(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspergillums
aspergillums
noun
plural of aspergillum
aspergillus
aspergillus
noun
Any of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are pathogenic.
assuagable
assyriologue
attapulgite
attapulgite
noun
(mineralogy) A clay mineral that is a constituent of fuller's earth and bentonite
audiologies
audiologies
noun
plural of audiology
augelite
augelite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral with monoclinic crystals of the chemical formula Al₂(PO₄)(OH)₃.
augelot
augmentable
augmentable
adj
Capable of being augmented or increased.
Capable of increasing.
augmentatively
augmentatively
adv
In an augmentative fashion.
augmentedly
augmentedly
adv
In an augmented manner.
augustales
aureoling
ausgespielt
ausgleich
ausgleiche
autaugaville
autecologic
autecological
autecological
adj
Relating to autecology.
autecologically
autecologically
adv
In terms of autecology.
autecologies
autecologies
noun
plural of autecology
autecologist
autecologist
noun
One who studies autecology.
autecology
autecology
noun
one of two broad subdivisions of ecology, which studies the individual organism or species.
autogeneal
autogeneal
adj
(archaic) Self-produced; autogenous.
autogenetically
autogenetically
adv
In an autogenetic manner.
autogenously
autogenously
adv
In an autogenous manner; spontaneously
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolavage
autolithographer
autopelagic
autophyllogeny
autoregulation
autoregulation
noun
(biology) Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system counteracts change.
The process that maintains a constant flow of blood to an organ despite changes in arterial pressure.
autoregulative
autoregulative
adj
autoregulatory
autoregulatory
autoregulatory
adj
Of or pertaining to autoregulation
autosuggestibility
autosuggestibility
noun
The quality of being autosuggestible.
autosuggestible
autosuggestible
adj
Prone to autosuggestion.
autotelegraph
autotelegraph
noun
Synonym of telautograph
avengeful
avengeful
adj
(obsolete) vengeful
aveugle
bacillogenous
bacterioagglutinin
bacterioagglutinin
noun
(medicine) An antibody which causes agglutination of bacteria.
bangweulu
bansalague
bansalague
noun
(Philippines) The wood of the tree Mimusops elengi.
barbouillage
baseplug
battleground
battleground
noun
(US politics) Ellipsis of battleground state.
(figurative) Any place or situation of dispute or contention
(figurative) Any subject of dispute or contention.
A location where a battle may be fought, or has been fought.
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
becudgel
becudgel
verb
(transitive) To cudgel thoroughly or soundly.
becudgeled
becudgeling
becudgeling
verb
present participle of becudgel
becudgelled
becudgelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becudgel
becudgelling
becudgels
becudgels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becudgel
befouling
befouling
verb
present participle of befoul
befuddling
befuddling
verb
present participle of befuddle
beglamour
beglamour
verb
To bedazzle; to deceive as if by magic.
To make glamorous.
beglamoured
beglamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beglamour
beglamouring
beglamouring
verb
present participle of beglamour
beglerbegluc
begluc
beglue
beglue
verb
(transitive, rare) To smear with glue; (by extension) to stick,
begrudgingly
begrudgingly
adv
In a begrudging manner; in a manner that is envious or reluctant.
begruntle
begruntle
verb
(transitive) To make or render uneasy; disconcert.
beguile
beguile
verb
(transitive) To cause (time) to seem to pass quickly, by way of pleasant diversion.
(transitive) To charm, delight or captivate.
(transitive) To deceive or delude (using guile).
beguiled
beguiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beguile
beguileful
beguilement
beguilement
noun
The action or process of beguiling; the characteristic of being beguiling.
beguilements
beguilements
noun
plural of beguilement
beguiler
beguiler
noun
A person who beguiles
beguilers
beguilers
noun
plural of beguiler
beguiles
beguiles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beguile
beguiling
beguiling
adj
That beguiles or beguile.
noun
A beguilement.
verb
present participle of beguile
beguilingly
beguilingly
adv
In a beguiling manner
beguilingness
beguilingness
noun
Quality of being beguiling.
begulf
begulfed
begulfing
begulfs
bejuggle
bejuggle
verb
To confuse; to confound.
bejumbling
bejumbling
verb
present participle of bejumble
belabouring
belabouring
verb
present participle of belabour
belauding
belauding
verb
present participle of belaud
beleaguer
beleaguer
verb
To besiege; to surround with troops.
To exhaust.
To vex, harass, or beset.
beleaguered
beleaguered
adj
(figurative) Beset by trouble or difficulty.
