(intransitive) To relinquish or renounce a throne, or other high office or dignity; to renounce sovereignty.
(transitive) To surrender, renounce or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; to fail to fulfill responsibility for.
(transitive, obsolete) To depose.
(transitive, obsolete) To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.
(transitive, obsolete) To reject; to cast off; to discard.
(transitive, reflexive, obsolete) To formally separate oneself from or to divest oneself of.
abducent
abducent
adj
(obsolete) Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; see etymology abducting.
noun
(neuroanatomy) An abducens nerve.
That which abducts.
abducted
abducted
adj
Having been kidnapped; having become the victim of an abduction
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abduct
abichite
abichite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of clinoclase
abjectly
abjectly
adv
In an abject fashion; with great shame; desperately.
abreacts
abreacts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abreact
acerbate
acerbate
adj
(rare) Embittered; having a sour disposition or nature.
verb
(transitive) To exasperate; to irritate.
(transitive) To make bitter or sour.
acerbest
acerbest
adj
superlative form of acerb: most acerb
acerbity
acerbity
noun
(countable) Something harsh (e.g. a remark, act or experience).
Harshness, bitterness, or severity
Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
acetable
acetable
noun
An acetabulum.
An ancient Roman measure, equivalent to about one eighth of a pint.
albacete
albacete
Proper noun
A province in south-central Spain, in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha
The capital city of the province of Albacete
albrecht
asbestic
asbestic
adj
Relating to, or resembling, asbestos.
baccated
baccated
adj
(obsolete) Set or adorned with pearls.
Having many berries.
backbeat
backbeat
noun
(music) The sharp accent on the second and fourth beats of rock music in 4/4 time.
backbite
backbite
noun
One who engages in backbiting; a backbiter.
verb
(informal) To attack from behind or when out of earshot with spiteful or defamatory remarks.
To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
To speak badly of an absent individual.
backdate
backdate
noun
An assigned date that is earlier than the current or true date.
verb
To give or assign a date to a document that is earlier than the current or true date.
backrest
backrest
noun
A guide attached to the slide rest of a lathe, and placed in contact with the work to steady it in turning.
The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
backseat
backseat
noun
Alternative spelling of back seat
backsets
backsets
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backset
backsite
backster
backster
noun
(obsolete) A baker.
bacteria
bacteria
noun
(US) A type, species, or strain of bacterium.
(US, proscribed) Alternative form of bacterium.
(dated, medicine) An oval bacterium, as distinguished from a spherical coccus or rod-shaped bacillus.
(derogatory, slang) Lowlife, slob (could be treated as plural or singular).
plural of bacterium
bacteric
bacteric
adj
Of or relating to bacteria.
bacterid
bacterid
noun
(pathology) A bacterial infection of the skin
bacterin
bacterin
noun
A suspension of killed or attenuated bacteria for use as a vaccine.
bacubert
baculite
baculite
noun
(paleontology) Any of the extinct genus Baculites of cephalopod heteromorph ammonites.
baetylic
baetylic
adj
Of or relating to a baetyl.
balconet
balconet
noun
Alternative form of balconette (“small balcony”)
balletic
balletic
adj
Pertaining to or suitable for ballet.
bascinet
bascinet
noun
A light helmet, typically with a high, pointed skull, either open-faced (in early models) or made with a visor (later models).
basecoat
basecoat
noun
The undermost coat of paint, etc., over which subsequent layers can be applied.
basilect
basilect
noun
(sociolinguistics) A variety of a language that has diverged greatly from the standard form, and is only considered suitable for very informal contexts by speakers.
basocyte
batchers
batchers
noun
plural of batcher
bathetic
bathetic
adj
Characterized by or pertaining to bathos.
bearcats
bearcats
noun
plural of bearcat
bearcoot
beatific
beatific
adj
Blessed, blissful, heavenly.
Having a benign appearance.
beatrice
beblotch
becarpet
becarpet
verb
(transitive, poetic) To cover like a carpet.
bechtler
beckwith
beckwith
Proper noun
of origin.
beclothe
beclothe
verb
(archaic, transitive) To clothe, to put clothes on someone or something.
becometh
becometh
verb
(archaic) third-person singular simple present form of become
becrusts
bedoctor
bedoctor
verb
(transitive) To address as 'doctor'.
