(evolutionary theory) The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents.
abiogenetic
abiogenetic
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis, originated by abiogenesis.
abiogenists
abiogenists
noun
plural of abiogenist
abiological
abiological
adj
(biology) Pertaining to inanimate things; not produced by organisms.
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
abominating
abominating
verb
present participle of abominate
aboriginals
aboriginals
noun
plural of aboriginal
aboriginary
aboriginary
adj
Obsolete form of aboriginal.
abortogenic
abortogenic
adj
Causing abortion; abortifacient.
noun
A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
aboundingly
aboundingly
adv
In an abounding manner; in a manner that abounds.
To an abounding degree.
abrogations
abrogations
noun
plural of abrogation
absorbingly
absorbingly
adv
In an absorbing manner.
achroglobin
aerobiology
aerobiology
noun
The study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials, as pollen, spores, microorganisms, or viruses.
aerobraking
aerobraking
noun
(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
agoraphobia
agoraphobia
noun
(rare) An aversion to markets.
The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
agoraphobic
agoraphobic
adj
Of, pertaining to or suffering from agoraphobia.
noun
One who suffers from agoraphobia.
agrobiology
agrobiology
noun
The science of plant life and nutrition.
agyrophobia
agyrophobia
noun
fear of crossing the street
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.
ambagiosity
ambagiosity
noun
The quality of being ambagious.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambitioning
ambitioning
verb
present participle of ambition
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
anglophobia
anglophobia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobia
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
antibigotry
antibigotry
adj
Opposing bigotry.
approbating
approbating
verb
present participle of approbate
autobiology
autoboating
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
backloading
backloading
noun
(transport) The transportation of cargo or shipment on a return trip, using the space already paid for and used for the outward leg.
verb
present participle of backload
backlogging
backlogging
verb
present participle of backlog
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
balloonings
balloonings
noun
plural of ballooning
ballyhooing
ballyhooing
verb
present participle of ballyhoo
balneologic
balneologic
adj
Alternative form of balneological
bamboozling
bamboozling
verb
present participle of bamboozle
banderoling
bangiaceous
bankrolling
bankrolling
verb
present participle of bankroll
barbigerous
barbigerous
adj
(rare, humorous) Having a beard; bearded; hairy.
barographic
barographic
adj
Measured using a barograph
baryglossia
basingstoke
basingstoke
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England
battologise
battologise
verb
Alternative form of battologize
battologist
battologist
noun
One who battologizes.
battologize
battologize
verb
To keep repeating needlessly; to iterate.
bayonetting
bayonetting
noun
Overlap of fracture fragments in a longbone fracture resulting in shortening of the extremity.
verb
(Britain) present participle of bayonet
bechignoned
bechignoned
adj
Wearing one's hair in a chignon.
beckoningly
beckoningly
adv
So as to beckon or call near; enticingly.
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
becowarding
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
bedcovering
bedcovering
noun
bedcover
beddingroll
beflowering
beflowering
verb
present participle of beflower
beglamoring
beglamoring
verb
present participle of beglamor
begoniaceae
behoovingly
behoovingly
adv
Alternative form of behovingly
belabouring
belabouring
verb
present participle of belabour
beliquoring
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
besmoothing
besmoothing
verb
present participle of besmooth
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
bibliognost
bibliognost
noun
One versed in books.
bibliograph
bibliograph
noun
Archaic form of bibliographer.
bibliopegic
bibliopegic
adj
Of or pertaining to bookbinding.
bibliophage
bibliophage
noun
(figuratively) A person who loves to read books; a bookworm.
A creature that consumes books’ physical contents.
bicolligate
bicolligate
adj
(ornithology) Having the anterior toes united by a basal web
biconjugate
biconjugate
adj
(botany) paired twice
(mathematics) conjugate in two ways
bigotedness
bigotedness
noun
The state or condition of being bigoted.
billbroking
billposting
billposting
noun
The sticking of posters, notices and advertisements on walls.
bioassaying
bioassaying
verb
present participle of bioassay
biocenology
biocenology
noun
(biology) A branch of ecology involving the study of the interactions between biological communities
biodegraded
biodegraded
adj
Subject to biodegradation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of biodegrade
biodegrades
biodegrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of biodegrade
bioecologic
bioecologic
adj
Alternative form of bioecological
bioengineer
bioengineer
noun
A biologist or engineer whose speciality is bioengineering
biofoulings
biofoulings
noun
plural of biofouling
biogenesist
biogenesist
noun
A proponent of the principle of biogenesis.
