(geology) No longer being acted upon by the geologic forces that formed it.
Free from constraint; uninhibited.
Having given oneself up to vice; immoral; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked.
No longer maintained by its former owners, residents, or caretakers; forsaken, deserted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abandon
abandonee
abandonee
noun
(law) One to whom something is abandoned.
abandoner
abandoner
noun
One who abandons.
abashedly
abashedly
adv
In an abashed manner.
abattised
abattised
adj
Alternative spelling of abatised
abbasside
abdicable
abdicable
adj
Capable of being abdicated.
abdicated
abdicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abdicate
abdicates
abdicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abdicate
abecedary
abecedary
adj
Referring to the alphabet; alphabetical; related to or resembling an abecedarius; abecedarian.
noun
(rare) The alphabet, written out in a teaching book, or carved on a wall; a primer; abecedarium.
One that teaches or learns the alphabet or the fundamentals of any subject; abecedarian.
aberrated
aberrated
adj
abnormal; irregular; atypical
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aberrate
abidances
abidances
noun
plural of abidance
abnegated
abnegated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnegate
aboardage
abodement
abodement
noun
(obsolete) A foreboding; an omen.
aboideaus
aboideaus
noun
plural of aboideau
aboideaux
abolished
abolished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolish
abondance
abondance
noun
(card games) Alternative form of abundance
abovedeck
abovedeck
adj
(nautical) Located on deck.
adv
(nautical) On deck.
noun
The area on a boat that is abovedeck.
abovesaid
abovesaid
adj
Mentioned or recited before.
abradable
abradable
adj
That may be abraded
abreacted
abreacted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abreact
abridgers
abridgers
noun
plural of abridger
abrogated
abrogated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abrogate
abscessed
abscessed
adj
(medicine) Affected by an abscess.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abscess
absconded
absconded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abscond
absconder
absconder
noun
A person who absconds.
abstained
abstained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstain
absterged
absterged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absterge
absurdest
absurdest
adj
superlative form of absurd: most absurd
abundance
abundance
noun
(Scotland) enough, sufficiency.
(card games) A bid to take nine or more tricks in solo whist.
A large quantity; many.
An overflowing fullness or ample sufficiency; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; plentifulness.
Frequency, amount, ratio of something within a given environment or sample.
Wealth; affluence; plentiful amount of resources.
acerbated
acerbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acerbate
adaptable
adaptable
adj
Capable of adapting or of being adapted.
adderbolt
adderbolt
noun
(now UK dialectal) A dragonfly.
adducible
adducible
adj
Capable of being adduced.
adhibited
adhibited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adhibit
admirable
admirable
adj
Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration.
adoptable
adoptable
adj
Able to be adopted.
Desirable to adopt.
noun
(online gaming) A unique creature for a user to adopt.
A person or animal that is eligible to be adopted.
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.
adverbial
adverbial
adj
(grammar) Of or relating to an adverb.
noun
(grammar) An adverbial word or phrase.
advisable
advisable
adj
(of a course of action) Worthy of being recommended; desirable.
(of a person) Capable of being advised or willing to be advised.
aerobated
aerobated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aerobate
afterband
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.
ahmedabad
alabamide
albardine
aldebaran
aldebaran
Proper noun
One of the brightest stars in the sky, now recognised to be a binary star in the constellation Taurus (alpha (α) Tauri); an orange giant, 68 light years from Earth.
ambassade
ambassade
noun
(obsolete) An embassy.
(obsolete) The mission of an ambassador.
amberoids
ambulated
ambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambulate
ambuscade
ambuscade
noun
(dated) An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
The body of troops lying in ambush.
The place in which troops lie hidden for an ambush.
verb
(dated) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
amebicide
amebicide
noun
A substance that kills amoebae, usually in the stomach or intestines.
amendable
amendable
adj
Capable of being amended.
amoebidae
angerboda
anobiidae
anybodies
anybodies
pron
(nonstandard) plural of anybody
(nonstandard) possessive form of anybody
arborized
arborized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arborize
asbestoid
asbestoid
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling asbestos
assembled
assembled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assemble
auditable
auditable
adj
Able to be audited.
avoidable
avoidable
adj
Capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped.
Capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable.
noun
Something that can or should be avoided.
awardable
awardable
adj
Capable of being awarded.
babbitted
babbitted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of babbitt
babelised
babelized
babelized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of babelize
bacchides
backbends
backbends
noun
plural of backbend
backboned
backboned
adj
Having a spine.
backdated
backdated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backdate
backdates
backdates
noun
plural of backdate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backdate
backfield
backfield
noun
(American football) The area behind the line of scrimmage occupied before the snap by the team on offense.
(baseball, rare) Synonym of outfield.
(soccer, US) The area behind either the offensive or defensive line.
The players occupying this area.
backfired
backfired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backfire
backorder
backorder
noun
An order that cannot be currently filled or shipped, but is requested nonetheless for when the item becomes available again.
verb
To place such an order
backpedal
backpedal
verb
(intransitive) To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
(intransitive) To step backwards.
