A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale. It is used in perfumes.
ambigenal
ambiguity
ambiguity
noun
(countable) words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from its context.
(uncountable) The state of being ambiguous.
ambiguous
ambiguous
adj
(obsolete, of persons) Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.
Open to multiple interpretations.
amblingly
amblingly
adv
With an ambling walk.
ambrogino
ambrology
ambushing
ambushing
verb
present participle of ambush
bagmaking
bagmaking
noun
The manufacture of bags.
balimbing
balimbing
noun
(Philippines) A turncoat; one who defects to the other side in politics.
(Philippines) Alternative form of belimbing (“star fruit”)
ballgames
ballgames
noun
plural of ballgame
balsaming
balsaming
verb
present participle of balsam
bamberger
barograms
barograms
noun
plural of barogram
baumbaugh
beamingly
beamingly
adv
In a beaming way, or while beaming.
becalming
becalming
verb
present participle of becalm
becomings
becomings
noun
plural of becoming
becriming
bedamning
bedamning
verb
present participle of bedamn
bedimming
bedimming
verb
present participle of bedim
bedmaking
bedmaking
noun
The skill or act of making beds (arranging the sheets, etc.).
bedumbing
bedumbing
verb
present participle of bedumb
begemming
begemming
verb
present participle of begem
beggardom
beggardom
noun
The realm or state of beggars.
beggarism
beggarism
noun
beggary
beggarman
beggarman
noun
A male beggar.
beglamour
beglamour
verb
To bedazzle; to deceive as if by magic.
To make glamorous.
begloomed
begloomed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of begloom
begriming
begriming
verb
present participle of begrime
begrimmed
begumming
begumming
verb
present participle of begum
bemeaning
bemeaning
verb
present participle of bemean
bemingled
bemingled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bemingle
bemingles
bemingles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bemingle
bemisting
bemisting
verb
present participle of bemist
bemoaning
bemoaning
noun
The act of one who bemoans something.
verb
present participle of bemoan
bemocking
bemocking
verb
present participle of bemock
benumbing
benumbing
verb
present participle of benumb
bergamask
bergamiol
bergamiol
noun
Synonym of linalyl acetate
bergamots
bergamots
noun
plural of bergamot
bergomask
bergomask
noun
(obsolete) A kind of rustic dance.
bergstrom
berhyming
berhyming
verb
present participle of berhyme
beseeming
beseeming
adj
Becoming, befitting, suitable.
noun
Appearance; look.
gerund of beseem: a comely appearance; attractiveness.
verb
present participle of beseem
beshaming
beshaming
verb
present participle of beshame
besliming
besliming
verb
present participle of beslime
besmiling
besmiling
verb
present participle of besmile
besmoking
besmoking
verb
present participle of besmoke
besmudged
besmudged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmudge
besmudges
besmudges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmudge
beworming
bigamists
bigamists
noun
plural of bigamist
bigamized
bigamized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bigamize
bigeminal
bigeminal
adj
Occurring in pairs; doubled or twinned
noun
The occurrence of premature atrial or ventricular heartbeats in pairs.
bigeminum
bigmouths
bigmouths
noun
plural of bigmouth
bilimbing
bilimbing
noun
Alternative form of bilimbi
biologism
biologism
noun
The use or emphasis of biological principles or methods in explaining human, especially social, behavior.
bisegment
bisegment
noun
One of two equal parts of a line or other magnitude.
blackgums
blackgums
noun
plural of blackgum
blamingly
blamingly
adv
So as to blame.
bloomburg
bombsight
bombsight
noun
A device which allows bombs to be accurately dropped from moving aircraft so as to hit a desired target.
boogerman
boogerman
noun
Alternative form of bogeyman
boogeyman
boogeyman
noun
Alternative spelling of bogeyman
boogeymen
boogeymen
noun
plural of boogeyman
boomerang
boomerang
noun
(Australian rules football, rugby) A boomerang kick.
(RAF slang) An early return of an aircraft whose mission was aborted, often due to technical failures.
(theater) A device for changing the color of a followspot.
A breakdancing move in which the performer walks on their hands while keeping the legs raised off the ground.
A flat curved airfoil that spins about an axis perpendicular to the direction of flight, originally used in various parts of the world as a hunting weapon or, in returnable types, for sports or training.
verb
(RAF slang) To abort a mission and return to base early.
(intransitive) To return or rebound unexpectedly, especially when the result is undesired; to backfire.
(intransitive) To travel in a curved path.
boomingly
boomingly
adv
In a booming manner; loudly.
boomslang
boomslang
noun
(South Africa) A highly venomous snake found in sub-Saharan Africa, Dispholidus typus.
borborygm
borborygm
noun
(figuratively) A gurgling or rumbling.
