(medicine) A congenital absence or reduction in size of eyelids.
abolishers
abolishers
noun
plural of abolisher
abrahamite
absinthine
absinthine
adj
Like absinthe.
absinthole
abthainrie
achievable
achievable
adj
Capable of being achieved, which either means possible or probable.
Not linked to fate or outside influences.
aerophobia
aerophobia
noun
(medicine) A pathological aversion or sensitivity to air or the movement of air, especially as a symptom of rabies.
(rare, by extension or possibly from acrophobia) Fear of heights
(travel) Fear of flying
An aversion to fresh air, drafts or breezes.
aerophobic
aerophobic
adj
Disliking or avoiding air.
Having a fear of flying in aircraft.
afterbirth
afterbirth
noun
The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.
airbrushed
airbrushed
adj
(by extension) Having had imperfections and blemishes removed through digital manipulation.
Having been manipulated with an airbrush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airbrush
airbrushes
airbrushes
noun
plural of airbrush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airbrush
alphabetic
alphabetic
adj
Of or relating to an alphabet, especially the characters A to Z, both uppercase and lowercase.
alsbachite
ambushlike
amphibiety
amphiboles
amphiboles
noun
plural of amphibole
archibuteo
babishness
babishness
noun
The state or quality of being babish.
bailieship
bakshished
bakshished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bakshish
bakshishes
bakshishes
noun
plural of bakshish
balanchine
banffshire
banffshire
Proper noun
a historic county in north-east Scotland, which was absorbed into Region in 1975. Its county town was
banishment
banishment
noun
He has been in banishment from his home country for well over four years.
The act of banishing.
The state of being banished, exile.
bannerfish
bannerfish
noun
A large fish of the genus Istiophorus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin; the sailfish.
Any of several species of butterflyfish in the genus Heniochus that superficially resemble the Moorish idol, though unrelated.
baphometic
barberfish
barberfish
noun
Johnrandallia nigrirostris, a cleaner fish.
barrelfish
barrelfish
noun
The black rudderfish, Hyperoglyphe perciformis
bashilange
bathinette
bathyseism
batrachite
batrachite
noun
A pale greenish-grey variety of montmorillonite.
battleship
battleship
noun
(military, nautical) A large capital warship displacing tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with big guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
(military, nautical, archaic) A ship of the line.
A guessing game played on grid paper; see Battleship (game).
A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
beadleship
beadleship
noun
The office of a beadle.
beautihood
beautyship
bechalking
bechalking
verb
present participle of bechalk
bechancing
bechancing
verb
present participle of bechance
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
bedighting
bedighting
verb
present participle of bedight
bednighted
beeishness
beeishness
noun
The quality or characteristic of being beeish.
beerothite
beethovian
beethovian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to in particular his style of music.
befetished
befetished
adj
(dated) Wearing amulets or talismans.
behavioral
behavioral
adj
(American spelling) Of or relating to behavior.
behaviored
behaviours
behaviours
noun
plural of behaviour
behemothic
behemothic
adj
colossal, of enormous size and power.
behindhand
behindhand
adj
(archaic) Behind (someone or something moving, a trend, etc.), lagging behind, not keeping up.
(archaic) Behind in paying a debt; in arrears.
(archaic) Not having enough of, lacking (in something).
(archaic, of a person) Late, tardy, overdue, behind (in accomplishing a task, etc.).
(archaic, of a task or the object of a task) Not at the expected point of completion.
(dated) Inferior, less advanced (compared with someone in something).
adv
(archaic) Belatedly, tardily.
(archaic) In debt, or in arrears.
bekerchief
beknighted
beknighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beknight
beldamship
belgophile
bellingham
bellingham
Proper noun
a city in Washington state, USA
a suburb in London, England
bellypinch
benighting
benighting
noun
A plunging into darkness or ignorance.
verb
present participle of benight
benthamism
benthamism
Proper noun
The utilitarianist doctrines of
benthamite
benthamite
Adjective
Relating to the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham.
