simple past tense and past participle of anabaptize
anaerobiont
analphabete
analphabete
noun
(rare) Alternative spelling of analphabet
analphabets
analphabets
noun
plural of analphabet
animability
annabergite
annabergite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral consisting of a hydrous nickel arsenate, chemical formula Ni₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O, with an apple-green colour.
anoxybiotic
anoxybiotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anoxybiosis.
antebrachia
antebrachia
noun
plural of antebrachium
antecabinet
antechamber
antechamber
noun
A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.
antecubital
antecubital
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or situated in the anterior or inner part of the elbow (cubitus)
antefebrile
antefebrile
adj
Preceding a fever
anteorbital
anteorbital
adj
(anatomy) Situated in front of the eyes.
(astronautics) Referring to the period before orbit is achieved.
anthophobia
anthophobia
noun
Fear of flowers.
anthribidae
antialbumid
antialbumid
noun
(biochemistry) A compound formed from albumin by pancreatic and gastric digestion, convertible into antipeptone.
antialbumin
antibacchic
antibacchic
adj
Relating to an antibacchius
antibacchii
antibigotry
antibigotry
adj
Opposing bigotry.
antibilious
antibilious
adj
(pharmacology) Countering liver disorder.
antibiotics
antibiotics
noun
plural of antibiotic
antiblastic
antiblastic
adj
(biology, of a host) antagonistic to the metabolism of a parasite
antiboycott
antiboycott
adj
Opposing or countering a boycott or boycotts.
antibubonic
antibubonic
adj
Countering bubonic plague.
antiburgher
antiburgher
noun
(historical, Scotland) A member of a faction of the Scottish Presbyterian Church that refused to take the burgess oath in 1747; since reunited.
antiburglar
antiburglar
adj
Opposing or countering burglars.
antichamber
antichamber
noun
Obsolete form of antechamber.
antifebrile
antifebrile
adj
(pharmacology) Countering fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine or substance that counters fever.
antiliberal
antiliberal
adj
(politics) Opposing liberalism.
noun
(politics) One who opposes liberalism.
antiobesity
antiobesity
adj
(pharmacology, nutrition, of a drug, etc.) Serving to counter obesity.
antirobbery
antirobbery
adj
Opposing or preventing robbery.
antisubsidy
antisubsidy
adj
(politics) Opposing a subsidy.
antitabetic
antitabloid
antitabloid
adj
Opposing the sensationalist journalism of tabloid newspapers.
antitobacco
antitobacco
adj
Opposed to tobacco, often specifically to either the tobacco industry or public smoking.
the antitobacco lobby
antlophobia
antlophobia
noun
(rare) The fear of floods or inundation.
apometaboly
appointable
appointable
adj
Capable of being appointed.
approbating
approbating
verb
present participle of approbate
approbation
approbation
noun
The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
approbative
approbative
adj
Expressing approval.
Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something.
noun
(linguistics) A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker.
approbatory
approbatory
adj
Tending to approve or confirm
arabilities
arbitragers
arbitragers
noun
plural of arbitrager
arbitrageur
arbitrageur
noun
(finance) One who engages in arbitrage, such as a financial broker or an investment bank.
arbitraging
arbitraging
verb
present participle of arbitrage
arbitragist
arbitragist
noun
One who engages in arbitrage; an arbitrager
arbitrament
arbitrament
noun
The judgement of an arbiter or arbitrator; an arbitration.
arbitraries
arbitraries
noun
plural of arbitrary
arbitrarily
arbitrarily
adv
In an arbitrary manner.
To an arbitrary degree.
arbitrating
arbitrating
verb
present participle of arbitrate
arbitration
arbitration
noun
A process through which two or more parties use an arbitrator or arbiter in order to resolve a dispute.
In general, a form of justice where both parties designate a person whose ruling they will accept formally. More specifically in Market Anarchist (market anarchy) theory, arbitration designates the process by which two agencies pre-negotiate a set of common rules in anticipation of cases where a customer from each agency is involved in a dispute.
The act or process of arbitrating.
arbitrative
arbitrative
adj
Of or relating to arbitration.
arbitrators
arbitrators
noun
plural of arbitrator
arbitratrix
arbitratrix
noun
(archaic) A female arbitrator.
arbitrement
arbitrement
noun
Alternative spelling of arbitrament
arbitresses
arbitresses
noun
plural of arbitress
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.
arborolater
arborolatry
arborvitaes
arborvitaes
noun
plural of arborvitae
archambault
archbotcher
articulable
articulable
adj
(of ideas, thoughts, etc.) Capable of being expressed clearly in language.
