An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
aberrancies
aberrancies
noun
plural of aberrancy
aberroscope
aberroscope
noun
(ophthalmology) An instrument used to observe aberration of the eye
abhorrences
abhorrences
noun
plural of abhorrence
abranchious
abranchious
adj
Having no gills
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
abscessroot
absorbances
absorbances
noun
plural of absorbance
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
abstracters
abstracters
noun
plural of abstracter
abstractest
abstractest
adj
(rare) superlative form of abstract: most abstract
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of abstract
abstracting
abstracting
verb
present participle of abstract
abstraction
abstraction
noun
(art) An abstract creation, or piece of art; qualities of artwork that are free from representational aspects.
(chemistry) A separation of volatile parts by the act of distillation.
(computing) Any generalization technique that ignores or hides details to capture some kind of commonality between different instances for the purpose of controlling the intellectual complexity of engineered systems, particularly software systems.
(computing) Any intellectual construct produced through the technique of abstraction.
(engineering) Removal of water from a river, lake, or aquifer.
(euphemistic) The taking surreptitiously for one's own use part of the property of another; purloining.
(geology) The merging of two river valleys by the larger of the two deepening and widening so much so, as to assimilate the smaller.
A member of an idealized subgroup when contemplated according to the abstracted quality which defines the subgroup.
A separation from worldly objects; a recluse life; the withdrawal from one's senses.
Absence or absorption of mind; inattention to present objects; preoccupation.
Abstraction is necessary for the classification of things into genera and species.
An idea of an idealistic, unrealistic or visionary nature.
An idea or notion of an abstract or theoretical nature.
Any characteristic of an individual object when that characteristic has been separated from the object and is contemplated alone as a quality having independent existence.
The act of abstracting, separating, withdrawing, or taking away; withdrawal; the state of being taken away.
The act of comparing commonality between distinct objects and organizing using those similarities; the act of generalizing characteristics; the product of said generalization.
The act of focusing on one characteristic of an object rather than the object as a whole group of characteristics; the act of separating said qualities from the object or ideas.
The result of mentally abstracting an idea; the product of any mental process involving a synthesis of: separation, despecification, generalization, and ideation in any of a number of combinations.
abstractive
abstractive
adj
Derived by abstraction; belonging to abstraction.
Having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn.
abstractors
abstractors
noun
plural of abstractor
abstricting
abstricting
verb
present participle of abstrict
abstriction
abstriction
noun
(biology, mycology) A method of spore formation in fungi in which successive portions of the sporophore are cut off through the growth of septa; abjunction.
acrophobias
acrophobias
noun
plural of acrophobia
aerobacters
aerobicizes
aerobicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerobicize
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
amphibrachs
amphibrachs
noun
plural of amphibrach
anabranches
anabranches
noun
plural of anabranch
arboraceous
arboraceous
adj
Abounding in trees.
Of or relating to trees.
arborescent
arborescent
adj
(philosophy) Marked by insistence on totalizing principles, binarism and dualism (as opposed to the rhizome theory).
Like a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branching.
archbishops
archbishops
noun
plural of archbishop
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
baccivorous
baccivorous
adj
(zoology) Eating, or having a diet based on, berries
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bacitracins
bacitracins
noun
plural of bacitracin
backcrossed
backcrossed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backcross
backcrosses
backcrosses
noun
plural of backcross
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backcross
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backhanders
backhanders
noun
plural of backhander
backlashers
backlashers
noun
plural of backlasher
backpackers
backpackers
noun
A hostel catering to backpackers.
plural of backpacker
backscatter
backscatter
noun
(computing) The sending of IP packets to essentially random addresses in response to incoming packets that have a spoofed origin.
(military) A portion of the energy of electromagnetic radiation such as a laser or radio waves that is scattered back in the direction of the source of radiation by an obscurant.
(physics) The deflection of particles and/or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of travel.
The particles and/or radiation deflected in this manner.
verb
To scatter particles and/or radiation back to the direction from which they come.
backscraper
backsettler
backsettler
noun
One living in the back or outlying districts of a community.
backslapper
backslapper
noun
One who makes a show of liking another person with profuse or excessive displays of camaraderie, such as vigorous hand clasping, back-slapping, hearty words of greeting, etc.
backsliders
backsliders
noun
plural of backslider
backspierer
backstabber
backstabber
noun
A traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks when one's back is turned.
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
backstreets
backstreets
noun
plural of backstreet
backstretch
backstretch
noun
(athletics, horse racing, car racing) Synonym of back straight (“straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line”).
(exercise) An exercise that stretches the muscles of the back.
(figuratively) The middle part of an event.
