(medicine) Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.
abolishers
abolishers
noun
plural of abolisher
abolishing
abolishing
verb
present participle of abolish
absinthole
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
acrophobia
acrophobia
noun
phobia or strong fear of being high above ground level
adhibition
adhibition
noun
The act of adhibiting.
aerophobia
aerophobia
noun
(medicine) A pathological aversion or sensitivity to air or the movement of air, especially as a symptom of rabies.
(rare, by extension or possibly from acrophobia) Fear of heights
(travel) Fear of flying
An aversion to fresh air, drafts or breezes.
aerophobic
aerophobic
adj
Disliking or avoiding air.
Having a fear of flying in aircraft.
algophobia
algophobia
noun
Fear of pain.
amphibious
amphibious
adj
Capable of functioning on land or in water.
Occurring on both land and water.
amphiboles
amphiboles
noun
plural of amphibole
amphibolia
amphibolia
noun
Ambiguity in writing; amphiboly.
amphibolic
amphibolic
adj
(geology) Of, resembling or containing the mineral amphibole.
Of, pertaining to or exhibiting amphiboly; ambiguous; equivocal.
anabathmoi
antibishop
antibishop
noun
(historical, ecclesiastical, chiefly in medieval and early modern history) A pretender to the episcopal office, such as a bishop appointed by an antipope. [from 18th c.]
aquaphobia
aquaphobia
noun
A fear of water, especially a morbid fear of drowning.
archbishop
archbishop
noun
A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)
archibaldo
archibuteo
ashipboard
ashipboard
adv
on shipboard
aulophobia
aulophobia
noun
fear of flutes
aurophobia
aurophobia
noun
The fear of gold; by extension, the fear of wealth.
autophobia
autophobia
noun
Fear or dislike of automobiles.
The morbid fear of being alone or of oneself.
self-hatred
babylonish
babylonish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia.
Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8.
Pertaining to Rome and papal power.
Confused; Babel-like.
baccharoid
baldachino
balloonish
balloonish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a balloon.
baphometic
barhopping
barhopping
verb
present participle of barhop
barophobia
barophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of gravity.
baroswitch
baroswitch
noun
Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
baryphonia
baryphonic
basiphobia
basiphobia
noun
Alternative form of basophobia
basophilia
basophilia
noun
(hematology) A condition where the quantity of basophils (basophil granulocytes) is abnormally elevated.
The condition of being basophilic.
basophilic
basophilic
adj
Easily stained with basic dyes, such as haematoxylin.
basophobia
basophobia
noun
Inability to walk or stand erect, due to emotional causes.
batholiths
batholiths
noun
plural of batholith
batholitic
batholitic
adj
Of or relating to batholite.
bathomania
batophobia
batophobia
noun
The fear of high objects or of high objects falling down.
batrachoid
batrachoid
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the family Batrachoididae of marine fishes, called toadfish.
(zoology, dated) Frog-like; batrachian.
noun
(zoology) Any species of the family Batrachoididae; a batrachoidid.
beautihood
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
beerothite
beethovian
beethovian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to in particular his style of music.
behavioral
behavioral
adj
(American spelling) Of or relating to behavior.
behaviored
behaviours
behaviours
noun
plural of behaviour
behemothic
behemothic
adj
colossal, of enormous size and power.
belgophile
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
besoothing
besoothing
verb
present participle of besoothe
bethorning
betrothing
betrothing
verb
present participle of betroth
bibliophil
bibliophil
noun
Dated form of bibliophile.
bibliosoph
bibliotaph
bibliotaph
noun
(rare) One who "buries" books, typically by hoarding them unread, hiding them, locking them away, or otherwise shutting them up and keeping them from use
bibliothec
bibliothec
noun
A bibliographer’s catalogue.
bichloride
bichloride
noun
(chemistry) A dichloride.
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
biharmonic
biharmonic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a class of fourth-order partial differential equations which arises in areas of continuum mechanics
noun
Any equation of this kind.
billholder
billholder
noun
A device by means of which bills, etc., are held.