(transitive) To care for in the manner of a doctor.
(transitive) To confer a doctoral degree upon.
bedstock
bedstock
noun
(obsolete) The front or back part of the frame of a bedstead.
bedticks
bedticks
noun
plural of bedtick
beechnut
beechnut
noun
The small, triangular, edible nut of the beech tree.
begrutch
begrutch
verb
Obsolete form of begrudge.
belcourt
benchlet
benchlet
noun
(literally) A small bench
A stool
bendicta
bendicty
benedict
benedict
adj
(obsolete) Having mild and salubrious qualities.
noun
(rare) A newly married man, especially one who was previously a confirmed bachelor.
verb
(of eggs) To poach and serve on an English muffin with ham or bacon and hollandaise sauce.
(rare) to bless.
benefact
benefact
verb
(transitive, rare, nonstandard) To benefit; to act as benefactor toward.
bentinck
bercelet
bertsche
besmutch
besmutch
Verb
To besmirch.
bestench
beswitch
betacism
betacism
noun
(phonology) A sound change in which [b] (the voiced bilabial plosive) shifts to [v] (the voiced labiodental fricative).
A speech disorder involving excessive use of the [b] sound, or conversion of other sounds into it.
bethwack
bethwack
verb
(transitive) To pelt, thrash, or cudgel soundly.
betocsin
betonica
betorcin
biacetyl
biethnic
biethnic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or consisting of two ethnic groups.
noun
A member of two ethnic groups.
bioethic
bioethic
noun
A principle or system of bioethics.
biotechs
biotechs
noun
plural of biotech
birchite
bisected
bisected
adj
Divided into two equal pieces.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bisect
bisector
bisector
noun
(geometry) A line or curve that bisects or divides a line segment, angle, or other figure into two equal parts.
bitbrace
bitchery
bitchery
noun
Behavior considered typical of a bitch
bitchier
bitchier
adj
comparative form of bitchy: more bitchy
bittacle
bittacle
noun
(obsolete) A binnacle.
bivector
bivector
noun
(mathematics) An antisymmetric tensor of second rank.
blackest
blackest
adj
superlative form of black: most black
blackett
blotched
blotched
adj
Covered in blotches (“uneven patches of colour or discolouration”).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blotch
blotches
blotches
noun
plural of blotch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blotch
bluecoat
bluecoat
noun
(Britain) A traditional dress code at certain prestigious British schools
(US history) A soldier or officer in the Union army during the American Civil War
(dated) A policeman
bluetick
bluetick
noun
A coonhound of a certain breed originating in the United States,
verb
(Internet slang) To ignore (a message) sent via a social messaging app, especially one where a reply is expected or requested.
boarcite
bockeret
bootlace
bootlace
noun
A long lace for fastening boots.
A long, thin, chewy confectionery, typically with liquorice or fruit flavour.
boracite
boracite
noun
(mineralogy) A mixed chloride and borate of magnesium that occurs as a white to green crystalline evaporite, with the chemical formula Mg₃B₇O₁₃Cl.
borchert
botchers
botchers
noun
plural of botcher
botchery
botchery
noun
An act of botching.
Something botched; clumsy or careless workmanship.
botchier
botchier
adj
comparative form of botchy: more botchy
braccate
bracelet
bracelet
noun
(historical) A piece of defensive armour for the arm.
A band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry/jewellery or an ornament.
The strap of a wristwatch, used to secure it around the wrist.
verb
(transitive) To surround with, or as if with, a bracelet; to ring or encompass.
brachets
brachets
noun
plural of brachet
brackets
brackets
noun
plural of bracket
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bracket
brackett
bracteal
bracteal
adj
(botany) Relating to bracts.
Having the nature or appearance of a bract.
bractlet
bractlet
noun
(botany) A bract on the stalk of a single flower, which is itself on a main stalk that supports several flowers
bratchet
bratchet
noun
Alternative spelling of brachet (“a female hunting hound that hunts by scent; a brach”)
brattice
brattice
noun
(historical) A wooden structure used for attack or defence, such as an archery tower, or a penthouse built over the entry to a castle for archers to shoot from.
