(law) inheriting the estate of someone who died without having made a will
abiogenists
abiogenists
noun
plural of abiogenist
abjurations
abjurations
noun
plural of abjuration
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
abnormalist
abnormalist
noun
(Christianity, theology) One who believes that the cosmos is in an abnormal state that can only be set right by divine influence.
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abominators
abominators
noun
plural of abominator
abortionist
abortionist
noun
(chiefly derogatory) A person who advocates for or supports the legality of abortion.
(now sometimes offensive) A person who performs abortions, especially illegally or secretly.
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
abrogations
abrogations
noun
plural of abrogation
abruptiones
absentation
absentation
noun
The act of absenting oneself.
absenteeism
absenteeism
noun
The practice of absenting oneself from the country or district where one's estate is situated.
The state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee.
absinthiate
absinthiate
verb
To impregnate with wormwood.
absolutions
absolutions
noun
plural of absolution
absorbition
absorbition
noun
(obsolete) absorption
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
abstainment
abstainment
noun
(rare) An act of abstaining; an abstention.
abstentions
abstentions
noun
plural of abstention
abstentious
abstentious
adj
Characterized by abstinence; self-restraint.
abstinences
abstinences
noun
plural of abstinence
abstinently
abstinently
adv
With abstinence.
abstracting
abstracting
verb
present participle of abstract
abstraction
abstraction
noun
(art) An abstract creation, or piece of art; qualities of artwork that are free from representational aspects.
(chemistry) A separation of volatile parts by the act of distillation.
(computing) Any generalization technique that ignores or hides details to capture some kind of commonality between different instances for the purpose of controlling the intellectual complexity of engineered systems, particularly software systems.
(computing) Any intellectual construct produced through the technique of abstraction.
(engineering) Removal of water from a river, lake, or aquifer.
(euphemistic) The taking surreptitiously for one's own use part of the property of another; purloining.
(geology) The merging of two river valleys by the larger of the two deepening and widening so much so, as to assimilate the smaller.
A member of an idealized subgroup when contemplated according to the abstracted quality which defines the subgroup.
A separation from worldly objects; a recluse life; the withdrawal from one's senses.
Absence or absorption of mind; inattention to present objects; preoccupation.
Abstraction is necessary for the classification of things into genera and species.
An idea of an idealistic, unrealistic or visionary nature.
An idea or notion of an abstract or theoretical nature.
Any characteristic of an individual object when that characteristic has been separated from the object and is contemplated alone as a quality having independent existence.
The act of abstracting, separating, withdrawing, or taking away; withdrawal; the state of being taken away.
The act of comparing commonality between distinct objects and organizing using those similarities; the act of generalizing characteristics; the product of said generalization.
The act of focusing on one characteristic of an object rather than the object as a whole group of characteristics; the act of separating said qualities from the object or ideas.
The result of mentally abstracting an idea; the product of any mental process involving a synthesis of: separation, despecification, generalization, and ideation in any of a number of combinations.
abstricting
abstricting
verb
present participle of abstrict
abstriction
abstriction
noun
(biology, mycology) A method of spore formation in fungi in which successive portions of the sporophore are cut off through the growth of septa; abjunction.
actinoblast
alabastrian
alabastrian
adj
Alternative form of alabastrine
alabastrine
alabastrine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or like, alabaster.
alabastrons
albategnius
albuginitis
ambitionist
ambitionist
noun
One who is excessively ambitious.
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
ambushments
ambushments
noun
plural of ambushment
anabaptisms
anabaptists
anabaptists
noun
plural of anabaptist
analphabets
analphabets
noun
plural of analphabet
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.
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.
asbestinize
asbestinize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To treat with asbestos to make fireproof.
astoundable
astoundable
adj
Capable of being astounded.
astrobotany
astrobotany
noun
Synonym of xenobotany
babblements
babblements
noun
plural of babblement
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
bacitracins
bacitracins
noun
plural of bacitracin
backbitings
backbitings
noun
plural of backbiting
backlisting
backlisting
verb
present participle of backlist
backsetting
backsetting
verb
present participle of backset
bafflements
bafflements
noun
plural of bafflement
balaneutics
balloonists
balloonists
noun
plural of balloonist
ballottines
balsamation
balsamation
noun
The act of imparting balsamic properties.