biogenetics
biogenetics
noun
(biology, genetics) genetic engineering
biographees
biographees
noun
plural of biographee
biographers
biographers
noun
plural of biographer
biographies
biographies
noun
plural of biography
biographist
biographist
noun
(dated) A biographer.
biographize
biographize
Verb
To write a biography of.
biologicals
biologicals
noun
(medicine) biological products, such as antitoxins or vaccines, used to induce immunity
(military) biological weapons
biologistic
biologistic
adj
Of or relating to biological determinism.
biomagnetic
biomagnetic
adj
Relating to biomagnetism.
bioregional
bioregional
adj
Of or pertaining to a bioregion.
biotypology
biotypology
noun
(biology) The study of biotypes
birddogging
bistournage
bivouacking
bivouacking
verb
present participle of bivouac
bizygomatic
bizygomatic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two zygomatic arches
blackington
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blennogenic
blessington
blockmaking
blockmaking
noun
The manufacture of blocks for use in printing.
The manufacture of nautical blocks.
bloodguilts
bloodguilty
bloodguilty
adj
Guilty of murder or bloodshed.
bloomington
bloomington
Proper noun
a CDP in California, USA.
a small city in Idaho, USA.
a city in Illinois, USA
a city in Indiana, USA
an unincorporated community in Kansas, USA.
a CDP and unincorporated community in Maryland, USA.
a city in Minnesota, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
a village in Nebraska, USA.
an unincorporated community in Ohio, USA.
a CDP in Texas, USA.
a community in Utah, USA.
a village and a town in Wisconsin, USA.
a community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
a hamlet in the Ontario, Canada.
bludgeoning
bludgeoning
noun
An assault with a club or similar weapon.
verb
present participle of bludgeon
boatlifting
boatlifting
verb
present participle of boatlift
boatloading
bobsledding
bobsledding
noun
The act or sport of riding a bobsled
verb
present participle of bobsled
bodybending
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
bogginesses
boggishness
bogtrotting
bogtrotting
adj
Living among bogs.
boguechitto
boilinglike
bolingbroke
bolographic
boltheading
bombinating
bombinating
verb
present participle of bombinate
bondholding
bondholding
adj
(finance) Holding bonds.
bonefishing
bonefishing
noun
Angling for bonefish.
bonesetting
bonesetting
noun
the trade of a bonesetter, the practice of realigning broken or disjointed bones
bookbinding
bookbinding
noun
The art, craft or process of binding books
bookkeeping
bookkeeping
noun
(accounting) The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses.
(computing) General tasks for maintaining a system.
verb
present participle of bookkeep
bookmakings
bookmakings
noun
plural of bookmaking
bookmarking
bookmarking
verb
present participle of bookmark
bookselling
bookselling
noun
The sale of books.
bootlegging
bootlegging
verb
present participle of bootleg
bootlicking
bootlicking
noun
servile behaviour
verb
present participle of bootlick
boottopping
boottopping
noun
(nautical) Sheathing a vessel with planking over felt.
(nautical) The act or process of daubing a vessel's bottom near the surface of the water with a mixture of tallow, sulphur, and resin, as a temporary protection against worms, after the slime, shells, etc., have been scraped off.
boragineous
boragineous
adj
(botany) Relating to the borage tribe; boraginaceous.
borborygmic
borborygmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling borborygmus; rumbling.
borderlight
boroughship
boroughwide
boroughwide
adj
Throughout a borough.
bottomrying
bourgeoises
bourgeoises
noun
plural of bourgeoise
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bourgeois
bourgeoisie
bourgeoisie
noun
(Marxism) The capitalist class.
(historical) A class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate.
bourgeoning
bourgeoning
adj
That bourgeons
noun
sprouting or blossoming
verb
present participle of bourgeon
bourguignon
bourguignon
noun
Beef bourguignon, or a similar dish replacing beef with some other ingredient.
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
braggadocio
braggadocio
noun
A braggart.
Empty boasting.
bribemonger
bridegrooms
bridegrooms
noun
plural of bridegroom
bridgeboard
bridgeboard
noun
(architecture) A notched board to which the treads and risers of the steps of wooden stairs are fastened.