(transitive, obsolete) To stigmatize as a bastard; debase.
abbreviates
abbreviates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abbreviate
aberrations
aberrations
noun
plural of aberration
aberystwyth
aberystwyth
Proper noun
A town in Ceredigion, Wales.
abietineous
abietineous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Abietineae.
abintestate
abintestate
adj
(law) inheriting the estate of someone who died without having made a will
abiogenists
abiogenists
noun
plural of abiogenist
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abovestairs
abovestairs
noun
Alternative form of above stairs.
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
abruptiones
abscessroot
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.
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
absolutizes
absolutizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absolutize
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
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.
abstracters
abstracters
noun
plural of abstracter
abstractest
abstractest
adj
(rare) superlative form of abstract: most abstract
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of abstract
abstractive
abstractive
adj
Derived by abstraction; belonging to abstraction.
Having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn.
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
acetabulous
acetabulous
adj
cup-shaped; acetabular
acetabulums
aerobacters
afterbirths
afterbirths
noun
plural of afterbirth
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
afterbreast
alabastrine
alabastrine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or like, alabaster.
albategnius
albatrosses
albatrosses
noun
plural of albatross
algebraists
algebraists
noun
plural of algebraist
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.
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
ambrosterol
ambushments
ambushments
noun
plural of ambushment
ameloblasts
ameloblasts
noun
plural of ameloblast
ametabolism
ametabolism
noun
The condition of being ametabolic
ametabolous
ametabolous
adj
Alternative form of ametabolic
amoebocytes
amoebocytes
noun
plural of amoebocyte
amortisable
amortisable
adj
Alternative form of amortizable
analphabets
analphabets
noun
plural of analphabet
antiobesity
antiobesity
adj
(pharmacology, nutrition, of a drug, etc.) Serving to counter obesity.
arabilities
arbitragers
arbitragers
noun
plural of arbitrager
arbitraries
arbitraries
noun
plural of arbitrary
arbitresses
arbitresses
noun
plural of arbitress
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
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.
assibilated
assibilated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assibilate
assubjugate
assubjugate
verb
(obsolete) To bring into subjection.
astoundable
astoundable
adj
Capable of being astounded.
aubergistes
aubergistes
noun
plural of aubergiste
automobiles
automobiles
noun
plural of automobile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automobile
babbittries
babblements
babblements
noun
plural of babblement
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.
backsetting
backsetting
verb
present participle of backset
backsettler
backsettler
noun
One living in the back or outlying districts of a community.
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
bacteremias
bacteremias
noun
plural of bacteremia
bacteriosis
bacteriosis
noun
(pathology, botany) Any infection by bacteria
bacteroides
bafflements
bafflements
noun
plural of bafflement
balaneutics
ballottines
balustraded
balustraded
adj
Having balustrades.
balustrades
balustrades
noun
plural of balustrade
bandmasters
bandmasters
noun
plural of bandmaster
bangwaketsi
banishments
banishments
noun
plural of banishment
banisterine
banisterine
noun
(organic chemistry) harmine
bannerettes
bannerettes
noun
plural of bannerette
banquetings
banquetings
noun
plural of banqueting
baptistries
baptistries
noun
plural of baptistry
barbarities
barbarities
noun
plural of barbarity
barbastelle
barbastelle
noun
A relatively rare European bat, Barbastella barbastellus.
bardesanist
bardesanite
bardolaters
bardolaters
noun
plural of bardolater
baresthesia
baresthesia
noun
barognosis
bargemaster
bargemaster
noun
The person in charge of transport on a barge or barges.
barkentines
barkentines
noun
plural of barkentine
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
barnstormer
barnstormer
noun
One who barnstorms.
baroceptors
baroceptors
noun
plural of baroceptor
barometries
barometries
noun
plural of barometry
baronetages
baronetages
noun
plural of baronetage
baronetcies
baronetcies
noun
plural of baronetcy
baronetised
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
barotseland
barristress
barristress
noun
(rare, dated) A female barrister.
basehearted
basilateral
basilateral
adj
(anatomy) basal and lateral
basingstoke
basingstoke
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England
basipetally
basipetally
adv
In a basipetal manner.
basiventral
basiventral
adj
At the base of the front
basketballs
basketballs
noun
plural of basketball
basketmaker
basketmaker
noun
A person who weaves baskets.
basketwoman
basketwoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells goods from a basket.
basketworks
basketworks
noun
plural of basketwork
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
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.
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.
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
batidaceous
battinesses
battledores
battledores
noun
plural of battledore
battlements
battlements
noun
plural of battlement
battleships
battleships
noun
plural of battleship
battlestead
battologise
battologise
verb
Alternative form of battologize
bdellostoma
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beachmaster
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.
beauteously
beauteously
adv
In a beauteous manner.
beauticians
beauticians
noun
plural of beautician
beautifiers
beautifiers
noun
plural of beautifier
bedlamitish
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
belatedness
belatedness
noun
Slowness; backwardness.
The state or quality of being belated or of being too late.