(obsolete) The office, tenure, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot.
abelian
abelian
adj
(mathematics) Of a binary function, commutative.
(mathematics) Of an algebraic structure, having a commutative defining operation.
abelite
abelite
noun
(chemistry) An explosive consisting of ammonium nitrate with hydrocarbons added.
abidden
abidden
verb
(obsolete) past participle of abide
abiders
abiders
noun
plural of abider
abience
abience
noun
(psychology) Withdrawal from, or avoidance of a stimulus.
abietic
abietic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to abietic acid or its derivatives
Of, pertaining to, or derived from fir trees
abietin
abietin
noun
(organic chemistry) A resin obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam. It is without taste or smell, is insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol (especially at the boiling point), in strong acetic acid, and in ether.
abiezer
abigael
abigale
abigeat
abigeat
noun
(archaic) Theft of cattle by driving it away with the intention of feloniously appropriating it.
abigeus
abigeus
noun
(law, UK, obsolete) A thief who steals livestock in large quantities.
abilene
abilene
Proper noun
A region of Syria south and southeast of Damascus.
Proper noun
A city of west-central Texas west-southwest of Fort Worth; founded in 1881 with the coming of the railroad, the city first prospered as a shipping center for cattle.
A city in Kansas
Adjective
Belonging to a prehistoric culture of central Texas, characterized by oval grinding stones.
abilyne
abineri
abinger
abinoem
abioses
abioses
noun
plural of abiosis
abiuret
abiuret
adj
Not giving the biuret reaction; showing that it does not contain biuret.
abomine
abomine
verb
(obsolete) To abominate.
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.
abscise
abscise
verb
(intransitive, botany) To separate by means of abscission; to shed or drop off.
(transitive) To cut off.
abseils
abseils
noun
plural of abseil
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abseil
abshier
abuleia
abusive
abusive
adj
(archaic) Catachrestic.
(archaic) Tending to misuse; practising or containing abuse.
(obsolete) Tending to deceive; fraudulent.
Being physically or emotionally injurious; characterized by repeated violence or other abuse.
Prone to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting words or other maltreatment; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.
Capable of being added on (introduced to the context).
Capable of being added up (counted/summed).
aerobia
aerobia
noun
aerobic organisms, but especially aerobic bacteria; aerobes
aerobic
aerobic
adj
Living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen e.g. aerobic bacteria.
Of exercise, performed while maintaining a sufficient supply of oxygen to meet bodily energy needs.
Of or relating to aerobics.
aidable
aidable
adj
Capable of being rectified with a hearing aid.
Qualifying for financial aid.
ailbert
aimable
aimable
adj
Capable of being aimed.
airable
airable
adj
Suitable for broadcast.
albeniz
alberic
alberik
alberti
albines
albireo
albireo
Proper noun
A binary star in the constellation Cygnus; Beta (β) Cygni.
albites
albites
noun
plural of albite
alebion
alembic
alembic
noun
An early chemical apparatus, consisting of two retorts connected by a tube, used to purify substances by distillation.
algenib
algenib
Proper noun
A yellow supergiant in the constellation Perseus; Alpha (α) Persei.
A variable star in the constellation Pegasus; Gamma (γ) Pegasi. It forms one corner of the square of Pegasus.
algieba
alibied
alibied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alibi
alibies
alliber
amabile
ambiens
ambient
ambient
adj
(mathematics) Containing objects or describing a setting that one is interested in.
(music) Evoking or creating an atmosphere: atmospheric.
Encompassing on all sides; surrounding; encircling; enveloping.
Relating to, or suitable for, storage at room temperature.
noun
(astrology) The atmosphere; the surrounding air or sky; atmospheric components collectively such as air, clouds, water vapour, hail, etc.
(uncountable, music) A type of modern music that creates a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere.
Something that surrounds; encompassing material, substance or shape.
amboise
ambreic
ambrein
ambrein
noun
A fragrant substance (a triterpenoid alcohol) derived from ambergris, used in the perfume industry.
ambries
ambries
noun
plural of ambry
ambrite
ambrite
noun
A form of resinite found in New Zealand coal seams.
amebian
ameboid
ameboid
adj
(US) Alternative spelling of amoeboid
amiable
amiable
adj
Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious
Of a pleasant and likeable nature; kind-hearted; easy to like
amoebic
amoebic
adj
(biology, pathology) Relating to, or caused by an amoeba.
amoebid
amoebid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Amoebidae of certain amoebas.
antibes
antibes
Proper noun
A resort town on the Côte d'Azur in the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France.
arabine
arabine
noun
Alternative form of arabin
arabite
arabize
arabize
Verb
To make Arab; to give Arab traits to.
arbiter
arbiter
noun
(electronics) A component in circuitry that allocates scarce resources.
(with of) A person or object having the power of judging and determining, or ordaining, without control; one whose power of deciding and governing is not limited.
