(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
architraval
architraval
adj
Of or relating to an architrave.
archleveler
archmarshal
archmarshal
noun
The grand marshal of the old German empire.
archoplasma
archplotter
archprelate
archprelate
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archbishop or other chief prelate.
archradical
archvillain
archvillain
noun
(chiefly narratology) A supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain.
arcticology
arecolidine
arenicolite
arenicolite
noun
(paleontology) An ancient wormhole in sand, preserved in the rocks.
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
areological
areological
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to the planet Mars.
arhythmical
arhythmical
adj
Arrhythmic, having no rhythm.
aristotelic
aristotelic
Adjective
Aristotelian
arrythmical
arthritical
arthritical
adj
Archaic form of arthritic.
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.
articularly
articularly
adv
In an articular manner.
articulated
articulated
adj
(grammar, linguistics) Qualified by an article
Constructed with one or more pivoted joints which allow bending of an otherwise rigid structure.
Of a vehicle, composed of component parts each with its own wheels and chassis, e.g. an articulated lorry, articulated bus, or certain kinds of streetcars and trains.
noun
An articulated vehicle, such as a locomotive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of articulate
articulates
articulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of articulate
articulator
articulator
noun
(dentistry) A mechanical device to which casts of the teeth are fixed, reproducing recorded positions of the mandible in relation to the maxilla.
(phonetics) Any organ in the vocal tract used to articulate, produce speech.
One who articulates bones and mounts skeletons.
One who, or that which, articulates or expresses.
artifactual
artifactual
adj
Of or pertaining to artifact.
Resembling an artifact.
artiodactyl
artiodactyl
noun
(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.
arvicolinae
arviculture
arviculture
noun
(agriculture) arable farming
ascaricidal
ascaricidal
adj
That kills roundworms (Ascaridida).
atelocardia
atelocardia
noun
(medicine, rare) A congenital anomaly with incomplete development of the heart.
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
attractable
attractable
adj
able to be attracted
aurichalcum
aurichalcum
noun
Alternative form of orichalcum
auriculares
auriculares
noun
plural of auricularis
auricularia
auricularia
noun
(zoology) The larvae of the sea cucumber.
auricularis
auricularis
noun
(anatomy) Any of three muscles attaching the cartilage of the external ear to the skull.
auricularly
auricularly
adv
In an auricular manner.
auriculated
auriculated
adj
(biology, rare) Having ears or appendages like ears; eared.
(botany, rare) Having lobes or appendages like the ear; shaped like the ear; auriculate.
(zoology, rare) Having an angular projection on one or both sides, as in certain bivalve shells, the foot of some gastropods, etc.
auriculidae
auriscalpia
auscultator
auscultator
noun
(historical) In Germany, one who had passed his first public examination in law, and who was merely retained, not yet employed or paid by government.
An instrument for auscultation.
One who practices auscultation.
autarchical
autarchical
adj
autarchic
avicularian
avicularian
noun
Any of the genus Avicularia of spiders.
avicularium
avicularium
noun
(biology) A modified zooid, in some colonial bryozoans, in the form of a beak, that prevents other organisms from settling on the colony
avicultures
avicultures
noun
plural of aviculture
avuncularly
avuncularly
adv
In an avuncular way.
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bachelorize
bachelorize
verb
To confer a bachelor's degree on.
To live the life of a bachelor; to socialize without a wife.
To live without neither spouse nor children; to live alone or with other single people.
To make into a bachelor; to deprive of a spouse.
To make or become typical of a bachelor.
bacilliform
bacilliform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped
noun
Such a bacillus
backlashers
backlashers
noun
plural of backlasher
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
bacterially
bacterially
adv
In reference to bacteria
bacteroidal
bacteroidal
adj
Relating to the bacteroids
badderlocks
badderlocks
noun
(Scotland) The edible seaweed Alaria esculenta
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
balladromic
ballcarrier
ballcarrier
noun
Alternative spelling of ball carrier
balmarcodes
barcarolles
barcarolles
noun
plural of barcarolle
barceloneta
barefacedly
barefacedly
adv
In a barefaced manner
bareknuckle
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
baroclinity
baroclinity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic.
