A district of Bristol, England, formerly a small town in Somerset
beetmister
beforetime
beforetime
adv
(archaic) Formerly, previously.
beminstrel
bemirement
bemirement
noun
The condition of being bemired.
bemistress
bersiamite
bicamerist
bicamerist
noun
An advocate of bicameralism (of two legislative chambers)
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
bimestrial
bimestrial
adj
Occurring once every two months
biometrics
biometrics
noun
The automated measurement of biological data.
The automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioural and biological characteristics.
biometries
biometries
noun
plural of biometry
biometrika
biometrist
biorythmic
birkremite
birthmarks
birthmarks
noun
plural of birthmark
bisymmetry
bisymmetry
noun
(mathematics) The property of being bisymmetric.
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
bitterbump
bitterworm
blattiform
bolometric
bolometric
adj
Of or pertaining to bolometry
as measured using a bolometer
boosterism
boosterism
noun
(US) Promotion of a city, organisation, etc. in order to improve public opinion.
bothridium
bothridium
noun
An outgrowth from the head of some tapeworms that is used for attachment
botrychium
bottomried
bottomries
bottomries
noun
plural of bottomry
botuliform
botuliform
adj
Having the shape of a sausage
brahmanist
brahmanist
Noun
An adherent of the religion of the Brahmans.
brahminist
brainstems
brainstems
noun
plural of brainstem
brainstorm
brainstorm
noun
(Britain) An unexpected mental error.
(US) A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem.
A session of brainstorming, investigating a problem to try to find solutions.
Alternative form of brain storm (“activity in the brain, such as a seizure or convulsion”)
verb
To investigate something, or solve a problem using brainstorming.
To participate in a brainstorming session.
brambliest
brambliest
adj
superlative form of brambly: most brambly
brightsome
brightsome
adj
(archaic) Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining.
brimstones
brimstones
noun
plural of brimstone
britishism
britishism
Noun
A word, phrase, idiom, or expression peculiar to the English language as spoken in Great Britain.
bromacetic
bromellite
bromellite
noun
(mineralogy) A white oxide mineral containing beryllium.
brominated
brominated
adj
(chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more atoms of hydrogen with bromine.
(chemistry) Treated or reacted with bromine or hydrobromic acid.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brominate
broomstick
broomstick
noun
(slang, rare) A gun.
A broom imbued with magic, enabling one to fly astride the handle.
The handle of a broom (sweeping tool).
verb
(intransitive) To fly on a broomstick, as witches are said to.
buttermilk
buttermilk
noun
Cultured buttermilk, a fermented dairy product produced from cow's milk, with a characteristically sour taste.
The liquid left over after producing butter from full cream milk by the churning process, also called traditional buttermilk.
cafetorium
cafetorium
noun
A large room, usually in a school, used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium.
calcimeter
calcimeter
noun
An apparatus that is used to estimate the amount of limestone (or similar calcium mineral) in a sample (often by measuring the carbonate content)
cameralist
cameralist
noun
(economics) An economist who strongly emphasizes political factors in recommending economic policy.
A public administrative servant of continental rulers of the 17th and 18th centuries who was a mercantilist and advocated economic policies tending to strengthen the position of the ruler.
cameration
cameration
noun
A vaulting or arching over.
camorrista
camorristi
campimeter
campimeter
noun
A device used to measure a person's field of vision
campimetry
campimetry
noun
perimetry
cardiatomy
cardiotomy
cardiotomy
noun
(surgery) The procedure of making an incision in the heart.
carmeloite
carmencita
carminette
cartmaking
cartmaking
noun
The manufacture of carts.
ceilometer
ceilometer
noun
A device that measures the altitude of the cloud base, especially above an airfield.
cemetaries
cemeterial
cemeterial
adj
Of or pertaining to a cemetery
cemeteries
cemeteries
noun
plural of cemetery
centaurium
centigrams
centigrams
noun
plural of centigram
centimeter
centimeter
noun
(American spelling) (Canadian spelling, alternative) Alternative form of centimetre
centimetre
centimetre
noun
(British spelling, Canadian spelling) (metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10⁻² metres. Symbol: cm
centimolar
centimolar
adj
(chemistry) Of or relating to centimoles; one hundredth as concentrated as a molar solution.
centralism
centralism
noun
A system that centralizes, especially an administration of some kind.
ceramicist
ceramicist
noun
A person who makes ceramics, such as pottery.
ceramicite
chambertin
chariotman
charismata
charismata
noun
plural of charism
plural of charisma
charterism
chemiatric
chemiatric
adj
Relating to chemiatry; iatrochemical.
chirometer
choriomata
choristoma
choristoma
noun
A collection of normal cells in an abnormal location.
chrematist
chrematist
noun
One who seeks to acquire wealth; a money-grubber.
One who studies or guides the wealth of the state; a political economist.
christmann
christmasy
chromatics
chromatics
noun
(music) Chromatic harmonies or notes.
