simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abortiveness
abortiveness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being abortive.
(uncountable) The quality of being abortive.
abrasiometer
abrasiometer
noun
A device which measures the resistance of surfaces to abrasion.
abrasiveness
abrasiveness
noun
The property, quality or instance of being abrasive.
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
absorbancies
absorbancies
noun
plural of absorbancy
absorbencies
absorbencies
noun
plural of absorbency
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
abstrusities
abstrusities
noun
plural of abstrusity
advertisable
advertisable
adj
Suitable for being advertised.
aerobioscope
aerobioscope
noun
An instrument that collects the bacterial content of air
aeroembolism
aeroembolism
noun
An embolism that results from the introduction, (or the formation under reduced pressure) of air bubbles in the blood.
agribusiness
agribusiness
noun
(countable) A business or group of businesses engaged in agriculture, particularly if using modern farming techniques in the process.
(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do.
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
alabastrites
albopruinose
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambisinister
ambisinister
adj
(rare) Awkward or clumsy with both hands.
ambiversions
ambrosiaceae
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
anaerobioses
anaerobioses
noun
plural of anaerobiosis
anaerobiosis
anaerobiosis
noun
(biology) Any form of life that is sustained in the absence of air (or oxygen)
antiliberals
antiliberals
noun
plural of antiliberal
arabesquerie
arabesquerie
noun
arabesque ornamentation
arabinosides
arabinosides
noun
plural of arabinoside
arbalestrier
arbitrageurs
arbitrageurs
noun
plural of arbitrageur
arbitraments
arbitraments
noun
plural of arbitrament
archibenthos
arcubalister
arcubalister
noun
A crossbowman; one who used the arcubalist.
attributives
attributives
noun
plural of attributive
authorisable
authorisable
adj
Alternative spelling of authorizable
azerbaijanis
bachelorship
bachelorship
noun
The state of being a bachelor.
bachelorwise
bachelorwise
adv
In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
backpointers
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
bactericides
bactericides
noun
plural of bactericide
bacteriocins
bacteriocins
noun
plural of bacteriocin
bacteriostat
bacteriostat
noun
A biological or chemical agent that causes bacteriostasis.
bacteriurias
bacteriurias
noun
plural of bacteriuria
baculiferous
bairnishness
bairnsfather
balaniferous
balaniferous
adj
(nonce word) Bearing or producing acorns.
ballcarriers
ballcarriers
noun
plural of ballcarrier
bandjermasin
bandolerismo
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
baptisteries
baptisteries
noun
plural of baptistery
barbiturates
barbiturates
noun
plural of barbiturate
bardolatries
bardolatries
noun
plural of bardolatry
bargersville
barhamsville
baronetising
barquentines
barquentines
noun
plural of barquentine
barquisimeto
barramundies
barrelfishes
barrelfishes
noun
plural of barrelfish
barristerial
barristerial
adj
Of or relating to barristers.
bartlesville
bartonsville
baserunnings
basialveolar
basialveolar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the basion and the alveolus (or to their separation)
basidiophore
basidiospore
basidiospore
noun
(biology) A sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota.
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
bassirilievi
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
baxterianism
bearbaitings
bearbaitings
noun
plural of bearbaiting
beaumarchais
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
bedfordshire
bedfordshire
Proper noun
A midland county of England, county town Bedford, bounded by Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
Bed.
beggarliness
beggarliness
noun
(rare) The state or characteristic of being or resembling a beggar; destitution.
behaviorisms
behaviorisms
noun
plural of behaviorism
behaviorists
behaviorists
noun
plural of behaviorist
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
behaviourist
behaviourist
noun
Britain standard spelling of behaviorist.
belletristic
belletristic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of belles-lettres.
Written or appreciated for aesthetic value rather than content
belligerents
belligerents
noun
plural of belligerent
bendersville
bepraisement
berwickshire
berwickshire
Proper noun
A lieutenancy area and historic county in the Scottish Borders.
bescribbling
bescribbling
verb
present participle of bescribble
besiclometer
besmirchment
besmirchment
noun
The act of sullying or besmirching.
bespattering
bespattering
noun
The action or result of something being bespattered.
verb
present participle of bespatter
besprinkling
besprinkling
verb
present participle of besprinkle
bessemerized
bessemerized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bessemerize
bestraddling
bestraddling
verb
present participle of bestraddle
bewitcheries
bewitcheries
noun
plural of bewitchery
bibliolaters
bibliolaters
noun
plural of bibliolater
bicameralism
bicameralism
noun
(government) The practice of dividing legislative bodies into two chambers with complementary powers and limitations designed to provide checks and balances against one another.
(psychology) Ambiguous misnomer for Julian Jaynes's theory of bicamerality, probably never used by Jaynes, rarely used in academic literature based on his work, but often found informally (compare bicameral mind and bicameral mentality)
bicameralist
bicameralist
noun
A supporter of bicameralism.
bicarbonates
bicarbonates
noun
plural of bicarbonate
bicrescentic
bicrescentic
adj
Having the form of a double crescent.
bilateralism
bilateralism
noun
Having a matching arrangement on each of two sides.
The policy of having bilateral agreements between two countries (as opposed to unilateralism and multilateralism).
bilharziases
bilharziases
noun
plural of bilharziasis
biliteralism
biliteralism
noun
The quality of being biliteral.
billionaires
billionaires
noun
plural of billionaire
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
bioengineers
bioengineers
noun
plural of bioengineer
biomaterials
biomaterials
noun
plural of biomaterial
biometricist
biometricist
noun
One who studies biometry.
bipolarities
bipolarities
noun
plural of bipolarity
biscuitmaker
bistetrazole
bistetrazole
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of many compounds containing two linked tetrazole rings.
bitriseptate
bitternesses
bitternesses
noun
plural of bitterness
bittersweets
bittersweets
noun
plural of bittersweet
blackberries
blackberries
noun
plural of blackberry
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackberry
blackbirders
blackbirders
noun
plural of blackbirder
blacklisters
blacklisters
noun
plural of blacklister
blackmailers
blackmailers
noun
plural of blackmailer
blackshirted
blastodermic
blastodermic
adj
Of or pertaining to the blastoderm.
blatherskite
blatherskite
noun
A voluble purveyor of nonsense; a blusterer.
A worthless fellow; a deadbeat.
Nonsense or blather; empty talk.
bleacherites
bleacherites
noun
plural of bleacherite
blearinesses
blindstories
blindstories
noun
plural of blindstory
blisteringly
blisteringly
adv
In a blistering manner.
bloodspiller
bloomingrose
bluebeardism
blurrinesses
blurrinesses
noun
plural of blurriness
blusteration
blusteration
noun
blustering
blusteringly
blusteringly
adv
in a blustering manner
boatbuilders
boatbuilders
noun
plural of boatbuilder
bodybuilders
bodybuilders
noun
plural of bodybuilder
boilermakers
boilermakers
noun
plural of boilermaker
boilerplates
boilerplates
noun
plural of boilerplate
boisterously
boisterously
adv
In a boisterous manner.
bonbonnieres
bonbonnieres
noun
plural of bonbonniere
bondieuserie
bondieuserie
noun
Any devotional ornament or church object, especially one having little artistic value; a religious knick-knack.
boraciferous
boraciferous
adj
Yielding or containing borax.
borborygmies
boringnesses
borohydrides
borohydrides
noun
plural of borohydride
borosilicate
borosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of various minerals whose structure is formally that of a dual salt of boric and silicic acids.