An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
abscondedly
abscondence
abscondence
noun
(rare) The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
backcrossed
backcrossed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backcross
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backhanders
backhanders
noun
plural of backhander
backslapped
backslapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backslap
backslidden
backslidden
verb
past participle of backslide
backsliders
backsliders
noun
plural of backslider
backsliding
backsliding
adj
sliding back
noun
An occasion on which one backslides, especially in a moral sense.
verb
present participle of backslide
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
backstabbed
backstabbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstab
backstamped
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
backstroked
backstroked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstroke
backwoodser
bacteroides
badderlocks
badderlocks
noun
(Scotland) The edible seaweed Alaria esculenta
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
balmarcodes
barricaders
barricaders
noun
plural of barricader
barricadoes
barricadoes
noun
plural of barricado
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
basipoditic
basipoditic
adj
Relating to the basipodite.
batidaceous
becassocked
becassocked
adj
Wearing a cassock.
bedchambers
bedchambers
noun
plural of bedchamber
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
bidactylous
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
blackboards
blackboards
noun
plural of blackboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackboard
blackbodies
blackbodies
noun
plural of blackbody
blackguards
blackguards
noun
plural of blackguard
blacklisted
blacklisted
adj
Being on a blacklist, or having been shunned and rejected due to information (true or false) being spread about scandalous activities or ideas, especially controversial political opinions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blacklist
blastodiscs
blastodiscs
noun
plural of blastodisc
bloodstanch
bodaciously
bodaciously
adv
In a bodacious manner.
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
branchstand
breadstitch
broadcasted
broadcasted
verb
(sometimes proscribed) simple past tense and past participle of broadcast
broadcaster
broadcaster
noun
(computing) A piece of equipment used to transmit data over a computer network.
(obsolete) A person who sows seeds by scattering; also, one who promotes sowing seeds in this manner instead of by drilling (“making holes in the soil and placing seeds in them”).
A machine used to broadcast or spread seeds, fertilizer, etc.
A person whose job it is to effect such broadcasts; specifically, one who presents radio or television programmes (especially documentaries or news programmes); a presenter.
A piece of equipment used to transmit audio and/or video content, or messages, to be received by radios or televisions, over the internet, etc.
An organization or station that engages in the activity of such broadcasting.
broadcloths
broadcloths
noun
plural of broadcloth
bushwhacked
bushwhacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bushwhack
cablecasted
cablecasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cablecast
candelabras
candelabras
noun
plural of candelabra
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
carbonadoes
carbonnades
carbonnades
noun
plural of carbonnade
cardioblast
cardioblast
noun
(biology) An embryonic cell, in some insects, that develops into the heart
chalkboards
chalkboards
noun
plural of chalkboard
cheeseboard
cheeseboard
noun
A board used for serving cheeses.
chessboards
chessboards
noun
plural of chessboard
coadsorbent
coadsorbent
noun
A substance that increases the efficacy of an adsorbent
condensable
condensable
adj
That is able to be condensed; that can undergo condensation
contrabands
contrabands
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contraband
crabbedness
crabbedness
noun
The state or quality of being crabbed.
crispbreads
crispbreads
noun
plural of crispbread
crossbanded
crossbanded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crossband
crossbarred
crossbarred
adj
Made or patterned in lines crossing each other.
Secured by, or furnished with, crossbars.
cubomedusae
cubomedusae
noun
plural of cubomedusa
cubomedusan
cubomedusan
adj
Of or pertaining to the cubomedusa
decarbonise
decarbonise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative form of decarbonize
decarburise
decarburise
verb
Alternative form of decarburize
deckswabber
delectables
delectables
noun
plural of delectable
descendable
descendable
adj
Alternative spelling of descendible
describable
describable
adj
Capable of being described.
describably
disbranched
disbranched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disbranch
disbranches
disbranches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disbranch
discardable
discardable
adj
That can be discarded.
noun
An item that can be discarded.
discernable
discernable
adj
Alternative spelling of discernible
discernably
discernably
adv
In a way that can be discerned; observably.
disclosable
disclosable
adj
(law) That must be disclosed
Able to be disclosed
discordable
discordable
adj
That may produce discord; disagreeing; discordant.
discubation
discussable
discussable
adj
That can be discussed.
dissociable
dissociable
adj
Able to be dissociated, divided or separated.