(optics) The science of colours; the branch of optics that deals with the properties of colours.
chromatism
chromatism
noun
(optics) chromatic aberration
(psychology) chromesthesia
The state of being coloured
chromatist
chromatist
noun
A person whose speciality is chromatics
chromatium
chromatize
chromatize
verb
To treat a metal surface with chromate
chromatoid
chromatoid
adj
Resembling chromatin.
noun
(cytology) The part of a nucleus comprising DNA and proteins where chromosomes are formed.
chromitite
chromitite
noun
(geology) An igneous rock composed mostly of chromite
chromolith
chromolith
noun
Alternative form of chromolithograph
chytridium
circuitman
circuitmen
circumdate
circumduct
circumduct
verb
(anatomy) To move an extremity about an axis so that the distal end delineates a circle whilst the proximal end stays fixed.
(law) Alternative form of circumduce (“to close a case to further proof”)
(law, obsolete) To contravene; to nullify.
(obsolete) To lead about or astray.
circumvent
circumvent
verb
(transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass
(transitive) to outwit or outsmart
(transitive) to surround or besiege
circumvest
circumvest
verb
(obsolete) To cover round, as with a garment; to invest.
cirrostome
cirrostomi
cirsectomy
citrometer
citrometer
noun
(dated) A form of hydrometer once used during the preparation of citric acid from lemon juice.
citromyces
clamourist
climactery
clinometer
clinometer
noun
An apparatus for measuring a vertical angle, a slope, or the height of a large object (e.g. a tree).
clinometry
clinometry
noun
(geology) The art or operation of measuring the inclination of strata.
closterium
coimbatore
coimbatore
Proper noun
The second-largest city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
colatorium
colbertism
collimator
collimator
noun
(astronomy) A small telescope attached to a larger one, used to point it in the correct general direction.
(physics) A similar device that produces a parallel beam of particles such as neutrons.
(physics) An optical device that generates a parallel beam of light. Often used to compensate for laser beam divergence.
colometric
colometric
adj
(linguistics) Relating to colometry
combinator
combinator
noun
(computer science) A lambda expression which has no free variables in it.
combwright
cometarium
cometarium
noun
(astronomy) An instrument intended to represent the revolution of a comet around the Sun.
comforting
comforting
adj
Giving comfort.
noun
The act of giving comfort.
verb
present participle of comfort
comminator
comminutor
comminutor
noun
(engineering) A type of machine that grinds up solid materials, especially in waste treatment
commixture
commixture
noun
The act or state of being mixed together; a union or mingling of constituents; commixtion.
commorient
commorient
adj
Dying together or at the same time.
noun
Someone dying at the same time as someone else.
comparting
comparting
verb
present participle of compart
compatriot
compatriot
adj
Of the same country; having a common sentiment of patriotism.
noun
Somebody from one's own country.
competitor
competitor
noun
(obsolete) Partner, associate, one working with another toward a common goal.
A participant in a competition, especially in athletics.
A person or organization against whom one is competing.
compilator
compilator
noun
One who compiles something.
comporting
comporting
verb
present participle of comport
compositor
compositor
noun
(computer graphics) A system that puts images together in a buffer (such as individual windows on a desktop) to generate a final display image.
A person who sets type; a typesetter.
One who, or that which, composes or sets in order.
compotiers
compotiers
noun
plural of compotier
concretism
concretism
noun
(art) An abstractionist painting movement that evolved in the 1930s.
reification; the fallacy of treating an abstraction like a real entity
confirmity
conformist
conformist
adj
Conforming to established customs, etc.
noun
A noctuid moth (Lithophane furcifera)
Someone who tries to conform to the mainstream.
conformity
conformity
noun
A point of resemblance; a similarity.
The ideology of adhering to one standard or social uniformity.
The state of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard.
The state of things being similar or identical.
consortism
consortism
noun
(India) The relationship between consorts.
(biology) A close, prolonged association between two or more organisms of different species.
consortium
consortium
noun
(biology) A group of symbiotic microbes.
(law) The right of a spouse to all the normal relationships with his or her mate.
A similar arrangement among non-commercial institutions or organizations.
An association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.
An association or society.
contermine
convertism
corymbiate
costmaries
costmaries
noun
plural of costmary
costumiere
costumiers
costumiers
noun
plural of costumier
coterminal
coterminal
adj
(category theory) Describing an object in a category, such that there is precisely one morphism that maps that object to every object in the category.
(geometry, of two angles) Differing only by a whole number of complete circles.
(university education, of a student) Simultaneously studying towards two or more separate degrees.
Coterminous: having the same scope or range, or meeting at the ends.
noun
(aviation) One of a number of terminals or airports which are interchangeable for the purposes of ticketing.
cottierism
cottierism
noun
The cotter system of land tenure.
cotyliform
cotyliform
adj
(botany) Having the form of a cup.
coustumier
cradletime
craniotome
craniotome
noun
A surgical instrument used in craniotomy to remove part of the skull.
craniotomy
craniotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, prior to a treatment. The bone flap is replaced at the end of the operation.
creamfruit
cremations
cremations
noun
plural of cremation
crematoria
crematoria
noun
plural of crematorium
criminated
criminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of criminate
criminator
cristiform
cristiform
adj
Resembling a crest
criticisms
criticisms
noun
plural of criticism
cromaltite
cronartium
crumbliest
crumbliest
adj
superlative form of crumbly: most crumbly
cultriform
cultriform
adj
(botany, zoology) Shaped like a pruning knife; cultrate.
curatorium
curatorium
noun
A board of curators or advisory board, in certain European institutions.
curvimeter
curvimeter
noun
A device for measuring the length of curves, such as on a map