Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
albuminiform
albuminoidal
albuminoidal
adj
(chemistry) Of the nature of an albuminoid.
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.
amblyacousia
ambulatorial
ambulatorial
adj
(zoology) ambulatory; adapted for walking; gressorial
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
ambulatorily
ambulatorily
adv
By or in terms of walking.
ambulatorium
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
antialbumose
arceuthobium
autobasidium
autobasidium
noun
(mycology) Synonym of holobasidium
automobiling
automobiling
verb
present participle of automobile
automobilism
automobilism
noun
(dated) The use of automobiles.
automobilist
automobilist
noun
(archaic) The driver of a motor vehicle.
automobility
automobility
noun
The utilization of automobiles as the major means of transportation and mobility.
autosymbolic
barquisimeto
beglamouring
beglamouring
verb
present participle of beglamour
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
belimousined
biomolecular
biomolecular
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to biomolecules (especially macromolecules)
biomolecules
biomolecules
noun
plural of biomolecule
bivoluminous
bloomingburg
bloomsburian
bourignonism
bristlemouth
bristlemouth
noun
A member of Gonostomatidae, a family of deep-water marine fish.
A member of one of several of the species of oceanic ray-finned fish in genera Argyripnus or Maurolicus in the family Sternoptychidae.
bromouracils
bromouracils
noun
plural of bromouracil
butyrometric
butyrometric
adj
Measured using a butyrometer
Relating to butyrometry
chlorambucil
chlorambucil
Noun
A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
choriambuses
circumboreal
circumboreal
adj
(biogeography) Relating to the northern ecoregion of abundant forest growth particularly spanning Eurasia and North America
comburimeter
comburimeter
noun
(obsolete) An instrument for measuring how comburivorous a substance is.
comburimetry
comburimetry
noun
(obsolete) The measurement of how comburivorous a substance is.
combustibles
combustibles
noun
plural of combustible
combustively
communicable
communicable
adj
(epidemiology, of a disease) Able to be transmitted between people or animals.
Readily communicated.
Talkative or expansive.
communicably
communicably
adv
In a communicable manner.
connubialism
connubialism
noun
(formal) Marriage; married life.
consumptible
contubernium
cubitopalmar
cumulonimbus
cumulonimbus
noun
(meteorology) A cloud, with a tall structure and a flat base, that is often associated with thunderstorms.
currycombing
currycombing
verb
present participle of currycomb
customizable
customizable
adj
Able to be customized.
deambulation
deambulation
noun
(obsolete) A walking abroad; a promenading.
A cycle or revolution during which a programmable machine performs various functions
deutobromide
disemboguing
disemboguing
verb
present participle of disembogue
dismountable
dismountable
adj
capable of being dismounted
dumbfounding
dumbfounding
verb
present participle of dumbfound
ebulliometer
ebulliometer
noun
(physics) A device used to measure the boiling points of liquids.
ebulliometry
ebulliometry
noun
The measurement of boiling points
emballonurid
emballonurid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Emballonuridae.
enterolobium
exalbuminose
exalbuminose
adj
Alternative form of exalbuminous
exalbuminous
exalbuminous
adj
(botany) Having no albumen about the embryo; said of certain seeds.
excubitorium
excubitorium
noun
(historical) A gallery in a church, used for all-night vigils.
fibroneuroma
fractonimbus
gastrolobium
globulimeter
globulimeter
noun
An instrument for measuring the number of red blood corpuscles in the blood, by means of studying the tint produced by mixing a blood sample with sodium carbonate solution.
gompholobium
hemialbumose
hemialbumose
noun
(biochemistry) An albuminous substance formed in gastric digestion, and by the action of boiling dilute acids on albumin. It is readily convertible into hemipeptone.
hemoglobulin
hemoglobulin
noun
Synonym of hemoglobin
homebuilders
homebuilders
noun
plural of homebuilder
homebuilding
homebuilding
noun
The part of the construction industry concerned with building individual homes.
humicubation
humicubation
noun
(obsolete) The act or practice of lying on the ground.
hyomandibula
hyomandibula
noun
(biology) The bony or cartilaginous portion of the upper hyoid arch in some fish
importunable
importunable
adj
(obsolete) heavy; insupportable
improcurable
improducible
incombustion
incommutable
incommutable
adj
Not commutable
incommutably
incommutably
adv
In an incommutable manner.
incomputable
incomputable
adj
Not computable; that cannot be computed, calculated or estimated.
incomputably
incomputably
adv
To an incomputable degree.
inconsumable
inconsumable
adj
Not consumable; incapable of being consumed, wasted, or spent.
inconsumably
inconsumably
adv
Such that it cannot be consumed or used up; inexhaustibly.
incubatorium
incubatorium
noun
(science fiction) A place where fetuses are stored in a state of incubation.