Having a tendency to dissolve social connections; unsuited to society; unsociable.
Not well associated or assorted; incongruous.
dissociably
dissociably
adv
In a dissociable manner.
dissyllabic
dissyllabic
adj
Archaic form of disyllabic.
disturbance
disturbance
noun
(psychology) A serious mental imbalance or illness.
A noisy commotion that causes a hubbub or interruption.
An interruption of that which is normal or regular.
Something that disturbs.
The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
dorsibranch
endoblastic
endoblastic
adj
(biology) Relating to the endoblast.
fiddlebacks
fiddlebacks
noun
plural of fiddleback
frescobaldi
hebecladous
hudibrastic
hudibrastic
adj
Alternative spelling of Hudibrastic
idioblastic
idioblastic
adj
of, or relating to an idioblast
isodiabatic
isodiabatic
adj
Pertaining to the transmission to or from a body of equal quantities of heat.
jacobinised
jacobinised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jacobinise
labdacismus
labdacismus
noun
Alternative form of lambdacism
matchboards
matchboards
noun
plural of matchboard
misbalanced
misbalanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misbalance
nudibranchs
nudibranchs
noun
plural of nudibranch
patchboards
patchboards
noun
plural of patchboard
predicables
predicables
noun
plural of predicable
proboscidal
proboscidea
pseudobchia
punchboards
punchboards
noun
plural of punchboard
quadribasic
quadribasic
adj
(chemistry) tetrabasic
rebroadcast
rebroadcast
verb
To broadcast again.
rescindable
rescindable
adj
Able to be rescinded.
scabbarding
scabbarding
verb
present participle of scabbard
scabbedness
scabbedness
noun
Quality of being scabby; presence of scabs.
scarabaeoid
scarabaeoid
adj
(entomology) Of or pertaining to beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.
(jewelry, archaeology) Resembling a scarab in form, but without being made to look like a beetle.
(obsolete, entomology) Of or pertaining to beetles in the family Scarabaeidae.
Resembling a scarab.
noun
Any beetle of the superfamily Scarabaeoidea
schedulable
schedulable
adj
Able to be scheduled.
scombroidea
scoreboards
scoreboards
noun
plural of scoreboard
starchboard
subacademic
subacademic
adj
(education) Not having full academic status.
subacidness
subacridity
subadjacent
subadjacent
adj
(anatomy) underneath and adjacent
subaduncate
subaduncate
adj
(zoology) Somewhat hooked or curved.
subadvocate
subadvocate
noun
An under or subordinate advocate.
subarcuated
subarcuated
adj
subarcuate
subbranched
subcandidly
subcardinal
subcardinal
adj
(anatomy) Located beneath a cardinal vein
subchondral
subchondral
adj
(bone) Lying under articular cartilage and containing marrow.
subcommands
subcommands
noun
plural of subcommand
subcoracoid
subcoracoid
adj
(anatomy) Situated under the coracoid process of the scapula.
subcrenated
subcuboidal
subcuboidal
adj
Almost or imperfectly cuboidal.
subdeaconry
subdeaconry
noun
The office of subdeacon; subdeaconship.
subdiaconal
subdiaconal
adj
Relating to a subdeacon.
subdiaconus
subdialects
subdialects
noun
plural of subdialect
subindicate
subindicate
verb
(transitive) To indicate by signs or hints; to indicate imperfectly.
subjudicial
subordinacy
subordinacy
Noun
The property or condition of being subordinate.
subradiance
subradiance
noun
(physics) The cooperative inhibition of spontaneous emission by a destructive interatomic interference
subradiancy
succeedable
succeedable
adj
(nonstandard) Able or likely to meet or be met with success.
(rare) Able to be succeeded or passed on.
switchblade
switchblade
noun
A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed.
verb
(intransitive) To spring open or up.
(transitive) To attack or cut with a switchblade.
(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) make a sudden move or transition.
switchboard
switchboard
noun
(electrical engineering) A large piece of power-distribution equipment that directs electricity to multiple loads.
(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.
transcribed
transcribed
adj
(radio) Prerecorded for later broadcasting.
Having undergone transcription.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of transcribe
tribadistic
unabscessed
unbroadcast
unbroadcast
adj
Not broadcasted.
unscrambled
unscrambled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unscramble