(obsolete) the role or duration of being an abigail, or lady's maid.
ablepharous
ablepharous
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
aelurophobe
aelurophobe
noun
Alternative spelling of ailurophobe
ailurophobe
ailurophobe
noun
A person with an irrational fear or hatred of felines.
albedograph
albitophyre
albumoscope
alphabetary
alphabetary
adj
(obsolete) alphabetic; rudimentary
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
alphabeting
alphabeting
verb
present participle of alphabet
alphabetise
alphabetise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetize.
alphabetism
alphabetism
noun
An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN.
Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
alphabetist
alphabetist
noun
Someone who practices alphabetism, discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
alphabetize
alphabetize
verb
(US, Canada) To arrange words or items in order of the first (and then subsequent) letters as they occur in the alphabet.
alphesiboea
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
amblypodous
amphibolies
amphibolies
noun
plural of amphiboly
amphiboline
amphibolite
amphibolite
noun
Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amplifiable
amplifiable
adj
Capable of being amplified.
anablepidae
analphabete
analphabete
noun
(rare) Alternative spelling of analphabet
analphabets
analphabets
noun
plural of analphabet
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anglophobia
anglophobia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobia
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
antlophobia
antlophobia
noun
(rare) The fear of floods or inundation.
apometaboly
applaudable
applaudable
adj
Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable.
applaudably
applaudably
adv
In a way that merits applause; admirably.
appointable
appointable
adj
Capable of being appointed.
appraisable
appraisable
adj
Capable of being appraised.
appreciable
appreciable
adj
(sometimes) Synonym of detectable.
(usually) Both detectable and at least modestly substantial: large enough to be estimated and to be of practical relevance.
appreciably
appreciably
adv
In an appreciable manner; to a large extent; considerably.
approachabl
atelophobia
atelophobia
noun
The fear of imperfection or not being good enough.
attemptable
attemptable
adj
Capable of being attempted, tried, or attacked.
backflipped
backflipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backflip
backpedaled
backpedaled
verb
(US) simple past tense and past participle of backpedal
backslapped
backslapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backslap
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.
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
baffleplate
bailiffship
bailiffship
noun
The role or status of a bailiff.
balanophora
balanophore
ballplayers
ballplayers
noun
plural of ballplayer
baptismally
baptismally
adv
In a baptismal way; through baptism.
bardolphian
barkpeeling
basipetally
basipetally
adv
In a basipetal manner.
basophilias
basophilias
noun
plural of basophilia
basophilous
basophilous
adj
Alternative form of basophilic
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
bathycolpic
bathycolpic
adj
Alternative form of bathukolpic
battipaglia
battlepiece
battleplane
battleplane
noun
An airplane for military use.
battleships
battleships
noun
plural of battleship
belleplaine
bellmanship
beneplacito
beneplacity
bespangling
bespangling
verb
present participle of bespangle
bespeakable
bibliograph
bibliograph
noun
Archaic form of bibliographer.
bibliophage
bibliophage
noun
(figuratively) A person who loves to read books; a bookworm.
A creature that consumes books’ physical contents.
bibliopolar
bibliopolar
adj
(nonce word, obsolete) Concerned with bookselling.
bibliotaphe
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
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
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
bipaleolate
bipartitely
bipartitely
adv
In a bipartite fashion; into two parts.
bipedalisms
bipinnately
bipinnately
adv
In a bipinnate manner.
bipolarized
bipolarized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bipolarize
bipolarizes
bipolarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bipolarize
bipupillate
bipupillate
adj
(zoology) Having an eyespot on the wing, with two dots within it of a different colour, as in some butterflies.
bipyramidal
bipyramidal
adj
Having the shape of a bipyramid
birdclapper
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
bistipulate
blacktopped
blacktopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blacktop
blankenship
blasphemers
blasphemers
noun
plural of blasphemer
blasphemies
blasphemies
noun
plural of blasphemy
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
blasphemous
blasphemous
adj
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred. Resembling blasphemy.
blastophaga
blastophore
blastophore
noun
(biology, obsolete) That portion of the spermatospore which is not converted into spermatoblasts, but carries them.
blastoporal
blastoporal
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporic.
blastopores
blastopores
noun
plural of blastopore
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
blastospore
blastospore
noun
(mycology) A type of fungal spore produced asexually by budding.
blemmatrope
blepharitic
blepharitic
adj
Relating to blepharitis.
blepharitis
boilerplate
boilerplate
adj
(aeronautics) Used to refer to a non-functional spacecraft used to test configuration and procedures.
