A person with an irrational fear or hatred of felines.
albitophyre
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
alphabeting
alphabeting
verb
present participle of alphabet
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.
alphabetize
alphabetize
verb
(US, Canada) To arrange words or items in order of the first (and then subsequent) letters as they occur in the alphabet.
alphesiboea
amberfishes
amberfishes
noun
plural of amberfish
amphibolies
amphibolies
noun
plural of amphiboly
amphiboline
amphibolite
amphibolite
noun
Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
amphisbaena
amphisbaena
noun
(mythology) A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.
A member of a genus of lizards, native to the Americas, having extremities which are very similar.
annihilable
annihilable
adj
Able to be destroyed completely; capable of being annihilated.
antebrachia
antebrachia
noun
plural of antebrachium
anthribidae
antiburgher
antiburgher
noun
(historical, Scotland) A member of a faction of the Scottish Presbyterian Church that refused to take the burgess oath in 1747; since reunited.
antichamber
antichamber
noun
Obsolete form of antechamber.
archbuilder
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
atelophobia
atelophobia
noun
The fear of imperfection or not being good enough.
babyishness
babyishness
noun
The state or quality of being babyish.
bacchuslike
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bachelorize
bachelorize
verb
To confer a bachelor's degree on.
To live the life of a bachelor; to socialize without a wife.
To live without neither spouse nor children; to live alone or with other single people.
To make into a bachelor; to deprive of a spouse.
To make or become typical of a bachelor.
backlighted
baddishness
baddishness
noun
The state or quality of being baddish.
baldachined
baldachined
adj
Covered by a baldacchin.
banishments
banishments
noun
plural of banishment
barehanding
baresthesia
baresthesia
noun
barognosis
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
bathvillite
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
batrachiate
batrachidae
battleships
battleships
noun
plural of battleship
beardfishes
beardfishes
noun
plural of beardfish
bearishness
bearishness
noun
The characteristic of being bearish.
beauharnais
bechignoned
bechignoned
adj
Wearing one's hair in a chignon.
becushioned
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
bedlamitish
bedrenching
bedrenching
verb
present participle of bedrench
beefishness
beefishness
noun
The state of being beefish.
beerbachite
behaviorism
behaviorism
noun
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
behavioural
behavioural
adj
(British spelling) Of or pertaining to behaviour.
beheadlined
behindsight
behoovingly
behoovingly
adv
Alternative form of behovingly
behypocrite
beknighting
beknighting
verb
present participle of beknight
bellhanging
bellmanship
bellyaching
bellyaching
noun
Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
verb
present participle of bellyache
benchership
benchership
noun
The role or status of being a bencher.
benightedly
benightedly
adv
In a benighted manner.
benightmare
benightment
benightment
noun
The state or condition of being benighted.
bequeathing
bequeathing
verb
present participle of bequeath
berrichonne
berthierite
berthierite
noun
(mineralogy) A steel-gray opaque mineral, with chemical formula FeSb₂S₄.
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
beshivering
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
besmirchers
besmirchers
noun
plural of besmircher
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
besmoothing
besmoothing
verb
present participle of besmooth
bewhiskered
bewhiskered
adj
Having whiskers
bewitchment
bewitchment
noun
The characteristic of being bewitched.
bibliophage
bibliophage
noun
(figuratively) A person who loves to read books; a bookworm.
A creature that consumes books’ physical contents.
bibliophile
bibliophile
noun
One who collects books, not necessarily due to any interest in reading them.
One who loves books.
bibliophobe
bibliophobe
noun
One who who fears and hates books, book-learning or reading.
bibliotaphe
bibliotheca
bibliotheca
noun
(obsolete) A library.
bibliotheke
bibliotheke
noun
Alternative form of bibliotheque
bibliothque
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
bichromated
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
biggishness
biggishness
noun
The state or condition of being biggish.
bihydrazine
billheading
bimonthlies
bimonthlies
noun
plural of bimonthly
bimorphemic
bimorphemic
adj
Consisting of, or relating to, two morphemes
Relating to bimorphemes
bindheimite
bindheimite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing antimony, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.
biochemical
biochemical
adj
characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical processes in living organisms
of, or relating to biochemistry
noun
a chemical substance derived from a biological source
biochemists
biochemists
noun
plural of biochemist
bioethicist
bioethicist
noun
An expert in bioethics
biographees
biographees
noun
plural of biographee
biographers
biographers
noun
plural of biographer
biographies
biographies
noun
plural of biography
biographize
biographize
Verb
To write a biography of.
bioresearch
bioresearch
noun
(biology) research in any of the biological sciences
biotechnics
biotechnics
noun
The application of biotechnology.
biphenylene
biphenylene
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon formed from two benzene rings joined by two adjacent single bonds; any derivative of this compound
birdcatcher
birdcatcher
noun
Someone who catches or ensnares birds; a fowler.
birdmouthed
birdwatched
birdwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of birdwatch
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
birthstones
birthstones
noun
plural of birthstone
birtwhistle
bishopville
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
bitterbrush
bitterbrush
noun
Any member of the genus Purshia of flowering shrubs, native to western North America.
blackfisher
blackfishes
blackfishes
noun
plural of blackfish
blandishers
blandishers
noun
plural of blandisher
blankenship
blasphemies
blasphemies
noun
plural of blasphemy
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
bleacheries
bleacheries
noun
plural of bleachery
bleacherite
bleacherite
noun
(sports, informal) One who sits in the bleachers.
bleachfield
bleachfield
noun
(now chiefly historical) A field where cloth or clothing is laid out to be bleached by the sun or water.
blemishment
blemishment
noun
The state of being blemished; disgrace; damage.
blenchingly
blepharitic
blepharitic
adj
Relating to blepharitis.
blepharitis
blindfishes
blindfishes
noun
plural of blindfish
blithebread
blithefully
blithefully
adv
In a blitheful manner.
blotchiness
blotchiness
noun
The state or condition of being blotchy.
blueshifted
blueshifted
adj
Whose frequency/wavelength has been changed by a blueshift
blytheville
blytheville
Proper noun
a city in Arkansas, USA, which is one of the two county seats of
boarishness
boarishness
noun
the quality of being boarish
boggishness
boguechitto
bohemianism
bohemianism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bohemianism
boilerhouse
boilerhouse
noun
(nautical) The deckhouse above a ship's boiler and engine room.
A building containing a boiler.
boilersmith
boilersmith
noun
One who builds or repairs boilers.
bolshevisms
bolshevisms
noun
plural of bolshevism
bolshevists
bolshevized
bolshevized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bolshevize
bolshevizes
bolshevizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bolshevize
boltheading
bonefishing
bonefishing
noun
Angling for bonefish.
boobishness
bookishness
bookishness
noun
The property of being bookish.
boorishness
boorishness
noun
The state or characteristic of being a boor or of being boorish; boorish behaviour.