in an abridged manner, in a manner that is cut short or shortened
abridgment
abridgment
noun
(US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
(US) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
(US) The state of being abridged or lessened.
(dated, law) Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
(law) The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
(obsolete) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
acidogenic
acidogenic
adj
Which generates acid or acidity.
adagiettos
adagiettos
noun
plural of adagietto
addressing
addressing
noun
(computing) Any of several methods of locating and accessing information within storage
(linguistics) A mode, manner, or form of direct speech to an audience.
A process of putting a person's name and address on an item of mail
verb
present participle of address
adephagous
adephagous
adj
Relating to the Adephaga
greedy, gluttonous
adfreezing
adipogenic
adipogenic
adj
(biology) That forms fat, or fatty tissue; lipogenic
adjudgment
adjudgment
noun
The action of imposing judgment.
adlegation
adlegation
noun
A right formerly claimed by the states of the German Empire of joining their own ministers with those of the emperor in public treaties and negotiations to the common interest of the empire.
adolescing
adolescing
verb
present participle of adolesce
adrenergic
adrenergic
adj
Activated by an adrenal mechanism
Containing or releasing adrenaline.
Having the quality of adrenaline or epinephrine.
noun
Any adrenergic compound
advantaged
advantaged
adj
(of a person) Financially secure; elite and economically successful.
Having been given an advantage, such as by biased referees in a competition.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of advantage
advantages
advantages
noun
plural of advantage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advantage
aedoeology
aegeriidae
aegopodium
affrighted
affrighted
adj
(archaic) Terrified.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affright
afterglide
aftergrind
afterguard
afterguard
noun
(historical, nautical) The seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of a ship, to attend the after-sails.
(sailing) The members of a yacht's crew who attend to the aft sails
A drudge; somebody tasked with menial work.
agalenidae
agapetidae
agednesses
agendaless
agendaless
adj
Without an agenda.
aggrandise
aggrandise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of aggrandize.
aggrandize
aggrandize
verb
(intransitive, rare) To increase or become great.
(transitive) To make appear great or greater; to exalt.
(transitive) To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth (applied to persons, countries, etc.).
(transitive) To make great; to enlarge; to increase.
aggravated
aggravated
adj
(criminology) Of or characterized by factors that increase the heinousness or offensiveness of the criminal offense.
Having become more severe, dangerous or worse than usual before.
Having been the subject of aggravation; frustrated and angry.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aggravate
aggregated
aggregated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aggregate
agitatedly
agitatedly
adv
In an agitated manner.
agonizedly
agonizedly
adv
In an agonized manner
agostadero
agrionidae
ahmednagar
algedonics
algedonics
noun
(management) The handling of critical events in ways that bypass the usual chain of reporting in order to respond more urgently.
The scientific study of pleasure and pain responses.
algidities
algidities
noun
plural of algidity
algodonite
algodonite
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal copper arsenide mineral.
amygdalase
amygdalase
noun
(biochemistry) Either of two enzymes: beta-glucosidase and amygdalin beta-glucosidase.
amygdalate
amygdalate
adj
Of or pertaining to almonds.
noun
(obsolete, uncountable) almond milk
(organic chemistry, countable) Any salt or ester of amygdalic acid.
amygdaline
amygdaline
adj
Resembling or characteristic of almonds.
noun
Alternative form of amygdalin
anagrammed
anagrammed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anagram
analogised
analogised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analogise
analogized
analogized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analogize
androgenic
androgenic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, relating to, or being an androgen.
anecdotage
anecdotage
noun
anecdotes considered as a group
garrulous old age
angadresma
angledozer
angledozer
noun
A kind of bulldozer whose blade can be tilted at an angle
anglicised
anglicised
adj
Made into a form similar to that used by the English.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anglicise
anglicized
anglicized
adj
Alternative spelling of anglicised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anglicize
anguinidae
anhungered
anhungered
Adjective
Hungry.
anteceding
anteceding
verb
present participle of antecede
antedating
antedating
noun
(lexicography) An earlier citation of a lexical item.
The action of marking with an earlier date.
verb
present participle of antedate
antegarden
apogonidae
apologised
apologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologise
apologized
apologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologize
appendaged
appendaged
adj
Having appendages.
appendages
appendages
noun
plural of appendage
argelander
argentamid
argiopidae
argyrodite
argyrodite
noun
(mineralogy) An uncommon silver germanium sulfide mineral, black with a purplish tinge and metallic lustre.
armageddon
armageddon
noun
(chess) An armageddon round, usually played when a match would otherwise end in a draw, where black wins drawn games and white is given more time as compensation.
Any great and crucial conflict.
The scene of a decisive conflict on a great scale.
arpeggioed
arpeggioed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arpeggio
astrogated
astrogated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astrogate
attendings
attendings
noun
plural of attending
audiogenic
audiogenic
adj
Produced by sound.
avantgarde
avantgarde
noun
Alternative form of avant-garde
avogadrite
avogadrite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing boron, cesium, fluorine, and potassium.
backgeared
backlogged
backlogged
adj
Having an excessive list of tasks to do, especially tasks that should have already been performed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backlog
badgerlike
badgerlike
adj
Similar to a badger.