(mining) A wooden partition in a coal mine.
verb
(transitive) To divide into partitions of this kind.
brechtel
brettice
brevetcy
brevetcy
noun
(military) The rank or condition of a brevet officer.
brickset
britchel
britches
britches
noun
(chiefly Appalachia, Southern US) Alternative form of breeches (pants, trousers).
brocatel
brocatel
noun
A kind of coarse brocade, or figured fabric, used chiefly for tapestry, linings for carriages, etc.
A kind of marble, clouded and veined with white, grey, red, and especially yellow; Siena marble.
brockets
brockets
noun
plural of brocket
brotchen
bruceton
bructeri
bucentur
bucketed
bucketed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bucket
bucketer
bucketer
noun
(finance) A bucket shop operator.
A person employed to use a bucket in some capacity.
bunceton
burchett
butchers
butchers
noun
Alternative form of butcher's (Cockney rhyming slang).
plural of butcher
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of butcher
butchery
butchery
noun
(rare) An abattoir, a slaughterhouse.
(slang) The stereotypical behaviors and accoutrements of being a butch lesbian.
A disastrous effort, an atrocious failure.
A meat market
The butchering of meat.
The cruel, ruthless killings of humans, as at a slaughterhouse.
cabarets
cabarets
noun
plural of cabaret
cabasset
cabasset
noun
(historical) An Italian helmet with a stalk-like projection on the top resembling a pear.
cabernet
cabernet
noun
Cabernet Sauvignon
cabestro
cabestro
noun
A trained steer used in bullfighting.
cabinets
cabinets
noun
plural of cabinet
cabotage
cabotage
noun
(law) The right to engage in such transport.
The exclusive right of a country to control such transport.
The transport of goods or passengers between two points in the same country.
cabresta
cabresto
cabresto
noun
A halter (headpiece for animal).
cabretta
cabretta
noun
A kind of leather made from sheep hair (not wool).
calebite
calybite
carburet
carburet
noun
(chemistry, dated) A carbide.
verb
(transitive) To mix (air) with hydrocarbons, especially with petroleum, as in an internal combustion engine.
(transitive) To react with carbon.
cartable
cartable
adj
(chiefly India) Able to be traveled by cart.
Able to be carted or carried.
cartbote
cartbote
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) Wood to which a tenant is entitled for making and repairing carts and other instruments of husbandry.
castable
castable
adj
(engineering) Capable of being cast, as in a mould.
(programming) Capable of being cast to another data type.
noun
(engineering) Any substance that can be cast, as in a mould.
catberry
catbrier
celebret
celebret
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A letter signed by a bishop or other higher official stating that a certain priest is allowed to say Mass in a different diocese.
celibate
celibate
adj
(by extension) Abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures.
(obsolete) Not married.
noun
(obsolete) A celibate state; celibacy.
One who is not married, especially one who has taken a religious vow not to get married, usually because of being a member of a religious community.
verb
(rare) To practice celibacy
cenobite
cenobite
noun
(fiction) A torturous demon creature made famous by the Hellraiser series.
A monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude.
A new or recent member of a Greek monastic religious order; a caloyer.
centibar
centibar
noun
A unit of pressure, one hundredth of a bar; symbol cbar.
checkbit
chimbote
citeable
citeable
adj
Alternative spelling of citable
clubfeet
clubfeet
noun
plural of clubfoot
clubmate
clubmate
noun
A person who is in the same club as another person
clubster
clubster
noun
(dialect, Northern England, East Anglia) Synonym of stoat
Synonym of clubman (a member of a social club)
cobbiest
cobbiest
adj
superlative form of cobby: most cobby
cobstone
cobstone
noun
(UK, dialect) A cobblestone.
codebtor
codebtor
noun
One of a group of people who are jointly responsible for a debt.
cohobate
cohobate
noun
The concentrated distillate so formed
verb
(chemistry, alchemy) To treat a material with a boiling liquid and repeatedly return the distillate.