Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.
ableptically
abolitionary
abolitionary
adj
Relating to or favoring abolition.
aboriginally
aboriginally
adv
(Canada) By indigenous Canadians (often capitalized in this sense).
From or in the earliest known times.
In the period before contact with Europeans (especially with reference to peoples subjected to colonization).
To the utmost degree (modifying an adjective).
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abstractedly
abstractedly
adv
In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
acetylbiuret
acetylizable
acetylizable
adj
Able to be acetylized.
acrobystitis
adaptability
adaptability
noun
(biology) Variability in respect to, or under the influence of, external conditions; susceptibility of an organism to that variation whereby it becomes suited to or fitted for its conditions of environment; the capacity of an organism to be modified by circumstances.
The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.
admirability
admirability
noun
That quality which produces admiration or wonder
adoptability
adoptability
noun
The property of being adoptable.
adverbiality
adverbiality
noun
The condition of having characteristics of an adverb.
advisability
advisability
noun
(countable) An instance of advisability; a consideration in determining overall advisability.
(uncountable) The quality of being advisable or prudent.
agreeability
agreeability
noun
(uncountable) The property of being agreeable; pleasantness.
alienability
alienability
noun
(countable) An alienable transfer or sale
(uncountable) The quality of being alienable
alloantibody
alloantibody
noun
An antibody involved in alloimmunity.
allocability
allocability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is able to be allocated.
(uncountable) The condition of being allocable.
alterability
alterability
noun
The property of being alterable.
ambisyllabic
ambisyllabic
adj
(phonology, of a consonant) Acting simultaneously as the coda of one syllable and the onset of the following syllable.
ambitendency
ambitendency
noun
(psychology) Contradictory behaviors exhibited when one is pulled between different choices.
ambivalently
ambivalently
adv
In an ambivalent manner.
amblyacousia
amblydactyla
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblyopsidae
amblystegite
ambulatorily
ambulatorily
adv
By or in terms of walking.
ambystomidae
amissibility
amissibility
noun
The quality of being amissible; the possibility of being lost.
amphibiology
amphibiology
noun
The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
ankylophobia
ankylophobia
noun
The fear of ankylosis.
anthobiology
antiantibody
antiantibody
noun
(immunology) An antibody that binds to other antibodies.
antiburglary
antiburglary
adj
Opposing or countering burglary.
appetibility
appetibility
Noun
The quality of being desirable.
apposability
apposability
noun
The property of being apposable.
archbishopry
artzybasheff
assumability
astrobiology
astrobiology
noun
(sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth.
aummbulatory
autoantibody
autoantibody
noun
An antibody formed in response to an agent (autoantigen) produced by the organism itself
automobility
automobility
noun
The utilization of automobiles as the major means of transportation and mobility.
autosymbolic
availability
availability
noun
(chiefly uncountable) The quality of being available.
(countable) That which is available.
azoxybenzene
azoxybenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) The azoxy compound C₆H₅-N=N(O)-C₆H₅
azoxybenzoic
babyproofing
babyproofing
noun
The act or process of making babyproof.
backbitingly
backbitingly
adv
In a backbiting manner.
backhandedly
bacteriocyte
bacteriocyte
noun
(biology) A modified adipocyte, in some insects, containing symbiotic bacteria
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
bacteriolyze
bacteriolyze
verb
Alternative form of bacteriolyse
baggywrinkle
baggywrinkle
noun
(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
balanoplasty
balanoplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction of the glans penis
balladeroyal
balletically
balletically
adv
In a balletic way.
ballyragging
ballyragging
verb
present participle of ballyrag
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
balsamically
balsamically
adv
In a balsamic manner.
barbarically
barbarically
adv
In a barbaric manner.
barmybrained
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
barratrously
barratrously
adv
In a barratrous manner.
bathetically
bathetically
adv
In a bathetic manner.
bathycolpian
bathycurrent
bathygraphic
bathygraphic
adj
Relating to bathygraphy.
