Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abduce
abductions
abductions
noun
plural of abduction
abductores
abductores
Noun
of. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles.
abductors
abductors
noun
plural of abductor
abducts
abducts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abduct
abecedarius
abecedarius
noun
An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
aboideaus
aboideaus
noun
plural of aboideau
abounds
abounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abound
abscound
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
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.
abundances
abundances
noun
plural of abundance
abused
abused
adj
(obsolete) Deluded, deceived.
Having been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly child abuse or domestic violence.
Overused; used profligately or in excess.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abuse
abusedly
abusedly
adv
In an abused manner.
adamsburg
adjustability
adjustability
noun
The state or condition of being adjustable.
adjustable
adjustable
adj
capable of being adjusted
noun
Anything that can be adjusted.
adjustably
adjustably
adv
In a way that is adjustable.
adsbud
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
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
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.
amblypodous
ambuscade
ambuscade
noun
(dated) An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
The body of troops lying in ambush.
The place in which troops lie hidden for an ambush.
verb
(dated) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
ambuscaded
ambuscaded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambuscade
ambuscader
ambuscader
noun
One who ambushes, or who is involved in an ambush.
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
ambuscades
ambuscades
noun
plural of ambuscade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambuscade
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
ambuscado
ambuscado
noun
(obsolete) ambush.
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
ambuscados
ambuscados
noun
plural of ambuscado
ambushed
ambushed
adj
(figurative) Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.
Having been the target of an ambush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambush
antisubsidy
antisubsidy
adj
(politics) Opposing a subsidy.
archdisturber
arnoldsburg
astoundable
astoundable
adj
Capable of being astounded.
aubades
aubades
noun
plural of aubade
audibilities
audibilities
noun
plural of audibility
audibleness
audibleness
noun
The state or quality of being audible.
audibles
audibles
noun
plural of audible
audubonistic
autobasidia
autobasidia
noun
plural of autobasidium
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autobasidium
autobasidium
noun
(mycology) Synonym of holobasidium
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
badgerbrush
badgerbrush
noun
The plant Symphoricarpos occidentalis.
badious
badious
adj
(formal) Chestnut-coloured.
badious:
badmouths
badmouths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badmouth
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
bamused
bandeaus
bandobust
bandurrias
bandurrias
noun
plural of bandurria
bandusia
bandusian
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
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
basidiosporous
basidium
basidium
noun
(mycology) A small structure, shaped like a club, found in the Basidiomycota division of fungi, that bears four spores at the tips of small projections. [from 19th c.]
basiglandular
basilosauridae
basqued
basqued
adj
Having a basque.
basutoland
basutoland
Proper noun
Lesotho.
batidaceous
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
baudekins
baudekins
noun
plural of baudekin
baudrons
baudrons
noun
(Britain, dated) cat
baudronses
baudronses
noun
plural of baudrons
bauds
bauds
noun
plural of baud
bausond
bausond
adj
Alternative form of bawsunt
bawdyhouse
bawdyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of bawdy-house
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
beadflush
beadhouse
beadhouse
noun
(historical) An almshouse for poor people who pray daily for their benefactors.
beadhouses
beadhouses
noun
plural of beadhouse
beardtongues
beardtongues
noun
plural of beardtongue
beatitudes
beatitudes
noun
plural of beatitude
bedaubs
bedaubs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedaub
behusband
belauds
belauds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of belaud
bepastured
bepastured
adj
Furnished with pasture land.
berberidaceous
berberidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Berberidaceae of barberries.
bermudas
bermudians
bestatued
bestatued
adj
Having a statue or statues.
bicuspidal
bicuspidal
adj
(geometry) Having two cusps.
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
bidactylous
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
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bisulcated
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blackguards
blackguards
noun
plural of blackguard
bladdernuts
bladdernuts
noun
plural of bladdernut
bladensburg
blandiloquious
blandiloquous
blandiloquous
adj
(obsolete) blandiloquent
blizzardous
blizzardous
adj
Marked by overly cold and snowy conditions; blizzardlike.
Unclear, hazy, difficult to view.
bluebeardism
blueheads
blueheads
noun
plural of bluehead
blunderheadedness
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
boatbuilders
boatbuilders
noun
plural of boatbuilder
bodacious
bodacious
adj
(Australian slang, US slang) Impressively great in size, and enormous; extraordinary.
(US) Audacious and unrestrained.
(US) Incorrigible and insolent.
(of a person) Sexy, attractive.
adv
(US, nonstandard) Bodaciously.
bodaciously
bodaciously
adv
In a bodacious manner.
bodyguards
bodyguards
noun
plural of bodyguard
boldacious
boldacious
adj
(US) brazen, impudent, unrestrained.
bollandus
bordarius
bordarius
noun
(history) Synonym of bordar (“person ranking below villeins and above serfs”)