(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
antiblastic
antiblastic
adj
(biology, of a host) antagonistic to the metabolism of a parasite
assemblance
assemblance
noun
(obsolete) An assembling; assemblage.
(obsolete) Resemblance; likeness; appearance.
asyllabical
asyllabical
adj
Archaic form of asyllabic.
asymbolical
asymbolical
adj
Synonym of asymbolic
bacchuslike
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
backlashers
backlashers
noun
plural of backlasher
backlashing
backlashing
verb
present participle of backlash
backlisting
backlisting
verb
present participle of backlist
backsettler
backsettler
noun
One living in the back or outlying districts of a community.
backslapped
backslapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backslap
backslapper
backslapper
noun
One who makes a show of liking another person with profuse or excessive displays of camaraderie, such as vigorous hand clasping, back-slapping, hearty words of greeting, etc.
backslashes
backslashes
noun
plural of backslash
backslidden
backslidden
verb
past participle of backslide
backsliders
backsliders
noun
plural of backslider
backsliding
backsliding
adj
sliding back
noun
An occasion on which one backslides, especially in a moral sense.
verb
present participle of backslide
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
badderlocks
badderlocks
noun
(Scotland) The edible seaweed Alaria esculenta
balancewise
balancewise
adv
In terms of balance.
balaneutics
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
balmarcodes
baluchistan
barcarolles
barcarolles
noun
plural of barcarolle
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
basculation
basculation
noun
(geology) The tilting of a geological layer.
(medicine, archaic) The replacement of a retroverted uterus by swinging it into its place.
basellaceae
basicranial
basicranial
adj
Of or pertaining to the basicranium
basilarchia
basiliscine
bellechasse
bellyachers
bellyachers
noun
plural of bellyacher
berascaling
betulaceous
betulaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Betulaceae.
biblioclasm
biblioclasm
noun
(rare) Destruction of books, especially of the Bible.
biblioclast
biblioclast
noun
One who destroys books, especially the Bible.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bidactylous
bilocations
bilocations
noun
plural of bilocation
bimetallics
bimetallics
noun
plural of bimetallic
biocatalyst
biocatalyst
noun
(biochemistry) A biochemical catalyst; normally an enzyme.
biologicals
biologicals
noun
(medicine) biological products, such as antitoxins or vaccines, used to induce immunity
(military) biological weapons
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
biosocially
biosocially
adv
In a biosocial context.
biostatical
biostatical
adj
biostatic
biracialism
biracialism
noun
A situation where two races of people are segregated.
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
bisacromial
bisacromial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two acromial processes
bisectional
bisectional
adj
Of, pertaining to, or obtained by bisection
bivalencies
bivalencies
noun
plural of bivalency
blackamoors
blackamoors
noun
plural of blackamoor
blackboards
blackboards
noun
plural of blackboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackboard
blackbodies
blackbodies
noun
plural of blackbody
blackbreast
blackenings
blackenings
noun
plural of blackening
blackfisher
blackfishes
blackfishes
noun
plural of blackfish
blackfriars
blackfriars
intj
(obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) look out; beware
noun
plural of blackfriar
blackguards
blackguards
noun
plural of blackguard
blackhearts
blackhearts
noun
plural of blackheart
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.
blacknesses
blacknesses
noun
plural of blackness
blacksmiths
blacksmiths
noun
plural of blacksmith
blacksnakes
blacksnakes
noun
plural of blacksnake
blacksville
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
blackwasher
blackwasher
noun
One who blackwashes.
blackwaters
blackwaters
noun
plural of blackwater
blanchester
blancmanges
blancmanges
noun
plural of blancmange
blastematic
blastematic
adj
(biology) Connected with, or proceeding from, the blastema; blastemal.
blastocheme
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
blastocoele
blastocoele
noun
Alternative spelling of blastocoel
blastocoels
blastocoels
noun
plural of blastocoel
blastocolla
blastocysts
blastocysts
noun
plural of blastocyst
blastodiscs
blastodiscs
noun
plural of blastodisc
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blastomyces
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
bleacheries
bleacheries
noun
plural of bleachery
bleachhouse
bleachworks
bleachworks
noun
A factory that manufactures bleach.
bloodstanch
bluejackets
bluejackets
noun
plural of bluejacket
bodaciously
bodaciously
adv
In a bodacious manner.
boletaceous
boletaceous
adj
Belonging to the family Boletaceae of mushrooms.
bombastical
bombastical
adj
(archaic) bombastic
brainsickly
brainsickly
adv
(obsolete) In a brainsick manner.
branchlines
branchlines
noun
plural of branchline
bricklayers
bricklayers
noun
plural of bricklayer
brilliances
brilliances
noun
plural of brilliance
broadcloths
broadcloths
noun
plural of broadcloth
brocatelles
brocatelles
noun
plural of brocatelle
bursiculate
bursiculate
adj
(botany) bursiform
cabbalistic
cablecasted
cablecasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cablecast
calibrators
calibrators
noun
plural of calibrator
callensburg
campbellism
campbellism
Proper noun
The
candelabras
candelabras
noun
plural of candelabra
cannabinols
cannabinols
noun
plural of cannabinol
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.
cannibalish
cannibalism
cannibalism
noun
(figurative) An act in which one thing consumes or takes over another of the same kind.
In speech, the occurrence of one word eliding part or all of the next word, because the syllables are the same. For example, "Look, an MIT shirt" for "Look, an MIT T-shirt".
The act of eating another of one's own species.
cannonballs
cannonballs
noun
plural of cannonball
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cannonball
capableness
capableness
noun
The state or quality of being capable.
carbolising
carbolising
verb
present participle of carbolise
carbostyril
carbostyril
noun
(organic chemistry) alpha-quinolone
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
cardioblast
cardioblast
noun
(biology) An embryonic cell, in some insects, that develops into the heart
casselberry
castability
castability
noun
The quality or degree of being castable.
castleberry
catabolisms
catabolisms
noun
plural of catabolism
catabolites
catabolites
noun
plural of catabolite
catabolizes
catabolizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catabolize
causability
causability
noun
The condition of being causable
celebrators
celebrators
noun
plural of celebrator
ceratoblast
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.
chaenolobus
chalkboards
chalkboards
noun
plural of chalkboard
chalybeates
chalybeates
noun
plural of chalybeate
chastisable
chastisable
adj
Capable or deserving of chastisement; punishable.
chelyabinsk
cherishable
cherishable
adj
Capable of, or suitable for, being cherished.
chloriambus
choliambist
choliambist
noun
One who writes in choliambic meter.
chromoblast
chromoblast
noun
An embryonic cell that develops into a pigment cell.
circumbasal
civilisable
civilisable
adj
Alternative form of civilizable
clofibrates
clofibrates
noun
plural of clofibrate
coinsurable
collapsable
collapsable
adj
Alternative spelling of collapsible
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.
collarbones
collarbones
noun
plural of collarbone
colonisable
colonisable
adj
Alternative form of colonizable
columbaries
columbaries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columbary