One who holds a bill or acceptance.
billionths
billionths
noun
plural of billionth
binghamton
binghamton
Proper noun
a city and a town in New York, USA, the city is the county seat of The town was named after
an unincorporated community in Wisconsin, USA.
biochemics
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
biographee
biographee
noun
One about whom a biography is written; the subject of a biography.
biographer
biographer
noun
The writer of a biography; a professional writer of biographies.
biographic
biographic
adj
biographical
biomorphic
biomorphic
adj
Having the appearance of a biomorph; representing a living organism rather than an artistic or pragmatic ideal.
biophagism
biophagous
biophagous
adj
That feeds on living creatures.
biophilous
biophilous
adj
(psychology) Exhibiting or relating to biophilia.
biophysics
biophysics
noun
The interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology.
biopsychic
biopsychic
adj
Relating to psychic phenomena in their relation to the living organism or to the general phenomena of life
biorythmic
biospheres
biospheres
noun
plural of biosphere
biotherapy
biotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system.
(medicine) The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds.
birdhouses
birdhouses
noun
plural of birdhouse
birobizhan
birthstone
birthstone
noun
Any of a similar list of less costly substitutes.
Any of twelve gemstones traditionally associated with the month of one's birth.
birthstool
birthstool
noun
A special type of seat to provide balance and support during childbirth.
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
bishopbird
bishophood
bishophood
noun
The state, condition, or office of a bishop; the episcopate.
bishopless
bishopless
adj
(of a diocese) Without a bishop.
bishoplike
bishoplike
adj
Resembling, or pertaining to a bishop.
bishopling
bishopling
noun
A little or petty bishop.
bishoprics
bishoprics
noun
plural of bishopric
bishopscap
bishopship
bishopship
noun
The office or station of a bishop.
bishopweed
bishopweed
noun
Alternative form of bishopsweed
bismuthous
bismuthous
adj
(chemistry) Of, or containing bismuth in its lower valence.
bisphenoid
blithesome
blithesome
adj
Happy or spriteful; carefree.
blockishly
blotchiest
blotchiest
adj
superlative form of blotchy: most blotchy
blowfishes
blowfishes
noun
plural of blowfish
boarfishes
boarfishes
noun
plural of boarfish
boatwright
boatwright
noun
A maker of boats, especially of traditional wooden construction.
bobadilish
boccherini
bodyweight
bodyweight
adj
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.
noun
The weight or mass of an organism.
boehmenism
boehmenist
boehmenite
boethusian
boghazkeui
bolsheviki
bolsheviks
bolsheviks
noun
plural of bolshevik
bolshevism
bolshevism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bolshevism.
bolshevist
bolshevist
Noun
A Bolshevik (also used attributively).
bolshevize
bolshevize
verb
(transitive) To make Bolshevik.
bombsights
bombsights
noun
plural of bombsight
bonefishes
bonefishes
noun
plural of bonefish
bookwright
bookwright
noun
A writer of books; an author.
boothville
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
botcheries
botcheries
noun
plural of botchery
botchiness
botchiness
noun
The state of being botchy
bothridium
bothridium
noun
An outgrowth from the head of some tapeworms that is used for attachment
botrychium
boucherism
boucherize
boucherize
Verb
To impregnate (timber, railroad ties, etc.) with a preservative solution of copper sulphate.
bounderish
bounderish
adj
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a bounder; loutish; boorish.
bountihead
bountihead
noun
Bounteousness.
bowdoinham
boxhauling
boxhauling
verb
present participle of boxhaul
boyishness
boyishness
noun
The quality of being boyish.
brachiator
brachiator
noun
Any creature that moves by means of brachiation
brachiopod
brachiopod
noun
Any of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food
brehonship
bridehouse
brightsome
brightsome
adj
(archaic) Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining.
brightwood
brightwork
brightwork
noun
Polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat.
The varnished or oiled wood trim aboard a boat.
brinehouse
brokership
brokership
noun
The role or position of a broker.
bromhydric
bronchiole
bronchiole
noun
(anatomy) Any of the small cartilage-less branches of a bronchus.
bronchioli
bronchioli
noun
plural of bronchiolus
bronchitic
bronchitic
adj
Of or pertaining to bronchitis.
noun
A person who has bronchitis.
bronchitis
bronchitis
noun
(countable) An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis.
(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
brontolith
brookshire
brothering
brothering
verb
present participle of brother
brownshirt
brownshirt
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Brownshirt
bryophytic
bryophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to bryophytes, the green, seedless land plants that make up the division Bryophyta, including mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.