A citizen or inhabitant of, or person born in, Aberdeen, NE Scotland.
aberration
aberration
noun
(astronomy) A small periodical change of the apparent positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and the motion of the observer.
(astronomy, by extension) The tendency of light rays to preferentially strike the leading face of a moving object (the effect underlying the above phenomenon).
(electronics) A defect in an image produced by an optical or electrostatic lens system.
(medicine) A deviation of a tissue, organ or mental functions from what is considered to be within the normal range.
(optics) The convergence to different foci, by a lens or mirror, of rays of light emanating from one and the same point, or the deviation of such rays from a single focus; a defect in a focusing mechanism that prevents the intended focal point.
(zoology, botany) A typical development or structure; deviation from the normal type; an aberrant organ.
A mental disorder, especially one of a minor or temporary character.
A partial alienation of reason.
The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state.
abhorrence
abhorrence
noun
(obsolete, historical) An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II.
A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing.
Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.
abhorrency
abhorrency
noun
(obsolete) Aberrancy.
(obsolete) Quality of being abhorrent; feeling of abhorrence.
(obsolete) something that elicits abhorrence; a detestable thing.
abiogenist
abiogenist
noun
(biology) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life.
abiogenous
abiogenous
adj
(biology) Produced by spontaneous generation.
abjections
abjections
noun
plural of abjection
ablegation
ablegation
noun
(obsolete) Expulsion; banishment.
ablepharon
ablepharon
noun
(medicine) ablepharia
abnegation
abnegation
noun
A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.
abnegators
abnegators
noun
plural of abnegator
abominable
abominable
adj
(obsolete) Excessive, large (used as an intensifier).
Disagreeable or unpleasant.
Very bad or inferior.
Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
abominated
abominated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abominate
abominates
abominates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abominate
abonnement
abonnement
noun
A subscription or season ticket in a French-speaking country or another country where abonnement is the local term.
aborigines
aborigines
noun
(history) The inhabitants of a location before colonization by the Europeans occurred.
Indigenous flora and fauna.
The original people of a location, originally Greek and Roman.
plural of aborigine
aborsement
aborsement
noun
(obsolete) Abortment; abortion
abreaction
abreaction
noun
(psychoanalysis) The re-living of an experience with a view to purging its emotional dross.
abrenounce
abrenounce
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To renounce; to contradict.
abscession
abscession
noun
(obsolete) An abscess.
(rare) A separating; a removal; a going away.
absconders
absconders
noun
plural of absconder
absinthole
absorbance
absorbance
noun
(physics) A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density.
absorbency
absorbency
noun
(obsolete) The action of absorbing.
(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
The quality of being absorbent.
absorbents
absorbents
noun
plural of absorbent
abstention
abstention
noun
(obsolete) The act of restraining oneself.
Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.
The act of abstaining or refraining (from).
The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
abstersion
abstersion
noun
(archaic) Act of wiping clean; a cleansing; a purging.
abstertion
actionable
actionable
adj
(law) Affording grounds for legal action.
I'm sure it's not good of me to write that he's a lush, but is it actionable?
That can be acted on; that can be used as the basis for taking action.
adenoblast
adenoblast
noun
(cytology) An embryonic cell that can develop to form glandular parenchyma
adsorbents
adsorbents
noun
plural of adsorbent
aerobating
aerobating
verb
present participle of aerobate
akenobeite
alanbrooke
alboranite
albumenoid
albumenoid
noun
Alternative form of albuminoid
albuminone
albuminone
noun
(organic chemistry, dated) A principle derived from certain albuminoids; it is soluble in alcohol and is not coagulable by heat.
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambitioned
ambitioned
adj
Having ambition
anaerobian
anaerobies
anaerobies
noun
(biology) anaerobes
anaerobion
anaerobism
anaerobism
noun
The property of being anaerobic.
anaerobium
anchorable
anchorable
adj
Capable of being anchored.
That can be used as an anchorage.
angiotribe
angiotribe
noun
An instrument for controlling hemorrhages
anglophobe
anglophobe
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobe
anklebones
anklebones
noun
plural of anklebone
antibodies
antibodies
noun
plural of antibody
archbeacon
asbjornsen
atrorubent
autobahnen
avondbloem
avondbloem
noun
Alternative form of aandblom
azobenzene
azobenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic azo compound, diphenyl diazene, the basis of many dyes.
azobenzoic
babylonite
babylonize
bakerstown
balanocele
balconette
balconette
noun
(architecture) A false balcony, or railing at the outer plane of a window-opening reaching to the floor, and resembling a balcony when the window is open.
(rare) A small balcony.
baldmoneys
ballonette
ballooners
ballooners
noun
plural of ballooner
balloonery
ballottine
balneation
balneation
noun
(formal) The act of bathing.