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
beatifically
beatifically
adv
In a beatific manner.
bedazzlingly
bedazzlingly
adv
So as to bedazzle; stunningly bright or glamorous.
begrudgingly
begrudgingly
adv
In a begrudging manner; in a manner that is envious or reluctant.
behaviorally
behaviorally
adv
With respect to behavior.
behoovefully
belligerency
belligerency
noun
Alternative form of belligerence
bellybuttons
bellybuttons
noun
plural of bellybutton
bellyflaught
beneficently
beneficently
adv
In a beneficent manner
beneficially
beneficially
adv
In a beneficial manner
benevolently
benevolently
adv
In a benevolent manner.
bentleyville
benzaldehyde
benzaldehyde
noun
(countable) Any of various derivatives of benzaldehyde.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A chemical compound (C₆H₅CHO) consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent.
benzoapyrene
benzoapyrene
noun
A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, the result of incomplete combustion of organic matter at high temperatures, found in grilled meats, tobacco smoke, etc.
benzopyranyl
benzoylating
benzoylation
benzoylation
noun
(organic chemistry) A reaction that introduces a benzoyl group into a molecule
berrypicking
berycomorphi
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
bewilderedly
bewilderedly
adv
In a bewildered manner; with puzzlement.
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
bibliography
bibliography
noun
A list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author.
A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.
The study of the history of books in terms of their classification, printing and publication.
bibliopolery
bibliopolery
noun
(archaic) bookselling
bicarpellary
bicarpellary
adj
Having two carpels
bicentricity
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
bilaterality
bilaterality
noun
The state or condition of being bilateral
bilinguality
bilinguality
noun
(rare) bilingualism
binocularity
binocularity
noun
Binocular vision.
biocatalytic
biocatalytic
adj
Relating to, or employing biocatalysis
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
biodynamical
biodynamical
adj
Alternative form of biodynamic
biogeography
biogeography
noun
(biology, geography, countable) The geographical distribution of a particular living thing.
(biology, geography, uncountable) The study of the geographical distribution of living things.
biologically
biologically
adv
In a biological manner.
With regard to biology.
bionomically
bionomically
adv
In a bionomic manner
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
biosociology
biosociology
noun
Synonym of sociobiology
biosyntheses
biosyntheses
noun
plural of biosynthesis
biosynthesis
biosynthesis
noun
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biosystematy
biosystematy
noun
(dated) biosystematics
biotelemetry
biotelemetry
noun
(biology, electronics) The use of telemetry to monitor, measure and record physiological data of an organism
biparentally
biparentally
adv
In a biparental manner
blackguardly
blackguardly
adj
Characteristic of a blackguard.
blackguardry
blackleggery
blastomycete
blastomycete
noun
(mycology) A fungus of the genus Blastomyces.
(mycology, obsolete) A yeast fungus.
blastostylar
blastostylar
adj
Of or relating to a blastostyle.
blennoptysis
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
blisteringly
blisteringly
adv
In a blistering manner.
blithesomely
blithesomely
adv
In a blithesome manner.
bloodthirsty
bloodthirsty
adj
(humorous) Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood.
Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent.
Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.
blottesquely
blubberingly
blubberingly
adv
With blubbering sounds; with broken or noisy sobs.
blunderingly
blunderingly
adv
In a blundering way; making mistakes.
blusteringly
blusteringly
adv
in a blustering manner
blusterously
blusterously
adv
In a blusterous manner.
bodyboarding
bodyboarding
noun
A water sport, similar to surfing, in which one kneels or lies on a bodyboard and is carried by breaking waves.
verb
present participle of bodyboard
bodybuilders
bodybuilders
noun
plural of bodybuilder
bodybuilding
bodybuilding
noun
(dated) Work done to construct or repair the body of an automobile.
A sport in which the aesthetics of muscular development is the basis for competition.
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
bodyguarding
bodyguarding
noun
The profession of a bodyguard, protecting another from harm.
boisterously
boisterously
adv
In a boisterous manner.
bonnyclabber
bonnyclabber
noun
(Scotland and US dialects) Sour, soured, fermented or curdled milk; acidophilus milk.
borborygmies
borghalpenny
borohydrides
borohydrides
noun
plural of borohydride
borophenylic
bostrychidae
bothersomely
bothersomely
adv
In a bothersome way.
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.