The art or process of embalming.
baluchistan
bandmasters
bandmasters
noun
plural of bandmaster
bangwaketsi
banishments
banishments
noun
plural of banishment
banisterine
banisterine
noun
(organic chemistry) harmine
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
bannerettes
bannerettes
noun
plural of bannerette
banquetings
banquetings
noun
plural of banqueting
bardesanist
bardesanite
barkentines
barkentines
noun
plural of barkentine
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
barnstormer
barnstormer
noun
One who barnstorms.
baronetages
baronetages
noun
plural of baronetage
baronetcies
baronetcies
noun
plural of baronetcy
baronetised
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
barotseland
barthianism
basculation
basculation
noun
(geology) The tilting of a geological layer.
(medicine, archaic) The replacement of a retroverted uterus by swinging it into its place.
basingstoke
basingstoke
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England
basiventral
basiventral
adj
At the base of the front
basketwoman
basketwoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells goods from a basket.
bassoonists
bassoonists
noun
plural of bassoonist
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
bastnaesite
bastnaesite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow-brown mineral that is a source of several rare earth metals, especially gadolinium, samarium, and neodymium.
batrachians
batrachians
noun
plural of batrachian
batsmanship
batsmanship
noun
(cricket) A skilled or courteous display of skill as a batsman.
battinesses
battlements
battlements
noun
plural of battlement
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beanfeaster
beanfeaster
noun
(chiefly Britain) One who takes part in a beanfeast.
beanshooter
beanshooter
noun
Alternative form of bean-shooter
beastliness
beastliness
noun
Beastly behaviour
The state of being beastly.
beauticians
beauticians
noun
plural of beautician
belatedness
belatedness
noun
Slowness; backwardness.
The state or quality of being belated or of being too late.
benefactors
benefactors
noun
plural of benefactor
bentgrasses
bentgrasses
noun
plural of bentgrass
bernardston
bilocations
bilocations
noun
plural of bilocation
bisectional
bisectional
adj
Of, pertaining to, or obtained by bisection
bisinuation
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
bistournage
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
bladdernuts
bladdernuts
noun
plural of bladdernut
blanchester
blanketless
blanketless
adj
Without a blanket or blankets.
blanquettes
blanquettes
noun
plural of blanquette
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
bloatedness
bloatedness
noun
The state or quality of being bloated.
bloodstains
bloodstains
noun
plural of bloodstain
bloodstanch
bloviations
bloviations
noun
plural of bloviation
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
bondservant
bondservant
noun
An indentured servant.
bosselation
bosselation
noun
(pathology) The presence of bosses on the skin
bottomlands
bottomlands
noun
plural of bottomland
bowmanstown
brahmanists
brahminists
brainstorms
brainstorms
noun
plural of brainstorm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brainstorm
brainteaser
brainteaser
noun
(informal) A difficult problem or puzzle.
branchstand
brattishing
brattishing
noun
(architecture) Carved openwork, as of a shrine, battlement, or parapet.
A brattice.
verb
present participle of brattish
breakfronts
breakfronts
noun
plural of breakfront
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
breastbones
breastbones
noun
plural of breastbone
breathiness
breathiness
noun
The result or product of being breathy.
The state or quality of being breathy.
brigantines
brigantines
noun
plural of brigantine
britannicus
bromisation
brontosauri
brontosauri
noun
plural of brontosaurus
brontosaurs
brontosaurs
noun
plural of brontosaur
brutalising
brutalising
verb
(Britain) present participle of brutalise
buccinators
buccinators
noun
plural of buccinator
bungstarter
bungstarter
noun
A tool for opening barrels by removing the bung.
buoyantness
buoyantness
noun
The state or quality of being buoyant.
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.