(now rare) Pertaining to someone learning the alphabet or basic studies; elementary; rudimentary.
Arranged in an alphabetical manner.
Pertaining to the alphabet, or several alphabets.
Relating to or resembling an abecedarius.
noun
(archaic) Someone engaged in teaching the alphabet; an elementary teacher; one that teaches the methods and principles of learning.
(rhetoric) A work which uses words or lines in alphabetical order.
An elementary student, a novice; one in the early steps of learning.
Someone who is learning the alphabet.
aberrancies
aberrancies
noun
plural of aberrancy
aberuncator
aberuncator
noun
A pruning device mounted on a pole, so as to reach high branches; a weeding machine.
abhorrences
abhorrences
noun
plural of abhorrence
abiogenetic
abiogenetic
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis, originated by abiogenesis.
abortogenic
abortogenic
adj
Causing abortion; abortifacient.
noun
A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
abouchement
abranchiate
abranchiate
adj
(zoology) Without gills.
noun
(zoology) An organism that does not have gills.
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
abscondedly
abscondence
abscondence
noun
(rare) The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.
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.
abstinences
abstinences
noun
plural of abstinence
accentuable
accentuable
adj
Capable of being accentuated
accountable
accountable
adj
(rare) Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.
Liable to be called on to render an account.
Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
advanceable
advanceable
adj
That can be advanced, as of a tax credit that may be brought forward for immediate use rather than being reclaimed at the end of the year.
alcibiadean
ambivalence
ambivalence
noun
A state of uncertainty or indecisiveness.
The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.
ambivalency
anabranches
anabranches
noun
plural of anabranch
annunciable
annunciable
adj
(archaic, rare) That may be announced or declared.
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)
antichamber
antichamber
noun
Obsolete form of antechamber.
antitabetic
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.
assemblance
assemblance
noun
(obsolete) An assembling; assemblage.
(obsolete) Resemblance; likeness; appearance.
backbearing
backbencher
backbencher
noun
(by extension) Someone who does not play an active role in a process.
(education) A student who does not perform well, especially one who sits at the back of the classroom.
(politics) A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the backbenches or in one of the back rows of the legislature.
(sports) A member of a team who does not usually play, but who is held in reserve.
backbenches
backbenches
noun
plural of backbench
backhanders
backhanders
noun
plural of backhander
backpointer
backsetting
backsetting
verb
present participle of backset
backslidden
backslidden
verb
past participle of backslide
bacteriocin
bacteriocin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of antibiotic toxins, produced by some bacteria, that target closely related bacteria
bacterizing
bacterizing
verb
present participle of bacterize
balanceable
balanceable
adj
Capable of being balanced.
balancement
balancement
noun
The act or result of balancing or adjusting; equipoise.
balancewise
balancewise
adv
In terms of balance.
balaneutics
baldachined
baldachined
adj
Covered by a baldacchin.
balneologic
balneologic
adj
Alternative form of balneological
bangiaceous
barbecueing
barbicanage
barbicanage
noun
(obsolete) money paid for the support of a barbican
barceloneta
bareknuckle
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
baronetcies
baronetcies
noun
plural of baronetcy
baronetical
baronetical
adj
Of or relating to a baronet.
barycentric
barycentric
adj
Of or pertaining to a centre of gravity.
basiliscine
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beauticians
beauticians
noun
plural of beautician
becarpeting
becarpeting
verb
present participle of becarpet
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
becowarding
becurtained
becurtained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becurtain
begoniaceae
bellyaching
bellyaching
noun
Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
verb
present participle of bellyache
benchmarked
benchmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benchmark
benchwarmer
benchwarmer
noun
Alternative spelling of bench-warmer
benefaction
benefaction
noun
An act of charity; almsgiving.
An act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing.
benefactive
benefactive
adj
(linguistics) Of or pertaining to the linguistic form or case or the semantic role of the beneficiary of an action. Expressed in English as "on behalf of" or "on one's behalf."
noun
A term or sentence element that serves a benefactive role or that is inflected for the benefactive case or a similar case (such as the dative case).
benefactors
benefactors
noun
plural of benefactor
benefactory
benefactory
adj
Yielding benefit; doing good.
noun
One who gives benefit to others; a benefactor.
benefactrix
benefactrix
Noun
A female benefactor.
beneficiary
beneficiary
adj
Bestowed as a gratuity.
Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.
noun
(insurance) One who benefits from the payout of an insurance policy.
(law) One who benefits from the distribution, especially out of a trust or estate.
