountville
blountville
Proper noun
A in the U.S. state of that is the of
bohuslav
bonaventura
bonaventure
bonaventurism
bouckville
bougainvillaea
bougainvillaea
noun
Alternative spelling of bougainvillea
bougainvillaeas
bougainvillaeas
noun
plural of bougainvillaea
bougainville
bougainvillea
bougainvillea
noun
Any of several South American flowering shrubs or lianas, of the genus Bougainvillea, having three showy, colorful bracts attached below each group of three inconspicuous flowers.
bougainvillia
bougainvilliidae
boulevard
boulevard
noun
A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.
A strip of land between a street and sidewalk.
The landscaping on the sides of a boulevard or other thoroughfare.
boulevardier
boulevardier
noun
A man who frequents the boulevards; thus, a man about town or bon vivant.
verb
(intransitive) To strut or show off like a boulevardier.
boulevardiers
boulevardiers
noun
plural of boulevardier
boulevardize
boulevardize
verb
(transitive) To convert into boulevards.
boulevards
boulevards
noun
plural of boulevard
bouleverse
bouleversement
bouleversement
noun
Complete overthrow; reversal; turmoil
bourneville
bouvard
bouvardia
bouvier
bouviers
bouvines
boviculture
boviculture
noun
The rearing and care of cattle.
bravura
bravura
adj
Overly showy; ostentatious.
noun
(music) A highly technical or difficult piece, usually written for effect.
A display of daring.
bravuraish
bravuras
bravure
bravure
noun
plural of bravura
breviature
breviature
noun
(obsolete) An abbreviation.
brevicauda
brevicaudate
brevicaudate
adj
(zoology) Having a short tail.
brevilingual
brevilingual
adj
(rare) Having a short tongue.
breviloquence
breviloquence
noun
A pertinent and terse style of speech.
breviloquent
breviloquent
adj
Exhibiting breviloquence; concise.
bronchocavernous
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
bruceville
brunsville
buccocervical
buccocervical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cheek and the neck
(dentistry) In a direction with buccal and cervical vectors.
(dentistry) In a location on the buccal and cervical aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
buccogingival
buccogingival
adj
(dentistry) In a direction with buccal and gingival vectors.
(dentistry) In a location on the buccal and gingival aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
bucorvinae
bucorvus
bucovina
budennovsk
buenaventura
bugayev
buginvillaea
bukavu
bukovina
bulbocavernosus
bulbocavernosus
noun
The bulbospongiosus muscle
bulbocavernous
bulbocavernous
adj
Relating to the bulbocavernosus
bullivant
bullville
bunkerville
buplever
buplever
noun
A bupleurum.
burfordville
burggrave
burggrave
noun
Alternative form of burgrave
burgrave
burgrave
noun
(historical) The military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages, especially in German-speaking Europe; a nobleman of the same status.
One who holds a hereditary title, with an associated domain, descended from an ancestor who commanded a burg, especially in German-speaking Europe.
burgraves
burgraves
noun
plural of burgrave
burgraviate
burgraviate
noun
The territory of a burgrave.
burkesville
burkettsville
burkeville
burkittsville
burkville
burnettsville
burneyville
burnover
burnover
noun
The situation in which a fire overtakes the firefighters who are attempting to deal with it.