(physiology) A biological response triggered by a lack of oxygen in which an organism takes in water and becomes turgid and immobile; possibly a form of cryptobiosis.
antibilious
antibilious
adj
(pharmacology) Countering liver disorder.
antibiotics
antibiotics
noun
plural of antibiotic
antiblastic
antiblastic
adj
(biology, of a host) antagonistic to the metabolism of a parasite
antiobesity
antiobesity
adj
(pharmacology, nutrition, of a drug, etc.) Serving to counter obesity.
antisubsidy
antisubsidy
adj
(politics) Opposing a subsidy.
appraisable
appraisable
adj
Capable of being appraised.
arabesquely
arabesquely
adv
In the style of arabesque art or architecture.
arabidopsis
arabidopsis
noun
Any cress (or related plant) of the genus Arabidopsis
arabilities
arabinoside
arabinoside
noun
(organic chemistry) A glycoside which yields arabinose after being split by hydrolysis.
arbitragers
arbitragers
noun
plural of arbitrager
arbitragist
arbitragist
noun
One who engages in arbitrage; an arbitrager
arbitraries
arbitraries
noun
plural of arbitrary
arbitrators
arbitrators
noun
plural of arbitrator
arbitresses
arbitresses
noun
plural of arbitress
arboraceous
arboraceous
adj
Abounding in trees.
Of or relating to trees.
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.
arborvitaes
arborvitaes
noun
plural of arborvitae
arboviruses
arboviruses
noun
plural of arbovirus
archbishops
archbishops
noun
plural of archbishop
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
arnoldsburg
arquebusier
arquebusier
noun
(military, now historical) A soldier armed with an arquebus.
artsybashev
artzybashev
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
asbestinize
asbestinize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To treat with asbestos to make fireproof.
asbestoidal
assaultable
assaultable
adj
Capable of being assaulted.
assemblable
assemblable
adj
That can be assembled.
assemblages
assemblages
noun
plural of assemblage
assemblance
assemblance
noun
(obsolete) An assembling; assemblage.
(obsolete) Resemblance; likeness; appearance.
assemblyman
assemblyman
noun
A male member of an assembly.
A member of the lower house of certain US state legislatures.
assemblymen
assemblymen
noun
plural of assemblyman
assibilated
assibilated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assibilate
assimilable
assimilable
adj
Capable of being assimilated; susceptible to assimilation.
assiniboine
assiniboins
assubjugate
assubjugate
verb
(obsolete) To bring into subjection.
astoundable
astoundable
adj
Capable of being astounded.
astraphobia
astraphobia
noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
astrobotany
astrobotany
noun
Synonym of xenobotany
astrophobia
astrophobia
noun
A fear of stars and celestial space.
asyllabical
asyllabical
adj
Archaic form of asyllabic.
asymbolical
asymbolical
adj
Synonym of asymbolic
atrabilious
atrabilious
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Having an excess of black bile.
Characterized by melancholy.
Ill-natured; malevolent; cantankerous.
aubergistes
aubergistes
noun
plural of aubergiste
audibleness
audibleness
noun
The state or quality of being audible.
autobasidia
autobasidia
noun
plural of autobasidium
autobasisii
automobiles
automobiles
noun
plural of automobile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automobile
babbittries
babblements
babblements
noun
plural of babblement
babooneries
babooneries
noun
plural of baboonery
babyishness
babyishness
noun
The state or quality of being babyish.
babylonians
babysitting
babysitting
noun
, Hypernym: childminding
The work of a babysitter; the care of children in the temporary absence of their parents or guardians.
verb
present participle of babysit
bacchuslike
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
baccivorous
baccivorous
adj
(zoology) Eating, or having a diet based on, berries
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bacitracins
bacitracins
noun
plural of bacitracin
backbenches
backbenches
noun
plural of backbench
backbitings
backbitings
noun
plural of backbiting
backcrossed
backcrossed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backcross
backcrosses
backcrosses
noun
plural of backcross
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backcross
backgammons
backgammons
noun
plural of backgammon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backgammon
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backhanders
backhanders
noun
plural of backhander
backlashers
backlashers
noun
plural of backlasher
backlashing
backlashing
verb
present participle of backlash
backlisting
backlisting
verb
present participle of backlist
backpackers
backpackers
noun
A hostel catering to backpackers.
plural of backpacker
backscatter
backscatter
noun
(computing) The sending of IP packets to essentially random addresses in response to incoming packets that have a spoofed origin.
(military) A portion of the energy of electromagnetic radiation such as a laser or radio waves that is scattered back in the direction of the source of radiation by an obscurant.
(physics) The deflection of particles and/or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of travel.
The particles and/or radiation deflected in this manner.
verb
To scatter particles and/or radiation back to the direction from which they come.
backscraper
backsetting
backsetting
verb
present participle of backset
backsettler
backsettler
noun
One living in the back or outlying districts of a community.
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.
backslashes
backslashes
noun
plural of backslash
backslidden
backslidden
verb
past participle of backslide
backsliders
backsliders
noun
plural of backslider
backsliding
backsliding
adj
sliding back
noun
An occasion on which one backslides, especially in a moral sense.
verb
present participle of backslide
backspacing
backspacing
verb
present participle of backspace
backspierer
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
backstabbed
backstabbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstab
backstabber
backstabber
noun
A traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks when one's back is turned.
backstamped
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
backstreets
backstreets
noun
plural of backstreet
backstretch
backstretch
noun
(athletics, horse racing, car racing) Synonym of back straight (“straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line”).
(exercise) An exercise that stretches the muscles of the back.
(figuratively) The middle part of an event.
(horse racing) An area next to a racetrack used to stable the racehorses and house employees.
backstroked
backstroked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstroke
backstrokes
backstrokes
noun
plural of backstroke
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstroke
backswimmer
backswimmer
noun
Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
backwashing
backwashing
noun
A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
backwoodser
baconianism
baconianism
Noun
The scientific methods of
The theory that was the real author of the works of Shakespeare.
bacteremias
bacteremias
noun
plural of bacteremia
bacteriosis
bacteriosis
noun
(pathology, botany) Any infection by bacteria
bacteroides
badderlocks
badderlocks
noun
(Scotland) The edible seaweed Alaria esculenta
baddishness
baddishness
noun
The state or quality of being baddish.
badgerbrush
badgerbrush
noun
The plant Symphoricarpos occidentalis.
bafflements
bafflements
noun
plural of bafflement
bagginesses
bagginesses
noun
plural of bagginess
bailiffship
bailiffship
noun
The role or status of a bailiff.
bairnliness
bakersfield
bakersfield
Proper noun
A major city in California, USA
bakersville
bakersville
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in Mercer County, New Jersey, USA.
a town in North Carolina, USA, and the county seat of Mitchell County.
an unincorporated community in Coshocton County, Ohio, USA.
baksheeshes
baksheeshes
noun
plural of baksheesh
bakshishing
bakshishing
verb
present participle of bakshish
balancewise
balancewise
adv
In terms of balance.
balaneutics
balbriggans
balbriggans
noun
plural of balbriggan
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
balefulness
balefulness
noun
The characteristic of being baleful.
balinghasay
balinghasay
noun
The tropical tree Buchanania arborescens.
balistarius
balistarius
noun
Alternative form of ballistarius
balistraria
balistraria
noun
(historical) A narrow opening, often cruciform, through which arrows can be fired.