(Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, historical) A board, tray, or table, divided into perforated compartments for holding bottles, cups, or the like; a kind of buffet, cupboard, or sideboard.
(architecture) The uppermost portion of the capital of a column immediately under the architrave, in some cases a flat oblong or square slab, in others more decorated.
(historical, obsolete) A table or tray scattered with sand which was used for calculating or drawing.
A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table on which loose counters are placed, or (more commonly) an instrument with beads sliding on rods, or counters in grooves, with one row of beads or counters representing units, the next tens, etc.
abakas
abakas
noun
plural of abaka
abamps
abamps
noun
plural of abamp
abaris
abased
abased
adj
(heraldry) Borne lower than usual, as a fess; also, having the ends of the wings turned downward towards the point of the shield.
Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abase
abaser
abaser
noun
One who, or that which, abases.
abases
abases
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abase
abasgi
abasia
abasia
noun
(medicine) An inability to walk due to a defect in muscular coordination.
abasic
abasic
adj
(biochemistry, of a site in a DNA molecule) That has neither a purine nor a pyrimidine base.
(genetics, biochemistry) Missing a nucleotide base
(medicine) Of, pertaining to or caused by abasia.
abasio
abassi
abassi
noun
Obsolete spelling of abbasi
abates
abates
noun
plural of abate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abate
abatis
abatis
noun
(historical) In the Middle Ages, an officer of the stables who had the care of measuring out the provender; an avenor.
A means of defense formed by felled trees, or sometimes by bent trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy, and more recently fortified with barbed wire.
In coal-mining, walls of cord-wood piled up crosswise to keep the underground roads open so as to secure ventilation.
abbasi
abbasi
noun
(historical) A Persian unit of weight, equivalent to approximately 12.8 oz.
(historical) A silver coin of Persia, introduced by Safavid Shah Abbas in 16th century, worth about twenty cents.
(historical) An Afghan bronze coin from the early 20th century, equivalent to four shahi.
A unit of measurement for Afghan postage stamps.
abbess
abbess
noun
(archaic, British slang) A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients.
A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks.
abbest
abbeys
abbeys
noun
plural of abbey
abbots
abbots
noun
plural of abbot
abcess
abdest
abdest
noun
(Islam) The Islamic act of washing parts of the body using water for ritual prayers and for handling and reading the Qur'an.
abdias
abeles
abeles
noun
plural of abele
abends
abends
noun
plural of abend
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abend
abesse
abhors
abhors
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abhor
abides
abides
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abide
abisag
abisha
abisia
abkhas
ablest
ablest
adj
superlative form of able: most able
ablins
ablush
ablush
adj
Blushing; ruddy.
abmhos
abmhos
noun
plural of abmho
abodes
abodes
noun
plural of abode
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abode
abohms
abohms
noun
plural of abohm
abomas
abomas
noun
plural of aboma
aborts
aborts
noun
plural of abort
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abort
abouts
abouts
adv
(obsolete) About.
aboves
abrams
abrams
noun
plural of abram
abrase
abrase
adj
(obsolete) Rubbed smooth or blank.
verb
(transitive) To wear down; rub clean; smoothen; abrade.
abrash
abrash
noun
A variation in color (often applied to Oriental rugs).
abroms
abscam
abscam
Proper noun
A code name for an sting operation set up by the FBI to thwart bribery in Congress.
abseil
abseil
noun
A descent in mountaineering using a rope looped at the top and a friction device.
verb
(intransitive) To descend a steep or vertical drop using a rope with a mechanical friction device or (classic abseil) by wrapping the rope around the body; to rappel.
absent
absent
adj
(comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied.
(not comparable) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing.
(not comparable) Not existing; lacking.
noun
(obsolete, Scotland) An absentee; a person who is not there.
(with definite article) Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.
prep
In the absence of; without; except.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) Stay away; withdraw.
(reflexive) To keep (oneself) away.
(transitive, archaic) To keep (someone) away.
(transitive, rare) Leave.
absist
absist
verb
(obsolete) To stand apart from; to leave off; to desist.
absmho
absohm
absohm
noun
Alternative form of abohm
absoil
absorb
absorb
verb
(transitive) Assimilate mentally.
(transitive) To accept or purchase in quantity.
(transitive) To defray the costs.
(transitive) To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully.
(transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.
(transitive) To occupy or consume time.
(transitive) To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.
(transitive, business) To assume or pay for as part of a commercial transaction.
(transitive, obsolete) To engulf, as in water; to swallow up.
(transitive, physics) in receiving a physical impact or vibration without recoil.
(transitive, physics) in receiving sound energy without repercussion or echo.
(transitive, physics) taking in radiant energy and converting it to a different form of energy, like heat.
(transitive, physics, chemistry) To take in energy and convert it, as
absume
absume
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To consume gradually; to waste away.
absurd
absurd
adj
(obsolete) Inharmonious; dissonant.
Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly.
Dealing with absurdism.
Having no rational or orderly relationship to people's lives; meaningless; lacking order or value.
noun
(obsolete) An absurdity.
(philosophy, often preceded by the) The opposition between the human search for meaning in life and the inability to find any; the state or condition in which man exists in an irrational universe and his life has no meaning outside of his existence.
aburst
aburst
adj
In a bursting condition.
abused
abused
adj
(obsolete) Deluded, deceived.
