An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
aberrancies
aberrancies
noun
plural of aberrancy
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
abstinences
abstinences
noun
plural of abstinence
abstractive
abstractive
adj
Derived by abstraction; belonging to abstraction.
Having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn.
aerobicizes
aerobicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerobicize
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
bacchuslike
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
backsetting
backsetting
verb
present participle of backset
backslidden
backslidden
verb
past participle of backslide
backsliders
backsliders
noun
plural of backslider
backspierer
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
backswimmer
backswimmer
noun
Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
bacteremias
bacteremias
noun
plural of bacteremia
bacteriosis
bacteriosis
noun
(pathology, botany) Any infection by bacteria
bacteroides
balancewise
balancewise
adv
In terms of balance.
balaneutics
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
bangiaceous
baronetcies
baronetcies
noun
plural of baronetcy
barricaders
barricaders
noun
plural of barricader
barricadoes
barricadoes
noun
plural of barricado
basiliscine
batidaceous
beauticians
beauticians
noun
plural of beautician
beccaficoes
becushioned
bellicosely
bellicosely
adv
In a bellicose manner
bellicosity
bellicosity
noun
The characteristic of being bellicose.
benchership
benchership
noun
The role or status of being a bencher.
benzocaines
benzocaines
noun
plural of benzocaine
berascaling
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
bescreening
bescreening
verb
present participle of bescreen
bescribbled
bescribbled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bescribble
besmirchers
besmirchers
noun
plural of besmircher
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
billsticker
billsticker
noun
Someone who sticks up advertisements on billboards, walls, and similar surfaces.
bimetallics
bimetallics
noun
plural of bimetallic
biochemists
biochemists
noun
plural of biochemist
biocoenoses
biocoenoses
noun
plural of biocoenose
biocoenosis
biocoenosis
noun
(biology) A community of interacting organisms that form a natural ecological unit.
bioethicist
bioethicist
noun
An expert in bioethics
biogenetics
biogenetics
noun
(biology, genetics) genetic engineering
biokinetics
biokinetics
noun
(medical biology) The study of movements of or within organisms
biomimetics
biomimetics
noun
The study of the structure and function of living things as models for the creation of materials or products by reverse engineering.
biopiracies
bioreactors
bioreactors
noun
plural of bioreactor
bioresearch
bioresearch
noun
(biology) research in any of the biological sciences
biosciences
biosciences
noun
plural of bioscience
biotechnics
biotechnics
noun
The application of biotechnology.
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
biscuitlike
biscuitlike
Adjective
Resembling a biscuit or some aspect of one.
bisectional
bisectional
adj
Of, pertaining to, or obtained by bisection
bisectrices
bisectrices
noun
plural of bisectrix
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
bisymmetric
bisymmetric
adj
(mathematics, of a square matrix) Symmetric about both of its main diagonals.
bivalencies
bivalencies
noun
plural of bivalency
blackbodies
blackbodies
noun
plural of blackbody
blackenings
blackenings
noun
plural of blackening
blackfisher
blackfishes
blackfishes
noun
plural of blackfish
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blacklisted
blacklisted
adj
Being on a blacklist, or having been shunned and rejected due to information (true or false) being spread about scandalous activities or ideas, especially controversial political opinions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blacklist
blacklister
blacklister
noun
One who blacklists.
blacksville
blastematic
blastematic
adj
(biology) Connected with, or proceeding from, the blastema; blastemal.