One who benefits or receives an advantage.
beneficiate
beneficiate
verb
(mining, obsolete) To reduce (ores).
beneplacito
beneplacity
benzalcohol
benzocaines
benzocaines
noun
plural of benzocaine
berascaling
berycoidean
biacetylene
biacuminate
biacuminate
adj
(botany) Having points in two directions.
bicarbonate
bicarbonate
noun
(chemistry) the univalent anion HCO₃⁻; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced.
sodium bicarbonate used as a mild antacid; bicarbonate of soda
bicentenary
bicentenary
noun
A 200th anniversary.
biconjugate
biconjugate
adj
(botany) paired twice
(mathematics) conjugate in two ways
bilaciniate
bilaciniate
adj
Doubly fringed.
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
binucleated
binucleated
adj
binucleate
biomagnetic
biomagnetic
adj
Relating to biomagnetism.
bioreaction
bioreaction
noun
A biological reaction.
bipectinate
bipectinate
adj
(biology) Having two margins toothed like a comb.
bisectional
bisectional
adj
Of, pertaining to, or obtained by bisection
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
bivalencies
bivalencies
noun
plural of bivalency
blackenings
blackenings
noun
plural of blackening
blackhander
blacknesses
blacknesses
noun
plural of blackness
blacksnakes
blacksnakes
noun
plural of blacksnake
blacktongue
blanchester
blancmanger
blancmanger
noun
(historical) A sort of fricassee with white sauce, variously made of capon, fish, etc.; blancmange.
blancmanges
blancmanges
noun
plural of blancmange
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
bleacherman
bovovaccine
bovovaccine
noun
(historical) A vaccine to prevent tuberculosis in cattle.
braccianite
bracingness
bracingness
noun
The quality of being bracing.
braconniere
braconniere
noun
A skirt or apron of mail or lamellar armor, worn with plate armor, to defend the stomach, groin, and upper thighs.
brancardier
branchiness
branchiness
noun
The quality of being branchy.
branchireme
branchlines
branchlines
noun
plural of branchline
branchville
brazenfaced
brazenfaced
adj
(dated) impudent; shameless
brecciating
brecciating
verb
present participle of brecciate
brecciation
brecciation
noun
(geology) The formation of breccia such as by external shock.
brilliances
brilliances
noun
plural of brilliance
brochantite
brochantite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic copper sulfate mineral
bromacetone
buccaneered
buccaneered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buccaneer
bucerotinae
bucklandite
bunchbacked
cabbagetown
cabinetmake
cabinetries
cabinetries
noun
plural of cabinetry
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
callensburg
campbellton
campbeltown
cancellable
cancellable
adj
Which can be cancelled.
candelabras
candelabras
noun
plural of candelabra
candelabrum
candelabrum
noun
A candle holder.
candleberry
candleberry
noun
Any of the plants in the genus Myrica, containing about 35-50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales, with a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
The fruit of plants in the genus Myrica.
cankerberry
cannibalean
cannibalise
cannibalise
verb
(transitive) To eat (parts of) another of one's own species.
(transitive) To remove parts of (a machine, etc) for use in other similar machines.
(transitive, business) To reduce sales or market share (for one of one's own products) by introducing another.
Rework old material; rehash.
cannibalize
cannibalize
verb
Alternative form of cannibalise
capableness
capableness
noun
The state or quality of being capable.
carabineers
carabineers
noun
plural of carabineer
carabineros
carabineros
noun
plural of carabinero
carabiniere
carabinieri
carabinieri
noun
The national gendarmerie of Italy.
carabiniers
carabiniers
noun
plural of carabinier
carbamidine
carbamidine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of guanidine
carbanilide
carbanilide
noun
(organic chemistry) N,N'-diphenylurea, used in organic synthesis
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
carbonadoed
carbonadoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carbonado
carbonadoes
carbonimide
carbonimide
noun
(organic chemistry) The imide of carbonic acid; any derivative of this compound
carbonizers
carbonizers
noun
plural of carbonizer
carbonnades
carbonnades
noun
plural of carbonnade
carbonnieux
carbonylate
carbonylate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To introduce a carbonyl group, or the elements of carbon monoxide, into a molecule.
carbonylene
carburetant
carburetant
noun
Any volatile liquid used in charging illuminating gases.
carbureting
carbureting
verb
present participle of carburet
carburetion
carburetion
noun
The process, such as occurs in a carburetor, of mixing fuel with oxygen or air in appropriate proportion for combustion.