Similar to that of a badger.
badgerweed
bainbridge
bainbrudge
banebrudge
bangladesh
bangtailed
bangtailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bangtail
barelegged
barelegged
adj
Having uncovered legs.
adv
With uncovered legs.
bargeboard
bargeboard
noun
(architecture) Alternative spelling of barge board.
bartending
bartending
verb
present participle of bartend
beauregard
beblooding
beblooding
verb
present participle of beblood
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
becrowding
becrowding
verb
present participle of becrowd
becudgeled
bedabbling
bedabbling
verb
present participle of bedabble
bedaggered
bedaggered
adj
Fitted or equipped with a dagger
bedazzling
bedazzling
verb
present participle of bedazzle
bedeviling
bedeviling
noun
An act by which somebody is bedevilled; causing of trouble; harassment.
verb
(US) present participle of bedevil
bedighting
bedighting
verb
present participle of bedight
bedimpling
bedimpling
verb
present participle of bedimple
bedirtying
bedirtying
verb
present participle of bedirty
bedizening
bedizening
noun
The act of adorning gaudily.
verb
present participle of bedizen
bedlington
bednighted
bedraggled
bedraggled
adj
Decaying, decrepit or dilapidated.
Wet and limp; unkempt.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedraggle.
bedraggles
bedraggles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedraggle
bedrugging
bedrugging
verb
present participle of bedrug
bedsprings
bedsprings
noun
plural of bedspring
bedticking
bedwarfing
bedwarfing
verb
present participle of bedwarf
beeswinged
beeswinged
adj
(by extension) Covered with a filmy layer.
Of wine: having the filmy, translucent crust called beeswing.
befingered
befingered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befinger
befuddling
befuddling
verb
present participle of befuddle
begartered
begartered
adj
(archaic) Wearing garters.
beggarhood
beggarhood
noun
The class of beggars generally.
The condition of being a beggar.
beggarweed
beggarweed
noun
A type of plant, Desmodium incanum, native to Central and South America.
begirdling
begirdling
verb
present participle of begirdle
begladding
begrudging
begrudging
adj
grudgeful, envious
reluctant
verb
present participle of begrudge
beknighted
beknighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beknight
beledgered
belozenged
bemadaming
bemadaming
verb
present participle of bemadam
bemuddling
bemuddling
verb
present participle of bemuddle
besmudging
besmudging
verb
present participle of besmudge
bespangled
bespangled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespangle
besteading
besteading
noun
Help; assistance; aid; avail.
verb
present participle of bestead
bestriding
bestriding
verb
present participle of bestride
bestudding
bestudding
verb
present participle of bestud
bidigitate
bidigitate
adj
Having two fingers or finger-like projections.
bighearted
bighearted
adj
Noble, kind and generous
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
biodegrade
biodegrade
verb
to decompose as a result of biological action, especially by microorganisms
bludgeoned
bludgeoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bludgeon
bludgeoner
bludgeoner
noun
One who bludgeons.
blundering
blundering
noun
The act of making a blunder.
verb
present participle of blunder
bobsleding
bocklogged
bodyweight
bodyweight
adj
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.
noun
The weight or mass of an organism.
boondoggle
boondoggle
noun
(Canada, US, figuratively) A waste of time and/or money; a pointless activity.
(especially Scouting) A braided ring to hold a neckerchief.
verb
(intransitive) To waste time on a pointless activity.
bootlegged
bootlegged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bootleg
borderings
borderings
noun
plural of bordering
bouldering
bouldering
noun
(climbing) Climbing, without ropes, on large boulders or boulder-sized objects.
verb
present participle of boulder
bourgeoned
bourgeoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bourgeon
bowldering
brandering
brandering
verb
present participle of brander
bridegroom
bridegroom
noun
A man in the context of his own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.
bridgeable
bridgeable
adj
(figurative) Possible to reconcile.
Able to be spanned by, or as if by, a bridge.
bridgebote
bridgehead
bridgehead
noun
(chemistry) Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms
(military) A fortification around the end of a bridge.
(military) An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.
An area around the end of a bridge.
bridgeland
bridgeless
bridgeless
adj
(graph theory) Having no bridges.
(of a body of water) Having no bridges.
That cannot be bridged.
bridgelike
bridgelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bridge.
Similar to the card game of bridge.
bridgeport
bridgeport
Proper noun
a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
a neighbourhood on Nova Scotia, Canada.
a city in Alabama, USA.
a CDP in and the county seat of California, USA.
an unincorporated community in California.
a seaport city in Connecticut, USA.
a city in Illinois, USA.
a neighbourhood in Illinois.
an unincorporated community in Indiana, USA.
an unincorporated community in Kansas, USA.
an unincorporated community in Kentucky, USA.
an unincorporated community in Michigan, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
a small city in Nebraska, USA
an unincorporated community in New Jersey, USA.
hamlet and CDP in and New York, USA.
a village in Ohio, USA.
an unincorporated community in Ohio.
a small town in Oklahoma, USA.
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA.
an unincorporated community in Tennessee, USA.
a city in Texas, USA.
a former community in Utah, USA.
a city in Washington, USA.
a city in West Virginia, USA.
a town and unincorporated community in Wisconsin, USA.
bridgetown
bridgetown
Proper noun
The capital of Barbados.
A town in Devon, UK.
A town in Western Australia.
A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A town in Ohio, US.
bridgetree
bridgetree
noun
The beam that supports the spindle socket of the runner in a grinding mill.
bridgewall
bridgeward
bridgeward
adj
Toward a bridge.
bridgework
bridgework
noun
(dentistry) A partial denture that is anchored to existing teeth.