(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
(specifically, heraldry) The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
alabastrums
alabastrums
noun
plural of alabastrum
albumimeter
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
ambulatoria
ambushments
ambushments
noun
plural of ambushment
ametabolous
ametabolous
adj
Alternative form of ametabolic
antialbumid
antialbumid
noun
(biochemistry) A compound formed from albumin by pancreatic and gastric digestion, convertible into antipeptone.
antialbumin
archambault
augmentable
augmentable
adj
Capable of being augmented or increased.
Capable of increasing.
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
bacteririum
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
balantidium
balantidium
noun
Any parasite of the genus Balantidium.
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
barbiturism
barbiturism
noun
(dated, medicine) A morbid condition caused by excessive use of barbiturates.
barotraumas
barotraumas
noun
plural of barotrauma
battarismus
biacuminate
biacuminate
adj
(botany) Having points in two directions.
bimaculated
bimaculated
adj
Alternative form of bimaculate
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
brahmaputra
brahmaputra
Proper noun
A great river in India.
Noun
A domestic fowl, the Brahmapootra.
bromoaurate
bucketmaker
bucketmaker
noun
A manufacturer of buckets.
bulletmaker
bulletmaker
noun
A manufacturer of bullets.
bullmastiff
bullmastiff
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bullmastiff
buphthalmia
buphthalmia
noun
buphthalmos; abnormal enlargement of the eyeball
buphthalmic
buphthalmic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, buphthalmia.
buphthalmos
buphthalmos
noun
(medicine) Abnormal enlargement of the eyeball.
buphthalmum
burghmaster
burghmaster
noun
(UK, mining, historical) An officer who directs and lays out the meres or boundaries for the workers.
A burgomaster.
burgomaster
burgomaster
noun
The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries.
bushmasters
bushmasters
noun
plural of bushmaster
butomaceous
butomaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Butomaceae.
buttermaker
butterwoman
butterwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who makes or sells butter.
debauchment
debauchment
noun
The act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
demountable
demountable
adj
(computing, of a hard drive, dated) Designed to be removed from the read mechanism.
Able to be removed from its mount; designed to be dismantled.
noun
(Australia) A temporary and portable building, especially a portable classroom in a school.
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
drumbeaters
drumbeaters
noun
plural of drumbeater
drumbeating
drumbeating
noun
A beating of drums.
dumbwaiters
dumbwaiters
noun
plural of dumbwaiter
epibaterium
ethambutols
eubacterium
eubacterium
noun
(microbiology) Any bacterium considered to be within the obsolete taxonomic subkingdom Eubacteria
fibromatous
fibromatous
adj
Of or relating to a fibroma.
funambulant
funambulate
funambulate
verb
(intransitive) To walk on ropes; to tightrope-walk.
funambulist
funambulist
noun
A tightrope walker or a similar performer on a slack rope.
hamletsburg
hauberticum
hematobious
intralumbar
inumbration
lactalbumin
lactalbumin
noun
(biochemistry) The albumin content of milk.
lumbocostal
macrobiotus
malabathrum
malabathrum
noun
A fragrant substance imported by the ancient Romans from India, believed to be have been made from the leaves of a type of cinnamon or cassia.
mandibulata
mandibulate
mandibulate
adj
Provided with mandibles adapted for biting, as many insects.
noun
(zoology) An insect having mandibles
verb
To handle material using mandibles (or, in the case of birds, the bill)
manubaliste
manubriated
manubriated
adj
Having a manubrium.
maraboutism
maraboutism
noun
Support for marabouts (Muslim holy men or mystics).
martinsburg
martinsburg
Proper noun
The name of several places in the United States of America:
an unincorporated community in Indiana.
a small city in Iowa.
a small city in Missouri.
an extinct town in Missouri.
a small village in Nebraska.
a town in New York.
a village in Ohio.
a borough in Pennsylvania.
a city in West Virginia
masturbated
masturbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of masturbate
masturbates
masturbates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of masturbate
masturbatic
masturbatic
adj
(archaic) masturbatory
masturbator
masturbator
noun
(sometimes derogatory) Someone who masturbates.
