(rare) Absenteeism, in particular related to landowners.
absinthiated
absinthiated
adj
Impregnated with wormwood.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absinthiate
absinthismic
absinthismic
adj
Afflicted with absinthism.
actinobranch
actinobranch
noun
(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
aerobranchia
amphibiontic
amphisbaenae
amphisbaenas
amphisbaenas
noun
plural of amphisbaena
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
amphisbaenid
amphisbaenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
anabohitsite
anabohitsite
noun
(mineralogy) An olivine- and hornblende-bearing pyroxenite mineral.
analphabetic
analphabetic
adj
(comparable) (of a person) Illiterate, unable to read or write.
(not comparable) (of symbols) Not alphabetic.
noun
An illiterate person.
ancraophobia
anginophobia
anginophobia
noun
A fear of angina; The irrational fear of choking, angina or narrowing of the throat. This is mainly caused by experience or being a witness to someone choking.
anglophobiac
anglophobist
ankylophobia
ankylophobia
noun
The fear of ankylosis.
antebrachial
antebrachial
adj
(anatomy) relating to the forearm
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
anthobiology
antibacchius
antibacchius
noun
(poetry) A rare metrical foot consisting of two accented syllables followed by one unaccented syllable.
antibacklash
antibacklash
adj
(mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery).
antibrachial
antibrachial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the antibrachium, or forearm.
antithrombic
antithrombic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the action of antithrombin
antithrombin
antithrombin
noun
A small molecule that inactivates several enzymes of the coagulation system.
archibenthal
archibenthic
archibenthic
adj
Relating to the upper part of the benthic region, from the sublittoral to the abyssal
archibenthos
archpublican
archvagabond
arthrobranch
arthrobranch
noun
A gill, of a crustacean, that is attached to the membrane between the body and the base of the leg
ashurbanipal
attenborough
attenborough
Proper noun
A village in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England.
azerbaidzhan
bacchanalian
bacchanalian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Bacchanalian
bacchanalias
bacchanalias
noun
plural of bacchanalia
bacchanalism
bacchanalism
noun
Alternative form of bacchanalianism
bacchanalize
bacchanalize
verb
(intransitive) To behave as if at a bacchanal; to revel riotously.
(transitive) To make riotous and wild.
backbenchers
backbenchers
noun
plural of backbencher
backchecking
backchecking
verb
present participle of backcheck
backhandedly
backlighting
backlighting
noun
The illumination of a photographic subject from the rear, causing edges to glow while other areas remain in shadow.
verb
present participle of backlight
bairnishness
bairnsfather
balanophorin
ballhandling
ballhandling
noun
(basketball) Skillful handling of the basketball when dribbling, passing or receiving
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
bandersnatch
bandersnatch
Proper noun
An obscure, fictional creature mentioned in one of Lewis Carroll's poems.
bankruptship
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
baragouinish
barnhardtite
bartholomean
basisphenoid
basisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone, especially to a centre of ossification there in the embryo
noun
The basisphenoid bone
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
bathycolpian
bathycurrent
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
beastishness
beastishness
noun
The state or quality of being beastish.
bechuanaland
bechuanaland
Proper noun
A former name of what is now Botswana, used until 1966
beethovenian
beethovenian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to in particular his style of music.
beethovenish
belonephobia
belonephobia
noun
An irrational fear of needles and pins, usually resulting in abnormal behavior and anxiety.
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
beneighbored
benzaldehyde
benzaldehyde
noun
(countable) Any of various derivatives of benzaldehyde.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A chemical compound (C₆H₅CHO) consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent.
benzanthrone
benzanthrone
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic ketone, 7-oxobenz(de)anthracene, that is used in the manufacture of anthraquinone dyes
benzophenone
benzophenone
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any of a class of aromatic ketones based on the parent compound diphenylketone (C₆H₅)₂CO; used, amongst other things, as ingredients in sunblock.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) The compound diphenylmethanone.
benzthiophen
bequeathment
bequeathment
noun
The act of bequeathing, or the state of being bequeathed; a bequest.
berlichingen
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
besmirchment
besmirchment
noun
The act of sullying or besmirching.
besoothement
betanaphthol
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
bewitchments
bewitchments
noun
plural of bewitchment
biomechanics
biomechanics
noun
(biology) The functioning of a particular part of a body.
