Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
adenotyphus
adherescent
adiaphanous
adiaphanous
adj
Not transparent; not translucent; not diaphanous; opaque.
adiaphorism
adiaphorism
noun
The belief that certain religious doctrines or ceremonies are indifferent, i.e. do not matter.
adiaphorist
adiaphorist
noun
One who believes in adiaphorism.
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
admiralship
admiralship
noun
The state, property, or office of being an admiral.
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
admonishing
admonishing
noun
admonishment
verb
present participle of admonish
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
advisership
advisership
noun
The status or office of an adviser.
adzharistan
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
aesthesodic
aesthesodic
adj
(biology) Conveying sensory or afferent impulses.
alcaldeship
alcaldeship
noun
The role or status of alcalde.
alcoholised
alcoholised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alcoholise
aldoheptose
aldoheptose
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aldose form of a heptose
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amherstdale
amidohexose
ammishaddai
amphioxides
amphiploids
amphiploids
noun
plural of amphiploid
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
androphonos
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
anhydrously
anthropodus
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
aphidolysin
aphrodesiac
aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac
adj
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
noun
Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
aphrodisian
aphrodisian
Adjective
Pertaining to Aphrodite or Venus.
aphrodision
aphrodistic
aphroditous
apostlehood
apostlehood
noun
The state of being an apostle.
arachnidism
arachnidism
noun
The condition of being poisoned as a result of a spider's bite.
archdeacons
archdeacons
noun
plural of archdeacon
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
archduchess
archduchess
noun
A daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, or the wife of a son or grandson of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary
Coordinate term: archduke
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
archseducer
archsteward
arthritides
arthritides
noun
(medicine) plural of arthritis
arthrodeses
arthrodeses
noun
plural of arthrodesis
arthrodesis
arthrodesis
noun
(medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.
ashamedness
ashamedness
noun
The state or quality of being ashamed.
asphodeline
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
backhanders
backhanders
noun
plural of backhander
baddishness
baddishness
noun
The state or quality of being baddish.
badgerbrush
badgerbrush
noun
The plant Symphoricarpos occidentalis.
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
barrelheads
barrelheads
noun
plural of barrelhead
basehearted
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
beardfishes
beardfishes
noun
plural of beardfish
bedchambers
bedchambers
noun
plural of bedchamber
bedlamitish
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
blandishers
blandishers
noun
plural of blandisher
blandishing
blandishing
verb
present participle of blandish
bloodstanch
blossomhead
bodhisattva
bodhisattva
noun
(Buddhism) A person who has taken specific lay or monastic vows and who is on the road to perfect knowledge; specifically, one who foregoes personal nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment.
(Buddhism) An enlightened being existing in a form of existence beyond the ordinary forms of physical reality understood and acknowledged by scientific thought, resembling the Western notion of angels, but with a wealth of its own nuances and expectations. These include the compassionate working for enlightenment of all sentient beings.
bodhisattwa
bondmanship
bondmanship
noun
The state of being a bondman.
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
bradyphasia
bradyphasia
noun
Synonym of bradylalia
brainwashed
brainwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brainwash
branchstand
brandishers
brandishers
noun
plural of brandisher
brandishing
brandishing
noun
The action of the verb to brandish.
verb
present participle of brandish
breadstitch
breadthless
breadthless
adj
Without breadth.
breadthways
breadthways
adv
breadthwise
breadthwise
breadthwise
adj
directed across the breadth of an object or place.
adv
Across the breadth of an object or place.
bridgeheads
bridgeheads
noun
plural of bridgehead
broadcloths
broadcloths
noun
plural of broadcloth
broadsheets
broadsheets
noun
plural of broadsheet
bubbleheads
bubbleheads
noun
plural of bubblehead
buffleheads
buffleheads
noun
plural of bufflehead
bushwhacked
bushwhacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bushwhack