(obsolete) Excessive, large (used as an intensifier).
Disagreeable or unpleasant.
Very bad or inferior.
Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
abominably
abominably
adv
In an abominable manner; very odiously; detestably.
aboriginal
aboriginal
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Aboriginal
First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive.
Living in a land before colonization by the Europeans.
noun
An animal or plant native to a region.
abortional
abortional
adj
(rare) Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive.
abortively
abortively
adv
In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.
absinthole
absolution
absolution
noun
(civil law, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
(ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
(obsolete) Delivery, in speech.
An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
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.
absolutist
absolutist
adj
Of or pertaining to absolutism; arbitrary; despotic; uncompromising.
noun
(metaphysics) One who believes that it is possible to realize a cognition or concept of the Absolute.
An uncompromising person; one who maintains certain principles to be absolute.
One who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic government.
absolutive
absolutive
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to the grammatical case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action.
(rare) Of, exhibiting, or pertaining to absolution; absolutory, absolving.
noun
(grammar) An uninflected verb form used to indicate another action performed by the subject of the principal verb.
(grammar) The absolutive case, or a phrase that uses it.
absolutize
absolutize
verb
(transitive) To make absolute.
absolvitor
absolvitor
noun
(Scotland, law) A decision or decree made by a court in favour of the defendant in a given action; dismissal.
abulomania
abulomania
noun
Alternative form of aboulomania
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
actionable
actionable
adj
(law) Affording grounds for legal action.
I'm sure it's not good of me to write that he's a lush, but is it actionable?
That can be acted on; that can be used as the basis for taking action.
actionably
actionably
adv
In an actionable manner.
adiabolist
adiabolist
noun
(obsolete) one who does not believe in the Devil.
aglobulism
aktiebolag
albication
albication
noun
The process of becoming white, or developing white patches or streaks.
albopannin
alboranite
albumenoid
albumenoid
noun
Alternative form of albuminoid
albuminoid
albuminoid
adj
like albumen
of albumin
noun
A simple protein of a subclass mainly derived from animal connective or supportive tissue
albuminone
albuminone
noun
(organic chemistry, dated) A principle derived from certain albuminoids; it is soluble in alcohol and is not coagulable by heat.
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminous
albuminous
adj
Relating to, containing, or having the properties of albumen or albumin.
aleurobius
algarrobin
algarrobin
noun
(historical) A dyestuff made from the wood of Ceratonia siliqua, the European carob tree.
algophobia
algophobia
noun
Fear of pain.
ambilevous
ambilevous
adj
(rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
amblyopsis
ambocoelia
ambulation
ambulation
Noun
walking around
ametabolia
ametabolic
ametabolic
adj
(entomology) Not undergoing metamorphosis
amoebalike
amoebalike
adj
Having the characteristics of an amoeba.
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.
anabolitic
anabolitic
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to anabolism or to anabolites
angioblast
angioblast
noun
(biology) A cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo.
antilobium
antorbital
antorbital
adj
(anatomy) Situated to the front of the orbit of the eye
noun
(anatomy) The antorbital bone
arboricole
arboricole
adj
(zoology) arboreal
archibaldo
arcimboldi
aryballoid
associable
associable
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Liable to be affected by sympathy with other parts; said of organs, nerves, muscles, etc.
(obsolete) sociable; companionable
Capable of being associated or joined.
aulophobia
aulophobia
noun
fear of flutes
autobolide
automobile
automobile
adj
Self-moving; self-propelled.
noun
(US, Canada) A type of vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load. A car or motorcar.
babylonian
babylonian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the real (or to the mystical) Babylon
Of or pertaining to the ancient kingdom of Babylonia; Chaldea.
Noun
An inhabitant of the city of Babylon.
An inhabitant of Babylonia (which included Chaldea); a Chaldean.
An astrologer; so called because the Chaldeans were remarkable for the study of astrology.
