(archaic, British slang) An informer; a criminal who informs on other criminals to the authorities.
abadejo
abadite
abadite
Noun
Alternative form of Ibadite.
abaised
abandon
abandon
noun
(obsolete) abandonment; relinquishment.
A yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences.
verb
(transitive) To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue.
(transitive) To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.
(transitive) To leave behind; to desert, as in a ship, a position, or a person, typically in response to overwhelming odds or impending dangers; to forsake, in spite of a duty or responsibility.
(transitive) To no longer exercise a right, title, or interest, especially with no interest of reclaiming it again; to yield; to relinquish.
(transitive) To surrender to the insurer (an insured item), so as to claim a total loss.
(transitive, obsolete) To cast out; to banish; to expel; to reject.
(transitive, obsolete) To subdue; to take control of.
abandum
abandum
noun
(law) Anything forfeited or confiscated.
abashed
abashed
adj
Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abash
abbasid
abbasid
Noun
A member of the dynasty of caliphs that ruled from Baghdad, from about 750 to 1250, claiming ancestry of Abbas.
Adjective
Of or relating to the Abbasid caliphs.
abdaria
abdella
abderus
abdomen
abdomen
noun
(anatomy) The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, not including the back; or in some lower vertebrates, the portion between the cardiac and caudal regions.
(anatomy) The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity.
(obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly.
(zoology, entomology) The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.
abduced
abduced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abduce
abduces
abduces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abduce
abducts
abducts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abduct
abdulla
abelard
abetted
abetted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abet
abfarad
abfarad
noun
(dated, electronics) A unit of capacitance equal to one billion (10⁹) farads, used in the centimeter-gram-second system of units
abidden
abidden
verb
(obsolete) past participle of abide
abiders
abiders
noun
plural of abider
abiding
abiding
adj
Continuing or persisting in the same state: lasting, enduring; steadfast.
noun
(obsolete) An abode.
The action of one who abides; the state of an abider.
verb
present participle of abide
abidjan
abidjan
Proper noun
The de facto capital and largest city of Côte d'Ivoire.
Adjective
Of or relating to Abidjan.
Of the style prevalent in Abidjan.
abjudge
abjudge
verb
(transitive, law) To confiscate by judicial decision.
abjured
abjured
adj
Having been renounced, forsworn or rejected.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abjure
ablated
ablated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ablate
abluted
abluted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ablute
aboding
aboding
noun
(obsolete) A foreboding.
verb
present participle of abode
abogado
abogado
noun
Counsel; advisor; councilor; barrister.
aborted
aborted
adj
(biology) Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped.
Brought forth prematurely.
Checked in normal development at an early stage.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abort
abounds
abounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abound
abraded
abraded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abrade
abrader
abrader
noun
(archaeology) A primitive artifact made of sandstone used for smoothing, sharpening, or shaping.
(medicine) A surgical instrument used to abrade bone or other tissue.
Something that abrades; a tool or machine for abrading.
abrades
abrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abrade
abrased
abrased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abrase
abridge
abridge
verb
(transitive) Cut short; truncate.
(transitive) To curtail.
(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent.
(transitive) To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense.
(transitive, archaic) To deprive; to cut off.
(transitive, archaic, rare) To debar from.
abscind
abscind
verb
(transitive, archaic) To cut off.
abscond
abscond
verb
(intransitive) To flee, often secretly; to steal away.
(intransitive) To hide, to be in hiding or concealment.
(intransitive, of bee colonies) To abandon a hive.
(law) To hide, conceal, or absent oneself clandestinely, with the intent to avoid legal process
(obsolete, transitive) To conceal; to take away.
(transitive, uncommon) To evade, to hide or flee from.
absurds
absurds
noun
plural of absurd
abutted
abutted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abut
addable
addable
adj
Alternative spelling of addible
noun
Something that can be added to a basic model or formulation; an add-on or enhancement.
addible
addible
adj
Capable of being added on (introduced to the context).
Capable of being added up (counted/summed).
adebayo
adhibit
adhibit
verb
To affix.
To allow in; to admit.
To apply or administer (something, such as a remedy).
adiabat
adiabat
noun
(physics) The curve on a graph of pressure and temperature which gives the adiabatic heating or cooling of a gas.
adibasi
adsorbs
adsorbs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adsorb
adverbs
adverbs
noun
plural of adverb
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adverb
aidable
aidable
adj
Capable of being rectified with a hearing aid.
Qualifying for financial aid.
albedos
albedos
noun
plural of albedo
albetad
aldabra
alibied
alibied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alibi
ambroid
ameboid
ameboid
adj
(US) Alternative spelling of amoeboid
amoebid
amoebid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Amoebidae of certain amoebas.
antbird
antbird
noun
Any of various drab-colored South American birds of the family Thamnophilidae that feed on ants.
anybody
anybody
pron
(informal) A person of some consideration or standing.
Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.
arbored
arbored
adj
Furnished with an arbor; lined with trees.
aribold
armband
armband
noun
(sports) A band worn around the arm of the captain of a team.
A band worn around the arm, usually to symbolize protest or mourning.
An inflatable band worn round the arms to keep afloat in water
aubades
aubades
noun
plural of aubade
audible
audible
adj
Able to be heard.
noun
(American football) The act of or an instance of changing the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
verb
(intransitive, American football) To change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
audibly
audibly
adv
In context of possibility of being heard; in an audible manner.
audubon
aweband
ayyubid
babbled
babbled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of babble
babudom
babudom
noun
Administrative bureaucracy, or red tape, in India.
babydom
babydom
noun
The stage of life when a child is considered a baby.
The world or realm of babies.
bacardi
bacolod
badajoz
badajoz
Proper noun
A province of Spain, in the autonomous region of Extremadura.
