(statistics, of a state) Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.
Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
verb
present participle of absorb
adsorbing
adsorbing
verb
present participle of adsorb
albugines
ambagious
ambagious
adj
Indefinite.
Roundabout; vague.
ambergris
ambergris
noun
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.
ambiguous
ambiguous
adj
(obsolete, of persons) Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.
Open to multiple interpretations.
ambushing
ambushing
verb
present participle of ambush
ascribing
ascribing
verb
present participle of ascribe
babblings
babblings
noun
plural of babbling
backlings
backsight
backsight
noun
(surveying) A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position.
(surveying) A measurement or reading taken back towards a point of known elevation, used to calculate the height of the surveying instrument (theodolite, transit, total station).
The rear sight of a firearm.
verb
(surveying) To shoot a backsight.
backswing
backswing
noun
(sports) The preparatory stroke preceding that which produces contact with the target. Normally associated with sports using an implement such as a bat, club, racket or stick.
verb
To swing backward.
badinages
badinages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badinage
bagginess
bagginess
noun
The characteristic of being baggy.
bagpipers
bagpipers
noun
plural of bagpiper
bagritski
baigneuse
balsaming
balsaming
verb
present participle of balsam
bandagist
bandagist
noun
One who applies bandages.
Someone who produces or sells bandages.
bangiales
bangtails
bangtails
noun
plural of bangtail
banishing
banishing
noun
A magical ritual intended to remove negative spiritual influences.
verb
present participle of banish
bantlings
bantlings
noun
plural of bantling
baptising
baptising
verb
present participle of baptise
basiating
basifugal
basifugal
adj
(botany) Tending or proceeding away from the base.
basifying
basifying
verb
present participle of basify
basigenic
basitting
basketing
basketing
verb
present participle of basket
basseting
basseting
noun
(mining) The emergence of a stratum at the surface.
(mining) The upward direction of a vein in a mine.
verb
present participle of basset
beastings
beastings
noun
plural of beasting
beastling
beastling
noun
A little beast.
becomings
becomings
noun
plural of becoming
becursing
becursing
verb
present participle of becurse
bednights
bedspring
bedspring
noun
A springy surface that supports the mattress of a bed.
bedstring
beestings
beestings
noun
The first milk drawn from an animal (especially a cow) after it has given birth.
plural of beesting
beeswings
beeswings
noun
plural of beeswing
befingers
befingers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befinger
befringes
befringes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befringe
begarnish
beggaries
beggaries
noun
plural of beggary
beggarism
beggarism
noun
beggary
beginners
beginners
noun
plural of beginner
begirdles
begirdles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begirdle
beguilers
beguilers
noun
plural of beguiler
beingless
beingless
adj
Devoid of being; nonexistent.
Devoid of living beings; uninhabited.
beingness
beingness
noun
Existence; the condition of a thing that is.
bekissing
bekissing
verb
present participle of bekiss
beknights
beknights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beknight
bemingles
bemingles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bemingle
bemisting
bemisting
verb
present participle of bemist
bengkalis
bergquist
bergstein
beseeming
beseeming
adj
Becoming, befitting, suitable.
noun
Appearance; look.
gerund of beseem: a comely appearance; attractiveness.
verb
present participle of beseem
besetting
besetting
adj
Deeply rooted; persistent.
Obsessive
noun
The act of one who besets or attacks.
verb
present participle of beset
beshaming
beshaming
verb
present participle of beshame
besiegers
besiegers
noun
plural of besieger
besieging
besieging
noun
The act by which a place is besieged.
verb
present participle of besiege
besliming
besliming
verb
present participle of beslime
besmiling
besmiling
verb
present participle of besmile
besmoking
besmoking
verb
present participle of besmoke
besnowing
besnowing
verb
present participle of besnow
besognier
besotting
besotting
verb
present participle of besot
bestowing
bestowing
verb
present participle of bestow
biestings
biestings
noun
Alternative spelling of beestings (“first milk after giving birth”)
bigamists
bigamists
noun
plural of bigamist
bigarades
bigarades
noun
plural of bigarade
bigaroons
bigaroons
noun
plural of bigaroon
bigmouths
bigmouths
noun
plural of bigmouth
bignesses
bignesses
noun
plural of bigness
bignonias
bignonias
noun
plural of bignonia
bigotries
bigotries
noun
plural of bigotry
biogasses
biogasses
noun
plural of biogas
biogenase
biogenies
biogenous
biogenous
adj
biogenic; produced by living things
biognosis
biognosis
noun
The investigation of life.
