(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.
aerobicized
aerobicized
adj
(of a person's body) toned by the use of aerobics
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
albedograph
albedometer
albedometer
noun
An instrument used to measure the albedo of a surface
ambassadors
ambassadors
noun
plural of ambassador
androphobia
androphobia
noun
Fear of or aversion to men.
arabidopsis
arabidopsis
noun
Any cress (or related plant) of the genus Arabidopsis
arabinoside
arabinoside
noun
(organic chemistry) A glycoside which yields arabinose after being split by hydrolysis.
arnoldsburg
auribromide
aurobromide
babyproofed
babyproofed
adj
Made babyproof.
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
backcrossed
backcrossed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backcross
backdropped
backdropped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backdrop
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backstroked
backstroked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstroke
backwoodser
bacteroidal
bacteroidal
adj
Relating to the bacteroids
bacteroides
badderlocks
badderlocks
noun
(Scotland) The edible seaweed Alaria esculenta
balladromic
balmarcodes
banderoling
bandoleered
bandoleered
adj
Alternative form of bandoliered
bandoliered
bandoliered
adj
Wearing a bandolier.
bardolaters
bardolaters
noun
plural of bardolater
bardolphian
bargeboards
bargeboards
noun
plural of bargeboard
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
baronethood
baronetised
baronetized
barotseland
barricadoed
barricadoed
adj
Obstructed, closed, or defended by a barricade; barricaded.
barricadoes
barricadoes
noun
plural of barricado
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
batodendron
battledored
battledores
battledores
noun
plural of battledore
beardtongue
beardtongue
noun
A flowering plant in the genus Penstemon with a prominent, often hairy, staminode.
beaverboard
beaverboard
noun
A form of fiberboard made of wood pulp compressed into sheets.
becowarding
beglamoured
beglamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beglamour
bernardston
berycoidean
bichromated
billboarded
billboarded
adj
(computer graphics) Displayed using the billboarding technique.
Lined with billboards.
biodegraded
biodegraded
adj
Subject to biodegradation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of biodegrade
biodegrades
biodegrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of biodegrade
bipolarized
bipolarized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bipolarize
birobidzhan
birostrated
birostrated
adj
Alternative form of birostrate
blackboards
blackboards
noun
plural of blackboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackboard
bladdernose
bladderwort
bladderwort
noun
Any of many aquatic carnivorous plants, of the genus Utricularia, that have open bladders that trap minute insects and crustaceans.
blandfordia
blastoderms
blastoderms
noun
plural of blastoderm
blizzardous
blizzardous
adj
Marked by overly cold and snowy conditions; blizzardlike.
Unclear, hazy, difficult to view.
bloodstream
bloodstream
noun
The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal
boardsailor
boardsailor
noun
windsurfer
boatbuilder
boatbuilder
noun
A person involved in boatbuilding; one who builds boats.
bodhidharma
bodicemaker
bodyboarded
bodyboarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodyboard
bodyguarded
bodyguarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodyguard
boldhearted
boldhearted
adj
Alternative form of bold-hearted
bombardelle
bombardiers
bombardiers
noun
plural of bombardier
bombardment
bombardment
noun
(physics) the incidence of an intense stream of high-energy particles directed at a substance
heavy artillery fire
the act of bombing, especially towns or cities
bondservant
bondservant
noun
An indentured servant.
boomeranged
boomeranged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boomerang
borderlands
borderlands
noun
plural of borderland
borocarbide
borocarbide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any material containing both boride and carbide ions
boththridia
botryllidae
boulderhead
bowermaiden
bowlderhead
brachiopoda
brachiopode
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
brachydomal
bradycrotic
bradycrotic
adj
Having a slow pulse
bradypodoid
braggadocio
braggadocio
noun
A braggart.
Empty boasting.
brahmanhood
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
brandsolder
brazilwoods
brazilwoods
noun
plural of brazilwood
breadboards
breadboards
noun
plural of breadboard
bridgeboard
bridgeboard
noun
(architecture) A notched board to which the treads and risers of the steps of wooden stairs are fastened.
A board or plank used as a bridge.
broadcasted
broadcasted
verb
(sometimes proscribed) simple past tense and past participle of broadcast
broadcaster
broadcaster
noun
(computing) A piece of equipment used to transmit data over a computer network.
(obsolete) A person who sows seeds by scattering; also, one who promotes sowing seeds in this manner instead of by drilling (“making holes in the soil and placing seeds in them”).
A machine used to broadcast or spread seeds, fertilizer, etc.
A person whose job it is to effect such broadcasts; specifically, one who presents radio or television programmes (especially documentaries or news programmes); a presenter.
A piece of equipment used to transmit audio and/or video content, or messages, to be received by radios or televisions, over the internet, etc.
An organization or station that engages in the activity of such broadcasting.
broadcloths
broadcloths
noun
plural of broadcloth
broadenings
broadenings
noun
plural of broadening
broadleaves
broadleaves
noun
plural of broadleaf
broadnesses
broadnesses
noun
plural of broadness
broadsheets
broadsheets
noun
plural of broadsheet
broadsiding
broadsiding
verb
present participle of broadside
broadspread
broadspread
adj
widespread
broadswords
broadswords
noun
plural of broadsword
broadthroat
broadwayite
brobdingnag
brobdingnag
Proper noun
A fictional country inhabited by giants, which appears in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels.
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
bromocyanid
bucerotidae
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
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
carbonnades
carbonnades
noun
plural of carbonnade
carborundum
carborundum
noun
Crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive.
cardioblast
cardioblast
noun
(biology) An embryonic cell, in some insects, that develops into the heart
cardiophobe
cardiophobe
noun
A person who has cardiophobia.
centerboard
centerboard
noun
(American spelling, nautical) Alternative spelling of centreboard
centreboard
centreboard
noun
(British spelling, nautical) The adjustable keel on a small yacht or dinghy that acts, among other things, as ballast and to counteract the sideways force of the wind.
chalkboards
chalkboards
noun
plural of chalkboard
charbroiled
charbroiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of charbroil
cheeseboard
cheeseboard
noun
A board used for serving cheeses.
chessboards
chessboards
noun
plural of chessboard
clapboarded
clapboarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clapboard
clodbreaker
coadsorbent
coadsorbent
noun
A substance that increases the efficacy of an adsorbent
codebreaker
codebreaker
noun
A cryptanalyst, one who decodes messages without the key.
concordable
concordable
adj
Capable of according; agreeing; harmonious
concordably
contrabands
contrabands
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contraband
cornbraided
corymbiated
corymbiated
adj
Having a corymb.
counterband
craborchard
cradleboard
cradleboard
noun
A board of the kind traditionally used by Native Americans for carrying a baby.
crookbacked
crookbacked
adj
hunchbacked
crossbanded
crossbanded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crossband
crossbarred
crossbarred
adj
Made or patterned in lines crossing each other.
Secured by, or furnished with, crossbars.
daggerboard
daggerboard
noun
(nautical) A retractable centreboard that slides out to act as a keel.
debarkation
debarkation
noun
Disembarkation.
debarration
debonairity
debonairity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being debonair; debonair character, graciousness.
debrominate
debrominate
verb
To remove bromine atoms, especially those added by a previous bromination
decarbonate
decarbonate
verb
To remove carbon dioxide from something
decarbonise
decarbonise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative form of decarbonize
decarbonize
decarbonize
verb
To reduce or replace fossil fuels by renewable energy in energy production systems and processes.
To remove carbon from something, especially from an engine.