Having been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly child abuse or domestic violence.
Overused; used profligately or in excess.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abuse
abusee
abusee
noun
A person who is the victim of abuse (by an abuser).
abuser
abuser
noun
(obsolete) One who uses in an illegal or wrongful use.
One who abuses someone or something.
abuses
abuses
noun
plural of abuse
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abuse
abydos
abydos
Proper noun
A ancient city in Egypt with archaeological interest.
A city in Asia Minor at the Hellespont.
abysms
abysms
noun
plural of abysm
abyssa
adobes
adobes
noun
plural of adobe
adobos
adobos
noun
plural of adobo
adsbud
adsorb
adsorb
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To accumulate on a surface, by adsorption
agabus
airbus
airbus
noun
A subsonic jet airliner, especially a wide-bodied one.
albers
albums
albums
noun
plural of album
alibis
alibis
noun
plural of alibi
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alibi
ambash
ambers
ambers
noun
plural of amber
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amber
ambits
ambits
noun
plural of ambit
ambles
ambles
noun
plural of amble
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amble
ambros
ambush
ambush
noun
An attack launched from a concealed position.
The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.
The concealed position or state from which a surprise attack is launched.
The troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; those who lie in wait.
verb
(transitive) To attack by ambush; to waylay.
(transitive) To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
amebas
amebas
noun
plural of ameba
anabas
anabas
noun
A fish of the genus Anabas, a kind of climbing gourami.
anubis
arabis
arbors
arbors
noun
plural of arbor
arbust
arbust
noun
(not attested in dictionaries) a bush, shrub
ardebs
ardebs
noun
plural of ardeb
arisbe
asbest
asbury
ascebc
ascitb
ashbey
assbaa
atbash
atbash
noun
a simple substitution cipher in which each occurrence of the first letter of the alphabet is substituted with the last, second with next to last, and so on.
ausubo
ausubo
noun
balata tree
baases
baases
noun
plural of baas
babasu
babels
babels
noun
plural of babel
babies
babies
noun
plural of baby
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of baby
babish
babish
adj
Like a babe; childish; babyish.
verb
(obsolete) To make or treat as babish.
babism
babism
Noun
The doctrine of a pantheistical religious sect, founded in Persia in 1844 by Mirza Ali Mohammed ibn Rabhik (1820-1850), who assumed the title of Bab-ed-Din ("Gate of the Faith"). It combines Muslim, Christian, Jewish, and Parsi elements, and forbids concubinage, polygamy, mendicancy, slave-dealing, and the use of intoxicating liquors and drugs. Precursor to the Baha'i Faith.
babist
babist
Noun
A believer in Babism.
babits
babkas
babkas
noun
plural of babka
baboos
baboos
noun
plural of baboo
babson
babuls
babuls
noun
plural of babul
baches
baches
noun
plural of bach
backus
bacons
bacons
noun
plural of bacon
badass
badass
adj
(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, negative connotation) Belligerent and troublesome.
(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, positive connotation) Having an extreme appearance, attitude, or behavior that is considered admirable.
noun
(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, negative connotation) A belligerent or mean person; a person with an unpleasantly extreme appearance, attitudes, or behavior.
(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, positive connotation) A person considered impressive due to courage, skill, daring, audacity, and/or toughness.
badges
badges
noun
plural of badge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badge
bagass
bagass
noun
Alternative form of bagasse
bagels
bagels
noun
plural of bagel
bagios
bagnes
bahuts
bahuts
noun
plural of bahut
bairns
bairns
noun
plural of bairn
baizas
baizas
noun
plural of baiza
baizes
baizes
noun
plural of baize
bakers
bakers
noun
plural of baker
bakshi
balaos
balers
balers
noun
plural of baler
baleys
balius
balkis
ballas
ballas
noun
plural of balla
ballsy
ballsy
adj
(vulgar, colloquial) Tough and courageous; having balls.
balsam
balsam
noun
(chiefly UK) A plant or tree yielding such substance.
(chiefly UK) A soothing ointment.
(chiefly UK) A sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants.
(chiefly UK, figuratively) Something soothing.
A balsam fir Abies balsamea.
A flowering plant of the genus Impatiens.
Canada balsam, a turpentine obtained from the resin of balsam fir.
The balsam family of flowering plants (Balsaminaceae), which includes Impatiens and Hydrocera.
verb
(transitive) To treat or anoint with balsam.
balsas
balsas
noun
plural of balsa
baltis
baltis
noun
plural of balti
bambos
bancos
bancus
bandos
bandos
noun
plural of bando
bangos
banias
banias
noun
plural of bania
banish
banish
verb
(heading) To send someone away and forbid that person from returning.
To expel, especially from the mind.
banjos
bantus
barbas
barbes
barcas
barcus
bardes
barest
barest
adj
superlative form of bare: most bare
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple past form of bear
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of bare
barges
barges
noun
plural of barge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barge
barish
barish
adj
Alternative form of bareish
barnes
barnes
Proper noun
An English topographic surname for someone who owned, lived in, or worked in a barn.
An English habitational surname for someone from the place of the same name in Surrey.
A town originally in Surrey, now a district of London.
barons
barons
noun
plural of baron
barras
barras
noun
Alternative form of barrace (“the lists in a tournament”)