The capital city of this province.
badchan
baddest
baddest
adj
(nonstandard) superlative form of bad: most bad
(slang) Excellent; awesome; masterful; wicked.
baddies
baddies
noun
plural of baddie
baddish
baddish
adj
Somewhat bad; of a quality between mediocre and bad.
baddock
badgers
badgers
noun
plural of badger
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badger
badging
badging
verb
present participle of badge
badiaga
badiner
badious
badious
adj
(formal) Chestnut-coloured.
badious:
badland
badland
noun
Alternative form of badlands
badling
badling
noun
(rare) An effeminate or womanish man.
(rare) One who is bad; a worthless person.
A brood, group, or flock of ducks.
badmash
badmash
noun
(British India, South Asia) A rogue, ruffian or miscreant.
badmeng
badness
badness
noun
The quality or degree of being bad.
badoeng
badrans
baffled
baffled
adj
(not comparable) having baffles
thoroughly confused, puzzled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baffle
baganda
baghdad
baghdad
Proper noun
The capital of, and largest city in Iraq, situated in the center of the country on the Tigris river; an ancient city and historical center of the Muslim world.
baginda
bahadur
bahadur
noun
(India, historical) A Mughal honorific connoting martial courage and valor, suffixed to name or title, which it raises by half a degree. Commonly bestowed upon loyal princes and victorious military commanders by Mughal emperors, and later by their British successors.
(originally) A warrior, especially a Mongol.
baisden
bajardo
bakunda
balanid
balanid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Balanidae, stalkless acorn barnacles in the order Sessilia.
baldest
baldest
adj
superlative form of bald: most bald
baldies
baldies
noun
plural of baldie
plural of baldy
balding
balding
adj
becoming bald, especially having male pattern baldness
verb
present participle of bald
baldish
baldish
adj
Somewhat bald; balding.
baldrib
baldrib
noun
(UK, dated) A piece of pork cut lower down than the sparerib, and destitute of fat.
baldric
baldric
noun
A broad belt used to hold a sword, sometimes richly ornamented, worn diagonally from shoulder to hip (across the breast, and under the opposite arm); less properly, any belt.
balduin
baldwin
baldwin
Proper noun
name; rather rare in English.
Stanley Baldwin, British Prime Minister.
King Baldwin IV, ruler of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem before the takeover of Saladin in 1187. He died in 1185 of complications of the socially unacceptable disease of leprosy. Also known as the leper king.
A town in Florida.
A city in Georgia in the United States.
A village in Illinois.
A city in Iowa.
A town in Louisiana.
A town in Maine.
A village in Michigan
A town and a hamlet in New York.
A township in Ontario, Canada.
A borough in Pennsylvania.
A town and village in Wisconsin.
Noun
A reddish, moderately acid, winter apple.
baldwyn
ballade
ballade
noun
(music) Any of various genres of single-movement musical pieces having lyrical and narrative elements.
(poetry) A poem of one or more triplets of seven- or eight-line stanzas, each ending with the same line as refrain, and usually an envoi; more generally, any poem in stanzas of equal length.
ballads
ballads
noun
plural of ballad
ballard
ballard
Proper noun
A town in Utah.
balldom
balldom
noun
The world of balls (formal dance events).
balunda
bamford
bamused
banande
bandage
bandage
noun
(figuratively, by extension) A provisional or makeshift solution that provides insufficient coverage or relief.
A strip of cloth bound round the head and eyes as a blindfold.
A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.
verb
To apply a bandage to something.
bandaid
bandaid
noun
Alternative spelling of band-aid
bandaka
bandala
bandala
noun
A fabric made in Manila from the older leaf sheaths of the abaca (Musa textilis).
bandana
bandana
noun
A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband.
A style of calico printing, in which white or bright spots are produced upon cloth previously dyed a uniform red or dark colour, by discharging portions of the color by chemical means, while the rest of the cloth is under pressure.
bandbox
bandbox
noun
A box of lightweight construction (e.g. cardboard, thin wood) for carrying hats or other apparel items.
A small baseball park conducive to scoring home runs.
bandeau
bandeau
noun
(medicine) A band.
A band for the hair.
A narrow, tight bra, especially when strapless; hence, any women's top made from a similar band of fabric.
bandeen
bandeng
bandera
banders
banders
noun
plural of bander
bandgap
bandgap
noun
(physics) A gap in a frequency range in which waves cannot propagate.
(physics) The energy difference between two allowed ranges of electron energy in a solid; especially the difference between the energies of the valence band and the conduction band.
bandhor
bandido
bandied
bandied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bandy
bandies
bandies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bandy
banding
banding
noun
A division into bands or brackets.
A pattern of band-like markings.
Obsolete form of bandying.
The formation of a band or brigade.
verb
present participle of band
bandits
bandits
noun
plural of bandit
bandler
bandlet
bandlet
noun
Alternative form of bandelet
bandman
bandogs
bandogs
noun
plural of bandog
bandora
bandore
bandore
noun
A stringed instrument similar in form to a guitar; a pandore.
bandrol
bandrol
noun
Alternative form of banderole
bandsaw
bandsaw
noun
A powered saw whose blade is a continuous band of metal with teeth along one edge.
verb
(transitive) To cut with a bandsaw.
bandung
bandung
Proper noun
A capital city of the West Java Province, Indonesia.
bandura
bandura
noun
A Ukrainian plucked stringed instrument with a tear-shaped body, like an asymmetrical lute or a vertical zither, which is played with both hands while held upright on the lap.
bangled
bangled
adj
Wearing bangles
banilad
bantoid
bantoid
Adjective
Of or relating to a putative branch of the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo language family.