(intransitive, idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
backsides
backsides
noun
plural of backside
backslide
backslide
noun
(dance) A dance move in which the feet are alternately slid back and the heels lifted, giving the illusion of walking forwards while actually moving backwards.
A backward regression; a reverting back to a worse state.
verb
(Christianity) To revert back into a life of sin after being saved.
To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.
baconweed
baconweed
noun
Synonym of pigweed (“the plant Chenopodium album”)
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.
badgeless
badgeless
adj
Without a badge.
badgering
badgering
noun
The act of one who badgers, pesters, or annoys.
verb
present participle of badger
badinaged
badinaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of badinage
badinages
badinages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badinage
badinerie
badinerie
noun
A brief and lively dance.
The music to accompany this dance, or in this style.
badnesses
badnesses
noun
plural of badness
baduhenna
baedekers
baekeland
bagwigged
bagwigged
adj
Wearing a bag wig.
bakeboard
bakeboard
noun
(now rare) A board upon which dough is prepared (kneaded, etc) while making bread.
balaenoid
balaenoid
adj
Relating to whales of the family Balaenidae, certain of the baleen whales.
balanidae
balbinder
balconied
balconied
adj
That has a balcony attached.
baldberry
baldfaced
baldfaced
adj
Alternative form of bald-faced
baldheads
baldheads
noun
plural of baldhead
baldmoney
baldmoney
noun
(obsolete) A Gentianeae tribe plant, gentian or felwort.
Meum athamanticum, an ornamental plant in the Apiaceae family.
baldomero
baldpated
baldpated
adj
(archaic) Lacking hair on the head; bald.
baldpates
baldpates
noun
plural of baldpate
baldridge
balladeer
balladeer
noun
A singer, particularly a professional singer who performs ballads.
verb
To sing a ballad
balladier
balladier
noun
Alternative form of balladeer
balladise
balladize
balladize
verb
(intransitive) To perform ballads.
(transitive) To adapt or convert into a ballad.
ballasted
ballasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ballast
balldress
ballfield
ballfield
noun
Baseball playing field.
ballooned
ballooned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of balloon
ballotade
ballotade
noun
(dressage) A leap of a horse, as between two pillars, or on a straight line, so that when his four feet are in the air, he shows only the shoes of his hind feet, without jerking out.
bandagers
bandagers
noun
plural of bandager
bandalore
bandalore
noun
(historical) A yo-yo.
bandanaed
bandanaed
adj
Wearing a bandana.
bandboxes
bandboxes
noun
plural of bandbox
banderlog
banderole
banderole
noun
(architecture) A flat band with an inscription, common in Renaissance buildings.
A little banner, flag, or streamer.
banderols
banderols
noun
plural of banderol
bandfiled
bandiness
bandiness
noun
The state or quality of being bandy.
bandoleer
bandoleer
noun
Alternative form of bandolier
bandolero
bandolero
noun
An outlaw or bandit, especially in Spain or Mexico.
bandolier
bandolier
noun
An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
bandoline
bandoline
noun
(dated) A glutinous pomatum for the hair.
verb
(dated, transitive) To apply bandoline to (the hair).
bandsawed
bandsawed
verb
simple past tense of bandsaw
bankerdom
bankerdom
noun
The world of bankers and finance.
bankrider
banksides
banksides
noun
plural of bankside
banqueted
banqueted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of banquet
barbadoes
barbecued
barbecued
adj
Cooked on a barbecue.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barbecue
barbequed
barbequed
adj
Alternative spelling of barbecued
verb
Alternative spelling of barbecued simple past tense and past participle of barbeque
bardiness
bareboned
bareboned
adj
Alternative spelling of bare-boned
barefaced
barefaced
adj
Open, undisguised.
Unbearded (not having a beard or other facial hair).
Undisguisedly offensive and bold; crude.
Unmasked (not wearing a mask) or not wearing a face covering.
bargained
bargained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bargain
bargander
bargander
noun
(Norfolk, dialect) Synonym of shelduck
bargeload
bargeload
noun
Entire load of a barge.
barhopped
barhopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barhop
barksdale
barleducs
barmecide
barnacled
barnacled
adj
(figurative, by extension) Thickly covered in something, as if with barnacles.
(figuratively) Encumbered with something unnecessary or undesirable, especially through a slow, gradual process of accumulation.
(figuratively) Marked by personal experiences; worldly.
Crusted with barnacles.
Familiar with the ocean and/or seafaring.
Old and weathered, particularly with respect to persons or things associated with the ocean.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnacle
barneveld
barnstead
baroneted
baronized
baronized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baronize
barracked
barracked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barrack
barrelled
barrelled
adj
(firearms) Having a barrel or specified number of barrels.
Packed in a barrel.
barricade
barricade
noun
(figuratively, in the plural) A place of confrontation.
A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
An obstacle, barrier, or bulwark.
verb
to close or block a road etc., using a barricade
to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port
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.]