(biology, physics) The branch of biophysics that deals with the mechanics of the human or animal body; especially concerned with muscles and the skeleton.
biosyntheses
biosyntheses
noun
plural of biosynthesis
biosynthesis
biosynthesis
noun
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biotechnical
biotechnical
adj
Of or pertaining to biotechnology
birdcatching
birdcatching
noun
The trapping of birds.
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
bismuthinite
bismuthinite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft bismuth sulfide mineral, an important ore for bismuth.
bitchinesses
bitchinesses
noun
plural of bitchiness
blackfishing
blackfishing
noun
(slang, of a non-black person) The practice of appropriating signifiers of black identity, such as darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles.
verb
present participle of blackfish
blackhanders
blackhanders
noun
plural of blackhander
blackishness
blackishness
noun
The quality of being blackish, somewhat black.
blackwashing
blackwashing
noun
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as belonging to a black race of people.
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as evil.
The application of a coating of blackwash.
verb
present participle of blackwash
blanchimeter
blandishment
blandishment
noun
(countable) Often in the plural form blandishments: a flattering speech or action designed to influence or persuade.
(countable) Something alluring or attractive.
(uncountable, figurative) Allurement, attraction.
bleachground
blennophobia
blennophobia
noun
(very rare) The irrational fear of slime.
blennorrheal
blennorrheal
adj
Relating to blennorrhea.
blennorrhoea
blennorrhoea
noun
(pathology) A flow of mucus.
blennothorax
blepharoncus
bletheration
blimpishness
blimpishness
noun
The quality of being blimpish.
blockishness
blockishness
noun
The state or quality of being blockish.
bloodshotten
bloodshotten
adj
Obsolete form of bloodshot.
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
bluishnesses
blunthearted
bluntishness
bluntishness
noun
(rare) The quality of being somewhat blunt.
blushfulness
blushfulness
noun
The quality of being blushful.
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
boatsmanship
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
bohemianisms
bohemianisms
noun
plural of bohemianism
bohnenberger
bolshevikian
bolshevizing
bolshevizing
verb
present participle of bolshevize
bonefishings
borghalpenny
borophenylic
botherations
botherations
noun
plural of botheration
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
boyishnesses
boyishnesses
noun
plural of boyishness
brachiations
brachiations
noun
plural of brachiation
brachycnemic
brachycranic
brachycranic
Adjective
brachycephalic
brachypodine
brachyuranic
brachyuranic
adj
Synonym of brachyuran
brackishness
brackishness
noun
distastefulness; unpleasantness
bradyphrenia
bradyphrenia
noun
(neurology) The slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain
brahmanistic
brainwashers
brainwashers
noun
plural of brainwasher
brainwashing
brainwashing
noun
Alternative spelling of brain-washing
verb
present participle of brainwash
brainwashjng
branchedness
branchellion
branchiomere
branchiomere
noun
(zoology) The embryonic structure that develops into the branchial arch
branchiopoda
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
branchiosaur
branchiosaur
noun
Any prehistoric amphibian of the genus Branchiosaurus
branchiurous
brandenburgh
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
breathtaking
breathtaking
adj
Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.
stunningly beautiful; amazing
brennschluss
brennschluss
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Brennschluss
brigandishly
brigandishly
adv
In a brigandish manner.
brightnesses
brightnesses
noun
plural of brightness
brinkmanship
brinkmanship
noun
(chiefly politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point.
bromethylene
bromomethane
bromomethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The brominated hydrocarbon CH₃Br, used as a soil sterilant and pesticide. Formed in a substitution reaction between methane and bromine (often in the form of bromine water).