(zoology) A brood pouch.
insubmission
insubmission
noun
Lack of submission; disobedience.
lumbriciform
lumbriciform
adj
(zoology) Resembling an earthworm; vermiform.
masturbation
masturbation
noun
(figurative) A vain activity.
Manual erotic stimulation of the genitals or other erotic regions, often to orgasm, either by oneself or a partner.
mediocubital
mediocubital
adj
(anatomy, entomology) median and cubital
microburette
microcoulomb
microcoulomb
noun
A measure of electrical quantity, the millionth part of one coulomb.
microrhabdus
microtubular
microtubular
adj
Of or pertaining to microtubules.
microtubules
microtubules
noun
plural of microtubule
middlebourne
middlebourne
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in Ohio, USA.
a town in West Virginia, USA
misbehaviour
misbehaviour
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of misbehavior
misbuttoning
misbuttoning
verb
present participle of misbutton
modulability
modulability
noun
The property of being modulable.
mosquitobill
moucharabies
moucharabies
noun
plural of moucharaby
multibillion
multibillion
adj
having a value of several billion (in general, at least two billion)
multifibrous
multilobular
multilobular
adj
Having more than one lobule.
multiproblem
multiproblem
adj
Involving more than one problem.
musicophobia
musicophobia
noun
Aversion to music.
myriacoulomb
neoytterbium
neoytterbium
noun
(obsolete) ytterbium
neurofibroma
neurofibroma
noun
(medicine) A benign tumor composed of fibroblasts surrounding nerve cells
nimbostratus
nimbostratus
noun
(meteorology) According to the World Meteorological Organization, a mid-level, principal cloud type, generally formless and dark grey in colour, which forms from altostratus occurring in layers at the middle altitude of the troposphere (usually above 2400 metres). Nimbostratus usually brings precipitation as the mid-level clouds thicken and subside into the low level of the troposphere. Frontal or cyclonic lift can also carry the top of a deep nimbostratus layer into the high levels of the troposphere. Also classified or characterized as multi-level; abbreviated Ns.
noctambulism
noctambulism
noun
(rare) sleepwalking
noctambulist
noctambulist
noun
(rare) One who sleepwalks at night; a somnambulist.
nonambiguity
nonambiguous
nonambiguous
adj
Not ambiguous.
nonambitious
nonambitious
adj
Not ambitious.
nonimputable
nonimputably
nonincumbent
nonincumbent
noun
One who is not an incumbent.
nonumbilical
nonumbilical
adj
Not umbilical.
northumbrian
northumbrian
Proper noun
The dialect spoken by Northumbrians.
Noun
An inhabitant of the county of Northumberland in the Northeast of England.
Adjective
Of, from, or relating to Northumbria or its inhabitants.
obambulation
obambulation
noun
(obsolete) Wandering about; a casual outing.
obscurantism
obscurantism
noun
A state of opposition to human progress or enlightenment.
Deliberate obscurity or vagueness.
ombrophilous
ombrophilous
adj
(biology) Capable of thriving in areas of heavy rainfall
outnumbering
outnumbering
verb
present participle of outnumber
ovariolumbar
parabotulism
plumbaginous
plumbaginous
adj
Alternative spelling of plumbagineous
plumbiferous
plumbiferous
adj
Producing or containing lead.
postbrachium
preambitious
pseudolabium
pseudolabium
noun
(zoology) (of Spirurida nematodes) Any of the folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva.
rambouillets
rambunctious
rambunctious
adj
(chiefly US, informal) Boisterous, energetic, noisy, and difficult to control.
resubmission
resubmission
noun
The act or process of resubmitting; a second or subsequent submission
rumbumptious
rumbumptious
adj
Alternative form of rumbustious
russophobism
schomburgkia
semibouffant
semibouffant
adj
Somewhat or partly bouffant.
semifabulous
semifabulous
adj
semi-legendary
semiglobular
semiglobular
adj
roughly having the shape of half a sphere
seminebulous
semituberous
semituberous
adj
Somewhat or partly tuberous.
somnambulism
somnambulism
noun
sleepwalking
somnambulist
somnambulist
noun
A person who walks about in their sleep; a sleepwalker.
somnambulize
somnambulize
verb
To put into a sleeplike or trancelike state.
To sleepwalk; to somnambulate.
southumbrian
subabdominal
subabdominal
adj
(anatomy) Beneath the abdomen.
subautomatic
subcheliform
subcheliform
adj
Almost or imperfectly cheliform.
subcommittee
subcommittee
noun
A committee formed by an existing committee, comprising a subset of its members.
subcommunity
subcommunity
noun
A community that exists as part of a larger community.
subcordiform
subcordiform
adj
Almost or imperfectly cordiform.
subcruciform
subdichotomy
subdichotomy
noun
A subordinate, or inferior, division into parts; a subdivision.
subdominance
subdominance
noun
(music) The quality or state of being subdominant.