(pathology) Relating to organs outside of the intestine.
abernathy
abernethy
abernethy
Proper noun
A village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland
aberrants
aberrants
noun
plural of aberrant
aberrated
aberrated
adj
abnormal; irregular; atypical
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aberrate
aberrator
aberrator
noun
(optics) A device that simulates aberration in an image.
abhorrent
abhorrent
adj
(archaic) Inconsistent with, or far removed from, something; strongly opposed.
Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
Contrary to something; discordant.
Detestable or repugnant.
abnegator
abnegator
noun
(rare) One who abnegates, denies, or rejects.
abortient
abortient
adj
(archaic, medicine) Reproductively sterile or miscarrying.
noun
(archaic, medicine) Abortifacient; an agent producing abortion.
abortuses
abortuses
noun
plural of abortus
abreacted
abreacted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abreact
abreption
abreption
noun
(obsolete) A snatching away.
abrogated
abrogated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abrogate
abrogates
abrogates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abrogate
abruptest
abruptest
adj
superlative form of abrupt: most abrupt
absenters
absenters
noun
plural of absenter
absoluter
absoluter
adj
(rare) comparative form of absolute: more absolute
absorbent
absorbent
adj
Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive.
noun
(chemistry) A liquid used in the process of separating gases or volatile liquids, in oil refining.
(medicine) Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance, e.g., iodine, which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts.
(physiology, pluralized, now rare) The vessels by which the processes of absorption are carried on, as the lymphatics in animals, the extremities of the roots in plants.
Anything which absorbs.
abstainer
abstainer
noun
Agent noun of abstain; one who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial.
absterged
absterged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absterge
absterges
absterges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absterge
abstruser
abstruser
adj
(rare) comparative form of abstruse: more abstruse
absurdest
absurdest
adj
superlative form of absurd: most absurd
acerbated
acerbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acerbate
acerbates
acerbates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acerbate
acrobates
adderbolt
adderbolt
noun
(now UK dialectal) A dragonfly.
adsorbate
adsorbate
noun
a substance that has been adsorbed
adsorbent
adsorbent
adj
Tending to adsorb.
noun
The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates.
adumbrate
adumbrate
verb
To foreshadow vaguely.
To give a vague outline.
To obscure or overshadow.
aerobated
aerobated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aerobate
aerobatic
aerobatic
adj
Having to do with acrobatic maneuvers, such as spins, twirls, and flips, performed by an airplane.
aerobiont
aerobiont
noun
(biology) Any organism that needs air (oxygen) to survive
afterband
afterbeat
afterbeat
noun
(music) A secondary, weaker half of a musical beat.
afterblow
afterbody
afterbody
noun
(astronautics) A section or piece of a launch vehicle, rocket, or spacecraft that enters the atmosphere unprotected behind the nose cone or other body that is protected for entry.
(astronomy) A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.
(nautical) The part of a vessel abaft midships.
The afterpart of a vehicle.
alabaster
alabaster
adj
Made of alabaster.
Resembling alabaster: white, pale, translucent.
noun
(color) An off-white colour, like that of alabaster.
(historical) A variety of calcite, translucent and sometimes banded.
A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of gypsum, used ornamentally.
albertina
albertine
albertist
albertite
albertite
noun
(mineralogy) A bituminous mineral resembling asphalt.
albertlea
albertson
albertype
albertype
noun
(historical) A picture printed from a kind of gelatine plate produced by means of a photographic negative.
alburnett
alembroth
alembroth
noun
(archaic) The "salt of wisdom" of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly used as a stimulant.
altenburg
alterable
alterable
adj
Capable of being changed, changeable, mutable
noun
Something that can be altered; a variable.
alterably
alterably
adv
In an alterable manner.
ambiverts
ambiverts
noun
plural of ambivert
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
approbate
approbate
adj
Approved.
verb
(transitive) To give official sanction, consent or authorization to.
arbalests
arbalests
noun
plural of arbalest
arbitrage
arbitrage
noun
(archaic) Arbitration.
(finance) A market activity in which a security, commodity, currency or other tradable item is bought in one market and sold simultaneously in another, in order to profit from price differences between the markets.
verb
(intransitive, finance) To employ arbitrage
(transitive, finance) To engage in arbitrage in, between, or among
arbitrate
arbitrate
verb
(mathematics, rare) To assign an arbitrary value to, or otherwise determine arbitrarily.
To make a judgment (on a dispute) as an arbitrator or arbiter
To submit (a dispute) to such judgment
arbitress
arbitress
noun
A female arbiter.
arboretum
arboretum
noun
A place where many varieties of tree are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes.
arbutuses
arbutuses
noun
plural of arbutus
armbrecht
artmobile
artmobile
noun
A vehicle that operates as a mobile art exhibition.
ascorbate
ascorbate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of ascorbic acid.
astrolabe
astrolabe
noun
An astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.
athelbert
atrebates
atterbury
attleboro
attribute
attribute
noun
(computer graphics, dated) A numeric value representing the colours of part of the screen display.
