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.
ambagiosity
ambagiosity
noun
The quality of being ambagious.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
amberfishes
amberfishes
noun
plural of amberfish
ambergrises
ambergrises
noun
plural of ambergris
ambidextral
ambidextral
adj
Pertaining equally to the left and right sides.
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambilaevous
ambilaevous
adj
Alternative spelling of ambilevous
ambilateral
ambilateral
adj
(medicine) Affecting both sides of the body, or of an organ.
ambisexuals
ambisexuals
noun
plural of ambisexual
ambitendent
ambitioning
ambitioning
verb
present participle of ambition
ambitionist
ambitionist
noun
One who is excessively ambitious.
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
ambivalence
ambivalence
noun
A state of uncertainty or indecisiveness.
The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.
ambivalency
ambiversion
ambiversion
noun
(psychology) A personality trait having balanced characteristics of both extroversion and introversion.
ambiversive
amblygeusia
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amboceptoid
amboceptoid
noun
(obsolete) A hypothetical form of amboceptor that has undergone a degenerative change and lost its cytophil or complementophile groups.
ambrosially
ambrosially
adv
In an ambrosial manner.
ambulancing
ambulancing
verb
present participle of ambulance
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
ambulatoria
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
ameliorable
ameliorable
adj
Capable of being ameliorated, or improved.
amenability
amenability
noun
The state or quality of being amenable.
ametabolian
ametabolian
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to insects that undergo metamorphosis
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Ametabola (Apterygota)
ametabolism
ametabolism
noun
The condition of being ametabolic
amiableness
amiableness
noun
The state or quality of being amiable.
amicability
amicability
noun
The state or quality of being amicable or friendly.
ammonobasic
amobarbital
amobarbital
noun
(pharmacology) A barbiturate administered especially in the form of its sodium salt C₁₁H₁₇N₂NaO₃ as a hypnotic and sedative; and as a supposed truth serum.
amoebicidal
amoebicidal
adj
Relating to substances which could destroy amoebae.
amoeboidism
amoeboidism
noun
Alternative form of ameboidism
amortisable
amortisable
adj
Alternative form of amortizable
amortizable
amortizable
adj
Capable of being amortized.
amovability
amovability
noun
Liability to be removed or dismissed from office.
amphibiotic
amphibiotic
adj
Describing insects that initially live in water but live on land as adults
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.
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amphibrachs
amphibrachs
noun
plural of amphibrach
amphibryous
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.
amplifiable
amplifiable
adj
Capable of being amplified.
anabaptisms
animability
antialbumid
antialbumid
noun
(biochemistry) A compound formed from albumin by pancreatic and gastric digestion, convertible into antipeptone.
antialbumin
antichamber
antichamber
noun
Obsolete form of antechamber.
arbitrament
arbitrament
noun
The judgement of an arbiter or arbitrator; an arbitration.
arbitrement
arbitrement
noun
Alternative spelling of arbitrament
archaimbaud
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
assimilable
assimilable
adj
Capable of being assimilated; susceptible to assimilation.
asymbolical
asymbolical
adj
Synonym of asymbolic
auribromide
aurobromide
automobiled
automobiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automobile
automobiles
automobiles
noun
plural of automobile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automobile
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bacilliform
bacilliform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped
noun
Such a bacillus
backswimmer
backswimmer
noun
Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
baconianism
baconianism
Noun
The scientific methods of
The theory that was the real author of the works of Shakespeare.
bacteraemia
bacteraemia
noun
The medical condition of having bacteria in the bloodstream.
bacteremias
bacteremias
noun
plural of bacteremia
bacteriemia
bacteriemia
noun
Alternative form of bacteraemia
bacteriform
bacteririum
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
balantidium
balantidium
noun
Any parasite of the genus Balantidium.
balladromic
balminesses
balsamation
balsamation
noun
The act of imparting balsamic properties.
The art or process of embalming.
baltimorean
baltimorite
bambacciata
bambocciade
bambocciade
noun
A painting depicting a grotesque scene from common or rustic life.
bamboozling
bamboozling
verb
present participle of bamboozle
bandkeramik
bandlimited
bandlimited
adj
(physics) Describing a signal whose spectral power is zero outside of a band of frequencies
banishments
banishments
noun
plural of banishment
banjermasin
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
baptismally
baptismally
adv
In a baptismal way; through baptism.
baptizement
baptizement
noun
(archaic) baptism
barbitalism
barbitalism
noun
(pathology) barbital poisoning
barbiturism
barbiturism
noun
(dated, medicine) A morbid condition caused by excessive use of barbiturates.
bardesanism
barlafummil
barlafummil
intj
Alternative form of barlafumble
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
barometries
barometries
noun
plural of barometry
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
barthianism
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
batsmanship
batsmanship
noun
(cricket) A skilled or courteous display of skill as a batsman.
battarismus
beamfilling
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
bediamonded
bediamonded
adj
Wearing or featuring a diamond or diamonds.
bedlamising
bedlamitish
bedlamizing
beglamoring
beglamoring
verb
present participle of beglamor
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.