(horse racing) An area next to a racetrack used to stable the racehorses and house employees.
backstroked
backstroked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstroke
backstrokes
backstrokes
noun
plural of backstroke
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstroke
backswimmer
backswimmer
noun
Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
backwoodser
bacteremias
bacteremias
noun
plural of bacteremia
bacteriosis
bacteriosis
noun
(pathology, botany) Any infection by bacteria
bacteroides
badderlocks
badderlocks
noun
(Scotland) The edible seaweed Alaria esculenta
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
balmarcodes
barcarolles
barcarolles
noun
plural of barcarolle
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
baroceptors
baroceptors
noun
plural of baroceptor
baronetcies
baronetcies
noun
plural of baronetcy
barracoutas
barracoutas
noun
plural of barracouta
barricaders
barricaders
noun
plural of barricader
barricadoes
barricadoes
noun
plural of barricado
basicranial
basicranial
adj
Of or pertaining to the basicranium
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
basilarchia
bassariscus
batrachians
batrachians
noun
plural of batrachian
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beachmaster
bedchambers
bedchambers
noun
plural of bedchamber
bellyachers
bellyachers
noun
plural of bellyacher
benefactors
benefactors
noun
plural of benefactor
berascaling
bergamasche
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
biopiracies
bioreactors
bioreactors
noun
plural of bioreactor
bioresearch
bioresearch
noun
(biology) research in any of the biological sciences
biparasitic
biparasitic
adj
parasitic on another parasite
biracialism
biracialism
noun
A situation where two races of people are segregated.
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
bisacromial
bisacromial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two acromial processes
bismarckian
bismarckian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1815-1898), German statesman associated with antisocialism, complex diplomacy and the creation of the welfare state.
blackamoors
blackamoors
noun
plural of blackamoor
blackboards
blackboards
noun
plural of blackboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackboard
blackbreast
blackfisher
blackfriars
blackfriars
intj
(obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) look out; beware
noun
plural of blackfriar
blackguards
blackguards
noun
plural of blackguard
blackhearts
blackhearts
noun
plural of blackheart
blacklister
blacklister
noun
One who blacklists.
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
blackwasher
blackwasher
noun
One who blackwashes.
blackwaters
blackwaters
noun
plural of blackwater
blanchester
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
bleacheries
bleacheries
noun
plural of bleachery
bleachworks
bleachworks
noun
A factory that manufactures bleach.
borzicactus
brachiators
brachiators
noun
plural of brachiator
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
brachiosaur
brachiosaur
noun
Any of several massive, herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Brachiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
brachyprism
brachyurous
brachyurous
adj
(zoology) brachyural
bracingness
bracingness
noun
The quality of being bracing.
bracketwise
bracketwise
adv
In terms of brackets (in various senses).
brainsickly
brainsickly
adv
(obsolete) In a brainsick manner.
branchiness
branchiness
noun
The quality of being branchy.
branchlines
branchlines
noun
plural of branchline
branchstand
breadstitch
breastpiece
bricklayers
bricklayers
noun
plural of bricklayer
brilliances
brilliances
noun
plural of brilliance
britannicus
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
brocatelles
brocatelles
noun
plural of brocatelle
buccinators
buccinators
noun
plural of buccinator
bureaucrats
bureaucrats
noun
plural of bureaucrat
burseraceae
bursiculate
bursiculate
adj
(botany) bursiform
bushwhacker
bushwhacker
noun
(Australia) A person who lives in the bush, especially as a fugitive; a person who clears woods and bush country.
(US) One who travels through the woods, off the designated path.
(US, historical) A guerrilla (of either side) during the American Civil War.
(dated) Someone who attacks without warning.
A small, soft-floored inflatable boat (designed for use by one or two people).
butyraceous
butyraceous
adj
Of, pertaining to or containing butter; buttery
cabinetries
cabinetries
noun
plural of cabinetry
calibrators
calibrators
noun
plural of calibrator
callensburg
candelabras
candelabras
noun
plural of candelabra
cannonsburg
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
carabineers
carabineers
noun
plural of carabineer
carabineros
carabineros
noun
plural of carabinero
carabiniers
carabiniers
noun
plural of carabinier
carbolising
carbolising
verb
present participle of carbolise
carbonadoes
carbonarism
carbonarism
Proper noun
The principles, practices, or organization of the Carbonari.
carbonarist
carbonators
carbonators
noun
plural of carbonator
carbonising
carbonising
verb
present participle of carbonise
carbonizers
carbonizers
noun
plural of carbonizer
carbonnades
carbonnades
noun
plural of carbonnade
carbostyril
carbostyril
noun
(organic chemistry) alpha-quinolone
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
carburetest
carburetors
carburetors
noun
plural of carburetor
carburising
carburising
verb
present participle of carburise
cardioblast
cardioblast
noun
(biology) An embryonic cell, in some insects, that develops into the heart