(biology) Non-germinal; unable to form a blastema or offspring.
abominates
abominates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abominate
absinthism
absinthism
noun
The condition of being poisoned by the excessive use of absinthe.
absinthium
absinthium
noun
(now rare) The common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant.
absinthe oil
absolutism
absolutism
noun
(philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.
(political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
(rare) The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.
(theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.
Positiveness; the state of being absolute.
abstemious
abstemious
adj
(rare) Promotive of abstemiousness.
Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.
Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
absumption
absumption
noun
(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
acrobatism
acrobatism
noun
(dated) The feats of an acrobat; daring gymnastic feats.
adamsbasin
admissable
admissable
adj
Alternative spelling of admissible
admissible
admissible
adj
(artificial intelligence) Describing a heuristic that never overestimates the cost of reaching a goal.
Capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable.
admissibly
admissibly
adv
in a manner that is admissible; acceptably
aglobulism
alabamians
albumenise
albumenise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albumenize
albuminise
albuminise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albuminize
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminous
albuminous
adj
Relating to, containing, or having the properties of albumen or albumin.
ambassiate
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambilevous
ambilevous
adj
(rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
ambiparous
ambisexual
ambisexual
adj
(slang) Of ambiguous sexual orientation.
(zoology) Hermaphroditic.
Bisexual: attracted to persons of either sex.
Unisex: fit for persons of either sex.
noun
An ambisexual person.
amblyopsis
ambrosiate
ambrosiate
noun
A crystalline substance, C₂₃H₂₅O₅Br, that is one of the common irritants that can be refined from ragweed (Ambrosia arthemisiifolia).
ambushlike
ameboidism
ameboidism
noun
movements, especially in some nerve cells, that resemble those of the amoeba
amoebiasis
amoebiasis
noun
(biology, medicine, countable) Any of various such diseases; most especially:
(biology, medicine, uncountable) Disease associated with the presence of amoebas.
(medicine) An infectious disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Entamoeba histolytica; amoebic dysentery.
amphibalus
amphibalus
noun
An ecclesiastical vestment like the chasuble.
amphibians
amphibians
noun
plural of amphibian
amphibious
amphibious
adj
Capable of functioning on land or in water.
Occurring on both land and water.
amphiboles
amphiboles
noun
plural of amphibole
anabaptism
anabaptism
Noun
The doctrine of the Anabaptists.
anaerobism
anaerobism
noun
The property of being anaerobic.
andabatism
assemblies
assemblies
noun
plural of assemblie
plural of assembly
assembling
assembling
noun
A gathering or assembly.
verb
present participle of assemble
asymbiotic
asymbiotic
adj
Not symbiotic
babbittism
babylonism
badmintons
badmintons
noun
plural of badminton
bakuninism
balsamical
balsamical
adj
Alternative form of balsamic
balsamitic
bandlimits
bandlimits
noun
plural of bandlimit
banishment
banishment
noun
He has been in banishment from his home country for well over four years.
The act of banishing.
The state of being banished, exile.
bantingism
bantingism
Noun
A method of weight loss by avoiding food containing large amounts of farinaceous, saccharine, or oily matter.
barbarisms
barbarisms
noun
plural of barbarism
barbituism
basigamous
basigynium
basigynium
Noun
The pedicel on which the ovary of certain flowers, such as the passion flower, is seated; a carpophore or thecaphore.
bastardism
bastardism
noun
The condition of being born out of wedlock; bastardy.
bathyseism
baumeister
beatnikism
beatnikism
noun
The social and artistic ideas associated with beatniks
bedlamised
beldamship
benthamism
benthamism
Proper noun
The utilitarianist doctrines of
bermudians
bersiamite
besmearing
besmearing
verb
present participle of besmear
bestialism
bestialism
noun
bestiality (sexual intercourse between human and animal)
bestialness; quality of being bestial or subhuman
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
betacismus
bicamerist
bicamerist
noun
An advocate of bicameralism (of two legislative chambers)
bigamistic
bigamistic
adj
bigamous
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
bimestrial
bimestrial
adj
Occurring once every two months
bimetalism
bimetalism
noun
Alternative form of bimetallism
bimuscular
bimuscular
adj
(zoology) Having two adductor muscles.
biophagism
bioplasmic
bioplasmic
adj
Pertaining to, or consisting of, bioplasm.
birthmarks
birthmarks
noun
plural of birthmark
bismuthate
bismuthate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion BiO₃⁻ of pentavalent bismuth; any salt containing this anion
blackmails
blackmails
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackmail
blacksmith
blacksmith
noun
(informal) A person who shoes horses.
A blackish fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis punctipinnis).
A person who forges iron.
verb
(intransitive) To work as a blacksmith.
bladesmith
bladesmith
noun
A maker of knives and swords.
blepharism
boanergism
bobadilism
boulangism
boulangism
Noun
The spirit or principles of a French political movement identified with (1837–1891), who promoted an aggressive nationalism which opposed Germany and called for the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) to be avenged.
bradyseism
bradyseism
noun
(volcanology) A gradual uplift or descent of part of the Earth's surface caused by the filling or emptying of an underground magma chamber and/or hydrothermal activity, particularly in volcanic calderas
brahmanism
brahmanism
Proper noun
The principles and religious practice of the Brahmins, aspects of Hinduism as practiced by the Brahmin caste of India.