Besieged; surrounded by enemy troops.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beleaguer
beleaguerer
beleaguerer
noun
One who beleaguers.
beleaguering
beleaguering
verb
present participle of beleaguer
beleaguerment
beleaguerment
noun
The fact or state of beleaguering; a state of blockade or siege.
beleaguers
beleaguers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beleaguer
belgaum
belgique
belgium
belgium
Proper noun
country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France.
beliquoring
belitung
bellyflaught
belowground
belowground
adj
beneath the surface of the ground; underground
beluga
beluga
noun
A cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas, found in the Arctic Ocean.
A fish found in the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea (Huso huso), that is a source of caviar.
belugas
belugas
noun
plural of beluga
belugite
bemuddling
bemuddling
verb
present participle of bemuddle
bemuzzling
benguela
benumbingly
benumbingly
adv
in a benumbing manner
benzophloroglucinol
beplague
berglund
berlinguer
betelgeuse
betelgeux
beyoglu
biangulate
biangulate
adj
Synonym of biangular
verb
To establish the two-dimensional position of a point by measuring the position of an intermediate point relative to a fixed point
biangulated
biangulated
adj
Alternative form of biangulate
biguttulate
biguttulate
adj
Having two guttules
biltongue
biltongue
noun
Archaic form of biltong.
birdglue
birectangular
birectangular
adj
Containing two right angles.
bismutoplagionite
blackfigured
blackguarded
blackguarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackguard
blackguardize
blackguardize
verb
To make blackguardly.
blacktongue
bladensburg
blague
blague
noun
mendacious boasting; falsehood; humbug
blagueur
blagueur
noun
A joker (person who makes jokes).
blakesburg
blawenburg
bleachground
blennogenous
blennogenous
adj
Generating mucus.
blockaderunning
bloodguiltiness
bloodguiltiness
noun
Guilt of having shed blood or killed someone.
bloodguiltless
bloodguiltless
adj
Free from bloodguilt.
blubbering
blubbering
noun
noisy sobbing
verb
present participle of blubber
blubberingly
blubberingly
adv
With blubbering sounds; with broken or noisy sobs.
bludge
bludge
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, slang) Easy work.
(Australia, New Zealand, slang) The act of bludging.
verb
(Australia, New Zealand, slang) To avoid one's responsibilities; to leave it to others to perform duties that one is expected to perform.
(Australia, New Zealand, slang) To do nothing, to be idle, especially when there is work to be done.
(Australia, New Zealand, slang) To not earn one's keep, to live off someone else or off welfare when one could be working.
(Australia, New Zealand, slang) To take some benefit and give nothing in return.
(Australia, obsolete, slang) To live off the earnings of a prostitute.
bludged
bludged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bludge
bludgeon
bludgeon
noun
A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end.
verb
(transitive) To coerce someone, as if with a bludgeon.
(transitive) To strike or hit with something hard, usually on the head; to club.
bludgeoned
bludgeoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bludgeon
bludgeoneer
bludgeoner
bludgeoner
noun
One who bludgeons.
bludgeoning
bludgeoning
noun
An assault with a club or similar weapon.
verb
present participle of bludgeon
bludgeons
bludgeons
noun
plural of bludgeon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bludgeon
bludger
bludger
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, slang, derogatory) A person who avoids working, or doing their share of work, a loafer, a hanger-on, one who does not pull their weight.
(Australia, slang) A pimp, a man living off the earnings of a harlot.
A ball used in the sports of Quidditch and Muggle Quidditch.
bluegill
bluegill
noun
A North American sunfish; Lepomis macrochirus.
bluegills
bluegills
noun
plural of bluegill
bluegown
bluegown
Noun
One of a class of paupers or pensioners, or licensed beggars, in Scotland, who received certain alms every year on the king's birthday, including a blue gown.
bluegrass
bluegrass
noun
(music, uncountable) A subgenre of country music with roots in Scots-Irish Appalachian folk music, blues, and jazz and characterized by banjos, fiddles, acoustic guitars, dobros, and mandolins; but containing no drums, electric guitars, pianos or other keyboard or wind instruments.
Kentucky bluegrass, Poa pratensis.
bluegrasses
bluegrasses
noun
plural of bluegrass
bluegum
bluegum
noun
Alternative form of blue gum
bluegums
bluegums
noun
plural of bluegum
blueing
blueing
noun
An indigo material used as a laundry aid to counteract yellowing