A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator.
verb
(transitive) To act as arbiter.
arbitre
arecibo
aribine
aribine
noun
Synonym of harmane (“alkaloid”)
arnebia
ascribe
ascribe
verb
(nonstandard, with to) To believe in or agree with; subscribe.
(transitive) To attribute a book, painting or any work of art or literature to a writer or creator.
(transitive) To attribute a cause or characteristic to someone or something.
astilbe
astilbe
noun
A species, subspecies, cultivar, or specimen of the genus Astilbe.
atebrin
atebrin
noun
A preparation of the drug quinacrine, formerly used as an antimalarial.
atrible
aubaine
aubaine
noun
(historical, law) The inheritance of goods from a foreigner who died in a country where he was not naturalised.
aubreir
aubrite
aubrite
noun
An achondrite composed mostly of enstatite
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.
awmbrie
ayubite
baalite
baalite
Noun
A worshipper of Baal; a member of the pagan religion of Baalism.
baalize
babelic
babesia
babesia
noun
(microbiology, epidemiology) Any of the hematozoa of the genus Babesia that invades the erythrocytes of living mammals, notably including cattle and humans, causing any of several babesioses.
babiche
babiche
noun
(Canada, US) Thong(s) of rawhide or sinew used as cord, lacing, or webbing, in the manufacture of snowshoes, braided straps and tumplines, fishing and harpoon lines, knit bags, etc.
baccies
baccies
noun
plural of baccy
baddies
baddies
noun
plural of baddie
badiner
baetuli
baetuli
noun
plural of baetulus
baffies
baffies
noun
plural of baffie
plural of baffy
baggier
baggier
adj
comparative form of baggy: more baggy
baggies
baggies
noun
(slang) Baggy cycling shorts.
Baggy shorts worn by surfers.
plural of baggie
plural of baggy
bagheli
baglike
baglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bag.
bagpipe
bagpipe
noun
attributive form of bagpipes
singular of bagpipes (normally used in plural)
verb
(nautical) To lay (the mizzen) aback by bringing the sheet to the mizzen rigging.
(slang) To masturbate a person's penis in one's armpit.
To play the bagpipes.
bahrein
baignet
bailage
bailage
noun
(historical) Synonym of water bailage
bailees
bailees
noun
plural of bailee
bailers
bailers
noun
plural of bailer
baileys
baileys
noun
plural of bailey
bailies
bailies
noun
plural of bailie
baillie
baillie
noun
(Scottish local government) The equivalent of alderman in some Scottish cities.
(obsolete) The jurisdiction of a bailie or bailiff; a bailiwick.
bainite
bainite
noun
(metallurgy) A microstructure of steel consisting of needle-like particles of cementite embedded in a ferrite matrix.
bainter
bairnie
baisden
baister
baiters
baiters
noun
plural of baiter
baittle
bajoire
bakalei
baldies
baldies
noun
plural of baldie
plural of baldy
baleise
balkier
balkier
adj
comparative form of balky: more balky
ballies
ballies
noun
plural of bally
balmier
balmier
adj
comparative form of balmy: more balmy
bandied
bandied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bandy
bandies
bandies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bandy
banlieu
banshie
banshie
noun
Dated form of banshee.
banties
banties
noun
plural of banty
baptise
baptise
verb
Alternative form of baptize
baptize
baptize
verb
(Christianity) To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.
(archaic, slang) Of rum, brandy, or any other spirits, to dilute with water.
(slang) To ensure proper burning of a joint by moistening the exterior with saliva.
(slang) To extinguish the life of.
To dedicate or christen.
bardier
barefit
barites
barites
noun
plural of barite
barkier
barkier
adj
comparative form of barky: more barky
barmier
barmier
adj
comparative form of barmy: more barmy
barnier
barnier
adj
comparative form of barny: more barny
barrier
barrier
noun
(grammar) A node (in government and binding theory) said to intervene between other nodes A and B if it is a potential governor for B, c-commands B, and does not c-command A.
(historical) The lists in a tournament.
(historical, in the plural) A martial exercise of the 15th and 16th centuries.
(physiology) A separation between two areas of the body where specialized cells allow the entry of certain substances but prevent the entry of others.
A boundary or limit.
A structure that bars passage.
An obstacle or impediment.
verb
(transitive) To block or obstruct with a barrier.
barwise
barwise
adv
(heraldry) Horizontally.
basenji
basiate
basined
basined
adj
Enclosed in a basin.
Having a basin or basins, especially if qualified by the type of basin.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of basin
basinet
bassein
bassein
Proper noun
A city in the Irrawaddy Delta, Burma.
a suburb of Mumbai (Bombay), India.
bassine
bastide
bastide
noun
A mansion in Provence.
new town built in medieval Languedoc, Gascony and Aquitaine during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries
bastien
bastile
bastile
noun
Obsolete form of bastille.
bastite
batiked
batiked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of batik
batiker
batiker
noun
A manufacturer of batik fabrics.
batiste
batiste
noun
A fine cloth made from cotton or linen; cambric.
batlike
batlike
adj
Having characteristics similar to those of a bat, usually used with reference to the flying mammal.