(Christianity, theology) One who believes that the cosmos is in an abnormal state that can only be set right by divine influence.
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
absolutions
absolutions
noun
plural of absolution
absolutisms
absolutisms
noun
plural of absolutism
absolutista
absolutists
absolutists
noun
plural of absolutist
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
absolutizes
absolutizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absolutize
absolvatory
absolvatory
adj
Conferring absolution; absolutory.
absolvitory
absolvitory
adj
Of or pertaining to a dismissal or an acquittal.
abstinently
abstinently
adv
With abstinence.
acetabulous
acetabulous
adj
cup-shaped; acetabular
acetabulums
actinoblast
alabastrian
alabastrian
adj
Alternative form of alabastrine
alabastrine
alabastrine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or like, alabaster.
alabastrons
alabastrums
alabastrums
noun
plural of alabastrum
albategnius
albatrosses
albatrosses
noun
plural of albatross
albuginitis
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.
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
ambrosterol
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
ameloblasts
ameloblasts
noun
plural of ameloblast
ametabolism
ametabolism
noun
The condition of being ametabolic
ametabolous
ametabolous
adj
Alternative form of ametabolic
amortisable
amortisable
adj
Alternative form of amortizable
analphabets
analphabets
noun
plural of analphabet
antibilious
antibilious
adj
(pharmacology) Countering liver disorder.
antiblastic
antiblastic
adj
(biology, of a host) antagonistic to the metabolism of a parasite
arabilities
asbestoidal
assaultable
assaultable
adj
Capable of being assaulted.
assibilated
assibilated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assibilate
astoundable
astoundable
adj
Capable of being astounded.
atrabilious
atrabilious
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Having an excess of black bile.
Characterized by melancholy.
Ill-natured; malevolent; cantankerous.
automobiles
automobiles
noun
plural of automobile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automobile
babblements
babblements
noun
plural of babblement
backlisting
backlisting
verb
present participle of backlist
backsettler
backsettler
noun
One living in the back or outlying districts of a community.
bafflements
bafflements
noun
plural of bafflement
balaneutics
balistarius
balistarius
noun
Alternative form of ballistarius
balistraria
balistraria
noun
(historical) A narrow opening, often cruciform, through which arrows can be fired.
balloonists
balloonists
noun
plural of balloonist
ballottines
balsamation
balsamation
noun
The act of imparting balsamic properties.
The art or process of embalming.
baluchistan
balustraded
balustraded
adj
Having balustrades.
balustrades
balustrades
noun
plural of balustrade
baptismally
baptismally
adv
In a baptismal way; through baptism.
barbastelle
barbastelle
noun
A relatively rare European bat, Barbastella barbastellus.
barbitalism
barbitalism
noun
(pathology) barbital poisoning
bardolaters
bardolaters
noun
plural of bardolater
barotseland
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
basculation
basculation
noun
(geology) The tilting of a geological layer.
(medicine, archaic) The replacement of a retroverted uterus by swinging it into its place.
basidigital
basilateral
basilateral
adj
(anatomy) basal and lateral
basipetally
basipetally
adv
In a basipetal manner.
basirostral
basiventral
basiventral
adj
At the base of the front
basketballs
basketballs
noun
plural of basketball
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
battologist
battologist
noun
One who battologizes.
bdellostoma
beastliness
beastliness
noun
Beastly behaviour
The state of being beastly.
beauteously
beauteously
adv
In a beauteous manner.
bedlamitish
belatedness
belatedness
noun
Slowness; backwardness.
The state or quality of being belated or of being too late.
belowstairs
belowstairs
adv
Alternative form of below stairs.
bequeathals
bequeathals
noun
plural of bequeathal
bestialised
bestialised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bestialise
bestialized
bestialized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bestialize
bestializes
bestializes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bestialize
bestraddled
bestraddled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bestraddle
betulaceous
betulaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Betulaceae.
bialystoker
biblioclast
biblioclast
noun
One who destroys books, especially the Bible.
bidactylous
bilgewaters
bilgewaters
noun
plural of bilgewater
billiardist
billiardist
noun
A player of billiards.
bilocations
bilocations
noun
plural of bilocation
bimetallics
bimetallics
noun
plural of bimetallic
bimetallism
bimetallism
noun
(economics) The use of a monetary standard based upon two different metals, traditionally gold and silver usually in a fixed ratio of values.
bimetallist
bimetallist
adj
Advocating bimetallism
noun
An advocate of bimetallism
biocatalyst
biocatalyst
noun
(biochemistry) A biochemical catalyst; normally an enzyme.
biostatical
biostatical
adj
biostatic
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
bisectional
bisectional
adj
Of, pertaining to, or obtained by bisection
biseriately
biseriately
adv
In two rows or series.
bisexuality
bisexuality
noun
(chiefly botany) The state of being bisexual (“having both male and female parts or roles”).
(of humans or other animals) The state of being sexually or romantically attracted to members of either sex or gender.
bistipulate
bistriazole
bistriazole
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound having two triazole rings
blackbreast
blackhearts
blackhearts
noun
plural of blackheart
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
blacklister
blacklister
noun
One who blacklists.
blacksmiths
blacksmiths
noun
plural of blacksmith
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
blackwaters
blackwaters
noun
plural of blackwater
bladdernuts
bladdernuts
noun
plural of bladdernut
blanchester
blanketless
blanketless
adj
Without a blanket or blankets.
blanquettes
blanquettes
noun
plural of blanquette
blastematic
blastematic
adj
(biology) Connected with, or proceeding from, the blastema; blastemal.
blastocheme
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
blastocoele
blastocoele
noun
Alternative spelling of blastocoel
blastocoels
blastocoels
noun
plural of blastocoel
blastocolla
blastocysts
blastocysts
noun
plural of blastocyst
blastoderms
blastoderms
noun
plural of blastoderm
blastodiscs
blastodiscs
noun
plural of blastodisc
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blastomeres
blastomeres
noun
plural of blastomere
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blastomyces
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
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.
blastostyle
blastostyle
noun
(zoology) In certain hydroids, an imperfect zooid whose special function is to produce medusoid buds.
blastozooid
blastozooid
noun
(biology) A zooid produced by budding
blepharitis
bloatedness
bloatedness
noun
The state or quality of being bloated.
bloodstains
bloodstains
noun
plural of bloodstain
bloodstanch
bloodstream
bloodstream
noun
The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal
bloviations
bloviations
noun
plural of bloviation
bluejackets
bluejackets
noun
plural of bluejacket
boletaceous
boletaceous
adj
Belonging to the family Boletaceae of mushrooms.
bombastical
bombastical
adj
(archaic) bombastic
bosselation
bosselation
noun
(pathology) The presence of bosses on the skin
bottomlands
bottomlands
noun
plural of bottomland
breadthless
breadthless
adj
Without breadth.
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.
breathalyse
breathalyse
verb
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of breathalyze
breislakite
bristletail
bristletail
noun
insects in the order Zygentoma such as silverfish and firebrats
jumping bristletails in the insect order Archaeognatha
two-pronged bristletails in the hexapod order Diplura