Historical Vedic ritualism, contrasted with Shramana traditions.
The conduct or attitudes ascribed to the social or cultural elite within a given society.
brahmanist
brahmanist
Noun
An adherent of the religion of the Brahmans.
brahminism
brahminist
brainstems
brainstems
noun
plural of brainstem
brainstorm
brainstorm
noun
(Britain) An unexpected mental error.
(US) A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem.
A session of brainstorming, investigating a problem to try to find solutions.
Alternative form of brain storm (“activity in the brain, such as a seizure or convulsion”)
verb
To investigate something, or solve a problem using brainstorming.
To participate in a brainstorming session.
brambliest
brambliest
adj
superlative form of brambly: most brambly
bravadoism
bravissimo
bravissimo
intj
The intensive form of bravo.
brickmason
bridesmaid
bridesmaid
noun
(sports, entertainment) A person or team that perennially finishes well, but never first.
A woman who attends a bride during her wedding ceremony, as part of the main wedding party.
verb
To act as a bridesmaid for; to attend a bride during her wedding ceremony.
brigandism
brigandism
noun
The criminal operations of brigands.
buchmanism
burbankism
bushmaking
calibanism
calombigas
cambodians
cambresine
cambresine
noun
Alternative form of cambrasine
catabolism
catabolism
noun
(biochemistry) Destructive metabolism, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials.
choriambus
choriambus
noun
(poetry) A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus.
colombians
cymbalists
cymbalists
noun
plural of cymbalist
disbarment
disbarment
noun
(law) The disqualification of a lawyer from membership in a bar association, usually as punishment for wrongdoing; the result of being disbarred.
disembargo
disembarks
disembarks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disembark
disembrace
dismayable
dithyrambs
dithyrambs
noun
plural of dithyramb
elegiambus
embargoist
embargoist
noun
One who imposes an embargo.
embassiate
framboesia
framboesia
noun
Alternative form of frambesia
galliambus
galliambus
noun
(poetry) A verse consisting of four Ionics a minore, with variations and substitutions.
grobianism
herbariums
herbariums
noun
plural of herbarium
hypobarism
iambelegus
iambelegus
noun
(prosody) A verse consisting of an iambic dimeter and half an elegiac pentameter.
imbalances
imbalances
noun
plural of imbalance
immovables
immovables
noun
plural of immovable
impassable
impassable
adj
(of a route, terrain, etc.) Incapable of being passed over, crossed, or negotiated.
(of an obstacle) Incapable of being overcome or surmounted.
(of currency) Not usable as legal tender.
impassably
impassably
adv
In an impassable manner.
impassible
impassible
adj
(chiefly theology) Unable to suffer, or feel pain.
Incapable of suffering injury or detriment.
Misspelling of impassable.
Unable to feel emotion; impassive.
impassibly
impassibly
adv
In an impassible manner.
isabnormal
isabnormal
noun
(meteorology, obsolete) A line connecting places on a map with equal deviation from the average temperature at that latitude.
jacobinism
jacobinism
Noun
The principles of the Jacobins; violent opposition to legitimate government.
jacobitism
jacobitism
Noun
The political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland.
katabolism
katabolism
noun
Alternative form of catabolism
kishambala
lambasting
lambasting
noun
A beating or thrashing.
A harsh reprimand.
verb
present participle of lambast
present participle of lambaste
lambdacism
lambdacism
noun
(phonology) A pronunciation shift whereby /l/ or other closely related phonemes are substituted for other sounds (typically /r/), as Sally for Sarah or Moll for Mary.
lambencies
lambencies
noun
plural of lambency
lambliasis
lambliasis
noun
(medicine) giardiasis
lamebrains
lamebrains
noun
plural of lamebrain
lesbianism
lesbianism
noun
Female homosexuality; the state (of a woman) of being sexually attracted to other women.
liberalism
liberalism
noun
(economics) An economic ideology in favour of laissez faire and the free market (related to economic liberalism).
(politics) Any political movement founded on the autonomy and personal freedom of the individual, progress and reform, and government by law with the consent of the governed.
The quality of being liberal.
lombrosian
lombrosian
Adjective
Relating to, or characteristic of, or his theories.
lubumbashi
lubumbashi
Proper noun
A large city in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
mainesburg
maltobiose
maltobiose
Noun
maltose
manubriums
manubriums
noun
plural of manubrium
marbleizes
marbleizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of marbleize
marimbaist
marimbaist
noun
(rare) Synonym of marimbist
masticable
masticable
adj
Able to be chewed.
merribauks
mesameboid
metabasite
metabasite
noun
(geology) A metamorphosed form of a basalt, dolerite or similar rock
metabiosis
metabiosis
noun
A form of commensalism in which one organism creates or prepares a suitable environment for another.
metabolise
metabolise
verb
Alternative spelling of metabolize
metabolism
metabolism
noun
(figurative, by extension) The processes that maintain any dynamic system.
(physiology) The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.