Describing text or other material of a standard or routine nature.
noun
(UK) The rating plate or nameplate required to be affixed to a boiler by the Boiler Explosions Act (1882).
(computing) Standard text or program code used routinely and added with a text editor or word processor; text of a legal or official nature added to documents or labels.
(journalism) Syndicated material.
(skiing) Hard, icy snow which may be dangerous to ski on.
A plate attached to industrial machinery, identifying information such as manufacturer, model number, serial number, and power requirements.
A sheet of copper or steel used in the construction of a boiler.
Formulaic or hackneyed language.
verb
(transitive) To store (standard text) so that it can easily be retrieved for reuse.
bolographic
botanophile
botanophile
noun
A person with an interest in botany.
breastplate
breastplate
noun
(Judaism) An embroidered square of linen worn on the breast of the Jewish high priest, bearing twelve precious stones, each inscribed with the name of one of the tribes of Israel.
A piece of armor that covers the chest.
A piece of horse tack designed to prevent the saddle slipping backwards.
A piece of silicone in the shape of women's breasts worn by drag queens and other female impersonators to simulate a female body shape.
bulbocapnin
bulbospinal
bulbospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or connecting the medulla oblongata and the spinal cord.
Of an animal: exhibiting only the reflexes that are integrated within the spinal cord and medulla oblongata, and not those from the midbrain and cortex, as a result of decerebration.
bulgarophil
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
calciphobic
campbellism
campbellism
Proper noun
The
campbellite
campbellite
Noun
A member of any of various religious groups historically descended from the nineteenth-century Restoration Movement.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to any of these groups.
campbellton
campbeltown
capableness
capableness
noun
The state or quality of being capable.
celtophobia
celtophobia
Noun
Hatred against Celtic peoples.
clapboarded
clapboarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clapboard
clinophobia
clinophobia
noun
fear of going to bed
collapsable
collapsable
adj
Alternative spelling of collapsible
collapsible
collapsible
adj
That can be collapsed.
noun
(graphical user interface) A display element that can be collapsed to hide it from view.
A kind of boat that can be collapsed for greater portability.
Any object that can be collapsed to save space.
compactable
compactable
Adjective
Capable of being compacted.
compactible
compactible
adj
Capable of being compacted.
companiable
companiable
adj
(obsolete) companionable; sociable
compassable
compassable
adj
Capable of being compassed or accomplished.
compatibles
compatibles
noun
plural of compatible
compellable
compellable
adj
Capable of being compelled or constrained.
compellably
compellably
adv
By compulsion.
compensable
compensable
adj
Able to be compensated; entitling one to compensation.
compileable
completable
completable
adj
(mathematics, of a partial algebra) That can be expanded to a total algebra
That can be completed.
comportable
comportable
adj
(obsolete) Consistent; suitable.
comprisable
comprisable
adj
Able to be contained or classified.
comprizable
copiability
copiability
noun
The quality of being copiable; ability to be copied.
corrumpable
corrumpable
adj
(obsolete) corruptible
culpability
culpability
noun
The degree of one's blameworthiness in the commission of a crime or offence.
decapitable
decapitable
adj
Able or fit to be decapitated.
deplaceable
depleteable
depreciable
depreciable
adj
Able to be depreciated.
developable
developable
adj
(geometry, of a surface) Described by a moving right line, and such that consecutive positions of the generator intersect each other, allowing the surface to be developed into a plane.
(photography, of a latent image) Which can be developed into a visible image.
Suitable for development, often specifically for construction
noun
(geometry) A developable surface.
diaboleptic
dispellable
dispellable
adj
Able to be dispelled.
dispensable
dispensable
adj
(biochemistry, nutrition, of an amino acid) Not essential to be taken in as part of an organism's diet, as it can be synthesized de novo.
(of a law, rule, vow, etc.) Subject to dispensation; possible to relax, exempt from, or annul.
Able to be done without; able to be expended; easily replaced.
Capable of being dispensed; distributable.
displayable
displayable
adj
Capable of being displayed.
disposables
disposables
noun
plural of disposable
disprovable
disprovable
adj
Capable of being disproved.
disruptable
disruptable
adj
Capable of being disrupted.
doublespeak
doublespeak
noun
Any language deliberately constructed to disguise or distort its actual meaning, often by employing euphemism or ambiguity.