(transitive, obsolete) To stigmatize as a bastard; debase.
abdications
abdications
noun
plural of abdication
abdominales
abecedaries
abecedaries
noun
plural of abecedary
abecedarius
abecedarius
noun
An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
abidingness
abidingness
noun
The state or quality abiding.
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
amoeboidism
amoeboidism
noun
Alternative form of ameboidism
antisubsidy
antisubsidy
adj
(politics) Opposing a subsidy.
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.
asbestoidal
assibilated
assibilated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assibilate
audibleness
audibleness
noun
The state or quality of being audible.
autobasidia
autobasidia
noun
plural of autobasidium
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
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
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
bacteroides
baddishness
baddishness
noun
The state or quality of being baddish.
bakersfield
bakersfield
Proper noun
A major city in California, USA
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
balladising
banderillas
banderillas
noun
plural of banderilla
bandinesses
bardesanism
bardesanist
bardesanite
baronetised
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
barricaders
barricaders
noun
plural of barricader
barricadoes
barricadoes
noun
plural of barricado
basidigital
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
basipoditic
basipoditic
adj
Relating to the basipodite.
bastardised
bastardised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bastardise
bastardises
bastardises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bastardise
bastardized
bastardized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bastardize
bastardizes
bastardizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bastardize
bastinading
bastinading
verb
present participle of bastinade
bastinadoed
bastinadoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bastinado
bastinadoes
bastinadoes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bastinado
batidaceous
bawdinesses
bawdinesses
noun
plural of bawdiness
beadinesses
beardfishes
beardfishes
noun
plural of beardfish
bedlamising
bedlamitish
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
bespreading
bespreading
verb
present participle of bespread
bestialised
bestialised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bestialise
bestialized
bestialized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bestialize
bianisidine
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
bidactylous
billiardist
billiardist
noun
A player of billiards.
biodegrades
biodegrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of biodegrade
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
bipedalisms
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birostrated
birostrated
adj
Alternative form of birostrate
bisdiapason
blackbodies
blackbodies
noun
plural of blackbody
blacklisted
blacklisted
adj
Being on a blacklist, or having been shunned and rejected due to information (true or false) being spread about scandalous activities or ideas, especially controversial political opinions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blacklist
blandishers
blandishers
noun
plural of blandisher
blandishing
blandishing
verb
present participle of blandish
blastodiscs
blastodiscs
noun
plural of blastodisc
blastozooid
blastozooid
noun
(biology) A zooid produced by budding
blizzardous
blizzardous
adj
Marked by overly cold and snowy conditions; blizzardlike.
Unclear, hazy, difficult to view.
bloodstains
bloodstains
noun
plural of bloodstain
boardsailor
boardsailor
noun
windsurfer
bodaciously
bodaciously
adv
In a bodacious manner.
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
bombardiers
bombardiers
noun
plural of bombardier
bondmanship
bondmanship
noun
The state of being a bondman.
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
bradykinins
bradykinins
noun
plural of bradykinin
bradypepsia
bradypepsia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of digestion.
bradyphasia
bradyphasia
noun
Synonym of bradylalia
braggardism
braggardism
noun
Boastfulness; tendency to brag.
brainwashed
brainwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brainwash
brandishers
brandishers
noun
plural of brandisher
brandishing
brandishing
noun
The action of the verb to brandish.
verb
present participle of brandish
brandsville
brazilwoods
brazilwoods
noun
plural of brazilwood
breadfruits
breadfruits
noun
plural of breadfruit
breadstitch
breadthwise
breadthwise
adj
directed across the breadth of an object or place.
adv
Across the breadth of an object or place.
bridesmaids
bridesmaids
noun
plural of bridesmaid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bridesmaid
bridgeables
bridgeheads
bridgeheads
noun
plural of bridgehead
bridgewards
bridgewards
adv
Towards a bridge.
brigandages
brigandages
noun
plural of brigandage
brigandines
brigandines
noun
plural of brigandine
broadenings
broadenings
noun
plural of broadening
broadsiding
broadsiding
verb
present participle of broadside
budgerigars
budgerigars
noun
plural of budgerigar
buprestidae
buprestidan
buprestidan
noun
(zoology, chiefly in the plural, dated) Any of a number of jewel beetles of the family Buprestidae, usually with shiny metallic colours.
burglarised
burglarised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burglarise
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
cardioblast
cardioblast
noun
(biology) An embryonic cell, in some insects, that develops into the heart
crispbreads
crispbreads
noun
plural of crispbread
debilissima
debilitates
debilitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of debilitate
decarbonise
decarbonise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative form of decarbonize
decarburise
decarburise
verb
Alternative form of decarburize
deliberates
deliberates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deliberate
demibastion
demibastion
noun
(military) A half bastion, or that part of a bastion consisting of one face and one flank.
describable
describable
adj
Capable of being described.
describably
deshabilles
deshabilles
noun
plural of deshabille
desiderable
desiderable
adj
(obsolete) Desirable.
destabilize
destabilize
verb
(intransitive) To become unstable.
(transitive) To make something unstable.
diabolising
diabolising
verb
present participle of diabolise
diagnosable
diagnosable
adj
Able to be diagnosed; having a cause which can be determined.
disablement
disablement
noun
(formal) The action of disabling or the state of being disabled.
disableness
disableness
noun
The state or quality of being disable.
disassemble
disassemble
verb
(computing) To convert machine code to a human-readable, mnemonic form.
To take to pieces; to reverse the process of assembly.
disassembly
disassembly
noun
(computing, countable) The code generated by a disassembler.
The process of disassembling.
disavowable
disavowable
adj
Capable of being disavowed.
disbandment
disbandment
noun
The act of disbanding
disbarments
disbarments
noun
plural of disbarment
disbranched
disbranched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disbranch
disbranches
disbranches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disbranch
disbursable
discardable
discardable
adj
That can be discarded.
noun
An item that can be discarded.
discernable
discernable
adj
Alternative spelling of discernible
discernably
discernably
adv
In a way that can be discerned; observably.
disclosable
disclosable
adj
(law) That must be disclosed
Able to be disclosed
discordable
discordable
adj
That may produce discord; disagreeing; discordant.
discubation
discussable
discussable
adj
That can be discussed.
disdainable
disdainable
adj
Able to be disdained; subject to disdain.
disembarked
disembarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disembark
disembattle
disenabling
disenabling
verb
present participle of disenable
disguisable
disguisable
adj
Capable of being disguised.
dishabilles
dishabilles
noun
plural of dishabille
disjoinable
dislikeable
dislikeable
adj
Alternative spelling of dislikable
dismembrate
dismissable
dismissable
adj
Capable of being dismissed.
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.