(computing, object-oriented programming) An option or setting belonging to some object.
(grammar) A word that qualifies a noun.
(logic) That which is predicated or affirmed of a subject; a predicate; an accident.
(programming) A semantic item with which a method or other code element may be decorated.
A characteristic or quality of a thing.
An object that is considered typical of someone or some function, in particular as an artistic convention.
verb
To ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc.
To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.
aubretias
aubretias
noun
plural of aubretia
aubrietas
aubrietas
noun
plural of aubrieta
aubrietia
aubrietia
noun
A creeping perennial plant native to southeastern Europe, Aubrieta deltoidea, grown as a groundcover and in rock gardens for its dense foliage and purple, pink or white flowers.
avertable
avertable
adj
Preventable.
avertible
avertible
adj
Capable of being averted; preventable.
azobacter
babbitter
babbitter
noun
A worker who applies Babbitt metal.
backbiter
backbiter
noun
A person who says nasty things about another person behind the second person's back: that is, out of their sight and hearing.
backrests
backrests
noun
plural of backrest
backtrace
backtrace
noun
(computing) A stack trace.
verb
(by extension) To find the cause of something by examining past events
(computing) To examine a stack trace
backwater
backwater
noun
(idiomatic) A remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.
(paper industry) Water used in the papermaking process. Recycled to reduce usage of fresh water, and usually containing residual amounts of chemicals and fibres.
A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
The water held back by a dam or other obstruction
verb
(idiomatic) To vacillate on a long-held position.
To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
bacterial
bacterial
adj
(microbiology) Of, relating to, or caused by bacteria.
bacterian
bacterian
adj
(archaic) bacterial
bacterins
bacterins
noun
plural of bacterin
bacteriol
bacterium
bacterium
noun
(microbiology) A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.
bacterize
bacterize
verb
To treat with bacteria.
bacteroid
bacteroid
adj
(biology) Resembling bacteria.
noun
(dated) A micro-organism such as a bacterium or yeast.
A bacterium of the species Bacteroides.
A symbiotic form of the nitrogen-fixing bacterium Rhizobia, or the root nodule that it produces.
bactrites
baikerite
bairnteam
bairnteem
bairntime
balaustre
ballaster
balloters
balloters
noun
plural of balloter
baltimore
baltimore
Proper noun
A city in central Maryland, USA
balusters
balusters
noun
plural of baluster
banecroft
banisters
banisters
noun
plural of banister
bannerets
bannerets
noun
plural of banneret
bannister
bannister
noun
Alternative form of banister
banqueter
banqueter
noun
A guest at a banquet.
banterers
banterers
noun
plural of banterer
bantering
bantering
adj
That teases
noun
joking; jesting
teasing
verb
present participle of banter
bapistery
baptizers
baptizers
noun
plural of baptizer
baratheas
baratheas
noun
plural of barathea
barbastel
barbastel
noun
Alternative form of barbastelle (“type of bat”)
barberite
barberton
barbettes
barbettes
noun
plural of barbette
barbitone
barbitone
noun
barbital
barbotine
barbotine
noun
A soft clay used for moulding or decorating pottery
barbulate
barbulate
adj
Synonym of barbellate
bareboats
barghests
barghests
noun
plural of barghest
barguests
barguests
noun
plural of barguest
baritenor
baritenor
noun
A singing voice combining parts of baritone and tenor
baritones
baritones
noun
plural of baritone
barklyite
barklyite
noun
A magenta-coloured turbid variety of ruby from Victoria, Australia.
barkstone
barmaster
barmaster
noun
(historical) A local judge among miners.
An officer of the barmote.
barnabite
barneston
barnstead
barometer
barometer
noun
(figurative, by extension) Anything used as a gauge or indicator.
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
barometry
barometry
noun
The art or process of making barometrical measurements.
baronetcy
baronetcy
noun
The rank of a baronet.
baroneted
barouchet
barouchet
noun
Alternative spelling of barouchette
barquette
barquette
noun
A kind of small sailboat.
A small boat-shaped pastry shell with a sweet or savoury filling.
barraters
barraters
noun
plural of barrater
barrenest
barrenest
adj
superlative form of barren: most barren
barretors
barretors
noun
plural of barretor
barretter
barretter
noun
(electronics) A ballast resistor.
barrettes
barrettes
noun
plural of barrette
barrister
barrister
noun
(chiefly UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.
barronett
barrulety
bartended
bartended
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bartend
bartender
bartender
noun
One who tends a bar or pub; a person preparing and serving drinks at a bar. [from 19th c.]
barterers
barterers
noun
plural of barterer
bartering
bartering
noun
barter
verb
present participle of barter
bartletts
bartolemo
bartolome
barytones
barytones
noun
plural of barytone
basecourt
basecourt
noun
Alternative form of base court
batardeau
batardeau
noun
(military) A wall built across the ditch of a fortification, with a sluice gate to regulate the height of water in the ditch on both sides of the wall.