(ophthalmology) An instrument used to observe aberration of the eye
abigailship
abigailship
noun
(obsolete) the role or duration of being an abigail, or lady's maid.
ablepharous
ablepharous
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
abruptiones
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
absorptions
absorptions
noun
plural of absorption
acrophobias
acrophobias
noun
plural of acrophobia
agoraphobes
agoraphobes
noun
plural of agoraphobe
albumoscope
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
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.
alphesiboea
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
amblypodous
amphibolies
amphibolies
noun
plural of amphiboly
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amphibrachs
amphibrachs
noun
plural of amphibrach
amphibryous
amphisbaena
amphisbaena
noun
(mythology) A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.
A member of a genus of lizards, native to the Americas, having extremities which are very similar.
anabaptisms
anabaptists
anabaptists
noun
plural of anabaptist
analphabets
analphabets
noun
plural of analphabet
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
appraisable
appraisable
adj
Capable of being appraised.
arabidopsis
arabidopsis
noun
Any cress (or related plant) of the genus Arabidopsis
archbishops
archbishops
noun
plural of archbishop
astraphobia
astraphobia
noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
astrophobia
astrophobia
noun
A fear of stars and celestial space.
backpackers
backpackers
noun
A hostel catering to backpackers.
plural of backpacker
backscraper
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.
backspacing
backspacing
verb
present participle of backspace
backspierer
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
backstamped
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
bailiffship
bailiffship
noun
The role or status of a bailiff.
ballplayers
ballplayers
noun
plural of ballplayer
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
baptismally
baptismally
adv
In a baptismal way; through baptism.
baptistries
baptistries
noun
plural of baptistry
barbershops
barbershops
noun
plural of barbershop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barbershop
baroceptors
baroceptors
noun
plural of baroceptor
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
basiophitic
basiotripsy
basipetally
basipetally
adv
In a basipetal manner.
basipoditic
basipoditic
adj
Relating to the basipodite.
basophilias
basophilias
noun
plural of basophilia
basophilous
basophilous
adj
Alternative form of basophilic
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
bathyscaphs
bathyscaphs
noun
plural of bathyscaph
bathysophic
bathysphere
bathysphere
noun
A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe
batsmanship
batsmanship
noun
(cricket) A skilled or courteous display of skill as a batsman.
battleships
battleships
noun
plural of battleship
bellmanship
bespangling
bespangling
verb
present participle of bespangle
bespattered
bespattered
adj
covered in spots of splashed liquid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespatter
bespatterer
bespatterer
noun
One who bespatters.
bespeakable
bespreading
bespreading
verb
present participle of bespread
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
biographees
biographees
noun
plural of biographee
biographers
biographers
noun
plural of biographer
biographies
biographies
noun
plural of biography
biographist
biographist
noun
(dated) A biographer.
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
biopiracies
biparasitic
biparasitic
adj
parasitic on another parasite
bipedalisms
bipinnarias
bipolarizes
bipolarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bipolarize
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
bisdiapason
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
bistipulate
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.
blepharitis
boatmanship
boatmanship
noun
The art of managing a boat.
bonapartism
bonapartism
Noun
The practices and ideology of
bonapartist
bonapartist
Noun
One attached to the of
Adjective
Of or pertaining to
bondmanship
bondmanship
noun
The state of being a bondman.
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
brachyprism
bradypepsia
bradypepsia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of digestion.
bradyphasia
bradyphasia
noun
Synonym of bradylalia
brainpowers
brainpowers
noun
plural of brainpower
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
breastpiece
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.
broadspread
broadspread
adj
widespread
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.
buphthalmos
buphthalmos
noun
(medicine) Abnormal enlargement of the eyeball.
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.
bushmanship
bushmanship
noun
The survival skills of a bushman.
butterpaste
campbellism
campbellism
Proper noun
The
capableness
capableness
noun
The state or quality of being capable.
catabaptist
catabaptist
Noun
One who opposes baptism, especially of infants.
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.
compassable
compassable
adj
Capable of being compassed or accomplished.
compatibles
compatibles
noun
plural of compatible
compensable
compensable
adj
Able to be compensated; entitling one to compensation.
comprisable
comprisable
adj
Able to be contained or classified.
crispbreads
crispbreads
noun
plural of crispbread
cyberspaces
cyberspaces
noun
plural of cyberspace
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.
ecblastpsis
employables
employables
noun
plural of employable
epibaterius
epiblastema
episcopable
expendables
expendables
noun
plural of expendable
expressable
expressable
adj
Rare spelling of expressible.
fibroplasia
fibroplasia
noun
The generation of fibrous tissue (especially in wound healing)
forebespeak
hebecarpous
holobaptist
homophobias
homophobias
noun
plural of homophobia
husbandship
husbandship
noun
The role or status of a husband
hyperbarism
hyperbatons
hyperbatons
noun
plural of hyperbaton
hypoblastic
hypoblastic
adj
of, or relating to the hypoblast
hypsophobia
implausible
implausible
adj
Not plausible; unlikely; dubious.
implausibly
implausibly
adv
In an implausible or dubious manner.
impressable
impressable
adj
Alternative form of impressible
imprestable
indeposable
indeposable
adj
Incapable of being deposed.
inescapable
inescapable
adj
Impossible (unable) to avoid or escape; not escapable.