(medicine, physiology, rare) A gurgling or rumbling noise produced by gas in the bowels.
bottoming
bottoming
verb
present participle of bottom
bowmaking
bowmaking
noun
The manufacture of bows (for archery or for musical instruments).
boxmaking
boxmaking
noun
The manufacture of boxes.
brambling
brambling
noun
A finch, Fringilla montifringilla of northern Eurasia, the male having a black head in summer and an orange breast with white belly and a long white rump.
verb
present participle of bramble
bregmatic
bregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the bregma.
bridgeman
bridgemen
brightman
bromating
bromating
verb
present participle of bromate
bromeigon
bromising
bromizing
bromizing
verb
present participle of bromize
bromleigh
bromvogel
bromvogel
noun
(South Africa) The southern ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri).
broughams
broughams
noun
plural of brougham
brummagem
brummagem
adj
Cheap and showy; meretricious.
noun
Alternative form of Brummagem
brummagen
bullimong
bullimong
noun
(UK, obsolete) A mixture of oats, barley, etc. sown to provide cattle feed.
bumblings
bumblings
noun
plural of bumbling
bumpering
bumpering
verb
present participle of bumper
bumpingly
bumpingly
adv
In a bumping way; with bumps or jolts.
bumpology
bumpology
noun
(archaic, derogatory) phrenology
bungmaker
burghemot
burghmoot
burghmote
burghmote
noun
(historical) A court or meeting of a burgh or borough, held three times a year.
cablegram
cablegram
noun
A telegram transmitted via a submarine cable.
verb
(rare) To communicate by cablegram.
cambering
cambering
noun
A slight convexity or slope for drainage etc.; a camber.
verb
present participle of camber
cambogias
cambridge
cambridge
Proper noun
A city in England famous for its university.
Cambridge University.
A village in Illinois, USA
A city in Maryland, USA
A city in Massachusetts, United States, famous for being the location of and the It was formerly one of the county seats.
A city in Minnesota, USA
A city in Ohio, USA
A town and a village in Vermont, USA.
combating
combating
verb
Alternative spelling of combatting: present participle of combat
combining
combining
noun
The act by which things are combined or brought together.
verb
present participle of combine
crumbling
crumbling
noun
Material that has crumbled away; crumbs.
verb
present participle and gerund of crumble
cumbering
cumbering
verb
present participle of cumber
cymblings
cymblings
noun
plural of cymbling
demiglobe
demobbing
demobbing
verb
present participle of demob
digambara
drumbling
drumbling
verb
present participle of drumble
embalming
embalming
noun
The work of an embalmer.
verb
present participle of embalm
embanking
embanking
verb
present participle of embank
embargoed
embargoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of embargo
embargoes
embargoes
noun
plural of embargo
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of embargo
embarking
embarking
noun
An embarkation.
verb
present participle of embark
embarring
embarring
verb
present participle of embar
embassage
embassage
noun
(archaic) An embassy.
(archaic) Message; errand.
embedding
embedding
noun
(mathematics) A map which maps a subspace (smaller structure) to the whole space (larger structure).
The act or process by which one thing is embedded in another.
verb
present participle of embed
emblazing
emblazing
verb
present participle of emblaze
embleming
embleming
verb
present participle of emblem
embodying
embodying
noun
embodiment
verb
present participle of embody
embosking
embosking
verb
present participle of embosk
embossage
embossing
embossing
noun
A raised design or symbol that has been embossed.
verb
present participle of emboss
embracing
embracing
noun
The act of embracing (in various senses).
verb
present participle of embrace
embrangle
embrangle
verb
(transitive) To embroil.
embroglio
embroglio
noun
Alternative form of imbroglio
embruting
embruting
verb
present participle of embrute
embussing
embussing
verb
present participle of embus
entombing
entombing
verb
present participle of entomb
enwombing
enwombing
verb
present participle of enwomb
flambeing
flambeing
verb
present participle of flambe
flamberge
flamberge
noun
(weaponry) A European sword, typically a greatsword, which had a wavy blade, possibly to increase the cutting surface or for aid in parrying.
galbanums
galbanums
noun
plural of galbanum
gambadoes
gambadoes
noun
plural of gambado
gambeered
gambesons
gambesons
noun
plural of gambeson
gambogian
gambogian
adj
Of a deep yellow colour; gamboge.
gamboised
gamboised
adj
(historical, of armour) Padded.
gamboling
gamboling
noun
Alternative form of gambolling
verb
(US) present participle of gambol
gambolled
gambolled
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of gambol