(by extension) The diminishment of any resource with the hope that this will lead to a positive effect.
(historical, medicine) The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.
A circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence.
verb
present participle of bloodlet
bloodmobiles
bloodmobiles
noun
plural of bloodmobile
bloodshedder
bloodshedder
noun
One who sheds blood; a murderer.
bloodshotten
bloodshotten
adj
Obsolete form of bloodshot.
bloodspiller
bloodstained
bloodstained
adj
(by extension) Guilty of wrongdoing.
Having the color of something which has been stained with blood.
Responsible for the deaths of others; guilty of murder.
Stained, spotted or otherwise discolored with blood.
bloodstreams
bloodstreams
noun
plural of bloodstream
bloodsuckers
bloodsuckers
noun
plural of bloodsucker
bloomingdale
bluebeardism
blunderingly
blunderingly
adv
In a blundering way; making mistakes.
blunthearted
boatbuilders
boatbuilders
noun
plural of boatbuilder
bobsleddings
bocedization
bocedization
noun
(historical, music) A Flemish system of singing, similar to sol-fa, but employing the syllables "bo, ce, di, ga, lo, ma, ni".
bodicemaking
bodilessness
bodilessness
Noun
Absence of a body.
bodybuilders
bodybuilders
noun
plural of bodybuilder
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
bombardments
bombardments
noun
plural of bombardment
bondelswarts
bondieuserie
bondieuserie
noun
Any devotional ornament or church object, especially one having little artistic value; a religious knick-knack.
boondogglers
boondogglers
noun
plural of boondoggler
bootstrapped
bootstrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bootstrap
borderlander
borderlander
noun
One who lives in the borderland.
borofluoride
borofluoride
noun
(chemistry) A double fluoride of boron and hydrogen, or some other positive element or radical.
borohydrides
borohydrides
noun
plural of borohydride
bostrychidae
botherheaded
botryopterid
bottleholder
bottleholder
noun
(colloquial) A person who attends a boxer during a bout.
(colloquial, by extension) One who assists or supports another in a contest; a backer.
bottlenecked
bottlenecked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bottleneck
boudoiresque
boulevardier
boulevardier
noun
A man who frequents the boulevards; thus, a man about town or bon vivant.
verb
(intransitive) To strut or show off like a boulevardier.
boulevardize
boulevardize
verb
(transitive) To convert into boulevards.
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
bowdlerising
bowdlerising
verb
present participle of bowdlerise
bowdlerizers
bowdlerizers
noun
plural of bowdlerizer
bowdlerizing
bowdlerizing
verb
present participle of bowdlerize
brachypodine
brackenridge
bradleianism
bradleyville
bradyauxesis
bradyauxetic
bradycinesia
bradykinesia
bradykinesia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of movement.
bradykinesis
bradykinesis
noun
Alternative form of bradykinesia
bradykinetic
bradykinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting bradykinesia
bradyphrenia
bradyphrenia
noun
(neurology) The slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain
bradypodidae
bradyseismal
bradyseismal
adj
bradyseismic
bradyseismic
bradyseismic
adj
Relating to bradyseisms
brainstormed
brainstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brainstorm
branchedness
brandenburgh
brandenburgs
brandonville
brassbounder
brassbounder
noun
(nautical, historical) A young ship's apprentice whose parents paid for him to have certain privileges on board.
bravehearted
breadbaskets
breadbaskets
noun
plural of breadbasket
breadboarded
breadboarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of breadboard
breadearning
breadwinners
breadwinners
noun
plural of breadwinner
breadwinning
breadwinning
noun
The earning of a household's primary income.
breckenridge
breckenridge
Proper noun
A town in Colorado, USA
an unincorporated community in Indiana, in the United States
A village/town in Michigan, US.
A city and county seat in Minnesota, US.
A city/town in Missouri, US.
A town in Oklahoma, US.
A city in Texas, USA
breckinridge
breechloader
breechloader
noun
A variety of firearm in which the weapon is loaded from the breech (the end opposite that which discharges the projectile).
bretwaldadom
brevicaudate
brevicaudate
adj
(zoology) Having a short tail.
brevicipitid
brevicipitid
noun
(zoology) Any frog of the family Brevicipitidae.
breviradiate
brickfielder
brickfielder
noun
(Australia) A hot, dry, dusty wind of southern or central Australia.
bridechamber
bridechamber
noun
The nuptial apartment.
bridgekeeper
bridgekeeper
noun
One who guards (or keeps) a bridge.
bridgemaking
bridgemaster
brilliandeer
broadcasters
broadcasters
noun
plural of broadcaster
broadhearted
bromocyanide
bromohydrate
bromoiodized
bromoiodized
adj
(photography) Treated with bromides and iodides.
