of. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles.
abductors
abductors
noun
plural of abductor
abecedarius
abecedarius
noun
An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
abstrude
abstrude
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To thrust away.
absurd
absurd
adj
(obsolete) Inharmonious; dissonant.
Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly.
Dealing with absurdism.
Having no rational or orderly relationship to people's lives; meaningless; lacking order or value.
noun
(obsolete) An absurdity.
(philosophy, often preceded by the) The opposition between the human search for meaning in life and the inability to find any; the state or condition in which man exists in an irrational universe and his life has no meaning outside of his existence.
absurder
absurder
adj
comparative form of absurd: more absurd
absurdest
absurdest
adj
superlative form of absurd: most absurd
absurdism
absurdism
noun
(countable) Absurdity, something that is absurd
(uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
absurdist
absurdist
adj
Of, or relating to absurdism.
noun
An advocate of absurdism, in particular a writer of absurd topics.
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
absurdly
absurdly
adv
In an absurd fashion.
The critics were absurdly extravagant with their praise.
To an extreme degree.
absurdness
absurdness
noun
(rare) The quality of being absurd; absurdity.
absurdnesses
absurdnesses
noun
plural of absurdness
absurds
absurds
noun
plural of absurd
absurdum
absurdum
noun
An illogical conclusion or state.
adamsburg
adumbrates
adumbrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adumbrate
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
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
ambassadeur
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
ambuscader
ambuscader
noun
One who ambushes, or who is involved in an ambush.
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
archdisturber
arnoldsburg
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
badgerbrush
badgerbrush
noun
The plant Symphoricarpos occidentalis.
bahadurs
bahadurs
noun
plural of bahadur
balbusard
balourdise
balustered
balustered
adj
Having one or more balusters.
balustrade
balustrade
noun
A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building.
balustraded
balustraded
adj
Having balustrades.
balustrades
balustrades
noun
plural of balustrade
balustrading
balustrading
noun
(architecture) work including one or more balustrades
bandurrias
bandurrias
noun
plural of bandurria
barbudos
bardocucullus
barleducs
barracudas
barracudas
noun
plural of barracuda
barramundas
barramundas
noun
plural of barramunda
barramundies
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
barrigudos
barrigudos
noun
plural of barrigudo
basidiosporous
basiglandular
basilosauridae
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
baudrons
baudrons
noun
(Britain, dated) cat
baudronses
baudronses
noun
plural of baudrons
beardtongues
beardtongues
noun
plural of beardtongue
becrusted
becrusted
adj
Covered with, or as if with, a crust; encrusted.
becursed
becursed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becurse
bedrugs
bedrugs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrug
befuddlers
befuddlers
noun
plural of befuddler
begrudges
begrudges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begrudge
bepastured
bepastured
adj
Furnished with pasture land.
berberidaceous
berberidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Berberidaceae of barberries.
bergschrund
bergschrund
noun
Alternative form of bergshrund
bermudas
bermudians
bescoundrel
bescoured
beshroud
beshroud
verb
(transitive) To cover with or as with a shroud.
(transitive, figuratively) To hide in darkness, as with a cloak.
beshrouded
beshrouded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beshroud
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
beshrouds
beshrouds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beshroud
bespurred
bespurred
adj
Wearing or having spurs.
betrousered
betrousered
adj
(usually humorous) Wearing pants or trousers.
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
biquadratics
biquadratics
noun
plural of biquadratic
birdhouse
birdhouse
noun
A small house for birds.
An aviary.
birdhouses
birdhouses
noun
plural of birdhouse
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blackguards
blackguards
noun
plural of blackguard
bladdernuts
bladdernuts
noun
plural of bladdernut
bladensburg
blizzardous
blizzardous
adj
Marked by overly cold and snowy conditions; blizzardlike.
Unclear, hazy, difficult to view.
bloodsucker
bloodsucker
noun
(by extension) Any parasite.
(by extension) One who attempts to take as much from others as possible; a leech.
A vampire.
An animal that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a hemovore.
The changeable lizard (Calotes versicolor).
bloodsuckers
bloodsuckers
noun
plural of bloodsucker
bluebeardism
bluebirds
bluebirds
noun
plural of bluebird
blunderbuss
blunderbuss
noun
An old style of muzzleloading firearm and early form of shotgun with a distinctive short, large caliber barrel that is flared at the muzzle, therefore able to fire scattered quantities of nails, stones, shot, etc. at short range.
verb
(transitive) To shoot with a blunderbuss.
blunderbusses
blunderbusses
noun
plural of blunderbuss
blunderers
blunderers
noun
plural of blunderer
blunderheadedness
blunderings
blunderings
noun
plural of blundering
blunders
blunders
noun
plural of blunder
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blunder
blundersome
blundersome
adj
Apt or prone to cause blunders; troublesome; difficult; problematic.
Indicating or marked by blunders or mistakes; messed-up.
blurredness
blurredness
noun
The property of being blurred.
blustered
blustered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bluster
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
boatbuilders
boatbuilders
noun
plural of boatbuilder
bodybuilders
bodybuilders
noun
plural of bodybuilder
bodyguards
bodyguards
noun
plural of bodyguard
bodysurf
bodysurf
verb
To ride waves either without equipment or with a handboard.
bodysurfed
bodysurfed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodysurf
bodysurfer
bodysurfer
noun
One who bodysurfs.
bodysurfers
bodysurfers
noun
plural of bodysurfer
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
bodysurfs
bodysurfs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bodysurf
boedromius
bondieuserie
bondieuserie
noun
Any devotional ornament or church object, especially one having little artistic value; a religious knick-knack.
bordarius
bordarius
noun
(history) Synonym of bordar (“person ranking below villeins and above serfs”)
bordures
bordures
noun
plural of bordure
bothridiums
boudoiresque
boudoirs
boudoirs
noun
plural of boudoir
boulders
boulders
noun
plural of boulder
boulevardiers
boulevardiers
noun
plural of boulevardier
boulevards
boulevards
noun
plural of boulevard
boundaries
boundaries
noun
plural of boundary
bounderish
bounderish
adj
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a bounder; loutish; boorish.
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
bounders
bounders
noun
plural of bounder
bourdis
bourdons
bourdons
noun
plural of bourdon
bourrides
bourrides
noun
plural of bourride
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachiopodous
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydodromous
brachypodous
bradyacousia
bradyauxesis
bradynosus
bradypus
branchiopodous
brandenburgs
brasqued
brassbound
brassbound
adj
Bound with brass.
brassbounder
brassbounder
noun
(nautical, historical) A young ship's apprentice whose parents paid for him to have certain privileges on board.
breadfruits
breadfruits
noun
plural of breadfruit
breadnuts
breadnuts
noun
plural of breadnut
breadstuff
breadstuff
noun
Any of the ingredients for making bread, especially as commodities in trade and especially the principal ones, namely, flour/meal or the grain with which to mill it (such as wheat, oats, rye, or any other cereal grain).
Bread or bread-like baked goods of any sort.
breadstuffs
breadstuffs
noun
plural of breadstuff
bridehouse
broaddus
broadus
broadus
noun
(Southern US, African-American Vernacular) Alternative form of brotus
brochidodromous
brochidodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having veins that form a series of arches or loops