Noun
One who subscribes to the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham.
berkshires
beseeching
beseeching
noun
A heartfelt plea.
verb
present participle of beseech
beshivered
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
beshrewing
beshrewing
verb
present participle of beshrew
besmirched
besmirched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmirch
besmircher
besmircher
noun
Agent noun of besmirch: one who besmirches.
besmirches
besmirches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmirch
besoothing
besoothing
verb
present participle of besoothe
bethanking
bethanking
verb
present participle of bethank
bethinking
bethinking
noun
The act of thinking, thinking about, considering, reflecting, or remembering.
verb
present participle of bethink
bethorning
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
bethylidae
betrothing
betrothing
verb
present participle of betroth
bewitchery
bewitchery
noun
The power of bewitching or fascinating; charm.
bewitchful
bewitchful
adj
Bewitching; alluring; fascinating; amazing.
bewitching
bewitching
adj
Enchanting.
noun
The act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.
beyrichite
bibliothec
bibliothec
noun
A bibliographer’s catalogue.
bicephalic
bicephalic
Adjective
Having two heads.
bichelamar
bichloride
bichloride
noun
(chemistry) A dichloride.
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
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.
billethead
billethead
noun
(nautical) A carved wooden decoration, usually at the bow of a vessel, generally smaller than a figurehead
billfishes
billfishes
noun
plural of billfish
billholder
billholder
noun
A device by means of which bills, etc., are held.
One who holds a bill or acceptance.
biochemics
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
biographee
biographee
noun
One about whom a biography is written; the subject of a biography.
biographer
biographer
noun
The writer of a biography; a professional writer of biographies.
biospheres
biospheres
noun
plural of biosphere
biotherapy
biotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system.
(medicine) The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds.
birdhouses
birdhouses
noun
plural of birdhouse
birkenhead
birkenhead
Proper noun
An English topographic surname
Either of F. E. Smith, Frederick Smith or Frederick Smith the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Earls of Birkenhead
the town itself.
birthdates
birthdates
noun
plural of birthdate
birthplace
birthplace
noun
(by extension) The location where something was created or devised.
The location where a person was born.
birthrates
birthrates
noun
plural of birthrate
birthstone
birthstone
noun
Any of a similar list of less costly substitutes.
Any of twelve gemstones traditionally associated with the month of one's birth.
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
bishopless
bishopless
adj
(of a diocese) Without a bishop.
bishoplike
bishoplike
adj
Resembling, or pertaining to a bishop.
bishopweed
bishopweed
noun
Alternative form of bishopsweed
bismuthate
bismuthate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion BiO₃⁻ of pentavalent bismuth; any salt containing this anion
bismuthide
bismuthide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound of bismuth with a more electropositive element
bismuthine
bismuthine
noun
(chemistry) any hydrocarbyl derivative of bismuthane
bismuthite
bismuthite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic bismuth carbonate mineral.
bisphenoid
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
bisulphide
bisulphide
noun
Alternative spelling of bisulfide
bisulphite
bisulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite
bitcheries
bitcheries
noun
plural of bitchery
bitchiness
bitchiness
noun
The characteristic of being bitchy.
bitterbush
bitterhead
bladesmith
bladesmith
noun
A maker of knives and swords.
blandished
blandished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blandish
blandisher
blandisher
noun
Flatterer.
blandishes
blandishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blandish
blathering
blathering
noun
Meaningless nonsense.
verb
present participle of blather
blemishing
blemishing
verb
present participle of blemish
blepharism
blephillia
blethering
blethering
noun
(especially Northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland) Alternative form of blathering
verb
present participle of blether
blithelike
blithemeat
blitheness
blitheness
noun
The characteristic of being blithe.
blithering
blithering
adj
Talking incoherently; jabbering.
noun
Incoherent or foolish talk.
verb
present participle of blither
blithesome
blithesome
adj
Happy or spriteful; carefree.
blotchiest
blotchiest
adj
superlative form of blotchy: most blotchy
blowfishes
blowfishes
noun
plural of blowfish
bluefishes
bluefishes
noun
plural of bluefish
bluishness
bluishness
noun
The quality of being bluish.
blushiness
blushiness
noun
The quality of being blushy.
boarfishes
boarfishes
noun
plural of boarfish
boccherini
bodyweight
bodyweight
adj
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.