A sex toy used to complement and help stimulate its user's erogenous zone(s) during masturbation, and often designed to simulate an erotic body part (of an imaginary partner).
metaplumbic
mountbatten
mountebanks
mountebanks
noun
plural of mountebank
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mountebank
muddybreast
multibarrel
multibarrel
Adjective
Having more than one barrel.
multibladed
multibladed
adj
Having multiple blades.
multicarbon
multicarbon
adj
Alternative spelling of multi-carbon
multilobate
multilobate
Adjective
Having more than one lobe.
multimarble
mutableness
mutableness
noun
The quality of being mutable.
northumbria
northumbria
Proper noun
North-east England; Northumberland.
An Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England.
numberplate
numberplate
noun
Alternative spelling of number plate
obumbrating
obumbrating
verb
present participle of obumbrate
obumbration
obumbration
noun
The act of darkening or obscuring.
outgambling
outgambling
verb
present participle of outgamble
perambulant
perambulant
adj
That perambulates; walking around.
perambulate
perambulate
verb
(intransitive) To walk about, roam or stroll.
(transitive) To inspect (an area) on foot.
postumbonal
preambulate
preambulate
verb
To walk before; figuratively, to precede.
rabbitmouth
rambouillet
rambouillet
Noun
A sheep of a breed that originated in France.
reambitious
resublimate
rumbustical
rumbustical
adj
(slang, archaic) Synonym of rumbustious
semitubular
semitubular
adj
Shaped like half of a tube divided longitudinally.
stambouline
stambouline
noun
(historical) A collarless frock coat worn by the Ottomans.
statcoulomb
statcoulomb
noun
The CGS unit of electrical charge, equal to 33.35640 picocoulombs.
subbasement
subbasement
noun
A basement located beneath another basement
subclimatic
subclimatic
adj
Relating to a subclimate
subcompacts
subcompacts
noun
plural of subcompact
subdominant
subdominant
noun
(music) The fourth tone of a scale.
(music) The triad built on the subdominant tone.
sublimating
sublimating
verb
present participle of sublimate
sublimation
sublimation
noun
(chemistry) The transition of a substance from the solid phase directly to the vapor state such that it does not pass through the intermediate liquid phase.
(psychology) The transformation of an impulse into something socially constructive.
Elevation; exaltation; a making sublime.
sublimatory
sublimatory
adj
Used for sublimation.
noun
(historical) A vessel used for sublimation.
submarinist
submarinist
noun
(rare) Synonym of submariner (“member of the crew of a submarine”)
submatrices
submatrices
noun
plural of submatrix
submatrixes
submediants
submediants
noun
plural of submediant
submetallic
submetallic
adj
(mineralogy) Having a lustre like that of metal, but duller and less reflective
submittance
submittance
noun
Synonym of submittal
submontagne
submortgage
submountain
submountain
adj
Located beneath a mountain
noun
A subsidiary peak of a mountain
suboptimuma
subpalmated
subpalmated
adj
Almost or imperfectly palmated.
subpavement
subprimates
subprimates
noun
plural of subprimate
substratums
subtacksman
subtacksmen
subtegminal
subtemporal
subtemporal
adj
(anatomy) Below the temples.
subterhuman
subterhuman
adj
(archaic) Subhuman.
subterminal
subterminal
adj
Less than terminal
Positioned near an end
subthalamic
subthalamic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the subthalamus
subthalamus
subthalamus
noun
(anatomy) Part of the diencephalon beneath the thalamus.
subultimate
subultimate
adj
Less than or preceding the ultimate.
subumbonate
subumbonate
adj
(mycology) Having a slight umbo.
summability
summability
noun
(mathematics) The condition of being summable.
surbasement
surbasement
noun
(architecture) The trait of any arch or vault that describes a portion of an ellipse.
surfboatman
tambourines
tambourines
noun
plural of tambourine
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tambourine
tamburlaine
taurobolium
taurobolium
noun
The ritual slaughter of a bull (in Ancient Rome)
thingumabob
thumbtacked
thumbtacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of thumbtack
tolbutamide
tolbutamide
noun
A drug that blocks potassium channels, used in the treatment of diabetes.