broodinesses
brooktondale
brotherhoods
brotherhoods
noun
plural of brotherhood
bubbleheaded
bubbleheaded
adj
(informal) Stupid; vacuous.
buddenbrooks
buffleheaded
buildingless
buildingless
adj
Without buildings.
bulletheaded
bullheadedly
bullheadedly
adv
In a bullheaded manner.
bundlerooted
burdensomely
burdensomely
adv
In a burdensome fashion.
burfordville
busybodyness
busybodyness
noun
The quality of being a busybody.
buttonholder
buttonhooked
buttonhooked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buttonhook
buttstrapped
candelabrums
cannibalised
cannibalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cannibalise
cannibalized
cannibalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cannibalize
cannonballed
cannonballed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cannonball
carbodiimide
carbodiimide
noun
(chemistry) the compound HN=C=NH, or any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives
carbohydrase
carbohydrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars
carbohydrate
carbohydrate
noun
(colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.
(organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
carbohydride
carbohydride
noun
(chemistry) A hydrocarbon.
carbonitride
carbonitride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A mixed carbide and nitride
verb
To harden the surface of a metal using carbon and nitrogen
carbonylated
carbonylated
adj
Subjected to carbonylation.
carboxylated
carboxylated
adj
(chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate
carpetbagged
carpetbagged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carpetbag
celebratedly
celebratedly
adv
In a celebrated way; famously.
centerboards
centerboards
noun
plural of centerboard
cerambycidae
cercolabidae
cerebropedal
cerebropedal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebrum and the foot.
cerebrosides
cerebrosides
noun
plural of cerebroside
chamberleted
chamberleted
adj
Alternative form of chamberletted
chambermaids
chambermaids
noun
plural of chambermaid
checkerboard
checkerboard
noun
(film) A style of negative cutting that avoids visible splice marks.
A board, usually square, covered with such a pattern; especially such a board with 8×8 squares, used to play chess and draughts/checkers.
A pattern of squares of alternating colours.
verb
(transitive) To checker; to mark with an alternating pattern of light and dark.
chequerboard
chequerboard
noun
Alternative spelling of checkerboard
childbearing
childbearing
adj
Of, pertaining to, or suitable for childbirth
noun
The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition
childersburg
clapperboard
clapperboard
noun
(film) A device used in film production, having hinged boards that are brought together with a clap, used to synchronize picture and sound at the start of each take of a motion picture or other video production.
cloudberries
cloudberries
noun
plural of cloudberry
coachbuilder
coachbuilder
noun
(historical) A builder of horse-drawn coaches.
A car customizer, such as limousine conversion companies.
A person or company who makes and fits the bodywork of vehicles such as cars, buses and railway carriages.
cobblestoned
cobblestoned
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting cobblestoning.
Cobbled; laid with cobblestones.
cobridgehead
collaborated
collaborated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of collaborate
combinedness
combinedness
noun
The state or quality of being combined.
commoditable
compoundable
compoundable
adj
That can be compounded.
confabulated
confabulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confabulate
confoundable
confoundable
adj
That can be confounded
considerable
considerable
adj
Large in amount.
Significant; worth considering.
noun
(obsolete) A thing to be considered, consideration.
considerably
considerably
adv
Significantly; to a degree worth considering.
corroborated
corroborated
adj
Strengthened; confirmed; rendered more certain.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of corroborate
counterbored
counterbored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterbore
counterbrand
counterbrand
noun
A replacement brand of this kind on cattle.
verb
(transitive) To brand (cattle) with a new and different brand, to mark change of ownership.
crackbrained
crackbrained
adj
Idiotic.
credibleness
credibleness
noun
The state or quality of being credible.
crossbreeded
cryptodouble
dabblingness
damnableness
damnableness
noun
The state or quality of being damnable.
danceability
danceability
noun
(countable) The extent to which a tune, record etc. is danceable.
(uncountable) The characteristic of being danceable.
dateableness
dealbuminize
deambulation
deambulation
noun
(obsolete) A walking abroad; a promenading.
A cycle or revolution during which a programmable machine performs various functions
deambulatory
deambulatory
adj
Going about from place to place; wandering.
noun
(dated) A covered place in which to walk; an ambulatory.
debarkations
debarkations
noun
plural of debarkation
debaucheries
debaucheries
noun
plural of debauchery
debilitating
debilitating
adj
Causing a loss of energy or strength.
verb
present participle of debilitate
debilitation
debilitation
noun
The act or process of debilitating, or the condition of one who is debilitated; weakness.