An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
abelmoschus
abietineous
abietineous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Abietineae.
abjurations
abjurations
noun
plural of abjuration
ablatitious
ablatitious
adj
(obsolete) Diminishing
ablepharous
ablepharous
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
abranchious
abranchious
adj
Having no gills
abruptiones
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
abstentious
abstentious
adj
Characterized by abstinence; self-restraint.
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
abusiveness
abusiveness
noun
The quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person.
acetabulous
acetabulous
adj
cup-shaped; acetabular
acetabulums
airbrushing
airbrushing
verb
present participle of airbrush
alabastrums
alabastrums
noun
plural of alabastrum
albategnius
albiflorous
albiflorous
adj
(botany) Having white flowers.
albugineous
albugineous
adj
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.
albuginitis
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumeniser
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
albuminosis
albuminosis
noun
(archaic, pathology) A condition of the blood characterized by the presence of more than the usual amount of albumin; hyperalbuminemia.
albumoscope
albumosuria
albumosuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of proteoses in the urine.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambassadeur
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambilaevous
ambilaevous
adj
Alternative spelling of ambilevous
ambisexuals
ambisexuals
noun
plural of ambisexual
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
amblygeusia
amblypodous
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
ambushments
ambushments
noun
plural of ambushment
ametabolous
ametabolous
adj
Alternative form of ametabolic
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amphibryous
anaerobious
anaerobious
adj
(archaic) anaerobic
antibilious
antibilious
adj
(pharmacology) Countering liver disorder.
antisubsidy
antisubsidy
adj
(politics) Opposing a subsidy.
arabesquely
arabesquely
adv
In the style of arabesque art or architecture.
arboraceous
arboraceous
adj
Abounding in trees.
Of or relating to trees.
arboviruses
arboviruses
noun
plural of arbovirus
arnoldsburg
arquebusier
arquebusier
noun
(military, now historical) A soldier armed with an arquebus.
assaultable
assaultable
adj
Capable of being assaulted.
assubjugate
assubjugate
verb
(obsolete) To bring into subjection.
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.
aubergistes
aubergistes
noun
plural of aubergiste
audibleness
audibleness
noun
The state or quality of being audible.
autobasidia
autobasidia
noun
plural of autobasidium
autobasisii
automobiles
automobiles
noun
plural of automobile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automobile
bacchuslike
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
baccivorous
baccivorous
adj
(zoology) Eating, or having a diet based on, berries
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
badgerbrush
badgerbrush
noun
The plant Symphoricarpos occidentalis.
balaneutics
balefulness
balefulness
noun
The characteristic of being baleful.
balistarius
balistarius
noun
Alternative form of ballistarius
baluchistan
balustraded
balustraded
adj
Having balustrades.
balustrades
balustrades
noun
plural of balustrade
banefulness
banefulness
noun
The state or quality of being baneful.
bangiaceous
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
banquetings
banquetings
noun
plural of banqueting
barbaresque
barbaresque
adj
barbaric in form or style
barbarously
barbarously
adv
In a barbarous manner.
barbigerous
barbigerous
adj
(rare, humorous) Having a beard; bearded; hairy.
barbiturism
barbiturism
noun
(dated, medicine) A morbid condition caused by excessive use of barbiturates.
barnumesque
barnumesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.
baroqueness
baroqueness
noun
The state or condition of being baroque.
barotraumas
barotraumas
noun
plural of barotrauma
barracoutas
barracoutas
noun
plural of barracouta
barramundas
barramundas
noun
plural of barramunda
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
barrelhouse
barrelhouse
noun
(music) A loud, percussive type of blues piano suitable for noisy bars or taverns.
A rough and tumble drinking establishment.
basculation
basculation
noun
(geology) The tilting of a geological layer.
(medicine, archaic) The replacement of a retroverted uterus by swinging it into its place.
baserunning
baserunning
noun
(baseball) The act of running bases, or a player's skill in doing so
bashfulness
bashfulness
noun
The quality or property of being bashful
bashibazouk
bashibazouk
noun
Alternative spelling of bashi-bazouk
basophilous
basophilous
adj
Alternative form of basophilic
bassariscus
batidaceous
battarismus
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
beauharnais
beauteously
beauteously
adv
In a beauteous manner.
beauticians
beauticians
noun
plural of beautician
beautifiers
beautifiers
noun
plural of beautifier
belorussian
benzofurans
benzofurans
noun
plural of benzofuran
bequeathals
bequeathals
noun
plural of bequeathal
betulaceous
betulaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Betulaceae.
bhubaneswar
bhubaneswar
Proper noun
State capital of Odisha, India.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
bidactylous
bifariously
bifariously
adv
In a bifarious manner.
bisexualism
bisexualism
noun
Bisexuality.
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.
bisinuation
bistipulate
bistournage
blackguards
blackguards
noun
plural of blackguard
bladdernuts
bladdernuts
noun
plural of bladdernut
bladensburg
blanquettes
blanquettes
noun
plural of blanquette
blanquillos
blanquillos
noun
plural of blanquillo
blasphemous
blasphemous
adj
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred. Resembling blasphemy.
bleachhouse
blizzardous
blizzardous
adj
Marked by overly cold and snowy conditions; blizzardlike.
Unclear, hazy, difficult to view.
bluegrasses
bluegrasses
noun
plural of bluegrass
bluejackets
bluejackets
noun
plural of bluejacket
bodaciously
bodaciously
adv
In a bodacious manner.
boguslawsky
boletaceous
boletaceous
adj
Belonging to the family Boletaceae of mushrooms.
boragineous
boragineous
adj
(botany) Relating to the borage tribe; boraginaceous.
borzicactus
bourbonnais
brachiosaur
brachiosaur
noun
Any of several massive, herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Brachiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
brachyurous
brachyurous
adj
(zoology) brachyural
bramblebush
brankursine
brankursine
noun
A plant, the acanthus.
breadfruits
breadfruits
noun
plural of breadfruit
breadstuffs
breadstuffs
noun
plural of breadstuff
britannicus
brontosauri
brontosauri
noun
plural of brontosaurus
brontosaurs
brontosaurs
noun
plural of brontosaur
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
brutalising
brutalising
verb
(Britain) present participle of brutalise
brutalities
brutalities
noun
plural of brutality
bubbleheads
bubbleheads
noun
plural of bubblehead
buccinators
buccinators
noun
plural of buccinator
buckwashing
budgerigars
budgerigars
noun
plural of budgerigar
buffalofish
buffleheads
buffleheads
noun
plural of bufflehead
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.
bullmastiff
bullmastiff
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bullmastiff
bungstarter
bungstarter
noun
A tool for opening barrels by removing the bung.
bunyanesque
bunyanesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of (1628–1688), English Christian writer and preacher, best known for his allegorical book .