(phonetics, of words, linguistic expressions, etc.) Capable of being pronounced or expressed distinctly in speech.
artsybashev
artzybashev
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
asbestinize
asbestinize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To treat with asbestos to make fireproof.
asbestoidal
assaultable
assaultable
adj
Capable of being assaulted.
assibilated
assibilated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assibilate
assubjugate
assubjugate
verb
(obsolete) To bring into subjection.
astoundable
astoundable
adj
Capable of being astounded.
astraphobia
astraphobia
noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
astrobotany
astrobotany
noun
Synonym of xenobotany
astrophobia
astrophobia
noun
A fear of stars and celestial space.
atelophobia
atelophobia
noun
The fear of imperfection or not being good enough.
atrabilaire
atrabiliary
atrabiliary
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Of or relating to black bile.
Melancholic or hypochondriac; atrabilious.
atrabilious
atrabilious
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Having an excess of black bile.
Characterized by melancholy.
Ill-natured; malevolent; cantankerous.
attemptable
attemptable
adj
Capable of being attempted, tried, or attacked.
attractable
attractable
adj
able to be attracted
attributing
attributing
verb
present participle of attribute
attribution
attribution
noun
(law) A legal doctrine by which liability is extended to a defendant who did not actually commit the tortious or criminal act.
An explicit or formal acknowledgment of ownership or authorship.
The act of attributing something.
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.
aubergistes
aubergistes
noun
plural of aubergiste
augmentable
augmentable
adj
Capable of being augmented or increased.
Capable of increasing.
autobasidia
autobasidia
noun
plural of autobasidium
autobasisii
autobiology
autoboating
automatable
automatable
adj
able to be automated
automobiled
automobiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automobile
automobiles
automobiles
noun
plural of automobile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automobile
azotobacter
babbittries
babblements
babblements
noun
plural of babblement
babysitting
babysitting
noun
, Hypernym: childminding
The work of a babysitter; the care of children in the temporary absence of their parents or guardians.
verb
present participle of babysit
bacitracins
bacitracins
noun
plural of bacitracin
backadation
backbitings
backbitings
noun
plural of backbiting
backcountry
backcountry
noun
A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible; the boondocks.
backfitting
backfitting
verb
present participle of backfit
backlighted
backlisting
backlisting
verb
present participle of backlist
backpointer
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.
backsetting
backsetting
verb
present participle of backset
backsettler
backsettler
noun
One living in the back or outlying districts of a community.
backstabbed
backstabbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstab
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.
backstamped
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
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
backtracked
backtracked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backtrack
backtracker
backtracker
noun
One who, or that which, backtracks.
backwatered
backwatered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backwater
bacteraemia
bacteraemia
noun
The medical condition of having bacteria in the bloodstream.
bacteremias
bacteremias
noun
plural of bacteremia
bacterially
bacterially
adv
In reference to bacteria
bactericide
bactericide
noun
Any substance that kills bacteria, especially one that is otherwise harmless.
bacteriemia
bacteriemia
noun
Alternative form of bacteraemia
bacteriform
bacteriocin
bacteriocin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of antibiotic toxins, produced by some bacteria, that target closely related bacteria
bacteriosis
bacteriosis
noun
(pathology, botany) Any infection by bacteria
bacteririum
bacteriuria
bacteriuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of bacteria in the urine
bacterizing
bacterizing
verb
present participle of bacterize
bacteroidal
bacteroidal
adj
Relating to the bacteroids
bacteroides
baddeleyite
baddeleyite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare zirconium oxide mineral occurring in a variety of monoclinic prismatic crystal forms.
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
bafflements
bafflements
noun
plural of bafflement
baffleplate
baikerinite
balancement
balancement
noun
The act or result of balancing or adjusting; equipoise.
balaneutics
balantidial
balantidial
adj
Relating to protozoa of the genus Balantidium.
balantidium
balantidium
noun
Any parasite of the genus Balantidium.
balistarius
balistarius
noun
Alternative form of ballistarius
balistraria
balistraria
noun
(historical) A narrow opening, often cruciform, through which arrows can be fired.