biologese
biologese
noun
The jargon used by biologists.
biologics
biologics
noun
plural of biologic
biologies
biologies
noun
plural of biology
biologism
biologism
noun
The use or emphasis of biological principles or methods in explaining human, especially social, behavior.
biologist
biologist
noun
A student of biology; one versed in the science of biology.
birdcages
birdcages
noun
plural of birdcage
bisecting
bisecting
verb
present participle of bisect
bisegment
bisegment
noun
One of two equal parts of a line or other magnitude.
bishoping
bishoping
verb
present participle of bishop
bitewings
bitewings
noun
plural of bitewing
blackings
blackings
noun
plural of blacking
blastings
blastings
noun
plural of blasting
bleedings
bleedings
noun
plural of bleeding
blessings
blessings
noun
plural of blessing
blighters
blighters
noun
plural of blighter
blighties
blighties
noun
plural of blighty
blindages
blindages
noun
plural of blindage
bloodings
bloodings
noun
plural of blooding
bluegills
bluegills
noun
plural of bluegill
boardings
boardings
noun
plural of boarding
boastings
boastings
noun
plural of boasting
bobsleigh
bobsleigh
noun
(UK) The sled used in the sport of bobsleigh.
(obsolete) A sleigh for saw logs or heavy timber resting on two pairs of two short runners.
(uncountable, UK) A winter sport in which teams make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked purpose-built iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled.
verb
To ride a bobsleigh.
bogginess
bogginess
noun
The state or quality of being boggy.
bombsight
bombsight
noun
A device which allows bombs to be accurately dropped from moving aircraft so as to hit a desired target.
bongoists
bongoists
noun
plural of bongoist
boresight
boresight
noun
The optical axis of a directional antenna.
bourgeois
bourgeois
adj
(Marxism) Of or relating to the capitalist class, (usually derogatory) the capitalist exploitation of the proletariat.
(historical) Of or relating to the bourgeoisie, the third estate of the French Ancien Regime.
Of or relating to the middle class, (often derogatory) their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values.
noun
(Marxism) A capitalist, (usually derogatory) an exploiter of the proletariat.
(history) An individual member of the bourgeoisie, the third estate of the French Ancien Regime.
(politics, collectively, usually in the plural) The middle class.
(printing, dated) A size of type between brevier and long primer, standardized as 9-point.
(rare) An individual member of the middle class.
(usually derogatory) A person of any class with bourgeois (i.e., overly conventional and materialistic) values and attitudes.
verb
(transitive) To make bourgeois.
bowstring
bowstring
noun
(historical) The string of an archer's bow, as used by the Turks for strangling offenders.
The string of an archer's bow.
verb
(transitive) To strangle with a bowstring.
braggiest
braggiest
adj
superlative form of braggy: most braggy
braidings
braidings
noun
plural of braiding
brasquing
breakings
breakings
noun
plural of breaking
breasting
breasting
noun
(engineering) The curved channel in which a breastwheel turns.
verb
present participle of breast
breedings
breedings
noun
plural of breeding
bridgings
bridgings
noun
plural of bridging
briefings
briefings
noun
plural of briefing
brigantes
briggsian
briggsian
Adjective
Of or relating to
brighouse
brightens
brightens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brighten
brightest
brightest
adj
superlative form of bright: most bright
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of bright
brightish
brightish
adj
Somewhat bright
brislings
brislings
noun
plural of brisling
bristling
bristling
adj
Having bristles.
Showing anger.
noun
The act of one who bristles.
verb
present participle of bristle
bromising
bronzings
bronzings
noun
plural of bronzing
brookings
brookings
Proper noun
A city in South Dakota, USA
A city in Oregon, USA.
brustling
brustling
verb
present participle of brustle
bsindengr
buggeries
buggeries
noun
plural of buggery
bugginess
bugginess
noun
The quality of being buggy.
buildings
buildings
noun
plural of building
bulginess
bulginess
noun
The state of being bulgy
bullrings
bullrings
noun
plural of bullring
bumblings
bumblings
noun
plural of bumbling
bundlings
bundlings
noun
plural of bundling
bunglings
bunglings
noun
plural of bungling
burgensic
busheling
busheling
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Scraps of steel left over from manufacturing processes.