baronetical
baronetical
adj
Of or relating to a baronet.
basicranial
basicranial
adj
Of or pertaining to the basicranium
basilarchia
bathofloric
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
bellyachers
bellyachers
noun
plural of bellyacher
berascaling
biarticular
biarticular
adj
(anatomy) Affecting, or connecting two joints
biauricular
biauricular
adj
Having or relating to two auricles.
bicalcarate
bicalcarate
adj
(zoology) Having two spurs, as the wing or leg of a bird may.
bicorporeal
bicorporeal
adj
(astrology) Synonym of mutable (“being one of the signs Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces, associated with adaptability, flexibility and sympathy”)
(medicine) Synonym of bicornuate
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
bimolecular
bimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Relating to bimolecules
(chemistry, of a reaction) involving two molecules
consisting of two layers of molecules
binocularly
binocularly
adv
In a binocular manner.
biometrical
biometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to biometrics.
biracialism
biracialism
noun
A situation where two races of people are segregated.
birdclapper
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
bisacromial
bisacromial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two acromial processes
blackamoors
blackamoors
noun
plural of blackamoor
blackballer
blackballer
noun
One who blackballs, or casts a vote rejecting somebody.
blackbirded
blackbirded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackbird
blackbirder
blackbirder
noun
A person involved in blackbirding (kidnapping Pacific islanders as cheap labour).
A ship used for blackbirding.
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
blackhander
blackhearts
blackhearts
noun
plural of blackheart
blacklister
blacklister
noun
One who blacklists.
blackmailer
blackmailer
noun
Someone who blackmails.
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
blackwasher
blackwasher
noun
One who blackwashes.
blackwaters
blackwaters
noun
plural of blackwater
blanchester
blancmanger
blancmanger
noun
(historical) A sort of fricassee with white sauce, variously made of capon, fish, etc.; blancmange.
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
bleacheries
bleacheries
noun
plural of bleachery
bleacherite
bleacherite
noun
(sports, informal) One who sits in the bleachers.
bleacherman
bleachworks
bleachworks
noun
A factory that manufactures bleach.
blepharitic
blepharitic
adj
Relating to blepharitis.
bolographic
borocalcite
brachelytra
brachialgia
brachialgia
noun
(medicine) pain in the arm
brachyceral
brachydomal
bracteolate
bracteolate
adj
(botany) Having bracteoles.
brahmanical
brahmanical
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Brahman
Of or pertaining to the Brahmins or their doctrines or worship.
brahminical
brahminical
adj
Of or relating to brahmins or Brahmanism.
brainsickly
brainsickly
adv
(obsolete) In a brainsick manner.
branchihyal
branchlines
branchlines
noun
plural of branchline
branchville
bricklayers
bricklayers
noun
plural of bricklayer
bricklaying
bricklaying
noun
The act of building a wall by laying bricks, usually with cement between the surfaces of the bricks.
brilliances
brilliances
noun
plural of brilliance
broadcloths
broadcloths
noun
plural of broadcloth
brocatelles
brocatelles
noun
plural of brocatelle
bromouracil
bromouracil
noun
A brominated derivative of uracil.
bronchially
bronchially
adv
In a bronchial way.
bronchiolar
bronchiolar
adj
Of or pertaining to the bronchioles of the lung
bryological
bryological
adj
Of or pertaining to bryology.
bucculatrix
bulborectal
bullwhacker
bullwhacker
noun
(US) The driver of a bullock team.
bursiculate
bursiculate
adj
(botany) bursiform
butyrically
byronically
byronically
Adverb
In a Byronic fashion.
cabellerote
cadastrally
cadastrally
adv
In terms of cadastres.
cadwallader
cakewalkers
cakewalkers
noun
plural of cakewalker
calamanders
calamanders
noun
plural of calamander
calamarioid
calaminaris
calamistral
calamistrum
calamistrum
noun
(zoology) A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to curl certain fibres in the construction of their webs.
calandridae
calandrinae
calandrinia
calathiform
calcariform
calcariform
adj
Having the shape of a spur
calceolaria
calceolaria
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Calceolaria.
calciferols
calciferols
noun
plural of calciferol
calciferous
calciferous
adj
Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.