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
bleacheries
bleacheries
noun
plural of bleachery
blotchiness
blotchiness
noun
The state or condition of being blotchy.
bootlickers
bootlickers
noun
plural of bootlicker
bracingness
bracingness
noun
The quality of being bracing.
bracketwise
bracketwise
adv
In terms of brackets (in various senses).
branchiness
branchiness
noun
The quality of being branchy.
branchlines
branchlines
noun
plural of branchline
breadstitch
breastpiece
brecksville
breconshire
breconshire
Proper noun
Brecknockshire
bredestitch
brickfields
brickfields
noun
plural of brickfield
bricklayers
bricklayers
noun
plural of bricklayer
brickleness
brickleness
noun
(obsolete) brittleness
bricksetter
brilliances
brilliances
noun
plural of brilliance
bristlecone
bristlecone
noun
A bristlecone pine.
bronchioles
bronchioles
noun
plural of bronchiole
brucellosis
brucellosis
noun
(pathology) Infection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and other mammals, with symptoms include recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches, depression, and generalized aches and pains.
buckishness
buckishness
noun
The quality of being buckish.
buckskinned
buckskinned
adj
Wearing clothes made from buckskin.
bullfinches
bullfinches
noun
plural of bullfinch
bullsticker
bursiculate
bursiculate
adj
(botany) bursiform
cabinetries
cabinetries
noun
plural of cabinetry
campbellism
campbellism
Proper noun
The
cannibalise
cannibalise
verb
(transitive) To eat (parts of) another of one's own species.
(transitive) To remove parts of (a machine, etc) for use in other similar machines.
(transitive, business) To reduce sales or market share (for one of one's own products) by introducing another.
Rework old material; rehash.
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
carabineers
carabineers
noun
plural of carabineer
carabineros
carabineros
noun
plural of carabinero
carabiniers
carabiniers
noun
plural of carabinier
carbonizers
carbonizers
noun
plural of carbonizer
cassioberry
cassioberry
noun
An American shrub (Viburnum obovatum) or its fruit
catabolites
catabolites
noun
plural of catabolite
catabolizes
catabolizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catabolize
catesbeiana
celebrities
celebrities
noun
plural of celebrity
cellobioses
cellobioses
noun
plural of cellobiose
cerebralism
cerebralism
noun
(countable) Something cerebral.
(philosophy, uncountable) The doctrine that non-physical phenomena are functions or products of the brain only.
cerebralist
cerebralist
noun
(philosophy) One who accepts cerebralism.
cerebroside
cerebroside
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several glycosphingolipids found in the membranes of muscle and nervous tissue
chastisable
chastisable
adj
Capable or deserving of chastisement; punishable.
chelyabinsk
chemisorbed
chemisorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemisorb
cherishable
cherishable
adj
Capable of, or suitable for, being cherished.
chifforobes
chifforobes
noun
plural of chifforobe
cicisbeisms
civilisable
civilisable
adj
Alternative form of civilizable
clofibrates
clofibrates
noun
plural of clofibrate
cobblerfish
cobblerfish
noun
Any of various catfish.
Trachinotus carolinus
cobblership
cobblership
noun
The realm or sphere of cobblers (shoe repairers).
cobwebbiest
cobwebbiest
adj
superlative form of cobwebby: most cobwebby
coenobitism
coenobitism
noun
Alternative form of cenobitism
cognoscible
cognoscible
adj
Capable of being known.
Liable to judicial investigation.
coinsurable
collapsible
collapsible
adj
That can be collapsed.
noun
(graphical user interface) A display element that can be collapsed to hide it from view.
A kind of boat that can be collapsed for greater portability.
Any object that can be collapsed to save space.
colonisable
colonisable
adj
Alternative form of colonizable
columbaries
columbaries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columbary
combustible
combustible
adj
(figurative, dated) Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible.
Capable of burning.
noun
A material that is capable of burning.
comestibles
comestibles
noun
plural of comestible
compatibles
compatibles
noun
plural of compatible
compossible
compossible
adj
compatible or consistent with another statement.
comprisable
comprisable
adj
Able to be contained or classified.
concessible
concessible
adj
That can be conceded
conclusible
conclusible
adj
(obsolete) demonstrable; determinable
condensible
condensible
adj
Capable of being condensed.
confiscable
confiscable
adj
That can be confiscated.
congestible
congestible
adj
Liable to become congested
consignable
consignable
adj
Capable of being consigned.
consistible
contributes
contributes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contribute
conversible
conversible
adj
(archaic) Capable of being converted.
(obsolete) Capable of being substituted or swapped (with another thing).