The administration of public baths.
balneatory
balneatory
adj
(obsolete, rare) Pertaining to a bath
balneology
balneology
noun
The study of baths and bathing, especially therapeutic bathing.
banderoled
banderoles
banderoles
noun
plural of banderole
bandoleers
bandoleers
noun
plural of bandoleer
bandoleros
bandoleros
noun
plural of bandolero
bankrolled
bankrolled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankroll
bankroller
bankroller
noun
One who bankrolls; usually an individual who has enough seed capital to launch a venture; one who can fund a project; angel investor.
barcellona
barcelonas
bargestone
barleycorn
barleycorn
noun
(architecture, woodworking) A small groove between two mouldings.
(obsolete) The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one quarter) of an inch or eight millimetres, still used as a basis for shoe sizes.
A grain of barley.
barnesboro
baronesses
baronesses
noun
plural of baroness
baronetage
baronetage
noun
The rank of a baronet
baronets collectively
baroneting
baronetise
baronetize
barrenwort
barrenwort
noun
A herb, Epimedium alpinum, once thought to prevent conception
barrientos
bartonella
bartonella
noun
Any parasitic bacterium of the genus Bartonella
basigenous
bassanello
bassanello
noun
(music) A Renaissance double-reed woodwind instrument.
battletown
baudronses
baudronses
noun
plural of baudrons
bauernbrot
bayldonite
bayldonite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and zinc.
bayoneteer
bayoneteer
noun
A soldier armed with a bayonet.
bayoneting
bayoneting
noun
A stabbing with a bayonet.
verb
(US) present participle of bayonet
bayonetted
bayonetted
adj
Fitted with a bayonet.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of bayonet
bazookamen
beachfront
beachfront
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
noun
The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
beaconless
beaconless
adj
Without a beacon.
beaconwise
beaconwise
adv
Like a beacon; in the manner of a beacon.
beadswoman
beadswoman
noun
A female beadsman.
beadswomen
beadswomen
noun
plural of beadswoman
beardstown
beartongue
beaumontia
beavertown
bebization
beblooding
beblooding
verb
present participle of beblood
bebuttoned
bebuttoned
adj
Wearing clothes, or an item of clothing, with many buttons.
becloaking
becloaking
verb
present participle of becloak
beclogging
beclogging
verb
present participle of beclog
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
beclowning
beclowning
verb
present participle of beclown
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
becousined
becrowding
becrowding
verb
present participle of becrowd
bedeswoman
bedeswoman
noun
Alternative form of beadswoman
bedeswomen
bedeswomen
noun
plural of bedeswoman
bedlington
bedouinism
bedouinism
noun
Nomadic desert life, like that of the bedouins.
beeftongue
beermonger
beermonger
noun
(historical) A seller of beer.
beethovian
beethovian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to in particular his style of music.
befoolment
befoolment
noun
The condition of being befooled.
beforehand
beforehand
adj
(archaic, often followed by with) In a state of anticipation or preoccupation.
(obsolete) In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.
adv
At an earlier or preceding time.
beforeness
beforeness
noun
The state or quality of being before.
befoulment
befoulment
noun
That which makes or has been made soiled.
The act of befouling; soiling; making dirty.
beglooming
beglooming
verb
present participle of begloom
begoniales
begroaning
begroaning
verb
present participle of begroan
beknotting
belaboring
belaboring
verb
present participle of belabor
belladonna
belladonna
noun
A plant, Atropa belladonna, having purple bell-shaped flowers and poisonous black glossy berries.
An alkaloid extracted from this plant, sometimes used medicinally, containing atropine.
bellefonte
bellefonte
Proper noun
a ghost town in Alabama, USA, and the former county seat.
a town in Arkansas, USA.
a town in Delaware, USA.
a small city in Kentucky, USA.
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA
bellinzona
bellowsman
belonesite
belongings
belongings
noun
plural of belonging
belozenged
bemoanable
bemoanable
adj
Fit to be bemoaned; lamentable.
benchboard
beneceptor
beneceptor
noun
(anatomy) A sensory receptor that sends pleasurable or beneficial signals.
benediktov
benefactor
benefactor
noun
Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.
Someone who performs good or noble deeds.
benevolent
benevolent
adj
Altruistic, charitable, good, just and fair.
Having a disposition to do good.
Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
benevolist
bennington
bennington
Noun
A distinctive type of glazed ceramic marble, usually blue or brown.
Proper noun
a town in Vermont, USA, and one of the two shire towns (county seats) in Bennington County. Named after
bentonitic
bentonitic
adj
Formed of, or containing, bentonite.
benzhydrol
benzhydrol
noun
diphenylmethanol
benzocaine
benzocaine
noun
(pharmacology) A local anesthetic commonly used as a topical pain reliever.
benzofuran
benzofuran
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused with one of furan.