Proper noun
A later form of Akkadian language spoken in Babylonia in 1950 BC – 100 AD.
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.
babylonism
babylonite
babylonize
bacillosis
bacillosis
noun
(pathology) infection with bacilli
baculiform
baculiform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped.
balatronic
balatronic
adj
buffoonish
baldachino
ballington
ballooning
ballooning
adj
Growing rapidly as a balloon.
Rising high in the air.
noun
(uncountable) The sport or hobby of flying in a hot-air balloon.
The act of something that swells or expands.
The mechanical kiting used by spiders, mites, caterpillars, etc. to travel through the air.
verb
present participle of balloon
balloonish
balloonish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a balloon.
balloonist
balloonist
noun
A person who flies in balloons, especially in hot-air balloons.
ballottine
ballpoints
ballpoints
noun
plural of ballpoint
balneation
balneation
noun
(formal) The act of bathing.
The administration of public baths.
balopticon
balopticon
noun
(historical) An early kind of stereopticon or projector.
balourdise
baralipton
barbirolli
bartolozzi
basidorsal
basidorsal
adj
At the base of the rear
noun
A cartilage on the dorsolateral side of the notochord
basilicock
basisolute
basisolute
adj
(botany) Prolonged at the base, like certain leaves.
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.
bastillion
bastillion
noun
A fortress or fortified position.
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
batholiths
batholiths
noun
plural of batholith
batholitic
batholitic
adj
Of or relating to batholite.
battailous
battailous
adj
(obsolete) Warlike, battle-ready.
battalions
battalions
noun
plural of battalion
batticaloa
bayldonite
bayldonite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and zinc.
beaujolais
beblooding
beblooding
verb
present participle of beblood
becloaking
becloaking
verb
present participle of becloak
beclogging
beclogging
verb
present participle of beclog
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
beclowning
beclowning
verb
present participle of beclown
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
bedlington
beglooming
beglooming
verb
present participle of begloom
begoniales
behavioral
behavioral
adj
(American spelling) Of or relating to behavior.
belaboring
belaboring
verb
present participle of belabor
belgophile
beliquored
beliquored
adj
Drunken.
bellinzona
beloeilite
belonesite
belongings
belongings
noun
plural of belonging
belorussia
belorussia
Proper noun
Belarus
benevolist
bepistoled
bepistoled
adj
Supplied with a pistol.
bernalillo
bernalillo
Proper noun
a town in New Mexico, USA
bernouilli
bertolonia
bertolucci
beryllosis
betorcinol
biacromial
biacromial
adj
(anatomy) interacromial
bialveolar
biangulous
biangulous
adj
(archaic) biangular
bibliofilm
bibliofilm
noun
(historical) microfilm, as a means of storing books and documents in public libraries
bibliogony
bibliology
bibliology
noun
The study of biblical literature, or theology.
The study of the history of books and the art of printing.
bibliomane
bibliomane
noun
Synonym of bibliomaniac
bibliopegy
bibliopegy
noun
The art of bookbinding.
bibliophil
bibliophil
noun
Dated form of bibliophile.
bibliopole
bibliopole
noun
A bookseller.
bibliopoly
bibliopoly
noun
(literary) Bookselling.
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.
bibliotics
bibliotics
noun
The study of documents and handwriting in order to verify authorship or authenticity
bibliotist
bibulosity
bibulosity
noun
A fondness for tippling.
bibulously
bibulously
adv
In a bibulous manner; drunkenly; as if intoxicated.
bichloride
bichloride
noun
(chemistry) A dichloride.
bicolorous
bicolorous
adj
(biology, mycology) Having two different colors.
bicoloured
bicoloured
adj
Of two colours.
bicondylar
bicondylar
adj
Involving two condyles.
bicorporal
bicorporal
adj
Having two bodies
bidiagonal
bidiagonal
adj
(mathematics) Describing a matrix that has non-zero entries along the main diagonal and either the diagonal above or the diagonal below.